Line Combos: Pens 2023 Training Camp Thread: Dr. StrangeDubas or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Game

[Zirakzigil]

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Schedule:

Friday, October 6
10:30 AM – Morning Skate (FedEx Rink – Rink 1)
7:00 PM – GAME AT BUFFALO

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[Zirakzigil]

We will have GDTs up for each game. If there are volunteers to make GDTs let me know and Ill add your name beside each game. Games are colored gold in the schedule to make them easier to spot.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Appreciate you doing a daily breakdown like that @Zirakzigil
Very helpful

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

The cupboard is so bare we don't even have a version of Jonathan Filewich to haphazardly pencil in on L1 when he gets a scrimmage hat trick.

Just a bunch of losers who could only pot two goals in a scrimmage game on this year's invite list.

 

[John Price]

I'm not a Penguins fan but this is intriguing.



In DC town they stopped issuing physical tickets several years back.

 

[Freeptop]

I'm not a Penguins fan but this is intriguing.



In DC town they stopped issuing physical tickets several years back.

The Pens don't issue physical tickets anymore, either. I saw a reporter say that the players were handing out bags of Pens swag, instead.
I think they just still call it a "Season Ticket Delivery" because it's tradition at this point. It's really just a marketing thing that gets the players out and meeting season ticket holders while cameras film it.
(Just because it's a marketing thing doesn't mean it isn't still nifty, though!)

 

[Malkinstheman]

Feels like there's more flexibility with the roster than usual so excited to see how everything shakes out.

There's probably like 3-4 forward spots that are open for the taking so hopefully there's some good competition

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Feels like there's more flexibility with the roster than usual so excited to see how everything shakes out.

There's probably like 3-4 forward spots that are open for the taking so hopefully there's some good competition

This plus:
6D
Top 4 D pairings (who with who?)
PP personnel (and no Jake early)
Top 6 with Jake out
R. Smith’s center

All make for an actually intriguing camp/early season IMO.

 

[BusinessGoose]

The Pens don't issue physical tickets anymore, either. I saw a reporter say that the players were handing out bags of Pens swag, instead.
I think they just still call it a "Season Ticket Delivery" because it's tradition at this point. It's really just a marketing thing that gets the players out and meeting season ticket holders while cameras film it.
(Just because it's a marketing thing doesn't mean it isn't still nifty, though!)

I think many places will still print you a physical ticket if you go to the box office before the game

Still not as cool as a season ticket filled booklet

 

[Zirakzigil]

Feels like there's more flexibility with the roster than usual so excited to see how everything shakes out.

There's probably like 3-4 forward spots that are open for the taking so hopefully there's some good competition

Definitely a lot of things to be sorted out in camp. Who plays on the top line, the D pairings, who are the final 2-3 players to make the team. Who plays on PP1. Hopefully its a good camp.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Definitely a lot of things to be sorted out in camp. Who plays on the top line, the D pairings, who are the final 2-3 players to make the team. Who plays on PP1. Hopefully its a good camp.

You're sounding like you've never experienced a tour Camp Sullivan if you think any of that will be sorted

 

[Pancakes]

The Pens don't issue physical tickets anymore, either. I saw a reporter say that the players were handing out bags of Pens swag, instead.
I think they just still call it a "Season Ticket Delivery" because it's tradition at this point. It's really just a marketing thing that gets the players out and meeting season ticket holders while cameras film it.
(Just because it's a marketing thing doesn't mean it isn't still nifty, though!)

Shit I'd be excited for any reason to meet Sid.

 

[tom_servo]

The Pens don't issue physical tickets anymore, either. I saw a reporter say that the players were handing out bags of Pens swag, instead.
I think they just still call it a "Season Ticket Delivery" because it's tradition at this point. It's really just a marketing thing that gets the players out and meeting season ticket holders while cameras film it.
(Just because it's a marketing thing doesn't mean it isn't still nifty, though!)

Crosby personally logged the family into the site and printed out their barcodes

 

[HandshakeLine]

I know it's just marketing PR whatever, but it's still an incredibly nice gesture and that deserves to be commended.

 

[Zirakzigil]

I know it's just marketing PR whatever, but it's still an incredibly nice gesture and that deserves to be commended.

Agreed. Its a pretty cool thing the players do. I wonder if its written into their contracts that its mandatory. I know the Flames charity golf tournament is written into all Flames player contracts.

 

[Andy99]

Should we read into anything that Rust is with Sid lol? Also, Yager is gonna so play with Sid!



Update: it was neither Yager, Pitlick nor Nylander in line drills with Crosby-Rust, but veteran Vinnie Hinostroza on Day 1. For the other team, Andreas Johnsson got work with Malkin and Reilly Smith.

 

[Andy99]

Sloppy Geno lol…

Penguins Scrimmage LIVE BLOG DAY 1; Hinostroza Beside Crosby

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[Big Friggin Dummy]

I know Emp's intrigued by Johnsson's potential to bounce back and be a guy who can make an impact in the top-9. Hope that pans out cuz man, if anybody in the top-6 gets hurt for a significant amount of time--particularly at center--it's gonna be rough.

 

[Andy99]

From what I reading in the tweets and the blogs, the lack of finishing from this team is going to be really special…we might even get ranked #33 out of 32 teams if that’s possible

 

[Gurglesons]

Update: it was neither Yager, Pitlick nor Nylander in line drills with Crosby-Rust, but veteran Vinnie Hinostroza on Day 1. For the other team, Andreas Johnsson got work with Malkin and Reilly Smith.

Shocked!

 

[HandshakeLine]

Shocked!

Glad to see we took the lessons of the last season to heart.

 

[Gurglesons]

Glad to see we took the lessons of the last season to heart.

Mike Sullivan gives the lessons, the rest of the league learns from them. Top 5 coach.

 

[Freeptop]

Leaving aside all the evaluations and cynicism for just a moment, I have to admit, this is the most excited I've been for a Pens season to start since, well, 2017.

I don't have grandiose expectations for the season, but I am hoping for the games to be fun to watch again!

Every once in a while, it's good to just unleash the inner child and revel in it for a bit

 

[Andy99]

Leaving aside all the evaluations and cynicism for just a moment, I have to admit, this is the most excited I've been for a Pens season to start since, well, 2017.

I don't have grandiose expectations for the season, but I am hoping for the games to be fun to watch again!

Every once in a while, it's good to just unleash the inner child and revel in it for a bit

There’s the players (excitement!) and then there’s the veteran-loving coach (buzzkill) lol

 

[Gurglesons]

Leaving aside all the evaluations and cynicism for just a moment, I have to admit, this is the most excited I've been for a Pens season to start since, well, 2017.

I don't have grandiose expectations for the season, but I am hoping for the games to be fun to watch again!

Every once in a while, it's good to just unleash the inner child and revel in it for a bit

I'd be a lot more excited if they had clean housed on this absolutely wretched coaching staff.

How you can tank the powerplay penalty kill and miss the playoffs because you can't beat Chicago and Columbus and still be celebrated as a genius is beyond me.