Post-Game Talk: Pens/Devils: You already know how it goes

[Andy99]

Another **** show in NJD...who would have guessed it...

Every issue is identical to every issue we’ve had already this season and Sully looks like he’s swabbing the deck on the Titanic...a trade or two needs to be made but we could do a lot better with what we have...it’s not just on the personnel...

We need some new ideas in the room for how to play or get the players to play...I really think assistant coaches or the coach really need to go...a move like that will have a lot of immediate impact...

To make a trade, we need a partner and a player we want whose available and that we can afford...it’s a lot harder than firing a coach

 

[BHD]

This has to be the loss that forces Rutherford to make a move, right?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Well this mess is all his fault...

I dug into my fish bowl of random Sully quotes...


"THE ANSWER IS IN THAT DRESSING ROOM"

 

[K Fleur]

Rust still unable to pull away from his tie with Sprong in points on the season.

You know..despite getting time on the 1st line and Sprong getting time in the line for nachos

 

[Turin]

What ******* game were you watching? Beyond inane . . .

I did it for you.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

They’re playing like updog out there

 

[Honour Over Glory]

This has to be the loss that forces Rutherford to make a move, right?

Yeah but do you really think he's going to fire Sullivan?

Oh you mean a patchwork move of a trade...my bad.

 

[ronduguayshair]

So, ZAR got 10:49 TOI tonight and as many shifts with Geno in one game as Sprong got all season.

Maybe they are showcasing him to trade?

 

[KIRK]

I do not understand our franchise’s obsession with him. The management here feels the way @Warm Cookies does about Sprong with ZAR.

Yeah, except the organization's obsession with ZAR is acted upon.

 

[DegenX]

This has to be the loss that forces Rutherford to make a move, right?

But will it be the right one?

 

[Tom Hanks]

Last 5 min, down 1

1. Linesman (and refs) blow a very easy DOG call.

2. You best center loses a critical draw to a winger.

3. 30 seconds left, you establish zone time. Your two best shooters pass up 3 shots each will open lanes only to have your dman point take a shot with someone directly in his lane.

These boys beat themselves sometimes.

Point 1: it did actually hit the glass.

The rest yes!

 

[Ryder71]

Pathetic once again and bad coaching..

Sully is putting this team in a world of hurt with some inane decisions. But Sheahan and Hags aren't exactly doing much themselves. We look stale, we need a bit of a jolt!

 

[USMC607]

Will Sprong do?

LoL..

But seriously if their first thought is to move sprong when it comes to fixing this team. We may be in trouble. Because our issues go so much deeper.

Sprong hasnt done much with the little time he has had but he is not even a blip on the radar of problems this team has.

 

[MrBurghundy]

They’re playing like updog out there

Whats updog?

 

[LOGiK]

It’s amazing as talented as he is that he is THAT bad in those situations. He has no clue how to get a shot through and hasn’t all of his career.

Yeah. Tang wasn't passing back and forth near the end setting up a one timer, he was saying ' I don't want to shoot the damn puck'. But he did and the usual shin'ing occured. Amazing really.

 

[KIRK]

I did it for you.

Yeah, but this actually was the wrong game for that.

Last game? Sure. This game? C'mon.

Honestly, this team is as big a mess as it was 3 years ago, and I suspect Sid and Geno are going to lose their **** at some point . . . perhaps even BEFORE @ColePens does.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Whats updog?

Nothing whats up with you?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Whats updog?

Not this team in the standings for one.

 

[KIRK]

But will it be the right one?

No, it won't.

Is it too late to keep Bumblebee and Tocchet and let JR and Sully walk?

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I dunno about you guys but I get a real thrill when that Malkin/Horns combo (usually with Carl "3 Point" Hagelin) hops over the boards knowing that their underlying statistics will almost certainly be downright okay. They might never score again next to each other but you know... details.

Obviously there are plenty of guys who need to pick it up on their own merits. And it's kind of that part of the season where it's often difficult getting super motivated knowing how much is ahead, still. But I really want to see some more ideas out of this coaching staff and a little more accountability for players continuing to get chances that don't deserve it.

Good stuff from DeSmith again tonight, at least? I dunno. Changes need to be made. Very stale roster. Consistently baffling roster and lineup decisions. The latter going on years, now.

 

[Tom Hanks]

But will it be the right one?

It’s not a UFA signing though so JR will probably make the right choice.

 

[KIRK]

Nothing whats up with you?

 

[BHD]

But will it be the right one?

Hard to say. However, he probably realizes this team can't do anything when Sid or Geno aren't on the ice.

Part me of hopes he uses this season to retool instead of trying to make the playoffs.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Whats updog?

 

[BrookswasHere44]

Screw it I don't care I'm calling for Quenneville. Not every day the 2nd winningest coach in history is sitting around. Let him coach some with this roster then hopefully him and JR can formulate a plan with the roster