2024-2025 Season Random Penguins Fodder

[KG]

Random stat of the day. Acciari has 2 assists in 5 games playing RW this season. He had 3 assists in 55 games playing C last season.

[Ericf]

Woof. Sullivan loves his expected goals too, over actual goals

[Admin]

Anyone want to fix this mess as an intern?

[Antonio]

Well considering i would say at least 2/3 of the biggest mistakes this franchise has made in the last 5 years are things that it appears a good percentage/majority of the posters on here were opposed to and wouldn't have done, I can't imagine we'd be worse off if almost any casual fan were made GM, let alone an intern.

[KG]

Looks like Bunting is back in the lineup. Apparently Sully was rather cranky and barking at the players in practice today. Sully doesn't realize that he sounds like Charlie Browns teacher to the team at this point....For those too young for that reference, google it lol

[Daniel]

Anyone want to fix this mess as an intern?

If it's remote does anyone have FLPensFan's resume?

[KG]

Not sure why Sully can't just leave Puljujarvi alone for 1 game...Now he's on the 4th line and Acciari is playing center...SMH.

[Puck-Lurker]

Not sure why Sully can't just leave Puljujarvi alone for 1 game...Now he's on the 4th line and Acciari is playing center...SMH.

Ughghh..

Bunting and Beauvillier should not both be above Puljujärvi in this lineup.

Also, why in seven hells is Hayes at LW. I thought GMKD said "he's a center" when asked if he would play wing.

[KG]

Taylor Haase
3:34 PM - October 21, 2024 Calgary, Alberta
Mike Sullivan is frustrated at multiple lines repeatedly busting up a drill here. Just blew it dead and yelled "JESUS CHRIST! Which word are we having trouble with?"

[FLPensFan]

Taylor Haase
3:34 PM - October 21, 2024 Calgary, Alberta
Mike Sullivan is frustrated at multiple lines repeatedly busting up a drill here. Just blew it dead and yelled "JESUS CHRIST! Which word are we having trouble with?"

The word is.....coach

[Antonio]

Not sure why Sully can't just leave Puljujarvi alone for 1 game...Now he's on the 4th line and Acciari is playing center...SMH.

I mean, the guy is putting points up so what does he expect? It's his own goddamn fault for not reading the room.

[Pens4Life]

Not sure why Sully can't just leave Puljujarvi alone for 1 game...Now he's on the 4th line and Acciari is playing center...SMH.

I swear to god, I'm so frustrated with Sully and pissed off after all these years,, I would kick him in the nuts and head as soon as I would see him LOL

Puljujarvi on 4th?? Really
Beauvillier and Glass on 3rd line instead??
Acciari back at C, Hayes LW?

But defense no changes after moron level of play...

If this continues and I'm Jesse, I would demand a trade very soon..

[ahawk9]

The bottom 6 haven't been the issue, so what happens? He moves around the bottom 6. Puljujarvi actually might work best on Sid's line. He's can bang people, and he has a nice touch. It's worth seeing what he and DOC can do flanking Sid. I loved what Bunting brought after the trade but it seems that he's been Sullied and his confidence is shot already. I never expected him to replace Jake's productivity but I thought he was a nice fit.

These moves have a whiff of desperation to them.

[KG]

The bottom 6 haven't been the issue, so what happens? He moves around the bottom 6. Puljujarvi actually might work best on Sid's line. He's can bang people, and he has a nice touch. It's worth seeing what he and DOC can do flanking Sid. I loved what Bunting brought after the trade but it seems that he's been Sullied and his confidence is shot already. I never expected him to replace Jake's productivity but I thought he was a nice fit.

These moves have a whiff of deserperation to them.

Kingerski wrote that Sullivan was barking at Puljujarvi in practice yesterday. Love how Sully only barks at a select few. Meanwhile Letang has played horrible defense for the last 2 seasons...never a word about that.

It's old hat now. Now Sullivan is going to try to be the bad cop, players will see right through that when he doesn't call out the team leaders.

[Puck-Lurker]

The bottom 6 haven't been the issue, so what happens? He moves around the bottom 6. Puljujarvi actually might work best on Sid's line. He's can bang people, and he has a nice touch. It's worth seeing what he and DOC can do flanking Sid. I loved what Bunting brought after the trade but it seems that he's been Sullied and his confidence is shot already. I never expected him to replace Jake's productivity but I thought he was a nice fit.

These moves have a whiff of deserperation to them.

Kingerski wrote that Sullivan was barking at Puljujarvi in practice yesterday. Love how Sully only barks at a select few. Meanwhile Letang has played horrible defense for the last 2 seasons...never a word about that.

It's old hat now. Now Sullivan is going to try to be the bad cop, players will see right through that when he doesn't call out the team leaders.

Puljujärvi is one of the players in these few games who has consistently not been the problem. We don't have many of those, but they're there.

Pulju, Rakell, Glass, Eller, DOC. These guys have come to hockey and work hard near as I can tell.

[maopens]

Taylor Haase
3:34 PM - October 21, 2024 Calgary, Alberta
Mike Sullivan is frustrated at multiple lines repeatedly busting up a drill here. Just blew it dead and yelled "JESUS CHRIST! Which word are we having trouble with?"

Should we take this as: 1) the players can't understand what is being asked of them; or 2) the players are tuning out what is being asked of them?

Asking for a friend.

[Puck-Lurker]

Taylor Haase
3:34 PM - October 21, 2024 Calgary, Alberta
Mike Sullivan is frustrated at multiple lines repeatedly busting up a drill here. Just blew it dead and yelled "JESUS CHRIST! Which word are we having trouble with?"

Should we take this as: 1) the players can't understand what is being asked of them; or 2) the players are tuning out what is being asked of them?

Asking for a friend.

The answer, is that Sullivan is a top coach in this league, and if you fired Sullivan you'd be looking to hire Sullivan.

[Cow_Master66]

Not sure why Sully can't just leave Puljujarvi alone for 1 game...Now he's on the 4th line and Acciari is playing center...SMH.

I swear to god, I'm so frustrated with Sully and pissed off after all these years,, I would kick him in the nuts and head as soon as I would see him LOL

Puljujarvi on 4th?? Really
Beauvillier and Glass on 3rd line instead??
Acciari back at C, Hayes LW?

But defense no changes after moron level of play...

If this continues and I'm Jesse, I would demand a trade very soon..

There's no fixing the defense, they are simply too dumb. The reasons some of us never wanted Karlsson is exactly what's being seen....It's magnified by having Letang, who's easily one of the dumbest players to ever suit up. Now you have 2 guys, logging tons of minutes, with zero situational awareness.

[Antonio]

I believe and have believed since day one that one of the biggest issues with EK here is that he isn't allowed to be at his strength. You know and have to accept that he's a superlative talent on offense but is extremely weak on defense. But what you have is a coaching staff that insists on trying to force him to increase these defensive elements of his game in the way they single-mindedly obsess over, which distracts and depletes his ability to give you his one true skill. You have to let him be full offense and pair him with personnel that can try to mitigate his shortcomings and hope that the offensive boost to give you more than compensate for his defensive flaws. Phil Kessel in a way. But we don't have that, we have a moron who insists on teaching a Norris trophy winning top tier offensive defenseman who's been in the league over a decade how to play his position.

And yes, Letang is one of the stupidest players ever to suit up but has been able to excel due to his exceptional physical gifts. Although, having him and EK in the lineup is fairly duplicative and I still stand by my position that resigning him to that insane 6-year deal until he's 415 years old was a colossal mistake.

[Cow_Master66]

I believe and have believed since day one that one of the biggest issues with EK here is that he isn't allowed to be at his strength. You know and have to accept that he's a superlative talent on offense but is extremely weak on defense. But what you have is a coaching staff that insists on trying to force him to increase these defensive elements of his game in the way they single-mindedly obsess over, which distracts and depletes his ability to give you his one true skill. You have to let him be full offense and pair him with personnel that can try to mitigate his shortcomings and hope that the offensive boost to give you more than compensate for his defensive flaws. Phil Kessel in a way. But we don't have that, we have a moron who insists on teaching a Norris trophy winning top tier offensive defenseman who's been in the league over a decade how to play his position.

And yes, Letang is one of the stupidest players ever to suit up but has been able to excel due to his exceptional physical gifts. Although, having him and EK in the lineup is fairly duplicative and I still stand by my position that resigning him to that insane 6-year deal until he's 415 years old was a colossal mistake.

EK is playing all offense and no D, so I don't think the coach is to blame....Last season, I would agree. This season, all O no D

[Antonio]

I believe and have believed since day one that one of the biggest issues with EK here is that he isn't allowed to be at his strength. You know and have to accept that he's a superlative talent on offense but is extremely weak on defense. But what you have is a coaching staff that insists on trying to force him to increase these defensive elements of his game in the way they single-mindedly obsess over, which distracts and depletes his ability to give you his one true skill. You have to let him be full offense and pair him with personnel that can try to mitigate his shortcomings and hope that the offensive boost to give you more than compensate for his defensive flaws. Phil Kessel in a way. But we don't have that, we have a moron who insists on teaching a Norris trophy winning top tier offensive defenseman who's been in the league over a decade how to play his position.

And yes, Letang is one of the stupidest players ever to suit up but has been able to excel due to his exceptional physical gifts. Although, having him and EK in the lineup is fairly duplicative and I still stand by my position that resigning him to that insane 6-year deal until he's 415 years old was a colossal mistake.

EK is playing all offense and no D, so I don't think the coach is to blame....Last season, I would agree. This season, all O no D

Well yeah but the issue is overall, the rest of the D can't play D either so...it would be like having 3 Phil Kessels up front..that is not going to work either.

[SteelCityFan]

Just out of curiosity, is Joel Quenneville allowed to coach again?

[brwi]

Just out of curiosity, is Joel Quenneville allowed to coach again?

Yep. He was reinstated along with Stan Bowman this summer.

[SteelCityFan]

Just out of curiosity, is Joel Quenneville allowed to coach again?

Yep. He was reinstated along with Stan Bowman this summer.

What other coaches might be available if the Pens decided to do the right thing and jettison Sully?

[FLPensFan]

Just out of curiosity, is Joel Quenneville allowed to coach again?

Yep. He was reinstated along with Stan Bowman this summer.

What other coaches might be available if the Pens decided to do the right thing and jettison Sully?

David Quinn....