Giving it Away. Pens LOSE

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Pens got out to an early 2-0 lead thanks to Sidney Crosby's 2 goal.  But the Pens had about 457 turnovers last night and ended up losing 4-2.  

Ottawa at 5 on Sunday.

Go Pens

Nail Yakupov's Celebration

Last night Nail Yakupov had this unreal celebration after tying the game with 4.7 seconds left against the Kings.

Can't wait for some tool to complain about this celebration.  People that complain about this celebration probably thinks Crocs are cool.  Yakupov went so crazy because moments before, the Oilers had a goal disallowed.  Here's video of that if you care.

A few things about this play.

1.  If you are gonna call no goal call it no goal when the play happens not after Qucik complains and you have a discussion.

2.  If Quick doesn't complain the refs don't disallow that.

3.  Scuderi caused Gagner to be on top of Quick.  

4.  As Gagner is trying to move away Quick tries turning and gets stuck on Gagner's skates.

Scuderi and Quick caused contact with Gagner both times.  Horrible call to disallow that goal.

Gagner would have the last laugh though when he won it in OT.

Unreal pass by Ryan Nugent Hopkins

The Kings are 0-3.  LOL

Pens are in Winnipeg tonight at 8.  Its kind of cold there from what we hear.

Go Pens

RECAP: Yikes. Pens LOSE

 

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As good as the 2 wins over the weekend felt it was time to come back to Earth.  Last night was the first vomit enducing game of the season.  For some reason the Pens always have trouble against the Leafs.  Last night was no different.  Everyone sucked that wore the Black and Gold sweater last night.  Whatever.

Pens next game is Friday at 8 in Winnipeg.

Go Pens

Game 3 - Maple LOLeafs at Pens

CEC - 7:00 PM

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It's good to be home.

First game in the CEC since April.

We're betting on Sid getting his first goal of the year tonight.

Phil Kessel sucks.

Brian Burke sucks.

Lines from The Pensblog

PENS

Kunitz - Crosby - Dupuis
Tangradi - Malkin - Neal
Cooke - Sutter - Kennedy
Glass - Vitale - Adams

Niskanen - Letang
Orpik - Martin
Despres - Engelland

Fleury

LOLEAFS

MacArthur - Bozak - Kessel
van Reimsdyk - Grabovski - Kulemin
Lupul - Kadri - Komarov
Brown - McClement - Orr

Phaneuf - Kostka
Liles - Franson
Fraser - Gunnarsson

Reimer

RECAP. Rick Nash Still Sucks. Pens WIN

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There are some games during an NHL season that you just look forward to.  They get your blood going before the game even starts and all you hope is that the Pens take a hot, steamy shit all over the ice and come out with a big win.  Philadelphia.  Detroit.  Washington.  At Montreal.  Last night was also one of those nights as the Pens went to MSG to play the Rangers.  MSG actually isn't lit like a bingo hall any more. That was more noticeable than anything the Rangers did last night.  

1st Period

The Pens got off to a great start when James Neal scored on the power play.  The Rangers answered shortly after on a 5 on 3.  Sutter when to the box right after Simon Despres did.  Sutter got called for some new face off infraction that was just implemented on Friday apparently.  Whatev.  The Pens killed the rest of the power play.  The game settled down and it look like it was gonna be one of those 3-1 or 2-1 snoozers.  Wrong.  The Pens got 2 quick goals to spread the lead to 3-1.  TK put in a rebound after Joe Vitale drove to the net and got a shot off.  And Matt Niskanen scored off a faceoff win by Sid.  Cooke to a dumb penalty late in the 1st.

2nd Period

Pens killed off Cooke's penalty.  The Rangers weren't even trying.  The Pens had 2 or 3 long 5 on 5 possessions in the Rangers zone during the 2nd period.  The Pens got a power play and were able to cash in.  Kunitz, Malkin, and Dupuis hooked up for a tic tac toe goal to make it 4-1 Pens.  That goal chased Lundqvist from the game.  It was all Pens all the time in the 2nd period.  Only sign of life for the Rangers in the 2nd was a shot in close by fat Rick Nash.  Vokoun was in his mouth.  Brad Richards closed his hand on the puck and some idiot shot the puck into the stands.  5 on 3 for the Pens to start the 3rd.  MSG was on Code Orange suicide watch

3rd Period

Rangers killed the 5 on 3.  Cool.  The Pens would make it 5-1 later when Manti Teo's girlfriend was playing defense on James Neal 10 feet from the goal.  Snipe cittttttyyy.  The Rangers scored to make it 5-2.  MSG acted like it was a big deal.  Surprisingly no fireworks or streamers after the Rangers scored.  The Pens got a power play but played with themselves to much.  Malkin with a turnover led to a fat Rick Nash shorty.  5-3. Yawn.  The Pens would bury the Rangers when Kris Letang scored an empty netter to make it 6-3.  Even after that Chris Kreider thought he was gonna score a natural hat trick or something until Orpik killed him.  Blue print on how to throw a clean body check.  GAAAAAAAAAAAAMEEE.

3 STARS

1. James Neal

2. Evgeni Malkin

3. Kris Letang

Pens next game is Wednesday.  Home Opener against Toronto.

Eric Tangradi is awful.  Missed the net completely on a shot from about 5-10 feet out.  

Paul Martin is playing well.

Remember when we were worried about the defense?

Go Pens

  

Game 2 - One of the Most Arrogant Organizations in the League at Rangers

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7:00 

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Big win yesterday for the Pens in Philly.  The defense showed up and Paul Martin and Tyler Kennedy got points on the same play.  No rest for the Pens though, as they head into MSG tonight to face the reloaded Rangers.  Torts was a bit mad last time....

Lines via The Pensblog:

Pens:

Kunitz - Crosby - Dupuis
Tangradi - Malkin - Neal
Cooke - Sutter - Kennedy
Glass - Vitale - Adams

Niskanen - Letang
Orpik - Martin
Despres - Engelland

Vokoun

Rangers:

Hagelin - Richards - Nash
Gaborik - Stepan - Callahan
Pyatt - Boyle - Kreider
Halpern - Rupp - Segal

McDonagh - Girardi
Staal - Stralman
Del Zotto - Bickel

Lundqvist

For the Pens, Vitale is in for Jeffrey.  Tomas Vokoun makes his Pittsburgh debut.  

Let's go.

Starting Off on the Right Foot. Pens WIN.

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One of the questions leading in to the Pens season opener was "how is the defense going to play?"  Well at least for yesterday the defense was as good as you can get.  After being score on 230596 times in 6 games in the playoff against the Flyers the Pens shut them down yesterday after noon.  For God's sake even Paul Martin played a great game.  He even chipped in 2 assists.  (I think).  The Pens got 2 goals in the first period from Tyler Kennedy and James Neal and Chris Kunitz added and empty netter at in the 3rd.  The Flyers only goal came from Chode Giroux.  

Pens head to MSG to play the Rangers in like 6 minutes.  That is unless fat Rick Nash ate MSG.

Go Pens