NHL League Leaders 1-29-13, Stunned GIF of the night

Posted by TPB Staff on Jan 29, 2013 01:50.

What is Patrick Marleau right now? Remind us never to count on the Plus/Minus, because Sami Salo sucks.

No Pens in sight.

Stunned gif of the night

We bought gamecenter and it is awesome. Kings tied the Canucks late.

Alain Vigneault your thoughts:

Nothing better than some french guy getting all jammed up.

peace.

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RECAP: Found Some Goals In A Hopeless Place. PENS WIN.

Posted by TPB Staff on Jan 27, 2013 23:38.

So, this game was sloppier than a poop sandwich.

The most impressive thing was the performance of the Pens' team defense, compounded by the fact that they only played with five D for most of the game. They blocked unlimited shots and got goal-saving plays from Letang and Engo.

The offense is still somewhat of a disaster. Aside from Crosby, Malkin, and Neal, no one is doing anything on the top lines to merit someone saying, "That there is a top-six forward." The powerplay is really embarrassing, and that can be summed up in one sentence: James Neal is taking slapshots from the point.

What should we chalk up to rust? When do we cross the line from rust into effectiveness/ineffectiveness? No clue.

Jump.

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Paul Martin Confidence Index at 30

Posted by TPB Staff on Jan 27, 2013 23:32.

Really not sure what the index actually goes up to. Maybe there is no ceiling. Whatever the case, it is up from last week.

The Paul Martin we thought we would see two years ago has arrived. And it is a pleasure to watch.

Martin had a solid week. He averaged almost 26 minutes in three games (including a 30-minute effort against the Senators). He is doing the little things right, and the confidence is oozing.

GIF and video:

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How to Watch the Game Tonight 1-27-13

Posted by TPB Staff on Jan 27, 2013 16:23.

In Pittsburgh the game is on ROOT Sports.

GameCenter and Center Ice will not be blacked out, so if you have and you are outside the Pittsburgh region, you're gold.

Nice little lookup here to find out if the game will be blacked out. NHL.com ( Great find Akus)

How to watch legally and otherwise after the jump.

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Gameday 5 - Ottawa Senators

Posted by Rick on Jan 27, 2013 12:20.

Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2-0) @ Ottawa Senators (3-1-0)

ROOT, Sportsnet East, TVA, 5:00 pm/et

Scotiabank Place - Kanata, ON

The Pens travel to ~~the middle of nowhere~~ Scotiabank Place in Kanata, Ontario to face off against the Ottawa Senators. Since the Penguins have lost *OMG* two games in a row, it'll be interesting to see if they can bounce back today.

A game at 5pm is weird.

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LINK CITY: Despres Rumors, Starting goalie sites

Posted by TPB Staff on Jan 27, 2013 11:22.

Interesting round up by our boy @Brian_Metzer on the Despres rumor front. Rob Rossi rumor alert though.

More from @Russostrib at the StarTribune:

With Pittsburgh eager to move Chris Kunitz back to a line with Evgeni Malkin and James Neal, the Penguins could be in the market for a right winger to skate with Sidney Crosby and Pascal Dupuis.

One player who could foot the bill? The Wild's Devin Setoguchi. It's unclear if the Penguins are interested, but trading Setoguchi would create a spot for prospects Jason Zucker, Charlie Coyle or Johan Larsson.

Interesting point about Setoguchi though. Russo is a pretty connected guy to the Wild, so maybe there is something to it. Or maybe not. Whatever. Setoguchi is a beast, but Despres still has a bigger upside in our opinion.

Some good starting goalie websites if you like that kind of shit.

-- Dailyfaceoff

--Leftwinglock

Video of the day:

Gabriel Landeskog got destroyed:

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Should the Pens make a run at P.K. Subban?

Posted by TPB Staff on Jan 26, 2013 12:15.

Before we get started, we know what you're thinking: "How could I ever not hate P.K Subban? I couldn't stand him when he played against the Pens." Two words: Darius Kasparaitis.

This could be the biggest story in the NHL off the ice right now: P.K. Subban and his contract negotiation with the Habs.

Great read here from Adam Getz:

There aren't many defensemen in the NHL as skilled as Subban or as productive at this age. Why the Canadiens are so determined to low-ball their top defenseman (well, I suppose that could be up for some level of debate as long as Andrei Markov stays healthy) and keep him on the sidelines is a mystery.

Mirtle also chimes in with this:

Some team could offer sheet Subban up to $5.04-million AAV and only give up two picks: 1st and 3rd. If it's a late first, why not?
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) January 26, 2013

You have to wonder when an offer sheet or trade could be coming. Subban has been quoted saying he just wants a deal for what he is worth. In our opinion, it is logical that he'd get a contract similar to Letang's second deal in the NHL.

Quick comparsion between Subban and Letang:

Letang all day, but it is closer than we thought. Subban hits more. Probably a slight edge in style there.

Bob Mac thinks the Habs will trade Subban:

"I think it's ultimately heading toward a trade," said McKenzie. "They're just too far apart on the term of the contract - P.K. wants long, the Canadiens want two years - and they're probably at least $2.5 to $3 million per year apart on where they want to be. Ultimately I think this ends up in a trade."

Could the Pens make a play?

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RECAP: Like Big Buffs And You Cannot Lie. PENS LOSE.

Posted by TPB Staff on Jan 26, 2013 10:07.

Things started out so well for the Pens. Crosby scored the first two goals of the game. Ondrej Pavelec was still in net. It looked liked an easy W.

Only problem was the Penguins couldn't do anything for the next 40+ minutes after Crosby's second goal. Winnipeg adjusted to the Pens' style and got them rattled. They waited for the Pens to make some mistakes, and they capitalized. Evander Kane played like a final boss on a Sega Genesis game for most of the night.

It is hard to get a feel for what is appropriate to think. Four games is still too small of a sampling size to start making outlandish statements.

In Ottawa Sunday afternoon. Recap after the jump...

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