Wow … just wow … and what needs to happen now?
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27 Comments
I'm just tired of this dysfunctional team. Geno needs to go.
I just do not know what to say !
Lange was exactly my first thought.lol
Have the Pens thrown one body check all year in their end zone ?
Keep sugar coating it for us. Talk about analytics and other BS to tell us this team is better than they look. THEY'RE NOT!!!
Maybe it's time get a new 2nd Line C and Put 71 on the wing. he just isn't that guy anymore, in this time of his career.
The own goal wasn't the winning goal technically but it still hurts to watch. Just so unfortunate.
This is a lost cause. Waisting Crosby's great season. Time for the rebuild .
“We played well, we got chances, but in the end there that goalie just played well,” Penguins forward Jake Guentzel said. “Sometimes you’ve just got to tip your cap.”
Yup Jake. Tip your cap. Or just totally ignore reality which is even more convenient. Wow. totally delusional stance towards how they played to start the game, especially after how they lost in Vegas to come out with no urgency, no anything to prove. Is this the blah talk of someone who knows they won't be there much longer anyway so what's the point? Love the tired "chances" refrain they like to cling to, and then he essentially throws Jarry under the bus as the ultimate reason why they lost. "That goalie played well." As in, ours didn't. Yeah, I guess he played better than our "no goalie" too. Nothing about an own goal maybe being a problem there Jakey? Nope. They played well. Got chances. What flavor is the Kool Aide in the locker room? I gotta know.
I agree DK. Wow ! All I could say is, now that's something different. My oh my. I thought they played like they were skating in quicksand. Thanks DK for all you do.
What does history have to say about this? When is the last time the Pens scored an empty netter against themselves when on a power play? Never? How about leaguewide?
That own goal needs to be reposted over and over. These guys are a joke and until they take accountability they will continue to suck
So… there is not one good professional sports team in Pittsburgh. Awesome.
And there’s DK again not mentioning Sullivan as a large large problem, implicitly defending the coach. Hard to respect your opinions when that’s the case
Patrick Roy looks like a missed opportunity at this point.
Could dropping Geno to the second line power play help? Been thinking it for a while now
This team will not make the playoffs with the current roster.
This team has been exhausting to watch. As was mentioned the other day the players run the PP and doesn't seem like reirden has very little input. As the coach I think he needs to sit this team down and do something. Maybe it's watching film of power plays over the years (not just from the pens) so they can get different ideas. At this point the PP1 would probably be better bringing Mario, Jagr, straka, kovalev, and gonchar back to be that unit. The players should be able to see that something isn't working, why are they not reaching out to the coaches for help?
Not worth the effort to watch them any longer.
Dubas needs to do something now ! The season is over..if they would make the playoffs they wouldn't get far…so now is the time to start playing other guys..trade malkin
Like they said in that masterpiece of cinema “Striking Distance”
Loyalty above all else, except HONOR.
At what point does keeping underperforming players (out of loyalty) start to dishonor the team & legacy/legacies?
I think we just saw it.
Last night.
In Arizona. 💔
Does Malkin deserve to wear the A? Captaincy comes with many responsibilities and obligations.. He is short on those at this time
Trade 71 now before he loses all value
Letang and Malkin have had a good year. Just a tough play. It happens..to be honest AZ should have beat us in Pitt too. We struggle against your and speedy teams.
REMEMBERING THAT GOAL WILL BE A LIFETIME, NOT SIGNING CORRY PERRY UNFORGIVEN .
What a disastrous season!!!
What could you not bring yourself to say?