Post-Game Talk: Cole's Plus/Minus: Congratulations Sidney Crosby!! (1000th Game)

[Le Magnifique 66]

Jarry kept us in it big time in the first period. Playing great of late

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Jarry kept us in it big time in the first period. Playing great of late

And the defense has been horrid in subjecting him to all of those shots.

 

[Ryder71]

A little late to say it but I'd like to take this time and Congratulate Penguins superstar center and captain Sidney Crosby on an incredible, remarkable and magnificent career to this point. Happy 1,000!

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrots]

Pens Twitter tonight is truly an exercise in 'I did not ask to be punched in the feels like this. Also, please, continue.'

 

[mpp9]

It’s a little concerning to see KK repeating the line blender issue he had in Toronto.

We’ll see how it goes, but my concern was always giving up a first for a great third liner - but expecting him to fill a top six role.

Yep. Big guns look very mortal at this point and we have just not been an explosive offensive team as a result. Jake, injury recovery or not, ain’t helping matters. Could really use a big addition to the top 6 at some point in the future.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Kap a few millimeters away from having a goal and not being sent to the 4th line. Hopefully Sully finally puts together the winger combos we've wanted to see.

 

[Gurglesons]

It’s a little concerning to see KK repeating the line blender issue he had in Toronto.

We’ll see how it goes, but my concern was always giving up a first for a great third liner - but expecting him to fill a top six role.

I mean, Sullivan is playing Lafferty who is absolute shit over Kapanen so.

Kap also hit a cross bar.

 

[ChaosAgent]

Yep. Big guns look very mortal at this point and we have just not been an explosive offensive team as a result. Jake, injury recovery or not, ain’t helping matters. Could really use a big addition to the top 6 at some point in the future.

Yeah, neither Sid nor Geno looks especially dangerous 5-on-5 anymore and that's not a good thing. Our top-6 wingers are complimentary to them and...well, complimenting average top six centers isn't what you need.

Maybe we generate a lot more from the back-end. I never thought our defense would be this dynamic but with Math, Ceci and Marino rounding back into form they are dangerous out there.

 

[Will Hunting]

Weird how Kap is mysteriously sent to the 4th line while Zucker is getting away with murder almost every game. Tonight that L2 was hurting us so much, Geno, Zucker... And that was the only line that stays the same all game??? Hahaha. Glad that we won but it surely wasn´t because of Sullivan.

 

[ChaosAgent]

Weird how Kap is mysteriously sent to the 4th line while Zucker is getting away with murder almost every game. Tonight that L2 was hurting us so much, Geno, Zucker... And that was the only line that stays the same all game??? Hahaha. Glad that we won but it surely wasn´t because of Sullivan.

Zucker had a couple really, really nifty plays. Yes he took the penalty and yes Malkin's pass hit off his skate but he was far better than #71.

#71's a disaster not gonna lie.

 

[SomeDude]

I don't know, maybe we start tampering through the media and intimating that we want him.

With Lou in charge, that’s a quick way to spend the next 80 years in the cement of a sidewalk in South Jersey.

 

[Gurglesons]

Zucker had a couple really, really nifty plays. Yes he took the penalty and yes Malkin's pass hit off his skate but he was far better than #71.

#71's a disaster not gonna lie.

Yeah I think it’s hard to say Zucker was bad tonight. More so him and Malkin.

 

[ChaosAgent]

Fitting that tonight was Sid to Letang for the winner.

Sid to Letang was probably the second biggest play of Sid's career - the cup winner against SJS in 2016. It was also the most overrated play of Sid's career - 2010 against Spezza/Ottawa.

 

[Will Hunting]

Also, Matheson and Marino isn´t exactly a 2nd pair. They were basically treated like a 1st pair tonight. Marino with almost 25 minutes and Matheson over 24 minutes. Once Dumo is back, we are gonna have 1A and 1B pairs. 3rd pair is some combination of POJ, Petts and Ceci who are all around equal IMO. Matheson-Marino has some excellent potential, that´s for sure.

 

[Pittsburgh1776]

Zucker had a couple really, really nifty plays. Yes he took the penalty and yes Malkin's pass hit off his skate but he was far better than #71.

#71's a disaster not gonna lie.

I really think you're overstating things. Malkin took a bad tumble into the boards there, who knows what happened there. And yeah this season has not been good but he was very good last game and tonight would have been ok but had too many flybys. Not sure if that line will be sustainable, I think Malkin should stay with Rust but I would try Guentzel and send Zucker to L1. There are still lines that haven't been tried

 

[ChaosAgent]

Also, Matheson and Marino isn´t exactly a 2nd pair. They were basically treated like a 1st pair tonight. Marino with almost 25 minutes and Matheson over 24 minutes. Once Dumo is back, we are gonna have 1A and 1B pairs. 3rd pair is some combination of POJ, Petts and Ceci who are all around equal IMO. Matheson-Marino has some excellent potential, that´s for sure.

I'd just move Dumo before all that.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Yep. Big guns look very mortal at this point and we have just not been an explosive offensive team as a result. Jake, injury recovery or not, ain’t helping matters. Could really use a big addition to the top 6 at some point in the future.

Ya, I expressed my concern last year around this time about moving a 1st and good prospect for Zucker... then wasn’t thrilled with the KK deal because I saw first hand how he could never stay in the top six in Tor.

Second line still blows and JR invested two firsts and Addison into fixing it.

Hard not to be a little frustrated.

 

[ChaosAgent]

I really think you're overstating things. Malkin took a bad tumble into the boards there, who knows what happened there. And yeah this season has not been good but he was very good last game and tonight would have been ok but had too many flybys. Not sure if that line will be sustainable, I think Malkin should stay with Rust but I would try Guentzel and send Zucker to L1. There are still lines that haven't been tried

I'm not at all. Even at the end he boofed a play with Letang and Jarry bailed them out.

He isn't dangerous at all offensively, he is amazingly predictable and his line plays predictably. And even when he tries defensively his stop/start skating is so below-average that he's getting beat routinely.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

I mean, Sullivan is playing Lafferty who is absolute shit over Kapanen so.

Kap also hit a cross bar.

Laff played an inspired game tonight.

It’s ok to give him credit for tonight and you can go back to hating him tomorrow.

 

[Will Hunting]

I'd just move Dumo before all that.

POJ is coming back to Earth, I mean he is fine but some 3rd pair role would suit him just fine. If Dumo-Letang finds some form that would be huge for us. Talking about some trades, I am not impressed with Petts tbh. I would look at him before looking at Dumo probably.

 

[Return of the Paek]

It’s a little concerning to see KK repeating the line blender issue he had in Toronto.

We’ll see how it goes, but my concern was always giving up a first for a great third liner - but expecting him to fill a top six role.

To be fair, I think it is a little premature to think it will turn out the same for KK as it did in TOR. The second line has been a black hole for offensive production.

 

[ChaosAgent]

POJ is coming back to Earth, I mean he is fine but some 3rd pair role would suit him just fine. If Dumo-Letang finds some form that would be huge for us. Talking about some trades, I am not impressed with Petts tbh. I would look at him before looking at Dumo probably.

I just don't think you could get any real value for Petts with that contract.

His frame and inability to add weight/muscle really limits his upside unfortunately. I'm sure he's trying but he'll never be able to be over 180 while being in shape.

 

[mpp9]

Ya, I expressed my concern last year around this time about moving a 1st and good prospect for Zucker... then wasn’t thrilled with the KK deal because I saw first hand how he could never stay in the top six in Tor.

Second line still blows and JR invested two firsts and Addison into fixing it.

Hard not to be a little frustrated.

One would hope they still have value as I doubt Burke/Hextall plan on keeping both of them around.

 

[mpp9]

Yeah, neither Sid nor Geno looks especially dangerous 5-on-5 anymore and that's not a good thing. Our top-6 wingers are complimentary to them and...well, complimenting average top six centers isn't what you need.

Maybe we generate a lot more from the back-end. I never thought our defense would be this dynamic but with Math, Ceci and Marino rounding back into form they are dangerous out there.

Matheson has been one of the primary sources of offense the last few games. That’s awesome and also kinda sad.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

To be fair, I think it is a little premature to think it will turn out the same for KK as it did in TOR. The second line has been a black hole for offensive production.

I don’t know if it will - I always hold out hope with various players.

So far his time in the NHL has been him telling us he’s a great third liner that can’t hold a spot down in the top six.

This is what I saw in Toronto so it raises an eyebrow or three when it’s happening with the Pens.