Can anyone explain to me why Bylsma never feels the need to match the lines up in his team's favor?
I know it's due to ignorance and arrogance, but are there any other good ideas?
I just can't agree with that. Sid and Malkin aren't paid what they make to be OK. They're paid to be stars in this league and be game breakers.THIS! Malkin and especially Crosby were absolutely allright tonight. One of their better games of the year, easily. That just wasn´t enough, because they are still not converting their chances like they should and the rest of the team is just mediocre. A lot of chances created by Crosby/Malkin were just squandered by Neal, Letang, Bortuzzo, etc..
Also, we need P.Martin back, our transition is suffering badly now.
I just can't agree with that. Sid and Malkin aren't paid what they make to be OK. They're paid to be stars in this league and be game breakers.
Sids missing a bunch of break aways and gives away pucks at the offensive blue line a lot. I understand that he should get some freedom but the bad is outweighing the good already. His pass completion on the PP is pretty bad too.
Kunitz and Dupuis flubbing passes just adds to the misery but missing break aways and making stupid passes is on Sid and only Sid.
If he needs better wingers then he should take $7.187 or what ever candy ass number the Pens can get cute with.
I'm with a lot of you guys... I hate this team right now. The Pens have become more about the show than the game.
Can anyone explain to me why Bylsma never feels the need to match the lines up in his team's favor?
I know it's due to ignorance and arrogance, but are there any other good ideas?
Does anyone actually want Sutter signed again?
I can ten off of the top of my head that were legitimate chances, five which in some games are certain goals.Haven't read the thread, but I don't care...
Malkin was a beast tonight. Easily the best player on the ice. A great game.
Letang is a joke. His accuracy is ridiculously bad, he continues to make poor decisions with the puck, and continues to be a liability defensively. How two guys got behind him on Schenn's second goal is beyond me. ~8 million a year, baby!!
The PP is just sad. I don't understand how you can lose so many puck battles when you have an extra guy, but the Pens have become experts at it. Their entry is shaky, their movement is bad, and their chances (if they even get any) might be even worse. Just a total cluster **** when they have the man advantage.
31 shots, with maybe 5 of them being legit chances. This system is just so stale and easy for opponents to defend against.
He's such an offensive black hole. He has a great wrister, but that's the extend of his offensive ability.
I've been saying for a while how badly I would be shopping him around the league right now.
Does anyone actually want Sutter signed again?
Sid just told Rossi his question was stupid, more or less
And the question was?
That's on Shero too. Stack up the top 6 or have depth. The Pens have had the same BS question marks they've had for years but I guess we'll get another defensemen because that's how the Preds raised Shero and they've won so much.Can anyone explain to me why Bylsma never feels the need to match the lines up in his team's favor?
I know it's due to ignorance and arrogance, but are there any other good ideas?
It depends on the price, good Sutter, yes; bad Sutter, meh, it's the price that matters. But I can't really harp on him for being bad right now and he was looking good before the team fell apart. He's not even that bad right now compared to other players.
Does anyone actually want Sutter signed again?
couldn't tell you, it was really stupid/convoluted
I can ten off of the top of my head that were legitimate chances, five which in some games are certain goals.
At this point i'd completely mix up the lines.
Bennett- Crosby- Neal
Kuntiz- Malkin- Megna?
Jokinen- Sutter- Dupuis
Screw it. I'm tired of hearing how Kunitz and Dupuis have to play with Sid.
If a coaching change happens, we might just see a new Sutter under a different coaching staff and that goes for Letang & Fleury too.