GDT: #14| Pens @ Islanders | Tue, Nov. 5 | 7:30 PM EST. | PPG | SN-PIT, ESPN+| The Small Hours....

[Ugene Magic]

GAME PREVIEW






5-7-1

Malkin, Crosby, Rakell
O'Connor, Eller, Glass
Bunting, Acciari, Puljujarvi
Hayes, Lizotte, Beauvillier

Grzelcyk, Letang
Pettersson, Karlsson
Graves, St. Ivany

Nedeljkovic, Blomqvist

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4-6-2

Lee, Horvat, Pageau
Tsyplakov, Nelson, Palmieri
Engval, Cizikas, Holmstrom
Fasching, Mclean, Wahlstrom

Romanov, Dobson
Pulock, Mayfield
Cholowski, Hutton

Sorokin, Varlamov

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LGP!


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[Le Magnifique 66]

Making a playoff push!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's go Pens!!!!!

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I think we’re due for another frustratingly boring loss.

Sid can’t do it all himself. Hopefully Geno can get a few points tonight.

 

[KareemTrustfund]

 

[pistolpete11]

If they have given up and are going to keep Crosby-Malkin together for funsies, fine.

If they still think they are trying to win, you gotta put Malkin back at 2C. Try Puusy, Poolparty, Glass, etc. with Sid and Malkin instead of defaulting to just DOC, Baeu, and Bunting. 1 line teams typically don't work in the long run.

 

[Coastal Kev]

Hate the coach (yes, actual hate). Hate the team he built. nowadays, I root for embarrassment to force change.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

If they have given up and are going to keep Crosby-Malkin together for funsies, fine.

If they still think they are trying to win, you gotta put Malkin back at 2C. Try Puusy, Poolparty, Glass, etc. with Sid and Malkin instead of defaulting to just DOC, Baeu, and Bunting. 1 line teams typically don't work in the long run.

Problem is Sid's attitude has been bad away from Malkin. That has a ripple effect on the team. This seems like the lesser evil right now.
It's not like the other lines weren't generating high danger looks the last few games. They just didn't score.

 

[pistolpete11]

Problem is Sid's attitude has been bad away from Malkin. That has a ripple effect on the team. This seems like the lesser evil right now.
It's not like the other lines weren't generating high danger looks the last few games. They just didn't score.

Level of competition. Playing these lines for 2/3rds of the game against good teams will get them eaten alive, especially given the team defense and goalie situation.

As far as Sid's attitude, if that's true and I'm not saying it's not, then they have a much deeper problem they need to figure out.