Pre-Game Talk: Penguins @ Colorado Avalanche 12/9/15

[deakka]

Yeah, plus I can't see them rallying for MJ.

This. say what you want about Bylsma, but im pretty sure some players would have jumped in front of a bus for him. Doesnt get that feeling about MJ

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Yeah, plus I can't see them rallying for MJ.

Yeah, I don't know about that. They might or they might not, maybe rallying is the wrong word. Develop some pride and a backbone might be more accurate, but they need to do that for themselves and maybe Johnston should be leading that charge if the coaching staff snuffed it out. There's a big difference between apathy and actively trying to get a coach fired, this team always seems apathetic, practically incapable of rallying most of the time.

 

[gdsmack267]

We will go 7 D and Sprong will sit.

I hope he actually does this because he would be fired tomorrow if he did

 

[Fordy]

wow so they are that bad

Whats the problem , i read here its the coach is that true? What about jim rutherford was trading for kessel the right move ,from outside perspective it didn't seem Pittsburgh need scoring , but what they needed was defense.

By the way do Pittsburgh fans like Kessel trade or even just kessel as an player?

you think this based on what? going games without scoring a goal? crosby's 40 point pace? lmao

i'm so happy from scuderi and dupuis being out that i don't even care that clendening is. they really like warsofsky rn but they will move on probably

 

[mpp9]

Dupuis is not playing anymore. Scuderi is sitting. Sprong is in the lineup. Dont' know about you guys, but I'm happy.

 

[MeticulouslyDishevel]

Yeah, I don't know about that. They might or they might not, maybe rallying is the wrong word. Develop some pride and a backbone might be more accurate, but they need to do that for themselves and maybe Johnston should be leading that charge if the coaching staff snuffed it out. There's a big difference between apathy and actively trying to get a coach fired, this team always seems apathetic, practically incapable of rallying most of the time.

I think it's apathy, not deliberately trying to get MJ fired. They've had a few situations that called out for showing pride and backbone, but instead the team seemed to collectively say "meh" and had no response. They just don't strike me right now as the rallying type.

 

[Zero Pucks]

Who's brave enough to take a shot every time Steigy and Errey mention what a great player Dupuis was and how much he'll be missed?

 

[Asuna]

Who's brave enough to take a shot every time Steigy and Errey mention what a great player Dupuis was and how much he'll be missed?

I'd be dead after the first 10 minutes of the broadcast.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Dupuis is not playing anymore. Scuderi is sitting. Sprong is in the lineup. Dont' know about you guys, but I'm happy.

I will be happy if we.lose and the clown is fired on Friday morning.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Who's brave enough to take a shot every time Steigy and Errey mention what a great player Dupuis was and how much he'll be missed?

Luckily I don't drink. Steigy is probably going to be borderline crying tonight, drunk and very emotional.

 

[AjaxTelamon]

Scuds out, Sprong in, I'm medium excited. No Clendening is disappointing to say the least.

What were the practice pairings anyways?

 

[canadianguy77]

Luckily I don't drink. Steigy is probably going to be borderline crying tonight, drunk and very emotional.

He'll still have Kunitz playing like a "demon" so I doubt it will be too bad.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I hope we lose until JR fires Johnston and Tocchet.

There is no reason on Earth that Kunitz should be in the lineup over Plotnikov, ever.

Scratching Scuderi and dressing Sprong is a good start though. Now let's see Sprong get more than 8 minutes of TOI, and in the top-9.

 

[mpp9]

Playing with Plotnikov and Cullen is good for Sprong. I'd like to see that line get more TOI than a typical 4th line, so we'll see.

I want to see Sprong finish off one of those Plotnikov passes Fehr failed to convert. Hopefully that's tonight.

 

[Waffle Fries]

Were there lines listed anywhere today?

 

[mynameisnick4]

What's the over under for how many times Root mentions how important Dupuis was to the team and in the locker room during tonight's broadcast?

 

[EVGENIMERLIN]

Were there lines listed anywhere today?

Not that I saw buy yesterday in practice they were

Kunitz/Sid/Bennett

Perron/Geno/Kessel

Fehr/Bonino/Honry

Plots/Cullen/Sprong

Media was speculating they would run this at forward and this at D

Mattaa/Letang
Dumo/LJ
Cole/Warsofsky

Scuds & Clendening scratched.

 

[Waffle Fries]

Not that I saw buy yesterday in practice they were

Kunitz/Sid/Bennett

Perron/Geno/Kessel

Fehr/Bonino/Honry

Plots/Cullen/Sprong

Media was speculating they would run this at forward and this at D

Mattaa/Letang
Dumo/LJ
Cole/Warsofsky

Scuds & Clendening scratched.

Interesting. If Kunitz plays the way he has the past two games, those aren't awful even if I prefer anyone other than him on the first line.

 

[EVGENIMERLIN]

Interesting. If Kunitz plays the way he has the past two games, those aren't awful even if I prefer anyone other than him on the first line.

That's exactly how I feel. I don't want him in the Top 6, but if the trade off is Kunitz with Sid, but we get the rest of that lineup I am fine with it.

MJ should send Dupuis an edible arrangement because retiring and forcing him to play Plots and Sprong probably saved his job for an extra game or 2.

Pure speculation on my point, but I would bet $$$ that JR told MJ to start sitting Scuderi as of tonight.

 

[Penguinsyay]

Scuds out and Sprong being in is always a plus. Hopefully Spronger gets a decent amount of ice time. I'm pretty sure I remember MJ made some comments about Sprong maybe playing on the third or being shuffled around (even though he was practicing on the 4th).

Warsofsky better have a very good game with no penalties, or he's out of here come next game. I wonder if he'll still be seeing PP time with Letang back, probably on the second unit I would guess.

 

[Fordy]

Not that I saw buy yesterday in practice they were

Kunitz/Sid/Bennett

Perron/Geno/Kessel

Fehr/Bonino/Honry

Plots/Cullen/Sprong

Media was speculating they would run this at forward and this at D

Mattaa/Letang
Dumo/LJ
Cole/Warsofsky

Scuds & Clendening scratched.

i imagine scuderi is somewhere fuming that they're playing 6 "offensive defensemen"

 

[AjaxTelamon]

i imagine scuderi is somewhere fuming that they're playing 6 "offensive defensemen"

Dumo and LJ's usage and GA60 would object to that label

 

[High Flying Birds]

Dupuis is not playing anymore. Scuderi is sitting. Sprong is in the lineup. Dont' know about you guys, but I'm happy.

We still need a better coach than MJ and a good 2nd pairing guy but it's progress. Be interesting to see how the team comes out after the Dupuis announcement. It could go either way with this squad tbh

 

[Speaking Moistly]

i imagine scuderi is somewhere fuming that they're playing 6 "offensive defensemen"

****ing Lovejoy with his ability to shoot the puck and have people call it a shot.

You damn well know that Scuderi will be silently critiquing everyone's effort, defensive play and demeanor. "Well I never, that defenseman went after the puck instead of preparing to block the shot 5 seconds later. The nerve of that young whippersnapper. No respect for good, honest, hardworking defensive work. Scoundrels."

 

[Fordy]

****ing Lovejoy with his ability to shoot the puck and have people call it a shot.

You damn well know that Scuderi will be silently critiquing everyone's effort, defensive play and demeanor. "Well I never, that defenseman went after the puck instead of preparing to block the shot 5 seconds later. The nerve of that young whippersnapper. No respect for good, honest, hardworking defensive work. Scoundrels."

silently?