GDT: | January 28th | 1900hrs EST | Pens vs Wings | We dont fly so we dont need no wings!

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

The real deal with the devil we made in the GenX years was bringing in Stillers Nation.

For real.

I was all like "more the merrier!" back then with the twinkling of sold-out seasons in my eyes. "Casual fans are great! We need to grow the sport!"

Ughhhhhhhh... but the price. I never consider the price...

 

[HandshakeLine]

Well, that's why they call them "deals with the devil" not "deals with great results and no downsides!"

 

[HandshakeLine]

it really coincided with the day we drafted that Russian...

Mother Russia plays the long game.

 

[Deport Ogie]

Well, that's why they call them "deals with the devil" not "deals with great results and no downsides!"

That's not what Charlie Daniels taught me.

Honestly if it's Stillers fans and you consider what Kordell Stewart had going on, Geno may actually have it a bit easy. I'll never understand people who become cultists for media figures in this town.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Well, that's why they call them "deals with the devil" not "deals with great results and no downsides!"

"Ya gotta play dah hard-nosed defense n'at! Dat Gino only wants tah hat dahg arand with da puck. Save the heroics for dah Hinz Red Zohn!"

*moves around pile of IC Light empties to find the one that's a spitter*

That's not what Charlie Daniels taught me.

Honestly if it's Stillers fans and you consider what Kordell Stewart had going on, Geno may actually have it a bit easy. I'll never understand people who become cultists for media figures in this town.

The way Steelers fans/media treated that poor guy was a big reason I started losing interest in following the team. Pretty disgraceful.

 

[Gurglesons]

Yinz do realize it's like 3 people with alt accounts right?

Did TTEOT teach us nothing? Well, besides neuroscience?

Nah. Yohe was butchering Malkin for that breakaway by Eberle despite every shift of GCR turning into a 3 on 2 when they miss the net or trying to do 30 passes.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Nah. Yohe was butchering Malkin for that breakaway by Eberle despite every shift of GCR turning into a 3 on 2 when they miss the net or trying to do 30 passes.

Or Jeff "Jesus" Carter getting totally worked on the tying goal.

Crickets.

And yes I know what came directly before that for any "Ackchyually!" dim bulbs in the peanut gallery.

 

[Coachcorner]

NHL.com is suggesting that Jarry starts tonight. Again. Wow.

 

[Icarium]

The funniest thing is that the people who insist the team is terrible are also usually the ones who are most shocked and outraged when this supposedly terrible team loses. The regular season is too long, there is too much parity, of course the Pens (and every other team for that matter) are going to lose dozens of games. We have lost 3 of the last 20 and in all three it was tied in the third to boot. Thinking that the sky is falling at this juncture is hilarious.

 

[HandshakeLine]

NHL.com is suggesting that Jarry starts tonight. Again. Wow.

Uh... y'know when I mentioned in the last thread I think Jarry should get a lot of starts, I didn't mean THIS many.

 

[Pens x]

NHL.com is suggesting that Jarry starts tonight. Again. Wow.

It might be time to acquire a back up goalie for Mr. Patience.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Sullivan flat out refusing to start DeSmith at this point should really push Hextall to make a move for a goalie right now. You can't keep riding Jarry like this. The team is comfortably in a playoff spot right now and Sullivan still doesn't feel comfortable playing DeSmith, I don't know what else needs to be done to push Hextall to make a move.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Will DeSmith play the entire game?

Hopefully, one of the turds sit tonight. We would have won without the fourth line last night.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Also, I just looked at the standings and I didn't realize how far in the playoffs the Penguins are right now. They currently have 60 points in 43 games, while the #9 seed in the East (Red Wings) are at 42 points in 43 games.

That wouldn't just be a monstrous collapse, that would be an unprecedented collapse.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Also, I just looked at the standings and I didn't realize how far in the playoffs the Penguins are right now. They currently have 60 points in 43 games, while the #9 seed in the East (Red Wings) are at 42 points in 43 games.

That wouldn't just be a monstrous collapse, that would be an unprecedented collapse.

No you don't understand... dropping a rando regular season game in OT halfway through the year in the middle of the team cruising to an easy playoff spot is the LINE, sir.

 

[Empoleon8771]

No you don't understand... dropping a rando regular season game in OT halfway through the year in the middle of the team cruising to an easy playoff spot is the LINE, sir.

I'm just more surprised for how bad teams 9-16 are this year. I knew the entire top-8 would be good, there are absolutely no surprised with any of those teams. But the massive drop off from "100ish point legitimate contenders" to "barely .500 teams" in the East is staggering, I don't recall the last time it was this drastic.

 

[orby]

Sullivan is 100% trying to force Hextall's hand if Jarry is indeed the starter tonight.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I'm just more surprised for how bad teams 9-16 are this year. I knew the entire top-8 would be good, there are absolutely no surprised with any of those teams. But the massive drop off from "100ish point legitimate contenders" to "barely .500 teams" in the East is staggering, I don't recall the last time it was this drastic.

Yeah.

The Pens are in a three way tie right now for first and then it kinda drops off the continental shelf after that. Well Washington is there, too but they are flagging, right now.

EDIT: rest of entire conference similar... Atlantic is FLA and TB with TOR and BOS in the second tier and then a huge nosedive

 

[Gurglesons]

I'm just more surprised for how bad teams 9-16 are this year. I knew the entire top-8 would be good, there are absolutely no surprised with any of those teams. But the massive drop off from "100ish point legitimate contenders" to "barely .500 teams" in the East is staggering, I don't recall the last time it was this drastic.

I imagine a lot of it has to do with COVID and burn out.

 

[Deport Ogie]

It makes an upcoming deadline super interesting actually because we pretty much already know who the East playoff have-nots are. It should...SHOULD....create a bit more of a buyer's market than there has been in recent years. None of this "we have a chance because we're only 12 points out in March!!" crap.

 

[Ugene Magic]

NHL.com is suggesting that Jarry starts tonight. Again. Wow.

I know people get their stomach's tossed when talking about, Fleury, but he also played both b2b's before.

Goalies tended 50+/60+ games too.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I'm just more surprised for how bad teams 9-16 are this year. I knew the entire top-8 would be good, there are absolutely no surprised with any of those teams. But the massive drop off from "100ish point legitimate contenders" to "barely .500 teams" in the East is staggering, I don't recall the last time it was this drastic.

Yeah I can't either.
I don't like to jump to conclusions but this is as safe of a bet as you'll see midway through the season that the playoff teams won't change.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

NHL.com is suggesting that Jarry starts tonight. Again. Wow.

This site is normally pretty quick on news and they're not saying Jarry.
Not sure I buy it.

 

[The Old Master]

Sullivan is 100% trying to force Hextall's hand if Jarry is indeed the starter tonight.

and that would be the time to fire the coach.

 

[Gurglesons]

and that would be the time to fire the coach.

Why? Desmith sucks.