Post-Game Talk: Pens loss to Tampa: Vasi didnt want the shutout

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Welcome to me since the start of the season. I think I've seen maybe 5 games this year (only 1 win) and don't even pay attention if they're playing that night or not.

That's what this organization has done to me.

Before 2019…I would never miss a game and hadn’t missed one for years. Probably since like Sid’s rookie year.

I’ve watched (I think???) 2 games this year.

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[canadianguy77]

Think of the last time someone put their body on the line for a loose puck on the power-play. You can’t. That’s why it’s so easy to defend.A high pressure PK beats us every single time and the entire league knows it. Our coach does nothing to change the personnel to counteract this deficiency.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

That third Tampa goal sums up this whole team.

 

[canadianguy77]

The team has also reverted back to 3-5 years ago when the dmen and wingers could never get on the right page on pinches and so we gave up like 8-10 odd-man rushes every game and were losing playoff series’ because they couldn't manage the puck at the offensive blueline.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Think of the last time someone put their body on the line for a loose puck on the power-play. You can’t. That’s why it’s so easy to defend.A high pressure PK beats us every single time and the entire league knows it. Our coach does nothing to change the personnel to counteract this deficiency.

A high pressure PK also will destroy any PP that insists on passing around the perimeter for 2 minutes instead of actually generating chances in the slot/front of the net.

Nailed it. We’re well past the point of rearranging the assistant coaches. We need a complete change top to bottom, someone who isn’t going to ride GCR until they’re ice cold bc he’s out of ideas.

Everything is stale. Sacking Rierden, even if it does the PP back on track won’t change the larger picture

Replacing Reirden is like replacing a flat tire, but not bothering to fix an engine that won't start.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

A high pressure PK also will destroy any PP that insists on passing around the perimeter for 2 minutes instead of actually generating chances in the slot/front of the net.


Replacing Reirden is like replacing a flat tire, but not bothering to fix an engine that won't start.

Or replacing Fichtner with Canada?

 

[canadianguy77]

A high pressure PK also will destroy any PP that insists on passing around the perimeter for 2 minutes instead of actually generating chances in the slot/front of the net.

I honestly believe they’d rather the players go for a deflection than a hard, open-look shot from 25 ft out. It’s insanity. Those slap/pass/redirects are so low percentage, but theyre the primary gameplan. Just one-time the f***ing puck.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I honestly believe they’d rather the players go for a deflection than a hard, open-look shot from 25 ft out. It’s insanity. Those slap/pass/redirects are so low percentage, but theyre the primary gameplan. Just one-time the f***ing puck.

It might even make sense if we had a Kreider/JVR/Perry-type net front guy on the top unit who could successfully deflect a lot of those. But you're doomed to fail when your net front guy is about 5'5 and weighs as much as a high school cheerleader.

Or replacing Fichtner with Canada?

If this is a football/baseball reference, it went over my head because I don't closely watch either of those.

 

[trader997]

I honestly believe they’d rather the players go for a deflection than a hard, open-look shot from 25 ft out. It’s insanity. Those slap/pass/redirects are so low percentage, but theyre the primary gameplan. Just one-time the f***ing puck.

Worthless if the goalie see's every shot. You can bomb in a one timer only if the goalie is screened partially which is really rare considering our net front presence is Guentzel. Would it be too hard to just try Big Z for a couple of PP's? Impossible to be worst at this point.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

It might even make sense if we had a Kreider/JVR/Perry-type net front guy on the top unit who could successfully deflect a lot of those. But you're doomed to fail when your net front guy is about 5'5 and weighs as much as a high school cheerleader.


If this is a football/baseball reference, it went over my head because I don't closely watch either of those.

Fichtner is a small country in Southeast Asia. Like Canada they are known for being completely not offensive to anyone.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

He called Dubas.

Everyone and their grandmother knew that was happening.

No one locally has any connections. Half of them didn't even know who the FSG heads were, complained they were absentee, only to find out that FSG has someone here practically all the time.

And none of them have connections to Dubas.

No one in Pittsburgh had the Reilly Smith trade. And no one had Karlsson. They speculated, sure. Worst kept secret. But Montreal getting involved or the actual parameters? All national.

Madden gets decent interviews. He knows the game. But his inside access is gone.

Think about it -- who is going to leak to Madden that they've begun tossing replacement names around? Not Dubas. Spezza has no idea who Madden is. Neither does Mpofu, Doug Wilson, or anyone else in the room. Think Amanda Kessel and Trevor Daley are leaking things to Madden? Anything they know and want to leak is going to Friedman or LeBrun, because they'll pump their tires down the road for promotions.

I'd buy Madden maybe knowing something player related, but that's it.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Madden's like the JR of insiders. He randomly throws shit at the wall on hunches and every now and then it works out and he looks good but the other 95% of the time he's just a schmuck.

 

[Zbynek]

EK65: 1G+1A in last 9 games

 

[Zbynek]

Guentzel with points in 15 of his last 16 games. He has 20 points in that stretch, despite our abysmal team play this past month.

Once we get a new coach, can we stop the Bertuzzi in, Guentzel out talk? In exchange, I'll cool it with the Jarry hate (until April at least)

 

[Crosbyfan]

Nothing against you Sully. We think you are the best coach in the World. It's just that this Team no longer deserves you. If they ever did.
Now GTFO!

 

[NeonKnight]

>>wakes up
>>Sully still coach
>>makes new plans for Friday night, Tuesday night, Wednesday night, et al.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

Did this team take 2 Ambien before they came onto the ice?

1 shot with the 5 on 3. What will it take for Reirden (at min) to get fired

 

[Pens x]

Wake up, Dubas

 

[Rakell67]

I'm contemplating cancelling my cable to save money. The Pens are making it an easier decision. Really the only reason I have it is to watch the Pens but I really could use the extra $100 each month.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

They’re probably just ordering takeout from the Chinese menu…

Was JR in that meeting?

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

Jarry was dismal.

I've been on the Jarry hate train, but in no way was he bad last night. He gave this team a chance to come back and they failed him

 

[Icarium]

The Tampa commentators: The Penguins are fourth in chances created off the cycle.
Me: Why don't you tell your viewers where they are in actually converting those chances?

As for the game itself, turns out that previous Tampa game was a flash in the pan. Just as expected.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

f***ing fire one or all of the coaches. It has to f***ing stop and they can't stop it.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

I've been on the Jarry hate train, but in no way was he bad last night. He gave this team a chance to come back and they failed him

He seemed real shaky to me watching in person. Don’t forget Tampa rang one off the post in the second, and had another goal that got past Jarry called back.

 

[Invalid cuz QoC]

I'm contemplating cancelling my cable to save money. The Pens are making it an easier decision. Really the only reason I have it is to watch the Pens but I really could use the extra $100 each month.

Cancel cable, get the Disney bundle that comes with Disney, Hulu, and espn+ for like $18. Any game thats blacked out just bypass.