5-Oct-06 Official Pens vs Flyers Game Thread

by **Geezer** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:45 pm

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

I'd say so. I hope they don't get much ice time whenever we're protecting a lead.

by **NIN** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:46 pm

The U wrote:
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?

Staal LeClair and Recchi would be awesome!!!

by **Corban87** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:46 pm

Whohooo Businesses....Whohoooo

by **Ron`** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:47 pm

Guys think about it, this team is on the cusp of becoming something special, the new owner knows that. If our politico's don't keep this tem here by getting an arena deal done, they are making a major mistake. We're not talking 5 years of major sports free advertising etc. likely 10 for sure.

by **Daniel87** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:47 pm

NIN wrote:
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?

Ah, lol, i read that a little too fast & took it the wrong way.

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

Ah, lol, read it too fast, took it the wrong way

by **Corban87** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:48 pm

Ruutu looking really good. I can see a real fan fav in him.

by **Sigwolf** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:49 pm

Eaton has been good, as well. Very quiet, but very solid in front of the net for Fleury.

by **isotopes014** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:51 pm

thats 8 penalties now.... lets see if we can hit double digits.... more penalties than shots maybe?

by **Corban87** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:51 pm

Jordan is really playing a solid 1st game in the NHL!

by **Ron`** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:52 pm

Andre Roy with the penalty, pk here we go again. Why is this guy here???

by **DelPen** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:53 pm

I think Malone's problem when he plays center is he has to think too much. As a wing he just needs to get open to score and cover his boards on the back check. Center is a more difficult position. He's an OK center on a bad team but a bad center on an OK team. I wouldn't mind seeing Staal get some time between Malone and Recchi if Malkin is going to be out longer than another 2 weeks.

by **Ron`** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:54 pm

These guys finally get the PK, it's not just about position, it's about position and pressure. Past few years Pens teams were terrified with being in position.

by **mjg** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:54 pm

Corban87 wrote:Jordan is really playing a solid 1st game in the NHL!

He's been a PK animal tonight. How many passes has he gotten a stick on during a PK?

by **DelPen** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:56 pm

Was that Gonchar or Letang who passed instead of shooting? If it was Letang he could have had his 1st career goal there.

by **Ron`** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:57 pm

Letang I think

by **Sigwolf** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:57 pm

DelPen wrote:Was that Gonchar or Letang who passed instead of shooting? If it was Letang he could have had his 1st career goal there.

It was Gonch

by **ziggo** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:58 pm

The U wrote:
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?

Good point.

by **mjg** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:58 pm

"Melichar is an offensive force tonight" You don't hear that every night.

by **Corban87** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:59 pm

mjg wrote:"Melichar is an offensive force tonight" You don't hear that every night.

Beautyful

by **Ron`** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:59 pm

Only reason I say that was the first pp unit was coming back on, largely the first line and the play your talking about was actually the 2nd pp unit going off with Leclair etc..

by **Sigwolf** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:00 pm

Ron` wrote:Only reason I say that was the first pp unit was coming back on, largely the first line and the play your talking about was actually the 2nd pp unit going off with Leclair etc..

Gonchar has been staying on with both units on the power play for most of the game.

by **ziggo** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:01 pm

The Pens forwards have been clogging up the slot pretty well

by **Ron`** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:04 pm

I may be wrong, but that's what I thought I saw out there. The first line/first pp unit was already out when the penalty was called I thought. I saw Leclair when that went down and assumed the second unit was out. Which would be Letang, not Gonchar. Someone will tivo it and make a fool out of me I'm sure.

by **Stevens25** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:05 pm

Geez. How many high sticks and penalties have the Flyers gotten away with? :roll:

by **NIN** on Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:07 pm

DelPen wrote:I think Malone's problem when he plays center is he has to think too much. As a wing he just needs to get open to score and cover his boards on the back check. Center is a more difficult position. He's an OK center on a bad team but a bad center on an OK team. I wouldn't mind seeing Staal get some time between Malone and Recchi if Malkin is going to be out longer than another 2 weeks.

He is not an NHL center. That's not negative is it?

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