Friday, January 10, 2014

The Penguins Invade Edmonton!

By: MF, The Pens Hockey Show

The Penguins are in Edmonton tonight to take on the Oilers on their Western Canada road trip! The Penguins are coming off a shootout win on Monday night against the Vancouver Canucks. They had some time off to rest after the grueling game and will look to extend their winning luck against Western Conference teams. The Penguins are looking to keep this road trip going strong. Fun fact for tonight's game is that the Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby hasn't gotten a goal against the Oilers. That is right now in Edmonton or Pittsburgh! Sid will look to be changing that tonight and it should be an awesome game since a media reporter brought it to his attention today. Sid will be wanting to change that asap. Hopefully the Penguins can ready to play and get some early goals! Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Gibbons
Jokinen, Geno, Neal
Pyatt, Sutter, Glass

Adams, Vitale, Engo

Defense
Orpik, Bortuzzo
Niskanen, Maatta
Scuderi, Tanger

Zatkoff in the cage!

Play By Play
Pens 3 Oilers 4

OT Period
3:59- NUGENT-HOPKINS SCORES! The Pens are unable to clear the puck during the PK and Nugent-Hopkins puts it into the net. The Oilers edge out the Pens 4-3.

5:00- Time for OT! The Oilers have a 4 on 3 PP for another 1:34! Lets Go Pens!


3rd Period
0:00- We are headed to OT!

0:23- Sutter skates to the box for slashing and the Oilers are getting a late PP.

1:59- BELOV SCORES! The Oilers cycle the puck behind the Pens net. Hemsky outlets to Belov at the point. He rips a hard one pass the blocker of Zatkoff. 3-3 tie game.

3:19- The Pens are doing a good job of keeping the Oilers from setting up in their zone.

6:31- Both teams are back to full strength!

7:43- 4 on 4 for 1:10.

7:44- TANGER SCORES ON THE PP!!! Sid wins the faceoff and Tanger gets the puck! Tanger turns over the wrist and whips one into the net! 3-2 Pens!

7:47- Nugent-Hopkins takes a holding penalty and the Pens have a 4 on 3 PP for 1:15.

8:32- Neal is sent to the sin bin along with Marincin. Neal for unsportsmanlike conduct and Marincin for cross-checking.

9:53- HALL SCORES! The puck is turned over and the Oilers take it into the Pens zone. Hall picks up the loose puck in front of the net and puts it around the pad of Zatkoff. The Oilers tie it 2-2.

11:43- The Pens have a bad change and it gives Hall and Nugent-Hopkins a 2 on 1 chance. Orpik makes a great defensive play to break up the pass!

13:07- Tanger drills Hall into the boards and he gets up slowly making his way back to the bench!

15:32- Oilers are back to full strength and the Pens PP comes to an end.

17:32- Marincin takes a seat for hooking and the Pens get a PP! Taking the momentum from the charging Oilers after their goal. The Pens have a chance to get the momentum swing back their way.

19:07- NUGENT-HOPKINS SCORES ON THE PP! Nugent-Hopkins recieves a pass from across the ice and he rips one passed a screened Zatkoff. 2-1 Pens.

19:47- Oilers PP for 43 seconds.

20:00- Time for the third period! Some 4 on 4 hockey for 13 seconds and then a short Oilers PP! Lets do this Pens! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and the Pens lead 2-0!

1:04- Geno and Dubnyk get a little physical! Geno is now in the box for interference and roughing and some 4 on 4 hockey for 1:17. Dubnyk gets a roughing penalty.

1:47- The Pens are getting a PP! Gagner sits for hooking.

3:30- The Pens have been really feeling it more then the first period. Hopefully the Pens keep up the pressure and not just go back to being defensive.

6:05- The game has opened up this period and both teams are getting quality chances on net.

9:04- The Pens crash the net and Engo keeps the puck alive while sitting on his butt! The Pens get some great pressure on a tired Oilers team!

12:05- SID SCORES!! Gibbons enters the Oilers zone with speed and drops the puck back to Sid. Sid goes to pass across to Kuni, but it goes off an Oilers skate and through the five hole of Dubnyk! 2-0 Pens!

15:35- Sid uses his skates to get the puck up to his stick, but the pass is to hard for him to control.

17:51- NEAL SCORES! Geno works behind the Oilers net and outlets to Neal at the side. He elevates the puck over the glove shoulder of Dubnyk! The Pens take the lead 1-0!

19:15- The Pens kill it off as Tanger is released from the box.

20:00- Time for the second period! The Pens have to kill off a PP for another 47 seconds and then need to bring it to the Oilers! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period
0:00- First period ends and we are scoreless!

0:08- Oliers PP now for 47 seconds.

1:23- Tanger heads to the box for contact to the head and now 4 on 4 hockey for 1:14.

2:09- The Pens will finally have a chance at a PP as Smyth for holding sits.

3:03- Zatkoff makes a huge pad save and Scuderi gets it out of harms way. The Pens need to make cleaner passes and plays.

4:45- Engo get a great chance in front of the Oilers net, but it stays out!

7:16- The Pens haven't had many opportunities to start this game, but I see their game picking up later.

10:08- Geno does some amazing stick handling in the Oilers zone, but can't put any in the back of the net!

12:27- The Oilers PP ends after a huge save by Zatkoff with someone on the doorstep. The Oilers have gotten some offensive zone pressure going and the Zatkoff has been sharp.

14:27- Pyatt takes a seat for hooking and the Pens bring out their PK unit.

17:52- Zatkoff has made two great saves to start this game. Neither team has gotten any real zone time or pressure going so far in this game.

20:00- The puck has dropped in Edmonton! The Pens need to start this game strong and get some early goals! Lets Go Pens! 

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