Post-Game Talk: Pens Sens. That’s how we lost.

[Pancakes]

I assume that the Islanders and Florida will finish around 95 points probably. So we probably need something like 96 to get in.

That'd be 9 and 3. Not seeing that happening.

 

[SomeDude]

Hextall had damn well better be gone at the end of the year. His cap mismanagement is the stuff of legend. My fear though is that uber-idiot Burke will just take over. If that happens, they might as well get the bankruptcy padlocks back out of the basement, because the team will be in ruins in two years.

Only hope to get rid of Sully is that nose dive through New Years in 23-24, and the stars make it clear he needs to go.

The good news is the timeline is shaping up for FSG to sell the team to Sid for a rabbit’s foot keychain and a box of Timbits. Then he’ll get to come out of retirement at age 54 to play with Thomas Surovy Jr to sell a few tickets.

 

[Victor Z]

Next year is done even if we get a good GM in. They won't be able to fix this in one season, and no guarantee Crosby and Malkin are even this good again.

Or this healthy again.

In fact it's a fairly safe bet one or both will not be.

 

[Gurglesons]

Their goals are way down. Their powerplay is way down. PK, down. It's an across the board thing that just looks even uglier because Jarry can't stay healthy.

Nope. It's a symptom of coaching. Powerplay and PK are trash because of coaching. Goaltending has fallen apart this year.

Sullivan is a dunce. It's hilarious how many people he's swindled.

Don't worry. We will see it where ever he ends up.

 

[SomeDude]

Yeah at least we got HBK2.0 going.

2 point

 

[Pancakes]

Nope. It's a symptom of coaching. Powerplay and PK are trash because of coaching. Goaltending has fallen apart this year.

Sullivan is a dunce. It's hilarious how many people he's swindled.

Don't worry. We will see it where ever he ends up next year.

You really think he's getting fired after FSG extended him?

I'm not sure he'll be fired at all now even next year. If they miss again next year they might just go welp thats it it's time for the rebuild, not Sully's fault.

 

[Gurglesons]

2 point

Almost as good as Jack Johnson being light beer Letang.

You really think he's getting fired after FSG extended him?

I'm not sure he'll be fired at all now even next year. If they miss again next year they might just go welp thats it it's time for the rebuild, not Sully's fault.

No, I just typed that by accident.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Hey at least Carter and Dumo weren't -'s this game, maybe Sullivan was right. ....That's bout all got.

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

FSG needs to clean house.

 

[SomeDude]

Sweet baby Jesus this Sully presser is gonna give me an aneurism.

 

[Turin]

Nope. It's a symptom of coaching. Powerplay and PK are trash because of coaching. Goaltending has fallen apart this year.

Sullivan is a dunce. It's hilarious how many people he's swindled.

Don't worry. We will see it where ever he ends up.

I mean yea he's doing an awful job. The roster is also worse. I don't know why no criticism can be made without you getting a hate boner for Sullivan.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

That's cute

 

[dalewood12]

Hextall has to be gone next year, right? Right?!?

 

[Gurglesons]

I mean yea he's doing an awful job. The roster is also worse. I don't know why no criticism can be made without you getting a hate boner for Sullivan.

Because nothing means anything if Sullivan is still here.

The dude is lost. How do you lose this game tonight?

Pens think they outplayed them. They got roasted. They had more shots, but Ottawa had way more actual opportunities. Sullivan can't get this team to play passive D.

 

[SomeDude]

That's cute

I would care if his arm fell off. LTIR with a one way ticket to Glendale, baby. If only.

 

[Will Hunting]

Also, Granlund has 1 goal, 1 assist in 9 games. But want to remind everyone that it was both in 60th minute of the Philly game, he picked up an 4:1 EN assist first, then scored a meaningless 5:1 goal at the end. Great 5M impact.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

They should've just packed it in at the TDL and shut Jarry down for the season to get surgery if he's as injured as people have been hinting at. Can't wait to hear how he played through some gruesome injury all season when the team's eliminated and he's ultimately forced to go under the knife anyway. They probably could've landed another two 1sts for Zucker and Dumo retained, to use to acquire impact guys this summer or to start rebuilding a miserable prospect cupboard. Neither guy makes sense to re-sign with where this team's at, but they just can't make proactive moves or accept reality.

Jarry's as volatile as MAF ever was and he's got Beau Bennett's durability on top of it all. Gonna be cool when the team hands him a new deal because absolutely they can't risk a different awful goalie option back there as opposed to sticking with their homegrown awful goalie option.

I still can't believe this team cleared deadweight cap just to tie themselves to the cinderblock that is Mikael Granlund.

 

[SomeDude]

Also, Granlund has 1 goal, 1 assist in 9 games. But want to remind everyone that it was both in 60th minute of the Philly game, he picked up an 4:1 EN assist first, then scored a meaningless 5:1 goal at the end. Great 5M impact.

Poile couldn’t retire before bending Hexy over.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I am not sure if I would be more sad or amused if the Pens miss the playoffs and pull a Steelers and be the best worst team out there without even a good draft pick as consolation.

Oh, who am I kidding.

Put me down for amused.

 

[vodeni]

I missed the game, just listened post game and the presser, so glad we won!

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Also, Granlund has 1 goal, 1 assist in 9 games. But want to remind everyone that it was both in 60th minute of the Philly game, he picked up an 4:1 EN assist first, then scored a meaningless 5:1 goal at the end. Great 5M impact.

2 more years bro, 2 more years!!!

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Sweet baby Jesus this Sully presser is gonna give me an aneurism.

What stupid moose dribble is coming out of that stupid idiot's yapper now?

 

[SomeDude]

What stupid moose dribble is coming out of that stupid idiot's yapper now?

Just watch any of the ones from the last 9 soul crushing losses and it’s exactly the same.

But, hey, if we play like we did tonight…we’ll win most games. Even though we do not.

 

[Will Hunting]

What´s the point of making the playoffs and playing Boston in R1? It´s a masochism right there anyway. I would PROBABLY like to see them against Carolina, maybe that could be an interesting series at least. But seriously I would rather them to miss and clear the house than playing 4 games vs Boston. This season has zero potential anyway. Hextall ruined it. Not just at TDL, but is doing it constantly and this is the reality.

 

[the penitent]

Pens are infected with a loser mentality, and have been for much of this year. Consider how many games they've blown in the last 5 minutes. For an experienced team that supposedly knows what it takes to win, they are rarely demonstrating it.