Maybe Hitchcock can cry about puck luck. Blues had chances to bury shots and didn't finish.

I was glad it was finally over. They better sniff some salts before the next game, they need to wake up a bit..

Everything was flat about that game from the opening puck drop....weird

Huge goal for the Pens to go into the third. Could be a lot worse than 1-0 but I'll take it. Big momentum goal there.

3-1 Sid the Kid with a goal to make it a 2 goal lead!

4-1 Kunitz just seals this game. 2-1 lead now for Pens. Awesome game. Take back the momentum

You should be taking care of that short handed team

The 4-2 scoreline doesn't do the Penguins justice on just how thorough of an asswhoopin' that was.

After that display, I would expect the Bolts to come back with a vengeance for Game 4.

You will probably win in 5. That's not near the opponent a team like the Sharks are. The East blows.

Lucky for you that the NHL agrees with you.

When the Penguins hoist the Cup, they're putting an asterisk next to the title in the record books with the footnote reading "* - Did not have as hard of a road to travel as in the West".

Well they should.

The guy punching his own hat off is hilarious...!!!

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We'll see if the pens are fortunate enough to make it to the cup, can the West keep up with Pittsburghs speed. Kessel is playing out of his mind and Crosby is getting hot. Having to go through the Rangers and Lundvquist, the Presidents Cup Caps and the Bolts is no easy task. May not be the toughest gauntlet but it's not like what Lebron has to do in the NBA's East. There's at least good competition. Keep in mind they're doing this with a young backup goalie.

No shit. Pittsburgh should just pack it in. Might as well not even try because the East is so weak.

I guess I'll hang out here and watch these superior West teams play for the Stanley Cup. I hear they trot it out immediately after this series is over.

St. Louis with another costly brain fart.

No kidding. Just pack it in **** it. How in the world would the Pens beat the choke artist blues or sharks?

The Blues are simply being out-classed, out-skated, out-muscled, and out-hockey'd by the Sharks.

The Blues better get shit figured out or this is gonna end in 5.

Yup...

Yuck...Even the Party Harders could do better than that

Yeah, seven quarters and not a single goal. I'm not sure how you bounce back from that.. Not enough smelling salts...

Damn!!! Almost came back! On to game 5! Must win part 2!

Not even a hooray, huh? Blues fans are apparently broken

Playing Allen over Elliott paid off tonight and it's good to see the Blues return a slap in the face with a kick in the groin in return.

Not at all. Out enjoying at watch parties more than likely. When they play aggressive, they are the best team in hockey.

I'm confident the Penguins will come out and exert their will upon the Lightning. After a loss and particularly after one they've gotten their asses handed to them, they come out and play a solid game.

I'll leave the Fleury/Murray decision to Sullivan and won't complain either way, but if it were me: I'd give Murray another go at it. If the team goes down 3-2, then entertain Fleury in Game 6.

You will be head banging to DubyaK. Don't worry dude.

On a scale of 1 - 100, I level-200 regret spending money to see SKC pussy-up the pitch last night instead of staying home and watching the Blues. The best part of the SKC game was getting updates that the Blues were playing like men (unlike the SKC chicks).

So, anyone wondering why Tarasenko went to the bench late in the first in obvious pain, and McGuire saying his ribs were hurt?

Here's why.
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Not to be outdone, Thornton delivers a sucker punch to the back of Pietrangelo's head.

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And don't get me started on the Fabbri hit. RIDICULOUSLY late. Seemed as if the NBC crew was celebrating it during the game and at intermission.

Don't like the idea of starting Allen a second time...

Cmon lightning!

Pens getting away with murder. Trip missed in what should have led to a two minute five on three. Then a blatant high stick cheap shot right in front of the ref. Reminds me of the treatment Chicago got in round one.

It was time for Fleury IMO. Clap for the backup and third stringer for keeping this team alive. Sucks to lose Daley for the postseason.



Nervous time now. Hold on tight boys

Well they made up for it. They missed a pens player dragged to the ice by a lightning and no penalty.

No goal...barely

Wow. Lucky break by the Penguins. That's not a goal at second look. Holy shit it can't get closer than that. I'll take the lucky break. Hit off fleury and the post then rode past the red line. Phew!!

My heart stopped

Whelp they tied it. ****!

Not stopping that one

Fleury way too slow on the wrap around

No Stamkos...no quit. Props.

Pens have been really fortunate in OT games this postseason after what seemed like they'd always lose. We'll see if they can get another one

Whelp **** me

Lightning! PBJ

Fleury looked like ass.

Nevertheless, congratulations to the Lightning on their last win of the season.

Shoulda partied harder

DUDE, what a one-timer by Fabbri on the power play. That kid's good.

Elliot for the 3rd please, I don't like the way Allen is playing.

Pietrangelo ****ed that up royally.

That was a pathetic showing with the 6 on 5 there by the Blues. Ouch.

Now the Blues have to avoid being eliminated on the road. Nice going.

**** losing to these cheap shotting bitches and our own team for being choking bitches...fuuuuuuuu

Elliot please

There was really no reason for Allen to get the start tonight to begin with.

Allen was absolutely pathetic

Don't understand why this team sucks on home ice, can they just play both games in SJ. Oh and start Elliot.

If Elliot gets beat down in SJ so be it, Allen is an absolute turd in the playoffs.

Welp, the Blues have their backs against the wall. Not new.

Loser ****s

Tarasenko 0 points this series.

I am extremely grumpy right now. For ****s sake for once in his career just stick with Elliot JFC

No goalie would have stopped that go ahead goal in the 3rd, but I agree Elliot has earned the right to be the goalie the rest of the way.

Tarasenko has 0 points in 5 games, at least start Reaves in his place to bash Thornton's head into the ice if that is all Vladdy is gonna give you.

Hit them till their beards fall off

Besides they aren't calling the first cheap shot on the Sharks so Reaves may as well impale Pavelski

I'd be ok with that.

No Bishop either.

Leave it to ol Ken to **** this series up. Elliot has had 1 or 2 bad games the entire 2016 playoffs and gets the bench when his team lays a complete egg in Game 3.

Nice 3rd period last night by the way. Especially loved Pietrangelo just standing there with the ****ing puck behind his own goal.

Hopefully that move was just dumb enough to finish Hitch off.

The guy's been looking for ways to blow this run up for most of the series. He still can't get them to actually show up at home and/or has no idea how to utilize having the last change.

That Allen move might be the single dumbest decision I've ever seen from a hockey coach. Rolling with him in game 5 was series suicide. I disagree but understand why you try it for game 4. It was foolhardy but it maybe sorta worked. You hit on 16 and got a 4. Then the ****ing guy hit on 20 when he sent Allen out there for game 5.

Just an awful, awful coaching decision by a guy that's pretty obviously run out of ideas at this point.

I don't follow the Blues like most of you, but I've always respected Pietrangelo's game a lot...but on the EN goal, yeah...that just seemed so bizarre. Not just the standing there while the puck was taken from him, but then him just turning and watching as the action continued, making no effort to defend the net.

San Jose's going to be really really tough to beat in Game 6. I'm pulling for you guys, but that might have just been the dagger.

You gotta go to Elliott, and then you have to hope to God that Tarasenko awakens and takes over a game like he can.

Petro has played a ton of minutes this postseason, he looked worn down last night.

He's playing close to 30 minutes a game which is the most of any player. The Blues are playing the max amount of games in every series so far, that has finally caught up.

I think the only hope for the Blues this series, is the 2 games allowed Elliot to get some needed rest and Tank snaps out of whatever funk he is in.

I won't blame it on choking this year, this team really is battling, I just think SJ is just slightly better.

Couldn't have said it better myself. I definitely did not agree with Allen in Game 4 but my friend that got me into the Blues 10 years ago argued that while it wasn't fair to Elliot, maybe it would fire the team up a bit for that game. It was desperate move that worked, though I personally don't think Allen in goal made a bit of difference. Starting him again in Game 5 was just flat out stupid. While I'm hopeful we can win Games 6 and 7, I'm also hopeful that Ken is axed should we lose this series.

Man it could not be any dumber. 3-0 and dominating them Kessel has it bounce off him and gives them their first goal. Now they get another. 3-2. Hold this ****ing lead

Nice play...

Hell yes! See you for Game 7 back in da 'burgh mother****ers!!

1st Pens win in the last 5 elimination games. They were due.

Well, that was asspuckering.

Just checking in so you all know i'm alive. Death by Hockey was near when they got us to 1. Thank you for shutting that off Rust.