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[Empoleon8771]

I am just as uninspired to make an comment on that game as the Penguins who played in that game were.

 

[Clare2904]

Yeah, next!

 

[billybudd]

I know it's just pre-season, but man, Phil was rotten tonight.

 

[Shady Machine]

I forget who said it, but I recall posters telling me that Reaves was going to do what Rowney does only better. That person/people are wrong. Reaves is a plugger who can hit hard. He handles the puck like a grenade and is totally lost on the PK.

I'll cheer like hell when he trolls Dubinsky, but he's a roster downgrade on the ice everywhere else.

 

[Andy99]

I know it's just pre-season, but man, Phil was rotten tonight.

That's his preparation for his regular season mode of not trying too hard....

 

[Empoleon8771]

I know it's just pre-season, but man, Phil was rotten tonight.

Yeah, that is one thing I'll say about tonight. Kessel was clearly the worst returning regular player on the ice today.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Might as well tank. Who is going 1st overall this draft?

 

[SEALBound]

We need Duchene. Not enough offense.

 

[Shady Machine]

Murrays glove hand was dialed in. Jake is good. Blueger was major meh. Sid is still amazing. Letang still shouldn't be on the top PP.

 

[billybudd]

I forget who said it, but I recall posters telling me that Reaves was going to do what Rowney does only better. That person/people are wrong. Reaves is a plugger who can hit hard. He handles the puck like a grenade and is totally lost on the PK.

I'll cheer like hell when he trolls Dubinsky, but he's a roster downgrade on the ice everywhere else.

He doesn't know the system and looks out of shape. The one play where Rowney(?) had a bad icing was entirely Reaves' fault. He was standing in the wrong place gasping for air when he was supposed to be straddling center red.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Might as well tank. Who is going 1st overall this draft?

 

[66-30-33]

Might as well tank. Who is going 1st overall this draft?

That Karlsson clone, forget his name.

 

[Shady Machine]

We need Duchene. Not enough offense.

I'm sure you're joking but we certainly can use him.

 

[SEALBound]

Yeah, that is one thing I'll say about tonight. Kessel was clearly the worst returning regular player on the ice today.

I'd love to start a GoFundMe to help me pay Kessel whatever amount of money necessary for him to switch to a stiff stick on the PP.

He wasn't great. ZAR wasn't excelling with them either but given that it's pre-season and that now is the time to experiment, I was encouraged by what could be.

 

[CertifiedLurker]

I'm just thankful after every preseason game that nobody got injured. I couldn't care less about the final score or the effort level in these junk games. Save it for the season.

Also I see that the G-C-S line is back to CBJ-PIT series form allowing as many goals as they score.

Didn't really care for ZAR either. Hagelin was flying out there though, make him the left winger. He was hounding the puck all over the ice.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I forget who said it, but I recall posters telling me that Reaves was going to do what Rowney does only better. That person/people are wrong. Reaves is a plugger who can hit hard. He handles the puck like a grenade and is totally lost on the PK.

I'll cheer like hell when he trolls Dubinsky, but he's a roster downgrade on the ice everywhere else.

Would Reaves even be on the ice the same time as Dubinsky??

 

[ColePens]

I'm just thankful after every preseason game that nobody got injured. I couldn't care less about the final score or the effort level in these junk games. Save it for the season.

Yes. Most definitely.

 

[Shady Machine]

He doesn't know the system and looks out of shape. The one play where Rowney(?) had a bad icing was entirely Reaves' fault. He was standing in the wrong place gasping for air when he was supposed to be straddling center red.

Yup. Believe me I know he's going to get more comfortable and improve vs tonight, but he's not better than Rowney and the combo of those guys on a line is a downgrade from other combinations we can roll out without Reaves.

 

[SirBrad]

I am just happy to watch the Penguins play a game! I could care less about the results. It was a fun game with nice intensity. Officially pumped up for the season now.

 

[Shady Machine]

Would Reaves even be on the ice the same time as Dubinsky??

I'm sure we will see Reaves play a shift or two with Sid when we play the Jackets

 

[Andy99]

Anyone else wondering why the top of Recchi's head looks like a failed chia pet?

 

[Pens x]

Rowney and Reaves are going to compete with Gladams for offensive futility.

I'm not worried about one preseason game but our lack of quality bottom six players will continue to be a huge problem. You don't lose Bones and Cullen and replace them with some of these shmucks.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I'm just thankful after every preseason game that nobody got injured. I couldn't care less about the final score or the effort level in these junk games. Save it for the season.

This.

 

[Andy99]

I'm sure you're joking but we certainly can use him.

Just give COL their pick of any of our players not named Guentzel or Murray....