Id like to watch that breakaway again. That was an EXTREMELY long pass. Im GUESSING it wasnt offside, but… I would also like to know how many defensive breakdowns were due to pinching for the purposes of trying to get back in the game?
That said, i think Timmons snd letang were awful. Dont get me started about Karlsson
So much for being hopeful about Jarry on the rebound and turning things around! It wasnât all of Jarrys fault though was it? The Pens are terrible this season! Maybe itâs time to search for a new GM or/and coach? Just do something. Trying to make a decent team with bargain basement players just donât work does it Kylie boy? So this off-season he can look for 15 bargain basement players for next year! What a dud Dubas is! Well maybe just maybe itâs time for an asskicking coach! Torterella is unemployed now why not employ him????
Timmins, Grzelcyk, and Pickering should be the only three guaranteed spots on this defense (as long as you can re-sign Grzelcyk to a team friendly deal). Graves can sit in the press box. Letang will hopefully waive his no-trade clause, and Erik Karlsson can hopefully be moved as well. We need to find, or trade for, two solid defenseman. Our draft should consist of atleast one defenseman, if we land the second pick from the Rangers. Dream draft scenario: we land Caleb Desnoyers, and Kashawn Aitcheson.
This was a great analysis, Dan, thanks…. 1) Graves can not play one game for this team next season !!! 2) We need a new defensive asst coach 3) moving Rust or Rakell in the offseason will be a terrible mistake, regardless of the return…these guys are heart and soul players 4) I'm sure this is a directive from above HCMS to play the rooks and see what we have 5) I have always liked Letang and admired his competiveness, but man, its tough to watch him…his game just fallen off a cliff
Why Graves is still out there on any penalty kill (let alone a 5 on 3) I'll never understand. Letang, we'll he is Letang. As a season tickets holder for WB pens for 10 plus years (when they were all down here) he hasn't changed. Just not fast enough to get back to cover kost times. You are spot on 100%… at this point un fixable
If this team actually wants to be competitive again I think they have to find a way to make a break with Letang. Karlsson hasnât been great and has his issues but at least brings more offense to the table. I wouldnât mind if they could find a way to trade him as well but if not they really need to pair him with a high end legit stay at home defenseman to help cover up for him. Just my 2 cents lol.
Over the last month we have had some huge moments, all trashed by the bad play of a handful. Tonight the kids steal the spotlight for a second, but Letang takes it back. The whole defense was awful, but here is a guy Sully loves to reward no matter how he's playing. Sully preaches defense and this is what we see, tonight should of been about the Penguins new kids…..instead it was about one of the leaders and the impact he has on this team winning or losing, and a coach that allows this to happen. I jumped up for that tying goal, dare I say a turn of the page………but then i realized I was still reading the same book!
I heard about 10 too many idiots say that Sullivan was going to give Ville and Rutger 4th line minutes. Iâm sick of some of these idiot reactionary fans
This might not make any sense, but it seemed like Sully said to Ville and Rutger to âjust playâ like they were down with the baby Pens right before Rutgers goal. They both know each other and played many games, watching it last night it felt like it was just the rookies saying letâs try doing what we do best. I could say much more about that game as we saw 3 different penguin looks last night. Energy, mopey, catching up. The blues figured out in the 2nd theyâre faster, stronger, truthfully I think sully was out coached with the cards that both teams are dealt. Great come back to force overtime, but my comment is more about Rut and Ville taking matters into their own hands and said letâs sprinkle our magic thatâs worked in the AHL together and it paid off
even the great Montreal teams of yesteryear could not win with letang and karlson playing defense ! the best part of your presentation was when you said there are ONLY 6 games left .
16 Comments
Jarry is just terrible
There goes everyone saying he doesn't play rookies. You earn your right to play those crucial minutes and trust.
Id like to watch that breakaway again. That was an EXTREMELY long pass. Im GUESSING it wasnt offside, but…
I would also like to know how many defensive breakdowns were due to pinching for the purposes of trying to get back in the game?
That said, i think Timmons snd letang were awful. Dont get me started about Karlsson
So much for being hopeful about Jarry on the rebound and turning things around! It wasnât all of Jarrys fault though was it? The Pens are terrible this season! Maybe itâs time to search for a new GM or/and coach? Just do something. Trying to make a decent team with bargain basement players just donât work does it Kylie boy? So this off-season he can look for 15 bargain basement players for next year! What a dud Dubas is! Well maybe just maybe itâs time for an asskicking coach! Torterella is unemployed now why not employ him????
Timmins, Grzelcyk, and Pickering should be the only three guaranteed spots on this defense (as long as you can re-sign Grzelcyk to a team friendly deal). Graves can sit in the press box. Letang will hopefully waive his no-trade clause, and Erik Karlsson can hopefully be moved as well. We need to find, or trade for, two solid defenseman. Our draft should consist of atleast one defenseman, if we land the second pick from the Rangers. Dream draft scenario: we land Caleb Desnoyers, and Kashawn Aitcheson.
This was a great analysis, Dan, thanks….
1) Graves can not play one game for this team next season !!!
2) We need a new defensive asst coach
3) moving Rust or Rakell in the offseason will be a terrible mistake, regardless of the return…these guys are heart and soul players
4) I'm sure this is a directive from above HCMS to play the rooks and see what we have
5) I have always liked Letang and admired his competiveness, but man, its tough to watch him…his game just fallen off a cliff
Why Graves is still out there on any penalty kill (let alone a 5 on 3) I'll never understand. Letang, we'll he is Letang. As a season tickets holder for WB pens for 10 plus years (when they were all down here) he hasn't changed. Just not fast enough to get back to cover kost times. You are spot on 100%… at this point un fixable
If this team actually wants to be competitive again I think they have to find a way to make a break with Letang. Karlsson hasnât been great and has his issues but at least brings more offense to the table. I wouldnât mind if they could find a way to trade him as well but if not they really need to pair him with a high end legit stay at home defenseman to help cover up for him. Just my 2 cents lol.
Over the last month we have had some huge moments, all trashed by the bad play of a handful. Tonight the kids steal the spotlight for a second, but Letang takes it back. The whole defense was awful, but here is a guy Sully loves to reward no matter how he's playing. Sully preaches defense and this is what we see, tonight should of been about the Penguins new kids…..instead it was about one of the leaders and the impact he has on this team winning or losing, and a coach that allows this to happen. I jumped up for that tying goal, dare I say a turn of the page………but then i realized I was still reading the same book!
I heard about 10 too many idiots say that Sullivan was going to give Ville and Rutger 4th line minutes. Iâm sick of some of these idiot reactionary fans
Koivunen won so many 50/50 puck battles I was quite impressed
This might not make any sense, but it seemed like Sully said to Ville and Rutger to âjust playâ like they were down with the baby Pens right before Rutgers goal. They both know each other and played many games, watching it last night it felt like it was just the rookies saying letâs try doing what we do best. I could say much more about that game as we saw 3 different penguin looks last night. Energy, mopey, catching up. The blues figured out in the 2nd theyâre faster, stronger, truthfully I think sully was out coached with the cards that both teams are dealt. Great come back to force overtime, but my comment is more about Rut and Ville taking matters into their own hands and said letâs sprinkle our magic thatâs worked in the AHL together and it paid off
Tank baby tank!
I feel like If you switched out Jarry, Letang and Karlsson for just average players we would be in the hunt for a wild card spot
What a beast of a goal for McGroarty. Sticking with my plan to refer to him as "Artie"
even the great Montreal teams of yesteryear could not win with letang and karlson playing defense ! the best part of your presentation was when you said there are ONLY 6 games left .