Brian Gibbons recalled from WBS

[Daniel87]

New lines!

Kunitz-Sid-Bennett
DUpuis-Malkin-Neal
Gibbons-Sutter-Jokinen
Glass-VItale-Adams

Definitely a move in the right direction.

I can't believe they actually put these lines together. I hope Dan gives Beau a legit shot.

[pcm]

I don't think so at all. Megna is not projected as a top 6 guy necessarily. And he fits a bottom 6 role much more so than Gibbons. I think the team doesn't really know what it's doing, but if it does, the only explanation that makes sense is to give guys a cup of coffee to see what they've got at the NHL level. They saw Megna could play, so that gives them some flexibility. They saw Sill is not ready yet (after 1 game...?), and now it's Gibbons chance.

[columbia]

I don't see the problem. You have to try out various AHL players throughout the season.

[bh]

These WBS call-ups are nice to see how they do, but the issue with this team is the big guns.
Sid, Malkin, Letang, and Fluery all underperform at the worst possible times. We need these guys to be clutch and they are not. Right now Letang and Malkin are just out in space. Sid seems to disappear or lose interest or hope or something every once in a while. Fleury has been pretty decent this year so far, but he needs to not get rattled in the playoffs. These guys are their own worst enemies.
I'm also firmly in the fire DB clubhouse and it's only a matter of time here before he's got to go.

[Penspal]

I'm excited to see Gibbons. Speed to burn, good hands AND maybe, if he goes in front, they won't see him.

[Tico Rick]

Why? These call ups recently seem so random.

Throw sh*t on the ice and see what sticks.

I like this.

I hope this doesn't become a Pittsburgh tradition, like the octopus thing in Detroit.

[pens2005]

A line of Bennett Crosby and Jussi would get pushed all over the ice. That would be a bad line.

Crosby needs someone like a Kunitz on his wing.

[pens2005]

I'm excited to see Gibbons. Speed to burn, good hands AND maybe, if he goes in front, they won't see him. ;)

I know nothing about the guy. When was he drafted?

[sil]

I'm excited to see Gibbons. Speed to burn, good hands AND maybe, if he goes in front, they won't see him.

I know nothing about the guy. When was he drafted?

Never.

[sil]

A line of Bennett Crosby and Jussi would get pushed all over the ice. That would be a bad line.

Crosby needs someone like a Kunitz on his wing.

Why is it commonly believed that Sid gets pushed all over the ice? He's probably stronger along the boards than most pens players. Bennett also gets a bad rap in this department, which I can only assume is because he plays a high-skill game. Both those guys can hold their own along the boards and against a forecheck.

[count2infinity]

I'm excited to see Gibbons. Speed to burn, good hands AND maybe, if he goes in front, they won't see him.

I know nothing about the guy. When was he drafted?

undrafted... here's his bio from AHL's website:

2012-13: Played in 70 games for Penguins, totaling eight goals, 22 assists and 34 penalty minutes…Ranked third on the team in assists (22) and fourth in points (30)…Posted eight points (3g-5a) in 15 playoff games.

2011-12: Netted first three-point game as pro (1+2) @ MCH (10/29)…Had two assists @ RCH (10/13)…Notched first pro goal, shorthanded on vs. Hershey (10/8)…First time in team history that a rookie scored a shorthanded goal in the season opener.

OTHER: Completed four-year collegiate career at Boston College with 164 points (56+108) in 160 contests…Earned the John "Snooks" Kelley Memorial Award his senior season as the player who best typifies Boston College hockey…Ranked second on the team with 51 points - 18 goals and a team-high 33 assists…Led all BC players with nine shorthanded points - four goals and five assists…Member of Boston College’s NCAA Championship teams in 2008 and 2010… Led all BC players in power-play production with 21 points - five goals and 16 assists …Finished freshman season ranked first on the team with a rating of plus-32.

[pens2005]

A line of Bennett Crosby and Jussi would get pushed all over the ice. That would be a bad line.

Crosby needs someone like a Kunitz on his wing.

Why is it commonly believed that Sid gets pushed all over the ice? He's probably stronger along the boards than most pens players. Bennett also gets a bad rap in this department, which I can only assume is because he plays a high-skill game. Both those guys can hold their own along the boards and against a forecheck.

I'm not worried about Sid, but the other 2/3 of the line. Crosby creates space and needs space. You put two skinny minnies next to him I just feel that it spells doom.

Not sure of course. Just my opinion.

[pens2005]

I'm excited to see Gibbons. Speed to burn, good hands AND maybe, if he goes in front, they won't see him. ;)

I know nothing about the guy. When was he drafted?

Never.

So this literally is a throw **** against the wall and see what sticks?

[The U]

Every forward they call up is 5'7-5'11....170-190lbs.

The team needs bigger, stronger, more physical, power forwards. No NHL-ready guys like this in the system but would love to get one via trade (whenever that comes).

[meow]

You put two skinny minnies next to him I just feel that it spells doom.

[Shaky Walton]

Why? These call ups recently seem so random.

Maybe Shero is show casing some of these guys for trades??? If any other team wants that player and they want to see them play in the NHL...

Trades??????? Who wants these guys. They are minor league players not prospects

[count2infinity]

Why? These call ups recently seem so random.

Maybe Shero is show casing some of these guys for trades??? If any other team wants that player and they want to see them play in the NHL...

Trades??????? Who wants these guys. They are minor league players not prospects

lol... the emote usually denotes the person is just fooling around.

also, looking at the ages of the recent call-ups: Sill: 25 Megna: 23 Gibbons: 25... I would certainly consider them prospects. These aren't low/mid-30 year olds still chillin in the AHL.

[Factorial]

Every forward they call up is 5'7-5'11....170-190lbs.

The team needs bigger, stronger, more physical, power forwards. No NHL-ready guys like this in the system but would love to get one via trade (whenever that comes).

Such as? And who could be traded for them?

[DelPen]

Every forward they call up is 5'7-5'11....170-190lbs.

The team needs bigger, stronger, more physical, power forwards. No NHL-ready guys like this in the system but would love to get one via trade (whenever that comes).

Such as? And who could be traded for them?

There is probably a team out there that is looking for smaller speedier guys to shore up their AHL team that have Eric Tangradi's they want to dump too.

It's going to be rolling the dice with these.

[Factorial]

Every forward they call up is 5'7-5'11....170-190lbs.

The team needs bigger, stronger, more physical, power forwards. No NHL-ready guys like this in the system but would love to get one via trade (whenever that comes).

Such as? And who could be traded for them?

There is probably a team out there that is looking for smaller speedier guys to shore up their AHL team that have Eric Tangradi's they want to dump too.

It's going to be rolling the dice with these.

That's just what we need. Eric Tangradi types.

[meow]

Every forward they call up is 5'7-5'11....170-190lbs.

The team needs bigger, stronger, more physical, power forwards. No NHL-ready guys like this in the system but would love to get one via trade (whenever that comes).

Such as? And who could be traded for them?

There is probably a team out there that is looking for smaller speedier guys to shore up their AHL team that have Eric Tangradi's they want to dump too.

It's going to be rolling the dice with these.

That's just what we need. Eric Tangradi types.

Hey, he has just as many goals as other offensive juggernauts Claude Giroux, Daniel Carcillo, Brooks Orpik, Cam Janssen and Mike Smith.

[Factorial]

Also, where does said power forward play? Dupuis isn't leaving the first two lines and Bennet belongs there if he has a career ahead of him. What we needed was to resign Cooke.

[IntangibleBeer]

Also, where does said power forward play? Dupuis isn't leaving the first two lines and Bennet belongs there if he has a career ahead of him. What we needed was to resign Cooke.

We absolutely needed to re-sign Cooke.

[DelPen]

Also, where does said power forward play? Dupuis isn't leaving the first two lines and Bennet belongs there if he has a career ahead of him. What we needed was to resign Cooke.

So we are calling 5'11" Matt Cooke a power forward now? Are you saying we should have resigned Cooke to play top 6?

[tfrizz]

Also, where does said power forward play? Dupuis isn't leaving the first two lines and Bennet belongs there if he has a career ahead of him. What we needed was to resign Cooke.

We absolutely needed to re-sign Cooke.

No, they didn't. At least not at $3.5-mil per year.