Post-Game Talk: Penguins

[KJoe88]

Yep. Still my most hated team with the most annoying fanbase.

Good to know.

 

[GreatGordie9]

It is sure nice to smoke the Pens especially after what they did to us last year.

 

[Bondurant]

Newsy is a beauty. Wretched officiating. Cannot catch everything live but when you are staring reality in slow motion on a replay...

 

[saska sault]

Missed the game, anyone have a link to what got Lalonde kicked out?

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Missed the game, anyone have a link to what got Lalonde kicked out?

 

[pz29]

If there was one game on the remaining schedule I wanted to win, it was this one. Hate the Pinguinos!

 

[Oddbob]

Good to see some goals, and happy for Larkin and Seider to get a lot of pts on the night.

 

[Oddbob]

And Seider is halfway out of the hole he was in before NYE. Was -13, now up to -6.

That only tells part of it. At the worst part of his season he was -18 after about 30 games or so.

 

[Henkka]

That only tells part of it. At the worst part of his season he was -18 after about 30 games or so.

Seider has now had two weak season starts, but he has also had two phenomenally better 2nd halfs.

Would the right timing for next contract be at mid-point of next season....?

Just when he could be looking not so good again as he is at his best, do a mid-season cost-controlled extension deal, and let him rock again for the 2nd half. And seasons after....

 

[Oddbob]

Seider has now had two weak season starts, but he has also had two phenomenally better 2nd halfs.

Would the be right timing for next contract be at mid-point of next season....?

Just when he could be looking not so good again as he is at his best, do a mid-season cost-controlled extension deal, and let him rock again for the 2nd half.

Not sure what you mean by weak start last year though. He had 8 pts in his first 10 NHL games last year. After 20 GP he had 2 G, 11 A, 13 PTS and was only -1 last season.

 

[TheOtherOne]

I missed the last part- does anyone remember that one guy who used to score... Perron? What's he doing the days?

 

[Henkka]

Not sure what you mean by weak start last year though. He had 8 pts in his first 10 NHL games last year. After 20 GP he had 2 G, 11 A, 13 PTS and was only -1 last season.

Season half is not 10GP or 20 GP.

But he is already like a veteran. Usually rookies and youngsters will hit the 50-game wall on early days of the career, but Seider just gets going on that mark. And it's not about just calculating points, the overall effort, started hitting people etc.

It was easy to see from the Calder race. All scoring forwards at the race faded away after 50-games, and Seider was the only one able to play 80-game season with good level.

 

[heyfolks]

WTF and HORSE BEEP is EXACTLY the RIGHT RESPONSE! The Penquin clearly pushed the pillow into the net.


Larkin with 3 points gets him 3 away from his PB.


Seider - I am only concerned about him developing some bad habits in these meaningless games. Too many of these pinches, though he is likely being coached to take the risk, are putting him on the wrong side of the puck.

 

[Run the Jewels]

Seider - I am only concerned about him developing some bad habits in these meaningless games. Too many of these pinches, though he is likely being coached to take the risk, are putting him on the wrong side of the puck.

We've got good coaching, either they are working with him on further developing his offense or they will work with him on managing risk. If he can flesh out his offensive game to go along with his ability to play defense on the top pairing then he could be the full package. So I've got no problem with him using these last meaningless games to focus on areas where he can level up his game.

 

[Oddbob]

Season half is not 10GP or 20 GP.

But he is already like a veteran. Usually rookies and youngsters will hit the 50-game wall on early days of the career, but Seider just gets going on that mark. And it's not about just calculating points, the overall effort, started hitting people etc.

It was easy to see from the Calder race. All scoring forwards at the race faded away after 50-games, and Seider was the only one able to play 80-game season with good level.

Yeah, but if he was really good for the first 20 GP, then how does his first half last year equal weak? I didn't even look at his next 20 GP, but there is no way he was bad enough to say he had a weak start in the first half last year.

WTF and HORSE BEEP is EXACTLY the RIGHT RESPONSE! The Penquin clearly pushed the pillow into the net.


Larkin with 3 points gets him 3 away from his PB.


Seider - I am only concerned about him developing some bad habits in these meaningless games. Too many of these pinches, though he is likely being coached to take the risk, are putting him on the wrong side of the puck.

You are concerned about a guy who just a had a +3 night with 2 assists, and has gone from -18 to -6???

 

[heyfolks]

We've got good coaching, either they are working with him on further developing his offense or they will work with him on managing risk. If he can flesh out his offensive game to go along with his ability to play defense on the top pairing then he could be the full package. So I've got no problem with him using these last meaningless games to focus on areas where he can level up his game.

I agree. IF the coaches are saying activate and take the risk, so he improves his play reading skills to learn when to join and when not to join, I am all for it.

 

[Oddbob]

Seider last year in the first half vs second half:

First 41 GP, 3 G, 23 A, 26 PTS, +1
Last 41 GP, 4 G, 20 A, 24 PTS, -10

Where is the supposed weak start vs better second half last year? If anything he slowed down in the season, which is what I remember seeing last season.

 

[SoupNazi]

"WHAT THE f*** IS GOING ON HERE?"

I got about twelve of those out of him. Damn I wish he had been miced up.

 

[Oddbob]

"WHAT THE f*** IS GOING ON HERE?"

I got about twelve of those out of him. Damn I wish he had been miced up.

Along with I believe, HORSESHIT at one point!

 

[TKB]

Does anyone know if Malkin is okay?

I know he managed to finish the game, but I'm a little concerned. That was almost a Franzen light-sabering Joe Thornton's leg off incident.

He is very lucky.

 

[Gyldenlove]

Larkin is really good at the hockey thing.

 

[heyfolks]

Yeah, but if he was really good for the first 20 GP, then how does his first half last year equal weak? I didn't even look at his next 20 GP, but there is no way he was bad enough to say he had a weak start in the first half last year.



You are concerned about a guy who just a had a +3 night with 2 assists, and has gone from -18 to -6???

No.

 

[SoupNazi]

Larkin is really good at the hockey thing.

I believe you mean realgud.

 

[14ari13]

Karma

 

[14ari13]

If they miss the playoffs, are we the reason?


What is our record vs playoffs teams?