Ha...Ha!
Geno interrupts Fleury's interview (interview bombing) walking through bumping him.
Classic Geno.
Everyone shocked at the 5 game win streak with having half the lineup out. And gonna be shocked again by the results of Geno/Galchenyuk when they return. I can't wait. I do like that AG gets to get settled in too before Malkin returns. That will also help that duo gel right away. Not many expecting Much from Malkin this year....I say he gets back to 2018 level.
And we have Tanev/Rust as options for the 3rd wheel. We'll see with Kahun. As for why some are praising him and dont like Simon is because he just got here(showed he can score last year, so he deserves time with an actual healthy Pens lineup before judging him). Where he doesn't have to be one of the main options to score. But a 3rd wheel on line 1 thru 3.
All of this experience others are getting right now is huge. And we are 6-3 with being this banged up so we arent starting off in a huge hole . So far so good.
Tanev and Hornqvist showing they are impact players. We know Sid/Guentzel duo. McCann showing signs of possibly taking that next step.
Marino is a helluva surprise addition to the D.
Nothing to complain about so far other than the 2 EN goals to hurt our Goal differential.
Winning 4-2 against a desperate Dallas team who won tonight 4-1 tells me alot more about our team. And the fact this stayed 1-0 throughout when it would have usually beem 3 or 4 -0 after 2. And the shot total would have been in the teens.
I also want Simon/ZAR traded this year so them standing out in a bad way on our team that's filled with WBS players? Helps get me closer to seeing that happen. While ZAR has scored a few goals to show GMs he has that potential to put up numbers to go with his size(they don't need to know the other details) and Simon has played on line 1 most of the season so far. So they should be assets and return something of value...whether thats adding one to Schultz to get the return we want or added with another. Bottom line with them...been 3 years of the same play now. They can put up some points in games at times but not the types we can count on for playoffs. Eye test...they look anything like what Rust and Sheary did for us? Still willing to see if things change a few months from now but this is their chance. They have to be the ones stepping up right now...being our most experienced role players. Not seeing that. Also see too many mistakes still....the "wtf is he doing type" not the casual ones every player makes.
Schultz is also showing that we shouldnt reup him but if no Marino we prob wouldnt trade either and just let walk after season.
So its perfect that Marino just happened to come along and play the way he is while JS is a FA and not looking like someone we shoud be spending alot on).