GDT: Game XX Pens vs Preds

[PaulD]

Keep waiting for Graves to show me he is not as bad as he's played since coming to Pittsburg ........ still waiting

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

thats suchs a cop out. put zorhona parked front of the net. put carter idc

try at least

They tried Big Z and Carter out front. It was for only 1 or 2 games, but it didn't work either so they reverted back to what doesn't work again....lol

 

[ChaosAgent]

I will say, Harkins is terrible. No explanation for Sullivan to play that jabroni.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Shea-Ludvig have more puck poise than Graves lol

Graves was paired with Marino and did well, I don't think he's in the right pairing to be honest. If we had a solid RHD that was more like Marino (lol, imagine that) I think he'd do well. Essentially the way the Pens are using Shea-Ludvig is how Graves was used in NJ but with more responsibility with the defensive side of the game.

Now he's being shoehorned into Dumoulin's role, that just isn't the way he will thrive here. Kind of sucks to see because I don't think Graves sucks at all.

Graves wasn't amazing with Hamilton, etc. He was with Marino. Yet here we are...

 

[Darren McCord]

You might as well put a baby giraffe in front of the net than Z. Of the things he can do well, being in front of the net is not one of them.

Carter was also supposed to be the net front guy in Geno’s 2PP but spent more time on the halfwall for some reason. Guessing he’s too old for that ****.

then put accari in front. put eller out there. put doc out there idc. jake doesn't have a role on the PP and hes killing it.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Pens looking like they’re gonna give up another backbreaking goal here.

 

[The Old Master]

It's a great idea that the coaching staff has never wanted to utilize. I think even when we had Horny, Sullivan slowly moved away from that net front havoc type.

i'll put some of that blame on geno. he wanted to use horny as a shooter more than a net front guy.

 

[SomeDude]

then put accari in front. put eller out there. put doc out there idc. jake doesn't have a role on the PP and hes killing it.

Yes, I agree they sorely need a legit net front guy. I don’t see one one this roster, though.

 

[Darren McCord]

They tried Big Z and Carter out front. It was for only 1 or 2 games, but it didn't work either so they reverted back to what doesn't work again....lol

Ya but they still left jake out there floating around doing nothing. They are telling the players to move around everywhere and mixed up things. it just looks like a mess. You dont need that much movement lol

 

[vodeni]

Pens looking like they’re gonna give up another backbreaking goal here.

it will be if this is PP for Nashville

 

[SomeOldDude]

Which team? both look awful.

True, but I only care about the Pens lol.

 

[PaulD]

Graves was paired with Marino and did well, I don't think he's in the right pairing to be honest. If we had a solid RHD that was more like Marino (lol, imagine that) I think he'd do well. Essentially the way the Pens are using Shea-Ludvig is how Graves was used in NJ but with more responsibility with the defensive side of the game.

Now he's being shoehorned into Dumoulin's role, that just isn't the way he will thrive here. Kind of sucks to see because I don't think Graves sucks at all.

Graves wasn't amazing with Hamilton, etc. He was with Marino. Yet here we are...

I dint either ...... but he convincing ne other wise

 

[WickedWrister]

Graves was paired with Marino and did well, I don't think he's in the right pairing to be honest. If we had a solid RHD that was more like Marino (lol, imagine that) I think he'd do well. Essentially the way the Pens are using Shea-Ludvig is how Graves was used in NJ but with more responsibility with the defensive side of the game.

Now he's being shoehorned into Dumoulin's role, that just isn't the way he will thrive here. Kind of sucks to see because I don't think Graves sucks at all.

Graves wasn't amazing with Hamilton, etc. He was with Marino. Yet here we are...

He has decent physical ability (size/speed) but makes really stupid decisions and is kind of slow with the decision making. Bad recipe for turnovers.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

i'll put some of that blame on geno. he wanted to use horny as a shooter more than a net front guy.

I think Geno has been so frustrated at never having anyone capable of putting the puck in his wheel house when Sarge left that he's mostly just there at this point to be a decoy, Geno is useful when he's that 2nd threat bomb from the higher slot, but when this PP doesn't have that bomb and no one can put it in his wheelhouse, Malkin is literally just there because of his status.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

This is so bad

 

[Honour Over Glory]

He has decent physical ability (size/speed) but makes really stupid decisions and is kind of slow with the decision making. Bad recipe for turnovers.

You can probably say this about our entire top 4 Defense.

 

[cygnus47]

Just holding out for overtime. How long has it been since we had an o zone shift?

 

[vodeni]

Pens stop even trying to get the puck deep, hope this does not cost them

 

[ChaosAgent]

Playing for OT now.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Honestly at this point I would just tell the 2nd PP unit to go out there and make up their own play, I bet they'd do a better job than Sully and Co.

 

[SomeDude]

Just holding out for overtime. How long has it been since we had an o zone shift?

Feels like since the o zone layer was intact.

 

[Darren McCord]

literally that alone should have harkins benched

 

[Empoleon8771]

Harkins is 100% a guy that just can't process games at a NHL speed.

And lol what an obvious too many men

 

[canadianguy77]

This Harkins guy is going to lose the game for us. Man he stinks.

 

[Darren McCord]

Harkins is 100% a guy that just can't process games at a NHL speed.

And lol what an obvious too many men

ya if harkins is in next game thats a joke