News Article: The Day Has Arrived (Matt Cullen retires)

[Andy99]

Great person, good player, played well for us and helped us win Cups...appreciated him here, yet I’m happy he’s retiring instead of signing another one-year contract...

Good luck Matt! Thanks!

 

[Tom Hanks]

Knew it was coming and the right time but I still had a tear watching that. Great career, great player, great human. You never hear any bad words about Cullen and that’s something for a guy who has been around as long and played with so many (been on 8 different teams). The guys in Pittsburgh absolutely loved him.

He still has a long career in hockey if he wants it. He has the brains and the personality to stick around. Hopefully it’s with the Pens

 

[ColePens]

Clare can you update the title to add cully is retiring. Thank you!

 

[Andy99]

Knew it was coming and the right time but I still had a tear watching that. Great career, great player, great human. You never hear any bad words about Cullen and that’s something for a guy who has been around as long and played with so many (been on 8 different teams). The guys in Pittsburgh absolutely loved him.

He still has a long career in hockey if he wants it. He has the brains and the personality to stick around. Hopefully it’s with the Pens

Hopefully he pushes Recchi out of the way...

 

[Ryder71]

Well...........bye.

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

Little fact about Cullen: he retires as the leading point scorer of 1996 draft class.

No offence to Cullen because he had a great career but that was one awful draft class.

Many people probably think he should have retired after the 2nd straight cup but he was still a good NHLer and hey, he got an extra couple of million and a nice side by side out of it. It was nice seeing a guy hanging on past 40 that wasn't embarrassing himself. Plus he can still skate. I think it was his first year with the Pens he got the puck short handed and had a chance at a breakaway vs. the Sens. Karlsson was the last man back and I remember thinking "Too bad Cullen isn't a little younger or he'd have a clear break, Karlsson is going to catch him for sure now" yet Cullen turned on the jets and scored a shorty.

 

[Tom Hanks]

More time for cover shoots

 

[Tom Hanks]

https://thehockeywriters.com/re-signing-cullen-is-a-bad-idea/

Oh hey guys

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Thread title edited to avoid confusion.

 

[Peat]

https://thehockeywriters.com/re-signing-cullen-is-a-bad-idea/

I like how that article is signed Crock... Crock O' **** more like.

Reading a bunch of old articles about him and honestly beginning to think he might be *too* wholesome.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

I advocated for Cullen immediately after Staal left...just wished he was with the Pens much longer than these few seasons.

Tremendous career and he's leaving at the right time. There is NOTHING bad you can say about him as a player or human

 

[Clare2904]

Clare can you update the title to add cully is retiring. Thank you!

I was unaware we can do that now. I got my slave @Scandale du Jour to do it

 

[Honour Over Glory]

As one of the guys that was originally happy he signed with us the first time around while it took a lot of people a while to come around to him, I'm actually sad it's finally official. I really hope he sticks around in some scouting or player development role.

I'm not calling a dude that's around my age, Dad. But thanks for everything, Matt Cullen.

 

[Trade]

Such a beauty of a player.

Exemplified the shut up and play attitude that brought this team back to backs.

His shorthanded goal in game 2 vs Washington in 2017 with the blocked shot then outmuscling Shattenkirk and flying by him for the breakaway was amazing.

Enjoy the family time, Cully. You’ve definitely earned it.

 

[wej20]

Has to be one of the best/most consistent careers of a bottom 6 player.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Thanks Dad

What a fantastic read.

 

[Shady Machine]

What an awesome dude. Congrats on a great career Cully! Enjoy time with the family.

 

[Pens1566]

Who is cutting onions in here????


In all seriousness, Dad seems like a terrific human being. He was huge in the 2 cup runs. Glad he's retiring as a Penguin. Might have to pick up his jersey.

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

Thanks, Dad!

Really. Thank you!

 

[davemess]

Wonder if he would have any interest in staying with the organisation in some role? Regional Scout or doing some work on the Youth Development during camps etc.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

When I read "The Day has Arrived", I thought it meant we had finally traded JJ.

Congrats on a great career, Cully.

As a mod, you should give her an infraction for getting our hopes up.

 

[IcedCapp]

Some people will be happy about this, like Cullen was the problem last year, or that he was preventing some unicorn from playing with the nhl club, but it’s a sad day for the team. He can probably be replaced on ice, but he’ll be leaning a void off it.

 

[Clare2904]

As a mod, you should give her an infraction for getting our hopes up.

@Scandale du Jour needs no excuse to punish me

 

[HandshakeLine]

It's nice to see an older Penguin player bowing out gracefully.

Thanks for the Cups and the memories Cullen, but I'm glad you're not my surrogate father figure.

 

[JRS91]

Rutherford's best free agent signing so far.

Didn't think he'd be much here in 2015, he had a great two years here. Last year was decent for a player his age.