The Athletic's article questioning favorite player's performance

[Tacitus Kilgore]

This cat cracks me up.

Wags his finger at other posters for being upset with Sullivan and calls them bad fans, yet wages his own holy war agt Malkin.

Always comical when we have posters who don't even recognize their insta-hypocrisy.

I can't stop laughing every time you post bro.

It's Mike Sullivan's sock account

 

[Pittsburgh1776]

I mean, you started a thread here to creatively interpret the content of an article and then are accusing those who disagree of shooting the messenger. What is the message, exactly? Yes, we know that Malkin has started slow. This happens to Crosby too. They are old. Even when they weren't, they both very often started slowly. Yes, he is a Hall of Fame superstar who has won everything in sight. Yes, he always rebounds. Yes, he probably will this time. Yes, he is Russian but no, that doesn't mean he is secretly dying to leave or doesn't care about the team. Have we covered everything? You bring this up every time he looks remotely average and you're nowhere to be found the vast majority of the time he plays well.

 

[USMC607]

Rabble Rabble Rabble

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

It's Mike Sullivan's sock account

I think it’s obvious this individual has an unhealthy obsession with Crosby (it’s not that kind of bobble head bro!)

So most of the posters around here are intelligent enough to figure the rest out for themselves.

Hence why this poster gets clowned every time this pathetic Malkin bashing starts back up.

 

[EightyOne]

I think it’s obvious this individual has an unhealthy obsession with Crosby (it’s not that kind of bobble head bro!)

So most of the posters around here are intelligent enough to figure the rest out for themselves.

Hence why this poster gets clowned every time this pathetic Malkin bashing starts back up.

"STOP FOCUSING ON ONE GOOD PLAY THAT MALKIN MAKES"

GOOD, NOW LET ME START FOCUSING ON ONE BAD PLAY MALKIN MAKES

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

"STOP FOCUSING ON ONE GOOD PLAY THAT MALKIN MAKES"

GOOD, NOW LET ME START FOCUSING ON ONE BAD PLAY MALKIN MAKES

“This fan base is such a disgrace, but first let me tell you about this devil Russian...”

It’s like a little kid calling someone gross while he eats his own boogers.

 

[ronduguayshair]

I mean, you started a thread here to creatively interpret the content of an article and then are accusing those who disagree of shooting the messenger. What is the message, exactly? Yes, we know that Malkin has started slow. This happens to Crosby too. They are old. Even when they weren't, they both very often started slowly. Yes, he is a Hall of Fame superstar who has won everything in sight. Yes, he always rebounds. Yes, he probably will this time. Yes, he is Russian but no, that doesn't mean he is secretly dying to leave or doesn't care about the team. Have we covered everything? You bring this up every time he looks remotely average and you're nowhere to be found the vast majority of the time he plays well.

first of all I’m sure The Athletic appreciates you bumping the thread.

Secondly, the article goes on to state this is the worst stretch of his career.

if I didn’t post that stat sorry I’m just following rules here.


It’s my feeling that combining his play with the last two playoff series and just the way he looks on the ice and bench...there’s a real problem. You can’t say he’s lazy because he’s Russian (which has nothing to do with my critique of his play) but he’s something close.

People don’t like the videos/stats/my opinion because it’s their favorite player.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

first of all I’m sure The Athletic appreciates you bumping the thread.

Secondly, the article goes on to state this is the worst stretch of his career.

if I didn’t post that stat sorry I’m just following rules here.


It’s my feeling that combining his play with the last two playoff series and just the way he looks on the ice and bench...there’s a real problem. You can’t say he’s lazy because he’s Russian (which has nothing to do with my critique of his play) but he’s something close.

People don’t like the videos/stats/my opinion because it’s their favorite player.

Giving up on a player like Geno who then Pens Org owes so much too, during the worst slump of his career. Is not very endearing to future players who would consider coming to play here or resign here

 

[EightyOne]

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Interesting quote that explains Geno's slow start pretty well:

 

[KIRK]

Interesting quote that explains Geno's slow start pretty well:

@Mario_is_BACK!! . . .I still love ya, but . . .

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

@Mario_is_BACK!! . . .I still love ya, but . . .

Feeding no one. Seems a reasonable explanation for any poor play. COVID is causing issues for everyone. This is another case. Guy wasn't able to train in the offseason. He didn't have a training camp. Seems to make all of his issues make sense just fine.

 

[KIRK]

Feeding no one. Seems a reasonable explanation for any poor play. COVID is causing issues for everyone. This is another case. Guy wasn't able to train in the offseason. He didn't have a training camp. Seems to make all of his issues make sense just fine.

Oh I know that, but a thread predicated by its author's narrative driven misrepresentation of the conclusions of Jesse's fine work at The Athletic isn't exactly what would be called a reasonable forum, is it?

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Oh I know that, but a thread predicated by its author's narrative driven misrepresentation of the conclusions of Jesse's fine work at The Athletic isn't exactly what would be called a reasonable forum, is it?

I haven't paid attention to what that guy said for a while tbh!

 

[ronduguayshair]

I found video of "The Shift" from last night.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

I found video of "The Shift" from last night.

Must have been difficult to find on your own Twitter account.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Definitely looks like someone who couldn’t properly condition because of Covid restrictions.

 

[KIRK]

Definitely looks like someone who couldn’t properly condition because of Covid restrictions.

Except even Rocky could train in Russia or something . . .

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Except even Rocky could train in Russia or something . . .

I thought Rocky wasn’t real...

Wait, that means Clubber Lang is real?

Dude!

 

[KIRK]

I thought Rocky wasn’t real...

Wait, that means Clubber Lang is real?

Dude!

I'm sure there was a statue of him somewhere on the mean streets of Chicago, so yeah he's got to be real too.

 

[EightyOne]

Must have been difficult to find on your own Twitter account.

10/10 doxxed self there lol lol what a maroon

 

[heysmilinstrange]

10/10 doxxed self there lol lol what a maroon

Yep, the tweet refers to Geno in the same idiosyncratic way that ronduguayshair does on here, and then the account is full of tweets mocking HFPens posts. I may not be the supergenius but I was somehow able to connect the dots.

 

[Beau Knows]

Must have been difficult to find on your own Twitter account.

Oh my god, it's an entire twitter account just complaining about hfboards posts.

 

[Gurglesons]

I found video of "The Shift" from last night.

What is wrong with Malkin’s play here? He gets the puck away from the Bruins multiple times and gets it out of the zone multiple times too when everyone else just looks like shit?