OFF DAY THREAD! Where we complain on non game days!

[dogthateats]

Any update on the injured Dmen?

 

[RSPens]

I don't understand the unwillingness to use Jankowski on PP2.

The only reason I can think of is that Sully always seems to throw Jank, Tanev and Blueger on right after the power play.

 

[StaalForOne]

Well remember.. Bylsma never held anyone accountable. That was the issue.

We've heard rumblings of Sully drilling drilling drilling the team. So it really can help. The Pens can never find the happy medium. It's either MT or Dan Bylsma.

I did it for the laughs, not to dig at what you said. We're on the same page.

 

[RSPens]

wonderful...just wonderful...week to week sounds bad enough...but longer term is obviously worse. Probably means that Riiko will miss out on this opportunity to claim a spot with Matheson injured..

 

[Tom Hanks]

 

[PensandCaps]

Twitter account confirmed it's all three wingers rotating with the Bloogmeister.

Am unimpressed with the prospect of Sceviour getting rotated out.

Maybe it's to keep guys fresh. IDK. In such a short season with many games it could be smart to keep those 4th line guys fresh.

But if anyone should sit it should be McCann or Erod..

 

[Peat]

Sceviour probably won't be rotated out if I had to guess. I imagine it would either be Rodrigues or O'Connor as the winger for Sceviour and Blueger.

Although then again, Sceviour has been on the ice for 7 goals against so far this year. It's mostly due to his comical .558 on ice save% (that's not a typo)

We will see but normally special teams are a good indication of the answer and right now that says Rodrigues and DOC.

Eh, I don’t think he deserves to get scratched but I’m a firm believer in keeping 4th liners and most bottom 6 players fighting for their spots. If he actually got scratched right now I won’t be impressed but implying he can be is fine.

Of course he can be HS'ed, it's just a bit absurd to do it for Rodrigues right now.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I wonder what the difference is for "week to week" and "longer term". I guess week to week may be like 2-4 weeks, but longer term may be over a month and undetermined?

 

[PensandCaps]

It's super cool how we're 4 games into the season and like an entire third of their potentially useable NHL defensive depth is hurt.

It's oddly when the Penguins play their best hockey. Very hard to explain. Anytime a ton of injuries hit they play fantastic. Their best hockey last season was when Crosby, Letang or Malkin was out.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Ceci forcing Marino to play on his off-side? Ewwwww.

 

[PensandCaps]

Wonder if JR signs some vet Dman off the street.

 

[hskey]

Oh dear. Looks like at least we get a look at POJ (hopefully he's ready) but who else goes in? Ceci?

 

[dogthateats]

Honka must have declined a lot

 

[Tom Hanks]

 

[Ugene Magic]

Live from Practice

I trump you....

 

[Tom Hanks]

 

[Andy99]

I wonder what the difference is for "week to week" and "longer term". I guess week to week may be like 2-4 weeks, but longer term may be over a month and undetermined?

week to week = 2-3 weeks
Longer term= 4+ weeks

 

[Tom Hanks]

 

[ColePens]

I wonder what the difference is for "week to week" and "longer term". I guess week to week may be like 2-4 weeks, but longer term may be over a month and undetermined?

Good lord I'd pay you money to ask Sully that.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

POJ can be a really solid blue liner, just don’t expect a ton of offense from him.

He can really skate though and handle the puck well.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Congrats to the Ruh family... My sons name is Brody. I may not want him as a regular, but I don't hate him...

Here's to healthy beginnings....

 

[Tom Hanks]

POJ can be a really solid blue liner, just don’t expect a ton of offense from him.

He can really skate though and handle the puck well.

Only really seen him in our full scrimmage game. I liked what I saw. He could really pass quickly and accurately which is more than you can see for the other D man that’s going to get back in the side tomorrow

 

[ColePens]

I am interested to see POJ. I love his skating. I love his movement. He also looked like he was barely 125lbs and that is tough in the NHL.

 

[Pens x]

Well, this is discouraging to hear the reports on our injuries.

Best of luck to POJ.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Of course he can be HS'ed, it's just a bit absurd to do it for Rodrigues right now.

If they do. Rotating doesn’t mean he’s definitely scratched. Scratching him now would be Sullivan playing himself with some weird justification like wanting DOC in and needing Rodrigues in if they think Kapanen isn’t ready for the workload.

I wonder what the difference is for "week to week" and "longer term". I guess week to week may be like 2-4 weeks, but longer term may be over a month and undetermined?

I think it’s something like that. Undetermined would probably be indefinitely, though.