Official GDT: Pens vs Devils 3/15/25

[Antonio]

This Penguins win streak isn't sustainable. Saw a stat that since the trade deadline (4-0 record) their PDO is 113, shooting % of 20.5% and save percentage of .931.

The Penguins shooting percentage on the year is 10.27, and their save percentage is .882, for a PDO of .985. They won't be able to sustain their current rate much longer.

Most Jekyll and Hyde team ever but yes, it really shouldn't be sustainable.

When the pressure is off they're world beaters, when it's on they fold up like deck chairs. Still, this run will end soon.

Thank god they are so well coached.

[Stillerz Bar]

This Penguins win streak isn't sustainable. Saw a stat that since the trade deadline (4-0 record) their PDO is 113, shooting % of 20.5% and save percentage of .931.

The Penguins shooting percentage on the year is 10.27, and their save percentage is .882, for a PDO of .985. They won't be able to sustain their current rate much longer.

Most Jekyll and Hyde team ever but yes, it really shouldn't be sustainable.

When the pressure is off they're world beaters, when it's on they fold up like deck chairs. Still, this run will end soon.

Thank god they are so well coached.

We've seen this each of the last few years when they've been missing the playoffs.

Early in the season that have several stretches where they just totally suck and drop wayyyyyyy back. In between those they play decently most of the time with a few really nice stretches. Near the end of the season, they surge and almost make the post season but unfortunately, the "suck stretches" are so bad that they can't be overcome by the good stretch run.

It's so sad because Sid has continued to be ...well... Sid, but the team around him has not held up their end. It's been a combo of below average players and the inability to coach up mid levelers but regardless, it's been Sid draggin everyone along and not having quite enough on his own to pull them across the finish line.

[Michael74]

This Penguins win streak isn't sustainable. Saw a stat that since the trade deadline (4-0 record) their PDO is 113, shooting % of 20.5% and save percentage of .931.

The Penguins shooting percentage on the year is 10.27, and their save percentage is .882, for a PDO of .985. They won't be able to sustain their current rate much longer.

Most Jekyll and Hyde team ever but yes, it really shouldn't be sustainable.

When the pressure is off they're world beaters, when it's on they fold up like deck chairs. Still, this run will end soon.

Thank god they are so well coached.

We've seen this each of the last few years when they've been missing the playoffs.

Early in the season that have several stretches where they just totally suck and drop wayyyyyyy back. In between those they play decently most of the time with a few really nice stretches. Near the end of the season, they surge and almost make the post season but unfortunately, the "suck stretches" are so bad that they can't be overcome by the good stretch run.

It's so sad because Sid has continued to be ...well... Sid, but the team around him has not held up their end. It's been a combo of below average players and the inability to coach up mid levelers but regardless, it's been Sid draggin everyone along and not having quite enough on his own to pull them across the finish line.

Sid is a big reason why Sullivan is still here, which IMO is holding this team back from taking steps forward for the future. There are a few constants surrounding this team since 2018, the coach, the core and Rusty. They've won nothing in seven years. As they age out it's the law of diminishing returns. And until or unless they plummet in the standings, or go hog wild in free agency, you can expect this same scenario to play out for the next couple of seasons.