I'm stuck with a family camping trip this weekend. Anyone know anywhere online that I can stream a radio broadcast of the games on my smartphone? Thanks guys GO PENS!!!!

by good I mean not good.
- sammy87

Had this conversation with OP a little while ago. Are you feeling better about this team's future moving forward now?

I'm stuck with a family camping trip this weekend. Anyone know anywhere online that I can stream a radio broadcast of the games on my smartphone? Thanks guys GO PENS!!!!
- bochangs

iheart radio app should allow you to stream 105.9 the x.

News on Hornqvist???

Edit... MS said he will play tomorrow!

Had this conversation with OP a little while ago. Are you feeling better about this team's future moving forward now?
- Victoro311

Yes I am. The only problems are really good problems to have at this point.

MAF vs Murray-neither are bad.

I think 1 more good d man is needed. Maybe Shultz fills that spot next year.

I wouldn't have dogged Kessel so much had he played like he is now or was originally expected.

They are getting good cheap players out of WB. Rust, Wilson, Kuhn, SUndquest, Sheary, possibly Sprong next year.

I like that Sullivan isn't afraid to yell at Malkin on the bench, or anyone really.

Defense will need a tweek in the offseason and if they keep HBK together, a top 6 is needed as well. Maybe its Sprong.

I'm stuck with a family camping trip this weekend. Anyone know anywhere online that I can stream a radio broadcast of the games on my smartphone? Thanks guys GO PENS!!!!
- bochangs

WXDX's site on the iHeartRadio app. (aka 105.9 the X)

Rw posted yesterday that momentum wasn't a variable in hockey and that it needs to be silenced. I extremely disagree. Once Tampa scored that late goal to make it 4-2, it seemed that their entire team gained energy and was all over the puck suddenly. I don't know what else you call that other than a momentum change. It's certainly a big variable in hockey. Tb almost made it 4-3 if it weren't for some key saves and defensive plays by us. Sure, there wasn't much time left, but it'd thy put in another, watch out. Momentum is a key variable in hockey and can pretty much dictate an entire game I believe.

Thanks guys but looks like I may be out of luck. I'm Canadian and when I try to get the I heart app it says unavailable in your country.

I don't think that push by Tampa at the end was so much momentum as it was the Pens, from the time that they got that late PP that they pretty much just burned until the final whistle, were transitioning into a more "protect the lead" mode. And this team just isn't designed to do that. They aren't good enough defensively to play in a shell. They're at their best when they are in attack mode constantly. Attack. Trap. Counter-Attack. Grind. Trap. Attack again. But lay back & defend isn't in their DNA. They tried it in that one game against the Caps that ended up going to OT when they were up 3-0 or 3-1 or whatever it was. And they tried it in the last 6 or 7 minutes last night. It's sphincter clenching but it's not momentum going the other way. It's simply a change of style that this team isn't good at.

Thanks guys but looks like I may be out of luck. I'm Canadian and when I try to get the I heart app it says unavailable in your country.
- bochangs

Try the pens official app.

Yes I am. The only problems are really good problems to have at this point.

MAF vs Murray-neither are bad.

I think 1 more good d man is needed. Maybe Shultz fills that spot next year.

I wouldn't have dogged Kessel so much had he played like he is now or was originally expected.

They are getting good cheap players out of WB. Rust, Wilson, Kuhn, SUndquest, Sheary, possibly Sprong next year.

I like that Sullivan isn't afraid to yell at Malkin on the bench, or anyone really.

Defense will need a tweek in the offseason and if they keep HBK together, a top 6 is needed as well. Maybe its Sprong.
- sammy87

Was this some kind of weird self-exorcism?

Thanks guys but looks like I may be out of luck. I'm Canadian and when I try to get the I heart app it says unavailable in your country.
- bochangs

Is data a concern for you? If not the streaming community on Reddit normally has several smartphone options that you can stream the game on

I don't think that push by Tampa at the end was so much momentum as it was the Pens, from the time that they got that late PP that they pretty much just burned until the final whistle, were transitioning into a more "protect the lead" mode. And this team just isn't designed to do that. They aren't good enough defensively to play in a shell. They're at their best when they are in attack mode constantly. Attack. Trap. Counter-Attack. Grind. Trap. Attack again. But lay back & defend isn't in their DNA. They tried it in that one game against the Caps that ended up going to OT when they were up 3-0 or 3-1 or whatever it was. And they tried it in the last 6 or 7 minutes last night. It's sphincter clenching but it's not momentum going the other way. It's simply a change of style that this team isn't good at.
- ScienceJesus

Tl;dnr: score effect.

Tl;dnr: score effect.
- Victoro311

Exactly. Pens get lead. Pens try playing defense. Pens don't do well playing defense. Butthole gets clenched.

What a national shame it must be to see your Sweden dressing a team like that. A f'n disgrace. Heads will roll and/or players gonna be banned...?
- 21peter

ye it really was a total disgrace.

Yes I am. The only problems are really good problems to have at this point.

MAF vs Murray-neither are bad.

I think 1 more good d man is needed. Maybe Shultz fills that spot next year.

I wouldn't have dogged Kessel so much had he played like he is now or was originally expected.

They are getting good cheap players out of WB. Rust, Wilson, Kuhn, SUndquest, Sheary, possibly Sprong next year.

I like that Sullivan isn't afraid to yell at Malkin on the bench, or anyone really.

Defense will need a tweek in the offseason and if they keep HBK together, a top 6 is needed as well. Maybe its Sprong.
- sammy87

I 100% agree with you on the need for one more top 6. Honestly we probably need one more top 6 and one more top 9 guy. I've said it a lot this post season but we really don't have the personnel to run three high octane lines like we're trying to do right now. We're seeing that in Malkin's struggles this post season. But we're one Robin to Malkin's batman away from being able to go all in on that model. Hopefully Sprong makes the leap next year and can ride shotgun with Geno. I'd also like to target a guy like Nichushkin who's young and struggling but has a lot of upside. Some package of DP, a pick, and one of the WB5 not named Rust or Sundqvist to get a deal done.

How would you go about dealing with the D? I think our d is pretty competant for what we need them to do. I wouldn't go selling the farm for a top 4 guy.

Anyways, nice to see you walking on the sunny side of the sidewalk

If sheary is going to sit most of the game then why not slot Sprong in there if he proves himself in practice... Not just put him in bc he is our top rookie....

I'd like to see a Sprong sunds Simon line in a scrimmage... Triple S vs HBk

- nh4442

This is what I've been saying. Sprong can bring at WORST bring just as much as Sheary does to the table. The risk-reward is there IMO.

Only thing, Sheary is a LW and Sprong a RW.

Thanks guys but looks like I may be out of luck. I'm Canadian and when I try to get the I heart app it says unavailable in your country.
- bochangs

http://m.1059thex.iheart.com

That works for me in Canada.

I 100% agree with you on the need for one more top 6. Honestly we probably need one more top 6 and one more top 9 guy. I've said it a lot this post season but we really don't have the personnel to run three high octane lines like we're trying to do right now. We're seeing that in Malkin's struggles this post season. But we're one Robin to Malkin's batman away from being able to go all in on that model. Hopefully Sprong makes the leap next year and can ride shotgun with Geno. I'd also like to target a guy like Nichushkin who's young and struggling but has a lot of upside. Some package of DP, a pick, and one of the WB5 not named Rust or Sundqvist to get a deal done.

How would you go about dealing with the D? I think our d is pretty competant for what we need them to do. I wouldn't go selling the farm for a top 4 guy.

Anyways, nice to see you walking on the sunny side of the sidewalk
- Victoro311

Getting a top six to play with Malkin is job 1 in the off season.

Getting a top six to play with Malkin is job 1 in the off season.
- stackthepads

I have all the faith in the world in The Old Man to make a deal (or not make a deal) that makes this team even better in the offseason. We have the cap flexibility and the assets to have a lot of options. Maybe a can't miss trade comes up, maybe he finds a bargain in the UFA pile, maybe he identifies that one of or in house options like Wilson, Sprong, or Guentzel can make the leap next year, and maybe a mix of those things happen.

Old Man Ruth, in a lot of ways, has been the anti-Shero during his time here. At the time, a lot of Shero's moves seemed ingenious because they were splashy but we didn't really notice our assett pool being depleted in front of our eyes. Thus he was revered like a God here until he wasn't and then in hind sight we can't believe how blind we were.

Rutherford, on the other hand, has been met with a lot of criticism for almost very move he's made at the time of the trigger being pulled (with the exception of the Scuderi-Daley trade. Almost nobody was dumb enough to think that was bad). But hindsight has been pretty kind to him in almost every regard. Even his biggest blunder (the Despres trade) has come out looking ok. Words can't express the turnaround Rutherford has given this franchise and barely anyone noticed it was happening until the finished product was unvaled.

I 100% agree with you on the need for one more top 6. Honestly we probably need one more top 6 and one more top 9 guy. I've said it a lot this post season but we really don't have the personnel to run three high octane lines like we're trying to do right now. We're seeing that in Malkin's struggles this post season. But we're one Robin to Malkin's batman away from being able to go all in on that model. Hopefully Sprong makes the leap next year and can ride shotgun with Geno. I'd also like to target a guy like Nichushkin who's young and struggling but has a lot of upside. Some package of DP, a pick, and one of the WB5 not named Rust or Sundqvist to get a deal done.

How would you go about dealing with the D? I think our d is pretty competant for what we need them to do. I wouldn't go selling the farm for a top 4 guy.

Anyways, nice to see you walking on the sunny side of the sidewalk
- Victoro311

Im not exactly sure how it works with SHultz's status, but he hasn't been bad.

Id let Lovejoy walk, BB is gone, Cullen I love the guy but not sure if he will have anything left after this season.

Cole was garbage this year, but he's been good this playoff, so not sure what to do with him. So who knows how he will be next year.

Kunitz won't go anywhere so I see him staying in the top 6 next year. Sherry is struggling now, so he could be a ?. Gotta hope Sprong can bring it next year. I think the bottom 6 is set if not overloaded. They are up against the cap so it will be tough to get a top 6 for the 2nd line.

Getting a top six to play with Malkin is job 1 in the off season.
- stackthepads

We did that last season and that guy is now playing on third line. But weirdly, it works!

Yes I am. The only problems are really good problems to have at this point.

MAF vs Murray-neither are bad.

I think 1 more good d man is needed. Maybe Shultz fills that spot next year.

I wouldn't have dogged Kessel so much had he played like he is now or was originally expected.

They are getting good cheap players out of WB. Rust, Wilson, Kuhn, SUndquest, Sheary, possibly Sprong next year.

I like that Sullivan isn't afraid to yell at Malkin on the bench, or anyone really.

Defense will need a tweek in the offseason and if they keep HBK together, a top 6 is needed as well. Maybe its Sprong.
- sammy87

Moving Kunitz will open up more cap space for a top 6 winger

We did that last season and that guy is now playing on third line. But weirdly, it works!
- Emperor Filonius

Don't forget the other one that's now in Arizona

We did that last season and that guy is now playing on third line. But weirdly, it works!
- Emperor Filonius

While i did think Kessel would have found chemistry with either Sid or Geno, he is more of an elite talent than a top six i would hope to get this off season. Kessel just sort of fell in out lap through a series of fortunate circumstances.
Toronto wanted rid of him for their own reasons.
He had a no trade list that he wasnt budging on leaving pretty much just the Pens ad his destination.
JR didnt pull the trigger on an Oshie deal and held firm with Toronto getting us a Phil for what amounts to a late 1st, depending on what you think Kapanen will become.

That HBK line has almost mythical chemistry.