GDT: Game 3 Pens vs Wings 1900hrs EST: “Gentleman you can’t fight in here, this is the preseason!”

[Gurglesons]

Hino should get waived for that play.

 

[Darren McCord]

Hinestroza finally almost scored!!...... on the penguins lol

Hino should get waived for that play.

Hey man he was going for the empty net. He knows the pens need to get better at them. It was a big brain play to practice in game

 

[Ryder71]

So we wont see any of them until the final 2 or 3 games or game 1?

They'll probably play in Halifax and one of the home pre season games, to me that's plenty.

 

[The Old Master]

take away the pp goals, we win. good game wbs

 

[Empoleon8771]

I actually feel like Hinostroza has had a fairly solid game

Johnsson and Pitlick have been downright invisible at best.

 

[Ryder71]

OUT of Zohorna, PU, Nylander, DOC and Poulin, we need at least ONE two really emerge as an NHLer of some repute, IF we get TWO to emerge then we might have something but somebody has got to step up here.

 

[Andy99]

So apparently someone said Sullivan said today that Puustinen is still developing defensively…translation: he doesn’t PK enough to get into the NHL lineup … does this coach recognize a huge problem with this team is lack of finishing, and this kid can get 70% O zone starts in the top six and score? lol

 

[The Old Master]

OUT of Zohorna, PU, Nylander, DOC and Poulin, we need at least ONE two really emerge as an NHLer of some repute, IF we get TWO to emerge then we might have something but somebody has got to step up here.

need to see how they do when teamed with the big boys

 

[AuroraBorealis]

But... c'mon... how do you think it actually shakes out?

Best guess...

Nylander fills in in the top-six until Jake gets back.

Bottom-six:
DOC-Eller-Z
Nieto-Acciari-Carter

A combination of the contracts leading to spots and a few winger positions being actually determined by performance.
Vellucci spoke highly of Z after the first game, and I imagine that will be reinforced by this game. So if his opinion means anything, Z has a chance this time.

 

[Ryder71]

Hino should get waived for that play.

Hino is probably the most noticeable of the Pitlicks, Jonssons and Whites of the world. None of these guys have impressed me.

 

[Gurglesons]

So apparently someone said Sullivan said today that Puustinen is still developing defensively…translation: he doesn’t PK enough to get into the NHL lineup … does this coach recognize a huge problem with this team is lack of finishing, and this kid can get 70% O zone starts in the top six and score? lol

I’d take Nylander over Puusy tbh.

 

[Ryder71]

need to see how they do when teamed with the big boys

Yes, we need a couple of those guys to really move forward and take that next step. Not so confident it'll happen but we need it to.

 

[Empoleon8771]

So apparently someone said Sullivan said today that Puustinen is still developing defensively…translation: he doesn’t PK enough to get into the NHL lineup … does this coach recognize a huge problem with this team is lack of finishing, and this kid can get 70% O zone starts in the top six and score? lol

No I think the translation there is that he's ass defensively. I don't think that's anything new, I think we all knew that.

 

[Andy99]

I’d take Nylander over Puusy tbh.

I like Nylander too but I think Puusy has a more deceptive shot tbh…I think he’d score more goals in the top six

 

[Ryder71]

I’d take Nylander over Puusy tbh.

Yeah, along with Zohorna those are the three IMO knocking at the door.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Best guess...

Nylander fills in in the top-six until Jake gets back.

Bottom-six:
DOC-Eller-Z
Nieto-Acciari-Carter

A combination of the contracts leading to spots and a few winger positions being actually determined by performance.
Vellucci spoke highly of Z after the first game, and I imagine that will be reinforced by this game. So if his opinion means anything, Z has a chance this time.

That probably wouldn't be too bad.

People hate on Nylander but he's probably a better option to fill in on the top six than just about anything else realistically available. I really want to like Puus but I feel like he could easily get overwhelmed in a top six role at the NHL level. Nylander didn't exactly blow anyone's doors off there last season but he could at least hang.

From all indications DOC has been kinda "meh" though. And Z just seems to have bad luck sticking. But lots of time to see, yet.

 

[Darren McCord]

I actually feel like Hinostroza has had a fairly solid game

Johnsson and Pitlick have been downright invisible at best.

Nah he wasnt good and was dreadful with the extra skater.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Nah he wasnt good and was dreadful with the extra skater.

He also had that forecheck that directly led to Puustinen's goal and had an assist on Poulin's goal.

 

[Gurglesons]

I like Nylander too but I think Puusy has a more deceptive shot tbh…I think he’d score more goals in the top six

I didn't see Puusy get off one good shot today outside of his goal.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Also... Poulin seems to be consistently playing solid all around hockey all camp and preseason long.

Good to see. I get that the traditional thing to do would be to let him start in WB/S no matter what and continue to build himself up. But if he keeps pressing... I dunno... give the guy a spot.

 

[Darren McCord]

He also had that forecheck that directly led to Puustinen's goal and had an assist on Poulin's goal.

meh still nothing more than an AHL depth. which is fine. but he has been to sporadic with the guy and bad. I bet we see him a lot more though over the preseason, so maybe he can change my mind.

 

[Andy99]

No I think the translation there is that he's ass defensively. I don't think that's anything new, I think we all knew that.

Yeah, there was this…I didn’t watch the third period but I wouldn’t say he was “ass” defensively…he occasionally gets out of position or isn’t sure of his assignment..

 

[Darren McCord]

Also... Poulin seems to be consistently playing solid all around hockey all camp and preseason long.

Good to see. I get that the traditional thing to do would be to let him start in WB/S no matter what and continue to build himself up. But if he keeps pressing... I dunno... give the guy a spot.

Poulin looks good. He was noticeable all game. He was aggressive to which is more than can be said for half these guys. He had awful linemates too. Johnsson is cooked so much for thinking he could bounce back

 

[Ryder71]

Also... Poulin seems to be consistently playing solid all around hockey all camp and preseason long.

Good to see. I get that the traditional thing to do would be to let him start in WB/S no matter what and continue to build himself up. But if he keeps pressing... I dunno... give the guy a spot.

Poulin just meh I don't know, he's opportunistic but largely unremarkable for long stretches.

 

[SomeDude]

The Pens media is incapable of praising a player without saying they're "forcing their way" onto the roster or critiquing a player without hinting their chance of an NHL career just ended.

******* relax already.