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

[xlm34]

I'm sorry but it's got to be JJ

It’s actually insane that he was almost a point per game playoff player. He’s as bad offensively as Scuderi was. Complete black hole.

 

[BoysofWinter66871]

As long as Simon has a good Corsi, everything is fine!

He should go have some corsi on the moon.

 

[These Are The Days]

If the Lightning get stomped do y'all want Jon Cooper?

 

[mrwirez]

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

I believe this too...

 

[Ogrezilla]

I know, but you aren't replacing the whole team, so what are ya gonna do?

I'd consider replacing a lot of the team

 

[MtlPenFan]

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.

**** sakes is this 2011 again??

Adjusting to what? You know nothing about anything, so enlighten us.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Fire Sullivan and Recchi, both. And re-tool the shit out of this team while Sid, Geno and Letang still have years.

 

[Turin]

It’s actually insane that he was almost a point per game playoff player. He’s as bad offensively as Scuderi was. Complete black hole.

It’s only mildly cathartic watching him shockingly not be playoff Coffey.

 

[BHD]

What I find bizarre is that this team could have won the division.

Because, much like the Bylsma years, they have a handful of super star plays. Whatever the Isles lack in skill, they make up for in effort and coaching.

 

[KIRK]

To be fair, the same arguments were made in Bylsma's favor. It's literally the responsibility of the coaching staff to get the players to do the things they want them to do. If they aren't listening anymore, then the message is stale and needs to be changed.

I actually have been noting that all day. It's like we've been to this dance before . . .

 

[bigkam]

I said at the beginning of this series that I had low expectations, but somehow the Penguins have even missed that low bar. You would have hoped that this core group had one more good run left, but depending on what happens over the summer, this is probably the end.

 

[Hank Plank]

why is it an either/or situation? Why can't it be a bad mix of players from the GM, a coach starting to lose a team, and players underperforming?

It is a mix no doubt, but as I said before no way this team is as bad as the steaming pile of dung we are seeing on the ice.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

After watching these games the Islanders are simply the better team imo. They’re bought in and committed to playing as a group (not even saying the Pens aren’t). And it’s not that crazy, they had a better RS and the higher seed. Weird for sure, but the games aren’t math tests or played on paper.

 

[Hank Plank]

If the Lightning get stomped do y'all want Jon Cooper?

No, no and no.

 

[MrBurghundy]

They need to get younger and faster. There is no other choice this is how games are played now days. Still that Johnnson signing is just mind boggeling

Part of the issues I see are some of the younger players we do have aren't especially fast, or aren't consistent enough.

 

[Turin]

If the Lightning get stomped do y'all want Jon Cooper?

As an assistant in place of Recchi for sure.

 

[Guins71]

This team needs a massive overhaul and infusion of youth and desire. The problem with the current roster is they know what it takes to win 4 series and they knew they couldn’t do it, so you get this effort

Guys I’d love to see go

Kessel
Hornqvist (yes him)
Maata
Simon (why is he here)
Wilson (how does he have a job)

If blown away by offers, I’d trade Letang or Malkin

 

[PensandCaps]

If the Lightning get stomped do y'all want Jon Cooper?

Yah i like him. Great coach.

But i do notice he loves cedric paquette way way way too much.

 

[These Are The Days]

No, no and no.

It's the gum chewing isn't it?

 

[MrBurghundy]

I'd consider replacing a lot of the team

Fair enough, but that's a lot easier said than done, as I know you already know.

 

[SouthGeorge]

I'm not going to put all the blame on Letang. But they had better structure and defensively when he was out. They looked like a playoff contender. The issue is you can't tell the team to play one way with a certain d pairing and one way with another. They tried last year to make him be more defensive and he wouldn't do it and gave up a lot of breakaways. Then in the off-season said he's "getting back to his game" Translation - not play how the coaches are telling me to. So they are stuck running a system to appease Letang and that's why Schultz is pinching and all this other nonsense. Islanders have no offensive d-men and working us. Sharks have arguably two of the best and tied 1-1. Just give me some real defense.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

If the Lightning get stomped do y'all want Jon Cooper?

Nah. Plus Sullivan still has some string imo.

 

[BladeRunner66]

We need a new chef given better ingredients to make a better recipe. #FireSully/Recchi/JR too if nothing happens this summer

 

[canadianguy77]

As an assistant in place of Recchi for sure.

You don't love guys who spend countless hours admiring their watches?

 

[These Are The Days]

Yah i like him. Great coach.

But i do notice he loves cedric paquette way way way too much.

These days we love him too though

 

[Hank Plank]

Adjusting to what? You know nothing about anything, so enlighten us.

Well, the Isles always had 3 men back so what did the Pens do? Send two guys in or shoot the puck into the corners. Or shoot from the point by that time 4 Islanders players were in position.