Pre-Game Talk: Montreal @ Pittsburgh

[Asuna]

Gonna get smacked around again.

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[Call me betty*]

 

[ZeroHero]

Pens Inside Scoop ‏@PensInsideScoop 2m2 minutes ago View translation
#Pens lines at practice:
Dupuis-Crosby-Bennett
Perron-Malkin-Kessel
Kunitz-Bonino-Hornqvist
Fehr-Cullen-Sprong/Plotnikov

 

[Asuna]

At least Bennett is finally on the top line?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Beau is on the top line with Sid and Dupuis and Horny is on the 3rd line with Kunitz and Bonino at practice today. I don't like Sprong rotating with Plotnikov, but whatever.

 

[Winger for Hire]

Hey Duper, I know you had a health scare and relly haven't had much game time to get into the swing of things... go out there and play top line minutes with Sid. Don't worry about making mistakes, we'll put Bennett out there with you guys and blame anything that goes wrong on his play.

 

[Call me betty*]

Dupuis is glued to the ass of Sidney Crosby.

 

[Waffle Fries]

Why is it so damn difficult for these coaches to figure out what the lines should be?

It's pretty simple:

1. Don't put Kunitz or Dupuis in the top-6
2. Balance skillsets between wingers

Bennett-Crosby-Hornqvist would be awesome. Dupuis-Crosby-Bennett is going to be a complete failure, and will then be used as an excuse to never put Bennett with Crosby again.

 

[The Greatest 101]

Glad to see Hornqvist get demoted.Dude has played like a third liner.

 

[Winger for Hire]

Glad to see Hornqvist get demoted.Dude has played like a third liner.

So has Sid... But I guess he's been demoted by getting Duper on his wing again.

 

[cheesedanish87]

MJ can try every line combination he wants with Sid, but nothing is going to work until Sid starts playing better.

 

[Waffle Fries]

MJ can try every line combination he wants with Sid, but nothing is going to work until Sid starts playing better.

A good start would be to not have Dupuis or Kunitz on his left wing.

 

[PensandCaps]

Pens Inside Scoop ‏@PensInsideScoop 2m2 minutes ago View translation
#Pens lines at practice:
Dupuis-Crosby-Bennett
Perron-Malkin-Kessel
Kunitz-Bonino-Hornqvist
Fehr-Cullen-Sprong/Plotnikov

soo close MJ. he'll get it eventually, right?

 

[DegenX]

At least Bennett is finally on the top line?

Always good to look for the positive, right? Hate to be the pointy elbow kid, but ...

 

[PensandCaps]

why is cole with letang still? and the obvious one is why is scuderi on the team?

 

[Sidney BrOSSby*]

Keeping my butt tight. Jabba said he's having a party and he's only paying the gate for his luxury box. Twi'leks are coming. They're not paying either.


Damn Hutts. They're so ****in fat and full of ****. Maybe, they'll bring Princess Leia and her carbonite friend.

 

[Asuna]

why is cole with letang still? and the obvious one is why is scuderi on the team?

Because this team does not deal with logic.

 

[Koempel]

Naturally, Fleury needs to stand on his head if Montreal plays like they have been playing. Like has been mentoned countless times, why keep Dupuis on the top line, if someone could use some easing into the game it is him. If I remember correctly his production does not completely fall off when playing on the 3rd/4th line and he could actually be ace there with his speed and work ethic. Hope Sprong plays and shows of his shot again.

 

[PensandCaps]

Because this team does not deal with logic.

theyll take cole off....... and put scuds there.

 

[PensandCaps]

eklund(the crazy rumor guy) says the pens are interested in staal, no not that staal, eric.

 

[Fordy]

i guess if i ever want to see bennett in the top six i have to accept this sacrifice to the cult of dupuis

basically, if bennett does well enough to make up for the fourth liner on the other wing, the whole line will be praised, if they struggle, it's back to the bottom six for just one of them

 

[Headshot77]

#Pens lines at practice:
Dupuis-Crosby-Bennett
Perron-Malkin-Kessel
Kunitz-Bonino-Hornqvist
Fehr-Cullen-Sprong/Plotnikov

Ohh so close. Swap Fehr with Dupuis and that is fine.

 

[PensandCaps]

Ohh so close. Swap Fehr with Dupuis and that is fine.

but duper is a great leader!!! intangibles and stuffs

 

[Jag68Sid87]

eklund(the crazy rumor guy) says the pens are interested in staal, no not that staal, eric.

Sure, we'll take him. But at $8.25 million on the salary cap, the 'Canes would have to take back Kunitz, Lovejoy and either Dupuis/Scuderi to make it work. Sure, we'll send a marginal prospect like Blueger or Guentzel if Carolina is willing to take back those three players.

I have zero interest in Eric Staal with retained money, either.

 

[Epic Neal Time]

Actually wouldn't mind these lines:

Bonino-Crosby-Bennett
Perron-Malkin-Kessel
Kunitz-Fehr-Hornqvist
Dupuis-Cullen-Sprong