Post-Game Talk: Pens vs Kraken: Loss - for want of a goal

[Zirakzigil]

Frustrating game.

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[ChaosAgent]

Unlikable bunch.

So many shot attempts, so few chances of actual quality.

Rough games from Letang and Puustinen. Malkin can't shoot any more. Carter is vomit.

 

[Rudy Russo]

Plus Jarry

Powerplay is still a joke and Reiden should have been fired a long time ago. Sullivan still keeps playing the same players on the 4th line. This team is so hot and cold all year.

I don’t have any confidence in Dubas improving this team by the trade deadline. I hope the Fenway Sports Group is happy that the pens will miss the playoffs two years in a row.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

f*** Sully.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

That game was emblematic of the season.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Grubby shut them out, lmao.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

That's the most sully game you're gonna get. 33 shots and 1.6 expected goals.
0-3 on the PP and 0 shots in the last 3 min down by 2.

This team is awful. Dubi better sell the farm.

f***ing losers.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

I'm convinced Dubas wants to rebuild and has just been waiting for this group to fall flat like they have. Would explain the extreme patience approach all year when the problems have been glaring from day one.

 

[Rudy Russo]

Frustrating game.

and year

 

[BillyOcean]

That third period probably got Sully rock hard.
Dumping and chasing to enter the zone.
Get there first.
Pass the puck around the perimeter while never actually getting a shot off.
Repeat.
Take a few dumbs penalties.
They all played like ineffective grinders.
They played like Sullivan.

I look forward to the next Jansen Harkins feature/interview/segment.

 

[tom_servo]

 

[Turin]

PP sucks. Can’t finish. Yup. Nothing this season is changing that I guess.

 

[Sorry]

Didn't know squids flop like fish and not be caught.

Sid is really a true competitor. Inspiring effort. We are so lucky.

 

[ChaosAgent]

Well this "we owe it to the guys who each made over $100,000,000 playing hockey to keep trying" thing is going just swimmingly. Having so much fun.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

I'm convinced Dubas wants to rebuild and has just been waiting for this group to fall flat like they have. Would explain the extreme patience approach all year when the problems have been glaring from day one.

I think it's more that this team had to prove to him that there was a reason to spend assets to add to the team. And it hasn't. It's said the exact opposite, that it's time to sell some pieces with the future in mind.

 

[Phil68]

The Pens played well. Seattle's goalie beat the Pens period

 

[Jacob]

We can make even dogshit like Grubauer look like a superstar.

 

[Tender Rip]

 

[Andy99]

I’m looking forward to the trade deadline…don’t let me down, Dubas

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

I'm a fan before I'm anything else. At least be entertaining. If you're going to lose important games, lose them 7-6.

But with your season on the line you get shut out?

 

[GregR]

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I'm convinced Dubas wants to rebuild and has just been waiting for this group to fall flat like they have. Would explain the extreme patience approach all year when the problems have been glaring from day one.

He can't fire the coach which is the single biggest move he can make.

Next is knowing any trade he makes he has to deal with the coach f***ing it up.

You'd be patient as well knowing there's no move that fixes this team with the same coach.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

I think it's more that this team had to prove to him that there was a reason to spend assets to add to the team. And it hasn't. It's said the exact opposite, that it's time to sell some pieces with the future in mind.

And imo hasn't fired Sullivan because he doesn't want to put any heat on his own guy and himself for such a lifeless mediocre group.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

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40 games and the goalie has more goals.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

I'm convinced Dubas wants to rebuild and has just been waiting for this group to fall flat like they have. Would explain the extreme patience approach all year when the problems have been glaring from day one.

That would be a great point.

However, Dubas is dumb.