GDT: Game #XII | Seattle Kraken vs Pittsburgh Penguins | 11/5/22 7:00 PM EST | The Beast Has Come East

[Ugene Magic]

Blue is the glue. He's going to spark the pk which will have the subtle effect of us giving up slightly less goals which will give our goaltending confidence which in turn gives our offense confidence and then our pp will start clicking and we'll rattle off 10 wins in a row.

Sorry Maverick, Goose is dead.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

The lineup the Penguins used in practice today is not cap compliant. If the Penguins activate Blueger, they either have to LTIR Jeff Carter or they have to send down Poulin and DOC.

If Guentzel is still sick and the Penguins do not put Carter on LTIR, they might have to play with 11 forwards and 7 defensemen against Seattle.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Wait, this f***ing game isn't even tonight?! Barf

Lol right?

I give it like a period, period and a half usually and watch the condensed 60 min. game the next day.

Hey NHL is pretty good about getting out done within a few hours...

The lineup the Penguins used in practice today is not cap compliant. If the Penguins activate Blueger, they either have to LTIR Jeff Carter or they have to send down Poulin and DOC.

If Guentzel is still sick and the Penguins do not put Carter on LTIR, they might have to play with 11 forwards and 7 defensemen against Seattle.

Lol... What a bunch of f***ing STUPID cap decisions they made over the summer. Like, why Archy? Why? Why didn't they jettison Kapanen? Lol.

 

[SomeDude]

Lol... What a bunch of f***ing STUPID cap decisions they made over the summer. Like, why Archy? Why? Why didn't they jettison Kapanen? Lol.

I think the most pressing may be why did they trade Matheson for an older, more expensive, and worse version of himself?

 

[Gurglesons]

I think the most pressing may be why did they trade Matheson for an older, more expensive, and worse version of himself?

We didn’t. Also people wanted Matheson out of town after 11 games in 20-21

 

[SomeDude]

We didn’t. Also people wanted Matheson out of town after 11 games in 20-21

As much or more than your crusade against Marino for the last year?

 

[Gurglesons]

As much or more than your crusade against Marino for the last year?

Marino stunk here last year.

 

[SomeDude]

Marino stunk here last year.

Not as much as you played it up, or as much as Petry has stunk as a Penguin.

Regardless, I think we can all agree Todd Reirden should be tared, feathered, and forced to shave his combover.

 

[Gurglesons]

Not as much as you played it up, or as much as Petry has stunk as a Penguin.

Regardless, I think we can all agree Todd Reirden should be tared, feathered, and forced to shave his combover.

Petry has been fine. Penalties are an issue but he has been one of our better defensemen and is a plus most nights.

 

[wheelz87]

D

Who are you referring to?

If the posted lines are accurate, krapanen

 

[ColePens]

They have not earned my Saturday night. Hard pass.

 

[PensandCaps]

Petry has been fine. Penalties are an issue but he has been one of our better defensemen and is a plus most nights.

no he hasn't been lol

 

[Gurglesons]

no he hasn't been lol

Yes he has. He’s played a decade with a different team and he’s still floating positively at 5v5.

Remember Gonchar, Matheson, etc’s first stretch here?

 

[Gurglesons]

John Marino is amazing.

 

[reino]

John Marino is amazing.

MCDAVID IS OVERRATED: IN HEXTALL WE TURST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gurglesons]

MCDAVID IS OVERRATED: IN HEXTALL WE TURST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John Marino played 15 minutes against Conor McDavid in a Penguin’s sweater and got outscored 0-2 if we care about absolutely useless stats.

 

[Andy99]

I think it’s pretty clear that the way Sullivan wanted Marino to play did not fit his game or skills…hence the reason the first season when he was still learning, he played great, and then like shit after that…this happens quite a bit to players who come here…indictment of the coaching staff, or a mismatch between what coaching staff and what players are obtained…

 

[Gurglesons]

I think it’s pretty clear that the way Sullivan wanted Marino to play did not fit his game or skills…hence the reason the first season when he was still learning, he played great, and then like shit after that…this happens quite a bit to players who come here…indictment of the coaching staff, or a mismatch between what coaching staff and what players are obtained…

Them consistently forcing Matheson - Marino was odd.

Although I’m curious to see how Marino looks as the season progresses is Jersey and the Jersey team in general. Easy to play their style right now when nobody gives a shit.

 

[66-30-33]

Petry has been fine. Penalties are an issue but he has been one of our better defensemen and is a plus most nights.

Yeah I don't get the Petry hate.

 

[Gurglesons]

Yeah I don't get the Petry hate.

I’m honesty unsure what people expected of him. He’s a bigger bodied Matheson that can eat more minutes.

It’s obvious the moves of Marino and Matheson were about getting bigger and relieving long term cap commitments.

 

[66-30-33]

I’m honesty unsure what people expected of him. He’s a bigger bodied Matheson that can eat more minutes.

It’s obvious the moves of Marino and Matheson were about getting bigger and relieving long term cap commitments.

We also needed to revamp the D. We have still yet to see Smith beyond a couple pre season games. Next step should be letting Dumo walk or trade him in a deal for a bigger fish.

 

[Pens x]

Yeah it's not like you can't get average goaltending for $3-4 million on the open market. You need to pay $6+ million to keep average goaltending around.

Jarry hasn’t proven he’s even average in the playoffs.

I think the most pressing may be why did they trade Matheson for an older, more expensive, and worse version of himself?

It’s almost like our GM completely botched this past off season. Although, some posters still can’t see it.

 

[Pens x]

We also needed to revamp the D. We have still yet to see Smith beyond a couple pre season games. Next step should be letting Dumo walk or trade him in a deal for a bigger fish.

We needed to revamp the D for the better, not make changes just to make changes that resulted in a worse overall defense.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

The team needs to rattle off 16 straight W's to reach Carolina's current P%.
It starts tonight! Let's go boys!

 

[Pens x]

The team needs to rattle off 16 straight W's to reach Carolina's current P%.
It starts tonight! Let's go boys!

We need 16 straight games against the Ducks and Blue Jackets, and probably half their lineups riddles with injuries.