Mike Sullivan has many faults this season but thankfully I don't think playing Jeff Carter too little is one of themThis is from Kan Dingerski article after the game…I agree with this and mentioned this earlier…I’ve never liked the ice times Sullivan doles out to our old players lol
“Center Noel Acciari played 8:25. Matt Nieto played only 8:16. And Jeff Carter played 6:33.
With a 2-0 lead and then a 2-1 lead, shouldn’t the fourth line get more ice time, not less? With Buffalo bringing physicality and trying to unnerve the Penguins’ stars, shouldn’t Acciari be out there?”
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Rakell for sure. Became much more productive here compared to his last few years in Anaheim.Who was the last player to be acquired via trade or FA who winds up better here than they were at their previous organization?
Yikes.
Mike Sullivan has many faults this season but thankfully I don't think playing Jeff Carter too little is one of them
Rakell for sure. Became much more productive here compared to his last few years in Anaheim.
Up until this year anyhow
He was great last year, but at best, it's been a lateral move between organizations for him. Had a high of 69 points in Anaheim vs 60 here. Seasons of 33 and 34 goals there vs. 28 here.Rakell for sure. Became much more productive here compared to his last few years in Anaheim.
Up until this year anyhow
He was great last year, but at best, it's been a lateral move between organizations for him. Had a high of 69 points in Anaheim vs 60 here. Seasons of 33 and 34 goals there vs. 28 here.
Who is the last guy to be markedly better here vs. his past stops? Kessel wound up having a career year his third year here. Is it him?
Yeah, he's a good call.Pettersson has developed nicely here.
He has an uncanny ability of turning role players with bite into vanilla role players who lose that bite.It's cool that Acciari's only notable trait is throwing a buncha hits and he's got 24 hits through 19 games with this team. Nice, Sullivan.
It's actually mind boggling.Imagine rooting for the Pens and taking Mike Sullivan’s side over Sid, Geno and Letang lol.
Erik Karlsson's probably regretting accepting the trade. He's still going to miss the playoffs, but he has to spend his winter in Pittsburgh rather than California.
Lol what, why wouldn’t people discuss obvious problems? Because Mark Madden doesn’t like talking about it?As Mark Madden has said:
-Sully won’t be fired.
-The power play won’t change, and it’s on the players, NOT the coaches.
So don’t discuss these things. Learn to deal with it.
We also can't talk about being a healthy weight if we're not allowed to talk about stuff Madden doesn't like talking about.Lol what, why wouldn’t people discuss obvious problems? Because Mark Madden doesn’t like talking about it?
Boo hoo.
Thanks, I actually thought I had deja vu, didn't realize it was same exact (shit)show. I think we also had a similar start to season with streaks of wins/losses. A loss tonight and hopefully the expired man behind the bench is gone.