Post-Game Talk: Game 1 Pens vs Rangers: It was ugly

[Andy99]

Well, they aren’t fast enough anymore to score off the rush so they’re going to have to try to do it from cycling the puck….they did a decent job of that the first 10 minutes and then after they fell behind 3-0 they quit trying…that’s how I see this game…basically with the old guys, we have no chance in a game unless we start off with a lead

 

[tom_servo]

They got shut out on opening night in '15-'16. They won the Cup.

Fun trivia like that can be a useful way to get through a totally hopeless season.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

 

[molon labe]

How was St. Ivany?

Invisible. All good graces from last years' positive were completely erased. At best I'd say he was what you'd expect a last-minute call-up to perform like.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

How was St. Ivany?

Stellar.

 

[Tender Rip]

The saddest thing for me is what outrageous mismanagement over the past 5 years does for the legacy of Sid and Geno.

We just double down on stupid. Again and again.

Never thought my not watching games while Sully is coach would last this long though.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Trying to remember if there was a worse opener in my 32 years watching this team.
That Niemi 10-1 game was the 2nd game of the season, so it's not that.
I'll try and look it up.

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

They got shut out on opening night in '15-'16. They won the Cup.

Fun trivia like that can be a useful way to get through a totally hopeless season.

In other words, Sullivan will be fired.

 

[Ryder71]

What did I say before the game?

Get use to it, it's gonna be a long season.

 

[EVGENIMERLIN]

Jesus H Christ Jarry

I hope the spineless PGH media starting calling out these bum ass coaches

 

[Ryder71]

They got shut out on opening night in '15-'16. They won the Cup.

Fun trivia like that can be a useful way to get through a totally hopeless season.

I thought the rangers suck?

 

[Coastal Kev]

"If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?"​

 

[Ryder71]

Jesus H Christ Jarry

I hope the spineless PGH media starting calling out these bum ass coaches

This season will aptly expose Sullivan, and FINALLY the fan base will TURN on the core. And we can start anew.

 

[Pancakes]

Most of us going into the season probably had the Pens somewhere around 6th mayyybe 5th in the Metro at best. So not even expecting them to be a playoff team or good.

They somehow managed to look even worse than the already low expectations for them tonight. Impressive.

 

[Gurglesons]

Trying to remember if there was a worse opener in my 32 years watching this team.
That Niemi 10-1 game was the 2nd game of the season, so it's not that.
I'll try and look it up.

Toronto 2002

 

[3074326]

I don't know what's worse - the result or the lack of surprise about the result

 

[Ryder71]

Hopefully Sid is smart enough to allow a trade outta town.

He's on a sinking ship, like I said last year.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

There's really nothing to pick apart or analyze tbh. An aggressively mediocre team played a dreadful night of hockey. Everyone who played sucked, and the coaching sucked.

It was funny though.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Stellar.

Invisible. All good graces from last years' positive were completely erased. At best I'd say he was what you'd expect a last-minute call-up to perform like.

These responses being right next to each other is really funny. Because I don't know if the stellar bit was because he was invisible in a 0-6 game or if it was sarcastic, or if it was real. So many possibilities

 

[SEALBound]

What was good about Beauvillier on the top line? I mostly saw him falling down and flubbing chances.

DOC was atrocious too.

Sid had had enough of that game by the time the second period started lol.

Yeah @SEALBound I don't have a clue what game you watched either.

That top line looked hot ass the entire game. I don't know if they even looked like a competent 2nd line on any other team.

People should know that both DOC and Beau would likely be competing for 13th F on MOST NHL clubs.

To me, it was his SIX shots on goal. None went in, true. And yeah, he flubbed several chances. What that means is that playing with Sid, he continuously, throughout the game, put himself in scoring positions. Had he not flubbed several, he may have had upwards of 10. I think we can work with that.

 

[Ryder71]

Bourque in the post game said that this was a good team.

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

Bourque in the post game said that this was a good team.

He needs to stop drinking during games.

 

[Andy99]

Yep, he was our worst Dman…and you know we still employ Graves lol…

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844198590371279060

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

These responses being right next to each other is really funny. Because I don't know if the stellar bit was because he was invisible in a 0-6 game or if it was sarcastic, or if it was real. So many possibilities

I was joking. Every single player sucked shit. Some worse than others, but everyone was terrible.

 

[66-30-33]

Hopefully Sid is smart enough to allow a trade outta town.

He's on a sinking ship, like I said last year.

He chose to stay here for 2 more years.