Pittsburgh1776
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- Aug 9, 2010
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It might seem like an odd time to start this but it felt right to me. Lots of rumors floating around about the future of the core, and in the offseason people don't frequent the board as much or at least aren't as engaged. Also, things change in life and people stop posting so I thought it would be cool to start to gather a repository of the most special or impactful or unique moments of the last 15 years that these three have been together. Not sure how to make it happen but it would be cool if this could become a sticky thread that we can add to over time. It would also be cool for new fans to be able read through some of the memories that we all have as time goes on.
I view the core of the team as these three players. I know that most add Guentzel and others and there's no doubt he's now a key piece. But these three have been here together from the beginning save one season, so it just isn't at the same level for me. This is the championship core. I left Fleury off both because the topic is exhausting and because he is no longer a Penguin.
I certainly hope, at this point, that the story has a happy ending and all three can retire together. Just watching and observing over the years, and especially in the last couple of years, these three have a special bond that you only get after going through so many things together. Not to mention, they are still elite.
But even if it doesn't happen, and Letang or Malkin end up leaving or being traded, I thought it would be cool for us to gather some of the moments that we remember. Doesn't have to be goals or points, or a Finals game, it can be anything that was special for you or impactful. A play, a shift, a moment in a critical game, an insane pass, a hit; their most memorable moments. So many times we remember the big playoff games but not the times they shifted momentum during a critical point in a season. With that said, there's plenty of latitude so if you think it noteworthy, go ahead and post it.
I view the core of the team as these three players. I know that most add Guentzel and others and there's no doubt he's now a key piece. But these three have been here together from the beginning save one season, so it just isn't at the same level for me. This is the championship core. I left Fleury off both because the topic is exhausting and because he is no longer a Penguin.
I certainly hope, at this point, that the story has a happy ending and all three can retire together. Just watching and observing over the years, and especially in the last couple of years, these three have a special bond that you only get after going through so many things together. Not to mention, they are still elite.
But even if it doesn't happen, and Letang or Malkin end up leaving or being traded, I thought it would be cool for us to gather some of the moments that we remember. Doesn't have to be goals or points, or a Finals game, it can be anything that was special for you or impactful. A play, a shift, a moment in a critical game, an insane pass, a hit; their most memorable moments. So many times we remember the big playoff games but not the times they shifted momentum during a critical point in a season. With that said, there's plenty of latitude so if you think it noteworthy, go ahead and post it.
