Official GDT: Pens @ Stars 3/22/24

[DelPen]

Might be the best lineup until some centers who’s names start with P get a call up.

[Ericf]

[Ericf]

[DelPen]

Acciari was funny talking about moving bodies on the PK. Bro, you new here?

[DelPen]

Bunting actually being good is nice

[Zalapski33]

Bunting gets to places that most of these guys never go near.Gutty goal and effort.

[DelPen]

Bunting gets to places that m9st of these guys never go near.Gutty goal and effort.

He seems more like a Kunitz than a Hornqvist if I had to pick a former Pen we were missing and never really replaced.

[largegarlic]

Thanks for that graphic. During one of the last couple games, I think Bartkowski was in the studio and was talking about how goals at the NHL level come from sustained pressure that gets the opposing d-men and goalie scrambling. Most teams are good enough that they'll be set up well to defend the initial rush, and even if it generates a shot, it won't usually trouble the goalie. So, if teams have a lot of one-and-done type of offensive shifts, they might generate plenty of shots or shot attempts, but they won't actually have been that dangerous.

[DelPen]

Malkin covering for EK when he pinched was not something we were seeing for a while.

[largegarlic]

Bunting actually being good is nice

Yeah, he's not going to replace Guentzel's production, but I could see him getting back to his Toronto level of 20+ goals and 50-60 points per season, with plenty of those being the "garbage" goals this team has been lacking. If he can do that, that's not a bad return for a pending UFA.

[Zalapski33]

Bunting gets to places that m9st of these guys never go near.Gutty goal and effort.

He seems more like a Kunitz than a Hornqvist if I had to pick a former Pen we were missing and never really replaced.

Good comparison.Similar to the style Kunitz played with.

[DelPen]

Bunting actually being good is nice

Yeah, he's not going to replace Guentzel's production, but I could see him getting back to his Toronto level of 20+ goals and 50-60 points per season, with plenty of those being the "garbage" goals this team has been lacking. If he can do that, that's not a bad return for a pending UFA.

I think we got some decent prospects that are at least better than everyone in WBS expect maybe Poulin but I still need to question a GM who thinks the playoffs are reachable trading the 2nd best player on your team. It’s the blatant disregard for honesty that annoys me here.

[PenGator88]

Why does the video feed keep blanking out--weather issues in Dallas?

[Crash66]

More unlucky bounces.

[DelPen]

That sucks for Jarry, rebounds off the base of the net right back to Pavelski who flutters a shot to bounce off of Pettersson.

[BurghThing]

Remember when Petts was our best defenseman. Good time, good times.

[Crash66]

I want them to lose, yet I can't root against them. What a conundrum.

[DelPen]

Stivany already looks better than Graves. But so has Shea in all his appearances.

[stonewizard51]

Just got home in time to see Pavelski tie it.

[DelPen]

I want them to lose, yet I can't root against them. What a conundrum.

The unlucky bounces help. more of those wouldn’t be bad.

[Crash66]

Hell of a pass by Sid.

[BurghThing]

Just got home in time to see Pavelski tie it.

You mean Pettersson

[Zalapski33]

Just another bad bounce goes back behind the Goalie.SMH.

[Crash66]

Stivany already looks better than Graves. But so has Shea in all his appearances.

Cardboard Orpik looked better than Graves.

[DelPen]

Stivany already looks better than Graves. But so has Shea in all his appearances.

Cardboard Orpik looked better than Graves.

Regular Orpik too