Pre-Game Talk: The All Purpose Off Day Thread

[Lustaf]

People seriously think the Penguins should have signed Yakupov? For real?

Trying to figure out how images work on this site isn't going well

By people you mean ONE guy who keeps bringing it up. Yak started okay in St. Louis as well and then fell completely off. Clearly the poster that wanted him here is focused on his draft position and still believes he can justify that... sorta like Poo and we saw what the Pens Organization thought about that.

 

[3074326]

Remember all of that trash I took when I suggested the Pens take a flier on Yak???? Interesting

https://milehighsticking.com/2017/10/10/colorado-avalanche-get-2-incredible-goals-from-nail-yakupov/

I expected more based on the title in the link. Good for Nail, though.

 

[PensPlz]

Not at all to start a political talk/arguments again, but Pens are at The White House today? Anyone know when that is and if that's going to be streamed or live anywhere?

 

[Shady Machine]

I really don't think Letang is the issue on the power play. The issue is the way they set up Letang on the power play.

People like Schultz on the power play because it is simplistic. He has a huge slap shot. When Letang is out there for some reason Sid is consistently throwing the puck into the middle of the ice to Kessel. It works occasionally, but they're just too fancy out there. I honesty don't know how you fix it unless you pull one of Kessel / Malkin / Crosby off.

People like Schultz on the PP because he does what a QB should do: scan the ice up top with poise, make tape to tape passes in the wheelhouse of shooting options, get the puck to the net when there is a lane, and is a one time option himself. Letang is better at keeping pucks in and hunting down pucks with his speed. Letang is also better at making a ridiculous individual effort for a goal, but we don't need that on the PP when we have Malkin, Kessel, and Crosby. This PP needs what Schultz brings, more than what Letang brings. A second unit can use Letang's ability as the primary driver of offense.

 

[Shady Machine]

Not at all to start a political talk/arguments again, but Pens are at The White House today? Anyone know when that is and if that's going to be streamed or live anywhere?

I only found out from CNN (fake news?). I don't see anything on the Pens page so I would guess they are trying to downplay and won't livestream it.

 

[Clare2904]

They arrived about half an hour ago.

 

[WayneSid9987]

The actual visit will be here:



Dreger and some others have some stuff on twitter.

 

[PensPlz]

The actual visit will be here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse/videos?flow=grid&view=2

Dreger and some others have some stuff on twitter.

Thank you! All I wanted

Please don't turn it into politics now. The last thread was enough for a lifetime.

 

[Peat]

People like Schultz on the PP because he does what a QB should do: scan the ice up top with poise, make tape to tape passes in the wheelhouse of shooting options, get the puck to the net when there is a lane, and is a one time option himself. Letang is better at keeping pucks in and hunting down pucks with his speed. Letang is also better at making a ridiculous individual effort for a goal, but we don't need that on the PP when we have Malkin, Kessel, and Crosby. This PP needs what Schultz brings, more than what Letang brings. A second unit can use Letang's ability as the primary driver of offense.

Imo Schultz is better at keeping pucks in because he's less likely to be stood in the wrong place to do so.

I'd like to try Letang on PP2 in the Kessel role.

 

[Beau Knows]

Not looking forward to this white house visit at all...

Trump had quite the twitter breakdown this morning, he's not in a good mood. He could say anything today.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Ugh, it's that day.

 

[TheSniper26]

Ugh, it's that day.

I'm actually glad it's here. The sooner they get this nauseating bullshit over with the better. The whole thing is a needless distraction.

 

[Shady Machine]

I'm interested to see what kind of weird jokes he makes to be honest. Not going to make a political statement one way or the other here.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I'm actually glad it's here. The sooner they get this nauseating bull**** over with the better. The whole thing is a needless distraction.

That assumes it's not worse after.

 

[TheSniper26]

That assumes it's not worse after.

Well, it could be. I just want them to get this over with.

 

[Shady Machine]

I wouldn't mind a laughing pointing Geno pic with Trump to go alongside his picture with Putin.

 

[DegenX]

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[Speaking Moistly]

MOD WARNING

THERE WILL BE ZERO TOLERANCE FOR POLITICAL ANYTHING IN THIS OR ANY OTHER THREAD. TAKE IT TO THE LOUNGE OR KEEP IT TO YOURSELF.

Serious question. What constitutes politics here? There's the obvious and I suppose any overlap between humanitarian things and political thing, but what about him as a person? ie sexual assault and bigotry. Is it also posting no pictures or videos of them with him or at the white house?

 

[DegenX]

Serious question. What constitutes politics here? There's the obvious and I suppose any overlap between humanitarian things and political thing, but what about him as a person? ie sexual assault and bigotry. Is it also posting no pictures or videos of them with him or at the white house?

We wouldn't let you post anything relating to sexual assault or bigotry about anyone else, so why would we allow it about Trump? This is a hockey board, period. Full Stop. We have a politics board if you really need to, go there.

Basically, if it's anything more than a generic non-partisan response, it will be deleted or edited. Anyone who can't take a hint after the warning will be thread banned.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

We wouldn't let you post anything relating to sexual assault or bigotry about anyone else, so why would we allow it about Trump? This is a hockey board, period. Full Stop. We have a politics board if you really need to, go there.

Basically, if it's anything more than a generic non-partisan response, it will be deleted or edited. Anyone who can't take a hint after the warning will be thread banned.

I mean, there was a decent amount of Kane talk at the time, but noted.

Thanks

 

[PensPlz]

Kane is a hockey player. I imagine if a politician laced up and joined the league it would be fine.

I didn't mean to start this, just wanted a link.

 

[canadianguy77]

Do Burkle and Donnie have the same hairstylist?

 

[Shady Machine]

Oh my this is uhh interesting.

 

[Shady Machine]

Sidney man do you know how to win, look at him he's shy

 

[Empoleon8771]

This is relatively tame. Like the sentences aren't all coherent, but it could be a lot worse.