Post-Game Talk: Pens vs Wings: You ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?

[The Great Mighty Poo]

"I am the god of hellfire".

 

[Ryder71]

You'd be tired too from having to be the only defensive conscious repeatedly, for the first 5 months

So true, He's been left out to try so many times, he still gives his all.

If we changed coaches, if we didn't get Bunting, I doubt we'd be on the run we're on. Just sayin. Not that we might not blow it, but still.

 

[Zbynek]

The relief on his face is palpable, Erik knows he f***ed up on those 2 goals

 

[IcedCapp]

Honestly I'm not convinced we can't go on a run. We're a huge f-ing tire fire of a hockey team but teams get into the 8th seed and go on runs all the time.

We're hot despite the absolute mess that we are. That can matter.

if we had held on to the lead yesterday, i'd have agreed with you, but i just can't see this team keeping their butt holes loose during playoff hockey. They get tight, they stop skating, they stop making saves, they get dumb and scared (and none of them are those things, but they play that way in tight games down the stretch).

If they could play 60 minutes of how they play the first 40, I'd mortgage my house to bet on them. But they just can't

Why not just hire MAF. He’s gonna retire.

I was never the biggest MAF fan, but i do wonder how much better we'd have been the last few years with him as the 1a over Jarry.

 

[BrookswasHere44]

In the 8th spot we get the Rangers.

I'm just saying my wants. I realize it's NYR. I'm just so sick of them

 

[Victor Z]

Why not just hire MAF. He’s gonna retire.

If MAF does retire, let's hire him as the color guy for TV broadcasts. Then all we need is a real PBP guy to replace the execrable Josh Getzoff and we're good to go. Last night's display from Getzoff-Bourque was one of their most dreadful ever.

Bourque's "I love these nasty games!!! Let's get dirty, boys!!!" schtick is so laughably cringeworthy.

Bourque was nothing but a victim back in his day (but they all get so much tougher as they get older, don't they?) and -- unlike Bob Errey, who was an actual pest and was good at it -- Bourque was just about the least effective player on the roster when it came to attempted physicalilty. Troy "Sack of Hammers" Loney, for all his immense size, was just about as equally useless as Bourque on those teams.

 

[Ugene Magic]

I'm just saying my wants. I realize it's NYR. I'm just so sick of them

I get that, but Boston should be equally frustrating for this team.

 

[IcedCapp]

just give me playoff hockey, i don't give a f*** who we play

 

[The Old Master]

The EK pinch and front of net abandonment would NEVER be good decisions, no matter the game situation. Those were on EK, not Sully. And I’m the biggest and longest serving Sully hater there is.

true, but as a coach you would be reminding the players every shift. not just standing there with your hands in your pockets

 

[BusinessGoose]

If we changed coaches, if we didn't get Bunting, I doubt we'd be on the run we're on. Just sayin. Not that we might not blow it, but still.

True

Because we would have ten more wins already and clinched by now

 

[vodeni]

For those that thought the Guentzel comment I made was a little crazy about replacing him with Rakell.

Rust since Jake went down with injury has 13 goals and 24 points in 22 games. 48 goal pace. 89 point pace.

Obviously a little absurd that he'd hit those numbers, but I think it does illustrate if you give someone Jake's minutes they will produce on the ice similarly.

I assume you meant if tied to Sid's hip...however, not everyone, Smith can be up there and guaranteed not have that kind of production, Rakell not so sure...

 

[Gurglesons]

I assume you meant if tied to Sid's hip...however, not everyone, Smith can be up there and guaranteed not have that kind of production, Rakell not so sure...

I mean Smith just randomly potted two assists up there last night.

 

[Zbynek]

I want the Rags for sure.

 

[MrBrightside]

I want the Rags for sure.

The Pens have significantly superior xG and possession numbers at 5x5 than the Rangers do. Granted, special teams are lopsided and Igor against Ned/Jarry, but still.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

I don't think he's telling them to pinch with a two goal lead with under 10 mins to play. that's those guys freelancing because they're STARS!

He may not be telling them to pinch, but I doubt he telling them NOT to pinch. That is the issue.

 

[Pens x]

Get em’, @Ryder71

Dan Shirley mentioned Sully

 

[Ryder71]

He may not be telling them to pinch, but I doubt he telling them NOT to pinch. That is the issue.

We can't know for sure, but when you have rocks in your head for brains no matter what you say it aint likely registering with them.

I want the Rags for sure.

IF we make it, yep, can't beat the Canes.

 

[66-30-33]

I want the Rags for sure.

"Ok kids, story time! Once upon a time we traded our best winger to a team because we were not going to make the playoffs, then our best player willed them to them and we played against our best winger [deep voice]AND WE BEAT THEM[/deep voice]. Now go to bed so I can down my whiskey and remember those golden times".



I don't care who we play, I give us such little odds of making it out assuming we make it.

just give me playoff hockey, i don't give a f*** who we play

NYR series you know Crosby will be taken out again. Cheaters cheat.

 

[HandshakeLine]

NYR series you know Crosby will be taken out again. Cheaters cheat.

It would be nice if this team realized that taking other teams' players out is a viable strategy for once.

 

[66-30-33]

It would be nice if this team realized that taking other teams' players out is a viable strategy for once.

Sully: Shut this man up!

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

true, but as a coach you would be reminding the players every shift. not just standing there with your hands in your pockets

The fact that it's been a problem for the past 3 seasons (with different players) also lends itself to the fact it's coaching

 

[Khelandros]

The Pens have significantly superior xG and possession numbers at 5x5 than the Rangers do. Granted, special teams are lopsided and Igor against Ned/Jarry, but still.

Flop master Igor? Not really worried about that guy. He only won those 4 games cause it was the Louie Domingue show and a busted Jarry for game 7. If DeSmith didn't get hurt in the first game, the Pens would have rolled the Rangers.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

It would be nice if this team realized that taking other teams' players out is a viable strategy for once.

But that would require playing physically and with emotion, two things that can get you benched under Sullivan.

 

[IcedCapp]

If we wind up making the playoffs, this will be a bit similar to SJS in… 2013? We didn’t sell as much (I wish we had sold more, even with this push, especially since we’re clearly better for having some people out).

I also think, regardless of what happens the rest of this year, the Bunting acquisition will wind up being a happy accident, since I think they tried him with Sid first but he’s kick started the second line.

If Sid - Rust and Geno - Bunting can be bonafide pairs, it’ll make Dubas’ off-season task way easier.

 

[Pancakes]

if we had held on to the lead yesterday, i'd have agreed with you, but i just can't see this team keeping their butt holes loose during playoff hockey. They get tight, they stop skating, they stop making saves, they get dumb and scared (and none of them are those things, but they play that way in tight games down the stretch).

If they could play 60 minutes of how they play the first 40, I'd mortgage my house to bet on them. But they just can't



I was never the biggest MAF fan, but i do wonder how much better we'd have been the last few years with him as the 1a over Jarry.

On the plus side there is no 3 on 3 ot in the playoffs so we might actually have more of a chance in ot situations