Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

[GoldenJet]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

NO ONE IS SAFE IN THE WILD
Penguins inability to finish once against costs them another victory


ABOVE: The league's far and away best offense dries up in the third period as the Minnesota Wild pull away for the victory.

Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 14, 2020 1 2 3 F MIN (22-21-3) 0 1 3 4 PIT (34-11-1) 2 0 0 2 Three Stars Minnesota: Devan Dubnyk - Goalie 27 saves Pittsburgh: Patric Hornqvist - Right Wing 1 goal Pittsburgh: Jason Zucker - Left Wing 1 goal	Team Stats Comparison MIN PIT Shots on Goal 38 29 Hits 9 17 Faceoffs Won-Lost 20-22 22-20 Penalty Minutes 02:00 06:00 Power Plays Converted 1 0 Power Play Opportunities 3 1 Time on Attack 08:02 04:08
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD PIT 02:56 - Jason Zucker (26) Assisted By: Anthony Duclair & Jack Johnson PIT 03:37 - Patric Hornqvist (15) Assisted By: Evgeni Malkin SECOND PERIOD MIN 05:43 - Mats Zuccarello (8) Assisted By: Zach Parise & Eric Staal THIRD PERIOD MIN 07:42 - Marcus Foligno (7) Assisted By: Ryan Donato & Jonas Brodin MIN 17:34 - Luke Kunin (9) Assisted By: Victor Rask & J.T. Brown MIN 19:24 - Ryan Hartman (7) Assisted By: None
Minnesota Wild - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Devan Dubnyk 29 27 93% 2.00
Pittsburgh Penguins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Matt Murray 37 34 92% 3.01

[SENS_AK27]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

Nice couple of wins there. With your record are you now 1st in the league?

[GoldenJet]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

Nice couple of wins there. With your record are you now 1st in the league?

Yeah, we've had a red-hot start to the season and have maintained a lead over the NHL thus far while I continue to search for challenging sliders. Its a very touchy thing going from "I'm scoring way too many goals" to "I can barely get through the neutral zone, let alone get a shot on net". We're getting there though.

Thanks for commenting!

[GoldenJet]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

IMPERIAL MARCH TAKES BOSTON
Matt Murray's 39 saves backstops Penguins in Beantown


ABOVE: With the rock-solid Matt Murray in between the pipes, the Penguins were able to have their way with the Bruins.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins
Jan 16, 2020 1 2 3 F PIT (35-11-1) 2 1 1 4 BOS (29-18-2) 0 0 1 1 Three Stars Pittsburgh: Matt Murray - Goalie 39 saves Pittsburgh: Justin Schultz - Defenseman 1 goal, 1 assist Pittsburgh: Anthony Duclair - Left Wing 2 assists	Team Stats Comparison PIT BOS Shots on Goal 26 40 Hits 24 13 Faceoffs Won-Lost 15-22 22-15 Penalty Minutes 09:00 11:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 3 2 Time on Attack 04:37 06:43
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD PIT 01:46 - Sidney Crosby (26) Assisted By: Anthony Duclair PIT 18:39 - Patric Hornqvist (16) Assisted By: Jason Zucker & Evgeni Malkin SECOND PERIOD PIT 02:05 - Justin Schultz (5) Assisted By: Anthony Duclair THIRD PERIOD BOS 09:16 - Kevan Miller (8) Assisted By: Nick Ritchie & David Pastrnak PIT 19:23 - Nick Bjugstad (6) Assisted By: Patrick Marleau & Justin Schultz
Pittsburgh Penguins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Matt Murray 40 39 98% 1.00
Boston Bruins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Tuukka Rask 25 22 88% 3.02

[GoldenJet]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

NO MATCH - RED WINGS REMAIN FLIGHTLESS
Penguins' depth, rookie show out against terrible Red Wings


ABOVE: Jared McCann and Bryan Rust terrified Detroit faithful on this borderline 2 on 0 breakaway.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 17, 2020 1 2 3 F PIT (36-11-1) 2 0 2 4 DET (16-24-8) 0 2 0 2 Three Stars Pittsburgh: Jared McCann - Right Wing 1 goal, 1 assist Pittsburgh: John Marino - Defenseman 2 assists Pittsburgh: Matt Murray - Goalie 25 saves	Team Stats Comparison PIT DET Shots on Goal 28 27 Hits 18 10 Faceoffs Won-Lost 23-16 16-23 Penalty Minutes 08:00 00:00 Power Plays Converted 0 1 Power Play Opportunities 0 4 Time on Attack 05:25 05:49
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD PIT 01:36 - Kris Letang (5) Assisted By: Sidney Crosby & Jack Johnson PIT 06:44 - Zach Aston-Reese (10) Assisted By: John Marino & Brian Dumoulin SECOND PERIOD DET 03:49 - Valterri Filppula (13) Assisted By: Anthony Mantha DET 05:32 - Sam Gagner (5) Assisted By: None THIRD PERIOD PIT 19:09 - Jared McCann (9) Assisted By: Marcus Pettersson & Conor Sheary PIT 19:36 - Nick Bjugstad (7) Assisted By: Jared McCann & John Marino
Pittsburgh Penguins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Matt Murray 27 25 93% 2.00
Detroit Red Wings - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Jimmy Howard 28 24 86% 4.01

[GoldenJet]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

SOLID GOALTENDING EXTENDS THE PENS' WINNING STREAK
Tristan Jarry plays remarkably as Penguins edge past Bruins


ABOVE: Patric Hornqvist put the icing on the cake against the Boston Bruins with the empty-netter.

Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 19, 2020 1 2 3 F BOS (29-19-2) 1 0 0 1 PIT (37-11-1) 1 1 1 3 Three Stars Pittsburgh: Tristan Jarry - Goalie 25 saves Pittsburgh: Bryan Rust - Center 2 assists Pittsburgh: Conor Sheary - Left Wing 1 goal	Team Stats Comparison BOS PIT Shots on Goal 26 22 Hits 12 19 Faceoffs Won-Lost 22-15 15-22 Penalty Minutes 00:00 12:00 Power Plays Converted 1 0 Power Play Opportunities 6 0 Time on Attack 06:52 04:41
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD PIT 09:48 - Sidney Crosby (27) Assisted By: Bryan Rust & Jack Johnson BOS 13:19 - Sean Kuraly (5) Assisted By: Charlie Coyle & Nick Ritchie SECOND PERIOD PIT 14:58 - Conor Sheary (10) Assisted By: Bryan Rust & John Marino THIRD PERIOD PIT 19:43 - Patric Hornqvist (17) Assisted By: Jason Zucker & Evgeni Malkin
Boston Bruins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Tuukka Rask 21 19 90% 2.01
Pittsburgh Penguins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Tristan Jarry 26 25 96% 1.00

[GoldenJet]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

BATTLE OF PENNSYLVANIA HAS FLYERS WINNING IN OVERTIME
Penguins' legendary offense falls asleep at the wheel against Flyers


ABOVE: Philadelphia Flyers Oscar Lindblom catches Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray sleeping in overtime.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers
Jan 21, 2020 1 2 3 OT F PIT (37-11-2) 0 0 2 0 2 PHI (32-14-4) 2 0 0 1 3 Three Stars Philadelphia: Oscar Lindblom - Center 1 goal, 1 assist Philadelphia: Carter Hart - Goalie 33 saves Philadelphia: Scott Laughton - Center 1 goal	Team Stats Comparison PIT PHI Shots on Goal 35 32 Hits 21 27 Faceoffs Won-Lost 19-18 18-19 Penalty Minutes 13:00 09:00 Power Plays Converted 1 1 Power Play Opportunities 2 4 Time on Attack 04:49 08:53
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD PHI 03:24 - Ivan Provorov (13) Assisted By: Oscar Lindblom PHI 12:41 - Scott Laughton (8) Assisted By: Nolan Patrick & Tyler Pitlick THIRD PERIOD PIT 09:08 - Patrick Marleau (8) Assisted By: Jared McCann & Brian Dumoulin PIT 17:45 - Sidney Crosby (28) Assisted By: Kris Letang OVERTIME PHI 04:02 - Oscar Lindblom (9) Assisted By: None
Pittsburgh Penguins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Matt Murray 32 29 91% 2.81
Philadelphia Flyers - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Carter Hart 35 33 94% 1.88

[GoldenJet]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

DIFFERENT GAME, SAME RESULT
Flyers return from All-Star break to throttle Penguins


ABOVE: Philadelphia Flyers alternate captain Jakub Voracek had himself a game against the overwhelmed Penguins.

Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 31, 2020 1 2 3 F PHI (33-14-4) 0 3 3 6 PIT (37-12-2) 0 1 1 2 Three Stars Philadelphia: Travis Konecny - Right Wing 2 goals, 2 assists Philadelphia: Oscar Lindblom - Center 2 goals, 2 assists Philadelphia: Jakub Voracek - Left Wing 2 goals	Team Stats Comparison PHI PIT Shots on Goal 35 33 Hits 14 20 Faceoffs Won-Lost 16-14 14-16 Penalty Minutes 04:00 02:00 Power Plays Converted 0 1 Power Play Opportunities 1 2 Time on Attack 07:10 04:45
Scoring Summary SECOND PERIOD PHI 03:52 - Oscar Lindblom (10) Assisted By: Travis Sanheim & Matt Niskanen PIT 06:42 - John Marino (5) Assisted By: Jake Guentzel & Justin Schultz PHI 17:31 - Travis Konecny (18) Assisted By: Oscar Lindblom & Scott Laughton PHI 17:49 - Jakub Voracek (18) Assisted By: James Van Riemsdyk & Claude Giroux THIRD PERIOD PHI 12:15 - Travis Konecny (19) Assisted By: James Van Riemsdyk & Oscar Lindblom PIT 15:54 - Patric Hornqvist (18) Assisted By: Jason Zucker PHI 17:38 - Jakub Voracek (19) Assisted By: James Van Riemsdyk & Travis Konecny PHI 18:04 - Oscar Lindblom (11) Assisted By: Sean Couturier & Travis Konecny
Philadelphia Flyers - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Carter Hart 33 31 94% 2.00
Pittsburgh Penguins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Matt Murray 35 29 83% 6.03

[GoldenJet]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

JANUARY RECAP

February 2nd, 2020

NHL Standings - Updated: Feb 2, 2020
ATLANTIC	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
Toronto Maple Leafs	32	15	5	69	164	137
Tampa Bay Lightning	29	19	4	62	173	145
Boston Bruins	29	21	3	61	157	159
Detroit Red Wings	19	25	9	47	134	169
Montreal Canadiens	22	29	2	46	145	163
Ottawa Senators	15	30	7	37	148	199
METROPOLITAN	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
Pittsburgh Penguins	37	12	2	76	202	126
Philadelphia Flyers	33	14	5	71	175	134
Carolina Hurricanes	29	17	5	63	175	158
Washington Capitals	27	17	8	62	167	153
New York Islanders	26	21	3	55	136	141
New York Rangers	22	26	2	46	139	170
New Jersey Devils	21	29	1	43	124	158
Columbus Blue Jackets	17	28	7	41	137	183
CENTRAL	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
St. Louis Blues	32	19	2	66	171	146
Dallas Stars	30	17	4	64	179	157
Colorado Avalanche	30	17	3	63	160	154
Winnipeg Jets	28	19	6	62	167	166
Chicago Blackhawks	26	20	6	58	159	159
Nashville Predators	23	19	9	55	139	158
Minnesota Wild	25	23	3	53	151	153
PACIFIC	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
Edmonton Oilers	31	14	7	69	176	137
Vancouver Canucks	31	17	4	66	160	160
Vegas Golden Knights	29	17	8	66	184	153
San Jose Sharks	27	19	7	61	169	154
Calgary Flames	26	21	6	58	165	147
Anaheim Ducks	25	23	4	54	142	177
Arizona Coyotes	18	24	12	54	134	163
Los Angeles Kings	18	31	4	40	135	175

NHL League Leaders - Updated: Feb 2, 2020
POINTS		PTS	GOALS		G
	1. Connor McDavid - Oilers	70		1. Alex Ovechkin - Capitals	35
	2. Alex Ovechkin - Capitals	61		2. Sidney Crosby - Penguins	28
	3. Tyler Seguin - Stars	61		3. Jason Zucker - Penguins	26
	4. Leon Draisaitl - Oilers	60		4. Connor McDavid - Oilers	26
	5. Mark Scheifele - Jets	60		5. Reilly Smith - Golden Knights	25
ASSISTS		A	HITS		H
	1. William Karlsson - Golden Knights	44		1. Brad Marchand - Bruins	126
	2. Connor McDavid - Oilers	44		2. Ryan O'Reilly - Blues	123
	3. Jonathan Huberdeau - Panthers	42		3. Jack Johnson - Penguins	126
	4. Nicklas Backstrom - Capitals	42		4. Jamie Benn - Stars	120
	5. Gabriel Landeskog - Avalanche	40		5. Timo Meier - Sharks	120
WINS		W	GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE		G.AA
	1. Frederik Andersen - Maple Leafs	28		1. Tristan Jarry - Penguins	2.18
	2. Carter Hart - Flyers	28		2. Carter Hart - Flyers	2.18
	3. Jacob Markstrom - Canucks	27		3. Ben Bishop - Stars	2.36
	4. Jordan Binnington - Blues	26		4. Mikko Koskinen - Oilers	2.46
	5. Philipp Grubauer - Avalanche	25		5. David Rittich - Flames	2.55
SAVE PERCENTAGE		SV%	SHUTOUTS		SO
	1. Ben Bishop - Stars	.928		1. Carter Hart - Flyers	5
	2. Carter Hart - Flyers	.927		2. Jacob Markstrom - Canucks	4
	3. Matt Murray - Penguins	.920		3. Jordan Binnington - Blues	4
	4. Mikko Koskinen - Oilers	.920		4. Frederik Andersen - Maple Leafs	3
	5. Tristan Jarry - Penguins	.919		5. Andrei Vasilevskiy - Lightning	3

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats - 2019-20
Skaters	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	GW	PIM	SOG	SPCT
Evgeni Malkin	51	22	33	55	31	4	16	179	12.3%
Sidney Crosby	49	28	22	50	28	1	31	194	14.4%
Jason Zucker	51	26	22	48	27	5	8	146	17.8%
Patric Hornqvist	48	18	22	40	32	1	18	87	20.7%
Bryan Rust	51	19	18	37	29	4	20	134	14.2%
Jake Guentzel	51	14	21	35	13	3	12	147	9.5%
Anthony Duclair	45	14	18	32	-12	2	8	122	11.5%
John Marino	51	5	25	30	33	3	15	55	9.1%
Conor Sheary	51	10	19	29	21	2	20	113	8.8%
Justin Schultz	49	5	21	26	31	1	18	62	8.1%
Zach Aston-Reese	47	10	12	22	22	0	46	76	13.2%
Kris Letang	51	5	17	22	23	3	28	92	5.4%
Nick Bjugstad	51	7	12	19	17	0	12	53	13.2%
Marcus Pettersson	51	2	17	19	24	0	8	34	5.9%
Jared McCann	51	9	9	18	12	3	39	81	11.1%
Jack Johnson	51	3	13	16	20	1	34	32	9.4%
Patrick Marleau	48	8	7	15	15	0	13	80	10.0%
Dominik Simon	20	3	3	6	5	0	2	38	7.9%
Juuso Riikola	22	1	4	5	20	0	13	9	11.1%
Brian Dumoulin	31	1	3	4	21	1	4	25	4.0%
Goalies	GP	W	L	T	GAA	TOI	SV	SV%	SHO
Matt Murray	34	24	8	2	2.58	2025	1011	.920	1
Tristan Jarry	18	13	4	0	2.18	1047	436	.919	3

February 2nd, 2020 - Notable Injuries
Pos	Player	Injury Note
D	Zdeno Chara - Boston Bruins	Broken Leg (March 29th, 2020)
F	Vincent Trocheck - Carolina Hurricanes	Broken Foot (March 5th, 2020)
D	Danny DeKeyser - Detroit Red Wings	Post-Concussion Syndrome (March 29th, 2020)
F	Phillip Danault - Montreal Canadiens	Lacerated Arm (February 22nd, 2020)
D	Joel Armia - Montreal Canadiens	Separated Shoulder (March 8th, 2020)
F	Craig Smith - Nashville Predators	Lacerated Arm (March 30th, 2020)
F	Filip Forsberg - Nashville Predators	Separated Shoulder (February 23rd, 2020)
G	Cory Schneider - New Jersey Devils	Separated Shoulder (March 1st, 2020)
D	Carl Gunnarsson - St. Louis Blues	Separated Shoulder (March 30th, 2020)
F	Daniel Sprong - Washington Capitals	Concussion (February 11th, 2020)

[TheJoker12]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

That JVR-Voracek-Giroux line absolutely destroys me. Glad I'm not the only one haha.

[GoldenJet]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

That JVR-Voracek-Giroux line absolutely destroys me. Glad I'm not the only one haha.

Hurts even more that I'm playing as Pittsburgh. But, they ALWAYS get me.

[GoldenJet]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

Pittsburgh's atrocious playoff bubble seriously knocked me off of this. But, we are BACK!

I accidentally simmed our game against the Washington Capitals in which we lost 5-2.

Forward, we go.

[GoldenJet]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Penguins throttled by Tampa Bay in fourth straight loss


ABOVE: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Tyler Johnson led the team past the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 6, 2020 1 2 3 F PIT (37-14-2) 0 1 0 1 TAM (31-19-4) 1 2 2 5 Three Stars Tampa Bay: Andrei Vasilevskiy - Goalie 33 saves Tampa Bay: Tyler Johnson - Right Wing 2 goals Tampa Bay: Yanni Gourde - Left Wing 1 goal, 1 assist	Team Stats Comparison PIT TAM Shots on Goal 34 27 Hits 34 9 Faceoffs Won-Lost 17-22 22-17 Penalty Minutes 04:00 00:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 0 2 Time on Attack 05:14 07:01
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD TAM 14:44 - Ondrej Palat (16) Assisted By: Yanni Gourde & Brayden Point SECOND PERIOD TAM 01:26 - Yanni Gourde (14) Assisted By: Steven Stamkos & Victor Hedman TAM 10:45 - Anthony Cirelli (10) Assisted By: Ondrej Palat & Alex Killorn PIT 19:00 - Kris Letang (6) Assisted By: Evgeni Malkin THIRD PERIOD TAM 07:26 - Tyler Johnson (10) Assisted By: Barclay Goodrow & Jan Rutta TAM 16:35 - Tyler Johnson (11) Assisted By: None
Pittsburgh Penguins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Matt Murray 27 22 81% 5.00
Tampa Bay Lightning - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Andrei Vasilevskiy 34 33 97% 1.00

[GoldenJet]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

TIME TO BITE BACK
Penguins have offensive outburst against Panthers to get back to winning ways


ABOVE: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese showed out with a hat-trick.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Florida Panthers
Feb 8, 2020 1 2 3 F PIT (38-14-2) 3 4 2 9 FLA (30-19-5) 2 3 0 5 Three Stars Pittsburgh: Zach Aston-Reese - Right Wing 3 goals Florida: Noel Acciari - Right Wing 1 goal, 3 assists Pittsburgh: Patric Hornqvist - Right Wing 1 goal, 2 assists	Team Stats Comparison PIT FLA Shots on Goal 34 29 Hits 26 13 Faceoffs Won-Lost 15-25 25-15 Penalty Minutes 04:00 04:00 Power Plays Converted 1 2 Power Play Opportunities 2 2 Time on Attack 05:11 06:38
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD PIT 05:36 - Evgeni Malkin (23) Assisted By: Patric Hornqvist & Marcus Pettersson FLA 06:55 - Frank Vatrano (13) Assisted By: Henrik Borgstrom & Erik Haula PIT 07:42 - Zach Aston-Reese (11) Assisted By: Bryan Rust PIT 09:02 - Patrick Marleau (9) Assisted By: Jared McCann FLA 16:19 - Noel Acciari (17) Assisted By: Brett Connolly SECOND PERIOD PIT 00:54 - Jake Guentzel (15) Assisted By: Sidney Crosby FLA 02:40 - Lucas Wallmark (8) Assisted By: Noel Acciari & Aaron Ekblad PIT 03:31 - Patric Hornqvist (19) Assisted By: Justin Schultz & Marcus Pettersson FLA 06:45 - Lucas Wallmark (9) Assisted By: Frank Vatrano & Noel Acciari FLA 11:15 - Mackenzie Weegar (4) Assisted By: Juho Lammikko & Noel Acciari PIT 13:35 - Zach Aston-Reese (12) Assisted By: Bryan Rust PIT 18:52 - Zach Aston-Reese (13) Assisted By: None THIRD PERIOD PIT 01:53 - Sidney Crosby (29) Assisted By: Patric Hornqvist & Jack Johnson PIT 09:42 - Jared McCann (10) Assisted By: Patrick Marleau
Pittsburgh Penguins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Tristan Jarry 29 24 83% 5.00
Florida Panthers - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Sergei Bobrovsky 35 25 71% 9.00

[TheJoker12]

Re: Undying Pursuit. [NHL 20]

Pittsburgh's atrocious playoff bubble seriously knocked me off of this. But, we are BACK!

I accidentally simmed our game against the Washington Capitals in which we lost 5-2.

Forward, we go.

I hear this, Boston's round robin didn't inspire me much but they've been better against Carolina. Glad you are sticking with it!