Post-Game Talk: Pens vs Leafs: Much needed point

[DesertedPenguin]

The Red Sox will be in Pittsburgh in a couple of weeks.

Maybe someone can find FSG and ask them if they are actually paying attention to the hockey team they also own.

What is FSG doing that is any different from Mario/Burkle? Fans heard from Mario like once every five years. The man consciously avoided the spotlight and the media.

FSG hired Dubas to run the hockey operations just like they hired someone to run Liverpool's operation and hired someone to run the Red Sox. They intervene when that appointed person falls short, just like when they fired Hextall and Burke.

Do you really want micromanaging owners? That's how you get the Dallas Cowboys.

 

[cygnus47]

I do think some of it is the roster probably being the worst collection of 3v3 players with the core being older (we suck off the rush) but yeah.

4-7 lost points on the year at least

We don't suck off the rush, we never GET rushes. No practice.

 

[Pens x]

My thoughts on sully

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Anyway for all my complaining a point helps and it's tough to be too mad at where they are sitting right now all things considered. But man... unforced stupidity makes me mad. Even when they are on a roll this team finds a way to step on it's own... uh... stick.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I wouldn't care about FSG being aloof if the very few decisions they've publicly made haven't been re-signing a f***ing loser coach two years before his current deal was even up (after his fourth consecutive 1st round exit no less), and abandoning a multi-week search for a new GM to embarrassingly throw themselves prostrate at Dubas' feet. /shrug

 

[Gurglesons]

I wouldn't care about FSG being aloof if the very few decisions they've publicly made haven't been re-signing a f***ing loser coach two years before his current deal was even up (after his fourth consecutive 1st round exit no less), and abandoning a multi-week search for a new GM to embarrassingly throw themselves prostrate at Dubas' feet. /shrug

Yeah, but you can't fire Mike Sullivan because you gotta find another Mike Sullivan. Pretty sure Dubas got that quote from @DesertedPenguin actually.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Yeah, but you can't fire Mike Sullivan because you gotta find another Mike Sullivan. Pretty sure Dubas got that quote from @DesertedPenguin actually.

I honestly think they're hanging onto Sullivan because they think he's the best option during the rebuild. It has nothing to do with now. Butts are still in seats, what do they care.

 

[ChaosAgent]

I honestly think they're hanging onto Sullivan because they think he's the best option during the rebuild. It has nothing to do with now. Butts are still in seats, what do they care.

Tickets have been sold but there are plenty of empty seats.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Yeah, but you can't fire Mike Sullivan because you gotta find another Mike Sullivan. Pretty sure Dubas got that quote from @DesertedPenguin actually.

Nah, I'm holding out hope that word salad from Dubas was just him acting as a human shield as the heat was cranking up.

Dubas cannot let this coaching staff come back as is unless they somehow pull a Cup out of their ass. If he wants to keep backing Sullivan because the core wants him to stay, I guess I get it. But this team needs new voices in the room around Sullivan if he's not outright replaced.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Tickets have been sold but there are plenty of empty seats.

That's just because the Pirates are winning the pennant this year.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I definitely don't want meddling owners. But I do want owners that at least every once in a while bust through the door when shit is gettin' real stupid and say "OY WTF IS GOING ON IN HERE?!?"

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

I, at least, want owners who don't look at where someone is from in determining if they are contract extension worthy.

 

[Fatty McLardy]

just like this awful team to get our hopes up and miss the playoffs by a point..

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

Needed 1 point between the Leafs and Bruins, we got it. Wish the PP would start clicking. Win against the Wings, Caps and Isles and we got this!

You negative wankers need to calm the fetch down.

Need three points out of TML and Bos. Also we got the Preds, Isles and wings no Caps. I will grant that many of us are negative wankers.

 

[Tender Rip]

I honestly think they're hanging onto Sullivan because they think he's the best option during the rebuild. It has nothing to do with now. Butts are still in seats, what do they care.

Which is even dumber than thinking he is right for the team right now. By quite a bit.

 

[Karl Prime]

They played a good 60 minutes. Holding the Leafs to 22 shots in regulation on the road is pretty good. Rust had some amazing chances, EK was sending everything to the net, and the PP looked pretty good, certainly much better than it has most of the season.

Unfortunately Sullivan didn't start Sid and Rust in OT. I understand the idea of putting out Eller and DOC, but in making that decision you also have to weigh the negative risk of what happened. I think you always start your top forward duo in OT because it's OT - they might not get a chance if they aren't taking the first shift. Think about the rush EK had at the start where he fed Eller who shot it over the net. If that was Sid, maybe he scores. And it isn't like Sid and Rust aren't trusted defensively. Sully must have the philosophy of "contain the other teams best player" but in 3v3 containing the opponents best player means keeping them from the puck, and Eller and DOC certainly aren't going to succeed playing a possession game.

Anyway, go take it to Detroit on Thursday. What is the preferential result for DET/WSH tomorrow?

 

[Tender Rip]

They played a good 60 minutes. Holding the Leafs to 22 shots in regulation on the road is pretty good. Rust had some amazing chances, EK was sending everything to the net, and the PP looked pretty good, certainly much better than it has most of the season.

Unfortunately Sullivan didn't start Sid and Rust in OT. I understand the idea of putting out Eller and DOC, but in making that decision you also have to weigh the negative risk of what happened. I think you always start your top forward duo in OT because it's OT - they might not get a chance if they aren't taking the first shift. Think about the rush EK had at the start where he fed Eller who shot it over the net. If that was Sid, maybe he scores. And it isn't like Sid and Rust aren't trusted defensively. Sully must have the philosophy of "contain the other teams best player" but in 3v3 containing the opponents best player means keeping them from the puck, and Eller and DOC certainly aren't going to succeed playing a possession game.

Anyway, go take it to Detroit on Thursday. What is the preferential result for DET/WSH tomorrow?

WSH regulation win. More importantly, RAGS regulation win over Isles.

 

[Andy99]

Lol…fury isn’t going to win them games…Rust couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn tonight, so slow to get his shots off…shoot quicker and more accurately and get it in the net…

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I honestly think they're hanging onto Sullivan because they think he's the best option during the rebuild. It has nothing to do with now. Butts are still in seats, what do they care.

What's worse than Mike Sullivan coaching a veteran team that's on its last legs? Mike Sullivan coaching a team full of young players with potential.

 

[Yultron]

Can you call him up and ask him to fire Sullivan.

Thanks,
All Pens Fans

I don’t know him personally , just met him at a soo Greyhounds game like 13 years ago way before he rose to prominence, but If I could I would. Sullivan really made a major mistake starting Eller that was plain impulsiveness and if the Pens will succeed they can’t have major coaching errors like that

 

[Pancakes]

I do like the fact that three of our next games are at home. We're better at home in general and I thought we fed a lot off the crowd last game.

Hopefully we put up an undefeated homestand and then the game vs the Isles ends up being for playoff positioning but not actually do-or-die. I could live with that.

I would f-ing hate going into Long Island having to win to get in though. No way in hell we'd beat the Islanders in a must win game. Just no way lol. That franchise has voodoo over us.

 

[Giskard]

It's a good feeling to ride a hot goalie for once in a while

 

[Rakell67]

Needed 1 point between the Leafs and Bruins, we got it. Wish the PP would start clicking. Win against the Wings, Caps and Isles and we got this!

You negative wankers need to calm the fetch down.

They don't play the Caps.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Do you really want micromanaging owners? That's how you get the Dallas Cowboys.

I'll settle for an occasionally aware owner at this point.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

Give them credit to get that point!
I kinda expected them to lose in the OT though .

Ned is still Ned!