GDT: Game XX Pens vs Preds

[Andy99]

How do people expect Smith to try 100% when he sees Malkin floating around, giving up on plays and looking to avoid any kind of contact? Malkin looks like he's in a preseason game and looking forward to some late night Fortnite

I believe Malkin is injured…

 

[K Fleur]

How do people expect Smith to try 100% when he sees Malkin floating around, giving up on plays and looking to avoid any kind of contact? Malkin looks like he's in a preseason game and looking forward to some late night Fortnite

Dan’s coffee is getting cold Craig.

 

[Super Duper]

This game is by no means out of reach. But damn, if our top 6 can do something that sound be great

 

[ChaosAgent]

Malkin minuses, but he needs plusses.

Prove you can still create/produce offensively. Or not. Legend either way. A guy being washed at 37 does not nullify being incredible from 20-33.

 

[Andy99]

Malkin minuses, but he needs plusses.

Prove you can still create/produce offensively. Or not. Legend either way. A guy being washed at 37 does not nullify being incredible from 20-33.

He just played an incredible October…he’s not washed, please

 

[vodeni]

I believe Malkin is injured…

I wish...but he should be benched, he does nothing...it does not help that Smith is just plain awful, can't forecheck, can't reccieve the pass, can't win one puck on the boards, late to cover...

 

[Super Duper]

I believe Malkin is injured…

Possibly, but if that's the case he should be out until healed.

He's a complete liability playing like this, and by not healing it's just going to extend and worsen the issue

 

[BHD]

Only against the Pens will Michael McCarron have a multi goal game.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

He’s a complimentary scoring winger. Outside of the elite ones, being streaky is kind of their thing. He just doesn’t do much other than score like Zucker at least hit. Kind of is what it is. Thats why it’s a good idea to have more than exactly 4 wingers capable of scoring at the NHL level in your organization.

He's a huge ES producer and high tier PK'er.
He's a better and more versatile player than Zucker.
Being streaky is fine if you end up having big numbers for the year. Most players are streaky.

 

[Andy99]

Possibly, but if that's the case he should be out until healed.

He's a complete liability playing like this, and by not healing it's just going to extend and worsen the issue

We have no one else lol? who should play center? Carter? Lol

 

[ChaosAgent]

He just played an incredible October…he’s not washed, please

That was a month ago. Teams are very unstructured in early season.

Now he's making 0G 0A -1 a nightly way of life.

Smith looks terrible too.

 

[vodeni]

This game is by no means out of reach. But damn, if our top 6 can do something that sound be great

expected goals are not out of reach, but Saros will be hard to beat 3+ times...also they really need to get out of dzone quicker, Preds sennd only one guy out and our dman are scared shitless to skate out with the puck

 

[SomeDude]

He just played an incredible October…he’s not washed, please

A portion of the fan base has been itching to put Geno out to pasture since like 2011 for whatever reason.

Guy is 37 and people want him to carry the team with a slumping Smith and Drew effing O’connor on his line. Possible injury or not, that’s a tall task for anyone.

 

[Andy99]

That was a month ago. Teams are very unstructured in early season.

Now he's making 0G 0A -1 a nightly way of life.

Smith looks terrible too.

He’s had some good games in November even though the scoring dried up…not like he’s been -2 in a game in awhile

 

[AuroraBorealis]

A portion of the fan base has been itching to put Geno out to pasture since like 2011 for whatever reason.

Guy is 37 and people want him to carry the team with a slumping Smith and Drew effing O’connor on his line. Possible injury or not, that’s a tall task for anyone.

What bothers me with this Smith slump is the effort level. Very disappointing.

 

[ZorkEnchanter]

in all seriousness...our defense is our wak link, they are terrible in defense...other than maybe Petts other 5 are below average defending defensman..so any hard forechecking team and heavy around goal team will beat us easily

And how many traffic goals do the Pens ever get like that... and have you ever seen 2 in one game.

We just f*** whack away with no real support in front...

Defensive positioning, clearing, etc. has been really bad this game.

 

[Super Duper]

We have no one else lol? who should play center? Carter? Lol

Does it matter? He literally has no value playing this way? His lack of effort has led to do many chances the other way

expected goals are not out of reach, but Saros will be hard to beat 3+ times...also they really need to get out of dzone quicker, Preds sennd only one guy out and our dman are scared shitless to skate out with the puck

True, but Saros hasn't really been tested too much with anything overly difficult so far. All it takes is one to get it going

 

[vodeni]

What bothers me with this Smith slump is the effort level. Very disappointing.

thats what I'e been talking about, don't care about slump, but the guy can't receive the puck, can't win one puck on the boards...just floating around

 

[SomeDude]

And how many traffic goals do the Pens ever get like that... and have you ever seen 2 in one game.

We just f*** whack away with no real support in front...

Defensive positioning, clearing, etc. has been really bad this game.

Also since like 2018, but yes tonight as well. Surely not a system issue, though. We got a helluva coach.

 

[ChaosAgent]

A portion of the fan base has been itching to put Geno out to pasture since like 2011 for whatever reason.

Guy is 37 and people want him to carry the team with a slumping Smith and Drew effing O’connor on his line. Possible injury or not, that’s a tall task for anyone.

I want L2 to outscore the opposition. Which it consistently did with Malkin pre-COVID virtually every year, but then hasn't done post-COVID. He is the common denominator.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Maybe Hailey Hunter can ask Smith where he has been for the last 10 games.

If she can find him...

 

[vodeni]

I want L2 to outscore the opposition. Which it consistently did with Malkin pre-COVID virtually every year, but then hasn't done post-COVID. He is the common denominator.

the proof is int he pudding, there is no doubt...there are many reasos taht can be identified why is that, but like you said at the end of day it is what the data shows...haters rejoyce!

 

[SomeDude]

I want L2 to outscore the opposition. Which it consistently did with Malkin pre-COVID virtually every year, but then hasn't done post-COVID. He is the common denominator.

He’s also had a 2nd knee surgery since then and aged another 3 years. Hes the common denominator because no other player on L2 since…forever… has been worth retaining once their contract is up.

 

[vodeni]

He’s also had a 2nd knee surgery since then and aged another 3 years. Hes the common denominator because no other player on L2 since…forever… has been worth retaining once their contract is up.

one of the many reasons but again, at the end of the day the numbers will be remembered

 

[Rudy Russo]

OK powerplay unit. Score!