Well why do we care about anyone’s opinions on here or anyone else that gets tweeted then, or opinion articles that get quoted? Why do we care what Yohe thinks and he gets quoted a lot lol….
Speculation: Offseason coaching thread: Should they stay or should they go?
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Deport Ogie
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Loyalty is all well and good. I'm not silly or callous enough to fully dismiss the warm fuzzies of abstract concepts like loyalty or momentum or camaraderie. But you're making a choice, are you doing what needs to be done to be the best team possible? Or are you doing what needs to be done to be the best team possible that works for the twilight of 87/71/58? Those are two different approaches, reaslitically.
ThosePuckingPenguins
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I think the most insulting thing about that article is Yohe putting Sullivan in the same breath as Crosby, Malkin and Letang. Staying loyal to those guys for all they’ve done is one thing — they’ve earned it. Staying loyal to a coach in a league that constantly hires and fires coaches is insane.
BlindWillyMcHurt
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Yup.
This organization, large swaths of the fanbase and the local journalists (or what passes for them) have elevated Mike Sullivan to the same level as franchise and hell... LEAGUE legends who actually go out there and you know... win the stuff we're all so proud of. It's insane to me. Mike Sullivan is like a peg and a half up from being a used car salesman who runs a stopwatch and spews platitudes you'd see on motivational posters in some work-hell.
Buddy Bizarre
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As always, moderation is key.
I don't want to fire guys every other season, but I don't want a coach who can't even make the playoffs hanging around for 8+ years.
66-30-33
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Why post that tweet mentioning the core when none of them are in the pic????
GilbertSeinfeld
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Fordy
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most coaches would absolutely hate sidney crosby. sullivan is a rare breed who actually likes him
BlindWillyMcHurt
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"Boss wants to keep hanging around employees that have built his entire reputation and made him millions of dollars. News at 11."
BusinessGoose
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Yohe is projecting what Sullivan feels inside
We do the same
But we're not media
He would need direct quotes from the source to type that
We do the same
But we're not media
He would need direct quotes from the source to type that
GilbertSeinfeld
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Next season the Sullivan love from the media is going to be even more unbearable.
There is going to be story after story about how Sullivan "dealt with a stressful offseason" that "tested his resilience" and "made him re-evaluate."
And then, on opening night, he'll get a massive standing ovation from Pens fans because he "cares so much" and is still "the best coach the Pens ever had."
There is going to be story after story about how Sullivan "dealt with a stressful offseason" that "tested his resilience" and "made him re-evaluate."
And then, on opening night, he'll get a massive standing ovation from Pens fans because he "cares so much" and is still "the best coach the Pens ever had."
They’ve already announced opening night will be Mike Sullivan bobble head night
BlindWillyMcHurt
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Icarium
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Good god, every time Johe couldn't any more of an embarrassment he proves me wrong. At this point he might as well officially become Sullivan's publicist or cheerleader. Or head lackey or whatever.
And the melodrama in his articles is off the chart - you would think that coaching is some terribly unpleasant job that Sullivan has heroically decided to do for free and we should be grateful that he condescended to do so.
And the melodrama in his articles is off the chart - you would think that coaching is some terribly unpleasant job that Sullivan has heroically decided to do for free and we should be grateful that he condescended to do so.
BlindWillyMcHurt
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Between he and Kingerski it's like... guys... he's not gonna f*** you, OK?
DesertedPenguin
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Because Yohe and other people actually in media presumably have access to the team or inside knowledge that is not some value.
BlindWillyMcHurt
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Yes. And they've done SO well with that access.
Come on dude lol.. we know Yohe and none of the local people have any access…Friedman has more connections and their opinion pieces are no better than any of our opinions or The Hockey Guy for that matter…anyone who watches hockey is more qualified to opine on the Pens than Yohe or Kingerski for that matter lol
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SomeDude
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What do you mean? Jeff Carter is front and center. We’re talking Sully’s core, not reality’s core.
BlindWillyMcHurt
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He definitely is.
But this is basically the level of quality we get from all of them. That's the worst part... his peers are hardly any better. And those that maybe are have bravely kept their mouths shut and the questions as fluffy as possible for literally years, now.
Rudy Russo
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