you guys are a lot like our baseball team. we had that losing culture, had a couple good young guys, but just could never make it work. then we got a guy named aj burnett. burnett is a guy who played for the Blue Jays and was a stud, got signed by the Yankees for a huge amount of money, won a world series, and then got traded to Pittsburgh for pretty much nothing because he wasn't living up to his expectations. he was our first bad@ss to play for the pirates in a long time. the first actually decent player in his prime who wanted to play here. changed the culture, changed the teams outlook and this season we made the playoffs for the first time since the 90s.

oilers need to find that guy. don't know who he is or what the cost would be, but one could argue that culture is more important than talent on a team.

I agree with you, your team on paper is as talented a most teams in the league. but we have seen teams in this league make it work with very little talent. they had some great coaching and structure, to me, the oilers have neither of those right now.

and don't take the "champ" thing personally. I call everyone that.
- SuperHenderson13

Well the bright side is that Hall, Ebs, Nuge, Gagner, Schultz all seem to want to be here and have said as much.

I agree that we kind of need to break the Pronger curse! A dman that can be a true top pairing guy and wants to be here. Ference has been interested and has some leadership qualities but he's not a 25 minute a night guy.

Ryan Jones is just a terrible player

Well the bright side is that Hall, Ebs, Nuge, Gagner, Schultz all seem to want to be here and have said as much.

I agree that we kind of need to break the Pronger curse! A dman that can be a true top pairing guy and wants to be here. Ference has been interested and has some leadership qualities but he's not a 25 minute a night guy.
- Morris

yea not a huge fan of ference. I thought giving him the "C" was a mistake. give it to a younger guy and let him grow as a person which will help the team grow.

We should have dressed 7 d men and 11 forwards ... I simply do not understand...

Boy you are your usual 'pissy' self today. Need a nap?
- Jeropotato

when I was typing that i thought it'd sound pissy. Was legitimately just asking a question

I hope to see a Gazdic- Engelland scrap tonight

when I was typing that i thought it'd sound pissy. Was legitimately just asking a question
- TheNugeIsHuge

Wonder how often they swap Gagner for Eberle to get him out there in a good position

Wonder how often they swap Gagner for Eberle to get him out there in a good position
- Morris

Gagner looks like the same poor defensive coverage self but with an added element of keeps shifting over to the wrong position

Gagner looks like the same poor defensive coverage self but with an added element of keeps shifting over to the wrong position
- TheNugeIsHuge

Perron had a shaky shift there too. uncharacteristic

uninspired start for the Pens.
- Oneonta Penguin

Did you expect an inspired one when one of the best teams plays one of the worst.

So yea, about Letang...

What a terrific start.

Who jumps to hit a guy that's only 5'7. Horrible shift for Letang.

Who jumps to hit a guy that's only 5'7. Horrible shift for Letang.
- Ihatebrianburke

The guy isn't very smart.

So yea, about Letang...

What a terrific start.
- canadianpenfan

a bad turn over and a penalty lol
it s fine as long as we dont see t pyatt again in this game
somehow he ll end up with a goal and an assist by the end of the night

"Contact to the head" shouldn't be a 2 minute penalty.

Well, that was a poopload of turnovers by one team, hopefully they get their poop together. Zatkoff looked pretty solid.

a bad turn over and a penalty lol
it s fine as long as we dont see t pyatt again in this game
somehow he ll end up with a goal and an assist by the end of the night
- Brianandr1

2 bad turnovers a flub on the PP and a bad penalty. A natural Letangtrick.

Well, that was a poopload of turnovers by one team, hopefully they get their poop together. Zatkoff looked pretty solid.
- canadianpenfan

But the pens need Tim Thomas according to Ek

Not to trololol guys, but after watching that period I wouldnt trade Smyth for Letang.

But the pens need Tim Thomas according to Ek
- Genev21

I still don't think I would be comfortable with him in the playoffs. But his play lately has me less worried about it.

Not to trololol guys, but after watching that period I wouldnt trade Smyth for Letang.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

will give u taylor pyatt for a bag of pucks

Kronwall hit, hit him and his skates were still on the ice

Not to trololol guys, but after watching that period I wouldnt trade Smyth for Letang.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

I'm surprised there's not a lot more of this, that was a cluster(frank) of a period for him. He'll probably still finish with a goal and 2 assists in Letang fashion.

Not to trololol guys, but after watching that period I wouldnt trade Smyth for Letang.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

and I wouldn't give you taylor pyatt for yakupov.

and I wouldn't give you taylor pyatt for yakupov.
- SuperHenderson13

Well the Pens are lucky you're not a GM.