Post-Game Talk: Pens suck

[Turin]

Why exactly do people want Woodcroft?

He's both better than their AHL coach and Not Mike or Todd

 

[PensandCaps]

EK and Sid have hard carried this team so far.

Malkin needs to get on in the stat sheet. Guentzel has been amazing aswell, but they need more consistent play from their wings.

 

[Andy99]

I truly believe that if they could fix the power play, this team would be in a much better state. Holding leads is a concern, but I think part of it is this team playing too tight mentally because they're afraid they won't be able to get a lead back if they blow it.

And they’re right lol…

they do play tight…very tight

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Why exactly do people want Woodcroft?

I'm not wild about him as a head coaching candidate, but his experience with Edmonton's power play couldn't hurt, especially compared to Reirden.

 

[Josey Wales]

BUT BUT BUT Letang said the PP was good against Rags

 

[ChaosAgent]

I think Sullivan and Reirden suck, but I also think the power play woes are largely on the players as well. It's not a coincidence that the PP has run most smoothly in this era with guys like Gonchar or Kessel who had the balls to not simply defer to Sid and Geno, or when they had a legit net-front guy in Hornqvist or Malone.

Not sure the PP is fixable. Fire Reirden as a hail mary, and if that fails trade Jake and EK at the deadline.
This party's over. It's been over.

 

[Ugene Magic]

He's both better than their AHL coach and Not Mike or Todd

The guy road the coattails of McDrai...

Nothing say's it better than "None of the above".

 

[Josey Wales]

I'm not wild about him as a head coaching candidate, but his experience with Edmonton's power play couldn't hurt, especially compared to Reirden.

you really think Reirden or Sullivan are telling these Entitled Players what to do & they listen ?

 

[Andy99]

really insightful…thanks

 

[Ugene Magic]

I'm not wild about him as a head coaching candidate, but his experience with Edmonton's power play couldn't hurt, especially compared to Reirden.

Their PP was all of McDrai. That's it.

 

[KareemTrustfund]

Ahhh. No Geno was creating so many chances and neither of his two linemates could not convert and he really was responsible on the defensive side. What game were you watching.

Ahh no. I’m Geno’s biggest advocate here. His effort stunk tonight. Full stop.

 

[Phil68]

EK and Sid have hard carried this team so far.

Malkin needs to get on in the stat sheet. Guentzel has been amazing aswell, but they need more consistent play from their wings.

What are you talking about. The two wingers he plays with cannot create or setup. Malkin sets them up and they are not converting.

 

[66-30-33]

The guy road the coattails of McDrai...

Nothing say's it better than "None of the above".

I'd go after BB personally. Maybe he does nothing in the playoffs but he's a great regular season guy. We just need a chance and to be playing great and we should be fine for maybe a few rounds.

 

[Sideline]

The guy road the coattails of McDrai...

Nothing say's it better than "None of the above".

The Penguins have 3 guys that should be pretty good on a power play that he can ride coattails on.

 

[Victor Z]

You also forgot to mention that we dumped Granlund, Petry, Desmith and Ruuta for him. You wouldn’t have been able to get rid of them easily.

You’re making that trade all day.

Only problem is that we never NEEDED to dump any of those aside from Granlund. All the idiots who spent a good chunk of last season shrieking hysterically that OMG PETTREEE SUXXX are just that -- idiots. Who woulda thunk that we'd be better off with Petry+Rutta than we are with EK + being forced to start the season with a couple of complete chumps (POJ, Ruh) on the 3rd pair? But here we are.

EK isn't terrible, just nowhere near worth his cost and never was NECESSARY for this team. Except insofar that Dubas wanted to make a big splashy move to get credit for, and doing so with FSG's blessing because EK could supposedly help fill some of those empty seats at PPG and sell some "merch" for the Pens.

 

[Andy99]

they really believe it’s just a couple bad bounces lol

 

[Ugene Magic]

really insightful…thanks

After the BS Geno call, they pushed back and the Pens folded, fumbled and flat out fubared their way to a loss.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Not sure the PP is fixable. Fire Reirden as a hail mary, and if that fails trade Jake and EK at the deadline.
This party's over. It's been over.

Yeah but the organization's intent on trying to keep up the masquerade so the already rough rebuild is gonna be like 15 years of garbage when you add into the last half decade of Pens hockey.

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrots]

Now sure is a good time to have other things to do.

That being said, let's place the blame where it really lies: with Yohe saying that, due to the win streak, they could afford to lose a couple/some of the upcoming games.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Their PP was all of McDrai. That's it.

Not much different than the Pens PP being reliant on Sid and Geno.

 

[Josey Wales]

they really believe it’s just a couple bad bounces lol

Golden Boy Sid

 

[Beauner]

Only problem is that we never NEEDED to dump any of those aside from Granlund. All the idiots who spent a good chunk of last season shrieking hysterically that OMG PETTREEE SUXXX are just that -- idiots. Who woulda thunk that we'd be better off with Petry+Rutta than we are with EK + being forced to start the season with a couple of complete chumps (POJ, Ruh) on the 3rd pair? But here we are.

EK isn't terrible, just nowhere near worth his cost and never was NECESSARY for this team. Except insofar that Dubas wanted to make a big splashy move to get credit for, and doing so with FSG's blessing because EK could supposedly help fill some of those empty seats at PPG and sell some "merch" for the Pens.

Man if you watch this team and think the third defensive pair is the overarching issue, I don’t think there’s any reasonable discussion to be had

 

[66-30-33]

Only problem is that we never NEEDED to dump any of those aside from Granlund. All the idiots who spent a good chunk of last season shrieking hysterically that OMG PETTREEE SUXXX are just that -- idiots. Who woulda thunk that we'd be better off with Petry+Rutta than we are with EK + being forced to start the season with a couple of complete chumps (POJ, Ruh) on the 3rd pair? But here we are.

EK isn't terrible, just nowhere near worth his cost and never was NECESSARY for this team. Except insofar that Dubas wanted to make a big splashy move to get credit for, and doing so with FSG's blessing because EK could supposedly help fill some of those empty seats at PPG and sell some "merch" for the Pens.

I'd make the EK trade again easily. Pens would probably be at the bottom if we kept Granlund, Petry, Rutta with Sullivan here.

 

[Ugene Magic]

The Penguins have 3 guys that should be pretty good on a power play that he can ride coattails on.

Except they're all old....er and not in their primes, plus they haven't been great on the PP in years, partly why they regressed on the stat sheet.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

they really believe it’s just a couple bad bounces lol

Tortorella's a f***ing idiot, but he was right when he said this organization's arrogant as f***. They absolutely believe it's been a wild streak of misfortune and bad bounces since the last Cup.