GDT: | Pens vs Knights | Dec 1 1900hrs | MAF is gone, Knights can suck it

[Trade]

Nah, he probably just quits on plays now.

Glidin’ Rust

 

[Gurglesons]

Oh it sucked. But it sucked less than it normally does.

And yeah I seriously don't understand the lack of using Rakell there.

Rust is so bad right now. I have no idea why he is getting minutes especially when Kapanen has a give a shit attitude tonight.

 

[Al Smith]

Why is our leading goal scorer after Sid and Jake not on the PP?

That's just what they'll be expecting us to do.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Oh it sucked. But it sucked less than it normally does.

And yeah I seriously don't understand the lack of using Rakell there.

Like Sully says, he’s loyal to his guys - Crosby, Malkin, Guentzel, Rust.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I’m so tired of Sullivan. D pairings to start the game suck ass because of Dumo. He swaps them up and suddenly amazing. Rust kills everything on the PP and top six. Guess what
Happens

My beef is with Reirden on this one. Rust back on that unit? How did he think that was a good idea?

 

[McGroarty2]

Put Rust on L3. Move Kap up so he can maybe get some points and confidence back.
Giving him 70% D-zone starts is not the way to get the best outta him.

Don't see the harm in trying at all, with L2 going a bit cold and Rust being shit.

Would send a good message too. Accountability over seniority.

McGinn Carter Rust would be interesting.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Kap's playing fairly well today. L2 stint?

 

[Pancakes]

Rust is so bad right now. I have no idea why he is getting minutes especially when Kapanen has a give a shit attitude tonight.

Like Sully says, he’s loyal to his guys - Crosby, Malkin, Guentzel, Rust.

I think Sullivan wants to let Rust play his way out of this. And I get it, Rust has a good track record. But man we're into December now. We can't wait all f***ing year for him to get going.

No excuse to not use Rakell there or....anyone else.

I'm not remotely as negative on Sullivan as most here but the PP is his biggest blind spot right now for sure.

 

[Gurglesons]

My beef is with Reirden on this one. Rust back on that unit? How did he think that was a good idea?

It isn’t on Reirden dude lol

Sullivan obviously loves Bryan Rust which is sad because I do too. But like hold him accountable for being bad

 

[vodeni]

Kap's playing fairly well today. L2 stint?

 

[Gurglesons]

I think Sullivan wants to let Rust play his way out of this. And I get it, Rust has a good track record. But man we're into December now. We can't wait all f***ing year for him to get going.

No excuse to not use Rakell there or....anyone else.

I'm not remotely as negative on Sullivan as most here but the PP is his biggest blind spot right now for sure.

It’s been f***ing 20+ games. He isn’t playing his way out of it. What’s hilarious is Sully used to f***ing dunk Rust immediately a few years ago.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I think Sullivan wants to let Rust play his way out of this. And I get it, Rust has a good track record. But man we're into December now. We can't wait all f***ing year for him to get going.

No excuse to not use Rakell there or....anyone else.

I'm not remotely as negative on Sullivan as most here but the PP is his biggest blind spot right now for sure.

Thing is I would do what made Rust comfortable, I would start using him on the PK more to get his momentum up where he used to thrive the most, then get Rakell on the powerplay. You put a struggling player in a position to succeed by building up their confidence in what they were good when another area isn’t working, in this instance, Rust was a strong PK player that now rarely gets used there. It’d be a nice way to boost his confidence and get him wanting the goals more.

Putting him in spots he’s already struggling in isn’t showing him anything but “Yeah it’ll happen, keep playing poorly there in the mean time.“

 

[AuroraBorealis]

It isn’t on Reirden dude lol

Of course it is. He's in charge of the PP. He formulates the tactics. He holds the video meetings and instructs at practice. He requests personnel changes.
Sullivan lets his assistants handle their own jobs. That's why a head coach has assistants, to help him.
If he can't do it then he shouldn't be here.

 

[vodeni]

I think Sullivan wants to let Rust play his way out of this. And I get it, Rust has a good track record. But man we're into December now. We can't wait all f***ing year for him to get going.

No excuse to not use Rakell there or....anyone else.

I'm not remotely as negative on Sullivan as most here but the PP is his biggest blind spot right now for sure.

back in time when we had a coach, that coach would drop Rust down to third until he finds his mojo, it was almost an automatic move,

 

[Gurglesons]

Of course it is. He's in charge of the PP. He formulates the tactics. He holds the video meetings and instructs at practice. He requests personnel changes.
Sullivan lets his assistants handle their own jobs. That's why a head coach has assistants, to help him.
If he can't do it then he shouldn't be here.

Whatever you need to pretend is happening. Weird how we never hear Reirden talking the Powerplay in post games. It’s the head coach.

This dumbassery about posters understanding what goes on with the staff is so silly.

back in time when we had a coach, that coach would drop Rust down to third until he finds his mojo, it was almost an automatic move,

Yep. Rust used to be banished to L4 regardless of his performance. Now he’s a 30+ year old lol

 

[Pancakes]

Thing is I would do what made Rust comfortable, I would start using him on the PK more to get his momentum up where he used to thrive the most, then get Rakell on the powerplay. You put a struggling player in a position to succeed by building up their confidence in what they were good when another area isn’t working, in this instance, Rust was a strong PK player that now rarely gets used there. It’d be a nice way to boost his confidence and get him wanting the goals more.

Putting him in spots he’s already struggling in isn’t showing him anything but “Yeah it’ll happen, keep playing poorly there in the mean time.“

Not a bad idea. I think I'd just give Rust PP2 time where he can think less and be the guy that the PP flows through.

Meanwhile try Rakell on pp1. If that doesn't work, try Zucker.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Thought my girlfriend just said "ska-blockin" so I put on Less Than Jake.

Turns out she said "cockblockin".

 

[vodeni]

Not a bad idea. I think I'd just give Rust PP2 time where he can think less and be the guy that the PP flows through.

Meanwhile try Rakell on pp1. If that doesn't work, try Zucker.

how could that not work? Zucker get there instead of Jake

 

[Flying Dego]

Of course it is. He's in charge of the PP. He formulates the tactics. He holds the video meetings and instructs at practice. He requests personnel changes.
Sullivan lets his assistants handle their own jobs. That's why a head coach has assistants, to help him.
If he can't do it then he shouldn't be here.

Reirden may be the main tactician but the head coach is responsible to step in when his staff is failing.
That's leadership 101 for any management role. You get the praise and the blame

 

[chethejet]

The plan is to compete here and Hextall believed he has a roster that can do that. But Pens simply can;t sustain the energy needed for 60 minutes game in game out. No cap space and no moves except kap to WB if waived. Even then, you have the 2nd year of that cap hit. Kap is a issue in a tight cap. Not so if they had 5 million to work with. Vegas was in cap hell and move players out to get in compliance. How any coach could watch Dumo last year and actually think he is still a first pairing LD is delusional. So many mis-judgements here but the FO and new management extending Sully they get what they deserve. Folks are not going to spend money for a stale team that is only trying to keep the fannies in seats with players past their prime.

 

[vodeni]

ol'29er is screaming for Rakell and Zucker on PP, at least he dares, I wonder if this is the night when one of our beat writers finally float that question

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Cracked open an 8% beer.

 

[vodeni]

Cracked open an 8% beer.

man, you are losing it, whats next 4.5% pilsner

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Whatever you need to pretend is happening. Weird how we never hear Reirden talking the Powerplay in post games. It’s the head coach.

We've literally seen Reirden doing this job in In the Room. We've heard Sullivan talking about how Reirden manages the PP. We have heard Reirden in training camp talking about the PP.
You want assistants to have per game media obligations now? Somehow that's related to what we're talking about?

You really need to think before typing more often.

 

[Al Smith]

man, you are losing it, whats next 4.5% pilsner

That's for when all the guests come over.