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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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We were talking about the Penguins just devastating loss the other night with a tenth of a second on the clock. They had another devastating loss earlier this year. They led Toronto on November 3rd, 3-0 after two periods. They give up four third-period goals. And even though they won a couple nights later against the Caps, they wound up losing three of their next four and five of their next six.
And it looked like things were going south, but that's when Jari returned, Tyler, and really calmed them down. And they have a pretty decent record since then. What could be the emotional damage of this one? How do you bounce back from something like that? Well, I think they're going to be fragile right at the start of the game.
If Montreal jumps out to a 2-0 lead, I think some doubt will start coming in their mind. So I think whoever scores the first goal is going to be huge, especially for the Penguins. But we also have to think about Montreal. They just got pounded by Tampa 6-1 at home. Yeah. So this is going to be an extremely ā competitive game.
Both teams are going to be ready to play and we're going to see which team who wants it more because they're both kind of facing some adversity. Both teams need to get back in the win column and it's going to be a great game tonight. And when you think of like Jari, Jari's been lights out.
Like, everyone I felt like struggled last year under Sullivan has been playing their best hockey I've ever seen, from Jari to Graves to Carlson. Last game, did you see Carlson chip the puck in? Yeah. It was something I'd never see ever. He chipped the puck in, made the safe play, and he played defense. Carlson's like my second favorite player on the Penguins right now, the way he's playing.
I'll tell you what I like more than anything else is Mews' willingness to put young people in tough positions. He's had Kendo on the first unit power play. He has them killing penalties. He's 18 years old. The last 18-year-old I thought was Jordan Stahl to do that and be trusted. Also, he has kept that ā Third kid line intact.
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Chapter 2: What key factors influence the Penguins' performance against Montreal?
I think Rutger McRory is a really good player who takes advantage of the speed of Koivunen and Kindle. So that line has been a really good line for them in 18, 21, and 22. I think Tyler may have some different thoughts on that line, Bob. Tyler? Yeah. I'm talking about a straight young 18, 19, 20-year-old, that kind of line. And they're all good.
Yeah, I think they're all great players, like you said. I think McGroarty's a great player. I think he's got a lot of upside. He looks like a future NHL player. The one thing is I just wouldn't put them all together. When you see them play, none of them penetrate the inside. They're so good at exchanging, using their speed, being first to the puck, and then moving their feet out of it.
But they don't bring the puck from the outside to the inside. They keep it on the outside. And I'm not sure it's because... They're younger, not as strong. They don't got that, that meat on their body yet. The muscle yet. I would change the lineup and I would put Kindle with a big body, right? He's a speedster, likes to shoot the puck. You need someone in front of the net.
You need someone in front of the goalie's eyes. So when he shoots the puck, the goalie doesn't see it. He bangs and rebounds. Right now, he shoots the puck and then the play's over. Or if it goes in the corner, they're actually pretty good at going to get the puck back. But I think they need to spread out some youth with some veterans. And That's what I would do.
I feel like everyone likes saying the young third line, the kid line, but they haven't scored five on five yet, and they've been together for four games. What do you think of that, Bob? I still would play them. I think I see chances. Together or just play them? No, together. And I see scoring chances.
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Chapter 3: What emotional effects do recent losses have on the Penguins?
The way I kind of look at hockey is scoring chances matter to me. I think they're good enough once in a while to crack that and they'll start scoring. But if you're generating chances and you're not scoring, that's one thing. If you're not generating anything and you're not scoring, that's another. I would continue to do it.
This, to me, is still a season where you want to see a lot of guys take advantage of opportunities. And set the stage for years to come. And so I'm going to stick with those guys. And I'm going to, you know, as far as Kendall is concerned, I get what you're saying. But I just like them together. And I think when Raquel and Malkin get back, they'll be better together too.
I think right now it's a case of, you know, even strength goals are getting hard to come by. Not just for them, but for the entire team. How many games do you keep them together if they don't keep producing?
Chapter 4: How does scoring the first goal impact the game dynamics?
You know what I mean? Well, I think his patience tells you a lot that he's willing to wait on them and not overreact. Again, I think chances. If I see chances, then I'm thinking they're generating opportunity, and sooner or later that will happen. The answer is if it goes on 10 games, 15, and there's nothing to show on the score sheet, then maybe. But I like them all being used.
I think McGrory is going to be a really good player. Right, and I agree with you. The only thing I felt when I played, I created so many chances. I didn't have a scoring touch like some of the other guys. I mean, at some point you've got to convert. But that's valued, isn't it? When you're with goal score, it's valued when you're with guys that can pick up the slack.
I had Jordan Stahl, one of the best third-line centers. he picked up the slack if I didn't hit the net or if I didn't score in 20 games. But if everyone else on the line isn't help producing, you know, it's the end of the day, it's about production and trying to score more goals than the other. And, Them being together, again, I love the speed. I love how they play together.
It just needs to come to a point like, all right, we're going to give these guys another two games. If they don't do it, we're going to change it up. And like you said, they are missing Malkin and Raquel.
You look at their lineup, they don't have, like, those two guys are such scoring threats, and some of the way it's getting pushed down the lineup, and this team needs to almost play, like, perfect hockey to win, right? They need guys on the fourth line scoring, which is great. I think their fourth line's been doing great. Like, it sucks.
It seems like guys get on roles and they get hurt, you know, like... From Brazil, one of the hottest players to start now, even Lizotte was always playing so well, making plays, got hurt, but that's hockey. But their fourth line is very, very solid. Their third line is the young guy. They buzz around their top two lines. Even Sid's line, I think, is still producing. I like Novak, by the way.
He's had an opportunity on that line. He's a good player. He is. Yeah, he's getting that confidence, right? He's got some points with that top line. He's got the speed to keep up with Rust and Sid. And when you see his last goal where he knocked it off the goalie, When he hit it off the goalie, you can tell he's starting to get that swagger of being on the first line.
He held it for a second, and he's like, oh, I'm going to try this. And it went in, and again, that confidence just rolled with him. I think he's a pretty good fit for now up there. Even I think a guy I'd give more eyes to is Dewar. Dewar's got six goals. That's a lot of goals for playing fourth line in and out of the lineup. He's got a little scoring touch to him.
But I like that on the fourth line. If you get a fourth line and come up with some goals, that's a bonus. And they're playing. They're playing a lot. Which is different than underside. I have the solution to a shootout, and this is right out of the Phillip Rivers playbook. It's Eric Christensen. Bring him back. How old is he? Can you look that up? Eric Christensen.
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