Pre-Game Talk: Panthers at Penguins, Chuck Kobasew: 1st line winger!

[DegenX]

OK rabble rousers ... here's your reminder

#Penguins chat at 2:30 Eastern today. You can post questions beforehand or when we go live: http://www.post-gazette.com/chat @pgshelly

 

[Shady Machine]

I think people are being a little ridiculous about Pyatt, to be honest.

Agreed. It was one game. I'm fine to give it a shot, but I saw enough suck out of him before that to expect continued suck.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

It's really not.

1) Fleury
2) Bylsma
3) 4th line
4) Health
5) Orpik/Letang... Engelland on defense

All bigger concerns. You can argue opinion, but Jesus, there are way more serious problems than Jokinen on Malkin's wing. The third line is a massive concern too, Conner/Ebbett/Kobasew possibly on wing no matter what is a serious problem; God only knows what happens to Crosby's line. Malkin's line won't be worth **** with those problems, those problems don't get overcome by one line.

I'm going to agree with Kirk on this one. Tbh, IF Jokinen can keep the same level of production he has now going in the playoffs, then perhaps he won't be such a big concern. But the eyeball test says that he won't be winning pucks for his linemates, won't be crashing the net or screening the goalie, and his faceoff skills have deteriorated to boot.

So Jokinen is going to be useless against a physical, defensive team like the Bruins, and drag two of the Penguins' biggest weapons down with him.

This is why I too am hoping against hope for a Kulemin trade, even if it costs a decent prospect. Can't waste your top guns' prime years like this, IMO. Also, your issues #1,2,4 and 5 can't (or more appropriately, will for 100% not) be dealt with via trade etc. And issue #3, the fourth line, pales in comparison to having your second line geared for the playoffs.

 

[Shrimper]

OK rabble rousers ... here's your reminder

Didn't realise you could post questions before hand. Will get mine in then.

 

[IcedCapp]

Shelly Anderson @pgshelly

Kobasew on Crosby's RW at skate, with Megna on the fourth line. Paul Martin skating with Brooks Orpik, Neal on Malkin's RW. #Penguins


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#Pens practice lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Kobasew, Jokinen-Malkin-Neal, Pyatt-Sutter-Glass, Adams-Sill-Megna

 

[IcedCapp]

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#Pens D at practice: Orpik-Martin, Scuderi-Letang, Maatta-Niskanen, Bortuzzo-Engelland

 

[MeinerEiner]

Shelly Anderson @pgshelly

Kobasew on Crosby's RW at skate, with Megna on the fourth line. Paul Martin skating with Brooks Orpik, Neal on Malkin's RW. #Penguins


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#Pens practice lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Kobasew, Jokinen-Malkin-Neal, Pyatt-Sutter-Glass, Adams-Sill-Megna

 

[DegenX]

Shelly Anderson @pgshelly

Kobasew on Crosby's RW at skate, with Megna on the fourth line. Paul Martin skating with Brooks Orpik, Neal on Malkin's RW. #Penguins

I was hoping that Megna would play with Sutter because I was thinking being on the top line coming back from an injury may not be the best idea .... careful what you wish for, eh?

 

[Shrimper]

Kobasew with Sid. Really?!

Put Megna there and swap Kobasew onto the fourth line and I'd be happy.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Shelly Anderson @pgshelly

Kobasew on Crosby's RW at skate, with Megna on the fourth line. Paul Martin skating with Brooks Orpik, Neal on Malkin's RW. #Penguins


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#Pens practice lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Kobasew, Jokinen-Malkin-Neal, Pyatt-Sutter-Glass, Adams-Sill-Megna

 

[Winger for Hire]

Shelly Anderson @pgshelly

Kobasew on Crosby's RW at skate, with Megna on the fourth line. Paul Martin skating with Brooks Orpik, Neal on Malkin's RW. #Penguins


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#Pens practice lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Kobasew, Jokinen-Malkin-Neal, Pyatt-Sutter-Glass, Adams-Sill-Megna

I'm starting to think it's just a random draw out of a hat to see who plays as Sid's 2nd winger anymore, with anyone with more than a season's of NHL games having their name in the hat twice.

 

[Shrimper]

And people wonder why we hate Bylsma.

 

[cheesedanish87]

I was hoping that Megna would play with Sutter because I was thinking being on the top line coming back from an injury may not be the best idea .... careful what you wish for, eh?

I think you will see Megna and Kobasew rotate on the 1st line, like you said they probably don't want to play those guys big minutes there 1st game coming back from injury.

 

[PensFreak]

I don't understand. What is going on here. Surely Disco is just yankin our proverbial chains.

 

[wej20]

So stupid, Megna has twice as many goals and 3 times as many points as Kobasew in 10 less games.

 

[MeinerEiner]

I think you will see Megna and Kobasew rotate on the 1st line, like you said they probably don't want to play those guys big minutes there 1st game coming back from injury.

I guess you mean Adams and Kobasew?!

 

[Winger for Hire]

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#Pens practice lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Kobasew, Jokinen-Malkin-Neal, Pyatt-Sutter-Glass, Adams-Sill-Megna

 

[Shady Machine]

Shelly Anderson @pgshelly

Kobasew on Crosby's RW at skate, with Megna on the fourth line. Paul Martin skating with Brooks Orpik, Neal on Malkin's RW. #Penguins


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#Pens practice lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Kobasew, Jokinen-Malkin-Neal, Pyatt-Sutter-Glass, Adams-Sill-Megna

Wow. wow. wow I greatly dislike you Bylsma

 

[Ogrezilla]

I think you will see Megna and Kobasew rotate on the 1st line, like you said they probably don't want to play those guys big minutes there 1st game coming back from injury.

Kobasew should never ever see a shift with Sid. Not Ever.

 

[Shady Machine]

I think you will see Megna and Kobasew rotate on the 1st line, like you said they probably don't want to play those guys big minutes there 1st game coming back from injury.

Don't worry, they don't ever play young guys big minutes unless forced.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Shelly Anderson @pgshelly

Kobasew on Crosby's RW at skate, with Megna on the fourth line. Paul Martin skating with Brooks Orpik, Neal on Malkin's RW. #Penguins


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#Pens practice lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Kobasew, Jokinen-Malkin-Neal, Pyatt-Sutter-Glass, Adams-Sill-Megna

There's something legitimately wrong with Bylsma, but great timing from the thread about not understanding it.


He may be trying to recreate Dupuis.

 

[Shady Machine]

Kobasew should never ever see a shift with Sid. Not Ever.

But they are friends

 

[Ogrezilla]

If you want to recreate Dupuis, Megna is easily the closest comparable in the line-up.

 

[Shady Machine]

If you want to recreate Dupuis, Megna is easily the closest comparable in the line-up.

What if you want to recreate Adams?

 

[DegenX]

I think you will see Megna and Kobasew rotate on the 1st line, like you said they probably don't want to play those guys big minutes there 1st game coming back from injury.

I'm hoping not to see Kobasew on the first line at all. I still don't understand why HCDB doesn't at least try Jokinen with Sid.