Sullivan has a tried and true method for making sure call-ups fail. It’s really quite simple. Make sure ZAR and Simon play on separate lines so the call-ups always have to play with one of them.
well I thought if Heinen was still hurt, he would slide on that RW third line and definitively got some decent minutes...he wasn't going to replace neither ZAR nor Simon especially against Boston team
But you always predict a Pens loss...so...technically you have been right 19 times this season. About as accurate as someone without any knowledge of the the time of day guessing that it's 4:20.
Never... can people stop being pessimistic all the time? Even though after 4 losses in a row (even though 3 were OT losses), no Geno, no Blueger, no big Puusy...it can be very hard to be optimistic. On the bright side Jarry has only played ~1 game in the last week, so he should be rested at least.
Because Swayman only had 10 games in the league at that point, and Rask's future was murky.
Sure...they might not be the answer...but what is even the question? Even with all the injuries and issues this season, the Pens are one of the top 4 or so teams in the east and one of the top teams league wide. Sure the real question is what can they do in the playoffs, but there isn't a player in the league that is the definitive answer to that question. This team is just as capable of beating almost anyone (fricking LA) in a series as they are to lose to anyone in a series. Any one player in or out doesn't change that. Sure if the Pens don't get a more reliable backup it could cost them by wearing Jarry out, but even that can't be answered until the games are played.
It just irks me that anyone would clamor for the WB bunch. Other than maybe Nylander down the road or POJ there's not much down there. Yes ZAR and Simon are eye sores. but that in and of itself doesn't mean guys down in the ''A'' are anything to write home about either. I trust that the powers that be know what they are doing.
I don't disagree. What these people clamoring for AHL call ups and hating on Simon need to ask themselves is "Why do people around the team keep saying that everyone loves to play with Simon?" You hear it all the time. Sid loves playing with Dom, Boyle loves playing with Dom, etc. The reason you hear this is because he tends to be a possession monster. When he is on the ice the puck tends to be in the opponents end. Yeah, his shot sucks, he can't hit and there's nothing special about his passes, but he is safe. If you are the coach of an NHL team do you prefer to have Simon in the line-up where he doesn't score, but doesn't get scored on, or would you rather have a green rookie who might score, but will likely be caved shift in and shift out. It's not a hard choice really.
Simon definitely is good with possession. Sadly he's not real proficient in much else. He's ok in tight spaces, I'll give him that.
That's still a stoning. He's not responsible for Boston scoring 0 goals.
