Jag68Sid87
Sullivan gots to go!
It's not about liking, that's childish.
Malkin is temperamental, injury prone and his decline is obvious to many here.
Yet you think we should build around him now? At the ripe age of 35? Really???
Sorry buddy. He's not that special at this point in his career. Sucks but it is what it is.
he is an all-timer, but after the last knee injury how many times have seen *that* malkin. if he had anything left to give and didn't then I don't want him back, if (more likely) this is the best he can do in game 7 then I only want him back paying him for that level of performance. Plain and simple. I really like geno, i loved his time on the team but if he's looking for 7M+ he's just not worth it. He was in circle the airport geno mode tonight for long stretches. Now, did kapanen drag him down that much? Or was Kapanen drug down by geno? who knows. but neither did us much in the way of favors tonight. It was totally clear that Rakell was not on his game either, but he gets a pass coming back from (another) ranger head shot that Parros thought was totally a fine hockey play. (shocker that an all-time goon doesn't think a play is dirty)
This one hurts even more then last season. But both times I think this team was poised to do some damage, out played the other team by a wide margin, but yet lost. Mostly due to our goal tending once again. Heck our swoon as we went into the playoffs cost us home advantage. Anyone who doesn't think that matters should go consult Igor's save percentage in this series at home and away.
I do think we could've beat the hurricanes, that if we would've gotten the first round monkey off our back and Jarry's foot could get better, etc, etc. I think we could take them, but we'll never know...
Geno deserves the benefit of the doubt. Geno deserves the same respect Crosby has been granted his entire time with this organization. This team has two franchise icons, not just one. This era has been the Crosby-Malkin era, not just the Crosby era. What everyone seems to believe is that 71 is closer to 58 than 87. That is nonsense. Malkin should go down as one of the greatest to ever play the game, along with Crosby.
Perhaps it takes him a little longer coming back from such a serious knee injury. Why not give him that benefit of the doubt? Who is better than Geno to spend money on this summer?
Malkin was clearly not at his best since returning from the knee injury, and yet he remained a point-per-game player for us. He struggled in the playoffs to the tune of six point in seven games. Are you guys REALLY ready to give up that kind of production because of what is perceived to be his decline?
Malkin will be 36 next season. Joe Pavelski at age 37 just finished an 81-point regular season. Malkin is twice the player Joe Pavelski is and is actually two years younger.
Simply put, you do not let players like Evgeni Malkin walk. You do not. You keep him, build around him and Crosby and bring in as much youth as is ready down on the farm. Fill in the missing pieces with smart trades and free agents.
Oh yeah, and we need a new coach. Every day that a change is not made is NOT a great day for hockey.