Post-Game Talk: Flyers 5, Penguins 2 - Because No ColePens Analysis Is Necessary

[Gurglesons]

Dumo was and is my biggest concern. The D is in major trouble with him dropping off and not regaining form.

Dumo has been our worst defenseman the last two games easily.

 

[Pens x]

Guentzel wrecked his shoulder and is trying to work himself back into form.

That’s a tough injury to come back from. People need to cut him a break.

Others don’t have his legit excuse for playing badly.

He was injured over a year ago.

Just saying...

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I don’t doubt Jarry, but there was always a chance he wasn’t ready to be a # 1G and our GM went for Cody Ceci instead of addressing that. You and I both talked about Howard and Anderson on many occasion.

The coach and GM are f***ing clueless. The only saving grace for JR right now is getting Jankowski for nothing.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

That’s a fair point.

I just don’t think he’s this offensive force that people make him out to be. I hope I’m proven wrong and he can legit help carry the offense from here on out.

I never got the impression people saw Guentzel as some offensive dynamo that takes over games by himself.

He’s just a top end secondary guy.

He shouldn’t be married to Crosby though.

GMR was one of the best lines in hockey when they were together last season and it’s worth exploring if that chemistry is still there.

What could go wrong? They might actually win a game.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Dumo has been our worst defenseman the last two games easily.

Dumoulin has been pedestrian since the Habs series.

At this stage I'd probably try...

Pettersson, Letang
Dumoulin, Marino
Matheson, whatever.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

He was injured over a year ago.

Just saying...

Have you ever blown out your shoulder?

It takes well over a year to get back to normal my man.

JG wrecked his shoulder... bad.

He’s not Metal Mario.

 

[Pens x]

Sully will make some great adjustments for Sunday.

He will sit Ruh for Ceci.

We will get blown out yet again, but in Sully’s head, we will have played a better game and should have won. We will have played a near perfect 4 minutes in the second period. Bad bounces, hot goalie, blah blah blah.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Pleasure is found first in anticipation, later in memory.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Dumo has been our worst defenseman the last two games easily.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Have you ever blown out your shoulder?

It takes well over a year to get back to normal my man.

JG wrecked his shoulder... bad.

He’s not Metal Mario.

Begs the question, should a medical professional clear someone that isn't fully recovered from an injury?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

2 Games in, Avs already blew out a team 8-0.

 

[Gurglesons]

2 Games in, Avs already blew out a team 8-0.

Winnington.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

You hate to see it...

Evan Rodrigues with more ice time than Jason Zucker.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

"I want to win a 4th cup"
-Malkin

Engrish to English translation
"I want Sid to carry me to a 4th cup"

Yeah, no.

Maybe Geno just saw the line-up and said well if the Coach and GM aren't going to try, I probably won't either.

 

[Pens x]

You hate to see it...

Evan Rodrigues with more ice time than Jason Zucker.

It’s mind-boggling. I hate Sullivan and JR so so much.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Begs the question, should a medical professional clear someone that isn't fully recovered from an injury?

Generally I’d say they would clear someone if they don’t think it’d get worse by playing and not playing won’t really speed up anything.

 

[PensandCaps]

They have played the same lazy hockey for 4 seasons now. They have the talent, but unless Sullivan goes, they are gonna be handing Minnesota a great pick.

They have clearly tuned Sullivan out. Same mistakes over and over for 4 years now.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Generally I’d say they would clear someone if they don’t think it’d get worse by playing and not playing won’t really speed up anything.

The Medical Staff is there to save these idiots from themselves. If you asked a player with an injury if he's ready to go, he'll say yes, he'll do the kind of stupid Dupuis did.

This is why teams have Team Doctors and a Medical Staff.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

It’s mind-boggling. I hate Sullivan and JR so so much.

I'd say right now, the scale tips towards Sullivan for the hate.

 

[K Fleur]

Zucker was playing with a pulse out there. Only guy on his line that was.

 

[TKalltheTime]

He was injured over a year ago.

Just saying...

From someone who had their shoulder destroyed playing hockey in college and “about 3 feet of thread” to repair it... you aren’t wrong

 

[Pens x]

I'd say right now, the scale tips towards Sullivan for the hate.

I agree. Even if you fired JR tomorrow, a new GM wouldn’t be able to fix much mid-season.

A new coach could clearly improve the team much more in the short-term. I just don’t see it happening strictly because of money.

 

[K Fleur]

E-Rod couldn’t carry Sheary’s jock strap.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Begs the question, should a medical professional clear someone that isn't fully recovered from an injury?

Being medically cleared and getting back to your old self can be worlds apart when you blow out your shoulder.

He’s only played like 7 games since he wrecked his shoulder.

It’s a pretty big mental hurdle to deal with.

Some guys are never the same so hopefully he’s just finding himself again.

He’s one guy I’ll be giving a lot of leash to before I criticize him.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

You hate to see it...

Evan Rodrigues with more ice time than Jason Zucker.