Watch the games. Anyone who saw the game saw the quality of chances given up. They are without Letang and Martin in the lineup. You need to seriously watch the games before you **** on the goalies. Even the big game analysis's were saying Fleury played well considering the scoresheet. 3 goals came on the power play. So right there you have to acknowledge that. Also acknowledge the fact bad bounces, lack of crease clearing, and leaving guys open to be lit up plays a factor. Low high quality count shot will see more pucks in the net vs. a high number of low quality perimeter shots. Or shots were second scoring attempts (rebounds are lessened). Most goals that get scored are redirects (goalies have a hard time following a puck that changes it's line of destination in a split end second), rebounds, and screens.
The major insults to all of this, Clowe got his first goal against the Pens (he got two actually), and they allowed in as many goals these past two games as they did in the 10-11 games prior.
This is the real goaltending tandem? And the goaltending prior to that, which was arguably the best tandem in the league during that win streak wasn't? I mean sure Fleury fluffed some playoff rounds, but he also was in the net for the two Cup Finals and Cup win. Funny how we always focus on the bad vs the good. I seen many of the games were it should be obvious who was the real guy at fault here, it was a team collapse. The chemistry is buggered up and may take some time for the new lines to gel with all the new bodies added. Lest we forget, 3 big important bodies out. 4 new bodies in.
As good as guys like the Iginlas and Morrows are, they have to adapt to a new system and new team. New line mates. They are fantastic NHLers, but they are also a product of playing for the same city, and probably the same system for a very prolonged period of time. Adaption has to be made. Also doesn't help when a team game changes from everyone's in it for everyone to be in the best situation to score, to lets get Iggy his first goal as a Pen... that was frustrating. You make it too easy for the other team if your line mates constantly make plays to Iggy. You can predict the oppositions every move. Oh, I see what they are doing. They are trying to get a first Pens goal for No. 12. It's **** like that, that annoys me, and of course....
Pure bad luck! The minute we get Geno back in the lineup, Crosby is taken out 50 seconds into the first. Really?! Oh and we lose our top two offensive defenseman. Yes, that makes a difference. Once we regain one or both of Martin and Letang, and we get the new guys more equated with Blysma's system, the sooner we'll be back to winning hockey games again. This was discussed, that the potential of adding to a team with great chemistry, could be detrimental. Time will tell if it's short term or long term.
