Injury Report: Updates In 1st Post | Clean Out Day

[66-30-33]

Don't forget that Burakovksy is also out for the Caps and Oshie is ailing. It's not like the Caps are 100% healthy either.

How long is he gone for?

 

[Coach Travis]

How long is he gone for?

 

[jjp66]

at least they're both skating, and Malkin did travel.. Makes me think if we at least drop game 1, Malkin will be out there for game 2 no matter what.

 

[Ryder71]

I think if push came to shove Geno could play. But the bigger issue is just how effective he'd be.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Them skating is great news.

Hopefully they are back for game 2. We need at least a split in DC.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Maybe I'm just making baseless assumptions, but I think Geno's availability will be determined with how these games play out. If the Pens manage to win Game 1? Geno probably sits again in Game 2. If they lose? He might dress in game 2.

 

[HuskerTornado]

Maybe I'm just making baseless assumptions, but I think Geno's availability will be determined with how these games play out. If the Pens manage to win Game 1? Geno probably sits again in Game 2. If they lose? He might dress in game 2.

My assumption is Sully is playing mind games and Malkin will be dressed in a Rowney costume.

 

[66-30-33]

My assumption is Sully is playing mind games and Malkin will be dressed in a Rowney costume.

Malter Rowkin.

Rowney does not get the satisfaction of using Malkins first name cut in half. NEVAR!

 

[LOGiK]

I think if push came to shove Geno could play. But the bigger issue is just how effective he'd be.

I'm still curious what exactly is wrong is Hagelin. He isn't going to DC and game 2 is most likely Saturday. That is 3 days from now. Guy must be seriously hurting.

Geno going is weird. Makes you wonder if he will be a go for game 2 if Pens lose game 1.

If Pens take control of this series I don't think Geno comes back until Penguins are in trouble of losing the series.

What do I know though.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

I'm still curious what exactly is wrong is Hagelin. He isn't going to DC and game 2 is most likely Saturday. That is 3 days from now. Guy must be seriously hurting.

Flying isn't good for concussions, which I assume is what he has.

 

[LOGiK]

Flying isn't good for concussions, which I assume is what he has.

Yep, I been saying he was concussed since the hit. I mean I assume. After watching the replay a few times he got absolutely smoooooooooked. Even hitting the ice like he did with his head bouncing off the ice could have concussed him.
Usually they announce concussion outside of the 'upper / lower body injury' paradigm.
Who knows. Concussion is my bet though too.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

Anyone else think it's weird we haven't gotten a zapruder like film breakdown on the Hagelin hit like the Letang "trip" ? I can't find a slow motion replay to determine if it was high

 

[Coach Travis]

at least they're both skating, and Malkin did travel.. Makes me think if we at least drop game 1, Malkin will be out there for game 2 no matter what.

I think some of the guys who normally find themselves lower on the depth chart than Malkin & Hagelin will be chomping at the bit to show their worth. We're not as good without them but I think we're going to see a Pens team filled to the brim with piss & vinegar.

 

[LOGiK]

I think some of the guys who normally find themselves lower on the depth chart than Malkin & Hagelin will be chomping at the bit to show their worth. We're not as good without them but I think we're going to see a Pens team filled to the brim with piss & vinegar.

I think vim and vigor would be more applicable =]

 

[HandshakeLine]

Everybody urinates, you delicate flower, you.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Brassard needs to ****in show up this time....

He had 3 points in 6 games with 14:07 TOI/G and won 50.7% of his faceoffs.

He hasn't been setting the world on fire, but he's been fine. In an elevated role with elevated responsibility and TOI, I'm sure his numbers will rise proportionally.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

He had 3 points in 6 games with 14:07 TOI/G and won 50.7% of his faceoffs.

He hasn't been setting the world on fire, but he's been fine. In an elevated role with elevated responsibility and TOI, I'm sure his numbers will rise proportionally.

Yeah he really needs to step up his game vs Washington because he really haven’t convinced me since we traded for him.
Otherwise, it’ll be another waste of a 1st round pick

 

[Peat]

Yeah he really needs to step up his game vs Washington because he really haven’t convinced me since we traded for him.
Otherwise, it’ll be another great date of a 1st round pick

What were you expecting? Because 8 points in 14 games while adapting to a new team off of 14:49 minutes a night of ES and PP sounds a fair expectation...

 

[Nadal On Clay]

What were you expecting? Because 8 points in 14 games while adapting to a new team off of 14:49 minutes a night of ES and PP sounds a fair expectation...

Stats aren’t only the only thing that matters for a 3rd line center, especially on a offense-minded team like Pittsburgh. Bonino was better in the last 2 seasons than Brassard this season.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Brassard has been very good. Significantly better than 2017 bonino.

 

[Peat]

Stats aren’t only the only thing that matters for a 3rd line center, especially on a offense-minded team like Pittsburgh. Bonino was better in the last 2 seasons than Brassard this season.

Then what else were you hoping to see from him and what did Bonino do better?

 

[Nadal On Clay]

Then what else were you hoping to see from him and what did Bonino do better?

Defense? His recent line has been good in the past games with Rust and Sheary, but he was still underwhelming compared to the level he was in Ottawa or even NYR

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Yeah he really needs to step up his game vs Washington because he really haven’t convinced me since we traded for him.
Otherwise, it’ll be another waste of a 1st round pick

First of all, it's a tiny sample size of one series in which Brassard did fine in his role, measured against a long history of being a fantastic playoff performer.

Second, another waste of a 1st round pick? We've been leveraging them extremely well in pursuit of what everyone's ultimately in it for: winning. You can argue that it was a mistake to move down from a 1st to a 2nd in pursuit of Reaves, but that's about it.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Defense? His recent line has been good in the past games with Rust and Sheary, but he was still underwhelming compared to the level he was in Ottawa or even NYR

He was a top pivot in Ott playing between 18-20 mins a night, same with the NYR.

He is playing a reduced role for the Pens, I mean cmon.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

He was a top pivot in Ott playing between 18-20 mins a night, same with the NYR.

He is playing a reduced role for the Pens, I mean cmon.

That’s probably the minutes he will be given vs Washington with the absence of Malkin.. that’s why I said that he needs to step up his game. It’s really not that hard to understand.. he is decent right now, but needs to improve his game to be considered a good acquisition for me. We gave up a 1st, Gustavsson and Ian Cole for him.. It’s not like he was a FA pickup..