KIRK
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i don't think many Pens games make it shootouts this year.
Why not?
EDIT: Never mind. Misread.
i don't think many Pens games make it shootouts this year.
No, but why should that stop us?
Porter head fake to distract from pregame discussion about what Kunitz's role will be tonight . . .
i don't think many Pens games make it shootouts this year.
Dea deserved the shot, IMO. Cullen can play both wings.
I don't understand why they dont just use Sundy.....
I was listening to the Sirius NHL station and Potvin said something very interesting. We all assume that because of Sid, Geno, and Kessel that we will dominate 3 vs. 3, but we underestimate the vanilla-ness of the NHL. Other coaches will find a way to, I believe he used the words "dummy," or "cheap," 3 vs. 3, like put out 3 defensemen so that they play super conservative and eek out a shootout.
Yup. Kunitz is going to kill penalties, see time on the PP and first line with Sid. I'd love to believe it's to showcase him but I know better.
The whole two PP units idea may be so that they give Kunitz more PP time, too.
I will take Malkin-Kessel-Crosby with open ice over any three defensemen in the league, and twice over in the shootout
Yeah.
But, I get the sentiment. Maybe your top defensive forward and best two defensemen, keep stuff to the perimeter, survive the shift, and then send out your top guns when Agnew sends Scuderi out there.
EDIT: I just got a visual of Scuderi getting danced by Seguin tonight.
Dea deserved the shot, IMO. Cullen can play both wings.
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If we knew the organization was trying to prop up Kunitz with the intention of upping his trade value, I would actually support the way the team is using him to start the season. Unfortunately, given the Penguins recent history of loving older players, that seems unlikely.
Dea needs to build on his strong camp in the AHL and I don't think he plays wing yet. That said, yes, I'd call him up before I'd call Porter up. But then, I'd call Loney up before I'd call Porter up and Loney's a Nailer who expected to be working as a financial manager this time last year, so there'd have to be kind of a lot of injuries before I even got to Porter's name.
I'd also re-sign Tim Wallace or Erik Christensen before calling Porter up, incidentally.
To that end, we could have claimed Richard Panik.
Am I the only one worried that how bad the Pens were offensively for the last half of last year (their GPG would have been 4th worst and their PP worst) will be how they are offensively this year?
To that end, we could have claimed Richard Panik.
It's probably just me but I don't think the Pens offense will be as good as advertised. Not right now anyways.