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43 Comments
This roster obviously can't play sullys system. To me, it looks like the system and them selves are beating the pens and not the other teams. It has to be very discouraging to try to play a system that you just can't. And then have to actually play another team. It seems like such an up hill battle. We can not change the entire roster, but we can change the coach. Far past time.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the biggest mistake the penguins made was hiring Hextal as GM and the ensuing catastrophe of resigning Letang and Malkin because “we gotta keep the three together cuz it makes us feel good inside”. They should have dished Geno and Tanger for young talent (boo hoo, I know, sacrilege) and kept Guentzel and Crosby together to actually give the penguins some hope for the future. But no, we resigned stars in their mid 30’s, made no attempt at cultivating speed and young talent, and added on a Jeff Carter here and there or a Noel Acciari or a Boyle or whoever. It just baffles my mind that a GM watch a coach whose success came from a young, fast roster thinks to himself, “hmmm, let’s saddle the team with some old slow relics!” So yay for the penguins, we have Crosby Malkin Letang and Karlsonn, which would have been great ten years ago, but means nothing now. Unfortunately the penguins future seems about as grim as the Pirates and Steelers at this point, and it’s really too late make the moves that should have been made.
But hey, at least we’ve got the Riverhounds 🤷♂️ 😂
Turn out the lights, the party's over 💀
Trade Dumbas! Trade everyone! It’s doom and gloom!!! All we can say is Tanks a lot Dumbas the Toronto reject!!!!!!
Just sell it all.
Remember when people were saying to blow it up, about 3-4 years ago? Cause I do. Specifically, I remember certain podcasts that will remain nameless calling those people fools for having that opinion. Welp here we are. Imagine if the old ownership had listened to Rutherford instead of letting him walk out the door, no forcing him out the door. We'd be well on our way to the desperately needed rebuild.
EK is possibly worse on defense than Josef Melichar was. He has no vision, he has more turnovers than a bakery, and he takes no accountability
Why is Sullivan still coaching?
Are the Penguins soft? They are a Klondike dropped on the sidewalk in July.
Fat lady sung last night. ……R.I.P. pens😢
It’s too late now. Aim for the bottom and a chance at the lottery.
Losing is one thing – having an "off night" night after night is another thing. Sheeesh!
The two "Ryan's" – according to the eye-test – seem stumbly in many of their shifts
fire everyone
Granlund did nothing with the Pens and went to the Sharks and has scored 15 times this season. Something is wrong with this team's coaching and player utilization.
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who would have ever thought the pens would be a last place team ?? this general manager should be embarassed but the pirates must have rubbed off on him . bring up some minor leagers and get them some NHL experience going forward
Crosby aint getting his point per game
Maybe this is a naive take, but I think the Pens have a chance to seriously retool next year. I think a skeleton of Sid, Geno, Rakell, Rust, Bunting, Letang and EK is still a good skeleton and with around $30M free (if he buries Jarry & Graves in WBS next eyar) to spend next year gives Dubas a true shot to deck this lineup out with competitive players. The right mix of players.
"Kids playing in caves in Finland " 😂 love it
The highlight of the game was the "Taylor Haase of DK Pittsburgh Sports in her latest piece" shout-out by the TV broadcast team! That was fun to hear y'all get some!
So you did Buffalo and Utah and she did California?she owes you one
Good morning DK, ok, two words for you…….draft lottery!
Blessings,
Victor from Langley City, BC Canada 🇨🇦
Sid's final years will be wasted. Its sad but if that's what he wants to do, I appreciate his commitment and will enjoy it while we have him.
I bet he's waiting impatiently for the 4 Nations though….playing on a team that competes? Holy hell…
It seems to be over the years the 2nd Period is when the team just completely collapses, unless they're already down by a bunch of goals. Hextall di the damage, but Dubas can't do enough to fix it. After they lost to the Caps in the 2nd Round in 2018 it was the beginning of the end
Just because you think it so, doesn't make it so. It's been a broken record this time of the year for too long. It's nice to watch us get out of a hole. It's worse to see our hopes dashed when we get into a bigger one. Any trade, big or small, will not make any difference.
more Accari Nieto and Ned 🙄
This team has clearly not been a playoff team all year and why, on Jan 28th you are just figuring this out is a bit mindboggling. I would add, it's been the end for the last 3 years. It's just a shame management didn't realize it. And 100% yes, Sid should be traded for the benefit of the team in the long run and his career. The fact you think a late 30s Sid can somehow lead a team to the playoffs or whatever is cute. This team is many years from contending.
Been saying this for 2 years. This team isn't competitive. It's time to take the assets we have and trade them for a future. It's time.
Lizotte, Grezlyck, Hayes, Beauvillier. Off-season acquisitions to sell (season was already over). Dubas straight out says at end of preseason the goal isn't the playoffs but to have wiggle room at trade deadline. Come late in season penguins need to call up a player, and they call up Imama. Yeah, come on, like this is just screaming, we don't want anyone good on this team. Malkin to IR call up Puljujarvi, who will be back in the finnish League next year. The goal is a top 5 pick now and what can we get for these rentals
Boom, that's all i got to say…
Im no longer defending Sullivan i think the pens need a new voice. Those guys in the locker room are so far checked out
This Penguins team is just terrible. Only one line has a chance to score. All ,and I mean all, the coaches suck. Too slow, too soft, and pitiful defense. Goaltending can't save you when you give the other team at least 20 great looks a game. Our so-called all-star defensemen stink. Giveaways, penalties, and lack of hitting lead to this disgraceful defense. This team needs a coach not a friend and shoulder to cry on. Geno, Letang, and Carlson need to go. All the rest need to practice shooting the puck on net for days. You have to hit the net to score! 💩
I can’t believe any Pens fan is cool with seeing Sid play out his last years like this. It won’t be any better during the remainder of his career. I can’t believe his fans don’t want better for him. But hey, if Sid wants to spend a few years losing most nights on one of the worst teams in the league then let him.
@J1Q DK, is it possible that Sully isn't being fired because he's coaching 4 nations tourney. Might be a bad look for the league to have an unemployed coach leading US team
I'll be at the Delta Center tomorrow…PLEASE win this ONE game, PLEASE!!!🙏 😂
What makes us think that Dubus is up to the task of a successful rebuild of the Pens? What does his resume indicate?
It’s laughable to think 58 or 71 could bring anything decent back in a trade. On top of that they would have to retain so much salary that it would impede signing players next year, if they want to be competitive. 28 would cost to much to resign, so he’s gone. And if dubas wants to be competitive next year, then why trade 67? Unless he gets a younger less expensive player and perhaps a draft pick then he has to go get another probably more expensive player to replace him.
Mike Grier clearly won the Erik Karlsson trade. Granlund has been a huge asset for San Jose while…… you already know what I'm going to say.
Just four shots in the second period, was on display. If they want to win they got to make those shots. I believe they do. They need some strong fresh legs with talent and keep bringing the puck to the net. Thanks DK your the best.
I'm somewhat surprised that the Pens haven't blamed the fans yet.
I mean, that's the strategy Hollywood and the gaming industry is going with, why not?
The entire city of Pittsburgh is starting to become the laughing stock of the professional sports world
So happy that the best game they played was the one here in Los Angeles… Let's Go Pens 🤘🤘
The Sharks looked like they were skating circles around our old dudes.