Post-Game Talk: | Pens vs Caps | win | Geno redemption goal

[ZorkEnchanter]

Weird how with all the injuries the coach is actually forced to do some coaching and we suddenly look good again..

Man, if we had a different coach... Doc - McCann/Poeling - Kap/Rakell/Rust.....

That would have been miles better....

Our asset management should have been better for Crosby Malkin

 

[Turin]

Raves about Chad unconditionally and about the guy who had the game winner, said: “He does some things out there, especially on the offensive side of the puck, that most players can't do. He also has moments without the puck where we'd like him to buy into the team concept, so to speak.”

I'll take that over

"we all are proud of each other and care about each others feelings, and are just so disappointed we shit the bed yet again."

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

I just watched some of the highlights. Malkin’s goal was f***ing awesome.

Mantha has gotta be one of the worst supposedly good players in the league. That dude is a 6 foot 5 pile of crap.

Didn't Mantha cost like a first and another high pick plus Vrana? That is GMJR style overpay plus GMRH poor evaluation.

 

[Ryder71]

seems he would rather lose playing his way than winning when a player takes things into his own hands.

He has the grinder, curtain jerker mentality where you can be a lesser player but if you play hard that's what gets his attention. Pure skill and talent isn't all that important to him, cuz he as a player paled miserably in that aspect of things. So he always has a special place in his heart for the low level, ham and egg or curtain jerkers of the world. That's something about him I've never liked.

Didn't Mantha cost like a first and another high pick plus Vrana? That is GMJR style overpay plus GMRH poor evaluation.

I'll say this, Ray Shero extracted the best value out of any GM we ever had. Granted Craig Patrick did well in the early 90s, especially in the Francis and ulf Samuelson trade, but my favorite was the Larry Murphy deal, incredible value he extracted! Ofcourse the Naslund trade was a disaster.

 

[Gurglesons]

Didn't Mantha cost like a first and another high pick plus Vrana? That is GMJR style overpay plus GMRH poor evaluation.

1st, 3rd and Vrana, but they also dumped Panik in that deal.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Geez those sure are some terrible players he's keeping company with huh?

Breadman doesn't surprise me, but Drai sure does.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Having Bones back will help us with the current set up to a degree.

I keep totally forgetting he is on this team. Hope he comes back soon and strong. Time is of the essence.

 

[ZorkEnchanter]

I have a feeling it will be like the last year of Mike Johnston. Make the playoffs by one point, start of next year awful, fire coach, and go on run for 4th and final cup.

I don't think anyone is going on a run with the current roster... too many passengers...

Granlund should not even be in the league at 5 million a year. He's not good at anything... (just as anyone can see with analytics over a few years) and his supposedly incredible passing/play-making was shit last night.

As constructed this Roster gets stomped in Playoffs... Sullivan's throwback to 2016 system or not.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Raves about Chad unconditionally and about the guy who had the game winner, said: “He does some things out there, especially on the offensive side of the puck, that most players can't do. He also has moments without the puck where we'd like him to buy into the team concept, so to speak.”

The more Sullivan opens his mouth, the more I loath the guy.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Not sure if it was on the cams, but some dude was waving a "WILSON IS A JAGOFF" sign/ jumping up and down every time he was on the ice.

 

[WickedWrister]

 

[SomeDude]

Never seen a team blow leafs like this.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Gutsy win at the end. Geno redeemed himself. Nice work boys.

Geno will always be the most disrespected legend on this board and I'm glad I'm not part of that bs at all. 75pts in 73 games with Rust as his RW is more epic at his age than anything Sid has put up riding the fortunate duo of Rakell and Guentzel.

Man, if we had a different coach... Doc - McCann/Poeling - Kap/Rakell/Rust.....

That would have been miles better....

Our asset management should have been better for Crosby Malkin

A bunch of those likely don't happen with a new coach so hard to say what we have. If Sully was fired after the Habs shit show, so much would be different with names you listed likely not even around or an option anymore.

 

[Andy99]

Speaking of another misused player lol, DOC has a .83 goals/60 rate at 5v5, which is top 6 production scoring, and DOC is doing it from the 3rd and 4th lines…. DOC has put up that rate in 369 5v5 minutes…he got like 8 min last night…he’s young and could probably play another 8 min…while Zucker is injured and laboring, why not have him alternate shifts w DOC and DOC can take his regular fourth line shift, just double shift him…his scoring rate could pop a little more if he got more ice time in the top 6

 

[Al Smith]

Speaking of another misused player lol, DOC has a .83 goals/60 rate at 5v5, which is top 6 production scoring, and DOC is doing it from the 3rd and 4th lines…. DOC has put up that rate in 369 5v5 minutes…he got like 8 min last night…he’s young and could probably play another 8 min…while Zucker is injured and laboring, why not have him alternate shifts w DOC and DOC can take his regular fourth line shift, just double shift him…his scoring rate could pop a little more if he got more ice time in the top 6

I don't know. Since March 7 (last 11 games), he's gotten a lot of games with over 10 minutes and has one assist. I think his overall game has improved, and he looks more like he belongs out there lately. But I'm not sure he's ever going to be a consistent 15-goal scorer.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

This clip is great. Getzoff will never be Lange but he’s become great in his own right. Then of course Bourque’s reaction is fantastic.

Geno machino!

 

[vikingGoalie]

DeSmith, that was probably the best game of your life. Even at the end there he stopped 2 really good chances. At this point ride the hot (er only healthy) goalie Jarry shouldn't sniff action until CDS struggles.

So happy we won this, but I have to say that this was a classic caps vs pens game. Caps are alot better then their record as they just recently got Carlsson and Wilson back really.

The only thing wrong with this game is it gave me a tiny sliver of hope that we could not only make the playoffs but play well once we are there.
Crosby is 35 and playing like this, I hope we don't waste the fact that our aging generational talent centers are playing well, and are healthy. My head just might explode if we get to the playoffs play lights out and lose only because of goal tending, again....

 

[Andy99]

I don't know. Since March 7 (last 11 games), he's gotten a lot of games with over 10 minutes and has one assist. I think his overall game has improved, and he looks more like he belongs out there lately. But I'm not sure he's ever going to be a consistent 15-goal scorer.

Maybe not but he’s all we got lol…and basically he’s being used by Sullivan to prop up the rotting corpse of Jeff Carter regardless of what line he’s been on…give him a shot with some skilled players who get more O zone time and let’s see what we have…

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Geno machino!

You may be cool but you'll NEVER be Phil Bourque boogying to Geno's head nodding goal celebration cool.

 

[Gurglesons]

You may be cool but you'll NEVER be Phil Bourque boogying to Geno's head nodding goal celebration cool.

I wish Bourque was on the TV broadcast.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Not sure if it was on the cams, but some dude was waving a "WILSON IS A JAGOFF" sign/ jumping up and down every time he was on the ice.

Be funny if they met in the parking lot after the game

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Speaking of another misused player lol, DOC has a .83 goals/60 rate at 5v5, which is top 6 production scoring, and DOC is doing it from the 3rd and 4th lines…. DOC has put up that rate in 369 5v5 minutes…he got like 8 min last night…he’s young and could probably play another 8 min…while Zucker is injured and laboring, why not have him alternate shifts w DOC and DOC can take his regular fourth line shift, just double shift him…his scoring rate could pop a little more if he got more ice time in the top 6

The fact that Sully keeps putting Heinen above him is hilariously stupid and peak Sullivan just not wanting to give a lad a leg up for playing well. But a struggling veteran can appear on Malkin's wing to start a game.

Oh the blunders never crease with this dipshit coach.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

They really tried to lose this one, but even though you want it, you just can't lose every game!

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

Arguably the biggest goal of the year, thanks Geno. Crickets from his #1 fan...

He's eerily quiet when his fav play (Crosby) isn't doing anything and Malkin is carrying the team.
But when the reverse happens all we hear are the words "amateurish" and "fly bys"

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Be funny if they met in the parking lot after the game

I agree, that way that shaved ape would actually be penalized.