Post-Game Talk: Penguins 5, Blue Jackets 4 (SO) - No Letang, No Problem . . . Just as ColePens Foresaw It

[Clare2904]

Was about to ask what time you wake before realizing who posted this.

Now that I know it's you and that you'll be sleeping off quite the Jager bender . . . um . . . maybe?

Excuse me!!! I am stone cold sober.

 

[Clare2904]

Mete, Pacioretty and Danault.

I know that's too much, but that's my dream.

Patches is due a BIG raise so I'm meh on him

 

[KIRK]

Biggest thing for better starts/consistency is keeping the damn lines that got them back tonight. Just flippin' stick with em for 10 games in a row...

Jake-Sid-Horny
Hags-G-Phil
Sheary-Sheahan-DiPauli/Reaves/ZAR/Sprong
Kuhn-Sheahan-Dipauli/Reaves/ZAR/Sprong

I actually liked Jake-Horny with Geno that one shift. Maybe it would work? I don't think they've ever tried Jake with Geno-Horny, have they?

And, maybe Phil would be good for Sid right now? Lord knows almost everything else, including Reaves, has been tried for more than a completely random shift.

 

[PensandCaps]

God help us all if we're seriously trading Cole and having Oleksiak and Hunwick play regularly.

Hunwick is awful. Hated the signing since day one. NOT needed. I remember being told by people here that he is better than Ruh.....not close. Ruh is much better than Hunwick.

 

[KIRK]

Excuse me!!! I am stone cold sober.

 

[UnderratedBrooks44]

Some have said Maata and Hunwick had good games? They wre both minus 2 tonight. As far as Matta looking good on the powerplay? Any solid d man looks good with a man advantage. No Letang and Dumo wasn't a minus? Hmmmm

Yeah. Hunwick is in on half the errors they make back there (no more obvious than tonight) and Maatta wasn’t terrible IMO but he got undressed once and fumbled the puck once or twice when it might’ve mattered.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

So if you're JR what do you make of that game? As usual a turd of a first, but then the team wakes up.

Must be infuriating for him trying to decide whether moves need to be made because the team does occasionally show signs of life and they'll have a win like this which you think they might build a streak off of. And then they.....don't.

I didn’t watch most of this one but what I’ve taken from the season is that it’s more of an effort and metal problem than a terrible roster problem. A trade could be the kick in the ass they need. Missing the playoffs could be the kick in the ass they need.

 

[PensandCaps]

So far tonight the Metro has picked up 9 of 10 possible points. Just amazing. Every night. They really need a run where they go 8-2 but it's going to have to come out of the thin air because they have not sustained good play for any length of time to this point this season.

We're going streaking, watch. Ten in a row. They are back.

 

[vodeni]

Oleksiak has had two decent games and one not so decent game. Lets give him a bit, eh?

Hunwick on the other hand has had more than enough time, and is much older so a known quantity. He should never have been signed.

let this settle in, we swapped Hainsey for another d-man and lost that swap,honestly he may be the worst d-man that laced them up for Pens since Scuds was traded

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Patches is due a BIG raise so I'm meh on him

In two years, no?

To me, he would be a Kessel-like addition (not the same caliber, but meh). Media in a huge market hate him because he can't be THE man. He would benefit greatly from being a "secondary" piece. Lethal shot. Good skater. Can PK as.well as PP.

 

[Clare2904]

Where is that gun for the horse?

 

[UnderratedBrooks44]

Oh c'mon, we said the same thing 6 nights ago . . .

You mean shootout “wins” against teams playing middling hockey don’t inspire you?

 

[Ugene Magic]

Murray has backed this team to two Cups. Let's cut him some slack. Oh and including he shut the Preds out in game 5 and 6... After Fleury blew it vs Ottawa.

Why do you feel Fleury blew it?

You could also say the other players blew it as well since they only gave him 3 goals of support in 3 games. That's one goal each game. A 2-1 loss/1-0 shutout win/ and a 5-1 loss. As the trend went he could of easily turned it around.

I'd hardly say Fleury was the only one who blew it. Even when Murray came in they had a tough go at it. Luckily, Nashville was dependant on the D-corps for scoring and the Pens gutted out wins on a team that shouldn't have even made it that far.

 

[PensandCaps]

Is Hunwicks blade made out of Cooked Noodles? Flubs everything.

 

[Pancakes]

I didn’t watch most of this one but what I’ve taken from the season is that it’s more of an effort and metal problem than a terrible roster problem. A trade could be the kick in the ass they need. Missing the playoffs could be the kick in the ass they need.

That's the thing. It's just hard to say any more.

 

[Clare2904]

In two years, no?

To me, he would be a Kessel-like addition (not the same caliber, but meh). Media in a huge market hate him because he can't be THE man. He would benefit greatly from being a "secondary" piece. Lethal shot. Good skater. Can PK as.well as PP.

He is also soft as shit, doesn't get in the dirty areas etc.

EDIT - And a Nun scores more than Patches on the PP

 

[TNT87]

Oh c'mon, we said the same thing 6 nights ago . . .

But it's after Christmas and I'm still filled with the Christmas spirit!

 

[Scandale du Jour]

He is also soft as ****, doesn't get in the dirty areas etc.

Phil doesn't either and it doesn't really matter.

Pac does disappear in the POs though. Phil was always great in the POs.

 

[Gurglesons]

Hunwick is awful. Hated the signing since day one. NOT needed. I remember being told by people here that he is better than Ruh.....not close. Ruh is much better than Hunwick.

Yeah, all I heard all summer was how he played top two minutes for the Leafs completely ignoring he was a healthy scratch the year before on the worst team in the league, we signed him for THREE years (lol) the most he has ever gotten in his career at the age of 32. That contract had bad written all over it. Honestly, Reaves, Niemi and Hunwick have been our worst players this year.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Poor game from Hunwick, i agree, but let's not forget he was on the top pairing tonight...way over his head.

You see Olli's shots and puck movement, then you see him get walked like he did tonight. You see what a warrior Cole is when he's on...

Bottom line for me is, if it's not a fantastic package(or player) for Letang, Cole or Maatta, i don't trade any of em right now...

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Didn't realize Rust was injured.

 

[NMK11]

let this settle in, we swapped Hainsey for another d-man and lost that swap,honestly he may be the worst d-man that laced them up for Pens since Scuds was traded

Wait, you think Oleksiak is the worst dman since Scuds? Really? I mean, sure, he may end up being terrible, but thats strong words after only three games.

 

[vodeni]

I liked Sully better when winning mattered more than his ego.

Of course, I also used to say the same of Bylsma, but I digress . . .

sully know in his heart of heart that first line should be set forever: Jake-Sid Horny
second line if yoy will play Sid and Phil, it must be Hags on the left, I don't care if he ever scores a goal as long as he stops defens until geno and phil gets in and get the puck, and third line you have perfect combo of sheary and rust, if they get better 3c that would be rolling, than you have a great 4th line of Sheahan, Dipauli, blueger, rowney, reaves, ZAR, Johnson, mix them up and than when one of the top six gets hurt bring Sprong, but I digress

 

[KIRK]

Phil doesn't either and it doesn't really matter.

Pac does disappear in the POs though. Phil was always great in the POs.

Phil not working in the dirty areas means Geno has to spend an inordinate amount of time there given the LW options. So, it may not matter to Phil that Phil doesn't work in the dirty areas, but it does compromise what Geno can do.

 

[Night Shift]

Phil doesn't either and it doesn't really matter.

Pac does disappear in the POs though. Phil was always great in the POs.

Maybe its just me but I'm not crazy about bringing anyone from MTL on this team.