Crosby is on pace to play all 82 regular season games for the first time in his career

[Mulletman]

It seems like this could be the season when Crosby finally plays all 82 regular season games as he's played in all 74 games so far and only has 8 games left to hit 82. Kind of strange that this seems to be the worst of Crosby's seasons despite him being healthy for the whole season and having huge help from both Kessel and Malkin.

Has Crosby actually benefited from missing games on a regular basis during his career, as he's been able to score at a higher pace since he's been getting some extra rest compared to other star players? I'm having a hard time finding any other reasons why Crosby has struggled, especially since scoring is up this season. But it will still be nice to see Crosby play a full season, as we for once don't need to put "Crosby" and "on pace" in the same sentence when we discuss the 2017-18 season.

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[DearDiary]

Crosby is struggling because his linemates Guentzel and Sheary have been complete garbage. When Sheary is rotated to the bottom 6, up comes Rust who Crosby has no chemistry with. Earlier in the year he was stuck with a rotating cast of AHLers in Simon, Sprong and Aston Reese

 

[Seanaconda]

Instantly injured. But I don't think mulletman can jinx players.

 

[Seanaconda]

Crosby is struggling because his linemates Guentzel and Sheary have been complete garbage. When Sheary is rotated to the bottom 6, up comes Rust who Crosby has no chemistry with. Earlier in the year he was stuck with a rotating cast of AHLers in Simon, Sprong and Aston Reese

Crosby plays better with grinders. Malkin Crosby and kessel are all playing with lesser people when they aren't on the pp.


They can all carry their own lines tho so it doesn't really matter

 

[Phil Kessels Hot Dog]

Depending on the standings, he will probably sit one or both the Columbus or Ottawa games at the end of the season.

 

[DearDiary]

Crosby plays better with grinders. Malkin Crosby and kessel are all playing with lesser people when they aren't on the pp

Kessel and Malkin were playing on the same line early on. Now Kessel is playing with Brassard and Malkin with Crosby's winger Hornqvist.

Saying Crosby plays better with grinders is ridiculous, when his best chemistry was with Hossa.

 

[Seanaconda]

Kessel and Malkin were playing on the same line early on. Now Kessel is playing with Brassard and Malkin with Crosby's winger Hornqvist.

And hags who they wanted to trade for half the year . But yeah malkin tends go get the better wingers cuz Crosby seems to work better with grinders

Probably the best grinder of all time but malkin runs the power play for a reason

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Instantly injured. But I don't think mulletman can jinx players.

He can and he has before.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/john-tavares-off-to-the-worst-start-of-his-career.2398039/

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/john-tavares-is-off-to-the-best-start-of-his-career.2406761/

 

[dragonballgtz]

Once they clinch a spot it would be wise of them to rest a few keys players

 

[Seanaconda]

He can and he has before.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/john-tavares-off-to-the-worst-start-of-his-career.2398039/

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/john-tavares-is-off-to-the-best-start-of-his-career.2406761/

I guess if you make five posts a day you will jinx people sometimes

 

[Seanaconda]

Once they clinch a spot it would be wise of them to rest a few keys players

Malkins going for the Ross / Richard . They could rest Crosby tho.

Malkins not gonna sit when he can win

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I guess if you make five posts a day you will jinx people sometimes

It's hit or miss, but basically he just identifies trends in players or teams and he says the opposite of that.

 

[Seanaconda]

It's hit or miss, but basically he just identifies trends in players or teams and he says the opposite of that.

Mulletman is probably my favorite poster tbh

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Mulletman is probably my favorite poster tbh

I like how he just starts nonsensical threads and not even have to justify himself. His reputation precedes him lol.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

He can and he has before.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/john-tavares-off-to-the-worst-start-of-his-career.2398039/

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/john-tavares-is-off-to-the-best-start-of-his-career.2406761/

Lol, and if I'm reading that right, those posts were about three weeks apart.

 

[Seanaconda]

I like how he just starts nonsensical threads and not even have to justify himself. His reputation precedes him lol.

I know it's amazing. He seems to put thought into them too.

Just the worst take but two paragraphs to make them five times a day.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Mulletman is probably my favorite poster tbh

He's up there for me too (his Crosby five-point thread was legendary). Starts bizarre, random threads and almost never posts in them.

 

[george14]

Crosby has been paired with some pretty terrible line mates. Not to mention, guys like Sheary and Guentzel are having worse years than last year. He is still on pace for around 90 points.

Malkin and Kessel were playing on a line together for a while too. Also, Crosby leads the NHL in assists in 2018 and 5th in points. The rough start hurt him.

 

[dragonballgtz]

Malkins going for the Ross / Richard . They could rest Crosby tho.

Malkins not gonna sit when he can win

Hopefully he is rested up for another playoff run, for Pens fan sake

 

[Seanaconda]

Hopefully he is rested up for another playoff run, for Pens fan sake

Hmmm that is the question he normally only plays like sixty reg season games but its not like its slowing him down


He seems to just be getting hotter the more he plays but who knows. Hes gonna go for the trophies this year tho.

I think the top 100 made him a little mad

 

[hockeykicker]

Looking at his seasons, there's a couple 80/81 games there. One or two may be what nearly every playoff team does and rests players on final game

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Crosby has missed game #82 because of a healthy scratch in a meaningless game before, FWIW. If the Pens are locked into a spot in the final couple days of the season I expect the same to play out again.

Saying Crosby plays better with grinders is ridiculous, when his best chemistry was with Hossa.

They were on the same line for about 3 blinks of an eye.

Sid doesn't play better with generic grinders, though. Guentzel leads the team in hits, but I'd call Sid a grinder before I'd call Guentzel one.

 

[Seanaconda]

Crosby has missed game #82 because of a healthy scratch in a meaningless game before, FWIW. If the Pens are locked into a spot in the final couple days of the season I expect the same to play out again.



They were on the same line for about 3 blinks of an eye.

Crosby loves grinders idk how you can watch the pens and not realize that.


Every time they get a skill guy to play with crosby he is on malkins line two weeks later

 

[stepdad gaary]

he'll probably sit out a couple games at the end. not sure why this is a big deal.

He's played 81 games twice and 80 games another two times.

from 2010-2013 he had terrible concussion problems as we all know. If you take out those seasons, he's played in 93% of possible regular season games. 757/812. and i believe that 30 of those games missed were in 2007 with a broken foot that he ended up playing on during the playoffs that year anyways.

To me, that seems quite durable.

 

[Seanaconda]

he'll probably sit out a couple games at the end. not sure why this is a big deal.

He's played 81 games twice and 80 games another two times.

from 2010-2013 he had terrible concussion problems as we all know. If you take out those seasons, he's played in 93% of possible regular season games. 757/812. and i believe that 30 of those games missed were in 2007 with a broken foot that he ended up playing on during the playoffs that year anyways.

To me, that seems quite durable.

(Neck problems as we all know)