GDT: # 1 - Hawks at Penguins - 8:00 PM EST- Lowdown

[Big Poppa Pump]

LOL Smith

He f***ing blows too

Nothing more than a 3rd liner curtain jerker

 

[DesertedPenguin]

All that said, if the Pens continue to have issues in their own zone, Sullivan is going to have to make adjustments. If they players can't consistently be in the right position or make the right reads, then their responsibilities need to be streamlined to allow them to play and react faster.

 

[Tender Rip]

I feel so sad for Sully.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Pretty disappointing game for sure

 

[3ladesof5teel]

Lol.

If you can feel optimistic after that one I admire you

I gave up on every season after the 1st game.

 

[TNT87]

Even when they were winning they didn't look great.

 

[OnMyOwn]

It’s one game…Jesus guys.

 

[The Old Master]

Communication and repetition is key for pretty much every system and they've been together for less than a month.

and not like they played a lot in the preseason.

 

[WickedWrister]

FIRE CANADA

 

[Jobeycool]

Just not working and clicking... they seem hyper flying towards the net trying to score Mario type goals..

 

[Andy99]

All that said, if the Pens continue to have issues in their own zone, Sullivan is going to have to make adjustments. If they players can't consistently be in the right position or make the right reads, then their responsibilities need to be streamlined to allow them to play and react faster.

we’ve been saying this forever…nothing changes

 

[NeedleInTheHay]

Thank god that first is top 10 protected. It’s gonna be a real long season.

 

[The GM]

Tonight there were some good things and some not so good things

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

At least Sid can still score

 

[akapidots]

Reilly Smith is the worst player I have ever seen in my life

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Even when they were winning they didn't look great.

Nope and I had to correct someone when they said the pens took their foot off the gas after the 2nd goal

They never had it on

 

[cygnus47]

The 2nd goal just can't happen. Stupid lapse cost us the game.

We could have easily had one or two more goals tonight. At least we generated some offense. Same result, but this was better than we played late last season.

 

[TNT87]

They had a chance to bury them after the 2nd goal with the PP right after but stunk up the joint with that opportunity.

 

[Jacob]

It's the damn system of the pens. I have been saying this the last 3 years. Mike Sullivan has to go

I certainly don’t want Bylsma but a simple “go north” mantra might be exactly what we need right now. Just get the puck and go go go. We just spend too much time dicking around and requiring 3-4 crisp passes to exit our zone isn’t the way.

With our centers we can afford a few icings.

 

[Remparts666]

Horrible 1st game for smith

 

[Empoleon8771]

Lol the team loses their 1st game of the year and everyone comes in here to scream whatever agenda they've wanted to scream about

I wonder how long it takes people on here to turn on EK. At some point, people are going to bring out "he was a -2 and didn't have any points" for any game like today.

 

[vodeni]

The 2nd goal just can't happen. Stupid lapse cost us the game.

We could have easily had one or two more goals tonight. At least we generated some offense. Same result, but this was better than we played late last season.

of course its better: 4:2 vs 5:2 small steps

 

[Ugene Magic]

Maybe depth is important....

 

[Turin]

It’s one game…Jesus guys.

It’s definitely an overreaction but the team needs to be careful. These losses are demoralizing and things can spiral again like they did last year.

 

[Dangles78]

Ya only need one period to beat Sullivans team

Holy shit, this is disturbingly true way to put it