Craig Berube is available

Not a lot of coaching talent out there right now ...
- chimpira

I'm not on the fire HCMJ team just yet but if he doesn't turn it around coaches like Sutter or Hitchcock may be available by then....Although they would most likely cost us a draft pick to hire

I'm not on the fire HCMJ team just yet but if he doesn't turn it around coaches like Sutter or Hitchcock may be available by then....Although they would most likely cost us a draft pick to hire
- willi

I don't see Hitchcock as a fiery type either. What about Randy Carlyle? Or maybe a Psycho like Torts is a good choice to light a fire in their bellies.

I'm not on the fire HCMJ team just yet but if he doesn't turn it around coaches like Sutter or Hitchcock may be available by then....Although they would most likely cost us a draft pick to hire
- willi

The team just looks passive, confused and tentative. Not sure what the reason is at this point?

I don't see Hitchcock as a fiery type either. What about Randy Carlyle?
- chimpira

Kessel would love that !!!

The team just looks passive, confused and tentative. Not sure what the reason is at this point?
- powerhouse

Well you did just name three traits that describe HCMJ. Passive, Confused, and Tentative. Just saying.

#chasingthecorsi

Well you did just name three traits that describe HCMJ. Passive, Confused, and Tentative. Just saying.

#chasingthecorsi
- Reverend Killtaker

I mean we can blame the coach. I see it as the team having little time to play together as a unit in preseason. And, now we are seeing a lot of new players whoo haven't played together trying to figure it out?

I mean we can blame the coach. I see it as the team having little time to play together as a unit in preseason. And, now we are seeing a lot of new players whoo haven't played together trying to figure it out?
- powerhouse

And why did they have "little time to play together as a unit in preseason"? That's because the coach was evaluating WBS talent all preseason long for pete's sake.

Well you did just name three traits that describe HCMJ. Passive, Confused, and Tentative. Just saying.

#chasingthecorsi
- Reverend Killtaker

He has a meme generator page, for crying out loud (maybe all coaches do?) - http://memegenerator.net/Mike-Johnston

And why did they have "little time to play together as a unit in preseason"? That's because the coach was evaluating WBS talent all preseason long for pete's sake.
- chimpira

It is frustrating, for sure.

I don't see Hitchcock as a fiery type either. What about Randy Carlyle? Or maybe a Psycho like Torts is a good choice to light a fire in their bellies.
- chimpira

Carlyle is a good coach in my opinion, got a bad rap in Toronto.

So many issues right now, and they all come down to coaching. Johnston is hot garbage. There's a reason he was in junior for so long without getting a look - he's a junior-level coach. Uncle Grandpa, here kiddies, have a game plan.

Passive, conservative, gutless, uninspiring.

I find only putting up one against the stars way more concerning than getting blanked by the stars... I hope that we can get home and get something to click in Consol cus right now we're not looking to hot...

Also, I think talking about players' Corsi for individual games is a large waste of time. The sample size is too. I mean, just look at Crosby's numbers from this past game. It's far more productive to talk about specific plays when talking about individual games.

I find only putting up one against the stars way more concerning than getting blanked by the stars... I hope that we can get home and get something to click in Consol cus right now we're not looking to hot...

Also, I think talking about players' Corsi for individual games is a large waste of time. The sample size is too. I mean, just look at Crosby's numbers from this past game. It's far more productive to talk about specific plays when talking about individual games.
- Victoro311

But but but ... I went to the Rochester Institute of Technology Hockey Analytics Conference ... there it is, it's all in the graphs ... Penguins are awesum.

This team continues to make goalies look like GODS. It seems to me like this team just stinks. Goalies all over the league are just average and we make them look better than they really are. Over rated talent on this team Announcers Steigy in particular make me sick. Blowing smoke about how good players are skating and doing this. They suck right now Quit with the hype crap

I don't care what coach you have, If Sid plays like that they won't win many games. He's playing like he wants to get the coach fired.

By the way.... Get Plots off of Malkin's line already, Perron is clearly the better fit there. Also... the split PP is a joke. Borderline moronic.

there was one time last night where Scuds gave the puck away TWICE in the defensive zone on the same SHIFT!!!!!

how much can MJ take ?

I don't care what coach you have, If Sid plays like that they won't win many games. He's playing like he wants to get the coach fired.

By the way.... Get Plots off of Malkin's line already, Perron is clearly the better fit there. Also... the split PP is a joke. Borderline moronic.
- madmike71

I wouldn't call the split PP moronic. Babcock occasionally split up Datsyuk and Zetterberg and had success.....but you're right. It's clearly not working for the Pens. They tried it and it hasn't worked so go back to 1 loaded line like they did at the end of the 2nd.

What's worse? Crosby getting all the new wingers while Malkin get the rest or Malkin benched on the PP?

there are some people here that really need to relax. its the second game of the season.

A couple of other things...

Anybody else notice the "free hand" penalty is a thing of the past. I mean, last night the yotes just reached out and grabbed any player that was able to get loose.

Also... Finally found an arena with worse ice than Consol.

What's worse? Crosby getting all the new wingers while Malkin get the rest or Malkin benched on the PP?
- BarbarianSavage

Crosby got 1 of the new wingers and Malkin is only playing 30 seconds less than Sid on the PP....but thanks for coming out

This team continues to make goalies look like GODS. It seems to me like this team just stinks. Goalies all over the league are just average and we make them look better than they really are. Over rated talent on this team Announcers Steigy in particular make me sick. Blowing smoke about how good players are skating and doing this. They suck right now Quit with the hype crap
- holeinone

Mentioned this yesterday: if true it could be a long season.

http://insidepittsburghsp...t-numbers-easy-to-defend/

BTW, is RW the only blogger on here who never engages with the readers of his own blogs? Too good for us, eh? Maybe he is too busy qualifying for the Corsi Olympics.
- chimpira

Yes he thinks he is. You're better off judging by the few times I've seen him "engaging" with his readers.