Salary Cap: Pens '23-'24 Salary Cap Thread: "But if you don't get the President of the Pittsburgh Penguins on that phone, you know what's gonna happen to you?"

[SEALBound]

• Erik Karlsson, Lars Eller, Ryan Graves and Marcus Pettersson are all wearing neck guards.

• Plenty of skill drills to start. Both rinks are going to be used today.

• During 5-on-3 drills Rickard Rakell is taking reps on Power Play 1, swapping spots with Reilly Smith, who was on Power Play 2. During 5-on-4, Smith was back on the first Power Play line.

• Jeff Carter is not on the Power Play today. Vinnie Hinostroza takes his spot.

PP1 Line: Smith, Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin, Karlsson

PP2: Kris Letang, Hinostroza, Radim Zohorna, Rakell, Bryan Rust

• Lines:

Guentzel-Crosby-Rust

Smith-Malkin-Rakell

O'Connor-Eller-Zohorna

Nieto-Acciari-Hinostroza

Graves-Letang

Pettersson-Karlsson

Shea-Ruhwedel

No Carter in the lineup. I may have to start Lamaze breathing.

Interesting on the neck guards. Are they the velcro kind or something else?

I have one that looks like a dickie. It's kevlar and fairly lightweight. Looks and wears like a turtleneck. Won't do much against impact but I won't get cut either.

 

[Jacob]

No Carter in the lineup. I may have to start Lamaze breathing.

I have one that looks like a dickie. It's kevlar and fairly lightweight. Looks and wears like a turtleneck. Won't do much against impact but I won't get cut either.

That's what I want. Yashin looked sharp with the turtle neck.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

I have one that looks like a dickie. It's kevlar and fairly lightweight. Looks and wears like a turtleneck. Won't do much against impact but I won't get cut either.

Yea they've come a long way. Back in the day (even like 15 yrs ago) it looked like one of those football neck rolls. Now they're made of cut resistant material like Kevlar.

The main complaint for players is that it's another layer that keeps them from cooling off fully.

 

[Sideline]

I've been shitting on Sullivan for the arrogance in trying to tell EK65 how to play hockey, but credit where credit is due if he actually scratches a vet that is underperforming with Carter.

 

[Pancakes]

I'm thinking of getting a neck guard as well for beer league. The problem is the one I want is sold out because people are rushing to buy it. These ones are supposedly highly rated in terms of safety and I want to get one, but will probably have to wait a few months to do so: Skate Armor | #1 Best Rated Hockey Neck Guard.

Also if Carter is indeed scratched (I'll believe it when I see it) it's funny that it took all the way until this season to happen. And ironically he's actually playing better this season imo than he did last year, apart from the fact that he isn't scoring. He's not getting caved as badly on the ice as he was last year.

 

[SEALBound]

Yea they've come a long way. Back in the day (even like 15 yrs ago) it looked like one of those football neck rolls. Now they're made of cut resistant material like Kevlar.

The main complaint for players is that it's another layer that keeps them from cooling off fully.

YeahI remember the huge padded ones that were super uncomfortable. I didn't forget why I stopped wearing it back in the day.

I basically have this: Kevlar Neck Guard

It's not official hockey equipment but still works quite well. In my two leagues, we split time inside and outside (3 sides enclosed) so it gets chilly from time to time in the winter.

 

[Zbynek]

Karlsson on wearing a neck guard at today's practice:

Just trying it out - it is available for us. The magnitude of the situation that unfortunately happened puts a lot of things in perspective. I think that we all have families and friends - we do this because we love to do this and we get paid well to do it and stuff like that, but at the end of the day, we do it cause it’s a choice. I don’t think anyone would keep doing it if it meant risking your life every day going out there. If you can wear a small piece of equipment to hopefully prevent something like that again, I think that’s a win. We’re going to try it out for the foreseeable future and see if I can wear it regularly. I hope I can and I hope more and more guys try to do the same at least.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Carter gonna be scratched it seems. Now waive Nieto for the next best WBS'er.

 

[eXile3]

In high school you had to have a neck guard. Literally got pulled off the ice before a face off by a ref because I forgot it. Had to go the locker room and put it on.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Karlsson on wearing a neck guard at today's practice:

Good. If high profile NHLers start doing it, it will automatically happen. Kids will see their idols wearing them and it wont be an issue.

 

[66-30-33]

I’ve never played ice hockey, worst I’ve had was in elementary school took a hotitzer of a shot from an adult in the lacrosse box to eye eyeball with those cement feeling balls. Can’t imagine what a puck would feel like or even a skate.

 

[Headshot77]

Lol…it says our coaching, particularly of defense, sucks…

Genuinely had no idea Schultz was still in the league.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Karlsson knows all too well how f***ed up skate cuts can be. Good on him for taking the lead.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Lotta bad stuff going on but Eller is a bright spot. Not only playing well but seemingly taking a leadership role, talks to media a lot and takes ownership after bad games and leading by example on the ice. When the team itself has needed to do more of some particular thing he plays that way.

Eller would've been a good Staal replacement from the get go

Yeah this season is pretty much over and the west coast trip where we at best go 1-1-1 will be the nail in the coffin.

I'll surprised if we even force OT

Karlsson knows all too well how f***ed up skate cuts can be. Good on him for taking the lead.

Still bewilders me how some people think Cooke sliced him on purpose like he's f***ing Dexter or Hannibal Lecter or something

 

[BusinessGoose]

Chainmail

Light

Flexible

Good airflow

Impervious to cuts

 

[Rudy Russo]

Carter gonna be scratched it seems. Now waive Nieto for the next best WBS'er.

If Carter and Nieto are both out of the lineup down the road. I'd like to see the fourth line.
Hinostroza, White or Gruden, Acciari
I would like to see Acciari on RW instead of center.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

It looks like Malkin’s elite 2017-18 season is being underrated again on the polls board, can’t believe Ovechkin is leading him for that season:

Best player in the world: 2018

Crosby was near the top of the league in scoring, was near the top of voting in the major awards and Ovechkin was not near the top of scoring or major awards.....the only argument you make is that Ovechkin scored more goals and was more physical. You mention they contributed the same on defense...

forums.hfboards.com

 

[Coastal Kev]

Chainmail

Light

Flexible

Good airflow

Impervious to cuts

That might work for Jake on the PP

 

[66-30-33]

It looks like Malkin’s elite 2017-18 season is being underrated again on the polls board, can’t believe Ovechkin is leading him for that season:

Best player in the world: 2018

Crosby was near the top of the league in scoring, was near the top of voting in the major awards and Ovechkin was not near the top of scoring or major awards.....the only argument you make is that Ovechkin scored more goals and was more physical. You mention they contributed the same on defense...

forums.hfboards.com

That poll is going to be garbage. From 2018 to 2023 all it will say is McDavid...surprised his rookie year he wasn't at the top (it was close...).

 

[DearDiary]

Dumoulin looks good
Cole-Friedman pairing looks good
Lafferty looks good
Kapanen looks ok
DeSmith would be the Pens #1 goalie

Who else am I missing?

Lafferty-McCann-Kapanen
DOC-Eller-Zohorna

Dumoulin-Letang
Pettersson-Karlsson
Cole-Friedman

 

[HandshakeLine]

I've been shitting on Sullivan for the arrogance in trying to tell EK65 how to play hockey, but credit where credit is due if he actually scratches a vet that is underperforming with Carter.

Hey, at least Hitler made the right choice at the end of it all and killed Hitler.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Dumoulin looks good
Cole-Friedman pairing looks good
Lafferty looks good
Kapanen looks ok
DeSmith would be the Pens #1 goalie

Who else am I missing?

Lafferty-McCann-Kapanen
DOC-Eller-Zohorna

Dumoulin-Letang
Pettersson-Karlsson
Cole-Friedman

Zohorna has more goals than Kapanen in fewer games and a harder overall role.

Vancouver is getting lucky. Their goals scored and goals compared to their expected goals is way out of whack. It's the opposite of the Pens - where the Pens should have way more goals than they've actually scored, Vancouver has scored more and prevented more than they should have.

And that's why it's ridiculous to give serious evaluation to teams and players this early.

 

[Gurglesons]

Zohorna has more goals than Kapanen in fewer games and a harder overall role.

Vancouver is getting lucky. Their goals scored and goals compared to their expected goals is way out of whack. It's the opposite of the Pens - where the Pens should have way more goals than they've actually scored, Vancouver has scored more and prevented more than they should have.

And that's why it's ridiculous to give serious evaluation to teams and players this early.

Zohorna. The guy who sully sent down to start the season?

 

[Dessloch]

Have avoided all Pens related social media and forums for 5 days, has Mike Sullivan been fired yet? If not, are there any reason to come back?

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Zohorna. The guy who sully sent down to start the season?

You know damn well Dubas made that choice and it was solely so he could play the waiver wire.

Sullivan has been nothing but positive about Zohorna since camp started.