Seems like a bit more excitement this year with Kyle Dubas taking over. Get that next Cup.
OT: Let’s Go Pens!!!
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Excited by the additions in the off-season.
A little dubious of the overall age (and the stamina to make it healthy through a long season and then to make through the Stanley Cup playoffs)
And extremely dubious about the goaltending.
A little dubious of the overall age (and the stamina to make it healthy through a long season and then to make through the Stanley Cup playoffs)
And extremely dubious about the goaltending.
It can't be much worse, but it doesn't appear to be anything special. Third line seems rather pedestrian.
Pens looked pretty good in the first. Didnt look as lifeless as last season. Karlsson had a good chance on the PP.
I was hoping things would change, but the Penguins are still taking the easy way out and allowing the opposing defense to guide them to the boards and play to the outside.
Meanwhile on defense they allow players to park in the slot or allow the the trailing player to receive a pass in the slot.
It is just so much harder to beat NHL goalies when you voluntarily “shrink the net”
H2P
Meanwhile on defense they allow players to park in the slot or allow the the trailing player to receive a pass in the slot.
It is just so much harder to beat NHL goalies when you voluntarily “shrink the net”
H2P
It is certainly unworthy to judge after one game but there were a lot of similarities to last year. Early lead but lots of blown opps to score even more; increasing breakdowns as the game progress; Jarry does them no good by giving up pedestrian goals.
Karlsson on the ice for three goals against. Sullivan and this team don’t do defense.
If they don’t change, which they won’t, don’t expect a better outcome than last year. Jarry isn’t a brick wall who can repel unlimited shots with a porous D in front of him.
If they don’t change, which they won’t, don’t expect a better outcome than last year. Jarry isn’t a brick wall who can repel unlimited shots with a porous D in front of him.
the fact that jeff carter is still playing either cracks me up or depresses me, or both.
Up 2-0 half way through only to give up 4 straight at home to lose. Not excited about this season. Is the goal to get to the first round?
They really could have easily had four goals in the first period. Then in the second they looked tired. Chicago just dominated our end. Then the third….pfffft. It’s crazy they missed the playoffs by a game last year and this year they come out and treat an almost gimme game as if who cares. Ugh.
Those three aren't going anywhere as long as they're the reason the club is still selling out PPG.
I do think they will be in trouble after they're gone, unless they happen to be lucky enough to draft the next Mario or Sid.
Been saying that for a few years. You can't carry that much overpriced baggage in a league with a salary cap.
Indeed. If their intent was for mostly everyone who tuned in last night anticipating a change, to shake their heads, turn the channel and say “wow, SOP, let me know when it’s playoff time”, they succeeded wildly. I’ll probably not bother watching again until/if they become playoff eligible (or trade/demote Jarry, the Phil Jurkovec of NHL goalies).
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