Thursday, December 5, 2013

Sharks Can't Survive in One River, Let Alone Three Rivers!

By: MF, The Pens Hockey Show

The Penguins are gearing up to face the San Jose Sharks at Consol Energy Center tonight! They will be facing a familiar face in Tyler Kennedy! The Sharks have been doing well and it should prove to be a good, hard fought game for the Penguins. There is both good news and bad news on the injury font. Lets start with the bad, Evgeni Malkin will not be playing tonight. He is listed as day-to-day with a lower body injury, hopefully after a few days of rest he will be good to go. Now onto the good news, first Rob Scuderi and Tanner Glass are progressing and skating with Mike Kadar. Chuck Kobasew may be returning tonight and this could spark the lineup with Malkin being out. Also, Sidney Crosby will be playing in his 500th career NHL game, so Congrats to our Captain! The Penguins will have to take it to the Sharks and out work them all over the ice! Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Duper
Megna, Jokinen, Neal
Conner, Sutter, Ebbett
Adams, Vitale, Kobasew

Defense
Orpik, Engo
Maatta, Tanger
Despres, Niskanen

Flower in the cage!

Play By Play

PENS 5 Sharks 1

3rd Period
0:00- PENS WIN 5-1 AGAINST THE SHARKS!! HUGE WIN FOR THE PENS AND WHAT A OFFENSIVE GAME!

2:45- Flower has made 44 saves out of 45 shots! He has been huge in this game for the Pens.  

4:26- The Pens decide to call a timeout.

4:38- The Pens have been playing smart and still pressuring the Sharks in the offensive zone.

8:56- Tanger gets a breakaway, but misses the net! It looks like his stick was whacked at the last minute, so he didn't get a great shot off!

9:30- Flower makes a pad save as Boyle was screening him!

12:44- Niskanen is released from the box and the Pens are back to full strength!

14:44- Niskanen is headed to the sin bin for tripping and the Sharks bring out their PP.

16:30- TANGER SCORES!!!!! Tanger fires a shot from the point and it finds its way between the pad and arm of Stalock! His 50th career goal! 5-1 Pens!

16:48- Flower continues to be strong in the net to start this period!

19:48- Duper is not out on the bench for the Pens to start the third period.

20:00- It's time for the Pens to finish up their Shark fishing! The Sharks switch goalies and put in Stalock in! They need to keep up the pressure and continue to take it to the Sharks! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and the Pens have the taken the lead 4-1 over the Sharks!

2:15- Sid sets up Maatta and he drives to the net. He makes a stick move around a Dman and backhands one. Niemi gets a piece of it with his glove and directs the puck just wide of the net!

3:17- Vitale takes Duper's spot on Sid's line.

4:00- Megna heads down the runway to the locker room during the commercial break, but looks to be just a equipment issue. Duper has been missing from the bench.

6:01- Flower goes post to post with his pads and denies the Sharks once again! Be huge this period as the Sharks have 24 shots this period.

8:06- The Pens kill off the Sharks PP and their best penalty killer by far was Flower! Huge saves and has been shutting the door on the Sharks!

10:06- Neal is called for interference and the Sharks are going on the PP.

10:33- HERTL SCORES! Hertil fires one and Flower makes the first save, but the puck just sneaks under his pad over the goal line. 4-1 Pens!

12:30- KUNI SCORES ON THE PP!!!! Sid passes up to Neal! Neal drives to the net and the puck wonders off his stick! Kuni picks it up and roofs it! 4-0 Pens!

12:44- The Pens will bring out their PP unit again as McCarthy heads to the box once again, this time for tripping!

14:33- KUNI SCORES!!! The Pens come into the Sharks zone and Sid has the puck! He puts a shot on net, but Niemi comes up with the save! Kuni kicks the rebound up to his stick and backhands one into the net! The Pens extend their lead 3-0!

14:50- Flower makes some more huge saves and the Pens turn around to get a rush! Niemi with a save on Sid who was knocking on the door!

15:14- The Pens kill the Sharks PP!

15:30- Flower shuts the door on the Sharks and was doing some snow angels in the process!

17:14- Niskanen is taking a seat now for interference and the Sharks get a PP chance.

17:26- MEGNA SCORES!! The Pens get a 3 on 2 rush and Megna holds the puck! Instead of passing the puck he rips one over the blocker of Niemi! The Pens now lead 2-0!

19:33- DUPER SCORES! The Pens rush up ice and Duper passes the puck to Sid, but it's behind him! Sid gets the puck anyways and sets up Orpik for a blast from the point! Duper deflects the puck over the shoulder of Niemi! The Pens break the ice and lead 1-0!

20:00- The Pens are back on the ice to start the second period! The Pens will try to break through and keep up the shots! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period
0:00- That is it for the first period and we are scoreless! It was a face pace first period and doesn't seem to be changing!

0:33- Sid drives down the center and stops on a dime. He steps up the trailing Engo for a scoring game, but Niemi steers it over the net.

2:00- This has to be one of the fastest games this season. Up and down hockey and each team getting some time in offensive zones.

5:58- Conner comes flying down the wing and snaps one over the net! This is a very fast pace game!

7:30- Orpik just laid out Desjardins by the benches! Sent both players flying!

9:50- The Sharks get a 3 on 2 chance, but Flower stretches out the pad to make the save! The Pens gather up the loose puck and clear it.

12:02- The Sharks have killed off the Pens PP. Niskanen ringed one off the post and Niemi barely made the save on Neal's laser shot.

14:02- The Pens will get the first PP of the game as McCarthy is sent off to the box for hooking!

14:54- Niemi with a huge save on Megna! Megna, Jokinen, and Neal line is getting some good chances when they come out.

16:09- The Sharks get quite a bit of time in the Pens zone. The Pens were strong on defense and were able to clear the puck out for a change.

18:28- The Pens come out with some speed and Sid's line gets some chances on net early!

20:00- The puck has dropped at Consol Energy Center! Time to go Shark fishing! Lets Go Pens! 

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