Post-Game Talk: Pens lose to the worst team in the league

[Power Surge]

Crosby and Malkin aren't leaving.

This Will especially be true when they lose their legs.

 

[WingsToPick4th]

Enjoy 10 years of pain ya bums!!

 

[Gurglesons]

All of them are good players. Really good. That´s a fact. This team has very little depth and they would all have been absolutely key now. Your opinion on them is extremely biased and I am not gonna discuss it with you anymore. It is what it is. Getting rid of good players and hiring shits like Granlund and Carter or meaningless Ty Smith.

Nobody is saying they aren't good players.

The issue is they are exactly like every other player we have.

We acquired Petry because he fills a different skill set. Same with Rutta.

Then Dumoulin and Letang fell off a cliff (Letang get's a pass from me this season.)

I argued all last off season to keep Matheson as our top pairing D and Marino and not resign Letang.

The issue is you can't have a right side of Letang and Marino. It consistently got eaten alive in the playoffs.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Crosby and Malkin aren't leaving.

I would. But i don't have loyalty to my employers

Enjoy 10 years of pain ya bums!!

Only ten? It's been like 50 years for the Flyers

 

[Gurglesons]

Enjoy 10 years of pain ya bums!!

Last time the Red Wings were relevant.

 

[Ryder71]

Enjoy 10 years of pain ya bums!!

I figure at least five or six pretty abysmal years. And the worst the better for the long run. I'm thinking maybe 2028? Maybe we're peripheral playoff team at that point

 

[Gurglesons]

I would. But i don't have loyalty to my employers

They've done everything they need to. Leaving for a fourth cup isn't worth it at this stage in their career and is hardly guaranteed.

 

[Ryder71]

I would. But i don't have loyalty to my employers

Somehow that doesn't surprise me. LOL just kidding. Sort of.

 

[Gurglesons]

I figure at least five or six pretty abysmal years. And the worst the better for the long run. I'm thinking maybe 2028? Maybe we're peripheral playoff team at that point

You'll probably be dead by then though sadly.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

We don't care about you.

Nobody cares about you.

Can you imagine being so lame as to create a new user just to troll so weakly? I'm guessing Rags fan, they're pretty dumb?

 

[Ryder71]

They've done everything they need to. Leaving for a fourth cup isn't worth it at this stage in their career and is hardly guaranteed.

It is guaranteed that they stay here they won't. And I'm not sure if you understand how athletes are wired. But they do not want to sit on the sidelines while other players are playing for championships and they're not even getting an opportunity. They will get a taste of reality though in a couple days. And they won't like it. And as time goes on the feeling of missing out will only hasten their willingness to leave!

You'll probably be dead by then though sadly.

Sad for who?

 

[BusinessGoose]

They've done everything they need to. Leaving for a fourth cup isn't worth it at this stage in their career and is hardly guaranteed.

For sure. But i just don't see how it's FUN to play hockey here.

Until Sullivan is gone, it's just a f***ing slog.

Id be cool if all three just decide to retire early, too. The only thing going to another team does is get is draft picks to rebuild faster.

 

[Gurglesons]

It is guaranteed that they stay here they won't. And I'm not sure if you understand how athletes are wired. But they do not want to sit on the sidelines while other players are playing for championships and they're not even getting an opportunity. They will get a taste of reality though in a couple days. And they won't like it. And as time goes on the feeling of missing out will only hasten their willingness to leave!

If Malkin wanted to leave he had the chance last year.

Sad for who?

Good point.

For sure. But i just don't see how it's FUN to play hockey here.

Until Sullivan is gone, it's just a f***ing slog.

Id be cool if all three just decide to retire early, too. The only thing going to another team does is get is draft picks to rebuild faster.

They are top dogs.

They are paid handsomely or have been.

They are adding to their regular season totals which realistically is all that matters now.

I mean Sid's top 5 all time in playoff points and probably isn't touching any of those above him but Anderson.

 

[Ryder71]

If Malkin wanted to leave he had the chance last year.



Good point.

First off yeah, I thought it was a very good point. Secondly as far as Malkin goes, I'm sure he signed that believing they would make the playoffs this season. Well, how is that looking? When you miss post season and you're in the Twilight of your career your outlook might change a bit. He sounded pretty demoralized tonight, can't blame him there. But unlike the majority of the posters here (as well as the team itself), I saw this coming.

 

[Gurglesons]

First off yeah, I thought it was a very good point. Secondly as far as Malkin goes, I'm sure he signed that believing they would make the playoffs this season. Well, how is that looking? When you miss post season and you're in the Twilight of your career your outlook might change a bit. He sounded pretty demoralized tonight, can't blame him there. But unlike the majority of the posters here (as well as the team itself), I saw this coming.

All praise the god of Riding71.

 

[BobCole]

For sure. But i just don't see how it's FUN to play hockey here.

Until Sullivan is gone, it's just a f***ing slog.

Id be cool if all three just decide to retire early, too. The only thing going to another team does is get is draft picks to rebuild faster.

Why bother even saying something this silly???

One season out of the playoffs in 17 years and you're talking about the big 3 retiring early. Sheesh.

These guys aren't retiring before their contracts expire for any reason other than injury.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I hope Montreal beats the Islanders tomorrow night just to watch the Pens lose to Columbus on Thursday. Because *that* would be exactly how this season has gone for this team.

 

[Ryder71]

All praise the god of Riding71.

I'm a strong christian, believe it, or not, so no, please do not try to worship me. That would be a very big mistake.

 

[Gurglesons]

I hope Montreal beats the Islanders tomorrow night just to watch the Pens lose to Columbus on Thursday. Because *that* would be exactly how this season has gone for this team.

Can't wait for a summer of woulda, shoulda, couldas.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Can't wait for a summer of woulda, shoulda, couldas.

I'm anxiously awaiting Josh Yohe's "suck up to Sullivan" article about how miraculous a coaching job Sullivan did this year despite being severely handicapped by Hextall's poor GM'ing.

 

[Gurglesons]

I'm anxiously awaiting Josh Yohe's "suck up to Sullivan" article about how miraculous a coaching job Sullivan did this year despite being severely handicapped by Hextall's poor GM'ing.

It'll be fun to hear about how we "let Zucker get away".

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

It is guaranteed that they stay here they won't. And I'm not sure if you understand how athletes are wired. But they do not want to sit on the sidelines while other players are playing for championships and they're not even getting an opportunity. They will get a taste of reality though in a couple days. And they won't like it. And as time goes on the feeling of missing out will only hasten their willingness to leave!


Sad for who?

Hair guy. Without you, he is nothing.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

It'll be fun to hear about how we "let Zucker get away".

I wish we'd let Rust get away last summer.

 

[Ryder71]

Hair guy. Without you, he is nothing.

Hair guy? I don't understand the correlation there, could you please enlighten me?

 

[Gurglesons]

I wish we'd let Rust get away last summer.

Feel like Rust can still be an asset for us another a different coach.