Penguins/NHL
Long-term Concern or just a short-term bad habit?
The Penguins allowed their league-leading 10th shorthanded goal in Saturday night’s 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Shorthanded Goals Allowed:
2018-2019 Season: 10 in 45 games
2017-2018 Season: 3 in 82 Games
2016-2017 Season: 7 in 82 Games
2015-2016 Season: 5 in 82 Games
Frustrations from Mike Sullivan are mounting and for good reason as this is nothing more than just laziness with the puck from the power play unit.
[hide]”It’s just carelessness,” said Sullivan. “It’s a lack of diligence in the important parts of the rink…..It starts with our puck possession.”
What is frustrating to the staff is last season in boasting the top power play percentage in franchise history, Pittsburgh allowed just four shorthanded goals in 94 games (regular season/playoffs).
Losing a back-to-back game in Los Angeles is nothing to fret about but as there’s 37 games to go in the regular season, the coaching staff rightfully so has to make the shorthanded goals against a point of emphasis to eliminate a bad habit that’s gone on all season so it doesn’t come back to haunt you in the playoffs.
Eastern Conference Contenders in a race to land Micheal Ferland?
The Tom Wilson effect is not just going on in Pittsburgh when it comes to the Penguins thinking process ahead of the trade deadline.
There’s a race among Eastern Conference contenders to land Ferland, many around the league are attributing to the Tom Wilson effect.
As things are heating up on the Ferland front, Carolina has been actively engaged in substantive trade talks with four Eastern Conference teams and two Western Conference teams, according to an NHL source.
The Penguins are right in the middle of things but there’s others in aggressive pursuit, including the To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
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Gorgie Howe dying only made Sam want to sign him more.
That would be a 1st, 2nd and a 3rd plus a postion player who is of the Canadian persuasion.
Sam thinks Pens should sign Francois Leroux before someone else scoops him up.
Walls work.
DemocRATS don’t
Since Gorges retired the Penguins have been rumored to be kicking the tires of Chris Pronger.
Remember when Sam thought Marty St. Louis would be a good pickup, then he retired, and we thought that timing was hilarious and couldnt be topped? Josh Gorges retired like 30 minutes after Sam suggested him!! AAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
This shows your late in your news. I posted that because I saw gorges retire. But for you you for the news 30 Mins later then when I posted. Dude get lost. And stay lost you weirdo
Hahahahaha! Give it up Sam. You suck and you know it.
Once again I’m not a democrat so I dont suckk
Youre not even old enough to vote so your views dont matter.
To make it better, he said St. Louis would be a better fit than Kessel. The same guy that led our team in playoff scoring, put up over 90 points lastyear and continues to produce at better than a point per game. What a clown!
Put Crosby on 3rd line with talent he has he will do 120 pts a year
He also said “if” the Pens need a defenseman, they should get Gorges, another 5/6 dman to add to the group of 6 bottom pairing dmen they already have. What an idiot.
Thumbs up if you guys agree this little girl is smart. https://youtu.be/2Lf7ViVOKZU
Oh forgot democrats don’t like kids
Dumb democRAT. https://youtu.be/OG6VqJunOOw
This is a great thread. I laughed so hard my stomach actually hurts.
And Sam, a router doesn’t balance traffic, you need a load balancer to do that dummy.
Shots fired… One pea attempts to leave pod guns blazing lol
I love Jeff Capel.
Huge win. Crazy how fast things are turning around. Still desperately need a big guy to really compete on a regular basis in the ACC, but wins like this won’t hurt bringing one in.
Agreed. They wont win a Championship, and probably not even be a NCAA tourney team yet, but they are already incredibly fun to watch. Most athletic, quick backcourt that Ive seen here ever. Just need that big man but I trust Capel to get him.
Qudus Wahab is his primary target now. He’s missed out on Cockburn and Akok (settle down Sam) who are highly rated and had Pitt in their final teams. Illinois is a dumpsterfire of a hoops program and got Cockburn, something is up there.
Your mom has Cockburn
https://youtu.be/XzSgSGqYLXc
Maybe the Penguin can get Ron Francis back. He is old, canadian and retired. Everything Sam(e) looks for in a player.
If eveyone fills their rosters with players who played in 1993, maybe the Canadiens can win the Cup. Sam logic.
AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Sam… WHAT AN IDIOT! Hahahaha
Ferland is playing well right now. He has a concussion history. He would be hard to sign. He would command a high price in any trade. That being said I’d love to have him. Probably won’t happen.
Buyers market has been suggested, lots of assets may reduce asking prices
There is no way he is moving without a high draft pick going back to Carolina. And the Pens need to start saving some of those.
If pens need a D. There is Josh Gorges available
Do the Pens, who carry 9 NHL claiber D, need Georges? Rumours have Brassard on the way out. Pens strongly looking for a partner… Hopefully they don’t lose their shirt on this one. When you look at the whole deal it was a continued nightmare; Brassard never found his fit and floundered here. Sandiego makes a good point about his health but either way it was a bust. Hopefully they can use him to make a move that makes sense. Oddly had they kept Sundqvist in the 1st place… I mean Sheahan turned it up last year and was outperforming… Read more »
Olek will be number 7
Potentially, still have Ruhwedel as well meaning George is not required….
On that note, Josh Georges literally just announced his retirement from the NHL lol
2 hours ago is the oldest story I see on it
Good old Sam(e)…. always on point.
Shittt I was waiting one person. Drool about it
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HE RETIRED!!! AAAAAAAAHahahahahahahahaha. Classic Sam.
Haha he’s such a nightmare. I think Brian Leetch is on the market.
Brian Leetch is American, he does not qualify.
“Netscape rocks!” -Sam in 2019
Cogliano traded to dallas for David shore .wouldve been good he he came to Pittsburgh instead maybe show few tricks to Murray how to not get injured for a long time .
P.S npl still suckss
Sam wants to bring in a 31 year old forward to teach a goaltender. This is why, as dumb as Dusty is, he’ll never catch Sam in overall dumbfuckery.
They have Kessel for that.
Anthony Duclair has 10 goals this season. Shame they had to bring “Dad” back instead of going with the move that made sense.
Agreed. This move seemed like a no-brainer then, and even more so now.
This one burns me up, the price tag for one. I still don’t get why they didnt pull the trigger here. Another one of those overthinking moments that has hurt the roster the last couple of years.
Not sure any acquisitions need to be of the big news types. Watching Brassard blow it and never find his way should be all JR needs to know that he don’t need the big fish as smaller changes may have a bigger positive impact.
Walls work
Democrats Don’t
It’s a good day for not being a liberal .
Major changes coming today in the liberals cabinet. Wish Trudeau was one of them but I guess we are stuck with that clown a little bit long. With like hockey we can trade trudeau for trump. Then I be happy to build wall on my southern border for fat slobs coming in Canada for free health care.
P.s npl really Suckss
Classic Sam trade target: An old, ineffective fraud that will be locked up for several years.
The short handed goal
Problem is letang and malkin. Schultz>Letang at running a power play.
Republicans govern with shame .
DemocRats Shame without governing
Murray wins Cups
Fleury loses Cups
Sam always rocks
Npl always Suckss
I call bullshlt. The last person to say they “rocked” and wasnt wrong was in 1998.
Coincidentally, Sam doesn’t want any player drafted after that year.
Someone will overpay
Pens are good in that
Pens also have 3 Cups in the last decade. Would have been more if Fleury didnt blow it year after year in the playoffs.
Or if your fellow American coach didn’t get out coached every time and he did was fold his arms and watch that ship sinks while he steaks paychecks
Im so happy I taught you what the word “fellow” meant. Im a great teacher. Now we just have to work on the million other things you get wrong each day.
Pittsburgh rare on that streak I hope
They have done a lot bad overpaying at TD only reason they have won cup and been In playoffs it’s because of star power they have in the router that balanced their mistakes and yet didn’t for far Crosby, malkin, letang, MAF. Were the main reasons team had some success. But come summer or TD they often managed to overpay washed up players to drag the team down. Mind you they even extended and overpaid bylsma to make sure he drags team down come playoffs getting out coached with 0 adjustments.
The router? So Pens have good Wi-Fi to credit for their success?
You can’t build a good team with terrible Wi-Fi. What is wrong with you?
Says the guy who wants to go after Jason Spezza.
No assholee you are trading brassard getting spezza and 2nd round pick. At least you can think about future .
Unlike you want maataa and brassard for kopitar which impossible and no future pick for pens .it’s true being bandwagon fan also requires to give teams future assets and think only for the day.
I really hope you know once Crosby era is done penguins will be done they have no upcoming future unless the start trading malkin and chubby which they won’t in order to not hurt bandwagon’s like you feelings
1. Why the hell would Dallas make that trade? It is basically a wash. And then add a second round pick too? Glad you are not the GM. 2. I never once brought up trading for Kopitar. Wrong again as usual. 3. I have been a Pens fan since before they won any cups so again, Sam(e) is wrong. I have seen the good years, the great years and the really shitty years. 4. I am well aware that their success will eventually come to an end. It happens to all great teams. I have seen it a few times… Read more »