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tfrizz wrote:What I find funny is that Bylsma wanted the Pens to learn how to defend a lead this season so they're prepared for playoffs. Guess that's going well![]()
The Pens' problem is that they completely take their foot off the gas and give their opponents complete control of the game. They need to stick to their normal game, and make small adjustments to a more defensive posture. Maybe go to a 1-2-2 or a weakside lock instead of a hard 2-man forecheck; tighten the leash on defensemen and take pinching out of the equation; etc.
Steve wrote:They were talking about this on the XM NHL channel yesterday, I think it was Boomer, who had a good point. That maybe it is as simple as teams taking the foot off the gas and playing with a different mentality. (and he was referring to both the Pens and Flyers blowing a 2 goal lead in the last game) - contrasting that to the Patriots mentality - when they get up by 30 points on a team, they try to make it 40.
MRandall25 wrote:So, apparently nothing is wrong with the team D until we give up 6 to the Flyers. This wasn't a "problem" when we were winning.
RxBandit66 wrote:I'm tired of Shero and Mario simply stating "the Flyers are a bad matchup for us." So, every time the Pens face them in the playoffs, they'll just be content to lose and say "oh well"??
RxBandit66 wrote:Steve wrote:They were talking about this on the XM NHL channel yesterday, I think it was Boomer, who had a good point. That maybe it is as simple as teams taking the foot off the gas and playing with a different mentality. (and he was referring to both the Pens and Flyers blowing a 2 goal lead in the last game) - contrasting that to the Patriots mentality - when they get up by 30 points on a team, they try to make it 40.
Adding to the score would be just as effective. Actually it would work better. But the Patriots don't take dumb selfish penalties and Brady does not force the ball into triple coverage, because he knows he doesn't need to do those things to win. He just says "ok, didn't get it this time, let's punt and put up 7 the next time." In any sport, the best defense can be a good offense and vice versa.
Silly turnovers and bad penalties don't factor into either one of those.
MRandall25 wrote:So, apparently nothing is wrong with the team D until we give up 6 to the Flyers. This wasn't a "problem" when we were winning.
Desiato wrote:And frankly, IMO, the Pens do not usually win well. Each game seems to have a really ugly stretch that they seem to overcome through talent.
MRandall25 wrote:Desiato wrote:And frankly, IMO, the Pens do not usually win well. Each game seems to have a really ugly stretch that they seem to overcome through talent.
You just described every team in the NHL. No team can really dominate for 60 minutes game in and game out.
Idoit40fans wrote:See the New England Patriots Pre-spygate.
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