What’s the next step for these guys?
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25 Comments
When are you going to start listening to the guy that's always, I'm right here folks. I said after the Edmonton win everybody was saying start believe, that you can't trust this team especially under Sullivan
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Dubis isnt going to nothing about the goal tending..now..an we r to slow..so let's just get thorough this yr ..well next yr probably not going to be any better
On Saturday they turned themselves in, Bunting and Nedeljkovic. Nedeljkovic completely lost his game. Karlsson told write, you have to focus on the right things, play hockey.
A quality team like Tampa takes advantage of all the mistakes. It was Accari work accident :), what to do:)
The team itself doesn't seem to play with confidence because they know that they don't have a dependable goalie. A team that has a good goalie is loose and comfortable, the Pens have 2 backups.
If they don't beat the Kraken at home then I'm sorry this team doesn't deserve to make the playoffs.
Hey DK, I don't see a next step. After a great month they have gone into sputter mode, back to blowing leads, bad habits, and what is glaring is its one line out there, they get a couple but get scored on a couple per night. After that, there is hardly any offense 5 on 5. I agree, blaming Jarry for the Kucherov goal is silly, but on break aways, shootouts, Jarry is horrible and we all knew it was going in. We sit mid January, there is no committment to improving this team by management, and with a 3-4-3 record does Sullivan have them playing well? Look how Detroit is playing after a coaching change just saying, even though Sully ain't going anywhere somehow. As a fan I am exhausted, how can they deliver the performance versus the oilers and then the Senators, then look decent against Tampa……can't win them all but. This is the third season the team has stumbled after the break, and it will be the third time they make a big surge for the playoffs and come up short because of the hole they dug, that's reality. But seriously, who does this team beat in a seven game series, horrible goaltending, mistake riddled defense, and minus about four guys a small offensively challenged squad. Who do they beat?
Every time they have a huge emotional win like oilers or come off a break after some wins they seldom back it up. Just can’t maintain the momentum
DK, do you think the Pens are reluctant to bring up Blomqvist because behind this D he may get shell shocked and lose confidence? I'd honestly make a move for Petr Mrazek. I'm not suggesting he's a 5 star starter, but he's good enough to push Jarry, whereas Ned isn't and I like Ned as a backup.
Dk. Have you heard anything about Filip Hallander? There was mention a few months ago that the penguins were interested in bringing him back. He was very good defensively for a forward and pked well. I know it was a small sample size but he is only 24 and didn't look out of place when called into action and has better puck skills and speed than 2 of our present 4th liners. I believe we still have his rights?
Accari and Nieto are Mike Sullivan thats why they play
"Accarri is a warrior" lol
Bite the bullet and waive Jarry and Ned and bring up Blomqvist and Larsson. I'd be happy to see what they can do the rest of the year.
This should absolutely be the lineup going forward, until the TDL:
Rakell – Crosby – Rust
Bunting – Malkin – Tomasino
O'Connor – Hayes – Puljujarvi
Beauvillier – Lizotte – Glass
Acciari
Pettersson – Letang
Grzelcyk – Karlsson
Pickering – Joseph
Graves
Blomqvist
Jarry
I thought Letang had a bad game last night and Grylseck..uhhh
DK, I hate the idea of a trade. Good teams can improve, but most teams get picked apart. How often do we loose rather than gain? It is unlikely we can unload anybody because nobody wants our excess baggage. Can we ever get out of the trade rut? There is no golden wrench that will solve any of our problems.
There have been 28 coaching changes in the nhl in the past 3 years. The average tenure for a nhl coach is 2.4 years. I'm trying to understand how Mike Sullivan isn't held accountable at all and seems to be untouchable. What am I missing?
they're as good as they're gonna get. And that's not saying much. Sully is Tomlin, Dubas is Rooney.
That being said, they have the best chance of actually getting better than the other two teams in this town. Idk. I give up.
It's sad when the hone crowd starts booing the team every time they dump the puck
I’m not even gonna watch but I’m sure 80% of this episode will be bashing Jarry but nothing else. Only 1 goal was really on him. 2 empty neters and a ridiculous breakaway on a defensive meltdown. It’s the team defense that’s always been the real problem. Letang stinks now objectively I’m sorry but it’s the sad truth. I just get mad when Ned doesn’t get the same criticism even when he’s objectively worse than Jarry. Honestly I kinda want both gone at this point. Bring up Bloom and one of our even younger prospects like larsson in net. I think that’s the only way to be actually secure in net.
Was wondering during the television broadcast why there was weird cheering even when nothing special was going on during the game. Just seen a you tube video of an older guy getting kicked out for some reason 😂
Jars needs to go.
Ned needs to go.
Pens need a goaltender.
That's the next step.
Alot different from the last Daily Shot. No, I don't believe… for every 1 occasional stellar game they have, they have a slew of 2 or 3 terrible games that show exactly who they are and continue to be. They still are and will be, 1 point out, 1 blown game, 1 blown lead, 1 game short of a playoff contender.
It’s time to move on from Sullivan and do a true rebuild. We got pigeonholed by the vets on the team to re-up them a couple years ago but enough’s enough. Time to play a new style with young players
Call up Bloomquist, any other team wouldve given up on the two goalies we have months ago. Goaltending is by far our position of need. Jarry and ned are consistent.. consistently terrible. They gotta try something new there
Thank you DK, I too hope the GM takes a much closer look. They were beat, big time. Once again seeing signs of losing the lead and not scoring. Love the show DK