Post-Game Talk: Pens/Stars: The stars came to play! As in the Sid/Geno, not Dallas.

[ncm7772]

Crosby was awesome tonight.

Rust was awful tonight just like every other night. I’m actually starting to wonder if his contract was the worst JR gave out this summer.

I actually didn't know he was playing until the 3rd period.

 

[SEALBound]

Nice bounce back game. I think everyone REALLY needed this. I won't take anything away from them...however in my opinion Dallas is a slow shit team. The Penguins SHOULD be shallacking them 5-1 like it's any other Wednesday. I hope they build off this.

Couple other thoughts:

1. In times of panic, after this game, I hope Sid shuts his damn mouth about playing with Horny. The entire lineup worked with Horny with Sid and they all had a fantastic game. STFU Sid and play with Horny.

2. We need to send Maatta out and get back a Montour/Mason/Faulk. I would even think about sending Johnson out if anyone would take him.

Dumo-Letang
Oleksiak-Schultz
Rud/JJ-Montour/Masson/Faulk

would help us tremendously.

3. We still need a major system overhaul. It just needs to happen. Something that hopefully doesn't run the offense through the offensively challenged points on the cycle.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Then you've forgotten all games that took place in Canada

Remind me again how many of those teams were actually "good" because from my recollection, we beat bad teams in the West.

The good teams are coming up. Winnipeg & Colorado are not a joke like the Canucks, Coyotes, Oilers, Flames, and Stars.

 

[ncm7772]

Man, there's an insane amount of whining tonight. I realize this is only one game, and it was a win against a bad team, but seriously, come on. With how bad people were trashing this team, you're now going to complain when they win? Wow.

Perfectly reasonable to voice concerns, but there are actually a large number of people complaining about the win tonight. Beggers can't be choosers.

 

[mpp9]

Eh. I think there is one big hole and it’s been there since the start of the season 3rd line LW.

Maybe, we pull a Brassard like move and are able to drop Pearson or Jake down, but ZAR, Cullen, Simon, etc don’t fit on the 3rd line and Brass is clearly impacted.

Nyquist, Silf and Zucc make the most sense as pending UFAs.

Detroit may still have interest in Maatta. And Nyquist seems like a player who could give us some depth scoring ala Sheary.

It's already been talked about how the Ducks and Pens may be discussing a hockey trade. Would love to see Pearson and Silf with Malkin. That just feels like a match made in heaven for 71.

And Zucc has familiarity with Brassard. Those two should be able to carry a less than stellar third wheel. Also seems like a player Sid would gel with.

 

[ncm7772]

I think the worst thing is that people think tonight's game erases the struggles.

I don't think anyone said that.

And I don't see what's wrong with being happy that your favorite hockey team won.

 

[Shady Machine]

To be honest, I'm not sure why people complain about Grant. He's a fine player, he's a safe and boring option that probably won't hurt you. He's your prototypical defensive 4C, he's fine. I'd honestly like to re-sign him as insurance, since all of Brassard, Cullen and Sheahan should/will be leaving after the year.

I'm not so sure I'd go as far as re-signing him until I see how things play out, but yeah he's a fine depth center. I'd prefer to see him as 13th forward down the stretch though.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

It'd be great if Sullivan could figure out how to use Rust. It's not that f***ing hard.

Here's the formula: Play Rust opposite a legit skilled winger, but not with Sid.

Ta-daaaa

 

[froods]

I agree with moving Maata, Rust, and Sprong. Call up TB for the 4th line center role.

59-87-72
14-71-81
XX-19-XX
46/15-53-12

8-58
73-XX
6-50

Remember Schultz will be back as well

 

[mpp9]

It'd be great if Sullivan could figure out how to use Rust. It's not that ****ing hard.

Here's the formula: Play Rust opposite a legit skilled winger, but not with Sid.

Ta-daaaa

Rust is being used accordingly. He should be on the 4th line until his play justifies more ice time.

Let him figure his shit out away from the few players on this team who are producing.

 

[Shady Machine]

It'd be great if Sullivan could figure out how to use Rust. It's not that ****ing hard.

Here's the formula: Play Rust opposite a legit skilled winger, but not with Sid.

Ta-daaaa

Who would that be? We don't have many "legit skilled" left wingers.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I'm not so sure I'd go as far as re-signing him until I see how things play out, but yeah he's a fine depth center. I'd prefer to see him as 13th forward down the stretch though.

That's fair, but I don't think he'll be expensive enough or bad enough for me to regret the decision of re-signing him. Him doing well in an elevated role last season with Anaheim is also influencing my decision on that. He seems like a solid and cheap insurance option in case Rutherford does the same thing he did in 2017 with his centers, he would do better in a 3C role with talent than some random AHL nobody like Greg McKegg.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Rust is being used accordingly. He should be on the 4th line until his play justifies more ice time.

Let him figure his **** out away from the few players on this team who are producing.

Or Sullivan could simply manage his personnel properly.

 

[Pancakes]

If your best game of the year is against a depleted Stars team......

Calgary?

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Who would that be? We don't have many "legit skilled" left wingers.

I didn't say anything about a left winger.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I can't tell if Sid is simply being so nice that Canadians are rolling their eyes or condescendingly sarcastic.

 

[Shady Machine]

I didn't say anything about a left winger.

Well, Rust is a right winger, so...

I know, I know, you saw Rust play LW for a small sample size with Brass-Kessel and it looked neat.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Calgary?

I liked the Toronto game because we smashed a really good team. Shut down the highest scoring team (at the time).

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Well, Rust is a right winger, so...

I know, I know, you saw Rust play LW for a small sample size with Brass-Kessel and it looked neat.

That's a false designation. He's used as an LW whenever the coach sees fit, including this year, and not with Kessel.

 

[Turin]

It'd be great if Sullivan could figure out how to use Rust. It's not that ****ing hard.

Here's the formula: Play Rust opposite a legit skilled winger, but not with Sid.

Ta-daaaa

It’s hard when Rust sucks ass

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

Remind me again how many of those teams were actually "good" because from my recollection, we beat bad teams in the West.

The good teams are coming up. Winnipeg & Colorado are not a joke like the Canucks, Coyotes, Oilers, Flames, and Stars.

So you only get to revise history when it suits you?

Those wins dont count because...

Well if you want i can do the same thing. Despite losing the ahould have won at least against the Isles, the Caps, TB (no crosby) and Buffalo (no crosby) but just like you cant take away the points they rightfully earned on a four game trip across the continent, i cant award them points for game where they outplayed their competition or had multiple goal leads.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

It’s hard when Rust sucks ass

He's a speedy two-way guy who's supposed to complement a skilled type. If anyone thought he was good enough to be either a line-driver or the go-to winger for a scoring line, they had the wrong impression.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Who would that be? We don't have many "legit skilled" left wingers.

Guentzel, Pearson is one even with a rough year, and Simon is turning into one.

The only trash winger we have on the left side or used as one are Aston-Reese, Grant, and Sheahan.

 

[mpp9]

He's a speedy two-way guy who's supposed to complement a skilled type. If anyone thought he was good enough to be either a line-driver or the go-to winger for a scoring line, they had the wrong impression.

He's not the same player he was in previous seasons. He broke into the league on the 4th line. Let him find his game again there.

 

[Tom Hanks]

That's a false designation. He's used as an LW whenever the coach sees fit, including this year, and not with Kessel.

They werent good lines so didn’t last long. Rust has played about 95% of his career as a RW. He’s a RW first and foremost.