Well, they unloaded Guentzel.
He will need the ice bath.
He has really become a meaningful player down the stretch.
I’m 100% convinced this staff places very little investment in working on the PP and 3 on 3. There really is no other reasoning for how pathetic they are.
That is exactly what is worrisome. I mean Karlsson is playing now like we all hoped. DOC looks for real. POJ has finally rounded out his game. St. Ivalny looks like a really solid bottom Dman. Bunting is exactly what we need. But...this is a small sample size.
Well the PP was really good last night. It looked like they have actually instituted some changes with Bunting in the bumper role and their point man actually getting shots through.
You are right in that we made some design changes in the PP, made quicker passes, and got some shots through but the end result was that we were 0/5 on the PP which is terrible and was a big reason we didn't get 2 points last night (that an the inability to understand how to play in OT) ........ on the one hand, it is encouraging that the PP execution and design looked better and if it continues hopefully some goals will start to go in ...... on the other hand, we were still 0 for 5 on the PP which is bad and helped cost us a very important 2nd point, Toronto is not a very good PK'ing team (20th in the league), and teams now have film to study the changes we made on the PP and they have a chance to make adjustments against us going forward ...... we have to hope that the newly designed PP produces more goals as that, in the end, is how you determine whether your PP is good or bad.
Just heard the Pens don't practice 3 on 3 at all...and it shows! And that lineup to start OT was just a headscratcher.
The Pens wanted to start Crosby in OT but he apparently had a skate problem and couldn't go in .... and we were never able to make a change in OT while Toronto made 2 changes and ended up with fresh players on the ice against our worn out players ..... I've also heard we don't really practice OT which is stupid if true ..... they only watch film on it supposedly.
That is completely derelict of duty as a coaching staff
You can't always believe what you hear ..... they probably practice it some but it apparently has not been a priority ..... up until recently they mostly have done film study on OT and not much actual practice is what I heard .... but you are right, OT is a big problem and they need to emphasize it more in practice if what has been said above is true.
Don’t quite get the schedule going forward not being daunting. While the next 3 are all at home, it is still the Red Wings, Bruins and Predators. And then finish at the Isles. Those all sounds like tough games and/ir games against your direct competitors for the last couple playoff spots.
