Pens @ Stars | 2.29.12 | Leap Year GNT

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I guess fans aren't flocking to the arena for those $9 special tickets on game day...

 

[TexasMan]

FUCK DALLUS

Go Pens!

 

[beantownmaniac]

I guess fans aren't flocking to the arena for those $9 special tickets on game day...

Is it like Boston where they have $50+ parking?

 

[joe_baran]

!@#$, that can only mean Letang IS in fact concussed or very likely close to it since he's not coming back tonight.

 

[beantownmaniac]

I'd go to as many $9 games as I could, lol

 

[beantownmaniac]

Fleury comes up big!!!

 

[TexasMan]

Stoned bitch.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Off the pipe!!!!!!!!!!

 

[flyersfan4706]

Havent heard it tonight, but take a drink everytime Doc calls the net "the cage"

 

[Dacks]

Man, if Letang is concussed...

I'm a little torn on the hit. It definitely looked like shoulder to head. You could say that Letang put himself in a vulnerable position, but did Nystrom have time to adjust? Looked like he didn't make an effort to avoid hitting Letang in the had, but it was a pretty quick play. Either way, he was definitely barrelling in on an almost stationary player with detroying on his mind.

Don't really care if he gets suspended, more care about Letang's health. I wouldn't read too much into him setting out the rest of the game though. After his previous concussion, I'm sure they would be cautious regardless.

 

[joe_baran]

Man, if Letang is concussed...

I'm a little torn on the hit. It definitely looked like shoulder to head. You could say that Letang put himself in a vulnerable position, but did Nystrom have time to adjust? Looked like he didn't make an effort to avoid hitting Letang in the had, but it was a pretty quick play. Either way, he was definitely barrelling in on an almost stationary player with detroying on his mind.

Don't really care if he gets suspended, more care about Letang's health. I wouldn't read too much into him setting out the rest of the game though. After his previous concussion, I'm sure they would be cautious regardless.

Ultimately I agree, though since there's nothing that can be done about Letang's health at this point it's all about speculating on the league's response (or lack thereof).

 

[Dacks]

Ultimately I agree, though since there's nothing that can be done about Letang's health at this point it's all about speculating on the league's response (or lack thereof).

From what I've seen of Shanny's explanations, it will depend on whether or not Letang's body position changed enough that Nystrom couldn't avoid hitting the head as the principle point of contact.

 

[joe_baran]

It sure seemed to me, at least during the intermission where they slowed it down a bit, Nystrom appeared to be preparing to poke the puck but then changed his mind and leaned into the hit on Letang. But who knows what criteria Shanny uses to intuit intention.

 

[evolver115]

Man, if Letang is concussed...

I'm a little torn on the hit. It definitely looked like shoulder to head. You could say that Letang put himself in a vulnerable position, but did Nystrom have time to adjust? Looked like he didn't make an effort to avoid hitting Letang in the had, but it was a pretty quick play. Either way, he was definitely barrelling in on an almost stationary player with detroying on his mind.

Don't really care if he gets suspended, more care about Letang's health. I wouldn't read too much into him setting out the rest of the game though. After his previous concussion, I'm sure they would be cautious regardless.

I liked that Milbury pointed out that Nystrom made no attempt to play the puck. Letang was in the process of doing what Nystrom was not. It made the difference on the play.

 

[joe_baran]

The fluidity of the PP looks noticeably messed up without Letang on the point.

 

[evolver115]

Pens powerplay looks all fukd up without Tanger

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Come on Dallas! Ignore the haters.

 

[evolver115]

Burish was robbed by the Frenchman



Edit:

 

[joe_baran]

Bah. late goals against suck!

 

[joe_baran]

Oh yeah... Staal or Adams ties it at 2!!!

Edit: Adams w/ the deflection on a powerful move by Staal