Post-Game Talk: Penguins 4, Islanders 1 - What The **** Was That?

[Ryder71]

Next game is vital. Going 3-1 this homestand would be a huge step forward. Can't lose next game. It would negate tonight. Got to find a way.

That's a very structured team over there. A win saturday could set us up for a run. Let's hope so.

 

[Turin]

Jarry and Math playing well is big. Get a real fourth line with real NHL players and start rolling.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Interesting how much better Geno looks when Zucker also plays better

Also Blueger is the 3rd line center we've been pining for since we let Bonino go

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I propose these as the default Mikey Maths celebration gifs for when he does good things.

Where is @Randy Butternubs to appreciate these choice ass gifs

Also this when he does bad.

Dreenbinking

 

[Ryder71]

Jarry and Math playing well is big. Get a real fourth line with real NHL players and start rolling.

I didn't want to be negative, but a guy like Sam Bennett would fit in well here. Can't stand Jankowski.

 

[dogthateats]

Where is @Randy Butternubs to appreciate these choice ass gifs

Is this show good?

 

[Will Hunting]

Gonna be very interesting decision once Dumo is back. He is gonna be played, that´s for sure, for better or worse. Matheson is a lock to play too, as he should be and his ice-time suggests that too. Gonna be between Petts and POJ. I really like POJ, even if he came back to Earth, he is still very solid. I would scratch Petts but it is a tough tough call. And a close one. Maybe to scratch Ceci instead? He is playing very well too and is a RD so I don´t see that. Tough decision, I almost wish that Dumo doesn´t come back, we don´t miss him at all now as it is.

 

[KIRK]

He’s a player I’d move Pettersson + for.

Dumo-Ceci would work. And yeah Pets is more in keeping with the age Poile would be looking to acquire. The + would have to be decent for him to bite.

I'm okay too with someone who can play C/W, the type who could slide into the top 6 when called upon (leaving McCann as your other bottom 6 C) but also play that role and let you slide McCann to W.

Gonna be very interesting decision once Dumo is back. He is gonna be played, that´s for sure, for better or worse. Matheson is a lock to play too, as he should be and their ice-times suggest that too. Gonna be between Petts and POJ. I really like POJ, even if he came back to Earth, he is still very solid. I would scratch Petts but it is a tough tough call. And a close one. Maybe to scratch Ceci instead? He is playing very well too and is a RD so I don´t see that. Tough decision, I almost wish that Dumo doesn´t come back, we don´t miss him at all now as it is.

Don't know how you sit POJ. I think you look to make your LD for swiss army knife/warrior type forward move.

Part of me thinks they already are . . .

 

[Ryder71]

Holy crap, steige said Matheson was a +4 tonight. Whatever you think of that stat, that's incredibly rare. But tonight very indicative.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Is this show good?

It is, though I got into it in my late teens and early twenties when it came out. I no longer partake in the ganja, but it was good when paired with that as well.

 

[mpp9]

Jarry and Math playing well is big. Get a real fourth line with real NHL players and start rolling.

I see Burke helping assemble a "big" 4th line and then Sullivan not playing them lol.

 

[Ryder71]

Gonna be very interesting decision once Dumo is back. He is gonna be played, that´s for sure, for better or worse. Matheson is a lock to play too, as he should be and their ice-times suggest that too. Gonna be between Petts and POJ. I really like POJ, even if he came back to Earth, he is still very solid. I would scratch Petts but it is a tough tough call. And a close one. Maybe to scratch Ceci instead? He is playing very well too and is a RD so I don´t see that. Tough decision, I almost wish that Dumo doesn´t come back, we don´t miss him at all now as it is.

I hope they move on from Dumo. He'd be a good trade chip and we want to keep a younger core on the blue line anyhow. Provided these guys continue at or near their current levels of play.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Burke drafted Jank, so I'm not sure I see him letting him go, but maybe retool the players around him

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Petition to call Mike Matheson, Mathlete

 

[BHD]

How much heat would Matheson be taking if that penalty opened up the floodgates for the Isles?

And no, I wasn't stuck in a Tim Horton's line. I've decided to boycott them since they stopped producing plain Timbits.

 

[BHD]

Also, let's make on thing clear: no references to drug usage or comments of that nature. Any "Math head" comments will get you a warning. You guys are great, but that's something we absolutely cannot make light of.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

The issue is he’s a big body and doesn’t use it to his advantage in the d-zone, but I agree he’s very good at the modern separate man from puck stick plays. He also surprisingly hasn’t taken too many stupid penalties. I kinda dug what he did to Barzal tonight.

He’s going to have warts or he would be an 8m blueliner, but that’s what I expected (a flawed blueliner).

However, he hasn’t really done anything to deserve so much hate, so it’s a weird vibe around him up in here.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

3-1-0 under new management.

We hired them mostly to glare down from the press box and scare the players out of apathy.

 

[CrosbyMalkin]

His skating is trap breaking level stuff.

EDIT: Wilder still is your boy Ceci.

Ceci is what we hoped JJ was going to be. I steady veteran defensman to play on the bottom pairing and move up when injuries happen. 2 of his best games was when he had to play 22+ and 24+ minutes. At $1.25 million he is a steal. Pens defensman are so deep when everyone is healthy. This is probably the deepest quality defensman group I have seen during the Crosby era. When all is healthy you on the LD side you have to chose between POJ and Pettersson to sit is crazy depth.

For those saying to trade Dumoulin. I don't see management doing it unless it is a gross overpayment. Having the defensive depth will almost assuredly be needed at some time and maybe during the playoffs.

McCann is not getting his spot back. So who is the 4th line with McCann? ZAR with 4 points in 4 games with a point in every game. He definitely has improved his skating.

Blueger is a great 3C! 3rd line is strong and fine for playoffs and built to play playoff hockey. 4th line is a 4th line and certainly not a major need with the minutes they will play. Hopefully McCann helps that lines production but with this defense healthy and those top 3 lines we will be fine if Jarry gets going.

 

[Trade]

Dare I say this roster is a Cup contender when healthy? Especially if they keep playing with some semblance of a system.

McCann and EROD would add so much to our bottom 6. Find ourselves a nice swiss-army knife skater who can slot-in over DOC, Laff and Jank. I don’t wanna see any of them outside of injuries.

Jake-Sid-Kap
Zucker-G-Rust
BART
Kunitz*-McCann-EROD

 

[Turin]

Burke drafted Jank, so I'm not sure I see him letting him go, but maybe retool the players around him

I see Burke helping assemble a "big" 4th line and then Sullivan not playing them lol.

Man, ya’ll, Burke is not the GM

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Man, ya’ll, Burke is not the GM

Oh ISN'T he? Nah you're right, he isn't I just think when it comes to Jank over some other players he might have more pull since he did draft him

 

[Gurglesons]

He’s going to have warts or he would be an 8m blueliner, but that’s what I expected (a flawed blueliner).

However, he hasn’t really done anything to deserve so much hate, so it’s a weird vibe around him up in here.

I think it’s because of Hornqvist’s impact on Florida and the contract.

But as you and I and some others were saying all summer. We did nothing with Hornqvist in a top nine role so why not try something different and see what happens?

And as my point has always been. Contracts can always been moved.

 

[ColePens]

So, apparently @ColePens did NOT watch the game and was working out instead.

And, as previously noted, @AlphaMikeFoxtrots watched on delay.

@Scandale du Jour, @BHD . . . since you're the other mods, might I suggest that both be banned from watching live and posting during the game until the Pens stop playing well?

This is a true statement lol. I wanted to have a full free weekend to spend time with family. And I f***ing miss the greatest game. Dammit.

 

[Hotep Numminen]

lol everyone is so high off of the team's first clear victory.