RECAP: Collateral Damage. PENS WIN.
On a night where the Towels were twirling, the Pens stormed back from a 2-0 early hole to stun the Sabres and emo goalie Ryan Miller. Matt Cooke had the game-winner, and the Pens got goals from Tyler Kennedy and DJ Jazz. The real story, however, won't be the Pens' comeback; it will be the injury Evgeni Malkin suffered after huge Sabres d-man Tyler Myers fell on his right knee.
Thoughts:
The Sabres got out to a 2-0 lead by outworking the Pens. Goalagainstski returned.
Goose may have played the worst period of his career in the first.
Paul Gaustad scored his 1,000th goal against the Pens.
Paul Gaustad scored his 1,000th goal against the Pens.
dick
Goose atoned for the bad period with a really strong effort the rest of the game. He just can't hit the net. Which is the same thing we were saying, and still do sometimes, about Letang, so if anything we've got to be way more patient with Goose.The Weber dude from Pittsburgh who plays for the Sabres is a jerkoff. But, ma,n taking off our black-and-gold sunglasses, he is a physical defenseman. He tried to kill Malkin late in the first.
Malkin didn't have a strong first period, but players coming back from injuries usually require games, not periods, to get back in the flow. He was starting to show some signs of getting it going, and then Tyler Myers fell into his knee.
Two ladies on the left know what's up. vomit.
Dustin Jeffrey got the comeback started with a goal. He didn't really shoot it in, but made it happen by driving to the cage. It is so cool to see a player earning what he's getting. Rarely have Penguins prospects coming from Wilkes-Barre been able to this so quickly.
Dustin Jeffrey got the comeback started with a goal. He didn't really shoot it in, but made it happen by driving to the cage. It is so cool to see a player earning what he's getting. Rarely have Penguins prospects coming from Wilkes-Barre been able to this so quickly.
Lindy Ruff was bitching about it.
Eric Tangradi got some minutes. He isn't as polished as Jeffrey yet, but there are signs.Tyler Kennedy scored a goal on Ryan Miller. Solid shot. But for the love of God, can someone tell Ryan Mill, the P.A. guy, that the KENNEDY... KENNEDY! thing is not funny anymore? Please. Seriously someone tell him. Oddly enough, it would be funnier if Kennedy scored more goals: one of the rare instances where a joke or meme only gets better from overusage.Before Emo Miller knew what hit him, Staal worked his balls off and got a puck to Matt Cooke.
Cooke buried it for a 3-2 lead.
what a pic.
Paul Martin was solid again tonight.
Maybe he was a little banged up before the All Star break, because his wheels are sick right now.
Felt like the Pens played the entire second period in the Sabres zone.
Felt like the Pens played the entire second period in the Sabres zone.
The third wasn't as entertaining. Just ask this guy:
Kelly L with the snapshot.
The Penguins D was good in the third, but again Marc-Andre Fleury was better. He made some big saves late.
Buffalo is pretty garbage sans that Tyler Ennis dude. Shifty as fuck.
Pominville ran MAF at the end of the game, no call.
The Penguins D was good in the third, but again Marc-Andre Fleury was better. He made some big saves late.Buffalo is pretty garbage sans that Tyler Ennis dude. Shifty as fuck. Pominville ran MAF at the end of the game, no call.
Letang got whistled for something very similar in the second.
The Pens have won three straight out of the All Star break.
Crosby isn't even around, and now it looks bad for Malkin.
Thought our boy Ryan P. at RLD had a really good stat this week.
Look at the Pens' strength of schedule the rest of the way:
The Pens have given themselves a nice cushion, and even if they play .500 hockey the rest of the way, they are in the playoffs. But getting into the playoffs then staying in the playoffs is a whole different story. No way anyone thought Crosby would be out this long, and for all we know we probably won't see him until early March. No word on Malkin yet. But if the injury is as bad as it looks, get ready for an interesting trade deadline.
Go Pens
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