Post-Game Talk: Pens sink to new depths vs Stars

[Phil68]

Nah, Sid just gave up recently. He was carrying the team almost all season. Now he does what´s the best for the organization - TANKING. Best result of the season btw. Avs are gonna murder them too.

Nah Crosby was not carrying the Team this year. Jake was by far. Soon has he went down in injury, Crosby was a non factor despite putting in an effort. Once they traded Jake, is when he 75% mailed it in. And after the last weekend's loosing streak, than he mailed it in. Please put actual context in this.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

How much more would any other coach get out of this lineup? 3 - 5 more wins? Even with all the "correct" lineups and ice time, and playing hard every night, how much better would they really be?

Realistically? Probably not much different tbh.

But we wouldn't have to see Sully anymore, so it's an objective win by firing him.

 

[SomeDude]

For the record, I still would have signed literally any other goalie than Jarry this summer like I professed.

 

[Turin]

How much more would any other coach get out of this lineup? 3 - 5 more wins? Even with all the "correct" lineups and ice time, and playing hard every night, how much better would they really be?

A coach that would have gotten them to not quit after Calgary. A coach that would have changed the powerplay structure instead of just shuffling the deck and insulting Malkin. This team is mentally weak more than anything.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Pens scored 5 goals tonight, which is awesome!

3 were on their own goal, which is hilarious.

Keep loosing, losers.

 

[metalan2]

The season really is over for me. I didn't even know they played tonight lol.

 

[66-30-33]

Does ESPN still do those "30 for 30" things? I just watched the Big Shot episode where Spano bought the Islanders by conning people. I feel like there's gonna be a Sully 30 For 30 someday about how he's some kind of mastermind hypnotist manipulator machiavellian guy that gets into people's heads and convinces everyone that he's something he's not, because there's no way this team is coached by someone that knows what they are doing. Unless he's been ordered to tank and to make the worst decisions possible. Nothing out there makes any sense.
and who the f is Bemstrom and why is he still playing? He's worthless. Give Poulin a chance, at least. DOC shouldn't be on the 1st line, he's a very good 4th liner, maybe 3rd.

We should be scratching our bottom 6 and calling up players from WBS to give them a tryout for the remainder of the season. What can go wrong? we lose a few more?

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Just a horrendously unlikable team, top to bottom, from FSG on down through several players in the lineup each night.

Preach!!

 

[SomeDude]

How much more would any other coach get out of this lineup? 3 - 5 more wins? Even with all the "correct" lineups and ice time, and playing hard every night, how much better would they really be?

My brother in Christ, Jeff Carter has been averaging 14 minutes a night when healthy over the last 15 games. That alone is enough cause to be blackballed from the sport.

 

[metalan2]

How much more would any other coach get out of this lineup? 3 - 5 more wins? Even with all the "correct" lineups and ice time, and playing hard every night, how much better would they really be?

Same lineup with Jim Montgomery, Pens are a top team in the league.

The second any Penguin leaves this team they go off. Sullivan is the worst coach in the NHL. I'm absolutely convinced of it.

 

[farscape1]

Jarry has been pulled in 3 of his last 7 starts.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I think Sid definitely quit when Jake was dealt. He was fine when Jake was injured, he just stopped caring. Pretty petulant and lame tbh.

Ownership sucks. GMing sucks. Coaching sucks. The depth sucks. The direct support on Sid and Geno's wings sucks. The blueline sucks. The goaltending sucks. The special teams still suck.

Depending on how the lotto goes, this team better seriously think about punting the 1st to SJ this year. Short of like, a 7th overall or better, I think they gotta just sacrifice it.

 

[Andy99]

Jarry has been pulled in 3 of his last 7 starts.

And deserved every one of them lol

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Tough to watch Sid just give up. But I’m sure he just looooves Sullivan too much to let him go.

I mean, this is the thing. If he loved Sullivan as much as the press makes it sound, he'd be the one guy giving 100% every single shift. If he's checked out, then what does that say about this entire roster's feelings about their chances under Sullivan?

Can't wait to see what "new depth" Mike Sullivan and Kyle Dubas saddle this team with next season.

Our problem is we've only got 2 lines dedicated to no offense types. Just wait til Dubas finally gives Sullivan his 4 lines of ZAR clones next season.

How much more would any other coach get out of this lineup? 3 - 5 more wins? Even with all the "correct" lineups and ice time, and playing hard every night, how much better would they really be?

It would sure be nice to finally found out, wouldn't it?

 

[Andy99]

We just didn’t execute lol…

 

[Gurglesons]

We just didn’t execute lol…

Now that I’ve actually taken the time to review and understand this level of insight and discourse, I have to agree with Dubas’ take regarding firing Sullivan.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Pens scored 5 goals tonight, which is awesome!

3 were on their own goal, which is hilarious.

Keep loosing, losers.

Losing*

 

[Will Hunting]

Nah. Sid is getting the same wingers Malkin has had for the past few years and looks like absolute shit.

And if he is being a cry baby about it, people criticized Malkin for being too emotional.

You are a terrible biased poster. But whatever. Sid is not being a crybaby about his wingers. He doesn´t care about himself. He just knows the whole team is done NOW. Guentzel or not, doesn´t matter. He would tank just the same with Guentzel now. Really doesn´t matter. At this point, it makes no sense to blame players for tanking it. Let alone Sid, who gave it his all until it mattered.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

We just didn’t execute lol…

Can we execute Sullivan’s job instead???

f***ing fraud makes Bylsma look like prime Scotty Bowman

 

[Gurglesons]

You are a terrible biased poster. But whatever. Sid is not being a crybaby about his wingers. He doesn´t care about himself. He just knows the whole team is done NOW. Guentzel or not, doesn´t matter. He would tank just the same with Guentzel now. Really doesn´t matter. At this point, it makes no sense to blame players for tanking it. Let alone Sid, who gave it his all until it mattered.

Sid’s been a ghost since Jake went down with his injury.

 

[Will Hunting]

Sid’s been a ghost since Jake went down with his injury.

No. He´s been a ghost since that Calgary collapse. To be honest, the whole team is. Sid gave up not because of Guentzel, but because he realized that the team is DONEEEEE. I would honestly do the same. Definitely with Sullivan and Reirden behind the bench. Sid was just fine the first few games without Guentzel and with Rakell. He just understandably gave up after that Calgary massacre. And I did too. After that game, I am actually rooting for losses too, for the first time in my life. Coudn´t care less about Guentzel or not Guentzel when you have Sullivan and Reirden and rotten roster.

 

[Gurglesons]

 

[ChaosAgent]

"You can't tank with Sidney Crosby, he's too good for you to finish bottom 5."

Can't wait till he plays Jeff Carter for 2026 Team Canada.

No reason to not start the rebuild this summer. Team is done.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Now that I’ve actually taken the time to review and understand this level of insight and discourse, I have to agree with Dubas’ take regarding firing Sullivan.

Nobody reads pre-scripted lines like Sully does.

 

[Will Hunting]

I was defending him and he´s not the reason (at least not the main one) that the season is a disaster. But he is an extremely fragile and predictable goalie, gotta admit that.