Pre-Game Talk: Rangers @ Pens - Game 7

[chethejet]

The problem with guaranteed contracts really don't guarantee anything. win or lose tonight, Pens still have approx 250 million in contract obligations to Crosby, Malkin, Letang, Neal, Dupuis, Kunitz, Scuderi. Something has to give if they continue to under perform.

 

[Coach Travis]

Avoid.

The.

Main.

Board.

You will be hard pressed to find a sentence of legitimate hockey talk on the entire board right now regarding the Pens.

It's so ****ed right now. Crosby gets abused for the whole series then when he finally boils over it's "Crosby's a dirty player". I guess it's only okay when Crosby is receiving abuse.

 

[Randallooch]

The silver lining we all need to hold on to is that if we finish up another epic collapse, there will be drastic change in the organization. HOPEFULLY, that will put an end to the endless frustration.

However, if we do win, can we contend with Boston/Montreal? Right now those teams are playing at a much higher level, and we are a proven inconsistent performer. So, heartache now or later? I will always take the win over the loss, but looking at it realistically makes me feel like a pessimist.

If we lose, nobody is safe 'cept Sid/Geno. Kunitz and Neal have been awful. I can't believe how far Kuni's play has declined. His speed/passion/forecheck/hitting/aggression are all gone. Neal needs to work out with LeTang, I bet he would be more effective with speed, and a better attitude work ethic. Tangers has actually been returning to form, but dat cap hit. Scuds - roflcopter of a contract. Fleury's life here depends alot of this game.

 

[cheesedanish87]

Just to keep track of the Pens bashing conversations currently going on:

- Series talk thread (Crosby and Pens bashing thread combined)
- Crosby is dirty thread (Crosby bashing thread)
- Kunitz on Moore thread (somehow turned into Crosby bashing thread)
- Why people want Bylmsa fired (Obvious trolling thread turned Pens bash thread)
- Are the Penguins now the favorites? thread (Another obvious trolling thread turned Pens bash thread)
- And a thread about Lundqvist being a child turned into a Crosby bashing thread.

That's just on page 1 in the playoffs threads. Should really just merge them all together, but then it might look a little empty in there.

I don't read the main boards, but what are you expecting them to say about Crosby?
His play has been terrible, people aren't going to praise him for his play.

 

[Shrimper]

How novel. They're practising.

GDT up in about an hour.

 

[ColePens]

The silver lining we all need to hold on to is that if we finish up another epic collapse, there will be drastic change in the organization. HOPEFULLY, that will put an end to the endless frustration.

However, if we do win, can we contend with Boston/Montreal? Right now those teams are playing at a much higher level, and we are a proven inconsistent performer. So, heartache now or later? I will always take the win over the loss, but looking at it realistically makes me feel like a pessimist.

If we lose, nobody is safe 'cept Sid/Geno. Kunitz and Neal have been awful. I can't believe how far Kuni's play has declined. His speed/passion/forecheck/hitting/aggression are all gone. Neal needs to work out with LeTang, I bet he would be more effective with speed, and a better attitude work ethic. Tangers has actually been returning to form, but dat cap hit. Scuds - roflcopter of a contract. Fleury's life here depends alot of this game.

If we make a coach and GM change, i highly doubt that we will see HUGE moves. A new GM would have to come in and would they be part of the organization? Wouldn't it be a demotion (again) for Fitzgerald? Is he qualified? Lemieux? Would he dabble? I don't think those are realistic individuals to be the GM.

Also do we know what style the coach and GM want to bring? There are too many questions to just sell players low and get zero value. We are in for one interesting offseason w/ a loss tonight.

 

[Chfan]

Habs fan here cheering for you guys! Forget the main board, you got this.

 

[Will Hunting]

Habs fan here cheering for you guys! Forget the main board, you got this.

We have one mutual interest. We all absolutely hate the Bruins. That´s the biggest reason why the Habs & Pens fans have been finding some sympathies recently. And PK Subban, god, do I love him.

 

[cheesedanish87]

https://twitter.com/MolinariPG/status/466227594216865792

Tanner Glass having long talk w/asst. coach Tony Granato. Could be about Glass playing tonight. Also could be about where to have lunch.

I have a feeling Glass will be in tonight, if he is i wonder who is out, i could actually see BB coming out after his penalties last game.

 

[ColePens]

We have one mutual interest. We all absolutely hate the Bruins. That´s the biggest reason why the Habs & Pens fans have been finding some sympathies recently. And PK Subban, god, do I love him.

And we all love Lemieux.

 

[Will Hunting]

Bennett has been bad in this series. Started solid, but is worse and worse every game. I actually don´t even care if it´s just for this one game. Bennett is not the difference anyways, sadly.

 

[matt1396]

I actually wouldn't mind Glass coming in and Bennett coming out. I don't like Glass at all, and I really like Bennett but this team needs to be a little more physical and Bennett has done jack **** during the playoffs.

 

[Will Hunting]

And we all love Lemieux.

Sure. He was the one and only reason of why I started to cheer for the Pens in mid-90´s.

 

[ColePens]

If Glass comes in for Beau (or Vitale), I'm rooting against the Pens.

 

[djt153]

honestly, call up harry z before putting glass back in

 

[cheesedanish87]

We wouldn't know lines til game time, if i had to guess i would say

KC Gibbons
JMN
Vitale Sutter Stemp
Glass Goc Adams

 

[SaintLouHaintBlue]

If Glass comes in for Beau (or Vitale), I'm rooting against the Pens.

You aren't really being sarcastic though.


Are you???

 

[psu711]

If Glass comes in for Beau (or Vitale), I'm rooting against the Pens.

BB is wasted on L4... Not that glass is any type of upgrade.

One would think you have to keep Vitale and Gibbons dressed at this point... who knows

 

[Houston Penguin]

What would it take to get some Megna in this *****? BB hasn't been on his game and Glass inspires nothing in me.

 

[Fordy]

if glass is in for beau, i'm not ****ing watching, and i hope the entire organization gets hit by a bus

 

[cheesedanish87]

What would it take to get some Megna in this *****? BB hasn't been on his game and Glass inspires nothing in me.

If you wanna watch Megna play you will need to watch the baby pens games.

 

[Penguinzilla*]

The only good Glass can do is if the one good hit he throws every 5 games happens tonight and it injures someone

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I agree with the Glass sentiments. It's not even like Beau has been lighting the world on fire with his play or production lately, it's that Glass is an utterly useless hockey player, and would be hard-pressed to be an impact player in the KHL or AHL, let alone a guy you call on as a wild card type of player in a game 7.

 

[SaintLouHaintBlue]

I agree with the Glass sentiments. It's not even like Beau has been lighting the world on fire with his play or production lately, it's that Glass is an utterly useless hockey player, and would be hard-pressed to be an impact player in the KHL or AHL, let alone a guy you call on as a wild card type of player in a game 7.

When you look at his stats, he barely put up any production in the AHL. 10 G, 14A two full seasons in the AHL.



I recently watched an ECHL game (in person).

Glass would have been the perfect fit. The game was actually somewhat entertaining - AND, lucky for him - the players are slow enough to where his hits might actually separate players from the puck.

Plus, I could see him winning some board battles.

 

[psu711]

Its tough though bc BB and Stemps are a complete waste of space on L4. They need minutes and have to touch the puck...

Crosby-Malkin-Kunitz
Juicy-Neal-BB
Sutter-Stemp-Gibbons
Vitale-Adams-Goc

Glass?