Game Thread: Vancouver Canucks @ Pittsburgh Penguins: showdown at high noon

[BOSSMANPC]

5 pts out of 6 so far on the road trip... can't be too unhappy I guess.

Yeah but you've only played two real NHL teams mooger.

 

[dash]

That settles it, Malkin > Crosby

 

[puckhead]

jesus Kesler, has stopping at the hashmarks EVER worked?
you've got a top wristshot in the league. maybe use it?

exciting game, a bit of everything.
thought we deserved a better fate, and maybe three more powerplays.

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

Game winner = Malkin

That's right

 

[mooger_35]

Yeah but you've only played two real NHL teams mooger.

That would also assume that the Flyers are "real".

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Congrats to the Pens and their fans.

 

[evolver115]

Fleury is pretty darn good at that shootout thing

 

[Gooch1034]

Fleury is pretty darn good at that shoutout thing

I believe he is statistically the best in he NHL but not for sure on that.

 

[mooger_35]

Fleury is pretty darn good at that shootout thing

That will really help come playoff time.....

 

[BOSSMANPC]

That would also assume that the Flyers are "real".

Oh shit, I stand corrected. Seriously the Canucks look pretty good.

 

[evolver115]

That will really help come playoff time.....

 

[Jims_Doors]

jesus Kesler, has stopping at the hashmarks EVER worked?
you've got a top wristshot in the league. maybe use it?

exciting game, a bit of everything.
thought we deserved a better fate, and maybe three more powerplays.

Well, you got the 2 posts and 1 crossbar that the Pens hit. Plus the goofy goal that MAF gave up early on.

I'd say the Canucks getting 1 point was "better fate"

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

That's right

Good call.

Congrats to the Pens and their fans.

Thanks Boss!

Now the Doobster could enjoy hockey night stress free

 

[Gooch1034]

I believe he is statistically the best in he NHL but not for sure on that.

Mike Lange just said some goalie for the NY Rangers that is pretty good is a hair better than MAF in shootouts. I stand corrected.

 

[puckhead]

Well, you got the 2 posts and 1 crossbar that the Pens hit. Plus the goofy goal that MAF gave up early on.

I'd say the Canucks getting 1 point was "better fate"

yeah had some puckluck for sure - just though they carried more of the play.
and as mentioned - refs were a bit stingy on one side.

that seems to be a theme. 12 powerplays in the past 7 games.
for a high tempo, puck possession team that seems very low.

 

[dash]

I keep looking for that section in the NHL rulebook that indicates penalties are to be handed out equally to both sides, but I've yet to find it.

 

[puckhead]

I keep looking for that section in the NHL rulebook that indicates penalties are to be handed out equally to both sides, but I've yet to find it.

no but (and not just pointing to this game) when a team has the puck much of the time and plays a fast paced game, the opponent tends to spend some time chasing, holding, interfering, hooking, etc.
seeing it over and over again, especially on the roadtrip so far where the canucks actually HAVE been aggressive and causing the other teams to chase.

I'm not going into full whine yet, but it's starting to get on my nerves a bit the more it becomes a trend.

 

[BlueWolfZero]

I keep looking for that section in the NHL rulebook that indicates penalties are to be handed out equally to both sides, but I've yet to find it.

You obviously haven't read the "official" NHL rulebook. You know, the one Bettman keeps under his desk with his bottle of French wine. I believe the section on power play ratios was forwarded by Mario Lemieux.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Darth Sideous

 

[thedddd]

Shootouts all time:

2013-2014 - Regular Season - All Skaters - Active Goalies - Career - Save Percentage - NHL.com - Stats

Looks like Fleury jumped Lundqvist after this game? Varlarmov is even better but faces way less shots.

Too bad, like stated, that doesn't help come post season.