Any concerns with Neal's play?

[MarioLives]

He has been very quiet lately. Also,
Any concerns with how slow Eaton seems? He gets
Beat a lot to the corners. Not complaining
Just curious if it is a concern?

[DudeMan2766]

He has been very quiet lately. Also,
Any concerns with how slow Eaton seems? He gets
Beat a lot to the corners. Not complaining
Just curious if it is a concern?

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[murphydump55]

He has been very quiet lately. Also,
Any concerns with how slow Eaton seems? He gets
Beat a lot to the corners. Not complaining
Just curious if it is a concern?

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Haha! Zing!!

[MarioLives]

He has been very quiet lately. Also,
Any concerns with how slow Eaton seems? He gets
Beat a lot to the corners. Not complaining
Just curious if it is a concern?

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[Froggy]

not really concerned. Neal isn't a guy who can carry the offense himself. He needs someone to get him the puck, and draw a defender off of him. Malkin isn't here to do that, and he's struggling. Similarly, our PK has cooled off in large part to injuries, too. I'm not sure there is any more to read into it that that.

[ron_duguays_hair]

It is because Jefferey is soft.

[champeen]

i lol'd, big time.

[Froggy]

It is because Jefferey is soft.

i don't like jeffrey, but i'm not going to even begin to compare him to malkin. that would be unfair

[PensFanInDC]

No malkin.

[DudeMan2766]

He has been very quiet lately. Also,
Any concerns with how slow Eaton seems? He gets
Beat a lot to the corners. Not complaining
Just curious if it is a concern?

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BOOM. Roasted

[Bioshock]

Nah, Neal is fine. Doesn't have his center, that's all.

[columbia]

Maybe BB should center that line. ;)

[Bioshock]

Maybe BB should center that line.

In all honesty, i haven't seen too many wingers with playmaking skills such as Beau.

Actually sort of surprised he didn't develop as a center with that particular skill set.

[mikey287]

He has been very quiet lately. Also,
Any concerns with how slow Eaton seems? He gets
Beat a lot to the corners. Not complaining
Just curious if it is a concern?

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at that. Would have been great if it was the only response!

[SolidSnake]

Still gotta watch out for the Caps

[guiner]

no

[Nizzy]

In the games that Neal plays the Penguins have a 57% winning percentage. In the game that he doesn't play the Pens have 83% winning percentage. In the games that Neal plays and Malkin doesn't play pens have 96% winning percentage.

[juicebox1]

He has been very quiet lately. Also,
Any concerns with how slow Eaton seems? He gets
Beat a lot to the corners. Not complaining
Just curious if it is a concern?

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[penmyst]

No reason to be concerned about Neal. He's not a player that creates his own chances as much as he works off of guys that do. When Malkin is around, Neal is able to slip into those soft spots around the slot and get chances or have more room on the rush to rip shots. I saw HCDB tossed him out there with Crosby ES a couple times, probably hoping to get him jump started. Not going to see much of that because that top line has been too good to break up.

No reason to be concerned with Eaton. He's doing exactly what he always has. Maybe a bit slower, but then he is a solid 3rd pairing D with whom you know what you are going to get night in, night out. Not as good as some of the Pens younger D who sit, but then not as erratic either.

[Malkamaniac]

The only thing that's alarming with Neal, is that if Malkin goes down with an injury you're losing two players.

[no name]

The only thing that's alarming with Neal, is that if Malkin goes down with an injury you're losing two players.

Yet in the 5 games we played without Geno the team has a 1.00 goals against average.

[Idoit40fans]

He has been very quiet lately. Also,
Any concerns with how slow Eaton seems? He gets
Beat a lot to the corners. Not complaining
Just curious if it is a concern?

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Incorrect, it was the perfect reply.

[npv708]

Man, I wish we had Goligoski back.

/said no Pens fan ever.

[FallenHero96]

Keep Neal away from Jeffrey. Wasn't he Neal's center for his first season here, when he had 1 goal in 20 games? I'd let Sutter center that line.

[MarioLives]

He has been very quiet lately. Also,
Any concerns with how slow Eaton seems? He gets
Beat a lot to the corners. Not complaining
Just curious if it is a concern?

Worst haiku ever

Worst reply ever..... Congrats

Incorrect, it was the perfect reply.

shocker.....