5-Oct-06 Official Pens vs Flyers Game Thread

by **ziggo** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:30 pm

Buckle up your chinstrap, it should be a physical third.

by **Corban87** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:31 pm

Geezer wrote:I want to see Thornburn or Roy on the ice in the 3rd when Hatcher is on the ice.

Hatcher = beat down in the 3rd

by **DelPen** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:31 pm

Sam's Drunk Dog wrote:The Pens have to cut down on the shots on goal and the amount of penalties they are taking. Can't do this all year.

Ask MAF if he'd be fine seeing 60 shots a game if they are all visable from the outside and he'll say yes please. The number doesn't bother me as much as the quality, as long as he can see it and the defense boxes out the slotwe'll be fine.

As far as the penalties, Koharski has been crap and has been calling a horrible game. Fortunately this year we are not getting burned by horrendous calls because our PK is officially good now.

by **mjg** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:31 pm

Sam's Drunk Dog wrote:The Pens have to cut down on the shots on goal and the amount of penalties they are taking. Can't do this all year.

True, but I think the penalty kill looks a ton better than last year, and the improvement there will be huge. And the faceoffs - i'm not sure what the count is, but seems like we are winning a lot more of the "big" ones tonight.

by **Ron`** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:32 pm

4-0 Pens, MAF playing very well and the team is working... PK is way improved over last year, heck the last three years. WE NEED AN ARENA!!!

by **Corban87** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:32 pm

I could not ask much more.... They have played with heart and hustle. This is great to watch!

by **Sam's Drunk Dog** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:32 pm

I'll agree on Koharski. He must have not been able to stop by Dunkin Donuts on the way to the arena.

by **relantel** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:33 pm

What a difference in attitude on the PK so far... What did we give up for Moore, a draft pick?

The one thing left to improve upon is to allow fewer shots - good thing Fleury is on his game tonight.

by **mjg** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:33 pm

DelPen wrote:...our PK is officially good now.

That is such a nice thing.

by **relantel** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:34 pm

Corban87 wrote:I could not ask much more.... They have played with heart and hustle. This is great to watch!

Watching this one is reminding me of the 2-0 shutout over the flyers last March, the 7 minute Pk game... Can't wait until the 10-18 game...

by **NIN** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:36 pm

Scuderi with that brilliant diving play to break up a great scoring chance.

Marc-Andre is playing epic, legeondary, the kind of game that makes a shooter establish fear of facing that goalie again. But you know what's most impressive?

He isn't letting up. The focus is there. This 3rd period will be a real test. If he remains that strong then he has found another level this season and that is damn good news.

Crosby looks even more polished then he did last season, he is simply unreal.

Gonchar looks like he is emotionally into this game for real.

Moore is a brilliant hockey player, very quick on his skates. Very headsy.

It's the opener!!!

Nothing but positives!!!

How about Balsillie dropping the **** bomb!!! :lol:

He has alot of charisma to go along with his IQ.

He could but Pittsburgh business on the map here if he relocated his business!!

BUILD THE ARENA!!!!

by **Corban87** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:36 pm

Ron` wrote:4-0 Pens, MAF playing very well and the team is working... PK is way improved over last year, heck the last three years. WE NEED AN ARENA!!!

Im off on Sat and Sun, I have a shovel and I know where the new arena is supposed to be. Im ready to dig!!!

by **mjg** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:39 pm

Corban87 wrote:
Ron` wrote:4-0 Pens, MAF playing very well and the team is working... PK is way improved over last year, heck the last three years. WE NEED AN ARENA!!!

Im off on Sat and Sun, I have a shovel and I know where the new arena is supposed to be. Im ready to dig!!!

If that's what it takes, count me in...

by **NIN** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:39 pm

Corban87 wrote:
Ron` wrote:4-0 Pens, MAF playing very well and the team is working... PK is way improved over last year, heck the last three years. WE NEED AN ARENA!!!

Im off on Sat and Sun, I have a shovel and I know where the new arena is supposed to be. Im ready to dig!!!

I can get some heavy equipment overthere!!

by **ziggo** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:39 pm

Our worst line tonight. Recchi, Leclair, Malone ?

by **JDJ8766** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:41 pm

I'm with ya!! I'll go to the hill district and start digging, just not at night.

by **Geezer** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:41 pm

relantel wrote:What a difference in attitude on the PK so far... What did we give up for Moore, a draft pick?

The one thing left to improve upon is to allow fewer shots - good thing Fleury is on his game tonight.

It doesn't seem that bad of a Flyer shot total when you look at Philly's PP time & two 2 man advantages

by **Sigwolf** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:42 pm

NIN wrote:He could but Pittsburgh business on the map here if he relocated his business!!

Adrenaline is a wonderful thing, but come on. Let's worry about whether he is going to keep the TEAM here. There's no point wasting energy talking about things that have absolutely no chance of happening.

by **NIN** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:42 pm

ziggo wrote:Our worst line tonight. Recchi, Leclair, Malone ?

without a doubt, you can see the Flyers visably step it up a ntch vs that line. malone is ....I am not being negative

NONONO

Its the opener!!!

LET GO PEnS!!!

by **Daniel87** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:42 pm

ziggo wrote:Our worst line tonight. Recchi, Leclair, Malone ?

Yeah, I think Malone's doing good though.

by **Daniel87** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:43 pm

NIN wrote:
ziggo wrote:Our worst line tonight. Recchi, Leclair, Malone ?

without a doubt, you can see the Flyers visably step it up a ntch vs that line. malone is ....I am not being negative

NONONO

Its the opener!!!

LET GO PEnS!!!

Really I thought he's playing pretty well?

by **NIN** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:44 pm

Sigwolf wrote:
NIN wrote:He could but Pittsburgh business on the map here if he relocated his business!!

Adrenaline is a wonderful thing, but come on. Let's worry about whether he is going to keep the TEAM here. There's no point wasting energy talking about things that have absolutely no chance of happening.

Hey, the prospects of businesses actually moving INTO Pittsburgh for a change would give a politician enough fame to run for president!! That only makes IOC look better so play along!!!

Businesses reborn Whoooohwhowhwohwohwohwohhoooooo

by **Sigwolf** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:44 pm

Geezer wrote: It doesn't seem that bad of a Flyer shot total when you look at Philly's PP time & two 2 man advantages

Gotta disagree here. 30+ shots through on two periods is horrendous no matter what the circumstances, especially with only about 10 shots for. The results are good so far, but lets not fool ourselves into thinking that disparity will work all season.

by **The U** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:45 pm

ziggo wrote:Our worst line tonight. Recchi, Leclair, Malone ?

They've had some good shifts, cycled a bit. Recchi just runs the puck over so much.

Anyone else notice...every time we score a goal the Thorburn, Roy, Staal line gets put out there to take the faceoff at center ice? Thats pretty cool, keep the pressure and energy up. How many times did we score a goal last year only to be scored on within seconds?

by **NIN** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:45 pm

Daniel87 wrote:
NIN wrote:
ziggo wrote:Our worst line tonight. Recchi, Leclair, Malone ?

without a doubt, you can see the Flyers visably step it up a ntch vs that line. malone is ....I am not being negative

NONONO

Its the opener!!!

LET GO PEnS!!!

Really I thought he's playing pretty well?

yes.....he is playing....we....wel.....well.....

man that was hard to say

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