The Pens are old and slow and should rebuild. But those old slow guys are still good players. And with their current coaching they are a 90 point team. Not good enough for the playoffs and not bad enough for a top ten pick. They are stuck in the middle with an old club and no elite prospects. It’s the worst spot to be.
This is true, but it is what it is. It also seems that the voice behind the bench has gone stale.
Changing the coach will not change the end result. This is a club that will pick 10-15 come the draft. Although I do think Dubas is under the gun so he might use a coaching change to help survive.
Oiler fan who watched last nights game: Wow, the Pens made Skinner look like a Vezina candidate, and helped a couple Oiler Top 6 get monkey's off their backs. Young Joel Blomqvist looked quite good, but how can you give the opposition 50 shots?
Sid is such a beauty, bless his heart for that contract. I truly hope he doesn't get embarrassed. I still have flashbacks of him breaking Ryan Strome's ankles to score an OT winner here.
They picked 14th last year and were a point away from the playoffs. They will be top 10 this year. And if this level of play continues, there's a real chance it's a pick closer to 5 than 10.
No they aren't. Not even close with the current coaching. They have 7 points in 9 games.
They are currently on pace for around 64 points. That would have been 4th worst last year.
