Pre-Game Talk: Still Pre-Season ...

[HandshakeLine]

Haha. Sweet dig dude

I chuckled, but I'm a check possy.

 

[Shady Machine]

I chuckled, but I'm a check possy.

Indeed you are ha!

 

[wheelz87]

Thought Rowney had a solid game.

 

[Shockmaster]

Hey! We're only supposed to overreact when they lose to Columbus in the preseason!

 

[Dying Alive]

Sid & Jake looked great. Murray looked very good. Everyone else looked like they were 100% aware it was the pre-season.

 

[vodeni]

if you don't see that Geno and Phil are an awful combo, unless they have LW who can press the defense, stop the transition play, allow our d-man to take control of the blue line. Otherwise they will have 0 possession time, had no chance to show anything. Their only chance could be an occasional counterattack if the opposing attak breaks down

We have only one guy that can compliment them that way: Hagelin. Rust seems to hate that LW role. I think that they know this, thats why they try ZAR, but from all the games I've watched him so far, he reminds me more of Plotnikov rather tthan Hagelin. He may have good hands but his skating and positioning leaves a lot to desire. However its a long season and he may figure it out. Another option would be Archibald, he has enough speed, he is no top six player, but he can fit this role.

 

[ColePens]

Welcome to the new HF!

Btw... Schultz should be on every powerplay. Not Letang.

 

[ColePens]

Let's keep migration talk in the designated thread (just created) so it doesn't take over every thread.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Hooray goals.

 

[ColePens]

I really liked Hunwick's game, BTW. Like his game a lot tonight. Will need to see 20+ to really tell.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

New HF and Letang still shouldn't be on PP1.

 

[canadianguy77]

Haha. Wth

 

[cygnus47]

+'s
Maatta's skating. I'm....I'm optimistic?
Letang at ES
Sid and Guentzel
Schultz' PP

-'s
D in general
Malkin turnover machine
Reaves still isn't anything like an NHL quality player
Letang PP

 

[vodeni]

well, pretty much what we know, first line will be great, Geno and Kessel will suck big time, 3rd and 4th meh, not making playoff, time to blow this thing up

 

[Speaking Moistly]

No lead is safe, apparently.

 

[cygnus47]

Guentzel needs to stop, I can only get so erect.

 

[canadianguy77]

If Sid and Jake can stay healthy this year, they're going to do some special things.

 

[66-30-33]

5-2 with a minute left it was...almost blows it we could have.

 

[Shady Machine]

One game, but not a great sign when your bottom 6 is hemmed in for 3 minutes and gives up 2 to close out the game. Still don't think Reaves does anything worth a roster spot vs Archie or Kuhn when Horny is back.

I like the look of this defense. Really good depth and solid mix of skill sets. Schultz should be PP QB all year. Jake Guentzel is awesome. I like Hagelin-Malkin-Kessel and think they will be fine when games start to matter.

 

[billybudd]

Looks like I won't need to learn the spelling on the backup goaltender's name, since he'll be gone by game 30.

Jake's gonna win a rocket if he keeps playing this way all year.

 

[ColePens]

I am willing to give Reaves a good 25 games to get acclimated to our style. He looks horrible and that he doesn't even remotely fit. But new guy, new system, new team, etc... let's see 25+ games how he plays.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Yea, my biggest takeaway tonight was that Hunwick should do well here. A decent #5-6 that defends with speed/quickness.

And don't play Reaves to close out games, plz.

 

[Zirakzigil]

5-2 with a minute left it was...almost blows it we could have.

What the fetch.... Im at work and I check the score and it was 5-2 with the game almost over. Penguins gunna Penguin....

Just wondering, but has Sheary ever played with Malkin? I dont know if Malkin and Kessel is going to work, but switching him and Sheary around might.

 

[66-30-33]

Jake with 8 preseason points. 2 goals 6 assists in the 3(i think??) games he's played.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Schultz is clearly a better PP QB than Letang. I'm glad Sully made the change in the 3rd period.

Kuhnhackl looks out of place on the 3rd line. He's too slow to keep up, Wilson should've been there instead.

Reaves is ok I guess but I'd still rather have Archibald in there. I wouldn't be against signing Zaripov the bottom 6 lacks a bit of skill.