Pre-Game Talk: Penguins @ Sharks - KCD lives!!

[PensPlz]

 

[Shrimper]

This isn't on until 3:30AM.

So, I don't have to watch!

 

[AjaxTelamon]

You've gotta be kidding me. Honestly that's worse news than KCD in my opinion. It confirms that Scuds will remain in the lineup when Maatta is back.

It really is. We can't fix the defense with a trade as long as it simply displaces one of Maatta, Dumo or Cole. I can see them sitting literally anyone except Letang over Scuds at this point, and it's gotten old.

I am starting to think MJ is trying to hasten the eventual firing so he can kick back in Florida or Vancouver or wherever on the Pens buck and plan for his next junior coaching job.

 

[Boocock]

Not watching this one. It's nationally-televised (so not on GCL), and my Penguins on the Xbox One are doing better anyway. Traded Kunitz, Dupuis, Scuderi and Lovejoy for pucks and picks.

Felt better than yelling at a TV, at least...

 

[radapex]

Looks like Clendening is out for Warsofsky tonight.

The incompetence never ends.

Could be that Clendening is under the weather - lots of that going around.

Could also be that they wanted to get Warsofsky in and didn't want to move Cole or Lovejoy to the top pairing w/ Letang.

Or it could be that they wanted to get Warsofsky in and still don't trust Dumoulin to play on the PK, for whatever reason. Scuderi, Lovejoy, Letang, and Cole all play 2:30-3:00 per night on the PK while Dumoulin and Maatta are at 0:37 and 0:32 respectively.

 

[Asuna]

Could be that Clendening is under the weather - lots of that going around.

Could also be that they wanted to get Warsofsky in and didn't want to move Cole or Lovejoy to the top pairing w/ Letang.

Or it could be that they wanted to get Warsofsky in and still don't trust Dumoulin to play on the PK, for whatever reason. Scuderi, Lovejoy, Letang, and Cole all play 2:30-3:00 per night on the PK while Dumoulin and Maatta are at 0:37 and 0:32 respectively.

Regardless, Scuderi is still playing, and that hurts my soul.

 

[Shady Machine]

Could be that Clendening is under the weather - lots of that going around.

Could also be that they wanted to get Warsofsky in and didn't want to move Cole or Lovejoy to the top pairing w/ Letang.

Or it could be that they wanted to get Warsofsky in and still don't trust Dumoulin to play on the PK, for whatever reason. Scuderi, Lovejoy, Letang, and Cole all play 2:30-3:00 per night on the PK while Dumoulin and Maatta are at 0:37 and 0:32 respectively.

Or you could look at the obvious and see that Scuderi is viewed as one of the best 6 dmen on the team.

 

[Winger for Hire]

Or you could look at the obvious and see that Scuderi is viewed as one of the best 6 dmen on the team.

I know that's what they think; I've always known, but it hurts real bad to actually hear it aloud. It hurts deep in my bones.

 

[MtlPenFan]

Who's with me in rooting for a humiliating loss, and a bad all around road trip?

Bylsma annoyed me, but I don't think I hated him. What I feel about Johnston and the organization trumps all of that.

 

[chrisp200]

https://twitter.com/Left_Wing_Lock/status/671788519723954177

 

[Penguinator]

Who's with me in rooting for a humiliating loss, and a bad all around road trip?

Bylsma annoyed me, but I don't think I hated him. What I feel about Johnston and the organization trumps all of that.

Dunno bro, i either wish they gel & win it all or some suspects (the usual) dissolve into acid which could be used to wash MJ...

 

[fastb]

Who's with me in rooting for a humiliating loss, and a bad all around road trip?

Bylsma annoyed me, but I don't think I hated him. What I feel about Johnston and the organization trumps all of that.

Not me. But that's mostly because this is my yearly "watch the Pens lose in San Jose" experience, and I'm hoping for at least a competitive game.

 

[Pancakes]

Who's with me in rooting for a humiliating loss, and a bad all around road trip?

Bylsma annoyed me, but I don't think I hated him. What I feel about Johnston and the organization trumps all of that.

I can't root for the team to lose. It's just not in me.

That said I won't be as disappointed as I'd normally be should the Pens go on a terrible losing streak.

So right now for me it's win/win I guess. If we win, great, we won. If we lose, well, maybe that brings the change we need.

 

[deakka]

Clendening out for the AHL fodder it seems. Makes sense in MJ land, he hade a less than stellar game. How about sitting Cole? who has been nothing like the player he were last year.

 

[Gurglesons]

Man, Poor Clendening. I

 

[Shady Machine]

Clendening out for the AHL fodder it seems. Makes sense in MJ land, he hade a less than stellar game. How about sitting Cole? who has been nothing like the player he were last year.

Just another example of selective accountability. Bench a young talented player for making a high risk pass that fails. How about instructing him and letting him play through it?

The upside to a guy like him is so much higher than a Scuderi and the downside is what, a better transition defender but worse zamboni?