League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) | 2024-25 Summer Edition

[CapitalsCupReality]

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maybe dont hotdog in the NHL lol

Lol! Wow he crumpled like he’s got the body of a 14 yr old….that wasn’t even much of a hit, more a push….

 

[qc14]

How long will it take for Yzerman to actually be on the hot seat? Detroit looks like a flaming pile of garbage ...

 

[BallardEra]

Pens can't hang with the good teams. They're in deep trouble this season.

 

[wickedwitch]

Pens can't hang with the good teams. They're in deep trouble this season.

Their fans seem to get this, but seemingly nobody else can see that the Pens can only beat bad teams. (They've beaten Detroit, Montreal, and Buffalo, and they need OT to beat Buffalo.) Their defense has been abominable. It might be the second worst in hockey behind the Sharks. I can't tell if it's early or if Letang's play has fallen off a cliff long-term, but he's been terrible.

 

[kicksavedave]

Patches already a healthy scratch in TO. Berube's answer: "just a decision I made"

 

[BallardEra]

Their fans seem to get this, but seemingly nobody else can see that the Pens can only beat bad teams. (They've beaten Detroit, Montreal, and Buffalo, and they need OT to beat Buffalo.) Their defense has been abominable. It might be the second worst in hockey behind the Sharks. I can't tell if it's early or if Letang's play has fallen off a cliff long-term, but he's been terrible.

Crosby and Malkin both need good solid wingers to do the heavy lifting for them at this point in their careers.

Pens don't really have those types of players at the moment and it won't get easier for Crosby at 37 and Malkin at 38 as they get older.

Letang has fallen off especially in the defensive zone for a couple of years now.

 

[crab]

Pens also have a terrible prospect pool. All their prospects they hyped have busted recently too.