This team isn’t very good. But that might just be the Murashov coming out party. 2/3 on cali road trip is pretty special tho. Chinny was flying around as well, expect him to get hot soon
I’m not saying it’s the only issue. But need to see some changes to PP1, feels like there isn’t a shooter on that unit. Malkin or Chinakhov should switch with Novak, feels like the only one looking to shoot is Karlsson and he’s much better off being the Qb.
@nhlpens Truly insane. Team is .500 but some people are acting like we’ve lost 10 in a row. Do some things need to change? Yes. But this is a fine start, this isn’t 2015, we aren’t expected to be at the top of the league. We’re a fringe playoff team who most people have us further out.
Murashov was excellent in the first twenty minutes - the team in front of him, not as much.
Penguins will look to regroup & break a scoreless deadlock in the second- join us on @SNPittsburgh !
#Pens lines:
Robertson--Crosby--Rakell
Chinakhov--Novak--Malkin
Kuzmenko--Kindel--Koivunen
Dewar--Lizotte--Lapierre
Carlile--Karlsson
Girard--Korczak
van Riemsdyk--Letang
Bryan Rust is present for the morning skate in a regular jersey.
The Penguins did a lot of good things tonight. Incredible first 40 minutes.
Having an answer for this speedy, young Habs team was very impressive.
Unfortunately some bad habits followed the Penguins back this year.
You can't sit on leads, especially vs top teams in the NHL.
The Penguins will build on the good and continue to grow and learn from the bad.
I'm more encouraged with the opening 40 than I am discouraged with the final 20.
2-0-0. Let's keep it moving.
One thing I’ll say is… I’m super impressed that this team has held 4+ goal leads in both games, offence is buzzing and they’re dominating large periods of the game against two playoff teams from last year. #letsgopens
The cardiac pens. They have no idea how to play with a lead. Fun win though against a great team. Novak is flying this year, refs robbed Chinakhov of a goal, but that’s fine. Pens dub, see you on Carson st for the parade.
Tough goal allowed to end the period but it was a couple bad bounces. Pens look fast and full of chemistry. Couldn’t ask for a better first 5 periods to start the season. Boys are straight buzzing. #letsgopens