Pre-Game Talk: All Purpose Off Day Thread | This wasn't what I meant by a balanced defense ...

[Gurglesons]

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn.

I kid...I'm not that down on Sullivan. And at least the guys coming into the lineup at Blueger's expense do have skill.

Simon is producing around the same rate Teddy did over 9 games or so in 50 games this year. Is that not skill?

Pearson was a crucial part of a Stanley Cup winner ‘s 2nd line a few years ago and averages around 40 pts a year and has term on his contract is that not skill?

 

[Pancakes]

Simon is producing around the same rate Teddy did over 9 games or so in 50 games this year.

Not to beat a dead horse but Simon has also played in the top six at times. Blueger has not as far as I know.

 

[Gurglesons]

Not to beat a dead horse but Simon has also played in the top six at times. Blueger has not as far as I know.

Neat. Teddy also has the advantage of an extremely small sample size. Simon has 36 points in 88 games for a .41PPG pace.

Were you the one complaining about Sullivan not playing the young players by choosing to play Simon over Teddy even though Simon is younger than Bluegs?

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

To me its no Simon vs Blueger its Pearson vs Bleuger

 

[Pancakes]

Neat. Teddy also has the advantage of an extremely small sample size. Simon has 36 points in 88 games for a .41PPG pace.

Were you the one complaining about Sullivan not playing the young players by choosing to play Simon over Teddy even though Simon is younger than Bluegs?

No, my point is we have a guy who was scoring goals and we took him out. Then we have two other players not producing any offense in the past 10 or so games, and we put them both in at the expense of the guy who has been scoring.

I'm not saying keep Blueger in and never take him out, I'm saying it's premature to take him out after two games without a point or whatever it was. Give him at least a few more to see if you can keep getting offense out of him.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

To me its no Simon vs Blueger its Pearson vs Bleuger

To me it's the opposite. IMO, it comes down to whether the offense Simon creates is more advantageous than the more solid defense (but less offense) Blueger brings.

I think Pearson, given a combination of factors -- experience, contract, proven resume -- should be a mainstay. But that last spot should be between whichever the club thinks will help them more.

IMO, given this team's ... err ... questionable commitment to defense, I'd rather have Blueger in over Simon because he has a defensive dimension that Simon doesn't, while also being solid offensively.

 

[dogthateats]

 

[Shockmaster]

The teacher's pet is back on the top line.

 

[Old Gregg]

 

[Randy Butternubs]

The teacher's pet is back on the top line.

Wilson?

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

Looks like someone threw up on a transformer

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Had a feeling this was coming. This is Sully's "break glass in case of emergency" move, because he knows it works, even if it's just for stretches.

 

[ColePens]

Had a feeling this was coming. This is Sully's "break glass in case of emergency" move, because he knows it works, even if it's just for stretches.

Oh great... Sid will skate off the ice the first time Horny makes a bad play.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

Hornqvist and Sid on the same line together makes too much sense for this team to utilize it.

 

[Will Hunting]

Yes, Horny definitely deserves promotion. Wow. Right now, it´s a fantastic battle between him and Phil for who is worse. But seriously, if Horny is useless on this line, then what do they do with him and his contract?

 

[Slaaapshuter]

Oh great... Sid will skate off the ice the first time Horny makes a bad play.

And yet, Crosby is 30 (!) points behind the leader on the scoreboard despite being the number 1 guy on his team and given the best wingers and d-men available to him along with all the opportunities and ice time.

He's. Not. Been. Good. Enough.

This is worriesome for the Pens. Because him and his line are the only ones who can really get something done. And they can't get it done enough.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Yes, Horny definitely deserves promotion. Wow. Right now, it´s a fantastic battle between him and Phil for who is worse. But seriously, if Horny is useless on this line, then what do they do with him and his contract?

Not judge him by a 15 game stretch?

 

[ColePens]

And yet, Crosby is 30 (!) points behind the leader on the scoreboard despite being the number 1 guy on his team and given the best wingers and d-men available to him along with all the opportunities and ice time.

He's. Not. Been. Good. Enough.

This is worriesome for the Pens. Because him and his line are the only ones who can really get something done. And they can't get it done enough.

Meh i'd argue this. If you don't think Tampa would trade everything they have right now for our 3 cups, you are crazy. Kuch would gladly trade places with Sid if it meant CS instead of totaling points.

Tampa will be the most pressured team to get it done this year. And if they don't... woooooooo baby. If you think Pens fans were mad after 2013. Get ready.

 

[dogthateats]

Kind of cool

 

[Slaaapshuter]

Meh i'd argue this. If you don't think Tampa would trade everything they have right now for our 3 cups, you are crazy. Kuch would gladly trade places with Sid if it meant CS instead of totaling points.

Tampa will be the most pressured team to get it done this year. And if they don't... woooooooo baby. If you think Pens fans were mad after 2013. Get ready.

I'm not talking about that, I'm talking about this season and what is needed for us to win. I don't care about Art Ross, simply stating that Crosby, the only guy really able to produce this year by the looks of it, isn't even close to others in this league. And this team with the way constructed, lives and dies by his and his line's ability to produce. And that production is nothing out of the ordinary. Far behind the currently best of the league.

 

[dogthateats]

Kind of cool

Never mind

 

[Empoleon8771]

Oh wow, Sullivan made a go

 

[66-30-33]

Those helmets look SO Pejorative SlurED!

 

[66-30-33]

Oh wow, Sullivan made a go

Hope he sticks with it, will most likely just go back asap.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

That gear is so ugly.

At least they didn't bring back the cursed blue sweaters.