RECAP. What is Defense? Pens WIN

Reading the title you might think the Pens lost.  But the only thing worse than the Pens defensive effort yesterday afternoon, was the defensive effort of the Winnipeg Jets.  The Jets made their first trip back to Pittsburgh as the Jets, not the Coyotes or Thrashers, since 1996.  The Pens won that game 9-4.  This game just about got to that total.

1st Period

The Pens almost got things going early when James Neal almost stuffed one past Pavlec.  The Jets went the other way and tried the same thing on MAF.  No dice.  But the Jets finally sustained some pressure and were able to stuff one in to make it 1-0.  Then a few moments later 2-0.  But the Pens would come storming back.  Dustin Jeffrey ripped a wicked wrist shot top shelf on Pavlec to make it 2-1 Jets.  Then James Neal ripped a laser into the net off of a Malkin face off win to make it 2-2.

2nd Period

The Pens got a power play early in the period because Chris Thorbourn sucks.  How he's an alternate captain is another story.  The Pens would cash in.  Malkin found Kunitz streaking down the off wing and Kunitz sniped Pavlec to give the Pens a 3-2 lead.  Later Malkin and Letang were in on a 2 on 1.  Malkin found Letang and Letang tipped it in to make it 4-2 Pens.  Dustin Byfugelien is a horrible defenseman.  Once again Bob says the game is pretty much in the bag and of course Winnipeg scores to make it 4-3.  Someone shut that man up.  But Winnipeg is still Atlanta and doesn't know what a comeback is.  Malkin was let in behind the defense and deked Pavlec out of his jock to make it 5-3 Pens.

Pretty sure Pavlec's jock is in the rafters with the Elmo Baloon.

Malkin has 30 goals this season.

3rd Period

The Jets tried to make a comeback again in the 3rd.  They scored early to make it 5-4.  But seconds after Dick Park Market tipped a shot in to make it 6-4 Pens.  The goal was Dick Park Market's 100th of his career.  Soon after that Jordan Staal, in hist first game back from injury made it 7-4 for the Pens.  The 11th goal of the game scored by number 11 and via the Pens twitter it was Matt Cooke's 11th assist of the season.  The Jets acted like they still had a chance or something when the made it 7-5.  But Andrew Ladd sucks and he took a stupid penalty giving the Pens a power play late.  The Pens would cash in again.  Letang would score his second of the game making it 8-5.  Game.

No clue who the 3 stars are.  It's Sunday and we are too lazy to look.  Malkin had 5 points though.  He's on another level.

Pens are getting ready to take on the Lightning in about a second.  

Guy Boucher faces tonight!!

Go Pens.