Eastern Conference Finals - Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Discussion Thread

[geschrocks33]

Thing I found entertaining, The Ottawa Senators on Twitter:

"The boring Ottawa Senators lead 4-0 in the first period"

[Craig2]

I speak only for myself, yes :)

I'll second that. Much more fun to watch.

[30ranfordfan]

I'm officially against any game with fewer than 7 goals :)

But this one was closer to that total, so yes!

Has this one at least been more entertaining for you guys?

[creasecollector]

So... Matt Murray will start tonight. The Pens could end up winning tonight, but I still think it's the wrong call to start Murray. Fleury is the main reason the Pens are in the ECF.. And now you bench him? I just don't get it. I get how a goalie switch may fire up a team, but still. You need to stick with the guy that got you there IMO. And last game wasn't all on Fluery, either. If a team allows 4 goals in the first period, you can't just blame the goalie.

Nothing against Matt Murray or anything, the dude is a really talented goaltender and all that. I just don't like the coaches call on this one. Just my 2 cents.

Link to the @ Penguins tweet about the goalie decision for tonight.
https://twitter.com/penguins/status/865607358117957632

[RGM81]

It's always a risky move switching goalies in the playoffs. It does suck for Fleury, who up until Game 3 was pretty stellar in these playoffs. It's pretty much a must-win tonight for Pittsburgh, and they've obviously made the calculation that a fresh & rested & healed Murray gives them a better chance to win than Fleury does.

[Craig2]

Nice officiating in this first period...one of the things that continues to contribute to the NHL's fourth-place rank in the Big Four sports.

[SenatorCollector]

So... Matt Murray will start tonight. The Pens could end up winning tonight, but I still think it's the wrong call to start Murray. Fleury is the main reason the Pens are in the ECF.. And now you bench him? I just don't get it. I get how a goalie switch may fire up a team, but still. You need to stick with the guy that got you there IMO. And last game wasn't all on Fluery, either. If a team allows 4 goals in the first period, you can't just blame the goalie.

Nothing against Matt Murray or anything, the dude is a really talented goaltender and all that. I just don't like the coaches call on this one. Just my 2 cents.

Link to the @ Penguins tweet about the goalie decision for tonight.
https://twitter.com/penguins/status/865607358117957632

Watching the highlights from this game, you can't blame goaltending, or defense much. Unlucky bounces all around against the Penguins. And yes, these comments come from a Senators fan! Now, could somebody post pics of autographed Craig Anderson cards, to let the world know what a stud he is, or is that only for the great M-A Fleury?

[jameslacarte]

Wow!! What a game!! I thought for sure Ottawa was gonna tie that up late in the 3rd. They had some great chances. What a series!!

[creasecollector]

Good bounce back wins for the Pens. Needed that one. They held on and deserved the big win to tie the series at 2-2.

Murray came up with the saves when called upon, can't argue with that. Although this very well mark the end of an era of Marc-Andre Fleury in a Penguins uniform, I'm glad he got to go out showing people how much of an elite goaltender he really is. And on the forefront of a potential deal this offseason, Matt Murray continues to prove that he is the real deal, and can be counted upon to take the crease in Pittsburgh from here on out if things play out the way they do.

[creasecollector]

Watching the highlights from this game, you can't blame goaltending, or defense much. Unlucky bounces all around against the Penguins. And yes, these comments come from a Senators fan! Now, could somebody post pics of autographed Craig Anderson cards, to let the world know what a stud he is, or is that only for the great M-A Fleury?

On another forum (maybe he's on SCF, too?) I know there is a massive Craig Anderson collector. I should find & PM you a link to his collection if I can. His PC has some super cards I tell ya. And I'm a big fan of Anderson, and the goalie position as a whole. The man has been very clutch this series.