ALL GOALIE TALK HERE: Bring Chainsaws...pitchforks optional, torches if you wanna see?

[Tacitus Kilgore]

What's Ty Conklin up to thsese days? Dany Sabourin, Jocelyn Thibault? Some choice name drops, I know

Edit: Ay lmao Brent Johnson whereartthou

Edit2: John Curry was in the 09' Cup parade lol

 

[heysmilinstrange]

seems like colorado is our best trading partner. and if so, their gm is famous for moving slow. so can jr wait him out?

We all know he cannot.

 

[Crosbyfan]

I'm going to laugh when Fleury gets bought out and signs here, because this site will be pissed that Fleury is back and casual Penguins fans will be pissed that Fleury isn't going to be the starter

I was disappointed when Vegas was bumped out. For Fleury to make the HOF as a back up playoff keeper, they needed to do better...
Hopefully he comes back to Pittsburgh and leads (trails?) us to another Cup as Murray's, or Jarry's, back up. That would put him over the top and into the HOF.
We know they want him...

 

[Crosbyfan]

Also give a shout out for our first starter Les Binkley (okay I was a Montreal Fan back then so "our" is pushing it) . But I did have his hockey card...

 

[Jules Winnfield]

Favorite Penguin goalies is a TOUGH one. I did not like Tommy B as a kid but that was probably media driven. It was just always around the locker rooms of hockey in Pittsburgh that he was mean. Moose was fun while it lasted but it was short lived.

Murray/Fleury are seriously probably my favorites because our goaltender history is not great.

My favorite Barrasso moment as a kid was going to a game and him giving up a couple of quick 5 hole goals and a loud fan next to me yelling at him “Hey Madonna close your legs...” and it being quiet in the arena and a few sections cracking up at it.

 

[Ugene Magic]

I'm thinking the wait has to do with the draft, as in trades happen at the draft.

 

[Pens x]

Unfortunately for the Penguins, of the 57 goalies who played at least 20 games this season, Murray ranked 50th with an .899 save percentage.

I think many will be very disappointed by the return for Murray. But but but he was good 3 years ago.

 

[Malkinstheman]

I'm thinking the wait has to do with the draft, as in trades happen at the draft.

I think the hold up is the FAs and other options like Kuemper. When/if Lehner and Markstrom re-sign, things will start moving.

 

[StroShow]

How comfortable would you guys be in a Jarry/DeSmith duo next season?
Or would you prefer a vet back-up like Brian Elliot?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I'm going to laugh when Fleury gets bought out and signs here, because this site will be pissed that Fleury is back and casual Penguins fans will be pissed that Fleury isn't going to be the starter

And I don't give a f*** about either scenario.

 

[EightyOne]

I honestly would question MAF's mental strength if he came back here

Dude was always trying to be upbeat here BUT

We KNOW he needed a sports psychiatrist once, and it actually helped...but he gave up going and got worse again

Anyway...asked by his longtime team to get sent to Vegas so he could be replaced by a kid, getting to the Finals and MAFing in a losing goal, then getting bought out/fired from that team...

Can he even BE a positive influence as a back-up, here????

All this would have to really screw your brain, eh?

 

[HandshakeLine]

My favorite Barrasso moment as a kid was going to a game and him giving up a couple of quick 5 hole goals and a loud fan next to me yelling at him “Hey Madonna close your legs...” and it being quiet in the arena and a few sections cracking up at it.

I have a very vivid memory of a drunk throwing a wallet on the ice at the old Civic and Barrasso skating over and throwing it back after taking the cash out. Who knows if it was true or not, given that I was like, 9 or 10, but I want to believe it is.

 

[HandshakeLine]

How comfortable would you guys be in a Jarry/DeSmith duo next season?
Or would you prefer a vet back-up like Brian Elliot?

I honestly would be fine with Jarry/DeSmith, especially because I think that having an elite netminding duo is, frankly, counterproductive. Too many egos, too much pressure, and too much confusion. I'd rather have a guy know he's the starter and have a reliable backup who's dirt cheap.

I don't think this platooning thing is working out nearly as well as we thought it would.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Ron









Tugnutt!

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

I did not like Tommy B as a kid but that was probably media driven. It was just always around the locker rooms of hockey in Pittsburgh that he was mean.

Really? I feel like there are a bunch of accounts of Barrasso being an ass wherever he was. People that caddied for him always said he was one of the worst to deal with.

 

[EightyOne]

I'd say I respect JS Aubin the most

He was stuck here during the transition to shit and continue to suit up behind that crap

He also wasn't great...But he took those losses like a champ lol

Lol lol lol

 

[SEALBound]

Unfortunately for the Penguins, of the 57 goalies who played at least 20 games this season, Murray ranked 50th with an .899 save percentage.

I think many will be very disappointed by the return for Murray. But but but he was good 3 years ago.

What a cringe worthy post. Yikes.

 

[66-30-33]

I'd say I respect JS Aubin the most

He was stuck here during the transition to shit and continue to suit up behind that crap

He also wasn't great...But he took those losses like a champ lol

Lol lol lol

Bruh...I hated JS Aubin.

 

[SEALBound]

Bruh...I hated JS Aubin.

Fun name though. Just like Sebastian Caron. I hear ol SC likes to get into fights in men's league now.

What's Mr. Game 1 up to these days?

 

[66-30-33]

Fun name though. Just like Sebastian Caron. I hear ol SC likes to get into fights in men's league now.

What's Mr. Game 1 up to these days?

 

[HandshakeLine]

Really? I feel like there are a bunch of accounts of Barrasso being an ass wherever he was. People that caddied for him always said he was one of the worst to deal with.

Yeah, I think Tommy was an asshole, given the amount of independent sources confirming that. Moreover, people should just own it. You can still root for assholes, it’s okay.

 

[SEALBound]

Even 15 years later...if you don't tough yourself even just a little bit...to that save...you are not human.

 

[ncm7772]

Since we’re doing this, my top 5:

Barrasso
Murray
Wregget
Vokoun
Hedberg

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

What a cringe worthy post. Yikes.

I pressed "like" before even reading the specific quote this time.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Really? I feel like there are a bunch of accounts of Barrasso being an ass wherever he was. People that caddied for him always said he was one of the worst to deal with.

What he went through with his daughter no one should go through. It doesn't excuse him or give him a pass for how he acted, but it humanized him.

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