It wasn't and I truly don't care if you like or dislike TJ.
I don't need to make it about anything. I try to get along with everyone here. Sometimes emotions run high in gdts and people (myself included) post stupid shit. It is what it is. I get over it.
Gurgles' shtick that week and you essentially doing the same was starting to drag me into it and down. I could either react with a post that gets me in shit or I ignore both of you for my own sanity and to not ruin this place for myself.
I don't think anyone thought a player or two were going to replace Jake's production. At best, you hoped the usage would be better so you got some extra scoring out of other lines - Like Doc putting up 40+, Puustinen getting better usage to get 40+ (points, not goals), Bunting not falling off the face of the earth and producing his career average of 50+ and a healthy Rakell being back to 60+ would have mitigated that loss by committee, but we forgot the biggest X factor - Mike Sullivan. Sullivan still keeps doing the most bizarre things with his line-up, it takes him far too long to get to the right usage and then he will mess up more things to make one of the things work.
You can never trust blokes that work in HR, haha. Especially those that will quite literally argue against their own stance just to spite you.
Man, still being able to see replies to ignored users is awful. It's even more awful when they are the ones driving the convo with their incessant complaining
Ok in that sense, it's best I don't see it at all. But I guess then the solve would be replies to the ignore user should be marked as "replied to ignored user" so it helps with context.
Because we are ass as well. Correct.It's funny to say Habs are ass when they've scored almost the same amount of goals and allowed almost the same, similar records too lol.
You fed me that "I'll give you 2 guesses to figure out" post, and gave me A and B. Like you're my instructor or something.
www.pensburgh.com
November is pretty tough workload-wise and middling in terms of difficulty of opponents.Yeah, expecting to be worse than last season…
“Q: Is this turning into last season?
In 2023-24, the Penguins started out 3-6-0 before rattling off a five-game winning streak (which for context came at the hands of not exactly premium opponents in SJ, ANA, LA, BUF and CBJ).
Still, the winning streak buoyed the season in the early going, Pittsburgh was 29th in points% on November 3rd last year, and just 11 days later after that winning streak was up to a respectable 16th. The good news about wild swings early in the year is that a lot of ground can be made up in a small amount of time.
Fast forward a year, and though many of the variables are different to make up the season (the power play is way better, the team defense is way, way worse) the outcomes between where the Pens were last year and where they are now are strikingly similar.
As of yesterday morning, Pittsburgh was 31st in points%, off to a 3-7-1 start. They took the first step by grinding out a win over Anaheim last night, and have what could be two more winnable games ahead against bottom-end teams currently on losing streaks against Montreal and the Islanders. Two more wins for Pittsburgh won’t totally dig them out of their early hole, but it would be welcome just the same for an effort to get things as back on track as they can be. (This isn’t to assume sure victories are ahead, but to continue what could be another parallel from 2023-24 if the Pens can start stacking a few wins in early November).
Unfortunately, that is when the scheduling similarities stop, being as the Pens play on the road against Carolina and Washington next week and may face a reality check. Those teams have matching 7-2-0 records this year and won’t be confused for the dreck that padded last season’s early November winning streak. It would be a lot more impressive (or unlikely, depending on what word you want to use) this year to rattle off an extended early November winning streak, but at some point the team is going to have to not be road kill for the better clubs across the league if they want to escape the bottom of the standings.”
Dump n’ Chase: For Pens, time is a flat circle
This season is developing a lot like the start of last season
Yeah, expecting to be worse than last season…
“Q: Is this turning into last season?
In 2023-24, the Penguins started out 3-6-0 before rattling off a five-game winning streak (which for context came at the hands of not exactly premium opponents in SJ, ANA, LA, BUF and CBJ).
Still, the winning streak buoyed the season in the early going, Pittsburgh was 29th in points% on November 3rd last year, and just 11 days later after that winning streak was up to a respectable 16th. The good news about wild swings early in the year is that a lot of ground can be made up in a small amount of time.
Fast forward a year, and though many of the variables are different to make up the season (the power play is way better, the team defense is way, way worse) the outcomes between where the Pens were last year and where they are now are strikingly similar.
As of yesterday morning, Pittsburgh was 31st in points%, off to a 3-7-1 start. They took the first step by grinding out a win over Anaheim last night, and have what could be two more winnable games ahead against bottom-end teams currently on losing streaks against Montreal and the Islanders. Two more wins for Pittsburgh won’t totally dig them out of their early hole, but it would be welcome just the same for an effort to get things as back on track as they can be. (This isn’t to assume sure victories are ahead, but to continue what could be another parallel from 2023-24 if the Pens can start stacking a few wins in early November).
Unfortunately, that is when the scheduling similarities stop, being as the Pens play on the road against Carolina and Washington next week and may face a reality check. Those teams have matching 7-2-0 records this year and won’t be confused for the dreck that padded last season’s early November winning streak. It would be a lot more impressive (or unlikely, depending on what word you want to use) this year to rattle off an extended early November winning streak, but at some point the team is going to have to not be road kill for the better clubs across the league if they want to escape the bottom of the standings.”
Dump n’ Chase: For Pens, time is a flat circle
This season is developing a lot like the start of last season
That would lead us to a below .500% by Thanksgiving…dont see the Caps as frauds though they might not make the playoffs by end of the season…they were a playoff team last season, in a playoff position now and they have a clear upgrade at GM, coach and talent to the Pens lol
Made the playoffs in the weirdest way though, winning a ridiculous amount of games by a goal and getting blown out a lot in the losses. -37 GD. 41 goals worse than us.
