Pre-Game Talk: Penguins Olympic Week Practice

[Dipsy Doodle]

In other news, Taylor Pyatt is practicing with the healthy players. Bennett, Vitale and Conner skated with Kadar before practice.

Hurry up and heal, you delicate, magnificent *******.

Bennett's extended injury bothers me more than Tang or Martin's new ones, and by a considerable margin (from a purely on-ice perspective).

 

[IcedCapp]

still no f'ing Bennett. Vitale returned, though, so that's nice.

 

[Ogrezilla]

still no f'ing Bennett. Vitale returned, though, so that's nice.

all hail the mighty Joe. At least we have two decent bottom 6 players now instead of just one.

 

[Waffle Fries]

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins
Kris Letang is taking in today's practice from the bench area.
https://twitter.com/penguins/status/437624557428801536

 

[eXile59]

Of course Bennett's injury is taking a unreal amount of time to heal. Olympic break is over and Sid's winger is going to Gibbions still.

 

[cheesedanish87]

https://twitter.com/JoshYohe_Trib/status/437642638905597952

Niskanen: "There are a lot of experts out there who think they can coach the Penguins better than Dan. He's a pretty smart guy."


Well said Nisky

 

[Fordy]

Niskanen wants a contract.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Not smart enough, apparently.

 

[SidDidNothingWrong]

WHY AREN'T THE INJURED PENS AT PRACTICE.

Beau is literally never coming back

Ever

 

[cygnus47]

I thought Despres looked decent on the right side in the few games he had to play there.

He played his best game and his worst game both on the right in a row so its hard to judge really. Plus he was with Orpik. If he's not going to play every game for 18+ minutes and see PP time, I say just leave him in the A and play Borts and Engo.

 

[KIRK]

https://twitter.com/JoshYohe_Trib/status/437642638905597952

Niskanen: "There are a lot of experts out there who think they can coach the Penguins better than Dan. He's a pretty smart guy."


Well said Nisky

Not smart enough, apparently.

What he said.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

https://twitter.com/JoshYohe_Trib/status/437642638905597952

Niskanen: "There are a lot of experts out there who think they can coach the Penguins better than Dan. He's a pretty smart guy."


Well said Nisky

If only the smart was strong enough to override the stubborn.

 

[cheesedanish87]

https://twitter.com/MolinariPG/status/437966682921775104

Beau Bennett is alternating between handling and shooting the puck with both hands and with just his right hand. All soft wrist shots.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

So, ETA of October for Beau?

 

[Will Hunting]

So, ETA of October for Beau?

It wouldn´t surprised me..

 

[cheesedanish87]

So, ETA of October for Beau?

I'm going to wait to hear what DB has to say first, but im starting to get a feeling the pens wouldn't be able to count on BB this season.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

So, ETA of October for Beau?

Optimistic much?

Who the hell knows, the Pittsburgh media is so useless that this could mean anything.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Niskanen wants a contract.

Yep.

And Niskanen's comment is pretty much "saying something without saying something". No one denies Bylsma a smart guy or a "player's coach". But sometimes teams need something other than a player's coach to get the most out of them. Like in various playoff series and international tournaments. And however smart he is watching film and drawing up plans in his office, he's not very smart when he's forced to adjust to another coach's gameplan that is working better than his. See also: Mike Babcock for Team Canada and CLODE Julien for Boston.

 

[Fordy]

Yep. And no one denies he's a "player's coach" -- of course they're going to stick up for him. But sometimes teams need something other than a player's coach to get the most out of them. Like in various playoff series and international tournaments.

really, there's nothing more reassuring than hearing non-stop lip service for our coach after another highly publicized failure, right. are you an expert?

 

[Darth Vitale]

there's nothing more reassuring than hearing non-stop lip service for our coach after another highly publicized failure. are you an expert?

I edited my comment while you were posting. I think you misunderstood me. I was not paying lip service to Byslma or defending Niskanen. Only saying that Niskanen's comment doesn't mean much, that Bylsma is smart in some situations and not others. And that's enough to question the guy's performance.

 

[Fordy]

I edited my comment while you were posting. I think you misunderstood me. I was not paying lip service to Byslma or defending Niskanen.

no, i was agreeing with you

 

[Tender Rip]

Yohe's Bylsma piece made me feel hateful, but then I read Rossi's latest blog...

I loath that man. I really do. Would cause a scene if I ever met him, I think.

 

[Darth Vitale]

You should feel free to sucker-punch him right in the nads.

 

[Tender Rip]

..... and for another instance of me being old and angry compared to many here, what's with the twitter references when the whole article is up? It's the thin end of the wedge!

Degenerates! Delinquents!

 

[Darth Vitale]

Get those illiterate mobile phone junkies off Rip's lawn!