I notice you purposely omitted talented from that list.
+Dupuis. I know I'm just repeating myself over and over, but his work on a line with Sid has been, frankly, great this season. Stick lifts to keep possession, chasing pucks down, finding Sid blindfolded, going to the net, finishing checks, extending cycles, putting pucks on net. People obsessing about giving his job to someone else need to check their calendars. This isn't the same guy we acquired from Atlanta any more.
Weird game. Reminded me of the Tampa game. Tons of skill out there and I couldn't find any structure.
But hey... Sid is freaking amazing to watch. That game was well worth any fan's time. I was glad to see EDM respond every time we took a lead and looked to be dominating. They responded well but just couldn't get over that hump.
Z is a guy that i'd love to see stay. He gives us a spark. Same thing Vitale does. Those 2 together w/ Adams would be a fun watch. As soon as Sid was hit, he went over and made himself known to the other team. I thought that was enjoyable to watch.
And how Vitale ever sits is beyond me. He's good with puck possession and seems to always draw us a penalty.
Except he took away developmental time from players that actually have a future with this team. Now here we are a season later and those guys are still just as far away from becoming experienced NHL'ers as they were then. All while being yanked around in and out of the lineup and being sent down and recalled, as well as being held to a different set of standards than the rest of the team. This is verified by just about every player that we lost recently saying as much.
I can already hear the complaining now. "We can't play Despres/Bortuzzo/Maatta/Dumoulin in the playoffs because he doesn't have enough experience!!! We need to trade for a veteran defenseman!!!!!" Rinse and repeat. Same goes for July 1st. It happens every year like clockwork.
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Currently, Sidney Crosby has 12 points and the Buffalo Sabres have 9 goals. In fairness, Buffalo has played two more games than Crosby.
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+/- isn't really my thing, but no one else started the thread. Continue.
Crosby dominating again, ho hum, what else is new.
But that said, I am starting to wonder if the media will ever give Crosby another Hart. He pretty much has been a man among boys for some time now but always gets the short end of the voting. Yes, there have been some injuries, but there also have been years like last year where the nearest competitor needed over a month to catch up to him.
I am seriously doubting the media ever gives Crosby another Hart unless he wins the scoring race by something like 50 points.
- The refs taking so damn long to blow the whistle after Fleury's mask came off. My neighbors heard me I was yelling so loud.
Best I could do for you.Can anyone make a gif of MAF waving his stick and pushing the net around while the refs were not paying attention? Or even just footage so I can show people
Incompetence became dangerous, it was ridiculous.
Team stats, the Pens have score 23 goals and Crosby has been involved in 12 of them. Not important, though.
Crosby is a treat to watch like this.
Yes and no.
A treat in his own right? Absolutely.
Still, I cannot help but to wonder if it will be this easy against a top defensive team in the playoffs. Not sure why . . .
+... I thought he was really good in game one too. I think so many people are down on Dupuis because he set a new standard for himself last year. Those are some pretty lofty expectations and I wouldn't hold him to that out put. IMO he's a nice third wheel for Sid if that second wheel is better.We obviously have not been watching the same Dupuis this season. Tonight was the first decent game that he's had all year.
- Kyprios for making me angry we may lose Botterill to Buffalo.
- The refs taking so damn long to blow the whistle after Fleury's mask came off. My neighbors heard me I was yelling so loud.
Dupuis' new contract is paying him to be the player we had the last two years. The expectation is that he can maintain something similar to that. That said, I was happy with his last two games for the most part. Right now it is Kunitz hurting that line, not Dupuis. Dupuis is being Dupuis. Kunitz is not being the Kunitz that we need.
- Kunitz looks like he's playing drunk. The guy hasn't made a tape to tape pass all season.
Crosby GP G A P
October 73 36 63 99
November 83 55 69 124
December 82 38 75 113
January 72 37 59 96
February 49 21 47 68
March 88 37 83 120
April 28 19 35 54
Why do people say he is a slow starter?