Game Thread: Pittsburgh Penguins(1) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets(WC 1)| ECQF

[thedddd]

^ that is way to freaky on too many levels.

 

[thedddd]

Now I am going out on a limb for this prediction.

Whoever is winning 3-1 will lose 4-3.

 

[forty_three]

Now I am going out on a limb for this prediction.

Whoever is winning 3-1 will lose 4-3.

I am also going to predict a shorthanded goal will be scored. And then a goal will be scored on the same powerplay.

 

[elocomotive]

For those about to rock...

Nice reference to the AC/DC album cover. Very clever, sir.

 

[forty_three]

Nice reference to the AC/DC album cover. Very clever, sir.

They play that song snippet when the Jackets score, immediately preceding the cannon blast.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Dubinsky has been on Crosby like white on rice. I'm watching this match-up closely, just for that. He's out on the ice everytime Crosby is, he's been getting physical with him, as often as he can. From what i've seen, he's been playing some solid hockey, Dubi. He's had Sid on lock down, pretty much through 2 games. Looking forward to the game tonight

 

[forty_three]

Dubinsky has been on Crosby like white on rice. I'm watching this match-up closely, just for that. He's out on the ice everytime Crosby is, he's been getting physical with him, as often as he can. From what i've seen, he's been playing some solid hockey, Dubi. He's had Sid on lock down, pretty much through 2 games. Looking forward to the game tonight

Late in the second period, Richards changed that up. As Soon as Dan Abysmal put Malkin and Crosby together, they became someone else's problem (and Calvert went nuts). They went back to it after the Jackets pulled even and stayed that way until the second OT.

So tonight, Foligno is back. Looks like Tropp and Boll are the scratches. The game day skate looked like he was rotating winger pairs with centers. No real defined lines. Richards understands that creating matchup problems is a key.

Centers:
Johansen, Anisimov, Dubinski, Letestu

Wing pairs:
Jenner/Skille
Foligno/Umberger
Atkinson/Calvert
MacKenzie/Comeau

D pairs were as such:
Savard/Johnson (Promotion for Big D - he was third pairing)
Murray/Wiz
Nikitin/Prout

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Late in the second period, Richards changed that up. As Soon as Dan Abysmal put Malkin and Crosby together, they became someone else's problem (and Calvert went nuts). They went back to it after the Jackets pulled even and stayed that way until the second OT.

So tonight, Foligno is back. Looks like Tropp and Boll are the scratches. The game day skate looked like he was rotating winger pairs with centers. No real defined lines. Richards understands that creating matchup problems is a key.

Centers:
Johansen, Anisimov, Dubinski, Letestu

Wing pairs:
Jenner/Skille
Foligno/Umberger
Atkinson/Calvert
MacKenzie/Comeau

D pairs were as such:
Savard/Johnson (Promotion for Big D - he was third pairing)
Murray/Wiz
Nikitin/Prout

Yeah I missed the 2nd period and most of the 3rd because I was out, got home just in time to see JJ tie the game and then watched the rest from there. Calvert is something else, I love watching that kid play, him and Atkinson are pretty damn good. The speed of Atkinson, reminds me of Hags with his speed. Once he gets those defensemen turned around, he's gone.

 

[dare2be]

Abysmal press conference summary: Our top two lines need to be better.



Yeah, what else is he going to say to the press...don't want to give away any changes in the game plan.


/I say what?

 

[obxyankeefan]

Lets get this game started.

 

[Jims_Doors]

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins 1m
Tonight's #Pens lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Bennett, Jokinen-Malkin-Neal, Megna-Sutter-Stempniak, Glass-Vitale-Adams.

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins 2m
Tonight's #Pens D: Orpik-Martin, Maatta-Niskanen, Scuderi-Letang. Fleury in net.

Nice to see Adams and Scuderi still in the line-up.......DUMB!!

 

[dare2be]

No Gibbons will hurt us tonight.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Bad rebound

 

[dare2be]

Nice juicy rebound MAF, nice defensive chasm.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Oh boy

 

[Cobiemonster]

"Spits that puck out like a pez dispenser!" - Pierre McGuire on Marc-Andre Fleury's rebound that leads to Boone Jenner's goal

 

[thedddd]

Yes! Lets keep the streak going that the team that scores first loses.

 

[dare2be]

We just need to wait for the 2 goal lead, amirite?

 

[flyersfan4706]

I'm going to need more popcorn

 

[obxyankeefan]

Oh Shit.



Columbus is fired up for this game.