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

[dash]

Jack Johnson's Corsi rating must be looking a lot better these days...

 

[Slimpikins]

Fluery needs to control his rebounds or this is going to be a long game for the Pens.


Good to see a playoff crowd in Columbus get to cheer for their team early.

 

[thedddd]

No Brian Gibbons = a Penguins Loss.

 

[dash]

No Brian Gibbons = a Penguins Loss.

Is he hurt, why isn't he playing?

 

[Cobiemonster]

Is he hurt, why isn't he playing?

Yep it's an injury

 

[dare2be]

Yeah, I already said that.

/mattola'd

 

[thedddd]

Yeah he is supposed to be day to day with a shoulder or possible head injury.

 

[obxyankeefan]

That was a great save on Neal

 

[dare2be]

That was a great save on Neal

If only Neal had gone 5-hole.

 

[thedddd]

Yeah, I already said that.

/mattola'd

Sorry missed it.

 

[dare2be]

Sorry missed it.

I was aiming at Dash replying to you and not me.

 

[dare2be]

Ohio teams taking it to my teams.

Fuck me.

 

[Slimpikins]

Loving the atmosphere in Columbus. That crowd is pumped.

 

[obxyankeefan]

If only Neal had gone 5-hole.

Or lifted it.

 

[dash]

Fleury is handling that puck like a live grenade...

 

[Cobiemonster]

Strong period for the Jackets

 

[dash]

Good to see Kneel has learned his lesson (pretty bad hit from behind at the end of the period).

 

[obxyankeefan]

4 periods without scoring. Until that last power Play it looked like Pittsburgh is trying to be perfect on all their passes.


Neal could have got a charging at the end of the period, but they didn't call it.

 

[forty_three]

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

We didn't make you wait too long, did we?

Fleury is handling that puck like a live grenade...

Good on the crowd for the proper timing of the goalie taunt chant.

Totally love that Abysmal had to use his timeout in the first 4 minutes.




And hey, props to the refs for doing everything in their power to dispel that whole "We're trying to help the Pens" myth...

Jokinen: whap whap whap grab whap
Johansen: Grab
Ref: Whistle

 

[dare2be]

And hey, props to the refs for doing everything in their power to dispel that whole "We're trying to help the Pens" myth...

Jokinen: whap whap whap grab whap
Johansen: Grab
Ref: Whistle

...can opener stick between the legs trip not called, but then 3 seconds later the automatic delay of game comes anyway.