Official GDT: 3/26/2013 MTL vs. PIT

[Rocco]

Iginla would have buried that.

[sil]

Iginla would have buried that.

[DocEmrick]

I see Gionta ride Kennedy but I hardly see anything overtly malicious. Unless something was said, or if the Pens are alluding to him pushing TK, it looks like a fluke accident to me.

[murphydump55]

I hate to nitpick when the Pens are doing so well but why is Glass playing over Vitale? There is no logic behind this decision.

Apparently there is, just read the 1st page of the GDT.

...i'll save you the time, it's because he hits and plays the PK.

Vitale's faceoff prowess and energy don't trump that.

I'm pretty sure we could slide Sid into the odd PK shift if Glass is out. Heck I'd even give Vitale his own chance, the guy seems to win the odd faceoff too.

Oh well, DB is set in his ways.

[Fire0nice228]

Iginla would have buried that.

[FreeCandy44]

Iginla would have buried that.

Brent Johnson would've saved it.

[MRandall25]

this was on thepensblog. i think it puts gionta back on trial

i still don't see much of anything out of the ordinary there on a play like that.

Watch Gionta's leg. Puts it in a position where TK can literally do nothing to avoid Fleury

[NashvilleCat]

No doubt Gionta ran Kennedy into Fleury.

[shmenguin]

i still don't see much of anything out of the ordinary there on a play like that.

i mean...it's not like it's suspendable or anything, but it's dirty pool to lean guys into their own goalie

[She'sTheFastest]

I hate to nitpick when the Pens are doing so well but why is Glass playing over Vitale? There is no logic behind this decision.

Apparently there is, just read the 1st page of the GDT.

...i'll save you the time, it's because he hits and plays the PK.

Vitale's faceoff prowess and energy don't trump that.

I'm pretty sure we could slide Sid into the odd PK shift if Glass is out. Heck I'd even give Vitale his own chance, the guy seems to win the odd faceoff too.

Oh well, DB is set in his ways.

Yeah, I was just wondering. Ultimately, it will probably not be a game changing decision at any point, it just makes you wondered bc most of the time Bylsma is an offensive minded guy.

[murphydump55]

That was a horrible icing by Jeffrey. He better win this draw.

[brwi]

this was on thepensblog. i think it puts gionta back on trial

i still don't see much of anything out of the ordinary there on a play like that.

Gionta is trying to stop and TK is backchecking hard and winds up running into MAF. It's a hockey play and nothing dirty at all.

[iWonTheCup87]

this game is pretty boring not gonna lie

[DelPen]

No doubt Gionta ran Kennedy into Fleury.

That's what I see too.

[skullman80]

this was on thepensblog. i think it puts gionta back on trial

i still don't see much of anything out of the ordinary there on a play like that.

Watch Gionta's leg. Puts it in a position where TK can literally do nothing to avoid Fleury

I see that but stuff like that happens all the time on plays like that. guys get tangled up. both players has a right to that ice.

[FreeCandy44]

this game is pretty boring not gonna lie

But we had "Rub Stick".

[DropEmJayBird]

i still don't see much of anything out of the ordinary there on a play like that.

i mean...it's not like it's suspendable or anything, but it's dirty pool to lean guys into their own goalie

and these guys do know what they are doing, it's not an accident.

[slipshod]

Adding Morrow, moving Beau to 4th line hell and subtracting Vitale = a much slower team.

[MRandall25]

TK was stopping. Would've stopped if Gionta didn't hit him.

[shafnutz05]

Adding Morrow, moving Beau to 4th line hell and subtracting Vitale = a much slower team.

I'm inclined to agree

[murphydump55]

Anyone else think that Halpern could have been that 4th line guy for us? Great on faceoffs and defensive play.

[Rocco]

i still don't see much of anything out of the ordinary there on a play like that.

i mean...it's not like it's suspendable or anything, but it's dirty pool to lean guys into their own goalie

and these guys do know what they are doing, it's not an accident.

So you're saying Eugene Melnyk was right all along?

[DocEmrick]

He ties up with him, I hardly think he was calculating the trajectory of Kenndy's possible fall.

[She'sTheFastest]

There's guys that play the Pens a lot over the years who you start to develop a strong hatred towards. Gionta has been and is now even more of a **** IMHO.

[shmenguin]

i still don't see much of anything out of the ordinary there on a play like that.

i mean...it's not like it's suspendable or anything, but it's dirty pool to lean guys into their own goalie

and these guys do know what they are doing, it's not an accident.

yeah, gionta is no stranger to the goal crease. he meant to direct TK into fleury. it's not the dirtiest thing i've ever seen, but it wasn't a fluke either