OT: Top 5 Favourite Players From the Last Season

[dogthateats]

It says favorite player not best performing player.

 

[Peat]

It says favorite player not best performing player.

Sure, and I get it means a bunch of possible things here so maybe for some it's simply Sid is one of their favourite players and he was here last season, but I'm mildly curious because a lot of people are treating it as "who were your favourite Pens to watch last season" and Sid wasn't huge fun to watch. And wondering whether it's that interpretation of what the poll means, or whether it's people who disagree with me and thought Sid was huge fun to watch.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Hand to heart I do not understand how anyone loved Sid's performance from last season unless they always hit the Crosby button when they see the word favourite. I mean, gutsing it through the hernia was impressive, but he clearly wasn't his best self and frequently not that fun to watch.

Yeah, it was not great by Sid standards. On the other hand, I think Malkin had an electrifying year.

 

[Peat]

Yeah, it was not great by Sid standards. On the other hand, I think Malkin had an electrifying year.

Yes. One of my great disappointments about this year is that in the long term, few will remember just how gobsmackingly dominant Geno was in the regular season because of the playoffs.

 

[Ugene Magic]

It says favorite player not best performing player.

It was kind of specific>>>>>"Last Year."

Last year had it been a top 6.

I'd go...

Guentzel, Malkin, Rust
Letang, Marino
Jarry

The only electrifying part of last year.

Being a top 5 I had to weigh between Letang and Marino, and I went Marino because he was just phenomenal.

INCOMPLETE:

Guentzel, Malkin, Rust
Marino
Jarry

So picking your favorite players<<<<<<Favorite Players "LAST YEAR" is not the same concept.

 

[Rakell67]

Rust
Zucker
Lafferty
Marino
Jarry

 

[Rakell67]

Shouldn’t Fleury be on the list?

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I also think it gets underrated how well Jake was playing before the injury. His numbers were good, but he was so consistent and controlling more of his shifts (rather than complimenting his centerman) than I’ve ever seen from him.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Shouldn’t Fleury be on the list?

The Pittsburgh Knights....

Hm... I kind of like the ring of it, but.....

 

[Peat]

I also think it gets underrated how well Jake was playing before the injury. His numbers were good, but he was so consistent and controlling more of his shifts (rather than complimenting his centerman) than I’ve ever seen from him.

Guentzel-Malkin-Rust is the single greatest line I've seen in my time as a Pens fan. I think Guentzel and Crosby have to kill it (which they can do) next season to justify keeping it apart.

 

[Andy99]

Guentzel-Malkin-Rust is the single greatest line I've seen in my time as a Pens fan. I think Guentzel and Crosby have to kill it (which they can do) next season to justify keeping it apart.

unfortunately, it won’t matter because Sully caters to Sid at every turn and Sid wants Jake on his line...end of story

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Hand to heart I do not understand how anyone loved Sid's performance from last season unless they always hit the Crosby button when they see the word favourite. I mean, gutsing it through the hernia was impressive, but he clearly wasn't his best self and frequently not that fun to watch.

I changed my fifth vote from Blueger to Crosby just because I fear the drama the main board would cause if Sid wasn't on our top 5.

 

[Ugene Magic]

I changed my fifth vote from Blueger to Crosby just because I fear the drama the main board would cause if Sid wasn't on our top 5.

Worried about the mainboards?

Boobs...

 

[ChaosAgent]

Geno, Rust, Guentzel, Marino, Jarry

Can't vote Sid given that his defensive (lack of) effort after his return set the tone for the team's implosion.

Geno and Rust's suckiness in the COVID playoffs shouldn't wipe out their dominance during the RS.

 

[ChaosAgent]

I also think it gets underrated how well Jake was playing before the injury. His numbers were good, but he was so consistent and controlling more of his shifts (rather than complimenting his centerman) than I’ve ever seen from him.

Jake's short time as a fill-in 2C was also mighty impressive. Weren't there also games where Sid/Geno were out and Jake played 1C?

The guy is an ELITE complimentary player.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Geno, Rust, Guentzel, Marino, Jarry

Can't vote Sid given that his defensive (lack of) effort after his return set the tone for the team's implosion.

Geno and Rust's suckiness in the COVID playoffs shouldn't wipe out their dominance during the RS.

It shouldn't but it already has in a lot of people's minds.

I picked the same list you did, BTW. It's a shame such a truly dominant year is washed by some horseshit novelty tournament in which the entire team played like ass but I suppose thems the breaks.

 

[Peat]

Jake's short time as a fill-in 2C was also mighty impressive. Weren't there also games where Sid/Geno were out and Jake played 1C?

The guy is an ELITE complimentary player.

Pretty sure we never had both out at the same time.

 

[KIRK]

Okay, who other than me voted for Jack Johnson and ZAR?

My guess is @HandshakeLine (troll factor) and @Gurglesons (couldn't vote for Letang 5 times factor) and @ColePens (love factor)

 

[StaalForOne]

To the tune of the BONINNOOOOOO call

Marino
Marino
Marino
Marino
John...Marino

 

[HandshakeLine]

Okay, who other than me voted for Jack Johnson and ZAR?

My guess is @HandshakeLine (troll factor) and @Gurglesons (couldn't vote for Letang 5 times factor) and @ColePens (love factor)

I would never tamper with such a sacred institution as a HFBoards user poll.

 

[Pengu]

Marino, Guentzel, Jarry, Blueger, Hornqvist

 

[T1K]

Voted for Crosby, Malkin, Marino, Rust, and JJ.

Reasoning for JJ is simple: anytime he wasn’t on the ice I appreciated all of the other players so much more.

 

[Flying Dego]

Okay, who other than me voted for Jack Johnson and ZAR?

My guess is @HandshakeLine (troll factor) and @Gurglesons (couldn't vote for Letang 5 times factor) and @ColePens (love factor)

I voted JJ because let's be honest. Good press, bad press...JJ was a hot topic. He was in a way everyone's favorite.

Think about it this way. We can write off last year as 'JJ torpedoes another year'. I feel less sad projecting all blame on him.

 

[dustybreaks]

Marino was the most consistent for me and for that reason I’ll give him my vote.

 

[PensPlz]

Was 100x easier to select 5 players that I loathed... so I did that instead.