Post-Game Talk: | Pens vs Sharks | 8-5 win | Moar eRod and Bjork Bjork please

[Zirakzigil]

Well that was a rollercoaster of a game. Lets not talk about the game after the 1st, except for eRods and Rusts hatty. eRod is so score he makes Geno look like not score.

+'s
eRod
Bjork
1st period
McNobody playing out of his freaking mind for the Sharks
Rust

-'s
the rest of the game

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[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Well that was bonkers

 

[Empoleon8771]

Re-sign Rust

Re-sign ERod

Re-sign Heinen

 

[Turin]

Trade Rust for McDavid

Make Erod captain

 

[SEALBound]

Good game for a Sunday afternoon. We got the W. CDS could have been better but I'm not going to hammer him.

Plenty of stat padding and the W. Moving on the next game.

 

[spcastlemagic]

One of those games where when I’m watching we’re scoring and when I’m not we are getting scored on. Very happy I turned on the end of the third to secure the win!!

 

[eXile3]

ERod "I'm just going to turn into prime Jagr in random games at 28 years old"

 

[Pancakes]

Re-sign Rust

Re-sign ERod

Re-sign Heinen

Be lucky if we can even re-sign one of those three. Rust/E-Rod may well get the dump truck backed up by someone

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

8-5= 2 points
6-1= 2 points

 

[Peat]

Congrats to ERod. What a year.

 

[orby]

Pens scored 8 goals in a game where Malkin didn't play and Crosby had one assist.

Edit: two assists...point stands!

 

[dogthateats]

Imagine getting someone a Penguins hat for Christmas and they just throw it away a week later

 

[Pancakes]

I gotta say it's just insane that we're still this good. It's not a mirage either. Our underlying metrics are rock solid.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Be lucky if we can even re-sign one of those three. Rust/E-Rod may well get the dump truck backed up by someone

I don't see any team being willing to pay Rust much more than what Hyman got last year and any team that would give ERod a dumptruck of money deserves the catastrophe that would turn into.

Heinen is also a RFA after the year, so they do have control over him.

 

[Al Smith]

Would have been nice to see the Pens methodically stifle the Sharks for the last two periods, but with today's lineup a win is a win.

 

[SEALBound]

I do not envy Ron Hextall at the moment when it comes to thinking about ERod's next deal. I still have no idea what to make of it.

 

[Nakawick]

One of those games where when I’m watching we’re scoring and when I’m not we are getting scored on. Very happy I turned on the end of the third to secure the win!!

Couldn’t have done it without you. First star.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Pens scored 8 goals in a game where Malkin didn't play and Crosby had one assist.

A Secondary Sid game at that. Guy couldnt even get a primary assist.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Well, we figured out the whole finishing thing at least.
Errey made a good point though. No Carter and Blueger affected faceoffs severely and allowed San Jose to have the puck more to mount that comeback in the first place.

We get Blue back on Wednesday.

Points aside, Rust's poise and decision making with the puck was exemplary tonight. Amazing for a guy who hasn't played in close to 40 days.

 

[Pancakes]

I don't see any team being willing to pay Rust much more than what Hyman got last year and any team that would give ERod a dumptruck of money deserves the catastrophe that would turn into.

Heinen is also a RFA after the year, so they do have control over him.

I'd love to get E-rod at like 3.5 for 3-4 years. That seems reasonable, but I dunno how crazy teams will go in FA for him.

 

[Zirakzigil]

I do not envy Ron Hextall at the moment when it comes to thinking about ERod's next deal. I still have no idea what to make of it.

You go 1-2 years at around 2.5-3mil. Prove it deal. If he keeps scoring in buckets, he gets bank on his next deal. Pens arent going to risk caphit on potentially a 1 year wonder.

 

[DearDiary]

I do not envy Ron Hextall at the moment when it comes to thinking about ERod's next deal. I still have no idea what to make of it.

ERod is putting up good numbers while being rotated on different lines in different roles and in all 3 forward positions. He's what people wanted McCann to be

 

[PensandCaps]

Keep Erod at C please. Carter to Sids RW, ease his responsibilities.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I'd love to get E-rod at like 3.5 for 3-4 years. That seems reasonable, but I dunno how crazy teams will go in FA for him.

I think you can get him for that, I just can't see a way he reasonably gets more than that. But if any team wants to pay him more than that, they can take that time bomb for all I care

Pay him what you would have been willing to pay McCann, because he is what people here wanted McCann to be. Have him be the 3C going forward, ideally with Heinen on his line.

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrots]

One of those games where when I’m watching we’re scoring and when I’m not we are getting scored on. Very happy I turned on the end of the third to secure the win!!

Teamwork makes the dream work