Post-Game Talk: Islanders 4, Penguins 1 - Was It Over When The Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor?

[CheckingLineCenter]

+Tiger

 

[Shady Machine]

I don't want to overreact but might be time to fire Sully. Trotz has his number and the Pens are playing undisciplined across the board in back 2 back playoffs.

 

[MtlPenFan]

It's sad watching players who know they're not good enough to win 4 rounds pack it in in the 1st.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I can't believe people tripping over themselves to blame Rutherford as the sole issue here.

Still refusing to blame Sullivan and his line up usage and not adjusting.

f*** sakes is this 2011 again??

 

[TheGoldenJet]

We suck because our coach can't adjust.

Bingo.

 

[Turin]

A post said it’s depressing how far they’ve regressed in two years but

They lost Bonino, Hagelin, Cole, Sheary, Fleury, Kunitz, Daley, Kuhnhackl and Tocchett. That’s like the entire personality of those teams gone.

 

[Andy99]

There no +s for anyone even though some sucked worse than others...but notice that the Pens were playing fine until they got down 2-1...Lehner has outplayed Murray all series...Pens played great until the weak Eberle goal and then the Nelson goal Murray went down too early and conceded the top of the net...The Pens had a similar 2-1 that Lehner stopped...that’s the game because the Pens are such mental midgets that they were totally defeated by those goals

 

[Clare2904]

Can we just forfeit Tuesday night, save me wasting time on a GDT












For the record, I will still do it

 

[ncm7772]

@Tacitus Kilgore Do you remember Gonchar trying on the Moen goal?

Oh, yes. Ugh. That was quite the chicken wing! Well, they tried for 6 games of that series at least.

 

[Snooki Stackhouse]

Sure, fire Sullivan. But this team also has some serious personnel issues and some questionable contacts. They're going to have a really hard time retooling this roster. No prospects either. Maybe they can get creative but I don't think anyone in this front office has the stomach to rebuild.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Hey Sullivan, how about we try Rust-Malkin-Kessel for one game? And Sid back with one of horny or McCann? Maybe you’ll finally win one game?

That’s assuming Kessel isn’t injured after tha last shift he had.

 

[Vega]

Whoever dies tonight during Game Of Thrones will be an easier watch..

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I mean... people keep referencing the Bruins sweep. And let me start by giving the Islanders full credit. They've done well and are the better team. But this is worse than that. Much worse.

I know I'm talking like this is already a sweep. That's on purpose.

 

[PensandCaps]

+++Murray

------------------ everyone else

 

[Darren McCord]

When sheary, rust, Kuhn, Dump and guenztel came up they were all hungry to prove themselves.

Guys like Simon, Zar, Wilson never had to prove much to get there spots.

They need youth looking to make an impact. That is the whole entire islanders team. And you can see it in them.

 

[Pancakes]

Old and slow. Blow this sucker up JR.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Look on the bright side: Sully will get fired around december next year and they will turn their season around to win the cup under the new coach.

 

[TNT87]

Garrett f***ing Wilson has more goals and points than Sid, Jake, Bjugstad, and Hornqvist. What does this mean?JR will extend him for four years at $3,250,000.

 

[BladeRunner66]

So for those that want a coaching change who’s your pick for HC next season? Vigneault? I don’t remember much about his teams from an identity or style perspective.

As long as it's not Recchi!

Vigneault is ok but is he old style now? He coached good/bad teams, could be a solution if given carte blanche for roster moves in accordance with JR if the old man is still there. Important thing would be that new HC and old or new GM work with the same goal in mind, a working identy.

 

[Hell Yeah!!!]

When literally every player “sucks”, you know it’s not the players.

 

[Bnat66]

This is the price to pay for winning back to back cups.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Islanders just proving the Ewing Theory. Should’ve known this was coming.

 

[PensandCaps]

tRoTz hAs sUlLy'S nUmBeR

Lol except those two times he lost to sullivan

 

[mrwirez]

I know we've been spoiled as Pens fans, but geez was their fall was quick. Their faces look out of the series.

House cleaning season -one game away!

 

[OnMyOwn]

pretty sure the era was over in 2015 or so too, right? Hell, I'm sure it was over at some point during the 2015-2016 season before we won the Cup

It'll be harder to do this time, but it's not impossible either.

I mean, you’ll have 33 year old geno and 32 year old sid and letang. Like I said, re-tool and see what happens.

 

[cookthebooks]

most shifts it looks like the 5 slowest players on the ice are all penguins. thats a problem with the roster tbh

 

[orby]

The only series I can remember that's even close to this is the Bruins sweep in 2013. This isn't that bad - at least these aren't shutouts, and the expectations were much higher in 2013 - but it's a similar indictment of the GM and coaching staff.

Crosby has been playing like crap but I do not blame him or Malkin for this. They are proven winners and HHOF shoo-ins. Sid is a top-5 player of all time. Dude just scored 100 points at age 31. The situation the team is in is not his fault. The book is out on how to beat Sullivan now and the Pens just don't have the horses to keep up.