Pre-Game Talk: 2013 Training Camp, with 100% More Bob Evans!!!

[WayneSid9987]

Not that i'm going to waste much time thinking and typing about it but i'd much rather Bennett have a permanent top 6 spot than Dupuis.

If Bennett is struggling in a game then bring Dupuis up.

I don't care how many points a KCD line scores in a regular season. They are easy pickens in the playoffs. Bennett has more potential there and Dupuis in the bottom six makes the team better.

Done thinking and writing about it.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

I'm so excited that I can't sleep!

Here is my prediction for the season:

 

[Crafton]

i'm honestly more excited about the return of IC.

 

[mpp9]

I'm so excited that I can't sleep!

Here is my prediction for the season:

That clip gets me every time.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Not one thing he has said is anything different from the past.

Beau and Jussi both will fight for the LW spot and the loser is on the 3rd mostly with Beau taking some shifts with Crosby like this hasn't happen with other players over the years, and someone is going to fill the 6/7/8 spot on Defense.

I'm so excited that I can't sleep!

Here is my prediction for the season:

The attempt to even lift the leg makes that hilarious.

 

[Shockmaster]

Time to get to our game!!!!!

 

[MeticulouslyDishevel]

I've been fooled by DB quotes before, so I refuse to believe them. I vaguely remember how last season Bylsma spoke about how the coaches had spent about 6 months during the summer and lockout working on the power play (one of the changes involved Neal being a rover at the blue line). The revamped power play lasted about 7 games.

 

[gordie]

Hopefully???? This will be the last training camp that there are any quotes from Dan Bylsma.

 

[MeticulouslyDishevel]

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG 1h
To clarify earlier note, Neal will stay on the right side with Malkin. Jokinen and Bennett are candidates for the left side on that line.

Looks like Molinari is reading this board and wanted to clear up any confusion.

 

[Crafton]

Looks like Molinari is reading this board and wanted to clear up any confusion.

hi Dave. keep up the good work!!!

 

[PensBandwagonerNo272*]

SCRATCH DESPRES , BEAU TO THE MINORS




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[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I've been fooled by DB quotes before, so I refuse to believe them. I vaguely remember how last season Bylsma spoke about how the coaches had spent about 6 months during the summer and lockout working on the power play (one of the changes involved Neal being a rover at the blue line). The revamped power play lasted about 7 games.

HA! I nearly forgot about that. Classic Bylsma. Although to be fair, the powerplay hardly needed much help, last year. Well... until it was inexplicably tinkered with in the playoffs.

My favorite was when they vowed to fix their powerplay in 2010 after a miserable year in that regard. Yeo was hired in Minny and they had a vacant spot on the staff. What better person to fill it than good-friend and totally inexperienced (and most WB/S followers say borderline-incompetent) Todd Reirden?

But at least they had Paul Coffey come in a say a few words one day in training camp on his way to dinner with Mario.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

SCRATCH DESPRES , BEAU TO THE MINORS




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But but but DB said he will use him on the top 2 lines

Probably in pre season only !!

 

[WayneSid9987]

I'd also like Martin on PP1.
Put both Martin and Letang there if you have to and spread some of the offensive firepower to PP2.

Really hope Despres comes into camp on the top of his game physically. Really need him this year. Same goes for Martin as well. Hopefully with Team USA aspirations, he's had a good off-season.

I suppose the same could be said for Letang but Tanger's problems were never about being out of shape, all his work needs to be done on ice.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Despres trains with Dupuis I believe, the guy hasn't seem to lost a step since the Pens got him in the Hossa trade thanks to his infamous bike shorts and bicycling around Quebec, Errey's fantasies aside.

If Simon continues to work out with Pascal, his conditioning should be damn good. The rest is J.Martin undoing the damage done by Reirden and Bylsma, which should be easy.

 

[DegenX]

Tomorrow, tomorrow
Camp opens
Tomorrow

Yup, I'm excited. Not even Bylsma quotes can dampen my enthusiasm at this point. I'm looking forward to seeing how the lines actually play out. I'm in the crowd that would like to see Duper on the third line, but I'm not holding my breath.

Should also be some interesting moves made between now and the start of the regular season. Not the least of which is how Shero gets the team under the cap.

And speaking of cap ... is anyone else wondering how the Caps will do in a stronger division this season?

Oh, and hybrid icing will be tried out, then voted on. Curious to see how that works out.

I feel like a little kid at Christmas time.

 

[IcedCapp]

SO FAR, I'VE SEEN A FEW 'GOLDEN BOY' COMMENTS AND SOME SUGGESTIONS ABOUT A DOMINANT BENNETT - CROSBY - DUPUIS LINE.

I like where this season is going, folks!!!!!!!! The sky's the limit!

 

[Ogrezilla]

SO FAR, I'VE SEEN A FEW 'GOLDEN BOY' COMMENTS AND SOME SUGGESTIONS ABOUT A DOMINANT BENNETT - CROSBY - DUPUIS LINE.

I like where this season is going, folks!!!!!!!! The sky's the limit!

You spelled Kunitz wrong. There's no even a B in his name.

 

[Snooki Stackhouse]

Can't come soon enough. Olympics and a full season!

 

[Crafton]

Bylsma contemplating a change in break-out strategy:

Bylsma when informed that Richard Park had taken his services back to Switzerland:

Bylsma reacts to questions about Despres role with the team:

Bylsma expresses his dismay that MAF's psychologist recommends halting the 'mustache-boy' competitions:

 

[Fire Shero*]

At least we didn't sign Cleary to a 3 year deal at $2.75 mil per year. Holmgren is a ****ing joke.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

I've been fooled by DB quotes before, so I refuse to believe them. I vaguely remember how last season Bylsma spoke about how the coaches had spent about 6 months during the summer and lockout working on the power play (one of the changes involved Neal being a rover at the blue line). The revamped power play lasted about 7 games.

This.

I don't believe a word out of his mouth.

 

[SEALBound]

I think the Joks and Beau with Malkin thing simply says "whoever plays the best with Malkin get the LW position."

The loser get the 3LW position.

 

[Stad]

IC is back!! lol

Looking forward to camp starting tomorrow, i hate the offseason.

 

[HuskerTornado]

Anyone see the ticket delivery videos on the Pens' site?

Watch Ticket Delivery Ep 3, about 1:27 in. Concerned about MAF here, he couldn't even stop a puck that was thrown by a 2 year old from getting behind him.