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Let’s go Pens

by David Anderson|  May 31, 20178:00 pm| 21 Comments

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The Penguins got lucky on Monday night. They looked like crap except for a ten minute flurry in the first period which gave them enough of a cushion to survive playing lazy defense against a team that was jumping on the counter-attack.

So now that they stole a game that they really should not win, let’s see cheer them on tonight as they try to reduce their magic number to two.

No politics in this open thread

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  1. 1.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    May 31, 2017 at 8:04 pm

    No politics in this open thread

    god that tempts me
    ETA: Oh, sorry DA. When I saw it was a Penguins thread I assumed it was Cole, so I went Jackal.

  2. 2.

    HW3

    May 31, 2017 at 8:06 pm

    Go Pens!

  3. 3.

    David Anderson

    May 31, 2017 at 8:10 pm

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist: I feel the love

  4. 4.

    JPL

    May 31, 2017 at 8:15 pm

    @David Anderson: Did John at least send some love your way for the post?

  5. 5.

    HinTN

    May 31, 2017 at 8:18 pm

    Sabre teeth slash flightless frozen birds

  6. 6.

    lollipopguild

    May 31, 2017 at 8:26 pm

    NO Politics!? You’re not the boss of me! From Hell’s Heart I stab at thee!

  7. 7.

    David Anderson

    May 31, 2017 at 8:26 pm

    @JPL: I lived closer than John to PPG Arena for 18 years so this was my own free will. I have posts already scheduled for games 3&4

  8. 8.

    japa21

    May 31, 2017 at 8:39 pm

    Go Preds.

  9. 9.

    Bitter Scribe

    May 31, 2017 at 8:41 pm

    That hooking penalty on Malkin was pure horseshit.

  10. 10.

    Bitter Scribe

    May 31, 2017 at 8:48 pm

    Fabulous rush by Aberg for that Preds goal.

  11. 11.

    Bitter Scribe

    May 31, 2017 at 8:50 pm

    Pittsburgh can’t buy a faceoff win. It’s getting embarrassing.

  12. 12.

    Bitter Scribe

    May 31, 2017 at 8:56 pm

    Yossi cross-checks a Penguin four times in a row, finally gets called, and chips his teeth at the official on his way to the box. Maybe these guys would rather be playing one of those games at the end of Rollerball.

  13. 13.

    Bitter Scribe

    May 31, 2017 at 9:00 pm

    How did Guentzel trickle that goal in past Rinne?

  14. 14.

    geg6

    May 31, 2017 at 9:36 pm

    Officiating is the worst in this series so far. Unfuckingbelieveabke.

  15. 15.

    Bitter Scribe

    May 31, 2017 at 10:27 pm

    @geg6: IK,R? Guys are beating the shit out of each other with their sticks right in front of the officials.

    Pens break the tie in first 10 seconds of third period. Guentzel again.

  16. 16.

    mainmata

    May 31, 2017 at 10:34 pm

    Grew up in Pittsburgh (though first years in MA so I don’t have the distinctive, much mocked and mostly exaggerated accent). Anyway, a lifelong Pirates, Steelers and Pens fan. Hell, I was even a Pittsburgh Rens fan in the crazy Civic Arena (Rens=Renaissance as in the city’s modern motto) . Haven’t lived in the city for many years (but periodically visit) so am watching this with interest (especially since the rest of my family car Caps fans as I live in the MD suburbs of DC).

  17. 17.

    Bitter Scribe

    May 31, 2017 at 10:35 pm

    Kessel and Malkin score within 16 seconds. Rinne chased.

  18. 18.

    Captain Goto

    May 31, 2017 at 10:38 pm

    This is pretty amazing.

  19. 19.

    Barbara

    May 31, 2017 at 10:53 pm

    This is too old style hockey for my taste.

  20. 20.

    chopper

    May 31, 2017 at 11:04 pm

    go penis!

  21. 21.

    Stan

    June 1, 2017 at 12:37 pm

    OK now that the Pens are up two games will the commentators stop calling them the lesser team?

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