Post-Game Talk: Capitals 3, Penguins 1 - Rage Rage Against The Dying Of the Light

[ChaosAgent]

Probably because there’s the vague memory of him leading the extremely injured Pens to the division lead. Which prompted the team to not be good at all ever since which is, to be fair, inexplicable.

I still remember it was like February against Toronto where we overtook that lead. We got off to a super hot start (4-0 or 5-0) and we overtook the division lead. The team and the announcers acted like it was some kind of coronation.

Then in the 2nd and 3rd periods Toronto absolutely dominated them. The Pens still won 6-3 or something but even in that game it was like "guys we made it let's let off now!" Yay we're division champs! And then immediately imploded.

 

[Turin]

Yeah, but like anyone that looks at that saw PIT running off the strength of Jake - Malkin - Rust.

Not any true coaching decisions.

The defense was also very good. But maybe that had nothing to do with Sullivan.

 

[Bingo71]

I’ll be honest and state that I don’t know much about all these “advanced metrics and stats” and such but I take them with a grain of salt and feel like everyone trying to “moneyball” NHL teams by pushing these numbers is misguided at least a little.

I tire of watching the Pens enter the offensive zone, work the puck around the boards and to the points, always staying on the perimeter, only to never get a shot off, or have the shot blocked, etc.

Then somebody has an orgasm over the “advanced stats” of player x or player y and how said player is the best player on the roster, etc.

You have to have high quality chances and capitalize on those chances if you want to win in this league. The Pens had a few to start the game last night, blew all of them, and then proceeded to wilt and get dominated from that point on...

 

[Gurglesons]

I’ll be honest and state that I don’t know much about all these “advanced metrics and stats” and such but I take them with a grain of salt and feel like everyone trying to “moneyball” NHL teams by pushing these numbers is misguided at least a little.

I tire of watching the Pens enter the offensive zone, work the puck around the boards and to the points, always staying on the perimeter, only to never get a shot off, or have the shot blocked, etc.

Then somebody has an orgasm over the “advanced stats” of player x or player y and how said player is the best player on the roster, etc.

You have to have high quality chances and capitalize on those chances if you want to win in this league. The Pens had a few to start the game last night, blew all of them, and then proceeded to wilt and get dominated from that point on...

The team is just as average as the eye test as they are analytically.

 

[Gurglesons]

Oh. Btw Addison had his first NHL game last night and looked goodz

 

[Turin]

Can we trade Zucker back to them for Bonino? Depressing.

 

[Gurglesons]

Can we trade Zucker back to them for Bonino? Depressing.

He's been awful there.

But imagine if we had just signed him to a 4 year deal at 3.5 million instead of trading 1st, 2nd 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 4th, Wilson, Cole, Gustavsson for ultimately Jared McCann and a couple mil in retained money on Bjugstad.

 

[Turin]

He's been awful there.

Fine Bonino and Foligno.

 

[Gurglesons]

Fine Bonino and Foligno.

Yeah but like seriously we moved a 1st, 2nd 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 4th, Wilson, Cole, Gustavsson for Jared McCann and some dead cap and people think Rutherford was a good GM.

I like Jared McCann, but the fact we literally paid all of our assets for him and Brassard and now he's a 3rd line LW is just asinine city.

 

[Turin]

Yeah but like seriously we moved a 1st, 2nd 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 4th, Wilson, Cole, Gustavsson for Jared McCann and some dead cap and people think Rutherford was a good GM.

Probably not a coincidence that Rutherfords best stretch came with all of Boterill, Guerin and Karmanos. He’s great at getting stuff done. In fact he’s too good at getting stuff done, and needs guys around him to tell him to wait.

 

[Gurglesons]

Probably not a coincidence that Rutherfords best stretch came with all of Boterill, Guerin and Karmanos. He’s great at getting stuff done. In fact he’s too good at getting stuff done, and needs guys around him to tell him to wait.

Hextall and Burke's first moves are going to say a lot about where they think this franchise is.

 

[Turin]

Hextall and Burke's first moves are going to say a lot about where they think this franchise is.

It’s unlikely but I hope it’s a number one goalie and a depth player.

 

[HandshakeLine]

There's a certain poster just waiting to rattle off every single member of the team. His username is actually two members of the team combined.

Don't you dare talk about CeciSceviour249291 like that!

 

[Honour Over Glory]

People talking about switching Sid and Malkins wingers realize that has nothing to do with Sully right? Sid wants Jake....plain and simple...and because of that you will never see Zucker with Sid. I want to see it as well because I think it would literally help everyone involved in the top 6...but Sid doesn’t want it so it isn’t happening. It’s a pointless discussion because of that

Geno has to be ok riding shot gun but Sid can't when it's a benefit to the team and we're led to believe he's an amazing leader and blah blah. Last season it was clear the trio of GMR was our best line in a very long time. But again this team let's Crosby dictate over doing the right thing to win.

Imagine if Malkin did that. This board would be all over him. But when Sid does it it's oh he's owed whatever blah blah.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

There's a certain poster just waiting to rattle off every single member of the team. His username is actually two members of the team combined.

There are so many of those here. So many.

 

[ChaosAgent]

There are so many of those here. So many.

There's one in particular who apparently was an all-American college athlete in addition to an academic stud who also pulls more hotties than Mason Rudolph lol

 

[HandshakeLine]

There's one in particular who apparently was an all-American college athlete in addition to an academic stud who also pulls more hotties than Mason Rudolph lol

Don't dox me please.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

There's one in particular who apparently was an all-American college athlete in addition to an academic stud who also pulls more hotties than Mason Rudolph lol

I've been catfishing that bloke for months.

We're in a relationship now and I don't know how that happened.

 

[ChaosAgent]

Don't dox me please.

No one here could find you. You live in Prague fer crissakes

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Don't dox me please.

If you don't get on the same page as me mate, I will send your nudes to your employer.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

No one here could find you. You live in Prague fer crissakes

It's where those horror movies take place like human centipede. Who knows what that lad is up to there.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I've been catfishing that bloke for months.

We're in a relationship now and I don't know how that happened.

Mazel tov! But what about Rust?

 

[LOGiK]

You think this roster is amazing?

What kind of roster are you expecting to ice exactly?
How many more stars and talent do you need before you say it's a really good roster?
In the age of caps and parity... it _is_ a really good roster.

This roster on paper is above plain average.... their performance is well below average.

 

[Turin]

It’s crazy to me more people in the media aren’t burying Sullivan. 6 regulation wins in their last 30 RS games. That ain’t Sid and Malkin. Sorry.

Apparently this is about the same pace as Buffalo. Yea something has gone wrong.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Mazel tov! But what about Rust?

I've been his side piece from Ann Arbor Michigan for over a year. Those zoom filters are a hell of a thing mate. He thinks I'm just a random super model with a deep Brit accent.