Post-Game Talk: | Pens vs Sens | Loss | Pens 4 Refs 5

[Buddy Bizarre]

Jesus Christ this coach is a weak dick.

Whiffleball game is at 2pm
Be there for all the marbles

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Jake has been bonkers bad by the eye test this year. He's still sneaky about producing but I don't recall him ever looking this "floaty".

He has but not for this long before.

Despite his numbers Jake is having a sneaky bad year so far IMO.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Bylsma sucked but he at least throught some different lines out there while floundering. He double shifted sid and geno a ton with the bottom 6 to create different match ups

Not to defend Sullivan but Malkin and Crosby are not young anymore. A little harder to do that but yes he did entertain more ideas compared to Sullivan

 

[Darren McCord]

He has but not for this long before.

Despite his numbers Jake is having a sneaky bad year so far IMO.

I dont mind Jake floating some cause he can put the puck in the net. I mind Rust floating because he cant right now. The penguins need a heavy right winger who can get the puck and be net front on that line. Jake shouldnt have to be the one doing that so Rust can float.

Not to defend Sullivan but Malkin and Crosby are not young anymore. A little harder to do that but yes he did entertain more ideas compared to Sullivan

It isnt though.

You can play Sid a shift with McGinn and Kap without extra icetime. You do it by reducing Jake and Rust not adding more to Sid.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

It isnt though.

You can play Sid a shift with McGinn and Kap without extra icetime. You do it by reducing Jake and Rust not adding more to Sid.

Well then we are on the same page then!

Unsure if you have seen my posts but I have been advocating for line changes or getting an extra shift with Kap etc.

So yea keep Crosby minutes the same and throw other line mates at em. Even if it's 5 less of Rust and guentzel and 5 more of other Guys.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

McGinn getting 5 minutes of icetime is frankly even dumber than only playing Gruden 3. I get that Brock is a bit streaky but the poor guy seems utterly wasted on this roster for like 75% of his time here.

 

[HandshakeLine]

If you're going to pay McGinn almost as much as Kapanen or Carter for 5 minutes of ice time, just trade him. I don't get it.

We are paying 3rd liners premium pay for the same amount of ice time we'd give to Deslauiers or even a classic enforcer.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

If you're going to pay McGinn almost as much as Kapanen or Carter for 5 minutes of ice time, just trade him. I don't get it.

We are paying 3rd liners premium pay for the same amount of ice time we'd give to Deslauiers or even a classic enforcer.

Mysterious how Tanev was moved and more or less instantly turned into the guy the Penguins wanted from the start, eh?

 

[Gurglesons]

McGinn getting 5 minutes of icetime is frankly even dumber than only playing Gruden 3. I get that Brock is a bit streaky but the poor guy seems utterly wasted on this roster for like 75% of his time here.

He played 11 minutes. But 5 at 5v5. Rust played 7 at 5v5 for reference.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

McGinn getting 5 minutes of icetime is frankly even dumber than only playing Gruden 3. I get that Brock is a bit streaky but the poor guy seems utterly wasted on this roster for like 75% of his time here.

McGinn got 11.5 minutes, not 5. Still, your point stands that he should be used more.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

There was 38:59 of non-PP time.
Sens 14:07 on PP and us 6:54.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I don't know what this relates to (lol the special teams) but I feel like I need to post this here for obvious reasons:

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

McGinn got 11.5 minutes, not 5. Still, your point stands that he should be used more.

He played 11 minutes. But 5 at 5v5. Rust played 7 at 5v5 for reference.

Sorry I read a stat cited re: last night's game elsewhere and glossed right over that whole "ES" part.

 

[LOGiK]

Penguins have just about blown their few games in hand lead they had on the wildcard...
Excellent work boys...

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Sorry I read a stat cited re: last night's game elsewhere and glossed right over that whole "ES" part.

learn to read more good maybe

 

[HandshakeLine]

learn to read more good maybe

NO

 

[Ugene Magic]

learn to read more good maybe

He would if he could see.

 

[The Old Master]

Its not just about CDS though. Jarry’s playoff resume suggests the need for a backup that is closer to 1B.

true, when you play defense like the pen's do you need two great goalies to look average.

 

[BigEezyE22]

He would if he could see.

Oh…it’s thaaaat kind of handshake…

Get your manicure at the barbershop.

 

[The Old Master]

Jesus Christ this coach is a weak dick.

naw! he's just giving the players time to figure things out.

 

[HandshakeLine]

naw! he's just giving the players time to figure things out.

This season is starting to get all the hallmarks of a death spiral, tbh.

 

[vodeni]

McGinn getting 5 minutes of icetime is frankly even dumber than only playing Gruden 3. I get that Brock is a bit streaky but the poor guy seems utterly wasted on this roster for like 75% of his time here.

I had a couple of free McGinn posts to no avail, reminds me of McCann's case and even ERod, they got hot and Sully can't bear so he buries them on some defensive shitty line for 20 games until they just lost it

 

[Gurglesons]

I had a couple of free McGinn posts to no avail, reminds me of McCann's case and even ERod, they got hot and Sully can't bear so he buries them on some defensive shitty line for 20 games until they just lost it

Yeah it’s absolutely bizarre that McGinn scores 10 goals and then is just stuck with Carter and then eventually dropped to L4 when not producing.

Much like Bednar and Hakstol have done with McCann and Rodrigues, when they are producing they put them up in the top six. Just like Brindamour did with McGinn in Carolina.

 

[HandshakeLine]

It's weird that this club looks at lines like they're sacred rituals when it's actually pretty normal to break up lines that aren't working or to get new looks, tbh.

It's madness that we've gotten to thinking that keeping ineffective lines together for seasons is somehow normal and cool.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

It's weird that this club looks at lines like they're sacred rituals when it's actually pretty normal to break up lines that aren't working or to get new looks, tbh.

It's madness that we've gotten to thinking that keeping ineffective lines together for seasons is somehow normal and cool.

GCR isn't even THAT terrific in the grand scheme. When they are scoring they tend to score in bunches. And obviously Sid and Jake have a longstanding terrific track record but when they are stalling out they tend to be a trainwreck. And there has been more valleys than hills as time goes on.

It's truly strange like you said to elevate what is a rather mixed-results line dynamic for seasons at a time over team success or at the very least a better CHANCE at team success.

Funny enough it would usually be about now that I'd be clamoring for Jake to have a try on L2. But Zucker and Malkin are working well. Though maybe Zucker could help Crosby's game and Malkin Guentzel's game if that makes some sense? IDK