GDT: UTAH vs PIT Sat Nov 23 @7pm

[Factorial]

This is the worst version of the Pens since Sid's first season. At least then there was hope for the better future.

 

[Gurglesons]

This is the worst version of the Pens since Sid's first season. At least then there was hope for the better future.

This is quite possibly the worst Pens team since the 80s.

 

[dueling mullets]

4 wins in their last 18, soon to be 5 in their last 25.

 

[Andy99]

I’m not opposed to tanking, but do they have to be the absolutely worst, most unprofessional , embarrassing sports organization in the world in order to tank..not to mention the least entertaining one, and with a shite coach to boot lol…I’d like to at least watch semi competitive hockey and then Jarry can give up his back breaking goal in the third period to lose us the game…lol

 

[vodeni]

Oh. My. F***ing God.

They're not a hockey team anymore.

They're a f***ing cult.

And Sullivan is their Jim Jones.

I had a little cult leader rant this morning, it really is , just listen to their brainwashed statements

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Wait, what?

Existing in a shameful way?

This is what I mean: you’re redefining losing so that you can continue to criticize even though they’re doing what they need to do. You don’t get to just arbitrarily twist words so that you can always be right. Losing is losing. Winning is winning. Existing in a shameful way is some “I’m 12 and this is deep” fortune cookie crap

No, Capp. No.
It's not just about winning and losing. It's about maximizing the growth of the prospect pool to improve the quality of their next foundation they utilize when they're ready. It's also about accelerating the return to contention. There's a certain number of years they have to hardcore tank in, but they don't need to tack on years of garbage unnecessarily.

Your entire focus is on the 1st rounder from this year and the short-term. This is a long-term project.

I don't give a f*** about being right. I care about them striving towards their next Cup and becoming an ambitious organization again. This is ANYTHING but ambitious.

And I've always said they need to do scorched earth since summer 2022 btw. So I haven't twisted jack shit.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Oh shut the f*** up, Shirey.

This team's not gonna rebuild on the fly. They're not based in NYC, or Miami, or LA or some shit. Nobody gives a f*** enough about living in Pittsburgh for 9 months a season to sign on unless the team overpays, and if you're overpaying to win bidding wars in FA you're ratf***ed anyway.

This team's gonna have to be very bad for a handful of years, and you're gonna have to cross your fingers and pray that the scouting and development aspects of the organization are up to the task. Which isn't inspiring but you don't have another option if you're the Pens. /shrug

 

[PaulD]

It's funny as f*** knowing the Pens were reportedly pissed at Bylsma and he lost the room was talked about openly by Pens media and right now they still protect the f*** out of Sullivan and the mere notion of him losing the room is something they all refuse to admit or talk about.

Instead it's "the players aren't listening to the message by Sullivan and Sullivan can only send a message so many times..."

Like the players are letting him down. That's the narrative right now.

Pathetic ain't it.

Do they know fans are not playing their part in pretending to be stupid?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Pathetic ain't it.

Do they know fans are not playing their part in pretending to be stupid?

If those fans are showing up parroting the narrative idiots like Yohe and Rossi are pushing, then a lot of those fans at the arena are at least stupid, which just makes the rest of us look really bad lol.

 

[Icarium]

I know it's a little short-sighted of me but I am rather enjoying seeing all the empty seats in the arena. Not everyone believes in the cult of Sullivan, thank goodness.