I'm really not going to argue whos better, because they're both trash. But Oleksy does suck more.
- j.boyd919

But him hit, him good. Me like hit.

Cullen is out 3 to 4 weeks... bring up Sund!!!

So LA is done with Jonathan Quick after this year?
- jmatchett383

Nah, LA found a loophole so they can exceed the cap by as much as they want. They will easily absorb the extra $5.75. Quick and Fleury can rule the land.

Nah, LA found a loophole so they can exceed the cap by as much as they want. They will easily absorb the extra $5.75. Quick and Fleury can rule the land.
- Rinosaur

What about when Las Vegas picks Quick in the expansion draft in June?

What about when Las Vegas picks Quick in the expansion draft in June?
- jmatchett383

Nope! They figured that one out, too! They can actually protect all the players they want. Vegas will have the wonderful choice of Gravel or Nolan.

But him hit, him good. Me like hit.
- jmatchett383

Yeah exactly he isn't boring to watch.

Cullen is out for 4 weeks, I think Fehr in that spot is pretty weak at this point. Time for Sunny to come up and dazzle us all. Our defense needs some help right now too.

How can you write about this game and not mention Hornqvist? He tried to hurt Oshie and it helped the Penguins win the game. Without that 4 on 4 jump start we lose that game. Violence in hockey is the answer.
- Grinder47

Violence on you is the answer

Yeah Ruhwedel is really tearing it up out there. You just don't have any negative preconceived notions about him.
- Grinder47

Actually my preconceived notions about Olesya were mostly positive and I thought he was a solid #7 option. That's the difference between you and i, I can actually move on from a preconceived notion when it's glaringly obvious that my preconceived notion was completely wrong, you on the other hand just won't let go even when it's undeniable your preconceived notion was wrong. Olesya has no business being in the NHL with a team like the Pens, I'm sure there are a few teams out there that don't value skill where he would be a serviceable #7 but in this organization there's 10-12 players that should be ahead of him on the depth chart and he should never sniff the NHL roster.

Anyone who needs a reason to bump Rust off the first line needs to watch his butchering of the wide open chance Sid gave him. He didn't even get a shot off.

cuz rust is a black hole there.
- martox

How many points did Rust have last night? 3? 4? The guy was a late round pick and will be at least a 20 goal scorer this year.

How many points did Rust have last night? 3? 4? The guy was a late round pick and will be at least a 20 goal scorer this year.
- Dcoms

2. That doesn't make him a 1st line player.

2. That doesn't make him a 1st line player.
- j.boyd919

No, that doesn't, but this is a different league now. The days of stacking up your top-six with "top six" players is over. The Pens are a cap-ceiling team and you're not always going to fill out with best guys. Rust brings some good elements to that line.

So what, he messes up some scoring chances. How about the chances he helps create with his speed and tenacity? Oh yeah, and he will possibly put up around 20 goals for $640K.

No, that doesn't, but this is a different league now. The days of stacking up your top-six with "top six" players is over. The Pens are a cap-ceiling team and you're not always going to fill out with best guys. Rust brings some good elements to that line.

So what, he messes up some scoring chances. How about the chances he helps create with his speed and tenacity? Oh yeah, and he will possibly put up around 20 goals for $640K.
- Rinosaur

Yeah, he brings elements like the most high danger goals against and a GF% of 44.44% at 5v5. Which says to me, he is not good in an elevated role. Which is why I would rather acquire a RW than a LW if possible, and drop Rust to the 4th line where he belongs.

No, that doesn't, but this is a different league now. The days of stacking up your top-six with "top six" players is over. The Pens are a cap-ceiling team and you're not always going to fill out with best guys. Rust brings some good elements to that line.

So what, he messes up some scoring chances. How about the chances he helps create with his speed and tenacity? Oh yeah, and he will possibly put up around 20 goals for $640K.
- Rinosaur

Rust has objectively not played as well with Crosby as he has with Malkin this year, or the year before that even when he was pretty good with Geno in the playoffs. Hornqvist, over large sample sizes, always seems to play better with Crosby than he does with Malkin. This slump is starting to get into "prolonged" territory, in which case a line shake up is needed. I see no reason why not to at the very least invert Hornqvist and Rust.

Rust has objectively not played as well with Crosby as he has with Malkin this year, or the year before that even when he was pretty good with Geno in the playoffs. Hornqvist, over large sample sizes, always seems to play better with Crosby than he does with Malkin. This slump is starting to get into "prolonged" territory, in which case a line shake up is needed. I see no reason why not to at the very least invert Hornqvist and Rust.
- Victoro311

I'm not against swapping those. I did like Rust better with Geno, but Rust has not been terrible with Sid.

Rust has objectively not played as well with Crosby as he has with Malkin this year, or the year before that even when he was pretty good with Geno in the playoffs. Hornqvist, over large sample sizes, always seems to play better with Crosby than he does with Malkin. This slump is starting to get into "prolonged" territory, in which case a line shake up is needed. I see no reason why not to at the very least invert Hornqvist and Rust.
- Victoro311

Horny's slump?

The game was entertaining but if they play defense like that (or have to play Olesky and/or Pouliot at all) in the playoffs they will be out in the first round.

Horny's slump?
- j.boyd919

The team's.

The team's.
- Victoro311

Oooh haha yeah... IMO.. the problem is the defense. As jaydogg said either last blog or this one.. Daley and Dumo's regression + injuries have completely derailed this teams game. Which is why I think trying to shell out the assets to get a top 4 D is totally worth it. While I would like to upgrade at RW, D is obviously more pressing.

Oooh haha yeah... IMO.. the problem is the defense. As jaydogg said either last blog or this one.. Daley and Dumo's regression + injuries have completely derailed this teams game. Which is why I think trying to shell out the assets to get a top 4 D is totally worth it. While I would like to upgrade at RW, D is obviously more pressing.
- j.boyd919

Obviously, but I still think a minor shakeup of the lines is warranted. Obviously Sullivan at least kind of agrees as seeing by the Guentzel call up.

2. That doesn't make him a 1st line player.
- j.boyd919

Jets recalled Pavelac...Mega trade for Ehlers + Trouba!

I still think a solid 4-6 D man is enough to settle the d-corps down. I don't think we need a top-4. We just need to not have like #9 D-men playing bottom pairing every time someone is hurt. The #2-#4 guys can step up a spot or 2 for short spurts. But having guys that are margin AHL-ers getting 12 minutes in an NHL game every time an every-day player goes down is not a strategy that will work going into the playoffs. A 5-6-7 of Cole/Schultz/Lovejoy is a big step up from a 5-6-7 of Maatta/Daley/Olesky or, as 2 injuries shows, Olesky/Ruhwendal/Warsofsky

- Reverend Killtaker

What exactly makes this funny?