Post-Game Talk: Penguins 4, Golden Knights 2 - Cough Drops and Hot Dogs for Everyone?s

[vodeni]

before I forget:
Jake Sid Brass
Hags Sheahan Kessel
Rust Geno Sprong
Simon Cullen Horny

 

[66-30-33]

Count me in for Jake-Sid-Brassard line. Give Horny to Malkin and Kessel to Sheahan. Dad can have the rest.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Agreed entirely. I don't think it's a personnel issue outside of a couple of guys on defense--Maatta and Oleksiak specifically. I think it's a "give a ****" issue. Guys are entirely too used to winning games off the back of offensive firepower.

We have as good a forward corps as we've ever had in the Sid/Geno era, or ever will have. These guys are capable in all three zones, and while I'd like to see some changes and think we can improve/reshape some things, I think these guys are absolutely capable of winning another Cup. Our blueline is up in the air, but if Letang's playing like Mad Max he's infinitely better than calm, calculated, cerebral Letang (as long as he stays healthy for the playoffs, which is a huge concern of mine--colossal). Riikola looks like an absolute stud, but it's one game and there are bound to be growing pains. Maatta's a ****show, Oleksiak's not far behind, Schultz is a shadow of his former self in terms of transition and offensive ability, JJ is either solid (not spectacular) or really looks like he's struggling. Murray's gotta sort his **** out too. All of our shortcomings can be smoothed over, for better or worse, if Murray's playing up to his ability. We won a Cup with a flawed roster and abysmal defensive play, but we were only able to do so because of clutch goaltending by MAF and Murray, coupled with timely scoring from overwhelming offensive juggernauts at forward.

Playing defense is boring and hard work. Scoring goals is fun.

I know this is being simplistic, but you are never going to get a team of gifted players like this to play a committed two way game for 82 games.

 

[ncm7772]

Far from a perfect game, but I'm happy with the win!

 

[Tom Hanks]

before I forget:
Jake Sid Brass
Hags Sheahan Kessel
Rust Geno Sprong
Simon Cullen Horny

We’re you watching Star Wars while posting this

 

[ImporterExporter]

We needed a big game from the netminder and got it. Was getting really tired with the head up his ass Murray, head scrambled and I'm hurt again Murray. Love ya kid, but you got some voodoo on you.

Riikola was a real beaut.

Win.

 

[Coastal Kev]

Count me in for Jake-Sid-Brassard line. Give Horny to Malkin and Kessel to Sheahan. Dad can have the rest.

Why? Wouldn't the easiest most obvious option be giving Sprong an extended look?

 

[ColePens]

Agreed entirely. I don't think it's a personnel issue outside of a couple of guys on defense--Maatta and Oleksiak specifically. I think it's a "give a ****" issue. Guys are entirely too used to winning games off the back of offensive firepower.

We have as good a forward corps as we've ever had in the Sid/Geno era, or ever will have. These guys are capable in all three zones, and while I'd like to see some changes and think we can improve/reshape some things, I think these guys are absolutely capable of winning another Cup. Our blueline is up in the air, but if Letang's playing like Mad Max he's infinitely better than calm, calculated, cerebral Letang (as long as he stays healthy for the playoffs, which is a huge concern of mine--colossal). Riikola looks like an absolute stud, but it's one game and there are bound to be growing pains. Maatta's a ****show, Oleksiak's not far behind, Schultz is a shadow of his former self in terms of transition and offensive ability, JJ is either solid (not spectacular) or really looks like he's struggling. Murray's gotta sort his **** out too. All of our shortcomings can be smoothed over, for better or worse, if Murray's playing up to his ability. We won a Cup with a flawed roster and abysmal defensive play, but we were only able to do so because of clutch goaltending by MAF and Murray, coupled with timely scoring from overwhelming offensive juggernauts at forward.

I think people underestimate how freaking dedicated to team defense our Cup winning teams. Especially 2016. Team commitment at its finest. The commitment and urgency was through the damn roof.

 

[EliteGoaltending]

New guy comes in from Europe and in his first game says...”wish all these defenseman could handle the puck like me... like, that Letang guy is good but the rest of those dudes...”

... but that wouldn’t win him any points with his teammates, and worst of all no one on the team would squad up with him on Fortnite anymore.



They should probably just trade Malkin.

Imagine the package they would get for him.

Lots of depth and stuff.

Hi, my old friend You need to calm down the expectations a bit on that package thing tho, that lazy Russian, who doesn't play defense, couldn't fetch a lot

 

[66-30-33]

Why? Wouldn't the easiest most obvious option be giving Sprong an extended look?

This is Sullivan we are talking about.

 

[IcedCapp]

Why? Wouldn't the easiest most obvious option be giving Sprong an extended look?

Sullivan has stared a hole in him for 3 straight games. How much more you expect him to look at Sprong?

 

[Tom Hanks]

If I was going to move Brassard to wing I’d keep him on the left side. Last season Kessel and Sheahan only looked great when Jake was there. Brassard is a real smart player and would complement Sprong.

Brassard-Crosby-Sprong
Hagelin-Malkin-Hornqvist
Guentzel-Sheahan-Kessel
Simon/Grant-Cullen-Rust

 

[Scandale du Jour]

We better destroy the Habs on Saturday, gotta show some pride.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Hi, my old friend You need to a bit calm down the expectations on that package thing tho, that lazy Russian, who doesn't play defense, couldn't fetch a lot

It’s not the package as much as the cap space getting rid of him will open up.

Will need that money for Riikola.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

@Warm Cookies

Your vision is coming true, Simon looking like poo, Sprong being the clear best player on the 4th line offensively and Grant waived.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Brassard should not be a wing. Reconfigure the 3rd to give him some damn honest-to-God talent.

Try Simon on Sid's RW. If Horny's gotta do a stint on the 4th, so be it.

 

[Gurglesons]

Johnson looks exactly as I expected just entirely mediocre when he looks good and when he looks bad he’s just out of position cos of what makes him look mediocre.

 

[mpp9]

Love Sid. But Guentzel and a third wheel should be enough for him to do his thing. Let him have Simon if he won't play with PH.

 

[Coastal Kev]

Brassard should not be a wing. Reconfigure the 3rd to give him some damn honest-to-God talent.

Try Simon on Sid's RW. If Horny's gotta do a stint on the 4th, so be it.

Does that not validate some of my question of resigning Horny??

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Brassard should not be a wing. Reconfigure the 3rd to give him some damn honest-to-God talent.

Try Simon on Sid's RW. If Horny's gotta do a stint on the 4th, so be it.

Nah.

Jake - Sid - Sprong
HGH
Rust - Brassard - Kessel
Cullen - Sheahan - Simon

That's what I'd try.

 

[66-30-33]

Sullivan has stared a hole in him for 3 straight games. How much more you expect him to look at Sprong?

Hole is big enough for Sullivan to practice throwing a football through it between yells.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Does that not validate some of my question of resigning Horny??

No offense, but it's incredibly early. Horny's a PP demon and always shows his worth at ES over the course of a season.

 

[CertifiedLurker]

You guys are whacked, results are the name of the game not how you look getting those results. After being +3 with a hatty, I'm not touching that line. Especially when it's literally the only reason you managed to out score the other team tonight.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Nah.

Jake - Sid - Sprong
HGH
Rust - Brassard - Kessel
Cullen - Sheahan - Simon

That's what I'd try.

Not my absolute first choice, but it has Sprong in the top 9 and Rust-Brass-Kessel, so I'd be fine with it.

 

[Coastal Kev]

No offense, but it's incredibly early. Horny's a PP demon and always shows his worth at ES over the course of a season.

I don't think Horny will drop off drastically this season. It was more looking at the contract term and how Horny fits with our top 3 centers. Also, what would we get back if traded or what we could have done with the cap space for a better fit at wing or D.