Pre-Game Talk: Penguins in Boston | 7:30 EST Wed

[DegenX]

What does DK want? Dumo and Letang's pairs will play the majority of the game. You don't split up two good+ pairs to make three average pairs because you're afraid of Ian "better than Despres - Dejan Kovacevic" Cole.

Right or wrong, at this point, I see DK as an extension of the Pens PR. Or maybe, more accurately, that he's reflecting the views of the front office.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Need bodies back soon, not confident going in to any game without Genoa et al.

That could happen as soon as Saturday against the Jets.

 

[ZeroHero]

Need a strong game from Kessel tonight.

 

[JakeNBake59]

Need a strong game from Kessel tonight.

love it and fully agreed

 

[Get To Our Game]

what does dk want? Dumo and letang's pairs will play the majority of the game. You don't split up two good+ pairs to make three average pairs because you're afraid of ian "better than despres - dejan kovacevic" cole.

 

[MrBurghundy]

What a huge heist that was...

I'd rather have Bortuzzo TBH.

 

[PensandCaps]

What a huge heist that was...

I'd rather have Bortuzzo TBH.

well at the time......it was a good deal for us.

 

[Shady Machine]

well at the time......it was a good deal for us.

Was it?

 

[MrBurghundy]

well at the time......it was a good deal for us.

I'm not so sure of that, even with Cole's level of play at the time. We got a lot smaller and less physical on the back end by losing him and Despres. I don't know if that was necessarily a good thing. It's not like Bortuzzo wasn't mobile either.

 

[pistolpete11]

Was it?

Yes.

The contract that they decided to give him after that, well....

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I'm not so sure of that, even with Cole's level of play at the time. We got a lot smaller and less physical on the back end by losing him and Despres. I don't know if that was necessarily a good thing. It's not like Bortuzzo wasn't mobile either.

Bortuzzo wasn't the same physical player after the Jagr suspension, and idk if that's comeback. They won the trade last season and now it looks like no one won but the Pens have a contract they'll probably need to move.

 

[PensandCaps]

Was it?

Yes, he played extremely well for us last year.

Id take the trade back in an instant

 

[metalan2]

This is the same as always without Malkin. If Pens can get the bounces that go in they win, if they are not getting bounces they lose.

Could win this game 6-2 could lose it 2-1.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Bortuzzo wasn't the same physical player after the Jagr suspension, and idk if that's comeback. They won the trade last season and now it looks like no one won but the Pens have a contract they'll probably need to move.

He wasn't the same player to be sure, but he was still physical. I dunno... I just think we lost something on that deadline day, and it's something that is sorely missing when we play the top tier of teams in the East.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

He wasn't the same player to be sure, but he was still physical. I dunno... I just think we lost something on that deadline day, and it's something that is sorely missing when we play the top tier of teams in the East.

Yeah, Despres. The top 4 quality physical, mobile defenseman with size.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Yeah, Despres. The top 4 quality physical, mobile defenseman with size.

I dunno man... Bortuzzo as our #6 right now would look good too. He has his shortcomings, but I'd rather take his with his style of play, than have Cole right now. Especially for their cap hits. If both of those trades never happen, or defense looks a lot better, is bigger and more physical, and is cheaper.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I dunno man... Bortuzzo as our #6 right now would look good too. He has his shortcomings, but I'd rather take his with his style of play, than have Cole right now. Especially for their cap hits. If both of those trades never happen, or defense looks a lot better, is bigger and more physical, and is cheaper.

The price is the definite thing, Bortuzzo wouldn't have that contract. The big thing is always Despres, he was the the real, concrete and tangible loss. Who knows if Bortuzzo would even be playing right now or how they'd have managed to **** up with him, because I do think they screwed up with Cole this season and are now stuck trying to deal with it. As they tend to do.

 

[MrBurghundy]

The price is the definite thing, Bortuzzo wouldn't have that contract. The big thing is always Despres, he was the the real, concrete and tangible loss. Who knows if Bortuzzo would even be playing right now or how they'd have managed to **** up with him, because I do think they screwed up with Cole this season and are now stuck trying to deal with it. As they tend to do.

Yeah, they might have messed up with Bortuzzo, but he never really had the potential that Cole had either. They already knew what he was. A 6'4" bottom pairing defenseman with a physical edge. I have more faith in this team now with Sullivan though than I ever did with Johnston, or Bylsma before him.

 

[sf expat71]

I hope we win this one. The Bruins fans, man...

 

[Cherpak]

I hope we win this one. The Bruins fans, man...

New England area fans in general you mean.

 

[Malkinstheman]

bruins arent good at home so hopefully we keep that trend going for them

 

[Ugene Magic]

 

[Shrimper]

 

[HuskerTornado]

Watch out Ulf, Lyndon Byers says he might still punch you out if he sees you.

 

[IcedCapp]

Lineup remains unchanged