Post-Game Talk: Pens suck
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Dennis Reynolds
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Who was the last player to be acquired via trade or FA who winds up better here than they were at their previous organization?
+Radim kinda wished we knew what we had a couple years ago
+Eller — not cooked
+MAF—love to see labour thumb their nose at management when management makes dumbass rules
+Hope—this team has so many pieces, goaltending improved, some nice young third pairing D, management that perhaps other than the coaching staff has made good moves, Hope
+Eller — not cooked
+MAF—love to see labour thumb their nose at management when management makes dumbass rules
+Hope—this team has so many pieces, goaltending improved, some nice young third pairing D, management that perhaps other than the coaching staff has made good moves, Hope
Gurglesons
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Mike Sullivan has many faults this season but thankfully I don't think playing Jeff Carter too little is one of themThis is from Kan Dingerski article after the game…I agree with this and mentioned this earlier…I’ve never liked the ice times Sullivan doles out to our old players lol
“Center Noel Acciari played 8:25. Matt Nieto played only 8:16. And Jeff Carter played 6:33.
With a 2-0 lead and then a 2-1 lead, shouldn’t the fourth line get more ice time, not less? With Buffalo bringing physicality and trying to unnerve the Penguins’ stars, shouldn’t Acciari be out there?”
Penguins Grades: ‘A Horrible Call,’ Pens’ Meltdown & Exasperation
BUFFALO — It looked like a vintage Pittsburgh Penguins game and a meltdown from the bygone middle 2010s era. A phantom penalty against Evgeni Malkin led to a third-period Buffalo Sabres power play and the Sabres’ first goal to cut the Penguins’ lead to 2-1. Replays were definitive that Buffalo...pittsburghhockeynow.com
Rakell for sure. Became much more productive here compared to his last few years in Anaheim.
Up until this year anyhow
Turin
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I give him a break because he was obviously sick before when he missed practice there last week and he's been slow getting back - and also Reirden is an idiot who thinks the pp problems are apparently on him.
This was a problem even going back to the 2022 season - the Pens had an insane amount of games go to overtime.
Gurglesons
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Took a year to get the Sullivan stink on him.
Turin
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If JR didn't quit, would he have fired Sullivan by now? Yea probably the season he quit honestly.
This is a pretty unique circumstance where this staff has survived three regimes, which in turn has prolonged their time in Pittsburgh. It's totally over. They play and smell like expired milk.
This is a pretty unique circumstance where this staff has survived three regimes, which in turn has prolonged their time in Pittsburgh. It's totally over. They play and smell like expired milk.
Dennis Reynolds
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He was great last year, but at best, it's been a lateral move between organizations for him. Had a high of 69 points in Anaheim vs 60 here. Seasons of 33 and 34 goals there vs. 28 here.
Who is the last guy to be markedly better here vs. his past stops? Kessel wound up having a career year his third year here. Is it him?
ChaosAgent
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Pettersson has developed nicely here.
But yes, the team is largely where it is because of the assets invested into Kapanen, Zucker, Brassard, and Reaves. All of whom are currently elsewhere. Rakell may join that list in 2-3 months.
Dennis Reynolds
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Sidney the Kidney
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He has an uncanny ability of turning role players with bite into vanilla role players who lose that bite.It's cool that Acciari's only notable trait is throwing a buncha hits and he's got 24 hits through 19 games with this team.Nice, Sullivan.
In a morbid way I'd be curious to see us acquire Tom Wilson only to see Sullivan somehow turn him into a Lady Byng candidate.
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Erik Karlsson's probably regretting accepting the trade. He's still going to miss the playoffs, but he has to spend his winter in Pittsburgh rather than California.
Smasher
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He probably shouldn't be scoring into our own net if he wants to make the playoffs.
Zbynek
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Yea man........ that was real bad
Exactly... this isn't the first time Sullivan has separated 71 and 87 lol. I mean really, what the f*** did you expect. I don't have anything else to say. I'm taking my energy elsewhere this weekend. F***, dude.
Exactly... this isn't the first time Sullivan has separated 71 and 87 lol. I mean really, what the f*** did you expect. I don't have anything else to say. I'm taking my energy elsewhere this weekend. F***, dude.
HandshakeLine
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Lol what, why wouldn’t people discuss obvious problems? Because Mark Madden doesn’t like talking about it?
Boo hoo.
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We also can't talk about being a healthy weight if we're not allowed to talk about stuff Madden doesn't like talking about.
The Sabres finished the game with only ten forwards too. f***ing pathetic. About as pissed off as I've been all year. Don't even know why I bother since nothing will change. I have no clue what it will take for heads to roll.
Thanks, I actually thought I had deja vu, didn't realize it was same exact (shit)show. I think we also had a similar start to season with streaks of wins/losses. A loss tonight and hopefully the expired man behind the bench is gone.
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