Nick Spaling Appreciation Thread

[HOLDITHERE*]

This kid can PLAY some hockey!

6 goals, 11 assists so far, EASILY on the road to shattering his career high.

To think, Nashville could've held on to this beast. Dolts.

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[Nei1ey*]

Thanks, Bruh!, ya he's been awesome for us.

 

[GeauxPreds]

After seeing some other long term preds really step up their game under Laviolette I really wonder how well spaling would have fit in. His speedy forcheking style is would have worked magically had we kept him. He's certainly a good player though and I'm happy to see he's succeeding in pitt.

 

[JWells16]

As a Pens fan... why is the main board turning into the Pens board?

A thread about Sutter and Spaling? What's going on?

 

[Lomez]

As a Pens fan... why is the main board turning into the Pens board?

A thread about Sutter and Spaling? What's going on?

Feeble efforts at being ironic?

 

[SuburbanRhythm]

As a Pens fan... why is the main board turning into the Pens board?

A thread about Sutter and Spaling? What's going on?

Can't wait for Zach Sill appreciation thread!

 

[penguins2946*]

Spaling is a good defensive 3rd line winger, that's about it. His production is as high as it is because he spent a lot of this year on Crosby's wing. He's nothing special. He's on our 4th line when healthy.

 

[Dragon Priest]

Props to him. He has been pretty good. Better than I expected him to be. Was never really a fan of him when he was in Nashville, nor was I entirely familiar with him and his skill set.

 

[triggrman]

This kid can PLAY some hockey!

6 goals, 11 assists so far, EASILY on the road to shattering his career high.

To think, Nashville could've held on to this beast. Dolts.

Yeah, sure sucks to be us....

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

He has been a small but great addition to my fantasy team.

 

[HOLDITHERE*]

Can't wait for Zach Sill appreciation thread!

God dammit, that was coming at 11.

 

[Human]

oh look, a ******** Caps fan starting a thread about the Pens... unheard of...

 

[Dragon Priest]

God dammit, that was coming at 11.

Someone please do this now. Dude got his 1st NHL point tonight!

 

[Will Hunting]

Haha, is this serious?? Spaling is OK, but he flies completely under the radar. Why so many threads about the Pens "nobodies" suddenly??

 

[BonMorrison]

Yeah, sure sucks to be us....

To think we could've had him instead of James "Real Deal" Neal.

 

[Beaunett]

10/10.

 

[canadianguy77]

He's learned a lot from Craig this season.

 

[DearDiary]

Neal 25 points in 35 games

Hornqvist 29 points in 33 games
Spaling 18 points in 42 games

Also, getting tired of Caps fans starting threads pumping up the Penguins team and players.

 

[gretskidoo]

Martin Erat.

 

[alexmanu]

Neal 25 points in 35 games

Hornqvist 29 points in 33 games
Spaling 18 points in 42 games

Also, getting tired of Caps fans starting threads pumping up the Penguins team and players.

Hornqvist wouldn't have got that on our 2nd line.

 

[I Will Son]

I knew when the deal happened, most people wouldnt understand how valuable and good at hockey he is

 

[preds1]

Solid utility guy.
Both teams happy with the trade tho.

 

[penguins2946*]

I knew when the deal happened, most people wouldnt understand how valuable and good at hockey he is

And people still don't, a ton of Pens fans really don't like Spaling. They don't notice his excellent defensive game because they're too pissed about him not scoring while being forced onto the top line with Crosby. People act like he couldn't be a 3C in Pittsburgh, which I can't disagree with any more.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

He gets hated on a lot by our own fans, the guy is average in all facets of the game, but that's not a bad thing, he's reliable. You get the same guy every game, nothing less. He's very underrated as a player, he does a lot of small things well and it goes unnoticed because he's not a punishing winger that all of us wish the team had for the bottom 6.

I'm happy with Spaling on the team. Solid bottom 6 player that doesn't look bad as a reliable cog on a line with 2 high powered offensive minded players either.

 

[I Will Son]

And people still don't, a ton of Pens fans really don't like Spaling. They don't notice his excellent defensive game because they're too pissed about him not scoring while being forced onto the top line with Crosby. People act like he couldn't be a 3C in Pittsburgh, which I can't disagree with any more.

I just dont get that. I understand being a little spoiled scoring due to the FIREPOWER the pens have generally had since the 90's. But not every player is that. Spaling brings so much to the table and chips in enough offensively. People need to open their ****ing eyes.