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

[Gurglesons]

In the 17 games since Sid got back, Brassard has received 63.33% ozone starts with Phil and 41.49% without. I guess there's no reason it has to be like that, but its clearly how they like to run things.

And we are 11-4-2 in those games right?

What’s the issue? Outside of Rutherford talking out of his ass per usual.

 

[Peat]

And we are 11-4-2 in those games right?

What’s the issue? Outside of Rutherford talking out of his ass per usual.

Two issues.

Issue One - We're looking for ways to sustain that and one of the obvious places to look is the 3C who isn't producing much and is getting lit up when on the ice.

Issue Two - As long as Brassard is underperforming as 3C, the question of whether his trade value exceeds his on ice value gets louder.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Pens, before tonight's game, at a Mario chance of making the playoffs.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Two issues.

Issue One - We're looking for ways to sustain that and one of the obvious places to look is the 3C who isn't producing much and is getting lit up when on the ice.

Issue Two - As long as Brassard is underperforming as 3C, the question of whether his trade value exceeds his on ice value gets louder.

here's hoping today was a step towards him producing how we hope he can.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Pens, before tonight's game, at a Mario chance of making the playoffs.

 

[Ogrezilla]

oh snap we've finally climbed to where even if we weren't 3rd in the division we'd be in a wild card spot over an atlantic team. Go Pens.

also holy shit Tampa.

 

[NMK11]

I refuse to get excited about Tampa until they at least get to the finals.

 

[Ogrezilla]

I refuse to get excited about Tampa until they at least get to the finals.

they were in the finals the year before we went back to back. 4 years is obviously a long time, but I think it still counts.

 

[NMK11]

they were in the finals the year before we went back to back. 4 years is obviously a long time, but I think it still counts.

I have a very short memory

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I have a very short memory

I totally forgot about them making it to the Cup Finals. And I mentioned it to my friend last night and they forgot too.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Seems like a good thread to ask this in.
Mears/Errey were talking about Sid playing in a Xmas break charity game.
I've tried to search google, twitter and found zero info on it which was weird.
Think they called it the "Generation Cup" or something?
I was just curious about it/wanted to know who it was for/who played in it, etc.
If any of y'all have any info on it, please share. Thanks.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I refuse to get excited about Tampa until they at least get to the finals.

I think this is fair, but I feel like this is another Washington Capitals scenario. They can't just keep losing in the playoffs with that caliber of roster, right? That roster is obscene literally everywhere.

 

[Andy99]

I think this is fair, but I feel like this is another Washington Capitals scenario. They can't just keep losing in the playoffs with that caliber of roster, right? That roster is obscene literally everywhere.

I foresee a Caps-TB ECF again this year with, hopefully, TB pulling it out (assuming the Pens aren’t there, I know)....but I can easily see the Caps making it to the SCF again...they really aren’t as far behind TB roster wise as people think...

 

[Gurglesons]

I foresee a Caps-TB ECF again this year with, hopefully, TB pulling it out (assuming the Pens aren’t there, I know)....but I can easily see the Caps making it to the SCF again...they really aren’t as far behind TB roster wise as people think...

Caps are going to get knocked out by us this year. Book it.

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

In addition to making the Final in '15, Tampa blew 3-2 leads in the ECF in '16 and '18. They easily could have 2 or 3 Cups by now. Crazy how thin the margins are.

 

[Clare2904]

I'm watching Elite League UK hockey. My eyes are sore looking at the ice, it is 80% covered in adverts.

I presume I should support Sheffield as they are [were] the Steel City.

 

[Andy99]

Caps are going to get knocked out by us this year. Book it.

Dude, I hope you’re as good a prognosticator as Geno....

 

[Andy99]

So Horny with another puck to the head...dammit if that guy isn’t having the worst luck this year....

 

[Tom Hanks]

In addition to making the Final in '15, Tampa blew 3-2 leads in the ECF in '16 and '18. They easily could have 2 or 3 Cups by now. Crazy how thin the margins are.

I wouldn’t say 2 or 3 easily. 2015 they made it and lost. The other 2 even if they’d made it still have to win a series against the best team in the west.

 

[Gurglesons]

@Peat by HFPens logic Brassard just confirmed I am right last night.

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

I wouldn’t say 2 or 3 easily. 2015 they made it and lost. The other 2 even if they’d made it still have to win a series against the best team in the west.

Well yeah, but they would have had at least a 50% chance probably. Sharks would have been a close series but I think they would have steamrolled Vegas.

Anyway point is they're really f***in good!

 

[DegenX]

 

[Gurglesons]

Hm.

I guess that is further proof disputing the SuLlIvAN is going CrAZy on Riikola crowd.

 

[DegenX]

Hm.

I guess that is further proof disputing the SuLlIvAN is going CrAZy on Riikola crowd.

No, it means Oleksiak is back and Ruhwedel never plays as it is. Riikola will be enjoying the nachos solo now

 

[PensandCaps]

I think this is fair, but I feel like this is another Washington Capitals scenario. They can't just keep losing in the playoffs with that caliber of roster, right? That roster is obscene literally everywhere.

1SCF
3ECFs

Is nothing to shake your head at.

They did get to an ECF with no Stamkos.


I don't get why people rag on the Lightning and their supposed playoff "chokes"

3 ECFs in 4 seasons...

They've been to the ECF every time they made the playoffs since 2015. Only reason they missed the playoffs in 2017 was because of horrible injuries. They'd probably go deep again.