- This was not a defensive gem by either team... both goalies stole the show
- PP1 is broken. I'd honestly like to see PP2 more than PP1 atm Seriously, how do they perform so poorly
- I'd say the pens need a "true" net front presence for pplay, but open to anything as long as its not more of the same
- I've been impressed by Vinnie Hinostroza, showed smarts again last night by throwing the puck at glove free hand
- Close game against a quality team with a slighly banged up squad. It sucks to lose and stall recent momentum, but its only game 18
0 for 5 on the PP is totally unacceptable. Reirden should be headed for the unemployment line. They are 7 for 51 on the PP this season (13.7%). That puts them at 26th in the league. Even worse, they've gone 1 for the last 20 chances in the last eight games. That's a 5% rate. That kind of output would be at the bottom of the league. They keep doing the same things over and over again. It's time for the change. And if Sully won't do it, perhaps it's time for him to go as well. FSG can't be happy with the results so far this season.
Even if Rierden isn’t responsible for the PP, and I don’t know what Vellucci does, but someone on the coaching staff needs to be held accountable. When you bring in Karlsson and it doesn’t help the PP then it’s the approach to the PP that needs to change. Either the players are doing exactly what someone is telling them to do or the coach is too weak or too stupid to enforce their plan and letting the players do whatever they want.
My thoughts:
I’m just glad we don’t have a game today.
I hope all of you have a great day spending time with your family & making memories!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Dynasty1970 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:31 am
My thoughts:
I’m just glad we don’t have a game today.
I hope all of you have a great day spending time with your family & making memories!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Agreed! Happy Thanksgiving to all of yinz and to your families.
Credit where credit is due. Jarry played a great game and deserved better.
Power play is just awful.
The year I was introduced to volcano mashed potatoes. Thanks, Ol' 29er!
The Pittsburgh Penguins made perhaps the biggest wrinkle yet on their struggling power play, separating centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin on their two units at practice Thursday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
Crosby was on the top unit, along with Erik Karlsson, Jake Guentzel, Vinnie Hinostroza and, at the net front, Radim Zohorna.
Malkin was on the second unit with Kris Letang, Reilly Smith, Alex Nylander and, at the net front, Jeff Carter.
We'll see if this sticks and if it works against Buffalo. Good thing Jeff Carter is on a PP unit, amirite?
Admin wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 12:01 pm
Credit where credit is due. Jarry played a great game and deserved better.
Power play is just awful.
The year I was introduced to volcano mashed potatoes. Thanks, Ol' 29er!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Best Wishes to everyone for a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving!!
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The Pittsburgh Penguins made perhaps the biggest wrinkle yet on their struggling power play, separating centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin on their two units at practice Thursday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
Crosby was on the top unit, along with Erik Karlsson, Jake Guentzel, Vinnie Hinostroza and, at the net front, Radim Zohorna.
Malkin was on the second unit with Kris Letang, Reilly Smith, Alex Nylander and, at the net front, Jeff Carter.
We'll see if this sticks and if it works against Buffalo. Good thing Jeff Carter is on a PP unit, amirite?
Scary.. I posted Malkin to PP2 in the GDT last night. We're actually going to change stuff?
Pens had all game to provide enough offense to score a bunch of goals and didn't get it done. PP looked like a 5on5.
I was going to post here earlier that the Pens need to split up Crosby and Malkin, and viola! Sullivan does it! I would call them PP A1 and PP A2, and send out A1 the first time a penalty is called, and if they don't score, then send out A2 the next time. Keep on alternating like this until one unit scores.
Puck-Lurker wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 1:31 pmScary.. I posted Malkin to PP2 in the GDT last night. We're actually going to change stuff?
Sullivan has been proving alll the Sullivan haters wrong at every turn this year... he wouldn't put Letang on the #2 PP, he wouldn't bench Carter, he wouldn't play young players. Some people may want to eat crow rather than turkey today!
Volcano Mashed Potatoes, recently signed from the Exquisite League, has extensive skills in positioning in front of the net to screen the goalie. How the coaching staff utilizes this ability is anyone's guess.
Admin wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 12:01 pm
Credit where credit is due. Jarry played a great game and deserved better.
Power play is just awful.
This! I must admit Jarry made some spectacular saves.
O for 5? This is incomprehensible and totally unacceptable.
Yup Jarry was fine that game. Don't see a reason to fault him at all for the one that went in, that was a sick backhander. Anytime the other team scores only one, we should win. This is all on the offense.
This is incomprehensible and totally unacceptable. 