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If the Sens want to bitch about the call on Phaneuf, it's OK with me..... ![[thumbsup]](https://res-1.cloudinary.com/rivals/image/upload/tpajusiw2imufeahiuam.png "Thumbs up [thumbsup]")
Wife may have to do CPR on me. I'm not sure I can depend on that though!
I dont imagine he had to say much in the locker room now...they know...they know what is on the line....
I can feel a big hate for P.K. Subban working up already! Good night gents. See you for the finals! "T" start a new thread please!
I'm honestly shocked beyond belief Anderson gave up a softie like that.....
Sort of feel sorry for him as well as he has played (with the exception of game 5.)
Agreed; and it really wasn't a softie.....just a knuckler when he was set for a fastball.
Interesting (and some strange) stats:
SOG: Pens 42 Sens 29
Hits: Pens 44 Sens 25
Giveaways: Sens 1 Pens 9
Takeaways: Pens 8 Sens 6
Faceoffs Won: Sens 43 Pens 39
Pens were getting drilled on Faceoffs early; they really closed the gap as the game progresses. Of the 9 Pens Giveaways, Geno was only "credited" with 3; but it sure seemed like way more than that to my eyes.
SOG: Pens 42 Sens 29
Hits: Pens 44 Sens 25
Giveaways: Sens 1 Pens 9
Takeaways: Pens 8 Sens 6
Faceoffs Won: Sens 43 Pens 39
Pens were getting drilled on Faceoffs early; they really closed the gap as the game progresses. Of the 9 Pens Giveaways, Geno was only "credited" with 3; but it sure seemed like way more than that to my eyes.
One more thing tonight; Guentzel is clearly working his way down the pecking order as he only played 13:59 in this 2 OT game; least on the team. Alternately, Sheary played 21:44, and I suspect he may have played himself back onto Sid's wing again.
Meanwhile I think Sid was something like 4-13 on Faceoffs at one point; he finished 18-16.
Meanwhile I think Sid was something like 4-13 on Faceoffs at one point; he finished 18-16.
Two seven game series in a row is no bueno for the heart. The caps series seems like a long, long time ago after this one. Another crazy brutal series. Let's hope the finals go 6 or less, for health's sake.
THAT sort of recovery is quite something...we noticed the fail early, but later I had no idea he evened it up...
As good as #71 is, you can always count on some sloppy play from him leading to a giveaway or two, quite often in the defensive end. One year in the playoffs it seemed like the opponents were getting great scoring chances time after time because of it. As you pointed out last night, # 3 and #8 are prone to giveaways at times as well. Let's clean it up a little for the finals guys.
He just throws so many of those half-assed blind backhand passes in the neutral zone......or, as you said, in his own end.....that it's hard to figure. You'd think he'd cut down on them as he aged, but he's as bad today as he was as a rookie.
Meanwhile, just read an interesting stat in this morning's T/R: last night was Carl Hagelin's 9th Game 7 since his rookie season of 2012.....and it would have been his 10th had he not been hurt for Game 7 against Washington. Just wish the guy was playing with all his tools; because it's pretty apparent if you take away his legs (or feet), he's a journeyman at best.
Lastly (at least for now), did you feel as though Sid might have been playing hurt last night ?? He was certainly good early in the game.....and I thought he was far more noticeable in the OT......but he seemed to my eyes to have totally disappeared in (especially) the 2nd and 3rd periods.
I don't know if Sid was hurt or not, but your point about him largely disappearing in 2nd and 3rd is well taken. I was really hoping they would win Game 6 in Ottawa to get a couple of days extra rest and time to heal, but obviously that did not happen. My hope (not a prediction-I suck at that) is win two at the Paints, split in Music City, and then only need to win 1 of the final 3. What do you think WVRon?
And...more proof this idiot dinosaur is past his prime...where in the hell is he even trying to go with this rant???....the 2.50 minute mark or so...
I'm not even sure what's bothering Grapes; I guess he just thinks the only suitable pregame behavior is skating laps with a frown on your face. As I see it, this whole thing is HIS problem; if Subban or Toews or St. Carey were doing the same thing, he's be cheering them for bring loose rather than nervous.
As for taking shots at Kessel (and Hainsey, apparently) for being American, it means nothing to me. He's hated Kessel (and everything associated with the Pens) forever, and clearly thinks he's created some kind of cover for himself; leaving him free to play this nationalist angle in a game where everyone watching him is rooting for the Sens anyway.
To me, his whole demonstration is one big PFFFTTTT.......
As for taking shots at Kessel (and Hainsey, apparently) for being American, it means nothing to me. He's hated Kessel (and everything associated with the Pens) forever, and clearly thinks he's created some kind of cover for himself; leaving him free to play this nationalist angle in a game where everyone watching him is rooting for the Sens anyway.
To me, his whole demonstration is one big PFFFTTTT.......
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