OT: Pittsburgh Media Thread - Still the Worst | Now with Drunken Rants!

[heysmilinstrange]

From Josh Yohe's latest article, "The truth about Evgeni Malkin and why he should stay in Pittsburgh":

"Former Penguins assistant coach Gary Agnew once told me a story that might summarize how difficult Malkin can be at times. Malkin apparently never knew Agnew’s name during the 2014-15 season. During training camp in 2015, Agnew and Malkin passed each other in a hallway two days in a row without Malkin acknowledging him. Finally, on the third day when they again passed each other, Agnew stopped Malkin in his tracks.

“I’m a coach,” Agnew told him. “I’m Gary.”

A few days later, their paths crossed again. Malkin dramatically stopped in his tracks, turned his body 90 degrees to the right, and said, “Hi, Gary.”

 

[Beauner]

From Josh Yohe's latest article, "The truth about Evgeni Malkin and why he should stay in Pittsburgh":

"Former Penguins assistant coach Gary Agnew once told me a story that might summarize how difficult Malkin can be at times. Malkin apparently never knew Agnew’s name during the 2014-15 season. During training camp in 2015, Agnew and Malkin passed each other in a hallway two days in a row without Malkin acknowledging him. Finally, on the third day when they again passed each other, Agnew stopped Malkin in his tracks.

“I’m a coach,” Agnew told him. “I’m Gary.”

A few days later, their paths crossed again. Malkin dramatically stopped in his tracks, turned his body 90 degrees to the right, and said, “Hi, Gary.”

There was an episode of spittin chiclets where Whitney and Orpik told this story of when they went out in LA for a rookie party. Would've been geno's 3rd-ish year in the league. But I think Orpik leans in a says "do you think geno knows anyone's name in here?".

So they point to Sykora and ask Geno "Who is that?". He just says "seventeen". Like this guy's been your teammate for 2 years and you don't even know his name!?

Honestly it's probably just a language thing. He doesn't seem like a malicious guy

 

[Turin]

From Josh Yohe's latest article, "The truth about Evgeni Malkin and why he should stay in Pittsburgh":

"Former Penguins assistant coach Gary Agnew once told me a story that might summarize how difficult Malkin can be at times. Malkin apparently never knew Agnew’s name during the 2014-15 season. During training camp in 2015, Agnew and Malkin passed each other in a hallway two days in a row without Malkin acknowledging him. Finally, on the third day when they again passed each other, Agnew stopped Malkin in his tracks.

“I’m a coach,” Agnew told him. “I’m Gary.”

A few days later, their paths crossed again. Malkin dramatically stopped in his tracks, turned his body 90 degrees to the right, and said, “Hi, Gary.”

That actually sounds more like an indictment on Agnew. Some leader that guy must be.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Yeah, you think that that coaching group would introduce themselves to the entire team. And at least hold individual meetings with the "big" players.

 

[The Old Master]

Yeah, you think that that coaching group would introduce themselves to the entire team. And at least hold individual meetings with the "big" players.

I remember geno not wanting to give interviews because of his English. so this is just more of that. imo

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Google doesn't even know who the Hell Gary Agnew is.

 

[Rossi Rat]

https://twitter.com/G_Off817/status/112 ... 99173?s=19


Edit: Damn thought a preview would pop up. Basically if you don't want to click DK is soliciting his commentors to "write a column" so he can critique it like they do to this... lmao.

 

[HandshakeLine]

From Josh Yohe's latest article, "The truth about Evgeni Malkin and why he should stay in Pittsburgh":

"Former Penguins assistant coach Gary Agnew once told me a story that might summarize how difficult Malkin can be at times. Malkin apparently never knew Agnew’s name during the 2014-15 season. During training camp in 2015, Agnew and Malkin passed each other in a hallway two days in a row without Malkin acknowledging him. Finally, on the third day when they again passed each other, Agnew stopped Malkin in his tracks.

“I’m a coach,” Agnew told him. “I’m Gary.”

A few days later, their paths crossed again. Malkin dramatically stopped in his tracks, turned his body 90 degrees to the right, and said, “Hi, Gary.”

Jesus, Yohe's such a bootlicking servile dweeb.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

Jesus, Yohe's such a bootlicking servile dweeb.

He said Agnew laughed when he told the story, so I don't think he meant it as harsh criticism. I just tried to keep my quote short because the article is behind a paywall and I'm not sure how much we can copy and paste here.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

https://twitter.com/G_Off817/status/112 ... 99173?s=19


Edit: Damn thought a preview would pop up. Basically if you don't want to click DK is soliciting his commentors to "write a column" so he can critique it like they do to this... lmao.

Wow, this is embarrassing even for DK.

Also, "DK's reverse grind" sounds filthy.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Malkin is a difficult coach killer because he snubbed Gary Agnew. The guy that snapped at a reporter about how your defense can't be all-Letang and ya gotta mix some Scuderi berries in there for real success.

And that's just... classic DK. What a fragile guy.

 

[HandshakeLine]

He said Agnew laughed when he told the story, so I don't think he meant it as harsh criticism. I just tried to keep my quote short because the article is behind a paywall and I'm not sure how much we can copy and paste here.

Nah, Yohe's a horrible lickspittle who desperately wants to be JR's very good special boy.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Agnew sucks, and f*** it, Malkin should have been MEANER to Agnew. That's the real scandal here.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Agnew sucks, and **** it, Malkin should have been MEANER to Agnew. That's the real scandal here.

Proof positive of his terrible attitude and immature approach to his profession, HS.

Or... uh... maybe he's just a really good judge of character owing to how Agnew turned out.

 

[cookthebooks]

dejan who hurt you

 

[HandshakeLine]

I want to crowdfund a campaign to relentlessly shove Yohe into lockers.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I want to crowdfund a campaign to relentlessly shove Yohe into lockers.

He'd just write a pandering piece on it.

"The Case For Nerd-Slamming Weasely Sports Journalists Into Lockers and How It Shows My Undying Love and Affection For All Things Jim Rutherford."

 

[Beauner]

DK is like the real-life infinite monkey theorem for sports journalism.

I guess his initials are quite fitting, then.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Agnew sucks, and **** it, Malkin should have been MEANER to Agnew. That's the real scandal here.

IIRC, Agnew's most memorable contribution was when the camera panned to his daughter during a game that one time.

But yeah, that Geno story strikes me as funny more than anything. Illustrates a dry sense of humor on his part.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

dejan who hurt you

His fans who supported his website through thick and thin and whose subscription fees feed his wife and children. Those monsters.

 

[BigEezyE22]

From Josh Yohe's latest article, "The truth about Evgeni Malkin and why he should stay in Pittsburgh":

"Former Penguins assistant coach Gary Agnew once told me a story that might summarize how difficult Malkin can be at times. Malkin apparently never knew Agnew’s name during the 2014-15 season. During training camp in 2015, Agnew and Malkin passed each other in a hallway two days in a row without Malkin acknowledging him. Finally, on the third day when they again passed each other, Agnew stopped Malkin in his tracks.

“I’m a coach,” Agnew told him. “I’m Gary.”

A few days later, their paths crossed again. Malkin dramatically stopped in his tracks, turned his body 90 degrees to the right, and said, “Hi, Gary.”

Here's the key quote from the article:

"This is what happened this season, I believe. Malkin didn’t see a championship-caliber roster and started to freelance. When he was 22, he could pull it off. He’s almost 33 now, though, and the results this season were decidedly less impressive."

He goes into "f*** it" mode when shit doesn't jive.

 

[Turin]

I want to crowdfund a campaign to relentlessly shove Yohe into lockers.

We’re gonna need a bigger locker

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Here's the key quote from the article:

"This is what happened this season, I believe. Malkin didn’t see a championship-caliber roster and started to freelance. When he was 22, he could pull it off. He’s almost 33 now, though, and the results this season were decidedly less impressive."

He goes into "**** it" mode when **** doesn't jive.

What I take from that article is that Malkin's more qualified to be running this team than anyone we have in management since he (Malkin) seems to be the only one who sees it.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

What I take from that article is that Malkin's more qualified to be running this team than anyone we have in management since he (Malkin) seems to be the only one who sees it.

Maybe they should actually address Malkin's concerns as opposed to stirring up stories about it in the press? You know... talk to him about his frustrations and how they should move forward?

Hey, I know... Sullivan could go to JR who could go to Gonchar who could go back to Recchi who could go to Cullen who could go back to Gonchar who could talk to Malkin's parents who then could talk to Mario who could maybe bring Kovalev (because Russian!) in on the conversation who could go back to Gonchar again after that who can then talk to Malkin about it!

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Maybe they should actually address Malkin's concerns as opposed to stirring up stories about it in the press? You know... talk to him about his frustrations and how they should move forward?

That would require them to actually see his concerns as being valid. The fact they don't seem to think there's anything wrong with the roster construction, and that all issues stem from core players not buying in, suggests they think his concerns are nonsense to begin with.