Pre-Game Talk: Toronto Maple Leafs @ Pittsburgh Penguins 12/30/15

[Asuna]

Embrace the tank!

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[Sidney BrOSSby*]

Where's Jovocop when he's needed?

 

[Sidney BrOSSby*]

So, what did everybody get for Christmas?

My cat got spayed!

 

[Will Hunting]

For as bad as the Pens are playing, there are quite a few other Eastern teams that are struggling too. Islanders and Rangers are nothing special too. 4-5 games winning streak and we might be close to the whole pack, besides the Caps of course.

Leafs are playing solid hockey though, not gonna be easy but we need to win these games.

 

[Sidney BrOSSby*]

I've heard the Leafs do summer workouts in Haiti. Gives them that extra edge.

 

[Vujtek]

Määttä-Letang pairing at the practice. Hopefully that means Letang is ready to play tomorrow.

 

[Malkin112*]

Poor Crosby worst 1st line wingers in the league

 

[Sidney BrOSSby*]

Määttä-Letang pairing at the practice. Hopefully that means Letang is ready to play tomorrow.

Could be he's transitioning to wing.

 

[Hossa die Waldfee]

Poor Crosby worst 1st line wingers in the league

Would love to see him with our 3rd line wingers. Wilson Kessel duo looked good against Columbus. Bonino Kunitz looked like **** the games they played but who cares if Sid goes ham?

 

[Corvidae]

Poor Crosby worst 1st line wingers in the league

That's because he's unofficially on the 3rd line.

Also, ENOUGH WITH PORTER. We already have generally nondescript roll-players/PKers in Bonino, Cullen, and Fehr and they're much better.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Holy **** those lines look like garbage.

 

[WayneSid9987]

MAF also on ice today.

Actually have a shot to rally off some wins if Letang is back and MAF soon/Murray playing well.

It's been 2 weeks since Beau went down.
Schedule is 4 to 6 weeks for him.

Not expecting much but like i said, theres a chance with Letang/MAF back.

 

[Vujtek]

Could be he's transitioning to wing.

Huh?

 

[Tunez33]

Poor Crosby worst 1st line wingers in the league

wouldn't mind crosby and bonino swapping wingers lol or better yet just move sheary to lw, swap kunitz and kessel


or just tank for pul and laine!

 

[WayneSid9987]

Think it's rather nuts to give Sheary the RW spot next to Sid and not try Kessel there again.
I mean, were talking about a proven NHL sniper here folks vs a midget AHL'er.

I'd also be bumping Plots up with Sid or Geno for a long look.
The Kunitz love affair continues.

 

[Sidney BrOSSby*]

Huh?

They're training him for the punishment.

Edit: Haha that's funny, I only read the second part.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Think it's rather nuts to give Sheary the RW spot next to Sid and not try Kessel there again.
I mean, were talking about a proven NHL sniper here folks vs a midget AHL'er.

I'd also be bumping Plots up with Sid or Geno for a long look.
The Kunitz love affair continues.

I'll pretty much guarantee that they look at those games with Kunitz being Kunitz and C. struggling as proof that it won't work. They'll try it again in a few years with Kunitz finally gone and it will work, hilarity will ensue.

I miss Bennett and I'm going to be pissed when he's relegated to bottom 6 duty when he gets back while Kunitz continues to get coddled and Sheary is the new pet project. No offence to Sheary but come on.

 

[Asuna]

Kunitz is still with Crosby because the Pens are secretly trying to tank.

 

[OnMyOwn]

And Perron looked good with Sid. I dunno what the **** to think anymore. It can't just be the coach everytime right? We've had 3 of them now and they do the same dumb ****ing lines.

 

[Sidney BrOSSby*]

Holy **** those lines look like garbage.

They're pretty runny.

 

[Fordy]

it's easy perron sucks and kunitz is the only possible winger that doesn't result in an instant 200 goals against

 

[hskey]

In an effort to find some hope, I was looking around at the team stats and the Pens...aren't as awful in a lot of categories as I'd thought they'd be. For example, 3rd in shots for per game, 23rd in penalty minutes per game (8.6, or roughly 4 minor penalties), 8th in goals against per game (like...8th best), 6th in penalty kill, etc. It's not that terrible.

but then I look at the other stats... 3rd least goals for, 3rd worst powerplay and 4th most shots against and I get sad again.

 

[Empoleon8771]

And Perron looked good with Sid. I dunno what the **** to think anymore. It can't just be the coach everytime right? We've had 3 of them now and they do the same dumb ****ing lines.

Maybe the evaluation of players on HF just isn't as accurate as people think here. Just a thought. HF constantly plays favorites and ****s on the whipping boys. Look at how much crap Kunitz is getting and then look at the leeway Perron is getting when both have been straight up trash this year.

Neither Perron or Kunitz should be in our top-6, but sadly, we have like 3 actual top-6 players this year (Crosby, Malkin and Kessel).

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Kunitz - Crosby and Geno - Horny.

The duos so dynamic that we just have to keep riding their wave of unprecedented success.

If only we could clone Porter so he could play on each line.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Maybe the evaluation of players on HF just isn't as accurate as people think here. Just a thought. HF constantly plays favorites and ****s on the whipping boys. Look at how much crap Kunitz is getting and then look at the leeway Perron is getting when both have been straight up trash this year.

Neither Perron or Kunitz should be in our top-6, but sadly, we have like 3 actual top-6 players this year (Crosby, Malkin and Kessel).

Perron's outproducing Kunitz despite playing a good portion of the year on his wrong side. Kunitz looks like ass despite having the most iron-clad spot on the team. God only knows how bad he'd look if he were regularly switched to RW.