October Game Thread and Discussion

**burgh_fan66** · 10-03-2011, 04:22 PM

Pittsburgh Penguins October Game Thread

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 Date	        Visitor----	Home	        Time (ET)    Result
 October 6	Penguins----	Canucks----	10:00 PM---- W 4-3
 October 8	Penguins----	Flames----	10:00 PM---- W 5-3
 October 9	Penguins----	Oilers-----	9:00 PM----- L 1-2(SO)
 October 11	Panthers----	Penguins	7:30 PM----- W 4-2
 October 13	Capitals----	Penguins	7:00 PM----- L 2-3(OT)
 October 15	Sabres----	Penguins	7:00 PM----- L 2-3
 October 17	Penguins----	Jets----	8:30 PM----- L 1-2
 October 18	Penguins----	Wild----	7:30 PM----- W 4-2
 October 20	Canadiens----	Penguins	7:00 PM----- W 3-1
 October 22	Devils----	Penguins	7:00 PM----- W 4-1
 October 25	Penguins----	Islanders	7:00 PM----- W 3-0
 October 27	Islanders----	Penguins	7:00 PM----- W 3-2
 October 29	Penguins----	Maple Leafs	7:00 PM----- L 3-4

Key Players

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-------Crosby--------Malkin--------Staal--------Kunitz--------Neal--------Letang--------Orpik--------Fleury

October Record: 8-3-2
Overall Record: 8-3-2

**Tomahawk27** · 10-03-2011, 04:56 PM

Tough game to open but then 3 easy ones in a row, should be a good way to start the season. I see a record of 9-4 at the end of the month with losses to:

Canucks
Capitals
Devils
Islanders

**BranWingss** · 10-03-2011, 09:41 PM

The Western Canada trip is brutal. Hate staying up till 1:30 PM EST to finish off the games. 9-4, or 8-5 type record at the end of this would be my guess too. Pittsburgh looked awesome in preseason, and Sid could return in the last week or so.

**Tomahawk27** · 10-03-2011, 09:57 PM

Agreed, starting the season in the far West is pretty rough but at the same time, I would rather get it out of the way while guys are still fresh than in the middle of the season

**burgh_fan66** · 10-03-2011, 10:35 PM

Pretty much in agreement with the two of you. I see the west coast start causing a slow start but I see the Pens going 8-4-1 this month.

Losing to:
Canucks
Oilers
Capitals (SO)
Jets
Islanders

**jrm2054** · 10-04-2011, 06:48 PM

i hope they have student rush tickets for the home opener

**jrm2054** · 10-06-2011, 08:01 PM

2 hours

**Tomahawk27** · 10-06-2011, 09:46 PM

Less than 1/2 hour until the season starts, so pumped!

**vikingsfan0845** · 10-06-2011, 10:04 PM

itssss aaaa hockey night in pittsburgh!!!!!!

**thenetslegend** · 10-07-2011, 12:03 AM

go penguins

**jrm2054** · 10-07-2011, 12:23 AM

close game

**thenetslegend** · 10-07-2011, 12:55 AM

**jrm2054** · 10-07-2011, 11:21 AM

good start to the season letang's goal was awesome malkins was nice to

**Tomahawk27** · 10-07-2011, 01:02 PM

Great win last night, nice to start the season with 2 points and it didn't matter giving them 1.

The Good

1) Special Teams - after wacthing last season end as the result of an awful powerplay, the Pens scored twice on the power play and once shorthanded. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come and should only get better with more chemistry and the return of Sid

The Bad

2) The Defense - this is questionable I know but they need to clean it up a little. After watching D Sedin have time to pick his shot right in front of the net and other times when Canucks were right in front of the crease, they need to be a little better clearing the traffic

Other

3) Fleury - it was typical Fleury last night, some spectacular saves and then he lets in that awful goal. I know 99% of the time he stops it but that goal also put us in overtime and could have cost us the game. Overall, I was happy with his performance

**jrm2054** · 10-07-2011, 02:19 PM

Ya i feel Fleury had a off 2nd and 3rd period he had me worried but he managed to do well enough to win.

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