GDT: #14 | Pens vs Caps | Nov 14th 7 PM | It's Hard to Stay Mad When There Is So Much Beauty in the World

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

sigh…thought ERod was bumping ZAR to 13th forward when all along ZAR was bumping DOC.

 

[Andy99]

sigh…thought ERod was bumping ZAR to 13th forward when all along ZAR was bumping DOC.

Sullivan gonna go with his known vets even if they’re worse lol

 

[DesertedPenguin]

One thing to note about DOC and POJ - they both don't have to clear waivers. And it's not like POJ is setting the world on fire. He may need another year of bouncing between the NHL and AHL before stepping in fulltime next year.

Sending DOC down protects assets, which given how difficult it has been to field a healthy lineup this year, is probably the wise move in mid-November.

Also, Riikola has to go down because he was recalled on emergency loan, which expires the moment the Pens have enough healthy defensemen again.

 

[DatGuy]

ERod on pace for a 37 goal/31 assist season

Rumblings of teams lining up 7 year 6M contract offers in preparation.

IF he scores 30 and gets around 65 points....then yah that's going to happen. He is driving his lines, he isn't riding shotgun.

 

[CallArnoldSlick]

Wrong thread lol

 

[PensandCaps]

With Erod being so good, maybe bump Carter to wing when Malkin comes back and have Erod be the 3C. I don't think Erod is as effective at wing, as he is at C.

 

[reino]

Malkin should play E-rod's wing

 

[Gurglesons]

At least Brian Boyle is more likely to make us suck this year.

 

[Ryder71]

Will be there in person tonight! Let’s get one!

You're joking right? They can't beat Ott with a largely depleted line up but they'll beat the Caps on a 2hd of a B2B?

 

[Ryder71]

Malkin should play E-rod's wing

UM, NO!

 

[Ryder71]

Drew O'Connor, Juuso Riikola, POJ, and Louis Domingue sent to WBS.

They're BUMS! The whole lot of them. Hope they NEVER get a shot again!

 

[Darren McCord]

Any guess on the lines tonight?

jake - Sid - rust
Zucker - carter - kap
Heinen - tb - McGinn
Zar - Boyle - Erod?

kinda sucks for Erod in this since he’s played well.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

The same thing happened with our new bottom-six players last season - many of them had hot starts to the season, but most faded, except Erod after the first couple of weeks. Also, McGinn only has 1 point this month.

We had tons of production from our bottom 6 last year. Not to mention more help from the blue line.

That's why we finished with the #2 offense.

 

[Andy99]

After watching the Steelers tie the hapless Lions today, the capper on my thrilling Pittsburgh sports day would be a blowout by the Caps in which Wilson injures three Pens on one hit…

 

[Pens x]

We had tons of production from our bottom 6 last year. Not to mention more help from the blue line.

That's why we finished with the #2 offense.

I’m talking about when many here were excited after Sceviour and Janks two good games. Immediately, people thought those guys were legit.

Also, our bottom six sucked until BART became the fourth line, not third.

 

[metalan2]

POJ is a 7th or 8th D-Man. Rikola is much better.

DOC is obviously better than ZAR, But ZAR has a spot until he's injured. Hopefully Crosby can help.

 

[metalan2]

After watching the Steelers tie the hapless Lions today, the capper on my thrilling Pittsburgh sports day would be a blowout by the Caps in which Wilson injures three Pens on one hit…

The Pens will likely lose in the SO tonight with Ovechkin getting two goals minimum. That's the equivalent.

 

[Gurglesons]

You're joking right? They can't beat Ott with a largely depleted line up but they'll beat the Caps on a 2hd of a B2B?

I mean that seems to be the trend with this squad.

 

[metalan2]

You're joking right? They can't beat Ott with a largely depleted line up but they'll beat the Caps on a 2hd of a B2B?

The Pens will win tonight. Do you not know how this works?

 

[PensandCaps]

DOC should be the 4C over Boyle, but whatever.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

The Pens will win tonight. Do you not know how this works?

Musta missed the Florida game.

 

[PensandCaps]

Ovi ripping atleast 2 by Jarry, no question. But We have Erod, so I think we win.

 

[vodeni]

DOC should be the 4C over Boyle, but whatever.

I understand waiver and stuff, but playing Boyle under any circumstences reeks of the coaching staff never changes, and are ready to make same shit over and over again...zero creativity, anyway, they may come out skating hard tonight, thats all this team need and good goaltending

 

[TheGuiminator]

I’ll be damned if Ovechkin doesn’t score atleast 2 goals tonight

 

[PensandCaps]

I want Carter with Sid. Rust and lazy Jake with Sid is gonna suck so bad.

Hell I'd rather see McGinn and Erod or Heinen with Sid than Rust and Guentzel