Official 2011-2012 Pittsburgh Penguins thread....

**PaxtonShelby** · 03-30-2012, 01:15 AM

My God - Pens' D stinks without LeTang... Another shorty for the Islanders...

**AdamantiumSilvr** · 03-30-2012, 01:20 AM

We have been do ta loose a few, ohh well! Overall we look prrretty dang good!!

**PaxtonShelby** · 03-30-2012, 08:53 AM

true, as long as Letangerooski is in the lineup...

**Terminated** · 03-30-2012, 01:11 PM

Glad we're not playing the Islanders in the playoffs!

**John4cam** · 03-30-2012, 08:22 PM

Hockey is one unpredictable sport. Thats for sure.

**GEARHEAD94** · 04-01-2012, 08:40 PM

That game sucked.

**SonofaBish** · 04-02-2012, 08:16 AM

I must be bad luck for the Pens... in the last 2 years, i've gone to probably 4 pens games vs. the Flyers, and we've lost them all...

I'm gonna just stay home and watch it on tv from now on..

**stieny** · 04-03-2012, 09:05 PM

Well, they look better tonight.

More in depth analysis to come....

**John4cam** · 04-03-2012, 09:32 PM

Is it just me or does it seem they don't want to be the team everyone is talking about when the P/O's start? I mean i'm seeing some passing lately that almost looks like it's intentionaly flubbed.....its that bad.

Just looks like they're going through the motions to me is all....

**stieny** · 04-03-2012, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by John4cam

Is it just me or does it seem they don't want to be the team everyone is talking about when the P/O's start? I mean i'm seeing some passing lately that almost looks like it's intentionaly flubbed.....its that bad.

Just looks like they're going through the motions to me is all....

Well, this is going to happen when you jumble the lines that have been playing so well for so long. You get that "out-of-sink" sorta look which needs to be ironed out. The Neal, Malkin, Kunitz line has still been producing despite the losses just because that's one of the only line that still remained somewhat in tact.

If that's that the only major problem going into the playoffs, I'll take that problem. Still so much talent on this team, I still believe it's going to be hard to beat them in 7.

**John4cam** · 04-03-2012, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by stieny

Well, this is going to happen when you jumble the lines that have been playing so well for so long. You get that "out-of-sink" sorta look which needs to be ironed out. The Neal, Malkin, Kunitz line has still been producing despite the losses just because that's one of the only line that still remained somewhat in tact.

If that's that the only major problem going into the playoffs, I'll take that problem. Still so much talent on this team, I still believe it's going to be hard to beat them in 7.

I guess what I mean is they're playing down to their opponent. Look right now. Things heat up....they take it personal, and look at the score. No doubt they have the talent, but the lines have been jumbled all season with injuries and such, and they played right through it.

Sid came back into the lineup while starting the "streak" and it kept going, so what changed so much since then that would make a difference?

**stieny** · 04-03-2012, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by John4cam

I guess what I mean is they're playing down to their opponent. Look right now. Things heat up....they take it personal, and look at the score. No doubt they have the talent, but the lines have been jumbled all season with injuries and such, and they played right through it.

Sid came back into the lineup while starting the "streak" and it kept going, so what changed so much since then that would make a difference?

I was referring to their winning streak. During that streak, their lines remained very similar and they all found their groove. Sid came back, and welcomely so, and things got moved around, hence things get out of the groove.

Sids overwhelming talent of course is going to produce no matter what line mates he has next to him but everything else seemed to be out of sync. Not saying that is their only problems....forecheck after the dump in and net front presence, just to name a few, are some other issues that need to be corrected. They just need to get the lines set and find their groove again with everyone healthy.

**John4cam** · 04-03-2012, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by stieny

I was referring to their winning streak. During that streak, their lines remained very similar and they all found their groove. Sid came back, and welcomely so, and things got moved around, hence things get out of the groove.

Sids overwhelming talent of course is going to produce no matter what line mates he has next to him but everything else seemed to be out of sync. Not saying that is their only problems....forecheck after the dump in and net front presence, just to name a few, are some other issues that need to be corrected. They just need to get the lines set and find their groove again with everyone healthy.

Net front presence is the main one imo.

**John4cam** · 04-07-2012, 09:32 AM

Armageddon at 4pm this afternoon. Big mac recalled.

**GEARHEAD94** · 04-07-2012, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by SonofaBish

I must be bad luck for the Pens... in the last 2 years, i've gone to probably 4 pens games vs. the Flyers, and we've lost them all...

I'm gonna just stay home and watch it on tv from now on..

I hope you stay home and watch today.
It isn't just you that happens to.

**John4cam** · 04-14-2012, 01:07 AM

Where is everybody?

**Slow01GT** · 04-14-2012, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by John4cam

Where is everybody?

Probably drinking after those last two games

**John4cam** · 04-14-2012, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by Slow01GT

Probably drinking after those last two games

For sure. Maybe next year, Lol.

**PaxtonShelby** · 04-14-2012, 05:13 PM

First 2 games of this series have definitely been disappointing. We're not playing horribly, but I have to admit that Philly is playing great hockey - better than they have played all year. It will take a monumental effort from the Pens to make it to the next round.