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

[StrikingDistance]

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Holy f*** that's awful.

I peek into the Pens future. Very satisfying.

 

[Kazer]

I peek into the Pens future. Very satisfying.

Reminder that the Pens system was ranked #20 while the Capitals were ranked #9 by Scott Wheeler over at the Athletic.

Further, Pens don't have any core players in the NHL under the age of 29 (except for Pettersson who they just traded) except for the goalie Blomqvist. For the purposes of measuring 'core', I looked at top 10 in points and top 10 in average TOI. [For comparison, Caps have 6 of their top 10 in points 28 or younger and 4 by TOI]

You love to see it.

 

[Calicaps]

While the Pitt collapse is satisfying, let us not forget the lengths that Uncle Gary went to on their behalf the last time they were the suck. Middling is the goal. Think the past 60 years of the Leafs.

 

[Ridley Simon]

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Holy f*** that's awful.

LOL. They will probably somehow win

 

[ovikovy817]

Crosby do not want to play at the gimmick tournament? That's why he's missing the game tonight?

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Unfortunately the Isles and Rongos are both playing much better. They're a long way back from us but I could see the Rongos pushing for Metro 3 by end of the season. Isles might not be able to keep winning enough to snag a wildcard spot

Miller is only going to make the Rags better (and he already has, which sucks).

Rantanen SHOULD be a no brainer to make the Canes better but they are a weird team - mostly I think because of Brindamour. Rantanen probably got to just play his own way with the Avs. No way he'll be doing that for Rod the Bod. Could be a challenging adjustment.

I don’t see it and hope they miss. I’m speaking of the Rangers lol.

 

[Fred22406Capsfan]

sPitt vs the Rags? Pass on watching that one...

 

[Calicaps]

sPitt vs the Rags? Pass on watching that one...

It's gross.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Pitt is of course wining 3-2 late in the 3rs

 

[Langway]

LOL. They will probably somehow win

Great result IMO. Trash ass Rongos need to miss and the Pens need to stay in no man's land.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

No Sid, no Geno. Pens didn’t have a shot attempt let alone a shot on goal in the third period. Rangers still lose, at home, in regulation.

Insert Dave Chapelle gif. “You hate to see it, but more than that, you love to see it.”

 

[Calicaps]

Great result IMO. Trash ass Rongos need to miss and the Pens need to stay in no man's land.

It was painful rooting against a Pens loss, but yeah, this.

 

[Calicaps]

LOL Nashville. Down 5-1 to Chicago after 2.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

LOL Nashville. Down 5-1 to Chicago after 2.

I don't follow the Preds, but have to think that at some point, the GM will have to answer for the team's performance.

 

[trick9]

Great result IMO. Trash ass Rongos need to miss and the Pens need to stay in no man's land.

The feared Rangers. They look like a heartless team.

I don't follow the Preds, but have to think that at some point, the GM will have to answer for the team's performance.

At some point, sure. I'd say this is more on the coach though. I didn't love the build off that roster like most did in the summer but looking at their line-up, it's still a team that should be capable of making the Playoffs. That kind of roster has no business being 18 points away from Playoff spot, but they are, and deservedly so because they have been playing like crap the entire season so far.

I kind of get the Trotz's decision to not pull the trigger on the coach early because he knows how tough that is on a coach but at the same time it's getting to a point where people are going to start pointing the finger at you too if you can't do what's best for the team.

I think Brunette is going to get fired shortly. This was their 6th loss in a row and against a team that's right there with you on the basement. There's 4N break coming up and no light at the end of the tunnel in sight. I think they'll have a new coach after the break.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

I kind of get the Trotz's decision to not pull the trigger on the coach early because he knows how tough that is on a coach but at the same time it's getting to a point where people are going to start pointing the finger at you too if you can't do what's best for the team.

If they aren’t already pointing the finger at him already they haven’t been paying attention. He’s made some absolutely baffling moves

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Crosby do not want to play at the gimmick tournament? That's why he's missing the game tonight?

He jacked up his arm/shoulder a few games ago, looked like maybe a shoulder separation?

Ironically he’s probably one of the guys most excited about the 4 nations thing. If he misses it will be interesting to see who replaces him.

 

[Langway]

The feared Rangers. They look like a heartless team.

It's not fear at all. It's them being trash. Old, declining, half-hearted bloated garbage. Even if Dolan gives Drury the okay to sell what has value? Lindgren? He's not netting a first rounder at this point. Smith? Quick? Even with the cap blowing up no one is going to want their quitters.

Maybe Kreider in a perfect scenario but, really, all teams in the next 1-3 years have to resist overpaying 30+ year olds now that they're flush with cash. Offer sheets are where it's at. Eye on the ball, GMs.