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hardnosed
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 06.23.2008

Jan 18 @ 10:40 AM ET
Nope, wrong. The Pens completely messed up and ruined everything by trading him. If he was in the lineup instead of Hunwick this team would soooo much harder to play against...
- Rinosaur


Is this sarcasm? Honestly can't tell.

Pouliot has always sucked, now he just sucks with increased playing time. He and Hunwick are actually kind of similar, good skaters but weak and dumb.

And Hunwick vs. Pouliot isn't even the question - it's Cole vs. Hunwick, as the answer is sitting right there.
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Jan 18 @ 10:49 AM ET
While I clealry want Cole over Hunwick, Hunwick is not nearly as bad as people make him out to be. Yeah, I’m not a fan of him or his contract, but the Pens could have done a lot worse.

I remember someone posting some advanced stats comparing him to Cole and Hunwick’s stats were better.

It’s entirely possible he’s just one of those players who does a decent job, just doesn’t look good doing it.

- Rinosaur



I agree with ya again.

I think Hunwick has better the tools (skating and passing) to fit with the Pens style over Cole but he just hasnt put it all together with his new team yet. Im going to give him some more time.

Cole is a fearless warrior though and I love that about him.
Tojo.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Aliquippa, PA
Joined: 11.11.2014

Jan 18 @ 10:50 AM ET
While I clealry want Cole over Hunwick, Hunwick is not nearly as bad as people make him out to be. Yeah, I’m not a fan of him or his contract, but the Pens could have done a lot worse.

I remember someone posting some advanced stats comparing him to Cole and Hunwick’s stats were better.

It’s entirely possible he’s just one of those players who does a decent job, just doesn’t look good doing it.

- Rinosaur

Was that just the graph on zone entries and exits? If so that's just not enough to base a lineup decision on unless it's close.
Thorny87
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 10.17.2014

Jan 18 @ 11:21 AM ET
I'm hoping it's a wake up call to the boys. When things are going well the team tends to take a lot of unnecessary risks and are guilty of playing a little lax. They got their heads screwed on for the third and looked better. These next two game are against teams with better records, they can't take em easy no matter how they're feeling about their game.
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Jan 18 @ 12:14 PM ET
Is this sarcasm? Honestly can't tell.

Pouliot has always sucked, now he just sucks with increased playing time. He and Hunwick are actually kind of similar, good skaters but weak and dumb.

And Hunwick vs. Pouliot isn't even the question - it's Cole vs. Hunwick, as the answer is sitting right there.

- hardnosed


Total sarcasm. I’m on my phone so the emojis aren’t available haha
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Jan 18 @ 12:15 PM ET
Was that just the graph on zone entries and exits? If so that's just not enough to base a lineup decision on unless it's close.
- Tojo.


No, I think it was a hero chart
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