Pre-Game Talk: All Purpose Off Day Thread | Ruhwedel to W-B/S for Conditioning

[AuroraBorealis]

Yeah I wish we'd see different callups than Grant and Wilson.

And I thought that guy, in a pinch, would be Haggerty. Alas, he's goalless in 15 in Wilkes. Pretty disappointed. He had a very solid last season (best P/GP after Sprong), produced for us in training camp and earned a contract. Apparently he has no f***s left to give.

 

[Peat]

Exactly. Asisine, but I feel like from what we’ve heard this is there mindset. Hence why we see Wilson and ZAR.

ZAR is a rush job though. But I guess he's their exception atm, lord knows why.

 

[NMK11]

That’s because like last year our bottom six is a graveyard.

On paper, it's not, which makes this year more frustrating than last. Last year we knew we were going in to the season with shit. Now, we have Brassard, Rust, Simon, Sheahan, etc all there in what should be a decent if not good bottom six...and they're playing like shit.

 

[Ogrezilla]

On paper, it's not, which makes this year more frustrating than last. Last year we knew we were going in to the season with ****. Now, we have Brassard, Rust, Simon, Sheahan, etc all there in what should be a decent if not good bottom six...and they're playing like ****.

Brassard isn't, but he's not getting much help. Rust needs to be better. Simon has been hot and cold. Sheahan, yeah. And then there are still 3 more guys in our bottom 6...

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Well the win helped the playoff chances a bit.

47 percent.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

And I thought that guy, in a pinch, would be Haggerty. Alas, he's goalless in 15 in Wilkes. Pretty disappointed. He had a very solid last season (best P/GP after Sprong), produced for us in training camp and earned a contract. Apparently he has no ****s left to give.

He was injured. When he came back, it took him a bit to get going again. He seems to be back on track now.

 

[Tom Hanks]

The curious tale of JMFJ

 

[Gurglesons]

The curious tale of JMFJ

Hm. Seems like a good reason for retiring.

 

[Pancakes]

The curious tale of JMFJ

Maybe his corsi is good when he pinches a lot and is aggressive but conversely he gives up a lot of chances when he does that because he's out of position?

That's all I got.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Maybe his corsi is good when he pinches a lot and is aggressive but conversely he gives up a lot of chances when he does that because he's out of position?

That's all I got.

As bad as our forwards have been at covering pinches this year, that sounds as good an explanation as any.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Hm. Seems like a good reason for retiring.

JMFJ will play the whole contract even if he is moved to the AHL, he needs that money.

The best situation for him is to have Brent Sopel type of injury with a cracker on the floor and LTIR the rest of his career.

We deserve a bad rash or bad back LTIR god damn it.

 

[WayneSid9987]

The 2 pieces that are sort of redundant on this squad is JJ and Rig. No reason to have 2 of 'em on the same D-core.Now if you could get rid of one and find the next Cole to babysit the other, that'd be nice.

And they simply just gotta get more bang for their buck with Olli's money which equates to 5M or so in todays cap.

Ideally you get both and you're looking at:

Dumo-Tang
WayMoreConsistentMaatta-Schultz
TheNextCole-JJorRig
Riikola

Or that more consistent Maatta is a RD:

Dumo-Tang
TheNextCole-WayMoreConsistentMaatta
JJorRig-Schultz
Riikola

Anywho, thats how i'd go about things.
In the meantime, maybe Riikola can turn into one of those solutions.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Assume that means Riiko is practicing so thats good.

 

[Tom Hanks]

@pixiesfanyo

Penguins Mythbusters: Jack Johnson & Daniel Sprong

*I also put it in the Sprong thread as to not derail this one

 

[vodeni]

Problem is that Rust is the LW I'd want with Brass and Kessel long term.

easily solved: get Sprong on Geno's RW, now you roll:
Jake Sid Simon
Pearson Geno Sprong
Rust Brass Kessel
ZAR - Sheahan - Wilson

this is how they should start tomorrow

instead:
Jake Sid Simon
Pearson geno Kessel
ZAR Brass Rust
Wilson Sheahan Sprong

 

[Tom Hanks]

easily solved: get Sprong on Geno's RW, now you roll:
Jake Sid Simon
Pearson Geno Sprong
Rust Brass Kessel
ZAR - Sheahan - Wilson

this is how they should start tomorrow

instead:
Jake Sid Simon
Pearson geno Kessel
ZAR Brass Rust
Wilson Sheahan Sprong

I wouldn’t break up the top 6 right now. Not to start the game anyway.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Every remains the same...
ETA: Except ZAR cut his hair...

 

[Tom Hanks]

Every remains the same...

Pretty much expected though. Top 6 looked great and the top 4 D was good too.

 

[Gurglesons]

@pixiesfanyo

Penguins Mythbusters: Jack Johnson & Daniel Sprong

*I also put it in the Sprong thread as to not derail this one

Shoot me.

 

[Gurglesons]

Every remains the same...
ETA: Except ZAR cut his hair...

Why change it?

 

[DesertPenguin]

easily solved: get Sprong on Geno's RW, now you roll:
Jake Sid Simon
Pearson Geno Sprong
Rust Brass Kessel
ZAR - Sheahan - Wilson

this is how they should start tomorrow

instead:
Jake Sid Simon
Pearson geno Kessel
ZAR Brass Rust
Wilson Sheahan Sprong

Not sure where Sprong should be slotting in, but given that Horny is out and Rust is struggling, its maddening that he isn't being tried somewhere in the top 9. When you are struggling to keep your head above water though, it's not so easy to take risks on unproven players.

 

[vodeni]

Pretty much expected though. Top 6 looked great and the top 4 D was good too.

Top 3 looked great, Geno's line was meh...Geno spends most of his time in our zone, fighting on the wall, trying to get the puck out of the zone, they are terrible on forecheck, both geno and Phil are notorius flybyers, Pearson is not fast enough to slow down the competition. Unless they play infront of 58 and 8 who can hold the blue line and NZ they have zero chance of any sustained game...they are still dangerous on occasional breakouts, counterattacks, but they are few far between. I feel geno would be a beast if he got someone who can help on forecheck

 

[Andy99]

Every remains the same...
ETA: Except ZAR cut his hair...

Why is ZAR still playing with Brass? We know what they can do, and it’s very little...
Would like to see tried at 3L....Rust-Brass-Sprong

 

[Andy99]

Top 3 looked great, Geno's line was meh...Geno spends most of his time in our zone, fighting on the wall, trying to get the puck out of the zone, they are terrible on forecheck, both geno and Phil are notorius flybyers, Pearson is not fast enough to slow down the competition. Unless they play infront of 58 and 8 who can hold the blue line and NZ they have zero chance of any sustained game...they are still dangerous on occasional breakouts, counterattacks, but they are few far between. I feel geno would be a beast if he got someone who can help on forecheck

Agree...G misses Hags on that line and the line doesn’t generate enough sustained O zone possession....I’ve never liked G and Phil together...IMO Sully should try Pearson-G-Rust

 

[Peat]

Agree...G misses Hags on that line and the line doesn’t generate enough sustained O zone possession....I’ve never liked G and Phil together...IMO Sully should try Pearson-G-Rust

I feel like that's the next place to go if Malkin-Kessel continues being a little ho-hum, but my god it would be easier if Rust would score a goal.