he put up 59 last year with Staal and Cooke/TK, with virtually 0 PP time.
Not sure how that translate into Sid and Geno making him better
There was one play where Geno picked the puck up down low in the D-Zone and usually he just explodes with speed but he just geared down. I suspect he may have an injury.
-DB's line juggling minus the bit in the third with Geno-Sid-Neal.
@charliesheen
watching the best goalie in the world Ryan Miller, stand on his head, then some dooshy teammate got in his way. #sux
You could say the same thing about Neal. How many goals does he create off of his own individual effort? Doesn't matter how you score, so long as you do it. Not like most of Sid's are pretty but I don't think anyone would mistake him for playing poor offensive hockey.
By the way Engelland played 13 minutes and Bort played 8:49. The Pens basically didn't even play their third pairing this game.
Big plus to McCormick for stop punching and let Glass pulled down his own jersey. Not something to see very often.
Nor should they have.
Too bad that principle doesn't extend to Kennedy.
Big plus to McCormick for stop punching and let Glass pulled down his own jersey. Not something to see very often.
Nor should they have.
Too bad that principle doesn't extend to Kennedy.
Not complaining about it, just pointing it out. I think people overrate the importance of the third pairing for us. Those guys barely play, so it's kinda weird how much energy people expend worrying about who is playing on our third pairing.
Especially by the time the playoffs come, that third pairing will barely be a factor, because our top 4 will be playing 90% of the game.
Big plus to McCormick for stop punching and let Glass pulled down his own jersey. Not something to see very often.
To be fair, he's been playing with Sid for a lot longer than the past year and a half. Dupuis has largely been tethered to Sid's wing since his second season here.
Nobody is arguing that he's a legitimate 50+ point guy without Sid...but he's turned into a player who's putting his chances into the net, instead of the guy who was shooting the puck 10 feet wide every time like he was before. He deserves a lot of credit for that.
Not complaining about it, just pointing it out. I think people overrate the importance of the third pairing for us. Those guys barely play, so it's kinda weird how much energy people expend worrying about who is playing on our third pairing.
Especially by the time the playoffs come, that third pairing will barely be a factor, because our top 4 will be playing 90% of the game.
I actually agree with the premise here, which is why I want Niskanen traded. Despres needs to be in the top-4.
I'm counting possibly a half dozen 'usually he just . . .' things with Geno a game. Injury? Mailing it in? LW situation? Inconsistent ice time? Lack of trust from the coaches? Discomfort adjusting back to 'Penguins hockey' (not to say that he ever was a Bylsma guy in that regard)?
Whatever it is-- and we can debate it ad nauseum-- I think only the biggest kool-aid drinker would say the Pens have a chance to win a cup with Geno playing the way he is now. Then again, I've always kind of figured the Pens playoff fortunes have a coincidental-- or not so coincidental resemblance-- first, second, and third to how Geno is playing.
Put that on Malkin. Put that on the coaches. Put that on the Easter Bunny. I don't give a poop. It's developed pretty quickly into a bigger problem than the breakout.
I bet you it won't be a problem in a month.
Hell, I'll even make an avy bet witcha. Already have one poster sporting the spoils of early-season hand-wringing, why not make it two?
Well, as much as I'm sure Bylsma will inspire the greatness back into him, I'll take your bet.
+Crosby, another 3 point night
+Dupuis, good hustle and 2 goals
+Martin, what a great year he's having
=Bylsma's attempt at jamming
-Malkin, he needs to be better
-dumb penalties