Crosby Malkin letang are all pointless in a playoff type game and the only complaints are to sutter.
- jchst22

you either didn't watch the game or you nothing about the game. Pitts top 2 lines played very good ( crosby and malkin included). I would say they cancelled out Chicagos top 2 lines. And when that happens you need your bottom 6 to make the difference especially wgen you're on the road. I thought Letang was one of if the best players all game.

good game today, sucks not to get the win, but given CHI's record when leading after 2... getting them to a SO was good.

i think the penguins were the superior team in the 1st period, i missed parts of the 2nd and 3rd but overall when you hold a team like CHI to one goal, your defense and goaltending was in good shape.

sucks we didnt get one in the first period. lots of good chances just couldnt drive one home.

sutter continues to be awful. i thought bennett and spaling played well together today but Sutter has really been the weak link lately. im not ready to trade him because i dont think it's good to sell low, i think he can turn it around, but just tough to watch him play right now.

i think one bottom 6 option to replace adams and this team is ready to go.
- SuperHenderson13

Adams won't be replaced until someone destroys those incriminating pics he must have of Mario

Adams won't be replaced until someone destroys those incriminating pics he must have of Mario
- willi

i'd agree but if we get someone at the deadline, who sits? no one else would make sense beyond adams.

you either didn't watch the game or you nothing about the game. Pitts top 2 lines played very good ( crosby and malkin included). I would say they cancelled out Chicagos top 2 lines. And when that happens you need your bottom 6 to make the difference especially wgen you're on the road. I thought Letang was one of if the best players all game.
- willi

They can have as many chances as possible. It didn't amount to goals which cost them the game. Maybe it's just me, but thinking crosby and Malkin are the best in the world, I'd like to see them out perform the other teams top six. Not match it

They can have as many chances as possible. It didn't amount to goals which cost them the game. Maybe it's just me, but thinking crosby and Malkin are the best in the world, I'd like to see them out perform the other teams top six. Not match it
- jchst22

Like I said before you either didn't watch the game or you don't know hockey. If you DID watch the game let me know because that means you don't know hockey and I'm wasting my time

They can have as many chances as possible. It didn't amount to goals which cost them the game. Maybe it's just me, but thinking crosby and Malkin are the best in the world, I'd like to see them out perform the other teams top six. Not match it
- jchst22

Crosby and Malkin aren't our top 6. They are two players on our top 6. I'd say that Chicago's top 6 is objectively better than ours. We may have two of the best centers in the league, but Chicago owns a center who's right in there with them and two all world wingers and a young rising stud in Saad. I'd say when Crosby goes up against a line that consists of two players that are constantly in the Selke conversation and still plays the way he did today, he had a good game even if he went pointless.

Our two main issues, like I said, were that Magic Mike didn't get Crosby away from the Toews/Hossa one two punch and that our bottom 6 isn't configured in a way can provide consistent secondary scoring while Crosby is being shut down.

Like I said before you either didn't watch the game or you don't know hockey. If you DID watch the game let me know because that means you don't know hockey and I'm wasting my time
- willi

You can pat them on the back all you want for almost scoring. No results

You can pat them on the back all you want for almost scoring. No results
- jchst22

you're right. There's no reason why Sid and Malkin don't scoring in EVERY game of the season.

Crosby and Malkin aren't our top 6. They are two players on our top 6. I'd say that Chicago's top 6 is objectively better than ours. We may have two of the best centers in the league, but Chicago owns a center who's right in there with them and two all world wingers and a young rising stud in Saad. I'd say when Crosby goes up against a line that consists of two players that are constantly in the Selke conversation and still plays the way he did today, he had a good game even if he went pointless.

Our two main issues, like I said, were that Magic Mike didn't get Crosby away from the Toews/Hossa one two punch and that our bottom 6 isn't configured in a way can provide consistent secondary scoring while Crosby is being shut down.
- Victoro311

Finally someone with some sense. I'm ready to tag off....... jchst22 is all yours

Crosby and Malkin aren't our top 6. They are two players on our top 6. I'd say that Chicago's top 6 is objectively better than ours. We may have two of the best centers in the league, but Chicago owns a center who's right in there with them and two all world wingers and a young rising stud in Saad. I'd say when Crosby goes up against a line that consists of two players that are constantly in the Selke conversation and still plays the way he did today, he had a good game even if he went pointless.

Our two main issues, like I said, were that Magic Mike didn't get Crosby away from the Toews/Hossa one two punch and that our bottom 6 isn't configured in a way can provide consistent secondary scoring while Crosby is being shut down.
- Victoro311

Hossa was a beast today, he's what 35 and still on top of his game. Man I wish he would have stayed.

Finally someone with some sense. I'm ready to tag off....... jchst22 is all yours
- willi

I mean if someone's gonna sit there and legitimately argue that Crosby, Malkin, and Letang had bad games because they didn't register a point, then there's not much either of us can do against that level of absurdity. You're sending me into the rink against Tyson.

Hossa was a beast today, he's what 35 and still on top of his game. Man I wish he would have stayed.
- sammy87

I dunno. His current contract is manageable hit wise, but I am absolutely terrified of his recapture potential. That's something this franchise doesn't need. I actually think our top 6 is in decent shape considering who we have right now and who we'll have moving forward. We don't need a top 6 full of stars. Remember that Chicago's top 6 which is one of the best in the league has Versteeg and Richards in it.

I dunno. His current contract is manageable hit wise, but I am absolutely terrified of his recapture potential. That's something this franchise doesn't need. I actually think our top 6 is in decent shape considering who we have right now and who we'll have moving forward. We don't need a top 6 full of stars. Remember that Chicago's top 6 which is one of the best in the league has Versteeg and Richards in it.
- Victoro311

I really want that term, but the original contract offer was reportedly 7x7? No reason to bring him into our mix now.

Did i hear the announcer say Versteeg was on their 4th line?

I really want that term, but the original contract offer was reportedly 7x7? No reason to bring him into our mix now.

Did i hear the announcer say Versteeg was on their 4th line?
- sammy87

Maybe? I didn't catch that. I know that Q likes to roll Versteeg-Richards-Kane out. He also scrambles lines a lot though (what a concept). It's possible Sharp was playing up today and I just missed it.

Crosby Malkin letang are all pointless in a playoff type game and the only complaints are to sutter.
- jchst22

Yeah, they really need to step up when Kane, Toews and Hossa are scoring like they did today...

i'd agree but if we get someone at the deadline, who sits? no one else would make sense beyond adams.
- SuperHenderson13

Based on the limited cap space (please come back Capgeek), it seems like if anyone else is acquired, someone on the roster has to be shipped out.

I'm really interested to see how the defense pairings shake out een Ehrhoff comes back.

Bortuzzo should be out... He's all over the place out there, and not in the good way. His play has declined as the season has gone on.

I'm really interested to see how the defense pairings shake out een Ehrhoff comes back.

Bortuzzo should be out... He's all over the place out there, and not in the good way. His play has declined as the season has gone on.
- rival22

Should be this:

Letang-Martin
Hoff-Pouliot
Scuderi-Despres

I don't think we're in any danger of having Pouliot scratched for Bortuzzo since Magic Mike love Pouliot so much and is familiar with him. Would rather see Despres in the top 4, and actually think he's earned it, but I don't want to lean on the top 4 too much and I have extreme reservations over playing the unseasoned Pouliot with Pylon Rob Scuderi. Despres knows the ropes with Rob and lifts him up. I don't think you break that up.

I'm really interested to see how the defense pairings shake out een Ehrhoff comes back.

Bortuzzo should be out... He's all over the place out there, and not in the good way. His play has declined as the season has gone on.
- rival22

yeah there was a couple shifts today where Bortuzzo and/or Pouliot chased the puck in there own zone and that leaves the whole line scrambling. Letang and Martin are solid and Scuderi, Depres are a decient 3rd pairing who've played most the year together. I'm not sure a Erhoff and Pouliot combo would be wise. I think that's why GMJR is looking for another D. Maybe move Borts and bring in Pouliot if there's a injury....a little more seasoning wouldn't hurt Pouliot

I'm really interested to see how the defense pairings shake out een Ehrhoff comes back.

Bortuzzo should be out... He's all over the place out there, and not in the good way. His play has declined as the season has gone on.
- rival22

yeah there was a couple shifts today where Bortuzzo and/or Pouliot chased the puck in there own zone and that leaves the whole line scrambling. Letang and Martin are solid and Scuderi, Depres are a decient 3rd pairing who've played most the year together. I'm not sure a Erhoff and Pouliot combo would be wise. I think that's why GMJR is looking for another D. Maybe move Borts and bring in Pouliot if there's a injury....a little more seasoning wouldn't hurt Pouliot

Hossa was a beast today, he's what 35 and still on top of his game. Man I wish he would have stayed.
- sammy87

Hossa has never not been a beast. Criminally underrated his entire career. One of the best two way players in the game and a legit scoring threat.

Hossa has never not been a beast. Criminally underrated his entire career. One of the best two way players in the game and a legit scoring threat.
- usethe1-2-2

I wish we offered him more money.. man what a shame

I wish we offered him more money.. man what a shame
- nh4442

1 move I'm glad Shero didn't make was giving Hossa 12 years. Still a great player at 35 but he's still got 6 years let on that deal. Chicago is slowing starting to feel the cap crunch and it's only going to get worse

1 move I'm glad Shero didn't make was giving Hossa 12 years. Still a great player at 35 but he's still got 6 years let on that deal. Chicago is slowing starting to feel the cap crunch and it's only going to get worse
- willi

They have a combined 8 million going to kane and toews. They then have saad and Kruger who will also get raises. Even without any of their UFAs resigning, they are still in a tight situation for next year. Without brad Richards they only have shaw as a 2nd C with teravainen not showing anything still. I wouldn't mind trying to grab sharp from Chicago if they need cap relief

Oh man Todd is stirring the pot in his blog... bennett for jagr

No thank you... 3rd and roupp for jagr...oh wait pens don't have a 3rd bc they gave it up for superstar goc
- nh4442

Bennett