Post-Game Talk: Cole's Plus/Minus: Pens vs. Blues - Rust gets hurt but is replaced by "the next one"

[Ugene Magic]

Sooo Riikola should definitly be in for Oleksiak.

What happens when schultz is ready to come back though?

Trade Maatta?

In no order.

Letang Dumo
Schultz Riikola
JJ Petterson
Oleksiak?

Or do we keep maatta, trade oleksiak and have Riikola as our #7?

Keep them all and waive Ruhwedel and have .423,333 in cap space.

 

[froods]

Good game, good stretch of games.

Bylsma era had plenty of great regular season stretches as well; Still a very top heavy club that is reliant on the Big 2.

I don’t agree at all here. Byslma rarely struggled in the regular season, but when it counted. There are 5-6 guys they rely on heavily. Kessel, Jake, Geno, Sid, and Letang. Different year, different dynamic for sure.

 

[EightyOne]

Im the wrong side of 30 and wear nothing but BLACKED out Vans or Pumas.

I don't like flashy footwear nor do I like sneakers with a bunch of branding/little grip teeth shit all around them.

My current choices are below. I stand by my decisions. Including my khaki cargo shorts. My punk rock band t-shirt proves how tough I am, too!

 

[Gurglesons]

Curious to see who they pull up for Rust if he’s out for awhile.

 

[ncm7772]

Good game, good stretch of games.

Bylsma era had plenty of great regular season stretches as well; Still a very top heavy club that is reliant on the Big 2.

Just be happy with the win, man.

I don't think anyone here all of a sudden considers this team a Cup contender.

 

[SouthGeorge]

Crosby has 8 assist in last 3 games...

 

[vodeni]

I really like our PK lately, not good news about Rust, lower body, wtf?

 

[Ugene Magic]

Curious to see who they pull up for Rust if he’s out for awhile.

I want Johnson. Same speed level and skills to match.

 

[Andy99]

Bummer...Rust will be out at least 6 weeks I’m sure..not a concussion though

 

[ColePens]

Of course Sid loses an assist. Just can’t compile.

Meh I really stopped caring about how many points Sid gets. He solidified himself as the #5 GOAT, in my books. If people don't think that, then they are just turning a blind eye to the truth.

 

[EightyOne]

Did anyone else notice that Ruhwedel was sent to W-B/S for a conditioning assignment.

Proves Pens management KNOWS that conditioning assignments ARE a thing, afterall.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

absolutely. If company A makes what I want for cheaper than company B, I don't care which one made it first. Welcome to capitalism. You aren't going to see me feeling bad for Nike any time soon.

Who made something first is different from violating other's intellectual property. It's should be held sacred because it also protects small companies from the big ones.

That's like someone rationalizing shoplifting steaks from Walmart because they don't like the company.


I've derailed enough with my nonsense.

 

[froods]

Meh I really stopped caring about how many points Sid gets. He solidified himself as the #5 GOAT, in my books. If people don't think that, then they are just turning a blind eye to the truth.

Totally agree. Does he have any shot of penetrating the top 4?

 

[Gurglesons]

Meh I really stopped caring about how many points Sid gets. He solidified himself as the #5 GOAT, in my books. If people don't think that, then they are just turning a blind eye to the truth.

I’d like for him to win another trophy before he retires, but yeah. I don’t really care.

 

[Gurglesons]

Totally agree. Does he have any shot of penetrating the top 4?

If he wins this year and gets a Smythe, I’d start entertaining it.

 

[Coastal Kev]

We haven’t relied on Malkin for weeks. He’s been one of our worst since November up until the last week or so

Have we not relied on Sid in those games?? Is he not one of the Big 2? I know what I said. I also know that in the history of Sid and Geno, rarely are they hot at the same time.

 

[PensandCaps]

Curious to see who they pull up for Rust if he’s out for awhile.

Wilson.

 

[Ugene Magic]

I’d like for him to win another trophy before he retires, but yeah. I don’t really care.

Only two matter to him now.

 

[Andy99]

Curious to see who they pull up for Rust if he’s out for awhile.

Is DiPauli back from injury? Natural replacement imo....

 

[ColePens]

Totally agree. Does he have any shot of penetrating the top 4?

Lemieux/Gretzky 1A/1B
Orr
Howe
Sid
Jagr
Hasek

That's roughly mine. I think if he stays an ambassador of the game as he is, then he takes that #4 spot. In my GOAT list, I do include some off the ice importance. I know a lot of people vary with me on that. So definitely, in my meaningless opinion - I definitely think he could take #4.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

I really like our PK lately, not good news about Rust, lower body, wtf?

Yeah. I can't remember any specific blocked shots for Rust but it seemed like there were a lot this game. Just a guess.

 

[Andy99]

Wilson.

Unfortunately this is probably the case...

 

[Al Smith]

Nice road win. I still marvel/cringe at the fact that Berube has made a career in the NHL as a player and a coach, but whatever.

PP was great. Take that away and the end of the third, when the Blues were completely demoralized and I thought control of the game was pretty close, with MM being the big - no ginormous - difference.

I thought L3 wasn't very good until the 3rd. Also, MP and JJ were pretty rough in the first two periods. Even L1 seemed to spend a lot of time in their own end at ES in the first two periods. Blues are probably still a bit mystified how they lost that game 6-1.

I thought it interesting that Rust went out and ZAR immediately went to L1 (and did have a nice Horny-Lite goal). I would have thought Simon would go there, but that only happened a few times much later in the game. Hopefully, this isn't Rust's Wally Pipp headache and we get ZAR for the next 2138 games on L1.

 

[PensandCaps]

Crosby would dunk on Howe if he played in the 60s-70s.

Crosby is the best player ever. There I said it.

 

[Gurglesons]

Lemieux/Gretzky 1A/1B
Orr
Howe
Sid
Jagr
Hasek

That's roughly mine. I think if he stays an ambassador of the game as he is, then he takes that #4 spot. In my GOAT list, I do include some off the ice importance. I know a lot of people vary with me on that. So definitely, in my meaningless opinion - I definitely think he could take #4.

Jags 6th overall?

I go 1. Lemieux 2. Gretzky 3. Orr 4. Howe 5. Crosby 6. Roy 7. Bourque