GDT: Seattle Kraken at Pittsburgh Penguins at Noon (1 EST)

[MeinerEiner]

2:0 BOS over the Devils

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

overloading that side for no reason..DOC was out of position on first shot, not sure who missed it on second

Dodged a bullet. That is Jared's office for sure.

 

[SEALBound]

Ugh...10 years ago Crosby would have buried that. Ugh.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Graves was signed with the assumption that Petry would babysit him. Petry moved on, Karlsson was traded for and now the Pens are stuck with 2 players searching for a daddy to look after them

I don't think this is true at all. He was signed to play with Letang. The Pens always intended to move Petry in a Karlsson deal.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Oh Sid

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Ugh...10 years ago Crosby would have buried that. Ugh.

Rakell needs to shoot. Hard and low. Crosby has the hands to get the rebound if it goes to him.

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Oh man....Sid scores there and it was lights out....

 

[DearDiary]

I don't think this is true at all. He was signed to play with Letang. The Pens always intended to move Petry in a Karlsson deal.

No and there was no reason to think Karlsson was coming to Pittsburgh during FA. At the time Karlsson was still deciding what teams he was going to waive his NMC for. Toronto was one of those teams

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Rakell needs to shoot. Hard and low. Crosby has the hands to get the rebound if it goes to him.

These guys don't look to shoot first, lol....

Remember, these are the same guys who had a 3 on 0 and didn't manage to get a shot on goal against the Isles last year or 2 years ago.

Ruh just got smoked.....

 

[Victor Z]

I didn't have a problem with the Graves signing. But I think it's become clear that the Pens need a different type of player to play with Letang and Karlsson. A big body would be nice, but at the very least they need someone with the smarts of Pettersson.

Letang and Karlsson are going to take more than enough risks. You can't have someone missing assignments or making poor decisions next to them.

Exactly.

Graves has similar size to Dumoulin, a similar reluctance to USE that size for anything, shoots lefthanded.... but he is NOT Brian Dumoulin. If Dubas thought that Graves played a similar style to Dumo, then he was an idiot for signing him; if Sully thinks Graves has ever played that style or could be forced to do so then he's an idiot too.

Graves has generated offense during his career by being paired with players like John Marino -- Graves gets to play a little more in the o-zone and his partner covers for him.

What did our fools in the front office expect when they got Graves to play with either Letang or EK? Did these fools think it would be ever so simple to force Graves to play in a way he's never had to play before?

Graves-Petts would be a fine combo albeit not so flashy or exciting. But then who plays with 58 and 65? We've got nobody. POJ sucks massive ass and Ludvig, even when healthy, isn't ready for 20 minutes a game on a top-D pairing.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I like Tolvanen.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Tol with a cheap hit? I've seen it all...

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Bury one on this PP and turn out the lights.....

 

[Honour Over Glory]

That's a solid hockey hit on one of our top 3 defensemen.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Unnecessary and ugly hit

 

[DesertedPenguin]

No and there was no reason to think Karlsson was coming to Pittsburgh during FA. At the time Karlsson was still deciding what teams he was going to waive his NMC for. Toronto was one of those teams

Dubas had been exploring a trade for Karlsson for a while. The talks heated up after the start of free agency, but Karlsson was always a target.

 

[Trade]

A Geno goal would be cool.

He needs one

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Surprised the stripes didn't send POJ to keep it even tbh.

 

[Andy99]

I hope Chad is Ok…and I mean that…he’s been solid

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Dunn is proving Pixies @Gurglesons right from the expansion draft. He's solid as hell and this year is shaping up as his best of three. Beniers is mired in a sophomore slump, but I don't see him staying down for long. Seems like a great kid, very mature.

I think most knew Dunn was good. Hell when we got the fake Dunn I wished it was Vince Dunn from the Blues. He's an awesome player.

 

[GregR]

You can't do that to Sully's guy!

 

[Andy99]

A Geno goal would be cool.

He needs one

Needs 14 for 500…

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

The f***, Karlsson?

 

[vodeni]

there is no remedy for this

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Pens have had like 5 penalties not been called against them.