GDT: Pens vs. Panthers (6pm EST)

[Andy99]

Hopefully the Lightning rightfully crush us and our spirits Tuesday lol…let’s hope they’re not coming off a b2b as well…

 

[Son Goku]

Crosby got two points. That’s all I care about.

 

[farscape1]

Why does this team play so hard and get so close to making the playoffs each year to only fail short? This makes me afraid of another Sully extension. Where was this effort when it mattered?

 

[Ryder71]

Its not.

Just frustrating.

It's frustrating to me they didn't get blown out like a tanking team should!

 

[Ryder71]

Crosby got two points. That’s all I care about.

Yep, Crosby is more important than the team itself. And when this team isn't competitive for quite some time you hold onto those Crosby points in garbage time. Yep, that'll move this franchise forward, yayyyyyyyyyy!

 

[66-30-33]

So are we rooting for wins now just so we can miss out barely on making the playoffs and getting a horrible pick? Bettman might aswell make us forfeit it now.

 

[Ryder71]

Why does this team play so hard and get so close to making the playoffs each year to only fail short? This makes me afraid of another Sully extension. Where was this effort when it mattered?

Post of the year and perfectly exemplifies my perspective and level of frustration.

 

[Ryder71]

If this team worked in a whore house, they undoubtedly would be the ''bottom bitch''! Because they f*** us so well.

 

[canadianguy77]

If this team worked in a whore house, they undoubtedly would be the ''bottom bitch''! Because they f*** us so well.

Says the guy who wants them to roll over and die lol.

 

[SomeDude]

Yep, Crosby is more important than the team itself. And when this team isn't competitive for quite some time you hold onto those Crosby points in garbage time. Yep, that'll move this franchise forward, yayyyyyyyyyy!

When you’ve got no future, might as well celebrate and live in the past.

 

[Ryder71]

Says the guy who wants them to roll over and die lol.

Everyone with at least modicum of common sense wants them to roll over and die.

 

[canadianguy77]

Everyone with at least modicum of common sense wants them to roll over and die.

Your arguments are ridiculous though. Like a little kid who isn’t getting their way.

 

[Ryder71]

Your arguments are ridiculous though. Like a little kid who isn’t getting their way.

Actually my arguments are steeped in sensibility, pragmatism and logic. You're just too unsophisticated to comprehend it.

 

[Gurglesons]

Why does this team play so hard and get so close to making the playoffs each year to only fail short? This makes me afraid of another Sully extension. Where was this effort when it mattered?

Teams are probably coming in thinking they will roll over and there is a decent enough roster here that they actually can compete for a bit before the other team actually starts caring.

 

[Ryder71]

Pens have also caught many opponents on B2B nights while they had the day off. TB is coming off a road trip on tuesday.

 

[orby]

Sid is now two points away from clinching the consecutive point-per-game season record. Obviously not as big a story as what Ovi is doing, but a testament to Sid's longevity as a top-level player. Any player breaking a record held by Gretzky is pretty significant.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

When you’ve got no future, might as well celebrate and live in the past.

As the wise band Butthole Surfers once said "Got no future, great big past."

 

[AuroraBorealis]

12 points in the last 7. Not bad from Mr. Crosby.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Sid is now two points away from clinching the consecutive point-per-game season record. Obviously not as big a story as what Ovi is doing, but a testament to Sid's longevity as a top-level player. Any player breaking a record held by Gretzky is pretty significant.

Still very impressive !! Like you said, always significant beating Gretzky's records what was once deemed almost impossible

 

[PamBallam]

Sid hitting 90 points and the pens getting a top 10 pick would be a successful season.

 

[Icarium]

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes and the Penguins being horrible at shootouts.

The crazy thing is despite having one of the worst defenses in the league, a propensity for throwing away leads, shaky goaltending, mental fragility to rival game 7 Maple Leafs, terrible coaching and so on that we would have been right there in the wildcard chase if we were only a little better in shootouts. But then again, this is probably a result from terrible coaching because I refuse to believe that they actually practice shootouts with any seriousness.

I do enjoy seeing Sid and Geno showing some magic after all this years, don't get me wrong, but why can't the team show resilience when it can actually achieve something?

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Sully crying about how hard it is to replicate the pressure of a SO after last night's game is classic. Hey, idiot, that's what you're paid to figure out.

Another season where the Pens could be in the POs if they didn't suck so hard at OT and the SO. 11 OTLs and 6 points out.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Sully crying about how hard it is to replicate the pressure of a SO after last night's game is classic. Hey, idiot, that's what you're paid to figure out.

Another season where the Pens could be in the POs if they didn't suck so hard at OT and the SO. 11 OTLs and 6 points out.

How could one possibly figure out how to win in the shootouts? Besides practicing the shootout, I mean.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Also, love this team turning on the effort switch after they're mathematically eliminated.

 

[HandshakeLine]