Post-Game Talk: | Pens vs Wild | win | We score 6 and we win, it’s science

[DesertedPenguin]

I'd give ZMRust the road trip, but if Rust doesn't get out of this slump, he needs to move down with Carter. Zucker and Malkin had a couple moments between themselves, but Rust brought that line down.

Plus, the Carter line stinks. McGinn got a goal, but they had an xGF of 18%.

Might be worth scratching Heinen and playing Kapanen against Winnipeg.

And I have a lot of concerns about Jarry long-term.

 

[Will Hunting]

Now it´s Geno infected instead of Sid. Correlation is obvious. Rust is a virus. Jarry needs to wake up too. Other than that, good game. Pens outplayed them. Somehow Gustavsson was worse than Jarry too. He is really bad btw, good that he is not with us at least.

 

[ChaosAgent]

Crosby has another 4 point night with Rakell.

Weren't 2 of those powerplay points, not with Rakell? And empty nets...bah, whatever.

The switch was badly needed, but I didn't see some mystical Rakell-Crosby chemistry. It was moreso that the staff sent the message that things weren't honky-dory with L1, and removed its worst player currently.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

Yay, a win is a win, even if it's an ugly win against a horribly-injured team.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Genuinely wonder what this team could get for Rust if they shopped him. I mean, they won't, but it's fun to think about.

 

[Pancakes]

Yea, eff this noise. It took him weeks and getting embarrassed by questions from DK’s minions to make adjustments so obvious HFposters could see them.

Wait to see how long until he puts things right back in place as soon as there’s some kind of perceived reason to. We are only a Rakell broken skate lace away from 3 more weeks of Rust dragging L1 down.

*shrug*. Not saying he should be lionized for it, but just happy that he will eventually make changes.

We've had coaches who won't/can't.

 

[Pens x]

At least the re-sign Jarry idiotic talk stopped. He’s trash.

 

[metalan2]

Weren't 2 of those powerplay points, not with Rakell? And empty nets...bah, whatever.

The switch was badly needed, but I didn't see some mystical Rakell-Crosby chemistry. It was moreso that the staff sent the message that things weren't honky-dory with L1, and removed its worst player currently.

Yea, but it's not a coincidence. Rust needs to be removed off top pp and then we'd be in business.

 

[Andy99]

 

[dogthateats]

Genuinely wonder what this team could get for Rust if they shopped him. I mean, they won't, but it's fun to think about.

Maybe like a 1st, 3rd, crappy prospect

 

[canadianguy77]

This team won’t play to it’s offensive capabilities until Bryan Rust starts moving his legs. I think the dude has bought into his own hype and is playing like end-stage Mario out there. He needs to remember how he played to get those fat cheques in the first place.

Dumo again was outmuscled all over the ice. I don’t think that’s going to change until he’s out of the league tbh. But it doesn’t mean we have to send him for extra shifts to kill penalties. You’re just asking for trouble when you do that.

If this coach could just find it in himself to be honest about his own players abilities and level of play, I’m fairly confident we’d be a lot closer to the top of the division right now.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

One of the replies to the Yohe tweet states our issues so far quite succintly.

 

[Flying Dego]

What do we have 5 wins with Guentzel-Crosby-Rakell?

Stick with it Sully. Stick. With. It.

Sully is like a relapsing addict. Chasing that old GCR high every once in a while. Sure with GCRR he's got a stable job and his family is proud of him. But it's always looming in the background whispering "Mike" "Mike" "come back to me."

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Sid passes the rat

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Keith Tkachuk is a real "one of these things is not like the others" on that list.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Safe to assume tee time's at 7am on roughly May 15th then, huh?

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Powerplay is still GCR and he is still rolling Carter's line over Bluegers.

On the plus side, the top PP scored two goals tonight so we get to see them roll along without any changes for another, hmm, 150 games or so.

 

[Shady Machine]

Cool so they will lose in the first round again?

 

[Gurglesons]

Cool so they will lose in the first round again?

Honestly think if this team makes it to the playoffs they have the type of size that'll actually do something for once on the back end.

You can see Petry in these tight games. He f***ing rocks below the circles.

 

[Pens x]

Honestly think if this team makes it to the playoffs they have the type of size that'll actually do something for once on the back end.

You can see Petry in these tight games. He f***ing rocks below the circles.

Blueger is getting jealous of your Petry slobber fest.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

What do we have 5 wins with Guentzel-Crosby-Rakell?

Stick with it Sully. Stick. With. It.

"Nah" - Mike Sullivan

 

[Gurglesons]

Blueger is getting jealous of your Petry slobber fest.

Blueger lost my love after yet another playoff disappointment.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Zero passes given. He needed GCR to flame out that spectacularly to make the most obvious of changes, after such a long time of sucktitude and losses that it means nothing. Less so when he keeps the PP going the same. I don't care that it scored twice tonight. One was a 5 on 3 and the other a rush play. Says little to nothing about its overall design, and it is certainly not out of the woods by any means.

Not to mention, he'll probably go back to GCR next game if the 1st line goes a period without scoring anyway.

 

[Gurglesons]

Not to mention, he'll probably go back to GCR next game if the 1st line goes a period without scoring anyway.

Poehling seems like a Dipsy Doodle type guy. What do you think of him so far!

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Poehling seems like a Dipsy Doodle type guy. What do you think of him so far!

Not too shabby

 

[Empoleon8771]

Cool so they will lose in the first round again?