GDT: Stickpuck Duel: "Meet the New Boss, (Please be better than) the Old Boss"

[Roboturner913]

Hell they could be us 58-1 for all I care, if we win 7 out of every 8

 

[HisIceness]

Hopefully with the new ownership incoming, and with a team that seems to be finally getting their shit together, we will start to see more and more 17 and 18k people in the building like it used to be.

 

[Unsustainable]

If Ott starts selling, Brassard or if they’ve soured in Duchene maybe?

 

[Roboturner913]

i have decided that will are on a 7 wins for every 8 games pace for the rest of the season, thus 114 points.

that should win the division

but we'll ***** and moan like idiots every 8th game and think the whole darn thing is falling apart

 

[geehaad]

I dunno, I kinda wanted to be able to tell my kids what it was like in the good ol’ days.

 

[Canes]

Which fan base has the bigger victim mentality, the one that's been without playoffs for 8 years or the one that just won back to back cups? The answer may surprise you!

Seriously every other post is *****ing and moaning about the refs. Man I hope they sell the farm to "put some energy into their lineup" cmon JR you know you want to

I'm honestly surprised by how entitled fans of teams like the Penguins and Oilers are. They think just because they lucked into a generational talent or two, they should be great forever and everyone should kiss their feet. f*** the Pens and f*** the Oilers. They would basically be Carolina without lucking into the situations they have over the years.

 

[Unsustainable]

I dunno, I kinda wanted to be able to tell my kids what it was like in the good ol’ days.

I can tell my daughter about 06 and 09.

 

[geehaad]

Faulk was unusually invisible in this game. Maybe a quiet shot or two? I’m not sure if that’s a positive or not...

 

[HisIceness]

I'm honestly surprised by how entitled fans of teams like the Penguins and Oilers are. They think just because they lucked into a generational talent or two, they should be great forever and everyone should kiss their feet. **** the Pens and **** the Oilers. They would basically be Carolina without lucking into the situations they have over the years.

Hell Pens came closer to relocating than the 'Canes ever did. They were getting really close to relocating to Kansas City about the time Canes won the Cup from what I remember. Probably would have had Mario not bailed them out and they not won the Crosby sweepstakes.

Oilers for that matter almost moved to Houston in 1998. Probably about 3-5 years from doing so had they not built that new arena.

 

[Canes]

Hell Pens came closer to relocating than the 'Canes ever did. They were getting really close to relocating to Kansas City about the time Canes won the Cup from what I remember. Probably would have had Mario not bailed them out and they not won the Crosby sweepstakes.

Oilers for that matter almost moved to Houston in 1998. Probably about 3-5 years from doing so had they not built that new arena.

You are without a doubt correct that both were much closer to ever moving than we were. The Oilers situation is a bit different, but the Pens situation stinks to high heaven, as they say.

 

[Unsustainable]

Faulk was unusually invisible in this game. Maybe a quiet shot or two? I’m not sure if that’s a positive or not...

He had a hell of a tackle

 

[Canes]

Faulk was unusually invisible in this game. Maybe a quiet shot or two? I’m not sure if that’s a positive or not...

For Faulk, as long as he's only being noticed in the offensive end is a good thing.

However, this game the only time I noticed him was when he got in foot race for an icing and he looked noticeably slower than the forward he was skating against. I think the play did result in icing, but when I saw it I was wondering if Faulk could stand to lose 10-15 lbs. He is noticeably less agile than he was when he broke into the league.

 

[geehaad]

Overturned goal explanation:

Coach's Challenge: PIT @ CAR - 17:44 of the Second Period

Ok, but we’ve seen this kind of thing ruled as “got pushed into contact”, previously...no words about that.

 

[Unsustainable]

Overturned goal explanation:

Coach's Challenge: PIT @ CAR - 17:44 of the Second Period

Ok, but we’ve seen this kind of thing ruled as “got pushed into contact”, previously...no words about that.

We was being flimflammed.

 

[DaveG]

As an aside, someone should run Kuhnhackl as revenge for him destroying Murphy in juniors back in the day.

From your mouth to Gronk's ears tonight apparently.

Hell Pens came closer to relocating than the 'Canes ever did. They were getting really close to relocating to Kansas City about the time Canes won the Cup from what I remember. Probably would have had Mario not bailed them out and they not won the Crosby sweepstakes.

Oilers for that matter almost moved to Houston in 1998. Probably about 3-5 years from doing so had they not built that new arena.

Forget KC, the one that literally nearly ended up happening and screwing the Pens over even worse was cueball from Blackberry there. Literally intentionally torpedoed their casino bid when it came to funding for the new arena in an effort to move the team to Hamilton.

 

[Canes]

We was being flimflammed.

The league was double reverse conspiring against the Pens. You know, after the last 2 years and all, and especially after game 1 of the 2017 SCF.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

1 point behind nyr for 8th. 2 points behind nyr for 7th. A game in hand on both.

4 points behind cbj for 3rd in the metro with 2 games in hand.

And we're still in December.

If this team keeps pushing, they can be there in the end.

 

[MinJaBen]

Faulk was unusually invisible in this game. Maybe a quiet shot or two? I’m not sure if that’s a positive or not...

A lot off worse things than an invisible defenseman....like Ryan Murphy visibly.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Oh, also: according to sportsclubstats, the win increased their playoff chances by 7%, up to 46%.

So what I'm saying is... there's a chance.

 

[Canes]

A lot off worse things than an invisible defenseman....like Ryan Murphy visibly.

I like to call it Cale Makar visibly.

Oh, also: according to sportsclubstats, the win increased their playoff chances by 7%, up to 46%.

So what I'm saying is... there's a chance.

Sounds like a really sound statistical model to me...

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Hey, you know what it is?

They're playing with ANGER.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Hey, you know what it is?

They're playing with ANGER.

I think...

I think they’re going to the front of the net.

Because that’s where goals are scored.

 

[Canes]

Hey, you know what it is?

They're playing with ANGER.

Yeah but how many fighting majors will we have by the end of the year? I hope it's enough that there won't be a thread on the main board lamenting the fact we don't have enough troglodytes on our roster.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

It’s “Trogdor”

 

[VAcaniac]

I definitely noticed Faulk. I specifically remember a play yelling at him turning the puck over. And hes slowers molasses

But I think PNC arena should be named after Slavin this game. Justin who??