Ryan Wilson: Penguins Have A Possession Problem, A Playoff Problem Penguins underlying numbers point to playoff disappointment in 2014

They suck.

Fire Bylsma, he has obviously lost the room. No one is responding to anything he says. In fact my sources told me that even the concession people are no longer responding to him.

Fire Shero, this trade deadline was his chance to trade for Evander Kane, Patrick Kane, Taylor Hall, Tyler Seguin and Steven Stamkos but he utterly failed at being able to trade the Penguins 4th overall in the 2020 draft with Brian Gibbons and last nights pizza crusts for one of those players.

Crosby and Malkin both told me that they are going to play in the LNAH in Quebec if Shero doesn't trade them both to Philly where they feel they will have the best chance to win the cup.

Brandon Sutter has been proven to be a 15 year old girl. A keyboard warrior would be able to take him out in a fight.

Did I cover it all?

They suck.

Fire Bylsma, he has obviously lost the room. No one is responding to anything he says. In fact my sources told me that even the concession people are no longer responding to him.

Fire Shero, this trade deadline was his chance to trade for Evander Kane, Patrick Kane, Taylor Hall, Tyler Seguin and Steven Stamkos but he utterly failed at being able to trade the Penguins 4th overall in the 2020 draft with Brian Gibbons and last nights pizza crusts for one of those players.

Crosby and Malkin both told me that they are going to play in the LNAH in Quebec if Shero doesn't trade them both to Philly where they feel they will have the best chance to win the cup.

Brandon Sutter has been proven to be a 15 year old girl. A keyboard warrior would be able to take him out in a fight.

Did I cover it all?
- Ben37

In all seriousness, I wonder who the people who actually think like the above humorous parody/rant, would replace Bylsma and/or Shero with?

In all seriousness, I wonder who the people who actually think like the above humorous parody/rant, would replace Bylsma and/or Shero with?
- errey12

Im sure Bartley will let you know what he thinks once he gets a chance.

In all seriousness, I wonder who the people who actually think like the above humorous parody/rant, would replace Bylsma and/or Shero with?
- errey12

Scotty Bowman and Ted Lindsey

I still can't wrap my mind around other people saying that kris letang is a good hockey player. The stroke is terrible and unfortunate. But lets get real. Letang is a liability on the ice. He makes horrible decisions and is consistently out of position. Let him play wing if anything. Im not saying he doesnt have skill. He has tons of skill. But he completely lacks hockey smarts.

They suck.

Fire Bylsma, he has obviously lost the room. No one is responding to anything he says. In fact my sources told me that even the concession people are no longer responding to him.

Fire Shero, this trade deadline was his chance to trade for Evander Kane, Patrick Kane, Taylor Hall, Tyler Seguin and Steven Stamkos but he utterly failed at being able to trade the Penguins 4th overall in the 2020 draft with Brian Gibbons and last nights pizza crusts for one of those players.

Crosby and Malkin both told me that they are going to play in the LNAH in Quebec if Shero doesn't trade them both to Philly where they feel they will have the best chance to win the cup.

Brandon Sutter has been proven to be a 15 year old girl. A keyboard warrior would be able to take him out in a fight.

Did I cover it all?
- Ben37

If you think everything is peachy with this team, I don't know what to say. I think there are some issues with HCDB, I liked what Shero did more this year than last year. No team is perfect, but I think some situations could have been handled better by Disco Dan...and we don't need to go over them again, because its been said a million times. If the Pens can get Martin back to 100%, I still think they have a great chance at the finals. I don't care what anyone says, but Orpik needs to play less minutes or maybe even in the presser from time to time. I don't know if the grind is getting to him, but he has been plain out bad for about a month now. I hope he brings it in the playoffs like he did last year.

Cooke was up to his old tricks last night in Dallas , knee to knee , looked intentional to me but doubt he'll get suspended.

Stupid Olympics.

They should consider going to a more trapping type of gameplay at least until Martin gets back, but I Don't know if they have the discipline to do that. Playing a more counterattacking style would help the D and allowing them to generate more odd man rushes. They should also look a giving more minutes to Maata and Niskanen as a top pairing.

If you think everything is peachy with this team, I don't know what to say. I think there are some issues with HCDB, I liked what Shero did more this year than last year. No team is perfect, but I think some situations could have been handled better by Disco Dan...and we don't need to go over them again, because its been said a million times. If the Pens can get Martin back to 100%, I still think they have a great chance at the finals. I don't care what anyone says, but Orpik needs to play less minutes or maybe even in the presser from time to time. I don't know if the grind is getting to him, but he has been plain out bad for about a month now. I hope he brings it in the playoffs like he did last year.
- Thorny

Dan bylsma has another realistic chance at a jack Adams this year I don't know why everyone is all over him.

Dan bylsma has another realistic chance at a jack Adams this year I don't know why everyone is all over him.
- Genev21

because some of us look at playoff results and not regular season popularity contests.

While i dont think letang is back this year, i hope martin is. But then again i hope orpik plays like he did last yr.

They suck.

Fire Bylsma, he has obviously lost the room. No one is responding to anything he says. In fact my sources told me that even the concession people are no longer responding to him.

Fire Shero, this trade deadline was his chance to trade for Evander Kane, Patrick Kane, Taylor Hall, Tyler Seguin and Steven Stamkos but he utterly failed at being able to trade the Penguins 4th overall in the 2020 draft with Brian Gibbons and last nights pizza crusts for one of those players.

Crosby and Malkin both told me that they are going to play in the LNAH in Quebec if Shero doesn't trade them both to Philly where they feel they will have the best chance to win the cup.

Brandon Sutter has been proven to be a 15 year old girl. A keyboard warrior would be able to take him out in a fight.

Did I cover it all?
- Ben37

Amazing job mocking some of the bigger fools on here. One mustachioed and another living in California who pretends to be smarter than he really is and thinks we live in the past.

HCDB isn't perfect and certainly can make moves that are questionable and indefensible but even when he does the right things the drama Queens Pittsburghers can be will blame him for plenty that aren't actually his fault. Someone is sure to try and say I'm some kind of Bylsma worshipper when I'm not but can some of you take a second to think that can be situations like we are facing now that cannot be blamed on him, shero or even some of the players? Granted the players will dictate the possession but with injuries, an the stupidity of the lowered cap could any of you seriously come here and rage at the system or sheros moves if this season doesn't end with a cup?

It's a serious question I have because if those two can't come back healthy and the post season ends up with us losing in the ecf or scf I don't think I could try to pin so much blame on any one thing. Shero couldn't makes the largest of moves because of cap and not wanting to panic and make bad trades when better returns can be made at the draft with a higher cap. Disco wouldn't have his full team and two good D men and he's actually made quite a few changes to his system with Jaques brought in, and we all know the stars and special teams can't carry the pylons who were on our third and fourth lines every game.

So I wait to see how things turn around with Goc and stempniak and hope it brings those possession numbers but as long as we make it to Eastern or cup finals if we lose I can't personally rage and blame any one thing, other than bettman and this bs lowered cap and that damn lockout. That's how I look at things. If we Lose sooner than that I might have a different opinion but all we can do is hope for the best.

because some of us look at playoff results and not regular season popularity contests.
- SuperHenderson13

There was sweet (frank) all he could have done to prevent last seasons playoff defeat. He couldn't go on the ice and score goals for the team.

There was sweet (frank) all he could have done to prevent last seasons playoff defeat. He couldn't go on the ice and score goals for the team.
- Ben37

Some of his choices he makes are questionable...I don't blame the boston meltdown on him, the players had a lot to do with it...both sides of the ice...but he gets some of the blame also. If the Pens are one and done this year, he is gone...and he should be.

There was sweet (frank) all he could have done to prevent last seasons playoff defeat. He couldn't go on the ice and score goals for the team.
- Ben37

allowing your stars to continue playing against the other team's best defensive guys and putting a hall of famer on the other wing even though he has spent over a decade at RW... yea that is on him.

not saying it is all. that series just looked like bad karma for the penguins. I watched the highlights on YouTube and man the chances we had... seeing Crosby and malkin have wide open nets but put the puck right into Rask... it was amazing to see.

because some of us look at playoff results and not regular season popularity contests.
- SuperHenderson13

Then you should be more focused on players performances. Bylsma in the playoffs has tried multiple different things to make the team better and they don't play well. What more do you want him to do lace the skates up and try to do it himself.

Then you should be more focused on players performances. Bylsma in the playoffs has tried multiple different things to make the team better and they don't play well. What more do you want him to do lace the skates up and try to do it himself.
- Genev21

what has Bylsma done besides occasionally putting Sidney Crosby between Tanner Glass and Craig Adams to make this team better in the playoffs?

all I see in the playoffs is bylsma have a game plan going in. it works for a game or 2 until the other team figures it out and then bylsma does nothing to fix the problem.

but the thing that makes me feel better about all of this is the fact that the penguins aren't playing well and still are playing hurt and yet we are hanging in there and competing with the best teams in the league.

big week coming up with Philly and Washington.

but the thing that makes me feel better about all of this is the fact that the penguins aren't playing well and still are playing hurt and yet we are hanging in there and competing with the best teams in the league.

big week coming up with Philly and Washington.
- SuperHenderson13

In spite of the coach too

With all of the flack Letang gets, this team runs better with him. You can point to small sample sizes of scoring with and without him, but the possession numbers, and the eyes don't lie.

He (and) Martin make the transition game so good... This makes the lives of guys like Crosby an Malkin easier. They don't have to get as deep on the breakouts, or spend as many hard minutes in the defensive zone.

Niskanen is decent, and Maatta is getting better, but neither are as efficient as Letang and Martin.

With all of the flack Letang gets, this team runs better with him. You can point to small sample sizes of scoring with and without him, but the possession numbers, and the eyes don't lie.

He (and) Martin make the transition game so good... This makes the lives of guys like Crosby an Malkin easier. They don't have to get as deep on the breakouts, or spend as many hard minutes in the defensive zone.

Niskanen is decent, and Maatta is getting better, but neither are as efficient as Letang and Martin.
- rival22

Orpik, Scuderi, Engelland, and Bortuzzo just don't have the foot speed to gain that extra step sometimes. It can be the difference between a tape to tape pass with speed, or the low percentage hard rim which the winger has to pick off the boards and it results in no speed through neutral zone. The end results are usually a harmless dump in or a turnover.

In spite of the coach too
- Ryan_Wilson

nah he saves his magic for playoff time.

I pray Bylsma proves me wrong this year. I think Jacques Martin has helped and I think that being able to fly a little under the radar in terms of expectations and media coverage in the playoffs will help.

I hope we win and hope that he proves me wrong, and if he does, ill be the first to say it.

In spite of the coach too
- Ryan_Wilson

*rimshot*

In all seriousness, I wonder who the people who actually think like the above humorous parody/rant, would replace Bylsma and/or Shero with?
- errey12

Gm: Garth Snow , Coach: Mike Milbury lol