GDT: Here We Go Again... Penguins Home Opener against Buffalo Sabres @ 7pmEST

[Bingo71]

Oh boy, the wrecking ball has a plan!!

 

[Pancakes]

This team still blows.

Tanev looks like a breath of fresh air but Galchenyuk looks substantially worse than Kessel.

Just game 1 but bleh

 

[Empoleon8771]

I just mean a bad game, but I can see how the "bad game relative to his norm" is the big disconnect here.

Yeah, I think the thing here is that my expectations for JJ are so low that what he's providing out here rn is fine in my eyes. In terms of what they actually need out of their 2nd pair LD, it's not nearly good enough, but considering who JJ is, this is about as good as you're going to get from him. Playing overly conservative, doing nothing for you offensively but not hurting you defensively and not noticing him is probably the best you're going to get out of JJ.

I'm glad we spent like 20 pages coming to this conclusion

 

[Hank Plank]

Man the Avalanche are a much better team this year. The Pens are a much better, well no they are not.

 

[The Greatest 101]

Feel like the last days of Shero/Bylsma era. Too many guys shouldn’t be on this team. Fresh bloods are badly needed.

 

[Turin]

Can’t wait til Sheary finishes with 160 goals and Crosby doesn’t even get one.

 

[Richard]

Weird that I thought dumo was a first pairing defender on a back to back cup team. Or does it only count if a different team is a contender?

No he wasn't. Actually second cup Ron Hainsey got the most defense zone starts and the hardest minutes if I recollect.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

We better not trade our pick because we will be bottom five this year.

I think this is way too early to say "we will", but there's always been a chance that we would be rough. Lots of new names up front, and the same old problems on the blueline. Could end up being true, though.

 

[OnMyOwn]

oh boy here we go, next we don't care about game in novemeber, than wait till January, etc....

I’m not saying the game didn’t suck. Just not gonna kill myself over it like some apparently are, haha.

 

[KIRK]

 

[Pancakes]

Yeah, I think the thing here is that my expectations for JJ are so low that what he's providing out here rn is fine in my eyes. In terms of what they actually need out of their 2nd pair LD, it's not nearly good enough, but considering who JJ is, this is about as good as you're going to get from him. Playing overly conservative, doing nothing for you offensively but not hurting you defensively and not noticing him is probably the best you're going to get out of JJ.

I'm glad we spent like 20 pages coming to this conclusion

Or we could play Riikola and Marino who would probably be equally questionable at possession but might occasionally do nice things with the puck in the offensive zone

 

[dogthateats]

Wtf is Sid doing

 

[Turin]

No he wasn't. Actually second cup Ron Hainsey got the most defense zone starts and the hardest minutes if I recollect.

All by himself eh?

 

[vodeni]

we have to get rid of Hornquist, the sooner the better,

 

[ColePens]

The question coming fast is... "Is the era over?"

I'll point to times before where it's looked bad. I don't think we are there yet. But man this is demoralizing.

 

[Coastal Kev]

JR.... DO NOT PULL A STEELERS!!

1. Alexis Lafreniere, LW

 

[Bingo71]

Wtf is Sid doing

Waiting till January.

 

[K Fleur]

Can’t wait til Sheary finishes with 160 goals and Crosby doesn’t even get one.

Does he get to play the pens 5 more times?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Or we could play Riikola and Marino who would probably be equally questionable at possession but might occasionally do nice things with the puck in the offensive zone

I'm not going to argue that playing Johnson is a good idea, because everyone realizes it's not. I want Marino playing every game.

 

[Night Shift]

Oh boy, the wrecking ball has a plan!!

And he's looking fatter than prime Lindros

 

[LittleSpoon]

No he wasn't. Actually second cup Ron Hainsey got the most defense zone starts and the hardest minutes if I recollect.

If I recollect, it was different but oh well. Guess he and everyone sucks. Gonna go eat worms.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Bobbo with a .862 sv% tonight for Florida against the Bolts. Ten. Million. Dollars. For a goalie.

 

[Coastal Kev]

we have to get rid of Hornquist, the sooner the better,

Thank you

The question coming fast is... "Is the era over?"

I'll point to times before where it's looked bad. I don't think we are there yet. But man this is demoralizing.

Especially after the ending last season. It's possible. They need a GM and Owner who can recognize where exactly they are. They do have some parts that would bring back good value.

 

[HuskerTornado]

lol ref clearly sees blood and he's like, eh whatever, 2 mins

 

[Empoleon8771]

God Ristolainen is literally 2010 Jack Johnson. Dumb as absolute rocks.