Pens at Habs GNT

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The theme of the night is "we hate those Frenchies". And by we I mean coach Danny B. MAF is sitting in favor of Tomas Vokoun who had an abysmal last start in Florida letting in four in 2 periods of work. Paul Martin is sitting out this evening with a lower body injury and Mark Eaton will be making his re-debut in his place. Simon Despres is still out of the lineup for reasons involving Deryk Engelland's ability to punch things. It's also unknown why Tyler Kennedy is getting minutes over many other able bodied players (Boychuk needs another chance). Malkin still out, but seems like everything is going pretty well.

 

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Oh look! Despres is in! *eats crow* Still wish they'd give Letang/Bortuzzo a shot over Engo.

 

[pixburgher66]

Although, in addition in weird decisions: Neal is on the second line...with Sutter and Cooke. It's like the 2011 postseason! Yaaaaaa*vomit*ayyyyy. I suppose they want to balance the lines a bit. But Neal's production is with a great passer at C and on the PP. We'll see where this goes.

 

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Apparently Sid got a loud ovation when introduced. Weird.

 

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Anyone but Prust...gah.

 

[mattola]

Bob Cole. man oh man hes still classic

 

[higgyfan4]

Blacked out. Man I hate NHL Network. Correction, I hate Insight Cable for not having NHL Network. :mmph:

 

[pixburgher66]

So weird. MTL has an icing against them...and TV timeout. Isn't that illegal? WHERE'S LAVVY?! SAY IT LAVVY!

 

[dash]

Bob Cole. man oh man hes still classic

Cole: "Price was very alert...Sometimes that happens"

lol

 

[pixburgher66]

Seriously...why is no one on the TV side/on the ice bothered by the illegal commercial break? I understand it was going on 15 minutes without a TV timeout, but it's still, you know, a rule. Now we have to endure commercial breaks at every stoppage from here on out.

 

[pixburgher66]

Cole calls Simon Despres DAYpray. Emphasis on the DAY. It's funny.

 

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Lucky bounce, Sutter capitalizes. Boom.

 

[Comeds]

I don't think that went in, where's the review?

 

[pixburgher66]

Dupuis with an unlucky penalty there. Hold, but really it was his stick getting caught in the net while Gallagher skated through it. Vet move by him though.

 

[Comeds]

Cole also called someone a "red shirt" which made me laugh..

 

[pixburgher66]

Sutter was the Pens best that period. Outside of the goal he was flying.

 

[pixburgher66]

Cole also called someone a "red shirt" which made me laugh..

Right before faceoff he made an offhanded sexist type comment about Sid's parents..."Dad was in the stands for the morning skate, and Mom was out shopping of course." Hahha.

 

[dash]

Coach's Corner segment tonight reminds me of this classic...

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Cherry...hahahahhaha. Says that Alfie running Rinaldo was how a captain should act. Sure, rough up the guy, don't cross check him in the head. Geeeeez. He then said Sid gave himself his concussion by running around in his first few seasons. Funny, I thought it was a pretty fluky hit. Cherry is just out there.

 

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Patches cleans up the garbage because Orpik doesn't like defense, he likes HITTING.