Ongoing NHL thread - Part III

[thedddd]

Jenner with a little knee on knee action on Malkin. At least Malkin got up on his own but is out of the game for now.

 

[thedddd]

I guess Kessel only gels with third line centers?

 

[dash]

I guess Kessel only gels with third line centers?

Crosby for Bozak?

 

[thedddd]

Crosby for Bozak?

Hey don't put it past Jim Rutherford. And will give the Leafs the Pens next 10 first round picks also.

 

[forty_three]

Jenner with a little knee on knee action on Malkin. At least Malkin got up on his own but is out of the game for now.

They boy has learned what it takes to get in the coaches good graces. DUBINSKYNESS

I guess Kessel only gels with third line centers?

OOOH, can we have him? We only have third line centers.

 

[Comeds]

Well, the most I can hope for is OT now.

 

[elocomotive]

Not taking away from the Caps, but the Rangers have just been awful for the last month.

Scary part?

The Caps haven't been playing that great either.

 

[pixburgher66]

Torts whines more than any freaking coach in the league...it's a amazing.



For what it's worth, the Jenner hit doesn't warrant more than the 2-minutes it got. I'd like Dalton Prout shot into the sun though. A big tough guy down three, under a minute left, going bat shit crazy.

 

[pixburgher66]

People always say these other teams get under the Pens skin...never the other way around.

 

[Comeds]

Why do I have a feeling Guy Boucher will be behind the Habs bench soon?

 

[dash]

Why do I have a feeling Guy Boucher will be behind the Habs bench soon?

I think Benoit Groulx would be a fine choice.

 

[esls79]

Randy Cunneyworth wouldn't be a bad replacement

 

[Comeds]

Randy Cunneyworth wouldn't be a bad replacement

Oui.

 

[dash]

Crosby for Bozak?

Hey don't put it past Jim Rutherford. And will give the Leafs the Pens next 10 first round picks also.

After a hatty for Bozak tonight, it's likely a done deal.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Since the start of 2013-14, one player has 70 points and one player has 120 points. One player is making $5 million, the other $4.2 million. Any guesses?

 

[Dacks]

I guess Kessel only gels with third line centers?

You joke, but there's serious talk about running Crosby, Malkin and Kessel on separate lines. Bonino centering Kessel. I'm not against it, Kessel clearly hasn't clicked with either of the big guns and all three like to have the puck on their stick. Even if just two of those lines are going on a given night, that's gotta be torture for matchups.

The key for the Penguins is re-finding some of the chemistry they had to start last season. Crosby/Hornqvist looked amazing last year, and Crosby/Perron started on fire after he was acquired. I refuse to believe that a whole team's offense just fell to shit, so hopefully Sully can tinker with the lines / offensive system until something clicks.

I know it's easy to hate on Rutherford and Kessel, but I don't think anybody expected the Pens group of forwards to be such a dud.

 

[forty_three]

Torts whines more than any freaking coach in the league...it's a amazing.

For what it's worth, the Jenner hit doesn't warrant more than the 2-minutes it got. I'd like Dalton Prout shot into the sun though. A big tough guy down three, under a minute left, going bat shit crazy.

Point one; au contraire. I have it on good authority that the Penguins are the whiniest organization in the league.

Point two: The message in the room is clear. Play like Ryan Johansen (Or Saad or Hartnell), get nothing but scorn and humiliation. Play like Brandon Dubinsky and get rewarded.

This is what my team will be reduced to. It's already happening. Proven winner (tm)


FWIW, I see a bunch of Jackets fans, many of the ones who praised Dumbinsky for doing what he did to Crosby absolutely skewering Prout for that shit (as they should) so there is hope.

People always say these other teams get under the Pens skin...never the other way around.

No excuse for that shit. I expect him to be promoted to top line D pairing.

I like Prout in the right situation. He's that 6th D man hammer you need. But that was uncalled for and I hope he gets a lengthy visit to the popcorn box.

 

[Darkstone42]

You joke, but there's serious talk about running Crosby, Malkin and Kessel on separate lines. Bonino centering Kessel. I'm not against it, Kessel clearly hasn't clicked with either of the big guns and all three like to have the puck on their stick. Even if just two of those lines are going on a given night, that's gotta be torture for matchups.

The key for the Penguins is re-finding some of the chemistry they had to start last season. Crosby/Hornqvist looked amazing last year, and Crosby/Perron started on fire after he was acquired. I refuse to believe that a whole team's offense just fell to shit, so hopefully Sully can tinker with the lines / offensive system until something clicks.

I know it's easy to hate on Rutherford and Kessel, but I don't think anybody expected the Pens group of forwards to be such a dud.

I wouldn't mind seeing Perron on Crosby's left again. I think that's the only top 6 winger who hasn't been tried with him this year. And Bonino isn't useless offensively, so running him out with Kessel might work out. They did alright last night together. Even so, I'd like to see Kessel gel with one of the top two lines, and I think they have to keep giving him that chance. I mean, it's not like he hasn't been getting chances, he's just been missing the net an awful lot.

 

[higgyfan4]

Torts whines more than any freaking coach in the league...it's a amazing.

I don't know, but I'm sure Claude Julien could give Torts a run for that title...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I wouldn't mind seeing Perron on Crosby's left again. I think that's the only top 6 winger who hasn't been tried with him this year. And Bonino isn't useless offensively, so running him out with Kessel might work out. They did alright last night together. Even so, I'd like to see Kessel gel with one of the top two lines, and I think they have to keep giving him that chance. I mean, it's not like he hasn't been getting chances, he's just been missing the net an awful lot.

i see with his 2 points last night he finally tied B.Sutter with 8 points this year ... attaboy Bones!

/btw ... anyone seen Sutter lately ??? lol