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"The team" is different from "the top 6". And it's an important distinction.
Speculation: This 20-21 Penguins team misses the playoffs... UPDATE - WRONG
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"The team" is different from "the top 6". And it's an important distinction.
TKalltheTime
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They’re both good and if people think they are the best we’ve had that’s fine but it’s a real fine line and not sure the make up of parts of the rest of the team are good enough.
The bottom 6 is off. It’s not far away but it doesn’t seem like JR wants to do anything about it and we need better results than the last 2 seasons.
Then there’s the D. It’s either the top 4 is really good and the bottom pair sucks or a lot more pressure gets put on Marino and Pettersson if they are split.
Night Shift
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It's kinda funny that you and I stand with opposing viewpoints. Im positive and optimistic about the Penguins this year and I'm fine with JR and Sullivan. Not really feeling it with the Steelers (you already read my view points in the other thread). Yet you are completely opposite to that view. Thought I'd point it out.
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Just because you don't agree doesn't mean it's stupid. It's pretty much a consensus that this is one of the best top 6's we've had in this era.
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AuroraBorealis
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I don't really see how you can say this top 6 isn't stacked either? How much better do you want it to be? Pastrnak on the RW?
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Lol. Hold that thought because in 100 days I'm considering maybe @GlassAdams because we dont have enough grit and sandpaper on this board.
Gurglesons
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And they both especially Hagelin were pretty meh in the playoffs.
We essentially downgraded our top six to add Hagelin and Hornqvist who had been third liners in the playoffs.
This year we have Zucker who is much more proven then Jake was heading into 17-18. And Kapanen is a young 40 pt guy instead of a 30 pt guy like Hags who disappears half the time.
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CONTEXT
Hagelin again had a broken leg that he was still playing through in playoffs. Hornqvist a broken hand in the last 2 rounds who still had 9 points in 19 games including the one that cliched the cup.
I’m not trying to diminish what we have now for a top 6. It’s very good, although we don’t know how Kapanen will go and we are assuming lines, Sheary is still out there
In terms of Hagelin disappearing. Sure his production is pretty average for a guy in a top 6 role but and it’s a big but (I cannot lie
), he made Malkin better over his time here and the better Malkin is the less Ron has to complain about him (probably not )A GF% of 62.26% and a xGF% of 57.74% over a 3 year period is freaking great (Malkin 50 & 52 without)
Gurglesons
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CONTEXT
Hagelin again had a broken leg that he was still playing through in playoffs. Hornqvist a broken hand in the last 2 rounds who still had 9 points in 19 games including the one that cliched the cup.
I’m not trying to diminish what we have now for a top 6. It’s very good, although we don’t know how Kapanen will go and we are assuming lines, Sheary is still out there
In terms of Hagelin disappearing. Sure his production is pretty average for a guy in a top 6 role but and it’s a big but (I cannot lie
A GF% of 62.26% and a xGF% of 57.74% over a 3 year period is freaking great (Malkin 50 & 52 without)
I mean, I get it Hagelin and Malkin were analytically fancy, but it contributed to shit when it really matter.
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They actually didn’t really play too much together in the playoffs and a majority of the time one of them was playing with a significant injury.
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I'm finding it hard to discuss this with no basis. I do appreciate your opinion though
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Honour Over Glory
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I miss Hagelin.CONTEXT
Hagelin again had a broken leg that he was still playing through in playoffs. Hornqvist a broken hand in the last 2 rounds who still had 9 points in 19 games including the one that cliched the cup.
I’m not trying to diminish what we have now for a top 6. It’s very good, although we don’t know how Kapanen will go and we are assuming lines, Sheary is still out there
In terms of Hagelin disappearing. Sure his production is pretty average for a guy in a top 6 role but and it’s a big but (I cannot lie
A GF% of 62.26% and a xGF% of 57.74% over a 3 year period is freaking great (Malkin 50 & 52 without)
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I think that is inevitable. They won't realize the wheel are off until the car is throwing sparks down the highway.
It is inevitable but not yet. The desent to the cellar will happen in a couple of years and then we'll stay there for a few years. The mid 20s will almost be as dark as the mid 2000s.
We have the worst prospect pool in the league and it will not be getting any better soon and once Malkin and Letang are finished in a couple of years it will be hell.
We have the worst prospect pool in the league and it will not be getting any better soon and once Malkin and Letang are finished in a couple of years it will be hell.
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HandshakeLine
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In the playoffs?Just a heads up that Malkin had the same P/GP as MacKinnon last year.
