They blow .
There defensemen are soft as dough .
Half the time DeSmith is literally defenseless ..
There defensemen are soft as dough .
Half the time DeSmith is literally defenseless ..
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Yeah I mean he was never the answer but with the current line up , he doesn't stand a chance .Hard to win in with a very soft second string goalie.
The defense is much softer. It would give "Charmin" a run for its money.Hard to win in with a very soft second string goalie.
Used to win cups with a dominant 3rd line. Now the third line smells worse than dog crap.Carter -2
Kappanen -3
Complete dog crap.
The Penguins will not play sound with the lead.How to dominate hockey game and lose. I don't blame Desmith at all. They are the worst defensive team I have seen in quite a while. Brian Doumolin flat out blows and they are so soft in front of Desmith it is sad. If you have no net front presence on defense you can't win in the NHL. A game like that could be their undoing. Who could blame the guys if they stopped skating and working their ass off for goals while the other team just cleans up on mistakes and the Pens failing to even touch someone that goes to the front of the net.
Have to disagree a little with this one Gary.The Penguins will not play sound with the lead.
They will chase goals to pad their personal stats.
Right they've become very staleThe Penguins simply don’t interest me anymore. Specifically, the last 5 years same team same results every year. Look forward to them starting new with these core players even though that may mean some rough years ahead.
With this defense it’s the best strategyThe Penguins will not play sound with the lead.
They will chase goals to pad their personal stats.
Working out great for the big three, because that’s how they want to play. At this point they don’t send to have a hunger for a Cup any more, it’s personal pleasure. That’s the tough thing when dealing with some mega stars, in many cases they win a few “team” things and that allure is gone, and then it becomes about entertaining themselves and hoarding their power and glory. Of course the other 20 guys on the team are NOT the big three and not the guys these stars originally won Cups with, so they very much do have interest in that, but they can’t play a a system conducive to winning that (tough, violent, hard nosed, defensive, muckin’ and grinding’ when necessary). But they obviously lack the same offensive talent the big three have so the Go-Go style fails with them.The best way to play with a lead is a 1-3-1 neutral zone trap. Playing like you're the Showtime LA Lakers is stupid. Or should I simply ask how that's been working out so far?
Was not talking specifically about last night.Have to disagree a little with this one Gary.
Granted, they don’t know how to play a lock down defensive game with a lead. It’s not in their DNA or their coaching style.
To make matters worse through, they quit playing to possess the puck and to try to generate an offensive presence in the other teams end. How many shots on goal did they generate in the third vs. the Isles?
They became passive and sat back and tried to survive. Also, I don’t know how much being older and tired come into play but it may be some to blame. This is another reason why Sully needs to play the fourth liners and the younger guys some. They at least have a little more freshness and aggressiveness.
In short, I think they need to stay more aggressive with a lead, not be stupid, but play the style that fits their talent best.
Perhaps because hockey is different ?So Todd Graham is universally hated here. He was criticized for hurrying up the team out of several wins where we had big leads and he refused to use the clock and play at a normal.pace to close out the game. He repeatedly lost games with big leads because he kept up the pace trying to score.
Yet, Mike Sullivan and his "high octane" offense are repeatedly defended on here. I don't get it. He only knows one way to play/coach. That's a bad coach.
When all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
Brilliant. I like your "we have a big leads, keep trying to score and damn the defense" attitude. You, sir a a real man of genius. I can also tell you never coached a day of your life at any meaningful level.Perhaps because hockey is different ?
I mean do you actually think this roster is gonna grind out 1-0 wins .
I agree 100 pct on Carter. He’s awful you can add Kappanen and Dumolin as well.There is very few moves Sully can make with this lineup. But one is........put Jeff Carter in the god damned press box!!!!! This won't turn the Pens into the 2016 Pens, but it takes out a weak link and sends a message at the same time.
I think Sully has run his course here. The fact he won't change up things, play a trap and counter style, is just mind-blowing.
The defense in this team stinksBrilliant. I like your "we have a big leads, keep trying to score and damn the defense" attitude. You, sir a a real man of genius. I can also tell you never coached a day of your life at any meaningful level.
No. preseason it should have been about "recognizing personnel" and...The defense in this team stinks
The only way this roster wins is by scoring enough goals to hold onto a bigger lead
Do you see how badly we play when trying to protect a lead ?
This team isn’t constructed to play the way you want them to .
It’s about recognizing the personnel and not trying to plug square pegs into round holes .
A true coaching genius like you should recognize there is no one size fits all coaching to succeed
Yet you supply a one size fits all/ keep the hammer down approach that hasn't worked for half a decade.The defense in this team stinks
The only way this roster wins is by scoring enough goals to hold onto a bigger lead
Do you see how badly we play when trying to protect a lead ?
This team isn’t constructed to play the way you want them to .
It’s about recognizing the personnel and not trying to plug square pegs into round holes .
A true coaching genius like you should recognize there is no one size fits all coaching to succeed
I was just gonna say that, its like they are not even trying.Dustin Tokarski in net for the Pens tonight. I'm sure that's going to go well.
I was just gonna say that, its like they are not even trying.
Yes because the defense stinks with this rosterYet you supply a one size fits all/ keep the hammer down approach that hasn't worked for half a decade.
Are you sure you're as smart as you think you are?