Pre-Game Talk: Wild v Pens
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We can win tonight…but the boys all seem dejected and lack confidence…need a confidence building win tonight with no soft goals allowed…a loss tonight and it’s over imo
K Fleur
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Imagine if we miss the playoffs and somehow win the draft lottery.
That would be cool.
That would be cool.
ColePens
RIP Fugu Buffaloed & parabola
Rooting for this
Winning and getting 8th place just prolongs the awfulness because sully will say we were just so close but ran into a hot team.
Miss the playoffs and it's the only way shit changes.
PensandCaps
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Looks like Rutta is close to returning. Among all the guys Hextall brought in, he's probably the been the best, when he plays. I like what he brings for the most part.
Yeah I just think decision on Hextall/Burke and Sullivan has already been made regardless of whether we backdoor into the POs or not…imo Hex is gone and Sullivan stays and FSG will put out some amazing press release talking about he’s the best coach in the league lol
PensandCaps
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Getting the next generational talent would probably send the fans into a frenzy everywhere. I don't think we can move up to #1 anyway if we miss the playoffs. I think the #3 spot is the most we could move up, if we're the highest seeded non playoff team.
Smasher
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I've pretty much accepted they will miss the playoffs. The fact that they've been so bad this year has made it easier... They've pissed away so many points and followed decent games with abysmal efforts so many times it has become the norm. It' a goddamn miracle they are only out by one point.
The season can't end soon enough. I hope they make it, but man has it been hard to watch games this season. Fire Hextall and at least make the games enjoyable for the final seasons of the 87-71-58 era.
The season can't end soon enough. I hope they make it, but man has it been hard to watch games this season. Fire Hextall and at least make the games enjoyable for the final seasons of the 87-71-58 era.
dr robbie
Let's Go Pens!
We are in the worst place we can be at the moment. Too crappy to make a dent in the playoffs. Too high to get a good chance at change/good lottery pick. Just right there at the bubble with 4 games left.
IF the Pens make the playoffs, I will full-heartedly and blindly root for them to go the distance. Until then, I think the best thing for this team's long-term health is to miss the playoffs. Apparently years of first-round exits aren't enough to make any significant changes and instead earn the coach a sweet multi-year contract. Even a crap-filled year of mediocracy isn't enough to make any significant changes apparently. I hope missing the playoffs is what will help turn this sinking ship around.
IF the Pens make the playoffs, I will full-heartedly and blindly root for them to go the distance. Until then, I think the best thing for this team's long-term health is to miss the playoffs. Apparently years of first-round exits aren't enough to make any significant changes and instead earn the coach a sweet multi-year contract. Even a crap-filled year of mediocracy isn't enough to make any significant changes apparently. I hope missing the playoffs is what will help turn this sinking ship around.
Florida playing tonight. We can definitely beat Chicago and Columbus. The Wings not so much.
Tonight should be a good indication if we’re going to make it.
Tonight should be a good indication if we’re going to make it.
Yeah but 3-1 record over the next four games probably won’t do it…requires either the Isles or Fla lose twice…they haven’t been as bad as .500 over the last couple months, as the Pens have
ThosePuckingPenguins
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I wonder how many local media members on the Pens beat are deep down secretly hoping Fleury stonewalls us so they can write their snide, bullshit article how it’s poetic justice that Fleury ended the era? Rossi is foaming at the mouth at the thought of this.
vodeni
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lol, if he sits friedman instead of Ruhwedel for Rutta, that will tell you everything you need to know why this team under this coach has declined in recent years..those kind of decisions erode slowly but surely all the good juices this team had once upon the time
Icarium
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On the bright side, we have been incredibly good against teams from the Central this season.
On the other hand, we have been incredibly bad at winning must win games.
So what will it be? Unstoppable force or immovable object?
On the other hand, we have been incredibly bad at winning must win games.
So what will it be? Unstoppable force or immovable object?
Florida might but yeah that’s hard. So we pretty much need to win out and hope one of them don’t?
MrBurghundy
I may be older but I'm never forgetting #47 & #41
You can only move up 10 spots. I'd definitely take it, but it's not like we're getting #1 overall.
AuroraBorealis
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We'd have to get passed by 3 teams just to become eligible for Bedard. Bottom 11 get a crack.
So OTT, BUF, STL, DET, WSH could still do that, theoretically.
If you finish 22nd you get a 3% chance.
Yep. One of them need to lose 2 points in their combined 8 games left.
1 isn't enough, since we'd lose the tie-break.
Imagine if Hextall would have traded the 1st for some player that would not have lifted us into the playoffs anyways. Not that throwing away a 2nd would have been nice.
Le Magnifique 66
Let's Go Pens
Lucky for us Vancouver turned it down, not 1 bu 2 1st!!!
Better that then missing and picking 15th or 16th. I'll gladly take pick #5 or #6
AuroraBorealis
Back-to-back hater
Minnesota's offense has been 6th in the league with Kaprizov out. 26th with him in.
He's out tonight lol.
Sidgeni Malkby
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I'm betting Islanders lose tonight against Tampa.
- Win vs Philly
- Toss-up vs Wash
- Win vs Montreal
Florida..
- Win vs Ottawa
- Win vs Wash
- Lose vs Toronto
- Toss-up vs Carolina
Best case for us?
- Win tonight.
- Lose to Detroit.
- Beat Chicago/Columbus. I'm hoping they both want to throw the game to guarantee bottom standings, but that depends on how the next few games play out.
Predictions?
Florida is in. They chose a good time to get hot and string some wins together.
Our only chance is if NY screw ups. It's more likely they won't and we will.
Go Pens go!
HandshakeLine
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It is impressive how the FO refusing to commit to one path or the other put us in a uniquely terrible place.
Zirakzigil
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PGT up
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