GDT: Here We Go Again... Penguins Home Opener against Buffalo Sabres @ 7pmEST

[USMC607]

I'll be Drinking at Trader Sam's Grog Grotto @ Disneys Polynesian.

Streaming from my phone, my wife wont be happy but... meh..

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Unpopular opinion:

JJ would get cut from some beer league teams playing RD. But he's significantly better (yes, I realize that's a low bar) on his strong side. Now that we're going into the season with a balanced lineup at D, I expect him to be much better, playing on the left side where he belongs.

...

Unrealted note: I did not like what I saw from Kahun at all in preseason. I expect him to be the most hated forward on this team by December.

That's going to be Galchenyuk and that's going to be before the end of the month. All of Kessel's warts with no of the introverted weirdo charisma.

 

[JackFr]

Spoiler alert:

It won't.

MY bet is Simon ends up back on line before the night is over.

Well I won't complain about that either

 

[RSPens]

I think I just figured out JR's plan. He is playing JJ with Schultz in the hope that it will keep Schultz down this year and therefore not command as much money on his next contract. Of course the issue with this plan is that Schultz would run away from this team as fast as he can if he's forced to play with JJ all season. Anyways, as they say "It's a bold strategy, Cotton, let's see if it pays off for them"

 

[JackFr]

Unpopular opinion:

JJ would get cut from some beer league teams playing RD. But he's significantly better (yes, I realize that's a low bar) on his strong side. Now that we're going into the season with a balanced lineup at D, I expect him to be much better, playing on the left side where he belongs.

...

Unrealted note: I did not like what I saw from Kahun at all in preseason. I expect him to be the most hated forward on this team by December.

He was just as bad on his left side though, and he and Schultz were our worst pairing last year.

 

[Corvidae]

I hope JJ has a hat trick tonight.

a turnover, a failed clear, and bad penalty, roll that into a -2 and you have a JJ Hat Trick

 

[Corvidae]

At last, the Beautiful Sport has returned to us.

Can't wait to watch Penguin Hockey once more, and put the stink of last season in the past.

I have a feeling we're about to see more of the same stink.

 

[RSPens]

a turnover, a failed clear, and bad penalty, roll that into a -2 and you have a JJ Hat Trick

As long as that bad penalty includes JJ throwing someone on top of Murray, then you are probably right.

 

[Khelandros]

How typical, of course he played like **** and was scratched most of the pre season but hey let's play JJ

To be fair, Johnson was pretty good in the last pre-season game and it doesn't mean anything that he was "scratched most of the pre-season".

Johnson played in 3 of the 5 preseasoon games, but sure, scratched for most of it.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Just split the NHL TV game package yesterday with my pops, just in time. Finish of this decade right boys.

 

[Bingo71]

SO...

Who will be overrated by games end?

Who will be underrated by games end?

 

[Freeptop]

Taking bets on how many defensemen will be on this roster after the first period. I say 10.

Sure, but four of them will be injured. This is the Pens, after all!

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

@ColePens

GOOD LUCK

 

[cookthebooks]

excited for the pregame jack johnson trading ceremony

 

[PensandCaps]

why is JJ even on the roster. why didnt they waive him

 

[molon labe]

excited for the pregame jack johnson trading ceremony

Would spark a standing-O if they announced that.

Which is why they wouldn't (I don't think)

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

why is JJ even on the roster. why didnt they waive him

My guess is they're trying to polish a turd before trying (again) to trade him. Sitting him game after game almost guarantees no one will take him from us

 

[molon labe]

My guess is they're trying to polish a turd before trying (again) to trade him. Sitting him game after game almost guarantees no one will take him from us

Bold strategy cotton.

13 seasons of failure be damned - look at the new, polished JJ folks! lol

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Should've claimed Sprong then packaged him with JJ to land Taylor Hall at 50% retained.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

Wake me up, when Jack Johnson ends....

 

[Gurglesons]

Anyone else have a feeling this is going to be a blowout either way? Buffalo is either going to come out hot or Pittsburgh is going to crush their hopes?

 

[ImporterExporter]

Green Day is awful...Truly garbage music. At least the last 3/4 of their catalog.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Anyone else have a feeling this is going to be a blowout either way? Buffalo is either going to come out hot or Pittsburgh is going to crush their hopes?

All depends on Murray IMO. He's the key, once again. Who are we getting? He simply hasn't been consistent enough for 2 years now. Real awful stretches, meh stretches and fantastic stretches. We need 2016/17 Murray if we're to have any shot.

 

[Gurglesons]

All depends on Murray IMO. He's the key, once again. Who are we getting? He simply hasn't been consistent enough for 2 years now. Real awful stretches, meh stretches and fantastic stretches. We need 2016/17 Murray if we're to have any shot.

His dad died. He was tenth in SV% last year amongst starters.

 

[dogthateats]