Post-Game Talk: Cole's Plus/Minus: "Deja Vu All Over Again"

[vodeni]

Awww Geno didn't even get to make it to the SO so I could point and laugh at a guy who used to terrorize goaltenders.

As a fan who said to take it easy and see how the game unfolds regarding Kap/Erod... I was wrong. This is foolish. Especially with what Kap has shown his first couple games combined with what L1 has not.

Malkin was better this game... not entirely getting all the hate here but my goodness that line is hopeless-- if it scores at all they are those like... Sisyphean types where they gotta slog for an entire game just to put in some greasy deflection goal.

Both of these things should be glaringly obvious to the coaching staff and it's super easy to try something different. I just don't get it.

Stoked for POJ. Another sneaky good game from Blueger. Jarry very good.

absolutely, although I think I know what would work with some simple move

 

[Tom Hanks]

 

[ChaosAgent]

I'm gonna show some love to Ceci too, who I thought played pretty well. Good separation speed all over the ice and helped get us a goal.

Honestly Ceci was good, kudos for pointing it out since he's in direct competition with our dude Riiks (and now it's very clear POJ is right there as well)

 

[ZorkEnchanter]

[/QUOTE="Rust having a third of their shots is obviously great for Rust but just can't be a sustainable way to win games[/QUOTE]

It's totally sustainable... nobody on this team will shoot the f***ing puck.

Literally... we just pass or skate ourselves into a turnover.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

Wait we’re really on a 3 games winning streak? How?

 

[ColePens]

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This chart says Zucker is good. So unless this chart shows "f***ing terrible game"... idk. I just dont know

 

[Darren McCord]

PENS captains call all players meeting.

Sid Geno Letang, then go on to teach the bottom six and new guys how to get a coaches fired. Clearly they are missing the memo

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

absolutely, although I think I know what would work with some simple move

BUT IT'S UNPOSSIBRU!

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Wait we’re really on a 3 games winning streak? How?

We're OT gods these days. 3-0 last year in the shootout too

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I gave him a - on performance bc I expect him to be great but I didn’t hate Geno and L2 as much as everyone else tonight.

Had to watch as I cooked and I was surprised to see the thread ripping into G/Zucker when I got back. Zucker isn’t pretty at times but I thought his hustle was consistent and relentless, and Geno at least was noticeable.

Sid was bad bad bad. No defending him.

 

[Al Smith]

Dumo's play this year has been scary. Like "get a 1st and a prospect for him now because he'll be a salary dump by the summer" scary.

If his play's that scary, what general manager is going to give us a 1st and a prospect for him?

 

[Tom Hanks]

So every player has shown some good play but it can they not do it at the same time. Not even close to all performing well at the same time

 

[Ryder71]

-Dumo is off to a brutal start! Just awful

+POJ WITH A NICE SHOWING AND FIRST POINT IN HIS DEBUT, GOOD ON YA!

 

[Bowski]

At this point I think you need to drop Zucker out of the top six if you’re going to force him with Malkin.

Zucker is useless garbage sadly so far.

Bigger issue is still this it seems:

But...Zucker is the next big problem.

Anyone still thinking he can be a scorer/contributor...a proper NHL player reply is:

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Jake is 4 for 6 in the shootout in his career. Kudos to Sully subbing out Geno. Probably won us the game.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

At this point I think you need to drop Zucker out of the top six if you’re going to force him with Malkin.

it’s crazy bc I think Sid’s line is begging for an energy guy in Zucker’s exact mold.

 

[ChaosAgent]

If his play's that scary, what general manager is going to give us a 1st and a prospect for him?

His rep is still quite good around the league. But the warning alarms are blaring right now.

Then again, #58 is the bigger problem and I'm now convinced we should have moved on over the summer.

 

[Tom Hanks]

This chart says Zucker is good. So unless this chart shows "f***ing terrible game"... idk. I just dont know

It’s “expected” not what did happen.

Edit: But lots of chances happened when he was on the ice a lot more than against

 

[Turin]

Doesn't matter, even if it fixes both scoring lines. Crosby prefers Guentzel.

I love Sid but he is and would make for a terrible coach.

 

[pistolpete11]

This chart says Zucker is good. So unless this chart shows "f***ing terrible game"... idk. I just dont know

Technically, he was on the ice for Rust's chances...

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I’m happy for POJ and his performance but so many mixed feelings about the team. It’s weird. They spend so much time looking sloppy but aren’t quitting. Pick one.

 

[Ryder71]

Jake is 4 for 6 in the shootout in his career. Kudos to Sully subbing out Geno. Probably won us the game.

Get ERod the hell off the top line!

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Jake is 4 for 6 in the shootout in his career. Kudos to Sully subbing out Geno. Probably won us the game.

I wish we could clone Guentzel.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

3-0 in the Kapanen and revived Party Hard era.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

So every player has shown some good play but it can they not do it at the same time. Not even close to all performing well at the same time

Here’s to hoping it’ll happen. Bc if it miraculously somehow comes together I think we can be very good.

Don’t get me wrong, I am thoroughly unimpressed. But I do not think this team is done for 5 games in.