♦ OFFICIAL GDT: GAME 3 PIT @ NYR 4/19/16 - 7:00PM EDT ♦

Postby **Fire0nIce228** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:46 pm

Maatta took some hits and made some plays at the end, very noticeable in a positive way. Daley also had a great bounce back game after going -4 IMO.

Held the Rags to less than 20 shots in their home building, fantastic.

I am worried about the physical game.. the number are just numbers but there is no denying the Rangers are getting some big licks in and with more frequency than the Pens

Postby **columbia** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:47 pm

Murray returns; Pens play their game.

There are no coincidences in life.

Postby **skullman80** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:47 pm

Seriously did Murray ever look rattled? He was calm and collected even after giving up the goals.

Nope calm cool and collected.

Postby **Tico Rick** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:47 pm

Letang made a smart decision in that sequence. He was rewarded with an EN goal.
Yup. When he stopped dead on the blue line I thought it was the smartest play he's ever made. Then he gets the EN anyway. Great for him.
Great point. Earlier in his career (aka last year) he would've pushed forward and tried to force the ENG. He held back, made a smart play to read the pass and knocked it home.

I used to think that Letang was hopelessly, unteachably dumb. But he has played the smartest hockey of his career since Mike Sullivan arrived. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Postby **Algernon** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:47 pm

In the last 10 minutes. I took a selfie with Terrell Owens and the pens won.

I'm happy.
Pics or it didnt happen.

I can't be paid enough to post my face here but I ninja'd a pic to show my friend whenever he was standing close to me

Postby **Kicksave** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:47 pm

Where the eff did Matt Murray come from? Holy crap has he been good.

Postby **nocera** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:48 pm

A couple years ago the Pens were more concerned about making big hits and "playing tough" that they forgot to do anything else. That's how Rangers strike me now.

Postby **Tico Rick** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:49 pm

Could it be that the Pens' D played better because they are more confident with Murray in goal?

Postby **Blue Canary** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:49 pm

Silentom, you did it.

We did it. 'Night, all!

Gonna sleep well tonight!

Postby **Kicksave** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:50 pm

Could it be that the Pens' D played better because they are more confident with Murray in goal?

Cullen pretty much said just this in his Potash interview.

Postby **Lemon Berry Lobster** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:50 pm

Malkin only 3:05 TOI in the third. Lowest of all skaters and didn't take a shift in the last 7 min.

I don't think he was injured?

Just getting back from an injury. They should monitor his minutes.

Postby **count2infinity** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:50 pm

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Postby **King Colby** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:51 pm

Cullen just used the same words as i did... "calm and composed" is the perfect way to describe murray. Its contagious

Postby **Silentom** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:51 pm

Silentom, you did it.

We did it. 'Night, all!

Gonna sleep well tonight!

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:54 pm

Malkin only 3:05 TOI in the third. Lowest of all skaters and didn't take a shift in the last 7 min.

I don't think he was injured?
Well he made some bone head plays and didn't really earn the confidence of HCMS to be out there with a one goal lead. Can't say I blame him. Malkin simply needs to be better.

Agreed. I was definitely not complaining.

Postby **Orlando Penguin** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:56 pm

Malkin only 3:05 TOI in the third. Lowest of all skaters and didn't take a shift in the last 7 min.

I don't think he was injured?

4th line centers usually don't get much time in a tight game in the 3rd period.

Postby **count2infinity** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:57 pm

https://twitter.com/HockeyStatMiner/sta ... 3907640320

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 10:10 pm

Definitely a win to savor over the next 24 hours

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 11:03 pm

Rangers fans are losing their damn minds over Letang's chop to Stalberg.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x83EXTjhaWY

Will this get a call from the league office? Hearing tomorrow?

Postby **tifosi77** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 11:04 pm

If I read the crawl on NHL Network correctly, the Penguins are now the first team in NHL history to have two different goaltenders win their first career playoff starts in the same series.

Only saw the first period and the final ten minutes. What I saw in that last bit was hugely encouraging.

Postby **tifosi77** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 11:08 pm

Rangers fans are losing their damn minds over Letang's chop to Stalberg.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x83EXTjhaWY

Will this get a call from the league office? Hearing tomorrow?

I know players have to be responsible for their own sticks, and it would've been appropriate to issue a penalty in that instance, but it's pretty clear that was an accidental thing caused by Moore knocking into his arm. There shouldn't be any supplemental discipline.

Much less violent looking, but at the tail end of the play Moore's stick comes down and clocks Letang in the top of the head. Ish happens.

Postby **King Colby** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 11:15 pm

There's no way he gets suspended for that, just no way

Postby **MalkinIsMyHomeboy** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 11:23 pm

Letang was hit with a uncalled high stick earlier

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 11:24 pm

Haha yeah please that's not even on the league's radar and rightfully so. Should have been a minor, wasn't called, life's tough...

Postby **Rocco** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 12:02 am

https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn/statu ... 9207774208

Dan Boyle is the gift that keeps on giving.