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Eismann wrote:Don't look now, but the core of this team are veterans who have more big-time experience than most people left in the league.
Sid Geno, MAF, Orpik, Kunitz, even Martin, Dupuis and Adams. Any other team would covet them for the "veteran leadership."
It ain't the age, its the miles.and looking st an Iginla-type would just be bringing in age.
Bowser wrote:Spoiler:
Bowser wrote:Fans and media were quick to blame Marc-Andre Fleury's performance as below the Stanley Cup standard in losses to Tampa Bay and Philadelphia but that would be to ignore other factors like the roster construction by General Manager Ray Shero, coaching by Dan Bylsma, and the other 22 players on the roster for each of those teams.
Blaming the goalie is the Pittsburgh thing to do, much like it is to blame Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the team's struggles while an aging defense continually fails to make a play.
For Fleury, it is nothing new.
canaan wrote:Bowser wrote:Fans and media were quick to blame Marc-Andre Fleury's performance as below the Stanley Cup standard in losses to Tampa Bay and Philadelphia but that would be to ignore other factors like the roster construction by General Manager Ray Shero, coaching by Dan Bylsma, and the other 22 players on the roster for each of those teams.
Blaming the goalie is the Pittsburgh thing to do, much like it is to blame Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the team's struggles while an aging defense continually fails to make a play.
For Fleury, it is nothing new.
i dont think the the majority of fans believe that fleury was the reason they lost the flyers series, but his gaffes didnt help. i think pens fans have been pretty aware of the shortcomings of the system, the errors in team defense, and a lack of forward involvement as key factors in the losing of that series.
...and blaming the goalie/qb isnt specific to pittsburgh, its specific to sports fans.
IMFC wrote:So you're advocating trading for Mike Richards? Great, just great.
Pavel Bure wrote:IMFC wrote:So you're advocating trading for Mike Richards? Great, just great.
I think I would love Richards on this team if his game translated to the wing. Hard working guy that doesn't quit.
penny lane wrote:For the pens and their core; maybe like the beatles, getting a bit bored with each other.
They may need a new person to shake up their cliques. :P
Pavel Bure wrote:IMFC wrote:So you're advocating trading for Mike Richards? Great, just great.
I think I would love Richards on this team if his game translated to the wing. Hard working guy that doesn't quit.
pcm wrote:There is "Not Enough Man" on the ice for the Pens.
Idoit40fans wrote:This thread is about team defense. There are 5 people defending the goalie and his net. Well there are supposed to be anyway.
Idoit40fans wrote:This thread is about team defense. There are 5 people defending the goalie and his net. Well there are supposed to be anyway.