GDT: #13 | Penguins vs Senators | Nov 13th 7 PM | It's my party, I'll cry if I want to

[KIRK]

They play well enough most games to win, but there just isn’t enough scoring touch. I don’t think Sid and Geno move the needle far enough for this to be a successful team in the playoffs.

More than that, the mix is just off. Maybe one could argue 'the Pens have enough top 6 guys', but the mix still needs to be right. That goes for the bottom 6 and the defense too.

Of course, even if the mix were right, there's another elephant in the room . . .

 

[K Fleur]

People blame Malkin and crosby for our bad pp, but with them out it looks exactly the same… whoever is in charge of that shouldn’t be…..

Nah people have always said the problem is the scheme/system.

It’s been like 4 years and they still haven’t figured out how to use Guentzel on the powerplay

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

The Pens' PP moves around like when I'm playing bubble hockey and I can only focus on moving the player who currently has the puck. Everyone else just stands in their designated spot until the puck comes to them.

That's why teams with aggressive puck pressure PK's f*** our shit up

 

[canadianguy77]

This team's PP is a f***ing joke.

Hey Rust, you have a shot at a one-timer with the goalie not there yet and you try and fancy backdoor pass to Guentzel instead? Cut that shit out.

God I hate watching them on the PP.

The shitty part is that those sorts of plays can be coached out of a player. The lack of accountability the coaching staff enforces is astonishing…if not cancerous to the team.

 

[Gurglesons]

There is no reason Kapanen should be on the Powerplay.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

It sure did. They lived up to the name by doing the bare minimum, not taking any chances, going down without a fight.

You never miss an opportunity. Wait this is where you say Hexy did

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

More than that, the mix is just off. Maybe one could argue 'the Pens have enough top 6 guys', but the mix still needs to be right. That goes for the bottom 6 and the defense too.

Of course, even if the mix were right, there's another elephant in the room . . .

Must ... resist ... being ... drawn ... into ... conversation ... of ... roster ... makeup ...

 

[KIRK]

The Pens' PP moves around like when I'm playing bubble hockey and I can only focus on moving the player who currently has the puck. Everyone else just stands in their designated spot until the puck comes to them.

It's so damned easy to defend. Which is why I call it the 'Sid or Geno needs to beat 1 or 2 guys to create an opening' PP.

 

[vodeni]

I am surprised that there has not been more outrage here on that 5 on 3, I guess after 20 pathetic PPs we are kind of used to this, but seriously how can you coach NHL team go 0 for 20 and still put the same 5 guys out there in the same scheme and still pick up your check at the end of the month...

 

[K Fleur]

There is no reason Kapanen should be on the Powerplay.

Sure there is; they paid a premium to get him.

A team paid the premium to get Kapanen

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

I am surprised that there has not been more outrage here on that 5 on 3, I guess after 20 pathetic PPs we are kind of used to this, but seriously how can you coach NHL team go 0 for 20 and still put the same 5 guys out there in the same scheme and still pick up your check at the end of the month...

Sully would be yelling at them hard in the dressing room. Reirden is just going to stare at them witha very distressed look

 

[KIRK]

Must ... resist ... being ... drawn ... into ... conversation ... of ... roster ... makeup ...

 

[Pens x]

You never miss an opportunity. Wait this is where you say Hexy did

 

[vodeni]

There is no reason Kapanen should be on the Powerplay.

or maybe teach him and show him that skating backwards and hovering on the perimeter is not the way to play and use your best weapon. Maybe sit him in the TV room and show him how Kessel was doing it from the same position, or any other similar player

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

It's so damned easy to defend. Which is why I call it the 'Sid or Geno needs to beat 1 or 2 guys to create an opening' PP.

It's made even worse when on top of how static everyone is, when they *do* get a chance they try and be overly fancy instead of just taking the God damn shot on net.

 

[KIRK]

I am surprised that there has not been more outrage here on that 5 on 3, I guess after 20 pathetic PPs we are kind of used to this, but seriously how can you coach NHL team go 0 for 20 and still put the same 5 guys out there in the same scheme and still pick up your check at the end of the month...

Outrage is so two years ago.

It's the resignation phase now.

 

[DearDiary]

Kapanen stands in 1 spot, not in body position to react to anything, conserving energy... same thing I see from Matthews and Marner

 

[Pens x]

Sully would be yelling at them hard in the dressing room. Reirden is just going to stare at them witha very distressed look

Both are useless at this point. Reirden will probably be busy scarfing down a pizza or Canadian tire.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Outrage is so two years ago.

It's the resignation phase now.

fIrE iCeBuRg!1!

 

[KIRK]

It's made even worse when on top of how static everyone is, when they *do* get a chance they try and be overly fancy instead of just taking the God damn shot on net.

The other one I don't get: When a shot is coming, they all watch. If you've got a guy screening already, another needs to crash the net. If the screen isn't there, two guys need to crash.

 

[vodeni]

Outrage is so two years ago.

It's the resignation phase now.

I really think its coaching, how do you go 0 for 20 and you still put the same 5 people doing same thing

 

[dogthateats]

I feel bad for @Clare2904 She drove from Montreal or something to see this one live. Still probably a fun trip.

 

[Gurglesons]

I really think its coaching, how do you go 0 for 20 and you still put the same 5 people doing same thing

Same reason we stick with GCR and people say we have a “great coach”.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Both are useless at this point. Reirden will probably be busy scarfing down a pizza or Canadian tire.

Reirden was pretty meh as a HC in WSH so I don't expect much out of him here. The PP though, which he runs, no excuse there its trash

 

[The Old Master]

The other one I don't get: When a shot is coming, they all watch. If you've got a guy screening already, another needs to crash the net. If the screen isn't there, two guys need to crash.

thats what every other team dose.... we got em fooled.

 

[vodeni]

I feel bad for @Clare2904 She drove from Montreal or something to see this one live. Still probably a fun trip.

the only thing that can make this fun is a heavy alcohol consumption