Post-Game Talk: Pens vs Preds win: Hold on to your butts

[Shaftception]

They're going to get two straight full 82-game seasons of mid/late 30s Crosby and Malkin and miss the playoffs both times

It's quite hard to really complain after the near miraculous luck that landed the likes of Lemieux, Jagr, Sid and Geno in this town over the span of 4 decades, but it's really some kind of cosmic joke that both of them accomplish that feet after the 100's of games lost to injury in their primes.

 

[SEALBound]

WTF happened to Bemstrom where he couldn't be at the jersey signing?

No Zohorna either.

 

[Genetic]

I will definitely not be watching the score(s) tomorrow. To save my sanity

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Exactly, It wouldn't have mattered. Sullivan would have stayed if they finished dead last

True.

But if they finished dead last, he'd at least be on the hot seat next year.

Sadly, just finishing 1 or 2 points out of the playoffs gives the organization false hope.

 

[vodeni]

WTF happened to Bemstrom where he couldn't be at the jersey signing?

he may have had concussion right before he scored

 

[farscape1]

What pisses me off is Sid had a great season and goalies for the most part played really good. And in the end none of it mattered. The fact this coach is going to be here again after 2 failed attempts of getting into the playoffs. Next year we will still have Letang, Karlsson and Geno. Will probably resign Carter and sure Harkins will be back too. Another year will be wasted without starting the rebuild. Dubas will make excuses why we missed the playoffs and just keep doing the same thing over and over. One of the worst PP all year and horrible in Overtime yet nothing changes and people think next year we can be better. I need a drink.

 

[orby]

Said it in the game thread but with 3 points vs. NYI, Sid would be at 95 points for the season - good for sole possession of the fourth highest-scoring season by a player over 35 in NHL history. 2 points would mean he'd be tied for fourth.

For reference, Gordie Howe had 101 points as a 40-year old, Sakic had 100 at age 37 and Gretzky had 97 at age 36. Selanne and Jean Ratelle are currently tied for 4th at 94.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Of all the god forsaken franchises in this league why do I have to be forced to root for the Phil-f***ing-delpha Flyers tomorrow?

 

[Genetic]

Of all the god forsaken franchises in this league why do I have to be forced to root for the Phil-f***ing-delpha Flyers tomorrow?

Because Mike Sullivan

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Because Mike Sullivan

I feel like I need to institutionalize myself for even having this thought anywhere near my brain.

 

[SEALBound]

So...which one of the seemingly hundreds of games that they just pissed away do we blame for out situation right now?

I say that Flames game.

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrots]

I vastly prefer the feeling of this year to last year. Last year was... I hate using the word gutless in this context, but unfortunately, it's accurate.

The opera hasn't started just yet.

 

[BusinessGoose]

I feel like I need to institutionalize myself for even having this thought anywhere near my brain.

Watch DET and we lose to get PHI into they playoffs and they go on a run lol

 

[madinsomniac]

f*** Montreal and Boston

Do you ever feel like society needs to come up with a word stronger than f*** to express disdain... cause I feel like a stronger word is needed tonight...

 

[Andy99]

Geno lol

 

[ChaosAgent]

out of town scoreboard, boo.

++Crosby, Malkin, Letang, Karlsson
+Rust, DOC, Bunting

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

So...which one of the seemingly hundreds of games that they just pissed away do we blame for out situation right now?

I say that Flames game.

Mike Sullivan.

 

[Andy99]

Just saw the warrior helmet locker room and have to say the boys don’t look real upbeat lol

 

[Bumpus]

 

[Gurglesons]

Just saw the warrior helmet locker room and have to say the boys don’t look real upbeat lol

Never seen Jarry get anywhere near this love.

That guy better get sent out of town.

 

[the penitent]

So...which one of the seemingly hundreds of games that they just pissed away do we blame for out situation right now?

I say that Flames game.

A worthy selection, for sure. But let's not forget managing to lose to a dreadful Anaheim team in regulation in the final 20 seconds, or losing to an equally dreadful Blackhawks team on opening night

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

A worthy selection, for sure. But let's not forget managing to lose to a dreadful Anaheim team in regulation in the final 20 seconds, or losing to an equally dreadful Blackhawks team on opening night

I only made a handful of games this season, but I was at both of those games.

 

[orby]

Of all the losses this year, somehow game 1 seems most egregious. Couldn't put away the same bad team they had just blown it against at the end of the previous season. It's like a shadow over every other game they've played this year.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

So we wait until the last game to probably not make it? Sounds similar to last year.

I’m generally as optimistic as they come, but I’m not seeing both caps & wings losing tomorrow .

Oh well….it was fun!

Edit rant…
Boston had 5 shots by the end of the 2nd period. Why couldn’t this version of the Bruins show up on Sat? Sheesh.

 

[wheelz87]

So...which one of the seemingly hundreds of games that they just pissed away do we blame for out situation right now?

I say that Flames game.

I say San Jose. It was them that we had the 5 on 3 for 2 mins then they came out of the box and scored, right?