Post-Game Talk: | Pens vs Knights | Win | Zucker: The hero we need, not the hero we deserve.

[Le Magnifique 66]

The new skills I learn for yinz...

Too many Bud Lights

 

[Turin]

How was Guentzels goal unassisted? The LV defenseman didn’t have possession he just whacked at the loose puck.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Great to see Jarry standing tall in this one. Not that all 3 goals were particularly his fault, but you love to see a goalie not get shaken after letting a few in. That's what you need come playoff time, especially.

 

[ronduguayshair]

The same way Crosby couldn't do shit last year in the playoffs with the two best wingers on the team and got out played and performed by Malkin who was on one leg.

Crosby cannot make Guentzel any better himself

Ever notice every time Malkin is criticized the response is always slamming Crosby. One of the top 10 players in the history of the NHL.


Yes #87 needs to do better in the playoffs (a small sample size for argument IMO). So does line #2 playing against a non shutdown line. Crosby has made #58 an all star and #17 a high salary player. When's the last time #71 took a winger and made the player this successful?

James Neal. In the Bylsma era. I'm sick of the GENO APOLOGISTS. He needs to be better 5 on 5. Zucker and Kapanen aren't scraps. Make it work.

 

[chethejet]

I am sure Sid wants Geno and Letang for his last go around here. they look to be in the 16 million range which is OK for three year term.

 

[Gurglesons]

Ever notice every time Malkin is criticized the response is always slamming Crosby. One of the top 10 players in the history of the NHL.


Yes #87 needs to do better in the playoffs (a small sample size for argument IMO). So does line #2 playing against a non shutdown line. Crosby has made #58 an all star and #17 a high salary player. When's the last time #71 took a winger and made the player this successful?

James Neal. In the Bylsma era. I'm sick of the GENO APOLOGISTS. He needs to be better 5 on 5. Zucker and Kapanen aren't scraps. Make it work.

Geno is a PPG after missing the first 30+ games.

 

[ronduguayshair]

Geno is a PPG after missing the first 30+ games.

What's his 5 on 5 points? What's his 5 on 5 plus minus? Last night he was even. I want him to be a plus. I want him to make it work with the wingers he's given. Breaking up line #1 isn't the best solution to lineup success.

 

[Miro4Norris]

It's not that I never want Boyle or Simon to play, but do they have to play every chance over young guys that have potential??

What happened to the Sully that played rookies in 16........those young legs helped spark the team.

This is why I don't like long tenured hockey coaches.

I agree Zohorna is very good everytime he plays here. But it's still same, Sully plays players who are most familiar to him. He coached in WBS before he signed with Pens and WBS was superior in the early season that year

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

I'd love for them to try Jake-Sid- plus Zucker or Kap

Just to see how things look. Rust would get Geno.

 

[HandshakeLine]

What's his 5 on 5 points? What's his 5 on 5 plus minus? Last night he was even. I want him to be a plus. I want him to make it work with the wingers he's given. Breaking up line #1 isn't the best solution to lineup success.

Seems pretty anti-player to me. Probably was written by a keyboard, and one that plays at expertise.

 

[dogthateats]

5 on 5 plus minus lol

 

[Gurglesons]

Zohorna isn’t playing due to his waiver eligibility.

 

[Phil68]

Ever notice every time Malkin is criticized the response is always slamming Crosby. One of the top 10 players in the history of the NHL.


Yes #87 needs to do better in the playoffs (a small sample size for argument IMO). So does line #2 playing against a non shutdown line. Crosby has made #58 an all star and #17 a high salary player. When's the last time #71 took a winger and made the player this successful?

James Neal. In the Bylsma era. I'm sick of the GENO APOLOGISTS. He needs to be better 5 on 5. Zucker and Kapanen aren't scraps. Make it work.

Let's see, Rust became really good when he started to play with Geno. Oh wait wait, Crosby began to slow down, and what did Sullivan do, but rust to play with Crosby to get him going with Guentzel again. Wait there so many prime examples. Guentzel was actually working much better with Gino when Crosby when down and Guentzel Gino and Rust was actually a much better combination than G C R, hence the Pens collaps last year and the year before.

 

[BigEezyE22]

Ever notice every time Malkin is criticized the response is always slamming Crosby. One of the top 10 players in the history of the NHL.


Yes #87 needs to do better in the playoffs (a small sample size for argument IMO). So does line #2 playing against a non shutdown line. Crosby has made #58 an all star and #17 a high salary player. When's the last time #71 took a winger and made the player this successful?

James Neal. In the Bylsma era. I'm sick of the GENO APOLOGISTS. He needs to be better 5 on 5. Zucker and Kapanen aren't scraps. Make it work.

Rust and Guentzel did just fine next to Geno in 19-20. You know, when Geno finished 6th in the league in points/gm.

 

[Pens x]

What's his 5 on 5 points? What's his 5 on 5 plus minus? Last night he was even. I want him to be a plus. I want him to make it work with the wingers he's given. Breaking up line #1 isn't the best solution to lineup success.

Breaking up GCR has to happen for the playoffs unless we want to continue the one and done recent trend.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Im; sick of all those Lemieux apoologiesties talking about ppg all the time, liek what has he done in the last 5 years?

 

[RSPens]

View attachment 499351 This was the rally point

I figured I wasn't the only one to notice this.

 

[RSPens]

I'm so glad Crosby didn't do the extra passes to try to let someone else score. If you have the shot. Take it.

We usually screw up the EN...

I agree, but how messed up is it that Zucker is sitting there on 2 goals and doesn't even get a chance at the HT. I get that you don't want Geno or Kappy on late in a one goal game, but really why not throw Carter, Sid and Zucker out near the end? I'm sure Zucker doesn't care, but why not try to get him the HT.

 

[KareemTrustfund]

Ever notice every time Malkin is criticized the response is always slamming Crosby. One of the top 10 players in the history of the NHL.


Yes #87 needs to do better in the playoffs (a small sample size for argument IMO). So does line #2 playing against a non shutdown line. Crosby has made #58 an all star and #17 a high salary player. When's the last time #71 took a winger and made the player this successful?

James Neal. In the Bylsma era. I'm sick of the GENO APOLOGISTS. He needs to be better 5 on 5. Zucker and Kapanen aren't scraps. Make it work.

You do realize that Bryan Rust’s only season above ppg came in 2019-20, when he played with Malkin, right? Riiiiight??

 

[Gurglesons]

I agree, but how messed up is it that Zucker is sitting there on 2 goals and doesn't even get a chance at the HT. I get that you don't want Geno or Kappy on late in a one goal game, but really why not throw Carter, Sid and Zucker out near the end? I'm sure Zucker doesn't care, but why not try to get him the HT.

Sullivan hasn’t really played Zucker in advantageous situations since day one.

 

[RSPens]

Sullivan hasn’t really played Zucker in advantageous situations since day one.

This is true. I find it very strange because if you were to go back to when ERod or Rust were trying for their HT's, Sully had no problem putting them in position to get them. But Zucker...no...not going to happen.

 

[Pengwins]

so Ruhwedel is actually our #6 dman and not playing because of injury? how'd that happen?

 

[spcastlemagic]

so Ruhwedel is actually our #6 dman and not playing because of injury? how'd that happen?

I mean, he's pretty good. Made the most out of limited opportunities to earn coach's trust and improve his game. Nothing high-end except the complete absence of mistakes in his game. That's good enough to be a #6.

 

[Peat]

so Ruhwedel is actually our #6 dman and not playing because of injury? how'd that happen?

We ran out of money to pay a better 6D.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

We ran out of money to pay a better 6D.