I wish the Pens had an alternate play to the drop pass entry.
- Thorny87

I would love to never see them do that again!!!

I like Simon but I’ll agree he hasn’t been up to speed with that line.

Nice goal!!!
- Thorny87

He's a decent swiss army knife player, but he's not a 1st liner IMO. I can't stand him up there. I can't wait 'til Rust comes back because Sid seemingly doesn't want to play with Hornie.

Hope they dont squander Matt Murray's best saves of his career.

He's a decent swiss army knife player, but he's not a 1st liner IMO. I can't stand him up there. I can't wait 'til Rust comes back because Sid seemingly doesn't want to play with Hornie.
- madmike71

Hornqvist is doing well on the third line anyways. Leave him there.

Holy poope!

Its effective, but its predictability is leading to diminishing returns, I think.
- Victoro311

Agreed. Every team does it to an extent. I just think they’re so blatant with it no one bites. Evyone just hangs back waiting then we have 0 speed at the line.

WTF Murray!!!!

MuRrAy DoEsNt MaKe ThE bIg SaVes

MuRrAy DoEsNt MaKe ThE bIg SaVes
- Victoro311

It's about time...credit entirely to him. Two saves of the year...keep.it up we need it.

MuRrAy DoEsNt MaKe ThE bIg SaVes
- Victoro311

He’S jUsT nOt AtHLetIC EnUf

He’S jUsT nOt AtHLetIC EnUf
- j.boyd919

System goalie. Just like Brady is a system QB.

He’S jUsT nOt AtHLetIC EnUf
- j.boyd919

He doesn't bail them out when it counts.

Murray earned the criticism this year...he can also earn accolades when he plays well.

Agreed. Every team does it to an extent. I just think they’re so blatant with it no one bites. Evyone just hangs back waiting then we have 0 speed at the line.

WTF Murray!!!!
- Thorny87

90% of the league uses that drop pass as their PP zone entries. What I’ve noticed is that the higher percentage of controlled entries happen when the drop pass happens closer to the red line because the initial luck carrier helps push the D back to the blue line as far as possible but when the initial puck carrier drops it back around their own blue line that’s when chaos ensues. Ryan Stimson did a study in the same exact zone entries via Risto and Dahlin in buffalo and it was the same, higher success rates near the red line.

Murray earned the criticism this year...he can also earn accolades when he plays well.
- taleisyreXIII

Agreed, but there's an extreme view on him that's just ridiculous.

Murray earned the criticism this year...he can also earn accolades when he plays well.
- taleisyreXIII

My thing is that the criticism continued after the point that it wasn't warranted anymore. Murray sucked for a good chunk of the season, but he's been back to being straight up good over the last few weeks and he's still getting micro-scrutinized for every goal.

System goalie. Just like Brady is a system QB.
- Victoro311

Just doesn’t make that save that keeps his teams in the game.

90% of the league uses that drop pass as their PP zone entries. What I’ve noticed is that the higher percentage of controlled entries happen when the drop pass happens closer to the red line because the initial luck carrier helps push the D back to the blue line as far as possible but when the initial puck carrier drops it back around their own blue line that’s when chaos ensues. Ryan Stimson did a study in the same exact zone entries via Risto and Dahlin in buffalo and it was the same, higher success rates near the red line.
- j.boyd919

Lol watch the games, nerd.

My thing is that the criticism continued after the point that it wasn't warranted anymore. Murray sucked for a good chunk of the season, but he's been back to being straight up good since December and he's still getting micro-scrutinized for every goal.
- Victoro311

Fixed that for ya.

My thing is that the criticism continued after the point that it wasn't warranted anymore. Murray sucked for a good chunk of the season, but he's been back to being straight up good over the last few weeks and he's still getting micro-scrutinized for every goal.
- Victoro311

Well that happens when he helped dig this team a hole that still may yet cost them a playoff spot. Finding his game and back stopping the pens back to the post season will earn him praise.

Edit that game he melted down against philly wasnt long ago.

90% of the league uses that drop pass as their PP zone entries. What I’ve noticed is that the higher percentage of controlled entries happen when the drop pass happens closer to the red line because the initial luck carrier helps push the D back to the blue line as far as possible but when the initial puck carrier drops it back around their own blue line that’s when chaos ensues. Ryan Stimson did a study in the same exact zone entries via Risto and Dahlin in buffalo and it was the same, higher success rates near the red line.
- j.boyd919

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Makes sense. Our puck carrier is only going half speed most of the time too. It’s just not enough to push anyone back.

Fixed that for ya.
- j.boyd919

poop I keep forgetting its March. Time gets a lot shorter during funemployment.

Phil dipped his head in cement too

Phil is playing like a Richard tonight

Okay Phil can’t be last man back anymore.

This game should be 5-1. Murr keeping us in this.

Where are the hands?!