Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Swapping DOC and Puustinen will surely get Malkin to his game.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Man I hope Puustinen scores tonight. Want him to stick with the big club when Rust comes back. Perhaps I'm delusional. Had the same thoughts when Riikola was here.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Oh yeah, as long as he keeps it simple, gets to his game, eases into the game and then simply gets to his game by easing into a simple game. You know, all the trite empty meaningless nonsense statements the coach says he is looking for each game. Might as well say they are looking to win.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Graves, 2 turnovers on his first shift. He can only get better, right? Right?!
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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BurghThing wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:41 pm Graves, 2 turnovers on his first shift. He can only get better, right? Right?!
Every game you see him will be his worst game.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Antonio wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:30 pm Oh yeah, as long as he keeps it simple, gets to his game, eases into the game and then simply gets to his game by easing into a simple game. You know, all the trite empty meaningless nonsense statements the coach says he is looking for each game. Might as well say they are looking to win.
Not sure anyone is listening to him, either in the locker room or at the press conferences. I mean we have heard it all over and over. Worthless jabber.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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As soon as a I saw that Czikas walked someone, I knew it was Graves.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Pens exit zone strategy. Murphy dump. Do we even have a system?
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Anyone else using ESPN+ and hating it? I got it for the first time this year and I’m already thinking of canceling.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Allowing the Isles to enter the zone with no resistance,zero foecheck,can't retrieve the puck in the offensive zone.Not going to work.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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pronovost19 wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:47 pm Pens exit zone strategy. Murphy dump. Do we even have a system?
I figured Murphydump55 would be spotted by now this season. He is sort of like Bigfoot these days. I kind of miss being called a Fawking idiot followed up with a bunch of stats, that show Sully to be an elite coach.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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They really need a Hornqvist type. Nobody in Sorokin's kitchen. At all.
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Isles pk % (last in the league) is going to improve drastically after tonight.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Pathetic powerplay vs patheticer penalty kill
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Isles dead last in PK. Wouldn't know it.
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Perimeter PP AGAIN.
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Dynasty1970 wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:54 pm
pronovost19 wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:47 pm Pens exit zone strategy. Murphy dump. Do we even have a system?
I figured Murphydump55 would be spotted by now this season. He is sort of like Bigfoot these days. I kind of miss being called a Fawking idiot followed up with a bunch of stats, that show Sully to be an elite coach.
I have not been here much either but when I am I keep it simple and try to get to my game. ;)

The gap is pretty bad tonight.
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They better have called that. Not that I'm looking forward to another PP.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Crash66 wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:57 pm Isles dead last in PK. Wouldn't know it.
Do they need more?

5 mannequins and a cardboard goalie should be enough to stop the Pens PP.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Does this team practice zone entries at all?
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Fire Yeo ;)
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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A penguins power play is the best way for the opposition to gain momentum.
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Take the Body Shoot the Puck wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:03 pm Does this team practice zone entries at all?
Yes, against air. Air usually wins.
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Also, why was Smith coasting past the net on that rebound. If he would’ve stopped up next to the net, instead of being lazy and going for a casual skate, he would have had a tap in.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens @ Isles 12/27/23

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Another turnover by Graves.