Speculation: Penguins off day talk thread: Yes, Sully is still the coach

[Andy99]

So which youngster/rookie was punished today for Letang/Malkin's EN goof? Gotta hold the young guys accountable for sloppy play from the vets!

Puustinen…he played like 5 min for some unknown reason last night lol…

this guy is another one who has looked better in other places, before Sullivan got his claws in him lol…

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

They go on a little dry spell and they should listen to every and all offers.

Crosby would take an absolute overpay (and I don’t think it happens even then, he deserves to have a say in what happens).

The rest of them…. Don’t really care about.

They lose a couple more games here in the next week or two and they simply have to trade Jake.

 

[TNT87]

"Yes, Sully is still the coach"

That's unfortunate.

 

[Invalid cuz QoC]

"Yes, Sully is still the coach"

That's unfortunate.

Coach, and also promoted to assistant GM with a deal in place he will be set to coach and GM when dubas steps down.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Puustinen…he played like 5 min for some unknown reason last night lol…

this guy is another one who has looked better in other places, before Sullivan got his claws in him lol…

I mean, we know the reason. And any of us could have predicted it would happen at some point.

I would have been more shocked if Puustinen kept getting 15+ minutes per night for 20+ straight games. Now *that* would have been absolutely mind blowing.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Chris Johnston on TSN Insider Trading said Dubas is going to continue evaluating up to the deadline, not just the next week or two. Said that the all-star break deadline Dubas initially spoke about isn't a hard deadline.

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[Rudy Russo]

So which youngster/rookie was punished today for Letang/Malkin's EN goof? Gotta hold the young guys accountable for sloppy play from the vets!

Brandon Yager

 

[Andy99]

Chris Johnston on TSN Insider Trading said Dubas is going to continue evaluating up to the deadline, not just the next week or two. Said that the all-star break deadline Dubas initially spoke about isn't a hard deadline.

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Yeah, he absolutely will be sitting on his hands lol

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Lost 4 of the last 5. Not gonna matter what Dubas does at the deadline if the team doesn't bank some points in short order.

 

[Josey Wales]

Yeah, he absolutely will be sitting on his hands lol

SOOOO Go away & stay away

 

[Al Smith]

Puustinen…he played like 5 min for some unknown reason last night lol…

this guy is another one who has looked better in other places, before Sullivan got his claws in him lol…

Acciari does contribute nicely on the PK, one of the few bright spots for the team this year, including 55% face off wins on the PK.

I remember Adams in his last years standing in one spot on the PK, waving his stick and constantly getting beaten to the puck, but he still went out there over and over. I get nauseous just thinking about it.

 

[cygnus47]

How does Rierden still have a job here?

 

[Jaded-Fan]

How does Rierden still have a job here?

He coached Sully's kid in college and played him. How else do coaches get their jobs in Pittsburgh?

 

[cygnus47]

Another good day in the standings wasted by us refusing to win games.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Pens have played 44 games. Only Ottawa and Edmonton have played fewer (43), and only LA has played 44. Plus, the Pens play just two games between now and February 6.

They'll certainly have the opportunity to make up ground if they can actually seize the moment.

 

[SomeDude]

Pens have played 44 games. Only Ottawa and Edmonton have played fewer (43), and only LA has played 44. Plus, the Pens play just two games between now and February 6.

They'll certainly have the opportunity to make up ground if they can actually seize the moment.

lol. Last year “they’ve got 6 games in hand, this is a shoe in” until it was “we’ve still got 4 games in hand, I’m not worried” then “2 games in hand, they really can’t blow this”

They blew it. Games in hand are worthless when you have a mediocre team.

I’ve seen this fish before.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

lol. Last year “they’ve got 6 games in hand, this is a shoe in” until it was “we’ve still got 4 games in hand, I’m not worried” then “2 games in hand, they really can’t blow this”

They blew it. Games in hand are worthless when you have a mediocre team.

I’ve seen this fish before.

As long as the Pens don't have to face a juggernaut like Chicago they should be fine.

 

[Zbynek]

NYI, PHI, WAS losses in regulation and NYR loss in OT (to San Jose).

 

[Pens x]

Chris Johnston on TSN Insider Trading said Dubas is going to continue evaluating up to the deadline, not just the next week or two. Said that the all-star break deadline Dubas initially spoke about isn't a hard deadline.

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The old Ron Hextall approach.

 

[cygnus47]

As much as I’m here to whine about the Pens, I can’t imagine how bad all the other Metro teams hfboards professional pessimists must feel about their similar mediocrity given we’ve at least got 3 cups with this core.

 

[ThosePuckingPenguins]

As much as I’m here to whine about the Pens, I can’t imagine how bad all the other Metro teams hfboards professional pessimists must feel about their similar mediocrity given we’ve at least got 3 cups with this core.

It does put things in perspective.

 

[Andy99]

NYI, PHI, WAS losses in regulation and NYR loss in OT (to San Jose).

It doesn’t matter if we can’t take advantage lol

 

[SEALBound]

Puustinen…he played like 5 min for some unknown reason last night lol…

this guy is another one who has looked better in other places, before Sullivan got his claws in him lol…

I've been making this point a little more frequently. The benefit of Adams and Sill was that they were making league minimum, not $2mil.

As I said before, if Dubas even gets a hint of interest, I would send him out. Even if it's for a 7th. Cut bait if you can.

That said, I do think Acciari is capable of more. I think he's underperforming and being underplayed. But with the issues this team has and Eller signed, he's just not a need. The $2mil could be better put elsewhere and the roster spot, at this point, may be more important.

 

[vodeni]

Puustinen…he played like 5 min for some unknown reason last night lol…

this guy is another one who has looked better in other places, before Sullivan got his claws in him lol…

Getzoff told me he is a warrior, thats enough for me

Pens have played 44 games. Only Ottawa and Edmonton have played fewer (43), and only LA has played 44. Plus, the Pens play just two games between now and February 6.

They'll certainly have the opportunity to make up ground if they can actually seize the moment.

We have been saying the same thing for the last 20 games, and yet when there is an opportunity to leap over, they lose...

 

[Honour Over Glory]

So on the shitterverse aka the toxic platform Elon made even worse - f***ing idiots like Yohe, Rossi, and Kingerski are going hard in the paint to blame the players and not Sullivan but then defend the players and Sullivan and lay the blame on Karlsson and Malkin in that instance instead. Lol wtf?

Now Dubas wants to give this team more time?

This team is so f***ed.