TSN: 31 Bold Predictions - Penguins content

[cvrle1]

TSN came out with their 31 bold predictions.

I really hope he is right about Pittsburgh:

23. PITTSBURGH - Evgeni Malkin is a monster again. He’ll take home the Hart Trophy for a second time as the Penguins take back the Metro after a four-year run by the Caps. Malkin is a man on a mission – and he’s free of Phil Kessel

https://www.tsn.ca/31-bold-predictions-avalanche-will-hoist-the-stanley-cup-1.1375254

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[IcedCapp]

POOR MALKIN HAVING TO PLAY WITH TOP-3 WINGER PHIL KESSEL

 

[cookthebooks]

31 ARIZONA - Phil Kessel is a monster again. He’ll take home the Hart Trophy for the first time as the Coyotes take the Pacific after a seven-year lull. Kessel is a man on a mission – and he’s free of Geno Malkin

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

I think Evgeni Malkin might be my favorite player (that's favourite for the Canadians in the room). I hope he's a monster again. But he sure didn't play like a monster in the preseason. He took one of the dumbest penalties I've ever seen.

 

[Andy99]

I hope Geno plays well and he’s my favorite player too...but let’s be honest: neither he nor Sid are winning the Hart or Art Ross or any other award again...

 

[Bingo71]

I hope Geno plays well and he’s my favorite player too...but let’s be honest: neither he nor Sid are winning the Hart or Art Ross or any other award again...

Sadly, I think your right.

Would be nice to see Sid possibly pull out a Selke before he retires but even that’s a stretch.

The Hart will be McDavid’s to lose for the foreseeable future...

Only way they win anything is if the win another Cup and a Smythe.

 

[Ugene Magic]

I don't think either are done making a run for an individual award, it really only comes down to how bad they want it. For the past 3/4 years it has been about winning and sacrificing for said goal.

Like, the team can easily set them up for winning individual awards just by sacrificing winning to a certain degree. If you know your out of it like done with McDavid, you just give more prime ice-time (together) for them to accrue more points. Now that's not PP time but 5 on 5 ice-time.

Essentially, they could run a Guentzel, Crosby and Malkin line and that line should pile up the points together both 5 on 5 plus PP time. If you add PK time in there you now have measures to flood their gains.

I don't really have said favorite anymore. Kessel was my main front runner, and Sid and Geno have been around so long now that they are a given you take for granted they are still here.

 

[HandshakeLine]

These predictions do not seem to be too terribly bold, IMO.