Official GDT: Pens vs Isles 2/20/24

[DelPen]

Coming back to tie should not change anything about Sullivan’s status. This game never should had been in question if the team was prepared to play and was coached correctly.

[DelPen]

POJ benched in favor of Graves is just another reason Sullivan needs fired.

[lemieuxReturns]

Jeff Carter making space by simply existing has done more in two shifts than Make a Wish Kid did in 2.5 periods. What a really bizarre waiver claim. You want someone who can score in the AHL but can’t in the NHL just call up Nylander.

Yep. And to put him on the second line…. Even more confusing.

[Coffey Break]

POJ benched in favor of Graves is just another reason Sullivan needs fired.

Was just gonna say that. The guy is a dummy. POJ has actually looked solid tonight with 58 too.

[Zalapski33]

Why don’t they play this hard all the time?

Mystifying.

[Crash66]

Dey old

[Zalapski33]

POJ benched in favor of Graves is just another reason Sullivan needs fired.

Was just gonna say that. The guy is a dummy. POJ has actually looked solid tonight with 58 too.

Just idiotic.
Both Isles chances late were with Graves out there.

[Zalapski33]

They won't get an OT shift but Puustinen and Eller were terrific in the 3rd Period.

[pronovost19]

Sid never got on the ice. Fire that guy please.

[DelPen]

How does this team still not understand how to play OT?

[Coffey Break]

They won't get an OT shift but Puustinen and Eller were terrific in the 3rd Period.

Back to the AHL for Puusty - played too hard and scored too many goals for Sullivan as a bottom-6er.

[Badger Bob]

Sid and Letang stuck in watch mode.

[BurghThing]

Never even touched the puck, never even tried. Letang refuses to leave the ice.

[Zalapski33]

Can't do a thing when Ned gives up a Goal like that.

Letang out there forever and backs up way too far,the entire OT session they were never close to doing a thing.

[DelPen]

I don’t blame Sid or Letnag there, this team clearly has no plan or strategy once OT starts. Neither knew what to do when a player just skates at them because the Pens never do that when they have the puck so the concept is foreign to them.

Sullivan still coaching like it’s 2017.

[lemieuxReturns]

A five spot isn’t going to help Ned’s trade value. Jake’s value already taken a hit. Dubas is losing player value each day that goes by at this point.

[IntangibleBeer]

Well, that was special.

[maopens]

I just don't see the point to watching this team anymore.

It's supposed to be entertainment but this year it's just more frustration. I get enough of that at work.

Watching this Pens team feels a lot like calling my ex-wife just to chat.

[brwi]

I'm hanging around to hear about what a huge loser point this was, all the tremendous heart shown in the 3rd, all the incredible efforts, what an important game this was, etc. etc.

[stonewizard51]

Bourque said they were a bit too passive. Yeah ya think ??

[Coffey Break]

I thought my eyes were deceiving me - Lars Eller and Reilly Smith started OT? Over Sidney Crosby? Please tell me I'm wrong.

[E-Ramone]

How does this team still not understand how to play OT?

Coaching is horrible. The only reason they look somewhat decent is because of 87.

[DelPen]

A five spot isn’t going to help Ned’s trade value. Jake’s value already taken a hit. Dubas is losing player value each day that goes by at this point.

I don’t think anyone who watched the game would make them sour on Ned if they were already interested because the team in front of him was garbage for all but 10 minutes total. And one 5 goal game won’t impact his numbers if a GM only relates on relies on those.

[brwi]

Can't do a thing when Ned gives up a Goal like that.

Letang out there forever and backs up way too far,the entire OT session they were never close to doing a thing.

But he battled his butt off!

[DelPen]

I thought my eyes were deceiving me - Lars Eller and Reilly Smith started OT? Over Sidney Crosby? Please tell me I'm wrong.

OT should always be your best players to start. Tonight it should had been Sid, Rust and EK. But this was the same guy who slays sent Carter out to start to win the faceoff then when he never did he was stuck on the ice until we lost.