#24 – Not Sure If Serious or Playing Dumba

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Re: What's Up With Your Team - Third Round and Counting

[(Anonymous)]

I think fundamentally the goalie situation isn't even the problem - neither of them has been good at all against TBL this season despite good numbers overall, which suggests it's at least partly an issues of TBL getting better shots on them, which makes it an issue with, you know, the rest of the team as well. And certainly several of the games they've lost in this series have been down to the skaters being outplayed.

Re: What's Up With Your Team - Third Round and Counting

[(Anonymous)]

Oh definitely, I wasn't meaning to put all the blame on the goalies. Even as the series started, my feeling was that Tampa played a speedy game like the Pens, and it's a pretty even match up. In those scenarios, goalies stealing games and generally not being flustered or rusty along with general momentum will make a big difference.

I'll be pretty impressed if the Pens turn this around, but there's too much going against them in a series where they can't afford these kinds of stumbles.

Re: What's Up With Your Team - Third Round and Counting

[(Anonymous)]

I'm clinging to optimism. At the very least, I think we have a good chance of taking it game seven.

But even if we don't, this has been a hell of a run, and these Pens have been by far the most fun to watch since I started watching them a couple of years go. And signs point to us keeping almost everyone for next year. The future is bright. :)