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His performance has been the most disappointing to me. His tenacity has disappeared before my old withered eyes.Also Rust looks like a guy that got paid big and is fat and happy, now. So far.
One thing I'm loving about Raks is he got paid big too but is still out there flying around every night using every bit of his ability to help.
Ain’t got no spleen, Gene’d.Just gimmie the vodka, Gene.
His performance has been the most disappointing to me. His tenacity has disappeared before my old withered eyes.
Their top 6 wingers areI mean who wouldn’t want another Jake. It’s just like there are maybe 10 players at that level in the league.
Lol who?
Production is fine but man he looks just so off.Rust has 7 pts in 8 games. Works fine for me
Just ignore the centers and stuff thoughTheir top 6 wingers are
Debrincat
Tkachuk
Giroux
Batherson
Maybe not Jake tier but that is a nasty top 6.
This is something that I don't understand how the coach can't react to during the game, or practice those break outs in the bunches and support each other, now the whole game is grinding behind back to the blue line to our dman that can barely shoot past defenders and without much of screening...This is our whole game nowdays, sometimes sucesfull most of the time not, and the grinding allow the oponent for the quick breakouts, our olde centers are incapable of skating back to support the defense, thats when things go wrongI was at the game tonight. Man, both teams came out looking like dog shit in the first period. The Canucks are plain bad and the Pens looked COMPLETELY disinterested in the game.
Pens were lucky to be gifted some PPs at the end of the 2nd. Seeing our horrible PP in person was a sight to behold. They just look completely and utterly lost. Zone entries trash. When they have possession, guys are just standing still and waiting for nonexistent passing lanes to show up. The flat footedness is maddening.
A strong start to the third (despite giving up a goal) was the only fight they showed. To quote a certain coach, "a pathetic performance."
The only real standout to me was Rakell. Kapanen looked interested but just didn't have much going. Malkin interested but forcing plays that weren't there. Letang is a bonehead on the PP but had made a few awesome plays.
I’m all for trying it Emp, but as you note, Crosby isn’t really able to carry enough of the line consistently to make it as good as it would have been. That’s the breaks with aging stars but again, this is why some of us wanted to cut cap so we could go for someone a little higher end than Rust or Rackell for this very situation.
Steigy was suggesting this morning Archibald, thats wen you know things are falling appart and need to be fixed ASAPWould it kill Sully to put a hungry youngin with Geno or Sid?
I’d be interested in seeing what Poulin or Poehling could do up there. Wishful thinking, I know.
Their top 6 wingers are
Debrincat
Tkachuk
Giroux
Batherson
Maybe not Jake tier but that is a nasty top 6.
Production is fine but man he looks just so off.
Steigy was suggesting this morning Archibald, thats wen you know things are falling appart and need to be fixed ASAP
The other weird thing is, 2015-era Sullivan would have benched this entire team. It’s not like he doesn’t know how to coach, it’s just that he’s… not?This is something that I don't understand how the coach can't react to during the game, or practice those break outs in the bunches and support each other, now the whole game is grinding behind back to the blue line to our dman that can barely shoot past defenders and without much of screening...This is our whole game nowdays, sometimes sucesfull most of the time not, and the grinding allow the oponent for the quick breakouts, our olde centers are incapable of skating back to support the defense, thats when things go wrong
L2 and L3 can't play transition game Geno and Carter are too slow, Geno has a chance with a pass to get Rust in position but he is not scoring anyways..Sully wants to play grinding game with the guys that don't hustle, that won't work either (first two games of the season they did show some effort). The main problem is our forwards are horrible in defensive transition, hence I think we are the last in NHL in shots allowed or something like thatThis team doesn’t grind. It doesn’t play a transition game. There are no defensemen dictating things either.
What’s the game plan?
No I’m saying they can keep doing it, I just don’t have high hopes that it’s going to magically get going.Wait, are they not running with that right now? That's the line they've been using for the last 2 games I thought.
The other weird thing is, 2015-era Sullivan would have benched this entire team. It’s not like he doesn’t know how to coach, it’s just that he’s… not?
he put him back on L1 last two periods, he dropped Rakell down to L2 (another head scratcher)I liked Heinen there. No idea why that was broken up. Dude scored 2 goals and helped a lot with zone time.
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Why does this warrant being scrapped? He was fine.
L2 and L3 can't play transition game Geno and Carter are too slow, Geno has a chance with a pass to get Rust in position but he is not scoring anyways..Sully wants to play grinding game with the guys that don't hustle, that won't work either (first two games of the season they did show some effort). The main problem is our forwards are horrible in defensive transition, hence I think we are the last in NHL in shots allowed or something like that
I feel like Malkin was springing Rust (you know... when they were a "duo" for like five games) on like three breakaways per game and I don't think he scored on any.
Malkin’s transition game has been excellent so far this year. He’s getting boned on the score sheet with guys not finishing but I feel like he’s the least of our issues.
Malkin’s transition game has been excellent so far this year. He’s getting boned on the score sheet with guys not finishing but I feel like he’s the least of our issues.
Rust was doing great until he got moved up to Sid's line and / or Carter was added to his.