PATRIC HORNQVIST MY LOVE! I WILL NEVER FORGET!

[ColePens]

Fan appreciation thread. This ain't no trade talk. Just horny love.

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[ncm7772]

TY for everything. You’ll be missed.

 

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[The Great Mighty Poo]

Farewell sweet prince.

 

[Gurglesons]

What a gamer. Him and Kunitz will go down as the unheralded champs on wing of those back to back cup runs.

We'll probably be aching for a similar player for a long time... although Zucker plays a very similar game with more skill.

 

[66-30-33]

Going to miss you Hornqvist, I would love to have kept him the remainder of his contract. Guy is all GOGOGO! He's the type you need more of, but I guess we are rebuilding now. It's the only thing that makes any sense for how bad JR has been.

 

[Deport Ogie]

(potentially) Farewell ye angel, may mighty Brynhildr the Valkyrie be thy guide forth, truly the only thing larger than your deltoids was the will of your spirit!

 

[mpp9]

He'll go down as the best net front guy of this era. We better have one hell of a thank you video for him by the Pens.

 

[Empoleon8771]

It was time to move on, but it's still really sad to see him go.

Almost feels like the end of an era with him going. He was the 4th longest tenured member of the Penguins at this point, I think only the big 3 beat him out.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Time passing and getting old sucks man...

 

[ColePens]

This thread is for love and appreciation only. Don't want to appreciate? Don't click on the appreciation thread.

 

[ColePens]

Time passing and getting old sucks man...

This actually is 100% how I feel. It is just a game at the end of the day. It's is something fun to invest time in. But I think this move is the equivalent of a Geno/Sid retirement. It's a moment of realization and even though I didn't want to admit it, we are probably lucky as hell if we get another Cup. Like it will have to be a historical lucky run. The era window is closing quick.

After 2017... the window was soooooooooooo wide open. And man JR did his absolute best to shut it quick as father time was taking over. And that makes the last 2 years hurt even more that we pissed away playoffs with laughable heart.

And you know who did have heart? Horny. He always did.

 

[Sideline]

A great Penguin. Heart and soul is a cliche, but he really did drive the play in a way most non-elite players never can.

 

[Headshot77]

I feel like I'm at a funeral right now.

Hornqvist is my absolute favorite type of hockey player. Relatively low on skill, but he works his ass off every single shift and gets results. You need a Hornqvist or two to win the Stanley Cup. We will miss the element he brought to the team and nobody can ever take away his accomplishments of going from "last draft pick" to "playoff warrior and SCF Game 7 game winning goal scorer".

Tbh, part of me is glad to see him go before he fell off the cliff. Kunitz overstayed his welcome and I fear the fanbase would have turned on Horny if he couldn't be Horny anymore. It's for the best.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

*Screams in unintelligible Swedish death god*

 

[MrBurghundy]

This actually is 100% how I feel. It is just a game at the end of the day. It's is something fun to invest time in. But I think this move is the equivalent of a Geno/Sid retirement. It's a moment of realization and even though I didn't want to admit it, we are probably lucky as hell if we get another Cup. Like it will have to be a historical lucky run. The era window is closing quick.

After 2017... the window was soooooooooooo wide open. And man JR did his absolute best to shut it quick as father time was taking over. And that makes the last 2 years hurt even more that we pissed away playoffs with laughable heart.

And you know who did have heart? Horny. He always did.

It's just that realization, if you didn't have it already, that all your heros are going to be gone some day. Some sooner than we may all want or realize.

By God am I lucky I got to come of age during this era in Penguins history, but God damn I'm a little more than broken up about it being close to being over.

 

[66-30-33]

THANK YOU HORNY!!!!

 

[ronduguayshair]

Top 10 favorite Penguin. Dude turned this team around.

 

[Headshot77]

 

[Headshot77]

delete

 

[Daeni10]

Hornqvist is everything I love about hockey

 

[Clare2904]

Fan appreciation thread. This ain't no trade talk. Just horny love.

You sick f***, save that for the PM's!

 

[Clare2904]

WARRIOR!

 

[AuroraBorealis]

More than anything else, he was uplifting for teammates and the coaching staff. Made everyone around him feel better day to day.

Plus he set the bar high on what lower skill/higher work ethic can result in. Proved it every year. That's inspirational. You better believe that permeated throughout the team.

The definition of a true professional and warrior. Will always be grateful for you, Horny. Wish you the very best.