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Showing posts with label Pittsburgh Penguings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pittsburgh Penguings. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Penguins Injury Update
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
Pens V. Lightning
Tonight, April 11th 2013, the Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Tampa Bay Lightning, and boy what a game it was. The Penguins won this game 6-3, but really it wasn't even a contest.
The scoring got started in the first period with new comer to the Pen J. Jokinen beats goaltender B. Bishop off of his skate. This came after, yet another new comer. B. Marrow took a wrist shot off the pad of B. Bishop. The Lightning would answer back after going down 2-0 on a tip in by T. Purcell beating Thomas Vokoun. This would end the First Period.
The Pens came out firing in the second as Chris Kunitz beats Bishop on a slap shot just 1:48 into the Second Period. This would be quickly answered by the Bolts just under 4 minutes later as Connolly beats Vokoun on a Wrist Shot. Other than these two goals the only other action would be the amount of Penalties that were commited in this period. There were 3 Penalties against the Lightning as Malone gets a high sticking call against Iginla, St Louis gets a hooking call against Letang, and finally a roughing call on Gudas against Engelland. The Pens would have Penalties against Niskanen for roughing Labrie, Bennett had a hooking call against Stamkos, and Engelland would return the roughing call against Gudas.
The Third Period would continue the scoring as Malkin takes a Wrist Shot past Bishop. The new comer Jokinen would score again on another tip in. Tanner Glass would add the final score the Pens would get beating Bishop on another Wrist Shot. Purcell would try and find a glimmer of hope, as he added one more goal for the Lightning, making the final score 6-3 in favor of the Pens.
When you take a look at the box scores, it's really not that surprising that the Pens won this game. The Penguins out shot the Lightning 41 - 19 and the Lightning had 11 to the Pens 7 the Pens also blocked more though it was only by one. The one outstanding thing to me was the amount of Penalty Minutes that Tampa Bay had this game. They had 37 Penalty Minutes, IN ONE GAME! There is no possible way to win games when for almost 2 out of the 3 periods in the game, you go on the PK.
I can't believe that the Lightning were so undisciplined in this game, which really gave the Penguins the game. Now I'm a huge Pens fan, and they are killing it this year, and are my pick for the Stanley Cup. But with how easy Tampa Bay made it for them, it wasn't that much of a challenge for them. Can't wait to see how the rest of the Pens season goes.
Until next time,
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
15 Straight
An amazing feat has been accomplished in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Penguins have won their 15 straight game in a row, coming two games shy of the record for conviction games won.
The record is 17 which the Pens can tie that record Wednesday April 3rd in New York, as they will face the Rangers. This is a very reachable record for the Pens to break as the Sabres and Rangers are very beatable teams. Pittsburgh has beaten both these teams already this season, and since then they had add 3 more captions to their team.
With the talent that Pittsburgh has on their team this season, there is no reason they shouldn't make it to the Stanley Cup Finals. There's only one little wrinkle at this point in the season, and that is caption and NHL leading scoring Sydney Crosby is out for who knows how long. Crosby was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital yesterday afternoon, after taking a slap shot off of Brookes Oprik was deflected off a stick and hit him right in the mouth.
Word from Dan Bylsma, Penguins head coach, is that Crosby had oral surgery yesterday when taken to the hospital. The other word on the street is that Crosby is missing some teeth now after taking that shot to the mouth. Now me personally, I would love to see Sid the Kid with missing teeth and start to look like a hockey player. But knowing how he is and how he's perceived, he probably had those teeth replaced during the surgery.
Normally I would say that the Pens are in big trouble without Crosby in the line up, but with the talent they've acquired I think he can take a few games rest.
I can't wait to see if the Pens are able to break the record and keep this winning streak going for as long as possible.
Until next time,
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
Pens V. Devils
It was the second meeting n two days for the Pens and Devils, and this game was vintage Penguins Devils. Both teams came out and were ready to play a physical game.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Pens Trade Lovejoy
Hey All,
Today it was announced that the Pittsburgh Penguings have traded defensemen Ben Lovejoy to the Anaheim Ducks. The only thing they are getting for him, is a 5th round draft pick in 2014.
Now I have a huge problem with this, because the Pens have enough prospects, they need a young superstar. I hate to say it, but the Pens are starting to get a little bit on the old side with their superstars.
They Pens do have some young talent, but in my opinion, they haven't progressed like Pittsburgh had hoped. This could have something to do with this slow start, but then again that always start off the season slow. That seems to be the Achilles heel of the Penguings, and this season they really can't afford to have that slow of a start. With a short season, every game matters.
Each game is like a playoff game, there's no room for error. You have to come out hard, and play every game like it's your last game. Pretty much it's win, or go home.
That's why I don't really understand this move. I can understand trading Lovejoy, that's not my issue. My issue is what they got in return, a draft pick in 2014, are you kidding me!
Now the Pens have to recall Dylan Reese from the baby Pens. Reese is another defenseman, who is leading the AHL in points scored by a defenseman. Reese had 15 points (3 goals and 12 assists) in 39 games played. He's also played every game in the AHL this season. Reese was originally drafted by the New York Rangers in the 2003 draft, and has played a grand total of 74 games in the NHL, all with the Islanders. In those 74 games, Reese has a 17 points (3 goals and 14 assists)but last season established career high in games played (28), assists (6), and goals (7).
I really want too see how this move works out for the Pens. Hopefully this move doesn't backfire, and they end up missing the playoffs. They really need a good year out of Reese, otherwise this was a waste of a move.
Until next time,
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Pens Lose Again
The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost again at home, and looked very slow and out of sync. They had no speed, weren't able to hold the puck in the offensive zone, and had no special teams play.
If you get rid of the power-play chances, and didn't show anyone the score, most would say that the Pens won in a land slide. Yet that was not the case, it was the exact opposite. Pens had more shots, hits, power-plays, and less penalty minutes. All of which should add up to a win, but somehow they find a way to lose.
Pittsburgh has not won a game at home this season. All I'd their wins have come when on the road, which is unlike how the Pens usually play. They have been unstoppable when on home ice for the last three years. They just haven't found a way to repeat that success this year. Part of this, I think, has to do with all the youth on their team. Pittsburgh is a very young team, and it's starting to show in their play.
The Islanders are not that good of a team, they are mediocre at best. Since the 2006-2007 season, The Islanders have had a losing record, and been under .500. Now that's not to say that they aren't improving, but looking at the history of the records between these two teams, this loss should never have happened..
The Pens will now travel to New York to take on the other team from New York, The Rangers, who again are a very beatable team. It's sad to say that the Pens may be more of a favorite in this game, because they're on the road, the only place where they are able to win a game.
Until next time,
You keep doing what you do, and I'll keep you up to date with everything sports.
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