The Pittsburgh Penguins had their woes continue on Tuesday night with a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. Hunter and Pat are here to recap the game and oh yeah, they have some takes on it. They start with how the Penguins came out like a house on fire before it all turned to crap in the third period. They discuss how the process seems to be there in spurts but it’s not holding up for 60 minutes. They discuss how that needs to change in a big way if this team wants to get points on a consistent basis. They also crush the bottom six since we’re seeing the worst fears of this roster come to life with how the bottom two lines are not producing. After that, they consider if a coaching change may have to happen if this gets worse (or if it should happen sooner rather than later) before crushing the PP for its continued woes. All that, plus Warrior Helmet Wednesday, and a whole lot more is on this episode of the Locked On Penguins podcast.
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15 Comments
They are starting to show their age.
What worked 5 years ago ain’t gonna work today, I love sully and appreciate what he’s done but his system isn’t working anymore. Idc that it’s the 5th game of the season losing to teams like Buffalo, st Louis and the blackhawks is very worrisome.
its getting closer to look like sully hot seats and coaching staff!!
Something I'm realizing is the bottom 6 is basically the same as last year, just with different names. Lars Eller is washed, Acciari is invisible despite being advertised as "a player like Brandon Tanev," Jeff Carter is Jeff Carter, DOC always has good camps then vanishes come regular season (this is becoming a common theme with him), Matt Nieto is invisible, Harkins was invisible, and Zohorna can't do everything by himself. The team is kind of a mess honestly. Dubas tried his best to overhaul it but it's kind of just more of the same.
i think need coach that could do star system like defence and counter attack
I understand the worries of the bottom six, understandably. There's still the issue with Sullivan as coach. His system doesn't work anymore and it's time for this organization to move on from him. This team hasn't been out of the first round of playoffs since 18. Parts are due to his lack of coaching and last year he hid behind Hextall and this season you're seeing his flaws which have been for some time now. He wanted change/new faces to bottom six, he was given that and same old things are happening. can't always blame the players anymore, Sullivan is the coach of these players, his coaching system doesn't have any effects to this team anymore over the last few years. Hearing the same things from post games from him are old now. He needs to learn he's at fault to, he's the coach of this team. Time to part ways and move on from him.
I’m not feeling hopeful about this but I’m here for the ride good or bad.
The penguins have a knack for making every goalie they play look like a vezina winner. I don’t know how or why but a lot of time they just can’t seem to finish.
Please start winning some games, but not too many. Thanks!
Bottom six?
Guys…the third line is fixed.
Get it right. Its now the bottom three. Good lord.
The reason why the foutth line is a liability or invisible is Jeff Carter.
You are DEFINITELY going to see an improvement with a call up. They already DID with Zohorna.
What the hell kind of take is this?
Maybe time for “Bruce there it is” chants in the stands!
Should maybe swap DOC and Guentzel.. DOC and Sid looked excellent in camp/preseason. Guentzel hasn't looked great imo, so maybe it lights a fire on both ends (could help the bottom 6 w scoring)🤷🏼♀️. Just a thought.
Pat is living on Earth 2 with Sullivan. The top two lines can’t carry the team anymore. Sid and Geno are still very good but our finishing has been falling the last two seasons. The first thing to go with age are the legs and the legs are what get forwards into positions to get open shots, get through traffic etc. Finishing has a lot to do with our age. They need to play a less offensively aggressive system (I.e. neutral zone trap). The coach needs to go.
I feel regardless of 6 games in, a shake up needs to take place. These guys make millions a year. They play so lethargic or just uninterested. When interviewed they say all the right things (including Sully) but has not translated to the ice IMO. Love the content Hunter/Patrick.