Post-Game Talk: Pens 4, Wild 3 - The Geno Saved MJ's Job Edition

[djt153]

He worked with Gary Roberts in the offseason....not sure how that's poor preparation.

maybe preparation not the best word, but he was mentally out to lunch throughout the preseason

 

[Asuna]

maybe preparation not the best word, but he was mentally out to lunch throughout the preseason

I can agree with that.

 

[MtlPenFan]

I'd put Dumo up with Letang and Clendening on the second pairing with *sigh* Cole. Then just do what you can to hide the other two.

 

[Shady Machine]

I'd put Dumo up with Letang and Clendening on the second pairing with *sigh* Cole. Then just do what you can to hide the other two.

Yeah that's probably the best decision but they definitely won't.

Cole-Letang
Dumo-Lovejoy
Scuderi-Clendening

Those will be the pairings and poor Clendening will be criticized when that pairing looks bad.

 

[MtlPenFan]

Yeah that's probably the best decision but they definitely won't.

Cole-Letang
Dumo-Lovejoy
Scuderi-Clendening

Those will be the pairings and poor Clendening will be criticized when that pairing looks bad.

That's what terrifies me the most. That's why I don't want him anywhere near Clendening.

Honestly I'm shocked by how smart and mobile Clenny looks.

 

[radapex]

Yeah that's probably the best decision but they definitely won't.

Cole-Letang
Dumo-Lovejoy
Scuderi-Clendening

Those will be the pairings and poor Clendening will be criticized when that pairing looks bad.

Tough to criticize Clendening when every pairing looks bad...

 

[HandshakeLine]

Tough to criticize Clendening when every pairing looks bad...

Oh, we'll find a way. That's our can-do Yinzer spirit!

 

[cygnus47]

I can agree with that.

I do agree with that. Shame it doesn't apply to veterans though.

 

[Mr. T]

Oh, we'll find a way. That's our can-do Yinzer spirit!

Don't be such a jagoff. Scuderi is a blue collar, lunch pail carrying, hardhat wearing, classic rock listening real American hero.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Don't be such a jagoff. Scuderi is a blue collar, lunch pail carrying, hardhat wearing, classic rock listening real American hero.

It's true. I saw him down at pants n' at. (Where yinz get more.)

 

[Mr. T]

It's true. I saw him down at pants n' at. (Where yinz get more.)

I heard that a guy once used a four syllable word, so Donnie Iris knelt behind him while Scuderi shoved him overtop.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Ah, the yinzer accent. A mix of 50% hillbilly and 50% inebriation.

 

[Winger for Hire]

I heard that a guy once used a four syllable word, so Donnie Iris knelt behind him while Scuderi shoved him overtop.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Does anybody even listen to Donnie Iris? How does he even make a living? Mob connections?

 

[Winger for Hire]

Does anybody even listen to Donnie Iris? How does he even make a living? Mob connections?

Donnie Iris, Joe Grushecky, and Rob James are the holy trinity of Pittsburgh Music.

 

[Mr. T]

Does anybody even listen to Donnie Iris? How does he even make a living? Mob connections?

Royalty checks from DVE.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I wonder if someone actually paid $3.49 for that record.

Which I have, by the way.

NAO... he pays the bills with King Cool Light. Of course.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Donnie Iris, Joe Grushecky, and Rob James are the holy trinity of Pittsburgh Music.

True story-- Joe Grushecky used to work with my mom and he helped her pick out my very first electric guitar one Christmas.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Pink Telecaster?

Oh... and, uh... to stay OT... that Malkin guy is pretty OK.

I kinda wish he wouldn't pull this "other planet" **** when we have a pack of bozos behind the bench that are in desperate needing of pink slips, though. Oh well. The second goal alone might have been worth the rest of the season of MJ behind the bench in entertainment value alone. I actually think I read a few people saying it wasn't THAT impressive. I don't know what those people have been watching... but that was golden-era-of-the-game ****, right there. Holy ****.

First game I've watched in seven or eight. Glad I was bored and tuned in on a whim. Good to see Clendening get his SECOND game of the season. Nice mandate you got there, MJ.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Maatta is only out 3-4 weeks, that's about as good of news as we could have hoped for.

 

[Shrimper]

 

[JTG]

Where has that Geno been, and why can't he stay around forever?

 

[Riptide]

Is Pouliot playing that poorly, or does this organization simply not want to dress actual puck movers in a system that supposedly requires puck movers to be effective?

Or maybe they recognize that Clendening is up and that DP still has things they want him to work on? Naw, wait that can't be it.

In addition to CHI's guy we have in WBS, we also have Gonchar bouncing back and forth helping out. I'm fine with DP down there for a little longer. Besides, if this doesn't work out, we can always bring him up later.

 

[Riptide]

Does Crosby look like he's going to turn it around? I finally got an early pick in fantasy, and then he decides to have this kind of a start.

Yeah I have him on two keeper teams and he's just killing me.

 

[Riptide]

I don't think they're going to call anyone up, actually. And if they do, it'll be someone making as little as possible. They've only got a little over $330k in cap space. They'd be able to keep Pouliot on the roster for 6-7 weeks, then they're completely out of cap space.

If someone does get called up, I'd say that Oleksy is the most likely candidate. He's signed for league minimum ($575k), has 62 games of NHL experience, and wouldn't be a waste to sit in the press box as a #7 guy (as opposed to some of the younger defenders).

Maatta going onto LTIR (which is almost a certainty) would resolve that issue.