Post-Game Talk: Game XVI - Pens Get Metrodomed

[tom_servo]

After tomorrow teams wearing Vegas gold either.

I'll feel better if they can beat the Rangers. Taking a 4 game L streak would be very upsetting.

I hate to blame the players who are floating this boat otherwise but this powerplay should be the least of all issues. It should be scoring once per game.

 

[Ryder71]

I'll feel better if they can beat the Rangers. Taking a 4 game L streak would be very upsetting.

I hate to blame the players who are floating this boat otherwise but this powerplay should be the least of all issues. It should be scoring once per game.

In theory yes it should, but nope we're anemic in that regard as well.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Bruins fired their coach and had a historic season, Caps fired their coach and have started out well so far this season. Idk maybe something to consider.

"Penguins have extended Mike Sullivan into the 2029-30 season."

 

[metalan2]

Seriously though. For as many chances Jarry stopped an average starter at the other end made just as many, if not more. It's typical with NHL goalies.

Jarry is literally clueless, even on an asinine 3rd goal that should have never even came close to happening and it was nowhere near his fault. But he still has zero awareness on a puck going directly through the crease. That just doesn't happen much.

This play by him is likely better since he can't mask the other problems this team has and there are many.

Fire the coaches for the millionth time. Bad teams cannot get out of ruts easily, that's why the Penguins when they lose, lose multiple in a row, mentally weak team led by the Sullivan. Im sure we all expected a lengthy losing streak after they got killed by New Jersey.

Acciari and nieto are useless. Call up white and whoever else.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Typical Yohetard shit.

Yohe and quick thought don't go hand in hand.

 

[Turin]

Bruins fired their coach and had a historic season, Caps fired their coach and have started out well so far this season. Idk maybe something to consider.

Getting late enough that it needs to be on the table unless you are gonna pull the plug.

 

[66-30-33]

Bruins fired their coach and had a historic season, Caps fired their coach and have started out well so far this season. Idk maybe something to consider.

If there was a GM that would fire him it would be Dubas. This is his team. Probably sometime next month if we keep losing.

 

[Super Duper]

Rakells effort of gwg was poor, karlssons giveaway on gwg wasn't ideal.

What? The giveaway is what led to the whole issue. There was plenty of time to play the puck properly but somehow Rakell ends up with the brunt of the blame.

I get Rakell has been really bad recently, but can we actually be serious right now, Karlsson messed up hard on that play.

If it was anyone else making that same play they'd be getting railed by the fan base

 

[Ryder71]

Same old Sullivan team.

If you mean that when the games on the line against a quality opponent who has speed to burn I 100% agree! Sully SOILS the bed!

 

[tom_servo]

Typical Yohetard shit.

Yohe and quick thought don't go hand in hand.

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[Gurglesons]

Kinda funny how Washington fires their coach and suddenly is amazing again.

 

[Ryder71]

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I think he's referring to Yohe as stupid.

 

[Super Duper]

Kinda funny how Washington fires their coach and suddenly is amazing again.

Sometimes all it takes is a new voice in the locker room

 

[ThosePuckingPenguins]

If there was a GM that would fire him it would be Dubas. This is his team. Probably sometime next month if we keep losing.

I’d agree with you normally but FSG is enamored by him. Not as convinced but we’ll see.

 

[Empoleon8771]

It's kinda hard for me to take Yohe's comment of "their depth is a problem against good teams" seriously when Malkin's line is once again barely breaking even at 5v5 this year. Here are the 5v5 goal differentials of their centers this year:

-Crosby: 21 GF, 13 GA
-Malkin: 11 GF, 11 GA
-Eller: 7 GF, 6 GA
-Acciari: 3 GF, 4 GA

The bottom-6 isn't great, but it's doing its job: breaking even while eating tough defensive minutes. The Penguins have a 9-8 goal differential without Crosby or Malkin on the ice, it's not anything stellar but it's solid. I think the 4th line has had issues but I think the 3rd line has been notably good.

The reality is that this team is built based on the idea of "the top-6 wins them game and the bottom-6 doesn't lose them games". Crosby's line is doing its part in the top-6 and both of the bottom-6 lines are not blowing games. It's Malkin's line that isn't carrying its weight at 5v5.

I'll note that I don't think this is due to Malkin, but Malkin has been notably bad in each of their last 2 losses. He was amazing to start the year but has seemingly really come crashing down.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

PHI, WAS, NYR, CAR, NYI all win today.

f***ing pathetic.

 

[Andy99]

Kinda funny how Washington fires their coach and suddenly is amazing again.

To be fair, they also incorporated some young players into the lineup and they’re the ones more often scoring

 

[66-30-33]

I’d agree with you normally but FSG is enamored by him. Not as convinced but we’ll see.

They gave Dubas the "do whatever you wanna do" card, so they wont be a part of the decision. If Sully can't change how this team plays then Dubas should find someone else who can. Adapt or die.

 

[ChaosAgent]

They gave Dubas the "do whatever you wanna do" card, so they wont be a part of the decision. If Sully can't change how this team plays then Dubas should find someone else who can. Adapt or die.

"Do whatever you want to do, but first are you as in love with Mike Sullivan as we are? Okay Kyle, we'll back up the Brinks truck for you now."

 

[Gurglesons]

To be fair, they also incorporated some young players into the lineup and they’re the ones more often scoring

Well Sullivan would rather play Hino Nieto Chad and Acciari. for reasons

 

[tom_servo]

To be fair, they also incorporated some young players into the lineup and they’re the ones more often scoring

Washington got their shit in order after we whipped their ass.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

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Yohe f***ing sucks.
Rossi f***ing sucks.
The blame on Jarry for this game sucks harder than both combined not including Turdwedel and Sullivan.

Kyle not seeing how to fix this team is the one thing I didn't expect when the culling happened and we had hopes of a management team that would see through the smoke.

 

[66-30-33]

"Do whatever you want to do, but first are you as in love with Mike Sullivan as we are? Okay Kyle, we'll back up the Brinks truck for you now."

They love Kyle, they went hard after him. Sullivan just said the correct words probably.

 

[ChaosAgent]

They love Kyle, they went hard after him. Sullivan just said the correct words probably.

I really think this board is out of step with how beloved Sullivan is across the NHL.
He is seen as an elite coach and more likely part of the solution than part of the problem.

These are not my opinions. This is called "reading the room outside of forums.hfboards.com."

 

[Gurglesons]

I really think this board is out of step with how beloved Sullivan is across the NHL.
He is seen as an elite coach and more likely part of the solution than part of the problem.

These are not my opinions. This is called "reading the room outside of forums.hfboards.com."

So was Bylsma.