How different would the Penguins be like (as of today) if...

[Buddy Bizarre]

I think a logical time frame for this hypothetical is just after the 2018 loss to the Caps when Tom Wilson Derangement Syndrome set in.

Yup- this was the inflection point of the series AND the franchise.

Tom Wilson gets suspended and the Pens lose the next 2 because his replacement was better than Tom Wilson.

Rutherford thinks that getting bigger will prevent teams from doing this stuff and everything crumbled after that.

 

[Goodleaf]

they should have never gotten attached to any goalie, ever.

Goalies should be ridden hard and then given a 5yr/$27mil extension when they suck.

Fixed it for you.

 

[HandshakeLine]

So like Tinder dates?

More like beater Toyotas but maybe some people have some overlap there.