Jordan Staal's greatest game

by **cs6687** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:36 pm

What is it?

by **Idoit40fans** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:37 pm

I don't know, he played some great games in the Ottawa series in 2007.

by **Pitts** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:39 pm

Gee, did we really need ANOTHER Staal thread?

Your poll should really ask "How many Staal threads will be created tonight?"

by **wallflower** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:41 pm

I loved the Flyers game, the Toronto hat trick game & this game. He's a beast.

I think I might have to pick this game, just because he stunned Osgood like woah.

by **littlemoonboot** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:43 pm

Tonight, hands down. I can't argue with 4 points against the team that just beat you for the Cup -- in their arena no less.

by **maudineormsby** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:46 pm

Plus two takeaways that he turned into goals... glorious.

by **Batman21** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:51 pm

i gotta go w. the leafs game - saturday night, hnic, in toronto.

by **Fast B** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:55 pm

I went with the Flyers game, just because it was in the playoffs and it was against Philly. It was a tough pick though...tonight was pretty sweet.

by **purelebo84** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:59 pm

Even if it wasn't "last" night, it's this past game.

He willed the Pens to victory.

[and 4 points is kind of a solid showing].

by **JeffDFD** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:01 pm

A hat trick in one period is decent I would say...haha. I think the results might be swayed due to recent events, perhaps?

by **The Snapshot** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:16 pm

I went with the Philly game, for the emotion of it. This was a phenomenal game for him though, especially because it was Datsyuk that he picked clean for the winner.

by **Va Beach Pens Fan** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:18 pm

JeffDFD wrote: I think the results might be swayed due to recent events, perhaps?

Bingo !!!!

by **netwolf** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:30 pm

I went with the Detroit game, but not because it was the most recent.. They didn't win the Philly game and in while the Toronto game was good, he was playing with Malkin then. Plus, he scored a career-best 4 points in this game.

Tonight, he was centering his own line and while he had support from his wingers, I felt he was more assertive in this one, more responsible for his own success. The steal on Datsyuk that led to the winner was a tremendous play, even more so considering the guy he stole it from.

by **PittPensFan** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:33 pm

netwolf wrote:I went with the Detroit game, but not because it was the most recent.. They didn't win the Philly game and in while the Toronto game was good, he was playing with Malkin then. Plus, he scored a career-best 4 points in this game.

Tonight, he was centering his own line and while he had support from his wingers, I felt he was more assertive in this one, more responsible for his own success. The steal on Datsyuk that led to the winner was a tremendous play, even more so considering the guy he stole it from.

Also, he accomplished what he did in the Toronto game against the likes of Bryan McCabe and Andrew Raycroft. Much more impressive to do it against Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Lidstrom, and company.

by **Idoit40fans** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:34 pm

netwolf wrote:I went with the Detroit game, but not because it was the most recent.. They didn't win the Philly game and in while the Toronto game was good, he was playing with Malkin then. Plus, he scored a career-best 4 points in this game.

Tonight, he was centering his own line and while he had support from his wingers, I felt he was more assertive in this one, more responsible for his own success. The steal on Datsyuk that led to the winner was a tremendous play, even more so considering the guy he stole it from.

Plus, in the Leafs game, they blew a lead and his scoring was spread out. Still big on his part, but in tonight's game, he controlled the game throughout the comeback, and created the winner. Much more vital to this win than that one.

by **mjg** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:35 pm

purelebo84 wrote:Even if it wasn't "last" night, it's this past game.

He willed the Pens to victory.

[and 4 points is kind of a solid showing].

One of the few things I dislike about this board -- way too many perfect people. It's last night somewhere in the world. Maybe the guy lives in Nova Scotia. Can't we just have a conversation without all the nitpicking?

Definitely "last night's" game. Flyers game close second.

by **JoseCuervo** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:36 pm

Seeing as he's 20, I hope his greatest game has yet to come.

by **Idoit40fans** on Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:37 pm

JoseCuervo wrote:Seeing as he's 20, I hope his greatest game has yet to come.

Yeah, but really someone could have a hall of fame career and have a game like tonight's as his best ever.

by **farnham16** on Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:55 am

Has to be tonight.

by **Eismann** on Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:41 am

It was his best period-plus-OT and production. I thought he struggled for most of the first 2 with puck control and was chasing too much (like most of his teammates, to be fair).

Nice to know the Jordan Staal On-Switch still works.

by KG on Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:42 am

Detroit was his best game because of the severity of the game and the way they came back...

by **Gage18** on Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:48 am

The Gronk is back!

by **JoseCuervo** on Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:55 am

Idoit40fans wrote:
JoseCuervo wrote:Seeing as he's 20, I hope his greatest game has yet to come.

Yeah, but really someone could have a hall of fame career and have a game like tonight's as his best ever.

Just saying that this Staal thread isn't necessary...as well as others