Penguins/NHL
Worrisome Trends Continue
The Pittsburgh Penguins have dropped seven of nine after a sleepless performance Saturday afternoon in a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.
In a year where there looks to be real separation between division winners and wild card level teams, the Penguins continued a worrisome trend against their arch rival on a day that was a four point swing in the wrong direction for the Penguins.
A concern amongst the coaching staff has long been that when the Penguins get fully healthy, the bad habits and lack of commitment to playing all three zones with structure and discipline would re-emerge.
And that’s exactly played out and it’s been building for several weeks. Mike Sullivan was warning against it weeks ago as he and others all saw it coming.
The Penguins winning two straight against the Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres proved nothing and it was two wins that you take with a grain of salt. This weekend against Washington and Carolina was going to be the story if the six game losing streak was going to be a wake up call or a continued trend outside of wins and losses.
What made Saturday’s lackluster performance defensively so eye opening is how bad defensively the Washington Capitals have been for a couple months now, yet, the Capitals looked steps away in playing intelligent brand of hockey in all through zones.
Dissecting Issues that need corrected Fast.
The Penguins have had a trifecta combination that’s compounded their issues defensively for several weeks:
1. With a defensive group led by Kris Letang who plays a reckless style of hockey, Pittsburgh relies heavily on their forward group to cover mental mistakes on the backend. The read and react play away from the puck has taken a major step back for the forward group that’s leading to continued breakdowns from the F3 and that has had the Penguins losing the neutral zone on a consistent basis. It’s a complete turnaround from the first couple months of the season where Pittsburgh was coming at teams in waves when tracking the puck and had security layers with their neutral zone play.
2. Kris Letang just doesn’t give a damn. Those in the media and fan base can go ahead and make excuse after excuse for Letang, blame Jack Johnson and whoever, but this is playing out as another season where if the Penguins have any hope of changing defensively, Letang can’t be part of the solution. It was clear after last season, moving Letang would be the only option to becoming more disciplined, intelligent defensive team. All evidence is in that direction again. The coaching staff has had great success this season in getting Evgeni Malkin to make a bigger commitment to his two way game, while with Kris Letang they seem to have no control in trying to rein his game in.
3. Justin Schultz’ 2016-2017 season that earned him a $5.5 million a year pay day, has played out to being a major fluke season players will sometimes have.
This year has been another season for Schultz that has him resembling the atrocious defensive player he was in Edmonton and with the lack of offense Schultz is giving Pittsburgh, there would be no drop off in playing Chad Ruhwedel over Schultz. And that says everything of how bad of a player Schultz has been this season. He’s been on a steep decline for two seasons now……
On trade deadline additions
The Penguins at the deadline deserved the praise they got in making themselves a deeper team. But, none of the additions moved the needle much at all.
It’s a small sample but what you see from Conor Sheary, Patrick Marleau and Evan Rodrigues is what you get. Sheary has brought that slippery style of play to the table and while there’s scuttlebutt that Sidney Crosby was very excited about the prospect of adding Sheary to his line and some say pushed for the acquisition, the Crosby – Zucker line was a more dangerous unit in driving offense when whipping boy Dominik Simon (currently injured) was flanking Crosby’s right wing. Sheary is playing an elevated role than what he’s suited for.
And that’s even more so with Patrick Marleau. Marleau can still skate and he’s such a smart player in that he’s often in the right spots. But, the hands are completely shot and anyone who watched him late last season in Toronto knew that coming in.
The key player added to the lineup over the last two weeks is what the Penguins get moving forward from Nick Bjugstad offensively. Pittsburgh has a group of depth forwards that can skate and make plays but few are gifted with true scoring ability. Bjugstad is one of Pittsburgh’s more talented players with the puck on his stick but he’s always been one of those players where you feel there’s more offense in him than you get. Pittsburgh needs him to emerge offensively late in the season.
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The lancet, arguably the top medical journal on the planet
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30418-9/fulltext
Natural sources Rothey, Sam… you fucken conspiratards.
Stop spreading fear on this shit!
“ We stand together to strongly condemn conspiracy theories suggesting that COVID-19 does not have a natural origin. Scientists from multiple countries have published and analysed genomes of the causative agent, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),1 and they overwhelmingly conclude that this coronavirus originated in wildlife,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 as have so many other emerging pathogens.11, 12 This is further supported by a letter from the presidents of the US National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine13 and by the scientific communities they represent. ”
If only we had a real leader like Joe Biden! Corona wouldn’t have even spread to the US!
If only that Obama care was still available
I don’t like uncle joe but Trump thought this showing up in the US would be bad for his re-election so he tried hard to hide it. That’s a major fuckup… it has taken him weeks to finally get something done to make testing free so people will finally get tested. That’s a major fuckup So no, Joe wouldn’t have prevented it but we can speculate that he’s not the narcissistic fucken idiot that actually called it a hoax first and let it spread hoping it wouldn’t take off. So there is that. I know brain thinkin is hard for… Read more »
Bobrovsky…. Amazing gesture.
Stay classy Calgary!!
What classy. Amazing gesture to what empty museum that has no fans and employees
To the all the people who are not working bc the NHL is postponed. The franchises do not have to pay them but they are any way. Well, most of them are, Calgary and Winnipeg are not.
Well Vegas will be paying their employee so is the penguins
You’re the only Vegas fan here.
Like I said, most of them are.
Hear Penguins want to soon retire benedict Arnolds jersey number #68…uggghhh!!!!! Let one of the other 10 teams he left the Penguins for retire his jersey. Pittsburgh was forced to trade him but he bitched about the team, the fans, the media and the organization on the way out the door…..Fuck him In 2012 he had a chance to comeback and make it all right. He and Mario had a deal in place for like $1.5 and he backed out at the last minute and signs with all teams the Flyers…..are you kidding me for $3.4 million I believe. He… Read more »
Is what it is, we all deserved to be mad about how he left and the slight on the way back to the NHL but it was nearly a decade ago! He was a legend and one of the greatest to ever tie on skates for the franchise. Can’t be mad at him forever, he earned the honor
He didn’t screw anyone. How about pretending you aren’t a snowflake for five seconds and look at things realistically? He lied to every other team in the draft, telling them he won’t come over and will stay in Russia, just so he could come here and play with Mario. He came, won two Stanley Cups, multiple scoring titles and isa big reason the city still has a team. He gave it everything (google the devils series) for over a decade, then left because the team couldn’t afford him. He doesn’t owe the fans anything, especially fairweather ones like yourself. Figures… Read more »
Type this on every board for all of the idiots who type this. Class is in! Great post!
It’s ridiculous that there’s a group of fans that knock him. Cluelessness at its best.
I am indifferent about it honestly. If they do it, good on them, if they don’t, same difference. I always had mixed feelings about him as a leader and a character guy. I will always respect what he did in Pittsburgh and in hockey in general on the ice but he also tarnished his legacy with some really bad choices and running to the KHL did him no favors.
Is that draft story true? I never heard that one.
I couldn’t care less about the number being retired either. I just think it’s absurd when butthurt people trash him because they didn’t like the way he left. And the nhl network did a documentary on the penguins called Pittsburgh 9s Home: the story of the Pittsburgh Penguins. It’s long but incredible. It’s free on YouTube.
I’ll have to check that out. Is that the title, Pittsburgh 9s Home?
Pittsburgh is home*. My bad. You find stuff out in that documentary that will blow your mind if you’re a Pens fan
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/breaking-news-protein-spike-attached-horseshoe-bat-man-luche-thayer
Yup and Sam is treated as conspiracy guy
The market was set to crash and and restart with more 5G AI technology push
This coronavirus was the excuse to do it
I told you guys last new years 2020 is the year to reset
Lol, even in that article it doesn’t say it’s confirmed you conspiratard… it’s a “interesting coincidence” at best. People work on viruses all the fucken time and yes, viruses mutate to infect humans more than we would like. Both can result in spikes like this, it’s how they actually become infectious.
So the argument is because a lady did work on a corona strain 5 years ago it = bioengineered weaponized virus? It’s no different than MERS or SARS. It’s a function of old world style trade in close proximity or involving to wild animals and significant populations density
Lol everyone knows this virus is man made. I shared an article and it offended you. Liberal men are the biggest pussssies
DemocRATS/ liberals are all the snowflakes that they believe
Apparently trudeau’s wife caught it too. How the fuckk did she get it by changing beta males socks
She literally said it was inconclusive you fucken brain dead moron. She said she knows much of the details of bioengineering of coronaviruses happens but she didn’t conclude that covid was man made. This would be front page news everywhere if true especially because your doughboy wants it to be true so bad so he can point fingers elsewhere and remove any blame of how badly he handled this. 3 weeks ago idiots like you and Sam said it was a hoax now you’ve jumped all over this… you’ve made her conclusion for her because you’re a paranoid twaat or… Read more »
“ I have no PROOF of this theory, only compelling information.” from the very articles whose headline you read but nothing else dumbfuck
No we treat you like a slow adult.
Smackdown canceled in Detroit they will do in Florida in the performance center in front of empty seats
what about Monday night raw in Pittsburgh ? cancelled no yes?
“Monday Night Raw Proceeds With No Live Audience,” the announcement reads. “This Monday night, Raw will air live as regularly scheduled and emanate from WWE’s training facility in Orlando, Florida with only essential personnel in attendance. The event was originally scheduled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.”
Oh the internet…. what a wonderful source of free information.
Al Gore approves this post.
yeah I hear ya didn’t see anything only stuff on wrestlemania but thanks for the update…this all sucks
Smart move to cancel a fake sport.
Can animals get corona Virus ?
http://www.google.com
Origin of most coronaviruses are animals, in this case the Covid 19 strain likely came from bats (Common host) and mutated to become infectious to humans but so far it does not seem to be infectious to other mammals so… your mother is safe
Hear Mario is contemplating an early retirement… man he’s too young to hang em up especially at the height of his powers
I have a feeling he will be back…
I feel like he’ll come back, but they’ll ultimately turn out ok with some hits on high picks.
Alexei Morozov is going back to Russia to play. Gonna miss that Devil killer.
Nice try fatso. But you weren’t even born when he was playing for the Pens.
Stick to KFC buckets
Wow just saw on tv disgusting thing guy kiss girl with mouth an he not big mussel man in speedo like i like them. She cant evin ride him like bull an that no fun i tough but but but that just me apparently
Joe Biden: “Walls and a travel ban won’t stop the spread of the coronavirus”
Pretty sure they can, Joe, considering a virus can’t jump continents and walls are the focal point of a quarantine.
He is as stupid as Npl. No wonder that fat fuckk will vote for him
This is what happens when you believe on multiculturalism
Viva les democRATS
Coincidence most places affected are democRAT areas and stats
Hey look, sams being racist again!!!
Not my favorite candidate but absolutely will vote for him. I would vote for a parakeet with full blown AIDs over Trump.
Dont know where the quote came from but im sure the message is those alone wont stop the spread. Need the federal govt/Trump to step up and make testing widely accessible, build pop up hospitals/treatment centers, not mislead the public, for Sam to wash his hands after jerking off Scott Steiner on his worst days. Luckily we have state and local officials who are taking this seriously and doing their part to stop the spread while Trump is a bystander.
He tweeted it. Agree with all that, except possibly the pop up hospitals, as I’m not sure those will be necessary. From what i understand, declaring a state of emergency will free up money towards testing and such.
Pens trade Jagr. Sucks to see him go, but you knew it was coming. I’m excited to see Beech in a Penguins uniform, though. Expecting big things from him.
Dont sleep on Sivek. Hearing good things about the kid.
Lupaschuk is going to be a beast!!!
https://media1.tenor.com/images/55b249e8d17a5e1b16e2f801586cd928/tenor.gif
Sam
Wow flipping channels and saw this show called wife swap and episode is democRAT family happens to be Cubans and Republican familys. White family from Florida
I’m sure behind this show it’s all democRATS to divide the country more and accuse Trump after
This is going to be a long postponement.
Yeah, especially with it being an election year and him wanting to be an American so badly. He can’t stop talking about it.
Kris Letang had the Coronavirus but he turned it over.
Haha
Awesome so on point…..
ZeroTools hero beta male Trudeaus wife tested positive for coronavirus
Sophie is way out of your league… beta lol
Wow just heard tom hanks tested positive for corona virus
Did you hear that the Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky?
No but I heard your KFC donut sandwiches suckks
Ok. I still have no idea wtf you are blabbering about but whatever makes you happy.
We also landed on the moon. Racist idiot.
…. yesterday…
If US looking for a quarantine spot they should just send everyone to Florida and cut that border and make them an island on their own.
Npl can you get us from your giff site how bugs bunny is cutting Florida from rest of the US. Here ill even guide you fatso Just write Florida sucks and you’ll find it
CV proving again how stupid mankind is. We need to thin the herd.
Any news if npls mom canceled her gangbang event yet ?
I see your mom is all booked up so you need to look elsewhere now.
The Democrats made the virus in Hillary‘s basement.
Soros funded
Where we at with guentzels timeline? This could turn out pretty good
Democrats are loving shutting down “Trump’s economy”… Especially after the impeachment failure
Lol did you see the Fed basically just set $500 Billion on fire in hopes of bailing out Wall Street today? 15 minute spike and then straight back down the drain! Rich people socialism.
US really picked the wrong time to be “led” by the biggest fn idiot in history. Trump is gonna get so many people killed.
Trump could cure it and people would still piss and moan. Lol give me a fuckking break
This is getting worse by the day and he literally has no strategy to mitigate risk and exposure. He continues to lie to people saying testing is available when its not and he’s doing nothing to create pop up hospitals that will help treat the influx of patients that will soon need care. But hey, MAGA!
Yeah because Hilary would’ve done better right.
Go buy some obama care you fatso
Hysteria…by killed, do you mean by the flu? cancer? car accidents? slipping in the bathroom? All a greater threat than CV….
No fans, empty arenas…. That is just like watching a Panthers game!
Hahaha good one!!!
Thanks. I’ll be here all week!
Absolute beauty! Well done 🙂
I guess that’s one way to stop the freefall! Yoda just lost the bet with tbj haha
d has been prepared for this suspension for weeks. he is a self-quarantine hero
Ahahaha
Panthers been doing it for 20 years with empty arenas
You think it will become funny as you approach the 1000th telling?
Refs have just been told to book flights home… Game over boys
Wow.
No fans… no refs… the game will be played on the honor system.
Letang: “sorry I slashed you, I will got to the box for two mins.”
Jenner: “I am sorry I tripped you, I will go too.”
Just went to Costco man there were too many people due to corona virus.
At the door there were people cleaning you with wet naps before you enter
Pretty sure that was just you.
Hahaha dirtball
The entire league would test positive if Marchand has it.
-5am
I,like the Penguins next year.. Because and if
They will have a healthy Guentzel and Zucker for a few more years
if they move a goalie and get something good back…..then sign an NHL quality back up
add two defenseman whoever that may be….
Move letang for the love of god!
The cap does go up projected to rise from $81.5 to between $84 and $88 million
What do you think of the team in 2025? With malkin being gone and Sid in his twilight, maybe they should look for some center help. What a loser lol
What? what are you saying Francis?
Cap may not be going up if they cancel season. Lost revenue will dictate the cap for next year.
its going up..and the season will resume…
Will Vincent Kennedy McMahon cancel WrestleMania? I’m betting that dipshit doesn’t
WWE hasn’t been worth watching since the Attitude era ended.
Maybe, but WrestleMania sells out every year so someone’s watching…..There will be 90,000 people in Tampa!
Vinnie Mac Is stubborn too…
He will have no say if Florida cancels events. He will probably add it into the story.
He hasn’t cancelled yet? it is a community money maker and??well
So Trump wants to suspended travels coming from Europe for 30 days yet his buddy Vince McMahon has no intentions to postpone or cancel wrestlemania where big portion of the crowd comes from Europe on that particular event
New update guys
After a lot teams and sports organizations canceling their events Due to the corona virus
Npl’s mom WILL NOT.
I repeat WILL NOT cancel or postpone her GangBangg events
NBA shutting down. NHL will be next.
Rudy Gobert of the Jazz has tested positive.
Ya and he is a fucken goober too… see how he called it some BS and then wiped his dirty hands all over everything. this is what happens when stupidity wins out.
Maybe it will give Letang the time he needs to recover from that mini stroke that is clearly preventing blood from reaching his brain
Already Sharks now saying month of march will be shut from public
Trump read that speech like Sam types a post. Sad.
You could’ve just turned off your tv like you always do when you watch penguins game.
The guy Cant read and he is a successful man. Unlike you living in your grand parents basement since your parents abandoned you a la Joe dirt style loll
Sam you just described yourself. I haven’t lived at home for over 20 years. You move out when you get a job, family and money. 3 things you don’t have. Sad.
Hey Sam (npl)…. wtf is a KFC donut burger.?
You don’t know. Don’t you work with npl now since this KFC donut sandwich is out
Companies didn’t merge yet ?
Wtf are you blabbering about? Stop sniffing glue.
Your mother merges with entire companies
The Blue Jackets will close all games to the public beginning with Thursday’s contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team announced Wednesday. Admission will be limited to home and visiting club personnel, credentialed media and broadcast partners, essential club and arena staff, and NHL officials.
How long with the league operate in non-revenue generating capacities before the season is threatened? Wonder if there is refunds being offered
League doesn’t make a lot of money on tickets their big money comes from TV deals
This is stupid… Ticket revenues in the NHL are still the teams highest revenue generator for most teams and that jumps exponentially when they make the playoffs. Add to that the concessions and merch that is hocked at a premium in the buildings? Average ticket price in the game is 94 bucks; say the average seating is 17500 = 67.445 Million a year off regular season ticket sales alone. Concessions… how much do you think the average fan spends at a hockey game? 50 bucks is probably conservative. 50 x 17500 x 41 another 35.875 million annually at what is… Read more »
I heard npl’s favorite team the Panthers been doing that empty Arena practice for 20 years now
Due to Coronavirus concerns, the Montreal Canadiens will end their season April 5
Due to corona virus Panthers will close their games to public.
Oh wait. They have been doing for 20 years already. Must be smart people this Florida people they are ahead of the game by 20 years
“ Must be smart people this Florida people they are ahead of the game by 20 years”
Montreal’s Valedictorian.
Raw on 3/16 in Pittsburgh. WOO
Yeah I heard that apparently next week raw will be good also undertaker will be on too.
And as for Stan and his rhetorical question
NOOO SCOTT STEINER won’t be at raw
He will be busy satisfying your mom and npls mom at the same time
While you two fruitcakes are at work making KFC donut sandwiches
It’s funny, he tries to 8 mile Rod yet all I can ask is… How do you already know these things you fucken weirdo lol
Because when I checked his name stanchion it was under rod
The way you are Ron Klatt
The way Sam(e) is under Scott Steiner.
I was talking about Steiner you motherfucken goober hahahahaha
Yes Stone cold returns, I think Undertaker will be there, should be star studded as WrestleMania inches closer…
Will Vince McMahon cancel WrestleMania 36? he says no for now!
Here is my off season. 1. Bjugstad to Minnesota for Marcus Foligno..we save money, get tougher, and Guerin likes Bjugstad.. We need some grit, toughness and guys that will be somewhat of a deterrents! (Plus Foligno has 11 goals) Upgrade this deal Bjugstad & ZAReese for Foligno and Alex Stalock proven NHL back up goalie, and a low pick. Nice 4th line now Blueger / Foligno / Tanev 2. Move Letang (He just wont learn, he is too reckless, and selfish) Letang loves Montreal get a valuable piece from the Canadiens whoever/whatever that may be. (Drouin Gallagher Petry) 3. Move… Read more »
So you’re already back on the Scandella train and looking forward to the off-season. Do you actually watch the games or just dream up hypothetical rosters? FFS, who cares about July when it’s almost playoff time. Get a ps4.
Well he is a free agent, playing well for he Blues ( I did also mention like 6 defenseman there bro so give me some credit). Marco is better than every defenseman we have not named Marino or DuMoulin. Obviously Montreal and the reigning Stanley cup champion St. Louis Blues thought so as well and acquired him so blow me.. .C’mon bro pens d sucks.. He could fit our second pair or third pair he brings size, toughness and a hell of a shot.. .I’m sure you probably want Rudwhedel / Rikola or Johnson figures Yeah dipshit I do watch… Read more »
It doesn’t matter what you, I or even gmjr think. Know why? The trade deadline has passed and they can’t get anyone else. You’re like a ten year old with a video game console. And Johnson isn’t playing top 4 minutes, so obviously you aren’t watching.
Suck me better yet suck yourself you moron?
im talking next year your an idiot for not thinking ahead! We have a 2 year window..im sure you’ll keep Chad JJ and Johnson in the top 4 you dumb ass…
hey numb nuts J.J. has been playing top 4 minutes most of the year.
Stevie wonder J.J. has been top 4 until recently..until Marino and Dumo came back
blow job 233 you are the biggest Debbie owner and Nancy negative on this site!!!! Bar none
After many years of pajama party between Npl and Stan .
They finally collaborate their work together and have
KFC donut burger. Good job fatsos now make sure rest of population becomes diabetic and fat like you two
Who suckss more Biden or Sanders?
Apparently Sanders supports #BlackCocksMatter movement
And Biden supports #FatLivesMatter
I’m sure Npl is all thorn up who to vote for that is if he can even vote yet
Yo mama thinks “BlackCocksMatter”
Sanders always looks disheveled!! Find a comb or just shave it man looks awful! your starting to look like Trump and that wind blown mop he has!
Since sharks players feel weird to play in a empty shutdown Arena due to corona virus. GM Doug Wilson showed a montage of Panthers Arena so the players feel how it is.
Apparently Florida is been on corona virus mode since 20 years
Npl suckss so does his kind
How many times are you going to post this miserable joke?
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Hadi_Choopan_2019.jpg
Oooo Sam look at this one!!
Disgusting.
But when you are fat as you say you are I understand why you drool over man like this
Poor Sam(e)… Pens won and Montreal lost. He must be crying into his Big Boss Man pillow.
Yeah Montreal lost to a team that is fighting for wild card spot while Penguins finally won a game vs a bottom standing team.
Thank God Penguins have no chance to play Kings,ducks and sharks in this year playoffs
Look at Sam talking down to the Pens again… I mean he’s right about one thing. Fucken miracle they won with that brain dead dumbfuck on the backend
Yeah with fraud Murray.
Magic number was still 3 for him tonight
Sully once again made sure his number 1 goalie has good fraudulent stats
If Roy or Brodeur had to play with Letang, neither would be in the Hall…
Well MAF played with letang and that one trick pony peewee coach DB and he will still make hall of fame. While fraud Murray will be forgotten in few years and join the hall of shame with Jim Carrey
On his plaque they can point out “only goaltender in NHL history to give back 3 separate series when leading 3-1” then in small print under that it can say “no other goaltender has done it twice”
Because no other goalie in the modern era been to playoffs for 15 years in a row.
So chances for them collapse is slim to none compare to MAf.
Go fuckk yourself and bring your agenda elsewhere
Go impress Trudeau or something
4 goalies have payed more playoff games than MAF! One of them had blown 3-1 leads twice. 3 more are within 10 games of MAF… none of them have blown 3-1 leads twice
let alone 3 times!!!
29 times it has happened… MAF accounts for more than 10% of this HAHAHAHA
Will be interesting to see which goalie they keep in the off season…
I’d get rid of them both if it was an option and go after goalies like Primeau
Good thing Montreal doesn’t have to play detroit in the…. oh wait… who gives a fuckk! They are not making the playoffs again this year. Maybe if they had Pacioretty and Price wasn’t such a waste of $10 million a year.
You don’t build your team around pacioretty he is like kessel. A cancer in the locker room and only plays good when he has other players doing the job for them but obviously you don’t understand that Mr box score.
Now go work with npl on your new project and make some KFC donut burger and fantasize on bodybuilders you fat chubby queers
Just yesterday you claimed MAF lost vs Washington because MaxPac wasn’t in Vegas… what a fucken loser lol
He is a clutch goal scorer like kessel but doesn’t mean they are good players to have in locker room
Same goes for your buddy Subban
But but but… Fleury would have won with him. You change your narrative with every new post. So sad…..
Flip flop….
You literally said MAF lost because he didn’t have Max Pac… dickhead…
No shit….they lost 10 points on that west coast trip…
How do you lose 10 points in 3 games? You must be Sam(e).
Ok let me rephrase..
12 points
lost 6 on the west coast
plus a road loss to start that trip in Toronto
plus home losses to Buffalo and Washington you get my drift!
He probably miss those games since he was too busy working in his new project with Npl
Oh good, he absolutely lucked out with the meaningless open net goal… guess it’s ok
Ha Letang with an en. Of course.
He’s so fucken useless on the PP they add Schultz to it and Letang still can’t get a half decent shot off from the half wall after the other two take a couple heavy ones. He’s fucken done! He may help sam get hard but you’re not winning with the guy
Damn… Geno won’t be denied! He wants the win no matter how much Letang wants NJ to have it
If it’s not blatantly obvious who’s more important to this team…
And… where did Letang go?
What the fuck was he trying to do? Just skate to try and stay in front and cut off the skater! Dude is fucken retarded I swear
Murray gotta make that save but if the lowest IQ on the roster skates instead of whatever the fuck that was he prevents the shot from even happening. He’s fucken dumb and it’s time to move on
How fucken dumb is Letang?
If I’m JR I trade him within seconds of the end of the playoffs
Team won a cup without the dumbfuck; he’s been fucken awful for quite awhile now
yep and they can win again without him…
Agreed….
Before you even ask… that’s why you fucken piece of dogg shitt… because he can still do that!!!
The look on Sully’s face was priceless.
It’s time to move letang in the off season! he is just so reckless and dumb. I think he has a modified trade claus find out what team he will accept a trade to.
replace him in the off season..
maybe in the trade with him involved otherwise sign some free agents like J.T. brodie and Marco Scandella!
Build around DuMoulin and Marino….. or maybe trade for a Josh Manson this d Corp is weak and I have said that since December…
We aren’t going to win the Cup this year hell we might not even make the playoffs…
Apparently san Jose sharks team will play in a empty Arena due to corona virus. Players saying it’s a weird feeling
Maybe they should call Florida Panthers team for pointers
They seem to play in empty arenas all the time
U less they knew corona virus was coming and they have been practicing that scenario for many years lol.
Shitty Malkin strikes again with that pass… so shitty…
Shitty Malkin scores more insurance
That jinx sheary with Penguins is as bad as Npl and the democrats
The only Jinx is Letang, haven’t won since he came back
Rodriquez!
Now Drool assholee the way Npl is drooling over Subban
Sams assholle drools from the bottom of Scott Steiner
that was a fucking laser of a shot for Rod….. maybe he needs sometime he isn’t all that bad better >>>>than ZAR!!
Zucker has been strong
Marleau has been ok,
Sheary has been ok,
Rodriquez not much there..
Rutherford did nothing to help the teams defense.
We will never beta Boston/ Tampa / Washington / Philadelphis / islanders in a 7 game series…
Are you Sam(e)? You spell like him.
Hey rod Are you Stan?
You write exactly like him
Nope. Everyone on here knows this. You just have a hard time excepting it. Go watch wrasslin’.
Only jabroni that takes your side is Tool. And I don’t blame him he is slow and stupid just like his idol Trudeau
Ok there wanna be Rock lol.
Never isn’t funny
Sorry man was in a hurry….
Bjugstad, needs to get traded in the off season. lLetang needs to get traded..his reckless style of hockey has worn thin. m(its just time to go Montreal/Minnesota) Murray or Jarry needs to go in the off season Schultz needs to go somewhere else as a UFA Sheary maybe resigned for a bit less The good news is the salry cap will rise from $81.5 to between $84 and $88 million. We got exposed against Washington and Carolina…..Tonight is an absolute must two points against the Devils who are playing really well…that California trip fucked this team up. RUTHERFORD DID NOTHING… Read more »
I think you’ve referred to every game you’ve talked about as an absolute must win. It’s 2 points, just like every other game. The games against the teams they are competing against are more important.
I agree with the complete top half of your post, though. Letang is a nightmare. Bjugstad can’t stay healthy and it’s ineffective when he is. Could take or leave Sheary and its hard to imagine Murray here next year unless something drastic happens this season. I’d imagine you’ll see Jarry starting with a veteran backup.
The Pens have looked like Shitt ever since they scored that 5th goal vs Toronto. After that the entire team went into hibernation. They looked sloppy for the last 10 mins of that game and have continued to do so.
Well unfortunately we need every 2 points that last road west coast trip coast us 10 points….
I still think they should have traded Malkin and moved McCann into that spot
Bjugstad is week to week… again.
FFS
Scott Steiner got a hold of him on his worst day.
Dude is like glass. He needs to be moved this offseason
Glad you kids finally caught on. When I said they should’ve trade him the year they got him in a package deal at the TD. I’ve always said it his is a Ponikarowsky 2.0 with Beau bennett DNA
The guy Cant skate he slow and often injured. Plus he came from Florida.
Literally everyone talked about moving him… all year you dumbfuck
“The year they got him”… He was effectively a fucken deadline acquisition lol What an asshole. JR tends to move early but it was a deadline acquisition
Just to be clear we are talking Nick Bjugstad and not Scott Bjugstead yeah?
Scott is fine. Unless we are talking about Scott Steiner.
Nice signing O’Connor from Dartmouth. Sounds like a bigger, more skilled ZAR.
Wonder if they are talking to Mackay still or if this moves them off that… cuz I don’t think he signed yet
Would make a hard play at the kid… allows Schultz to walk with a replacement in hand. Then again I assume he wants to play this year which could be difficult to see happening here
i don’t think he would be eligible to play this year. from the dk article on o’connor -> “Because he signed after the trade deadline as a free agent, he isn’t eligible to play in the NHL postseason this year.”
Then it is absolutely worth trying to land
We could use that for sure! The Penguins have been good over the last 5 years signing college free agents. I had read they were looking at a good defenseman from RPI coming up… think he is a senior graduating.. he is already better than half the Penguin’s D! LOL
It’s a shame Draisaitl plays in Edmonton. Dude can play and no one knows it. Feel same way about Barkov.
It’s a stupid city. With stupid people you have people like Tool that voted for liberals when liberals hate Alberta with a passion.
This stupid city pays for the crayons you shove in your nose daily fuckface
If we didn’t pay equalization you’d have sit in the closet in the hotel room your mother turns tricks in as opposed to free daycare
Probably the front runner for the Hart this year
Wow just saw the most disgusting commercial on TV.
Not only thumbs down crew members support each other here. They will also work together (Stan and Npl)
It’s called KFC donut burger
How disgusting you fat fuckss are
Must be girls in it.
Sam(e) is afraid of Tang.
Now you both fruit cakes can hold hands while at work
How is Scott Steiner doing? Did you give him asss to mouth resuscitation?
No I didn’t. Tell your other account Stan that the jokes are still The same and boring.
You gave Big Papa a few pumps.
If we are being honest with ourselves here sam would be the bottom in that relationship lol
Elections have consequences. #VoteDemocrat
Who suckss more?
A) Biden
B)Sanders
C) npl
D) Trotman
E) all of the above
“All of the above” can’t suck more. Youre no longer comparing it to anything. What an IDIOT
I wish someone would run that was worth voting for. The debates between Biden and Trump are going to be almost incoherent. It’s a shame that with 300m+ people in this country these are the stooges we have to choose from.
Here in Canada dumb people like zeroTool voted for that crooked beta male Trudeau. That all he talks about is feminism
Sam(e) is afraid of vaginaa.
Carramrod has no balls
No wonder he still has trouble to admit he was Stan on this website.
What a fat little liar.
Go make Make some donuts fatso
I have two big ones, ask your mom.
To be fair, when you see that many pairs daily she would need more than just a name to remember a specific pair lol
Maybe if I do it this way it will stick… I voted for the party with the brown leader with a turban sammich… how mad does that make you lol. Trudeau is an ineffective neoliberal who has done a lot to damage himself and unlike your stupid ass I hold broken leadership accountable. You picked the far right racist fringe because you hate brown people…
The fact that you’re also a woman hating incel threatened by guys that respect women also isn’t lost.
Not a Biden fan myself but ill literally take 2 week old dog shlt over the turd thats in there now
Yup, uncle Joe ain’t it either… politics around the globe has become a legit Giant Douche Vs a Turd everywhere lol
With stock market crashing
I wonder how bad is in Alberta.
Soon Ron Klatt will be milking cows again
What you do with Trump is known as milking the cow
It’s also funny he thinks the stock crash will only impact places like Alberta lol. I mean I am sure he means the OPEC+ dick measuring contest but you can’t kill a dead market (tar sands)…
Not true, your mom hates having her nippless touched
You should be worried… without us to give you the handouts your free ride is coming to an end
“The determination from this team, as a whole, was greater when we had people out,” Rutherford said. “We were winning then and we were so determined. We didn’t look that way as much recently.”
Capt Obvious.
wonder what it will take to light the fire again? Wonder if it will be lit in time. You don’t want to get there stumbling in if you want to win.
I have no problem watching the team struggle and sorting things out when they are still engaged in the games and fighting back. All teams get snake bite from time to time but there is no fight in this team right now. It seems like everyone thinks someone else will take care of it. The forwards and the defense are so disconnected right now it looks like pre season. The tread deadline deals were not needed at all. JR traded just for the sake of making trades. Zucker was a great addition and will be even greater next yr when… Read more »
“Malkin shows up once a decade” In 2012 Malkin won his second Art Ross and the Hart; since then Crosby has won the Hart and Ross once. They are so close statistically too Malkin 554 GP; 256G; 655Pts; 84PPG; 162 PPA; 470 Take Aways Per Game 0.46 Goals; 1.18 PPG Crosby 571 GP; 247G; 691Pts; 75PPG; 155PPA; 304 TA Per game 0.43 Goals; 1.21 PPG Imagine being so fucken biased that you will praise one over the other so signifciantly. I mean ya, I think Crosby is the better of the two but Malkin is a fucken great player and… Read more »
screw the numbers, watch the effortless back checking he displayed this weekend
How can he watch that he is a box score expert.
When he drools over shearys play or fraud Murray’s fraudulent stats that explains everything
yoda and sam agreeing is always funny to me.
Best part of sams idicoy… I have been more critical of Sheary than sam since the trade ahahaha. It just makes me smile that it pisses you off so much that hes back
PS Vegas hired a new starter in preparation for MAF collapsing in the post season again lol
No Vegas finally got a secondary goalie that can actually win. Subban was Garbage since day 1 and overrated just like his brother that you drooled about over letang
Naw, Subban wasnt strong enough to take over when MAF shitt down his leg in the post season like he has his 1st two trips in Vegas.
It’ll be very interesting if Lehner keeps outplaying him, especially if MAF struggles early on in the playoffs.
Forget about subban taking over MAF. The guy wasnt even capable of winning games when fleury had nights off flower was always forced to play games when he was pulled or back to back games because that clown wasn’t able to win a game. Kinda like BJ with Penguins he was Garbage while half here drooled over his flukey plays and that’s when fleury was over exhausted vs the Flyers series mind you that clown DB system didn’t even help specially the garbage defence squad he had as well.
Now go back to your beta male vacation
“Kinda like BJ with Penguins he was Garbage” – The best part about this point… It started with Voukun, as soon as guys were on the roster deemed capable they both replaced MAF…
It is what it is sam… MAF is an exceptional regular season goalie. I used to argue the system in front of him but he is now insulated and still becomes a liability in the post season. I have no doubts we see Lehner in the playoffs this year.
The guy is 35. Can’t always play 60+ games anymore and way League has changed over the years instead of being 1 line teams you need 4 lines.
Now more and more you will need 2 good goalies to split games in season. Cant afford to have goalies play 60+ games and expect him to win the Cup those brodeur days are gone since there is 4 lines attacking on you goalie has more pressure and stress
He has hit 6 once in the last 5 years, he has an outside shot at 60 this year but with Lehner there it is unlikely so it’s an excuse that would make sense if he was playing that much but he isnt.
I will say now what I always said… A team can win with MAF but he is also volatile and can just as easily be part of the reason a team loses. He, like most goalies, will be at the mercy of the guys in front of him but when he feels the guys are not there, especially in big games, he can panic and blow up in the crease. That’s a harsh reality… It’s not just “his fault” teams lose but he doesnt do the team or himself many favours…. Much like Murray and that glove this year although… Read more »
Vegas had many players that were not what they were haula Neal and slow defence yes they lost vs caps but Fleury stole all 3 series with 1-0 2-0 games team didn’t have good finishers
If they had max pacioretty and stone that year with fleury hot and momentum they would’ve maybe beaten capitals.
Vegas won series like the Jets or Kings that they had no business winning they were outplayed most of the series
My problem was with people like Yoda and others here that wanted fleury gone and I said you guys will miss him once Murray is exposed since he has nothing prove yet in season. Yes business wise team went younger goalie but for dumb Droolers of Murray this the price team playing. Since day 1 I said the guy had no glove I saw it while he was winning the cup and said he needs to prove on long run since teams adjust by 2 years. And now people finally realising Murray is an average goalie at its best. I… Read more »
It was his bed… Had MAF not collapsed as often as he did and then had a 10 year younger guy show up and so what MAF couldnt we would still be arguing over MAFs value to the team. Younger, cheaper and at the time more trustworthy. MAF screwed MAF lol
And no Jarry isnt a superstar caliber tender but he is high skill, athletic and stable enough it seems so far to be a decent starter. That won’t happen until the guys stop thinking Murray will keep it together enough to get back to what worked in 16/17 however.
Sorry to interject but didn’t you call Max Pacioretty a locker room cancer?
Sure did but now it hurts the narrative as we have to move all the goal posts to make MAF not the issue
HAHAHAHA… ya Malkin is sure to blame for this stretch… had he back checked yesterday they would have won. He was on the ice for both the Pens goals and 3 against… so Carolina wins 3-0 without Geno Simon didnt play… you blame him for Sids minuses. The entire team was dogshitt this weekend and you will single out the teams MVP this season AHAHAHA. I won’t defend Genos game yesterday.. I won’t defend anyones game yesterday and the fact remains if you are going to use the 10 game slide and ignore how they got to 84 points you’re… Read more »
There isn’t even a debate Crosby may end up in the top 5 of all time behind before he finishes..
Gretzky
Lemieux
Howe
Orr
that being said Malkin is also a great player….SUPREMELY TALENTED!!!
What hurts him is the dumb passes, penalties, in ability to play any defense (although this year progress for sure in that area)
Malkin is a great talent for sure
Crosby just has so many big moments that Malkin hasn’t from outdoor games, to Olympics, to Stanley cups etc.
1. Schultz ran a better power play than letang in the past, but the coach’s went back to letang and they ruined Schultz’s confidence. He sucks now. 2. Dominic Simon is a whipping boy for a reason, he sucks. When he skates with Sid they are minus players by a wide margin this year. 3.letang sucks and he isn’t going anywhere. Who in their right mind would want him? 4. If the pens miss the playoffs which is looking more and more likely will happen as I have prophecised, Sullivan and Rutherford need to go. 5. Pens have no muscle… Read more »
Again, my 500 they make the playoffs to your 250 they don’t. If you don’t take it, you’re basically admitting to being a troll.
I’m not a troll, everything I mentioned above it true. Are you suggesting the pens aren’t in free fall mode? They are in big trouble. I’ll bet you in booze. Not cash.
Every year you want to blow it up, including the years they won. A case of beer isn’t worth driving an hour for. And of course they have problems, but there’s time left to work with a roster that has only played a handful of games together.
Imagine making this point about Simon…
Sids Season: 33 Games – 13 goals 41 points – minus 6
Return from injury up to the deadline: 16 games – 8 goals 24 points – 4 games scoreless minus 4 – Every game with Simon
Since the deadline: 7 Games – 3 goals 6 points – 4 scoreless minus 2
Same data annualized
Goals Assists Points plus/minus
32 70 102 -15
41 82 123 -21
35 35 70 -23
Sid has skated as a 5v5 minus no matter who he played with all year… that is a function of a few things but you are trying to absolve his role in that… because youre fucken stupid. You think Schultz regression is a lack of PP time? This is sam level dumb. He’s been hurt a lot and this level of play is not new to him. He was apparently punching up in Pittsburgh and the significant time off the past few have him looking more like “Jultz” (look up jultzing). I agree Letang is a fucken trainwreck… The ITA… Read more »
zerocool, i love the pens too. but your over analizations of this situation are silly. at the end of the day the pens top line is in the minus column, simon accumulated 7 goals on the season playing on the top line, and the team is trending down and they are in big trouble. can you stop acting like they are stanley cup champions. right now they stink and the right bet to take is for them to miss the playoffs.
“your over analizations of this situation are silly.” Translation: facts be damned, i know what i think i see.
Sid has been a minus all year…. With Simon… Without… How are you blaming Simon? What has simon been doing from the pressbox that has caused Sids minuses in recent games? I don’t care about Simons production and why? because for most of this year the team was a top 10 producing team… this last stretch has hurt that but Simon has also been taken off Crosbys wing… go figure. This is the point of statistical evidence… Sid has played on a minus line all year… This is a function of many things sure but the fact remains that Sid… Read more »
*Sids season up to the deadline
Who sucksss more
A) Biden
B) Sanders
C) Npl
D) All of the above
Gotta give Bjugstad a few more games to recover but the guy couldn’t win a puck battle to save his life before the injury and nothing has changed.
Waste of size…. that is a frustrating part of the game. Easier to stomach if he’s at least producing but he is not right now and so its a much bigger issue
Is Mario stops playing the French card Letang will be gone at the draft this summer.
Definitely would have traded Letang after they won the cup without him in 2017. Hopefully come draft time he’s gone.
Don’t worry your Trotman will be the savior
Letang should have received the Conn Smythe that year instead of Sid.
Ya I won’t cape for a nameplate here… I like the guy and really wish he would figure it out but it’s clear he has no intention of playing smarter hockey. Time to cut the losses and get what they can, play by committee next year. Marino might get a look on the PP at that point too lol
Great article D. Letang needs to sit. F him and his BS defensive game. Schultz sucks as well. Good news we still have time to fix it.
Glad you realized Shultz suckss. I tough he was the savior and replacing letang
Once drooled by Tool and Co.
The best, literally no one said that although for awhile he seemed a better option on the PP. today they are both fucken liabilities but all you read is Schultz ignoring that he played in the last cup and won.
Letang has been a massive detriment for a few years now. Everything you accuse Geno of being and more. Geno showed up ready this year. Letang still has his head far up your ass
Thank God he showed up once every decade last time he was this much determined was 2009
Thats twice a decade according to you! Lmao
2nd in active players with 70+ point seasons… why are you so dumb. I mean its not like we are paying 10 million for a goalie to win less than 40 games his entire career here
Look how happy Sam is that the Pens lost.
He is louder then his mom at her weekly gangbangg.
I just don’t get it. I get if you’re a Flyer fan and wanna troll a Pens site here and there. He’s been buying multiple accounts for the better part of a decade. It’s unbelievable.
Whats so tough to understand? He’s a fucklng loser
Hey Tool can you tell us Penguins stats since that jinx joined back with the team
2-5
The pens also haven’t won a cup since Letang came back!
Hey fat Npl
Which idiot you think will win
Biden or Sanders
Disgusting agenda
Vegas vs Calgary tonight
Commentator, analysts, intermission
Will all be women.
Seattle hired the first ever woman as their scout.
Since the league is becoming a sisi League I wouldnt be surprised in 5 years we would see woman in NHL.
We already see them in the All star games
Hahahahahahahaha
Sam is terrified of women… put a bunch of steroid abusing dudes in their panties in a ring to pretend fight and he goes from 6 to midnight but ladies calling and producing one game of over a dozen in a weekend…. damn homie… you need a hug! From a lady apparently
Sam(e) wants Scott Steiner to run the NHL in his speedo.
You are the cause for this stupidity in the humanity
You and your feminist beta male hero Trudeau.
“…in the humanity.”
English!!!!!
Awe it’s because if I had to choose between you and 4.5 billion women to change a light bulb I’d choose the women and wait 9 months for more
No heart… was reading the team lacks leadership online today… your core is heading to their mid 30s and no one wants to lead? Come on
Sadly, I believe that. There was no other reason to add Marleau to the team. I understood the addition of Guerin back in 09’, it was defiantly needed. Three cups later, same core and no locker room leadership, their is a big problem.
-Let2ng -6 this weekend -2 on the season 10 million a year for a goalie whose won 40 games once in 13 years lol… and did that 6 years ago hahahahaha Malkin… just below Thornton for most 70+ point seasons in hockey… ya he hasn’t been worth it at all hey Sam! He has what, 5 more years to reach the mark again to accomplish what Joe did? Bet you’re a huge Thornton guy too lol. Malkin shows up in the playoffs, won an MVP doing so, contributed every year even when have rough years but Joes held higher in… Read more »
Funny how you don’t point out Malkin minuses in last 2 games.
Well…. he’s a plus on the year, topped 70 points for the 11th time putting him second among active players and carried this team all season so while the minus is not great, he’s at least offsetting that with positive production. Letangs a liability whose gone cold!
Letang has had one assist the past 6 games…. Malkin? 8 points over the past 4 lol
But… but… but….
Malkin’s first priority is not a defender, Letang’s is!!
True forgot he has to wait at the blue line to get the puck. Or wait for power play
If the season ended tomorrow Malkin is hands down the MVP of the Penguins. There is no possible way you could argue that fact. He has been the heart and soul of this team this year. Please, try and statistically prove me wrong!
If Letang was doing 1/100th what Geno did the past 10 they wouldn’t be 2-8 over that period.
The worst move at the deadline was not moving that stupid fucken French retard
Should have started Murray
Yeah Murray and magic number would’ve been 10
This team played better when half the team was injured.
Happy beta male day to npl and zeroTool
Oops. Women’s day
Pens are trailing, now Sam(e) shows up. Shocking.
Sams an incel
Letang needs to be… CORRECTED!
Nice hit Geno
“Kris Letang just doesn’t give a damn”
There is your headline of the year.
What is this large paragraph that has appeared ?
Simply the trades at the deadline suck and were made to make trades. If the Sherry trade was done to apprise Crosby this team has more problems than is showing on the surface. Why are we always trying to find someone who can play with Crosby?
Apprise?
A normal word from Scott Bjugsteads home planet
Sheary is not a grinder and is pushed off the puck way to easily. He is also afraid to get hit. Kunitz and Duper worked because they went into the dirty areas freeing up Crosby. I hate to say it but when Simon comes back, put him back up with Sid. Even try ZAR when he comes back. This team has no grit. They better not resign Sheary in the off season.
SHHH you are not allowed to say that. This team is so soft its incredible.
Believe it or not ZAR’s physical presence is missed.
It is but it’s also up to the team to engage this way and play to that game whether it’s a strength or not. It will take them out of their comfort zone but they will be better off as they are getting hammered in the comfort zone right now
Bcoz yoda demands it. What’s sad is the line was way better with Simon… I pointed that out yesterday. We haven’t heard from the turd because he’s too busy thinking he’s correct.
When Simon gets back Sheary should be moved down the roster. Moving Kahun was an error.
End of the day they are not engaging as a group. Too many passengers right now. Letangs a fucken nightmare and I just don’t get why he can’t see that he has to hold back. Like is this not being communicated or is he that low IQ?
I love that theres a list of 3 issues the Pens need to correct and the first two are Letang lmao