We let them have Jocelyn Thibault.

Go to the game today?
- Gunner Staal

Yep me and the bro way up top behind miller for 1st and 3rd.

Yep me and the bro way up top behind miller for 1st and 3rd.
- schiefer466

The 300 level is terrible at FNC IMO.

The 300 level is terrible at FNC IMO.
- Gunner Staal

Yep. First time I was ever up there. Not impressed. Not as bad as the upper deck end at acc where u can't see the net.

So...when is Malkin going to start scoring?

The biggest concern right now I have is that the PP runs better with 7 and not 58. That is concerning to me when trying to decide if you are gonna pay a guy 7M/year.
- Gunner Staal

no doubt about that. But it's very noticeable. Martin doesn't have the cannon shot but the his poise at the point is noticeably different than Letang's right now. I wonder though too if some of that isn't just derivative of the alignment, having more options in general as a result, and making it a little easier for the PP QB to do what needs to be done.

So...when is Malkin going to start scoring?
- canadianpenfan

When he gets his head up and realizes whe it's time to shoot and not pass for the 40th time.

I think i'd like to see Bennett with Crosby and Dupuis against the Flyers. Again I wasn't happy with the random lines today. Does anyone notice we usually score before and after Dan gets done messing around?

I think i'd like to see Bennett with Crosby and Dupuis against the Flyers. Again I wasn't happy with the random lines today. Does anyone notice we usually score before and after Dan gets done messing around?
- canadianpenfan

Well, we have been doing the random line thing for a greater portion of the last two years. It has worked until the play-offs.

I think i'd like to see Bennett with Crosby and Dupuis against the Flyers. Again I wasn't happy with the random lines today. Does anyone notice we usually score before and after Dan gets done messing around?
- canadianpenfan

I hope they give him an extended look with the big club, no reason not to.

Well, we have been doing the random line thing for a greater portion of the last two years. It has worked until the play-offs.

- Oneonta Penguin

The juggling has never been this bad when the lineup was healthy.

The juggling has never been this bad when the lineup was healthy.
- canadianpenfan

edit- then again they haven't really been healthy for 2 years.

edit- then again they haven't really been healthy for 2 years.
- canadianpenfan

That is why I posted what I did.

edit- then again they haven't really been healthy for 2 years.
- canadianpenfan

Bylsma juggles quite a bit but if memory serves correct so did Therrien. I know that I personally like to keep my forward lines the same if possible when coaching but depending on how the penalties fall, it can throw a wrench in your best intentions.

I don't get it. The last two guys on defense I would trade are Letang and Despres. You guys act like they are a luxury when we are thinner on defense than offense right now. Maybe not when the prospects develop but right now we're thin.

I hope they give him an extended look with the big club, no reason not to.
- Gunner Staal

He's gotten some chances, you can tell he thinks the game like a goal scorer. They'll start going in eventually. I would just like to re-unite the line that was so deadly last year in an effort to get Malkin scoring goals. Crosby can play with anyone and Dupuis is red hot. I think Bennett could have some success there.

But more than anything I'd like to see the lines that start the game play together all game. Except for when they want to thow the big 3 together, I'm fine with that anytime. But tonight I saw Adams, Crosby and Cooke and alot of variations of much of the same. Cut that crap out.

To the penguins ryan whittney and ales hemsky to the oilers simon depress olli matta and the penguins 1st in 2013. Hemsky would sure look good with crosby. What do yas think?
- Twin1984

I think I'd like some of what you are smoking. Must be good sh*t.

I don't get it. The last two guys on defense I would trade are Letang and Despres. You guys act like they are a luxury when we are thinner on defense than offense right now. Maybe not when the prospects develop but right now we're thin.
- lloyd095

There isn't anybody who really wants Despres traded. Letang is going nowhere this but next year raises some serious issues with his contract extension.

There isn't anybody who really wants Despres traded. Letang is going nowhere this but next year raises some serious issues with his contract extension.
- Gunner Staal

Could you imagine this team without Letang? That is just a scary thought to me. Despres is another guy on the verge of being really good yet he's also the guy we here talked about. I just don't see this team needing more offense at the expense of defense.

He's gotten some chances, you can tell he thinks the game like a goal scorer. They'll start going in eventually. I would just like to re-unite the line that was so deadly last year in an effort to get Malkin scoring goals. Crosby can play with anyone and Dupuis is red hot. I think Bennett could have some success there.

But more than anything I'd like to see the lines that start the game play together all game. Except for when they want to thow the big 3 together, I'm fine with that anytime. But tonight I saw Adams, Crosby and Cooke and alot of variations of much of the same. Cut that crap out.
- canadianpenfan

I'm down with that. Lets see Bennett with 87 and let Kunitz jump start Malkin.

no doubt about that. But it's very noticeable. Martin doesn't have the cannon shot but the his poise at the point is noticeably different than Letang's right now. I wonder though too if some of that isn't just derivative of the alignment, having more options in general as a result, and making it a little easier for the PP QB to do what needs to be done.
- akane13

There sometimes is a lot to be said for experience.

Could you imagine this team without Letang? That is just a scary thought to me. Despres is another guy on the verge of being really good yet he's also the guy we here talked about. I just don't see this team needing more offense at the expense of defense.
- lloyd095

We can't afford to be without Letang right now, that is fact.

We can't afford to be without Letang right now, that is fact.
- Gunner Staal

Or next year... Morrow would still be a rookie and he really struggled during the lockout against NHL players.

Or next year... Morrow would still be a rookie and he really struggled during the lockout against NHL players.
- lloyd095

Shero is going to treat Letang much like he did Staal. Offer his best deal and if he doesn't take it he will trade him.

He's gotten some chances, you can tell he thinks the game like a goal scorer. They'll start going in eventually. I would just like to re-unite the line that was so deadly last year in an effort to get Malkin scoring goals. Crosby can play with anyone and Dupuis is red hot. I think Bennett could have some success there.

But more than anything I'd like to see the lines that start the game play together all game. Except for when they want to thow the big 3 together, I'm fine with that anytime. But tonight I saw Adams, Crosby and Cooke and alot of variations of much of the same. Cut that crap out.
- canadianpenfan

A week ago I would have thought you were crazy about taking Kunitz away from Sid, but now I agree. That second line is in serious need of something.....anything!

The Bylsma Blender. Reminds me of my younger years when we would raid my cousins' parent's bar. We'd mix a little of this with a little of that. Always tasted like sh*t, but we usually got crushed....so....

A week ago I would have thought you were crazy about taking Kunitz away from Sid, but now I agree. That second line is in serious need of something.....anything!

The Bylsma Blender. Reminds me of my younger years when we would raid my cousins' parent's bar. We'd mix a little of this with a little of that. Always tasted like sh*t, but we usually got crushed....so....
- madmike71

But then you had to put a little water into each one so as not to get caught. Then one day your dad yelled at you because he was embarrassed at his dinner party when the drinks he made for everyone tatsed like watered down poop. Oh you say this never happened to you? Must be someone else I know...