Ryan Wilson: Effort isn't the issue Effort isn't the issue

1st!

I agree but disagree on Daley being out of the lineup to give Määttä or Hainsey a spot.

Tbh Mark Streit has been bad. He's our 7th-8th D.

My top 6:

Dumoulin-Letang
Cole-Schultz
Daley-Hainsey

Määttä-Streit

Saw the dumo play, wtf happened to sheary

Getting No. 2 in the division should be the focus now. Hopefully Letang is back on Wednesday

1st!

I agree but disagree on Daley being out of the lineup to give Määttä or Hainsey a spot.

Tbh Mark Streit has been bad. He's our 7th-8th D.

My top 6:

Dumoulin-Letang
Cole-Schultz
Daley-Hainsey

Määttä-Streit
- Barnaby36

LOL and he played all year in our top 4

@Barnaby: Daley has been worse than Maatta this year and Streight hasn't been that bad. I'd play both over Daley.

LOL and he played all year in our top 4
- YuenglingJagr

That's sad keep in mind he'll re-sign with you guys in the off season

@Barnaby: Daley has been worse than Maatta this year and Streight hasn't been that bad. I'd play both over Daley.
- Victoro311

I wouldn't. Daley is a better player than both. Let the guy heal and get some practice time.

Määttä has been terrible. Daley can move the puck and score occasionally.

Not a Pens fan of course, but I agree with what Ryan is saying here. In fact, given the injuries you guys had last year, I was sort of expecting Pens hot run not to last nearly as long as it did (that's a compliment, if you couldn't tell).

That's sad keep in mind he'll re-sign with you guys in the off season
- Barnaby36

sure hope not

I wouldn't. Daley is a better player than both. Let the guy heal and get some practice time.

Määttä has been terrible. Daley can move the puck and score occasionally.
- Barnaby36

Givent hat Daley and Maatta have played the majority of their ice time together as a pairing, I honestly don't think you can say one has been better than the other. If I had my choice, it would probably be Maatta in the lineup over Daley. It's tough, because I'm usually with you on the scoring part (Maatta can move the puck too, skating the puck out of danger is his issue, IMO), but I just think Maatta is a more complete defenseman than Daley. I dunno, who cares? At this point, the pens need a lot of help on the health front... too difficult to gauge what's gonna happen. hahahaha

Any word on what Sheary's injury is? I can't see him out long if it was the pass block on Giroux last night that did it.

Just to note on the Simmonds elbow: that should def. have been a penalty.

I don't think it was intentional, although it looks bad in super slow mo, but he seemed genuinely concerned after he saw him go down. Dumoulin has 2 inches on him and Simmonds didn't leave his skates, and I think Simmonds was looking to contact the chest and didn't expect Dumo's head to be that low. Regardless of intent, that should be a penalty, and I think Simmonds should get 1 game, again, regardless of intent. But, since there was no injury, there won't be any suspension.

J.Boyd, congratulations on the quarterfinal victory and good luck in the semifinals!

That's sad keep in mind he'll re-sign with you guys in the off season
- Barnaby36

Only if he takes a discount! He can be the keeper of the binkys for our D prospects and distribute them in the locker room.

Just to note on the Simmonds elbow: that should def. have been a penalty.

I don't think it was intentional, although it looks bad in super slow mo, but he seemed genuinely concerned after he saw him go down. Dumoulin has 2 inches on him and Simmonds didn't leave his skates, and I think Simmonds was looking to contact the chest and didn't expect Dumo's head to be that low. Regardless of intent, that should be a penalty, and I think Simmonds should get 1 game, again, regardless of intent. But, since there was no injury, there won't be any suspension.
- jmatchett383

But we are always told the league protects the Pens and the Pens get all the calls.

J.Boyd, congratulations on the quarterfinal victory and good luck in the semifinals!
- TaxMan22

Thanks bud!

Any word on what Sheary's injury is? I can't see him out long if it was the pass block on Giroux last night that did it.
- Thorny87

Didn't Sully say day to day? I think he did.....however he said Letang was day to day a few weeks ago too.

Didn't Sully say day to day? I think he did.....however he said Letang was day to day a few weeks ago too.
- madmike71

I rode Letang's limp body off into the sunset in my fanatasy playoffs

Imagine how good WBS will be, when/if the Pens get healthy.

Didn't Sully say day to day? I think he did.....however he said Letang was day to day a few weeks ago too.
- madmike71

Those are huge losses..

Geez

hurt-Crosby-hurt
hurt-hurt-Kessel
Kunitz-Bonino-Hörnqvist
Wilson-Cullen-Rust

I'm considering Hagelin/Kessel as Malkin's wings since they were pretty good together.

But we are always told the league protects the Pens and the Pens get all the calls.
- Thorny

The Pens don't, but their superstars (as well as other team's superstars) do.

The Pens don't, but their superstars (as well as other team's superstars) do.
- jmatchett383

You honestly believe that Crosby gets protection from refs in the NHL? No other league in the world allows its players to get abused away the NHL allows their stars to get abused.

The silver lining in all of this could be dropping down to the #1 WC spot and having all our players being healthy for the start of playoffs. Dare to dream...

The silver lining in all of this could be dropping down to the #1 WC spot and having all our players being healthy for the start of playoffs. Dare to dream...
- Egleg

LOL they are 7 points ahead of the Rangers (with a game in hand)...forget about that