Well yes. And no. Now they got depth so guys have to play well. Remember the last two playoffs, Dom Simon, Nick Bjugstad, Garrett Wilson, even ZAR and Horny, if a guy doesn't have it going, he shouldn't play. Plus, the bottom 6, even going back to the Cup teams, I don't think you have as many scoring options in with this group.
You gotta love it when someone tells it like it is.
Yeah, I thought about that, like for example, Marleau last year, Jack Johnson last year.
Guentzel might just need a healthy off-season to get right. He's pretty young to give up on. JMO...
Am I watching the same games as everyone else? Are people really unhappy with Jake? He’s a goal scorer. He does not need to be a two-way stalwart playing with Sid and Rust. He has 20 goals and is more than a point-per-game player. He’s one of the best 5-on-5 scorers in the NHL in his last two healthy seasons. He’d be close to 40 goals and 90 points in an 82-game season this year. He’s fine by me.
I don't get it. You talk and whine about me being negative on the pitt basketball board, a program that deserves and earns its angst and negativity and you are going off on Jake friggin Guentzel? Do you watch hockey? You understand his job is to score and create right? Here's the list of wingers with more points than Jake Guentzel this year:
Exactly. Taylor Hall won a Hart Trophy and has 2 goals in 40 games. There’s a guy to rip on.
Re: Carter and getting into the “dirty areas,” I’ve seen a few people on Twitter compare him on the RW to Hornqvist’ old role. Wouldn’t hurt to have another guy like that.
Guentzel also may be instructed to avoid situations where other teams can try to put him on the shelf by injuring him. I have no inside knowledge or knowledge at all about this, but playing only division teams, others would absolutely try to take him out.
Yeah, man. Man say if you wanna shoot nails, this here the Cadillac, man. Meant Lexus but he ain't know it.
30 years ago. Wow. I can remember what the weather was like this day. I can remember, leaving my Adult Y basketball league game early to go home and watch this game.
4 yeah. My point, with the B's having back 2 back against the Isles the next two nights and Caps, at some point next week the Pens could have a 12 point gap over the Bruins who are in 4th place, with a little more than 10 games to go. That likely won't be able to be made up.
Yes, I do agree for the most part. But then look at the Pens home record. But yeah, 7 game series 4 and 3, all you have to do is steal one road game. But for line matchups.....it does matter somewhat. For example Bergeron and Marchand tortures the Sid line, but if you get home ice, then that is 4 games you can have them matched up against another line.
Good point. I think a big reason the Pens dominated the Islanders at home this year was because Sully was able to manage the matchups against the Cizikas/Martin/Clutterbuck line.
But I also wonder how Boston would fare when everyone is healthy with the Pens. They no longer have Chara back there 28-30 minutes of ice any time 87 or 71 is on the ice.
