Injury Report: Vol. 3 (Updates in First Post) | Flower Out with Concussion

[PensBandwagonerNo272*]

My patience for Beau Bennett is running thin to say the least.

 

[MrBurghundy]

No Malkin or Bon on Wednesday.

I'd assume they want to get at least one more practice in with those 2 before they come back.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

So no good news.

 

[MrBurghundy]

So no good news.

Well I guess the good news is that both Malkin and Bonino look like they are going to return very soon.

 

[Shady Machine]

Ugh we need to go get a dman now. That sucks.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Well I guess the good news is that both Malkin and Bonino look like they are going to return very soon.

Or something went wrong in practice that set them back.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Or something went wrong in practice that set them back.

I wouldn't rule it out lol.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Just try and squeeze another 1 or 2 points out against Boston and then they don't play WPG til Saturday so you get 2 fresh bodies.
Could be worse i suppose.

 

[AjaxTelamon]

Ugh we need to go get a dman now. That sucks.

Just bring up Oleksy and pair him with DP if Cole continues to falter, they played great in WBS. JR's comments reported by Yohe are actually encouraging though, saying he likes the roster and the youth, and is mainly interested in trading guys on the roster.

If we do trade for another D, then I guess Cole would be waived when LJ returns.

I just hope we do nothing at the deadline.

 

[Fordy]

My patience for Beau Bennett is running thin to say the least.

literally been no news or updates, at all, nothing to think or fret about, so not sure what's got you upset

 

[Shady Machine]

Just bring up Oleksy and pair him with DP if Cole continues to falter, they played great in WBS. JR's comments reported by Yohe are actually encouraging though, saying he likes the roster and the youth, and is mainly interested in trading guys on the roster.

If we do trade for another D, then I guess Cole would be waived when LJ returns.

I just hope we do nothing at the deadline.

I hope you are right on the D side. I don't see any legitimate upgrades out there that don't cost a lot.

Forwards I wouldn't mind picking up another top 9 LW'er, depending on price.

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

and is mainly interested in trading guys on the roster.

So that's why Murray was called up....

 

[Wes Mantooth]

literally been no news or updates, at all, nothing to think or fret about, so not sure what's got you upset

Sullivan said Bennett is "not close" to returning today. Did not give details but it starting to sound unlikely he returns before the end of the season

 

[MtlPenFan]

Even if they lose tomorrow, 5-4-1 without Geno is found money.

 

[Boocock]

So that's why Murray was called up....

Murray isn't going to be dealt. We'll likely see more of him, per JR's comments.

 

[Asuna]

Well I don't have to see Lovejoy for awhile now. So that's cool.

 

[PensandCaps]

Well I don't have to see Lovejoy for awhile now. So that's cool.

Hes an all star compared to cole.

 

[Asuna]

Hes an all star compared to cole.

Not really. He's better sure, but not by much. I got real tired of Lovejoy 'shooting wide on purpose', christ.

 

[PensandCaps]

Not really. He's better sure, but not by much. I got real tired of Lovejoy 'shooting wide on purpose', christ.

Cole is this bad, he makes LJ look decent.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Cole has been so bad that buying him out is an option on the table in my book.

Anything that results in more Cole playing time is a bad thing.

Or, potentially way worse than either, is the Pens using this injury as justification to overpay for another veteran third pairing defenseman at the deadline...

 

[Asuna]

Cole is this bad, he makes LJ look decent.

Just like Cole wasn't as good as he looked last season, he's not as bad as he looked earlier this season.

Playing sheltered minutes on the third pairing is just fine for him. Much like Lovejoy.

 

[mpp9]

Was Cole that bad against Buffalo? I was half asleep for it, but from what I saw, he looked like any bottom pairing D would after not playing for several weeks.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Was Cole that bad against Buffalo? I was half asleep for it, but from what I saw, he looked like any bottom pairing D would after not playing for several weeks.

Pretty much where I'm at. For a struggling player that hasn't played in forever, it could have been a lot worse. Pouliot is the important part of that pairing regardless of Cole or Lovejoy being with him anyway.

 

[BobCole]

People make ultimatums about all sorts of things with this team:

- "If Kunitz plays another game on Crosby's LW, I'm done."
- "If the Pens trade Murray, I'm done."

For me, the biggest piss off - and it's not close - is their inability to provide reasonable messaging about injuries. Example #286: "Evgeni Malkin is day-to-day, NOT week to week." Fast forward 3+ weeks, Malkin's still out.

 

[jjp66]

This just means we will probably overpay for a dman this week. The Lovejoy-Despres trade is the gift that keeps on giving.