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Yeah it's like these people were never Pens fans ever, the injury bug has always plagued us, even comically when Martin Straka's gym equipment almost killed him.
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WayneSid9987
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Pretty poopy game 5-2 loss with an EN'er.
Got scored on shorthanded.
DiPauli added a shorthander himself to go with Sprong's goal.
Didn't watch it. Was just following along on twitter.
WB was getting outshot 23-9 at one point.
Got scored on shorthanded.
DiPauli added a shorthander himself to go with Sprong's goal.
Didn't watch it. Was just following along on twitter.
WB was getting outshot 23-9 at one point.
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Like i said, no where to watch this one but stats on the D were:
Pedan no points 4Pims 3Shots Even
Czuczman no points 3Shots -2
Trotman zeros across the board, Even
Corrado 2Shots, Even
Bengts Zeros and -1
Summers 2Shots, Even.
Johnson led everyone with 5SOG.
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I'd go with that as well, since whoever gets the call will just be sitting in the press box anyway. At least for now.
Summers looked pretty solid in pre-season. Clearly a limited player, but won't look out of place with protected minutes.
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Amazing there aren't more comments on Sprong's goal.... that is pure hot fire, reminds me of the Recch'n ball back in the day firing from the circle. I can't wait to see him in the top six this year~~~
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It depends on whether or not they would want to use Hunwick on the LD while Cole is out or keep him RD to keep him used to that side on this team.
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Recchi was a lefty though.
That shot looked exactly like Kessel. The difference is Sprong loves to shoot and has a wicked one-timer.
Hopefully he can keep making a case to get called up because his goal scoring prowess could make the Pens tough to beat.
Even if he's not good in his own end i cant imagine him being less engaged on a daily basis than Kessel.
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Why do people keep comparing Sprong to Kessel? Sprong has never really shown any willingness to pass the puck or set up linemates. We don't know exactly how creative the guy will be, or how effective as a playmaker because that's simply never been part of this game. So at this point, he's a pure trigger man who can carry the puck and get his own shot (so not just a James Neal), but he's also not Phil Kessel. How many times have we seen Phil dangle and buy time to hit a trailing Malkin in stride for a goal? If you try to replace Phil with Sprong right now, it makes Geno into the primary and probably only playmaker for his line, and also makes Letang the QB for the PP. I'm not comfortable with either of those changes right now.
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Coastal Kev
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You're right about being a lefty, I wasn't thinking about that with my comparison. More about firing quick shots from the right circle. Take a look at the last 2 goals in the link below and compare to Sprong's quick shot.
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What a terrible image.
The org is down 4 D? It's so Penguins.
Lauzon is hurt in juniors, iirc Prow and Sestito had minor injuries in the preseason, Hornqvist still hasn't played, Bengtsson has a chronic illness and Maatta is on thyroid medication. We're so winning the injured but still making the playoffs award again.
The only thing i compared is their defense, if they are ok living with Kessel in his own end, IF Sprong can produce they in theory should be willing to live with Sprongs defensive liabilities. No matter where each plays.
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Personally, I'm just conditioned to seeing Sprong score goals like that now. Junior, AHL, NHL...it doesn't matter. That's a world-class shot that's going to beat goalies at any level.
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Fair enough, they may well be comparable defensively, hopefully they're working on that in WBS.
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Ya he used to shoot off his opposite foot and it fooled goalies all the time... someone else used to do that... Messier I think?
Sprong can dish the puck pretty well. Not exactly like Kessel, but he has good vision and will make some pretty impressive passes. He's good at supporting his linemates in that way up the ice. I've also seen him dance around with the puck and make some beautiful dishes though. He can most definitely do it.
Kessel is a playmaker with a sick snap shot that thinks pass first, while Sprong is a gunner with a full arsenal of shots that can pass well. What I love about Sprong is if he has a lane, he won't hesitate to shoot.
Hopefully Sprong sticks to his playing style in the NHL and shoots every chance he gets, because it will cause major issues for Pens opponents.
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All of our superstars (Crosby, Malkin, Kessel, and Letang) are a little too deferential and often guilty of passing up quality opportunities to make one extra dish. Active shooters like Guentzel and Schultz have already started forcing opponents to respect their shots by taking what they're given, and Sprong would only help there...especially considering his shot's more of a weapon than theirs.
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Let's be honest, Sprong is ready right now to play in the league. I think they are waiting for the trade with the 3C to dictate when and where he comes up and plays.
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He backchecks pretty hard now, I don't think there is a question about that at all.
I think what Sullivan wants to see is him manage the puck better, but the thing is, he doesn't fall down 2-3 times a shift and spazz out with the puck like Sheary, who constantly loses it.
Some would say if Sprong isn't nearly as bad as Sheary with turning the puck over and his play in the defensive zone, he should be up just like Sheary.
Others may argue you can't have two guys like that on the same team, especially when you also have Kessel as well.
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