Um, who else can score? To beat us just target the top two lines and you are home free. Plus we are on the small side so big guys pressuring us is the other strategy that works like a charm.
- powerhouse

Well we usually beat ourselves with the passes across ice through body bodies. If they would just shoot the damn puck and get to the net like they did early in the year we would be fine. No more of this bullpoop passing. I can't believe they still try those passes after 50 of them are broken up a game. The odd one might get through, but the pass is usually off target or the winger isn't expecting it to get through or just isn't ready. I hate to be that drunk guy attending his first hockey game but shoot the (frank)ing puck!

FICO Score > personal appearance.
- Johnny Wrath

That doesnt make you any less of a douchebag.

Since MAF sucks anyway I think Pitt should pull him and obviously replace home with downie. Cindy, geno, letang, and downie...of course that's only when they don't get kicked out prior to that for graciously discussing how the pens get screwed on penalties with the refs.

Since MAF sucks anyway I think Pitt should pull him and obviously replace home with downie. Cindy, geno, letang, and downie...of course that's only when they don't get kicked out prior to that for graciously discussing how the pens get screwed on penalties with the refs.
- datswho

MAF has been significantly better than any Red Wings goalie this year.

Since MAF sucks anyway I think Pitt should pull him and obviously replace home with downie. Cindy, geno, letang, and downie...of course that's only when they don't get kicked out prior to that for graciously discussing how the pens get screwed on penalties with the refs.
- datswho

Funny how you have to resort to trolling as the Wings blog is always dead

Since MAF sucks anyway I think Pitt should pull him and obviously replace home with downie. Cindy, geno, letang, and downie...of course that's only when they don't get kicked out prior to that for graciously discussing how the pens get screwed on penalties with the refs.
- datswho

All your coach are belong to us.

Funny how you have to resort to trolling as the Wings blog is always dead
- znagle

Just like their city.

And my Irish win in Consol!

Agreed. No reason Sid and Geno can't hit 40+ a season.
- znagle

I don't think you can justify paying them 8.7 and 9.5 if they can't put up 30 and 40 goals.

All I am saying, if the other team has decent defense and size we have trouble, look no further than our record against divisional opponents.
And if one of our top guys goes down, we are dead. Minnik's nice but it hardly has or will lift secondary scoring. We also have not acquired any size in forwards so WTF does anyone expect?

Doing the same thing and expecting a different result is the definition of stupidity. And yes our PP sucks, if it could improve it would help, you know open guy shoots and all that stuff. I see no signs of that changing currently.

I have low expectations for this season as it stands.

I don't think you can justify paying them 8.7 and 9.5 if they can't put up 30 and 40 goals.
- sammy87

That's the thing though. There is too much "they" as individuals. When the team can't figure out how to generate scoring chances outside of two players' brilliant individual efforts (which usually is reserved for the playoffs but has been present during all of the regular season), the competitive edge is gone.

I think Sid Crosby would have had a much better playoffs last season if the other 4 guys around him had done a much better job of keeping the gnats off, opening ice, screening, and supporting the puck. Still today when he's on the ice he's almost always in a situation where it's a 1-on-3. Even strength, power play, whatever. If it's not a scoring play on the rush, Pittsburgh doesn't have the skill set as a team to be successful.

All I am saying, if the other team has decent defense and size we have trouble, look no further than our record against divisional opponents.
And if one of our top guys goes down, we are dead. Minnik's nice but it hardly has or will lift secondary scoring. We also have not acquired any size in forwards so WTF does anyone expect?

Doing the same thing and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. And yes our PP sucks, if it could improve it would help, you know open guy shoots and all that stuff. I see no signs of that changing currently.

I have low expectations for this season as it stands.
- powerhouse

That's the thing though. There is too much "they" as individuals. When the team can't figure out how to generate scoring chances outside of two players' brilliant individual efforts (which usually is reserved for the playoffs but has been present during all of the regular season), the competitive edge is gone.

I think Sid Crosby would have had a much better playoffs last season if the other 4 guys around him had done a much better job of keeping the gnats off, opening ice, screening, and supporting the puck. Still today when he's on the ice he's almost always in a situation where it's a 1-on-3. Even strength, power play, whatever. If it's not a scoring play on the rush, Pittsburgh doesn't have the skill set as a team to be successful.
- Johnny Wrath

When 25% of your cap goes to 2 guys it will always be "they". If you make star money, you need to put up star points. There is not other way to build a solid team with that much tied up in cap. There will be holes. The Pens holes are the bottom 6. None of them are really that good and some shouldn't be in the NHL. Kunitz is old, Perron and PH are solid options. The D is ok but once you get past 58 its an old Martin and average Hoff. Pouliott is still a maybe. So yeah 87 and 71 must do most of the work.

Is your team playing the Pens tonight
- Topshelf Mountain

They wish!!

Listening to MM, quote of the year:


"BB makes Kunitz look like Mike Bossy" Classic!

Listening to MM, quote of the year:


"BB makes Kunitz look like Mike Bossy" Classic!
- sammy87

Nice.

Listening to MM, quote of the year:


"BB makes Kunitz look like Mike Bossy" Classic!
- sammy87

His skill set is being utilized incorrectly. If used in the right way he would get 70+ pts.

When 25% of your cap goes to 2 guys it will always be "they". If you make star money, you need to put up star points. There is not other way to build a solid team with that much tied up in cap. There will be holes. The Pens holes are the bottom 6. None of them are really that good and some shouldn't be in the NHL. Kunitz is old, Perron and PH are solid options. The D is ok but once you get past 58 its an old Martin and average Hoff. Pouliott is still a maybe. So yeah 87 and 71 must do most of the work.
- sammy87

This is not true, the only reason there are holes in the bottom 6 is because the players we chose to fill the lineup with are inadequate. Management just chose the wrong players. Pens bottom 6 usually are Sutter, Bennett, Downie, Lapierre, Adams, Spaling... there are players of equal cap hits to ALL of those players, that are much better players... that is why there are holes, it is in no way because there is "so much money" tied up in 87/71/58. Most of the better hockey teams have their best players on similar contracts, their management just did a BETTER job evaluating the talent they decided to build around them with. That is the Pens biggest problem, just bad signings/trades (ie: Adams, Lapierre, Sutter) That money could have been spent elsewhere on more adaquate players.

There is not true, the only reason there are holes in the bottom 6 is because the players we chose to fill the lineup with are inadequate. Management just chose the wrong players. Pens bottom 6 usually are Sutter, Bennett, Downie, Lapierre, Adams, Spaling... there are players of equal cap hits to ALL of those players, that are much better players... that is why there are holes, it is in no way because there is "so much money" tied up in 87/71/58. Most of the better hockey teams have their best players on similar contracts, their management just did a BETTER job evaluating the talent they decided to build around them with. That is the Pens biggest problem, just bad signings/trades (ie: Adams, Lapierre, Sutter) That money could have been spent elsewhere on more adaquate players.
- j.boyd919

+1
Standing O

Theres a time and place for everything (mostly). I've gone to very nice restraraunts for special occasions, every time no matter where. Some dude in a NFL jersey/hoodie with a backwards hat. It irritates the crap out me that the whole whatever attitude infiltrates every aspect of life. Last wedding I went to, tuxes for the wedding party, mostly everyone in a suit and tie, then a handful show up in a t shirt. Men should know when and how to dress appropriately.
- sammy87

Dumbest thing I have ever heard. Always dress like your going to fix something. Be a man.

Did anyone see the Pens jersey auction? Crosby is already up over 3k and it ends at the end of the month...

If they made green jerseys with the clover on it like the Hawks had 3ish years ago I would easily buy one. I'm talking about normal colored Penguins emblems and everything, just green with the clover. I didn't like the ones from last year that had the white Penguin and everything.

This: (my St. Patty's Day attire)


Instead of this:

His skill set is being utilized incorrectly. If used in the right way he would get 70+ pts.
- kgrpitt

His skill set belongs in Europe. He's not a NHL player.

There is not true, the only reason there are holes in the bottom 6 is because the players we chose to fill the lineup with are inadequate. Management just chose the wrong players. Pens bottom 6 usually are Sutter, Bennett, Downie, Lapierre, Adams, Spaling... there are players of equal cap hits to ALL of those players, that are much better players... that is why there are holes, it is in no way because there is "so much money" tied up in 87/71/58. Most of the better hockey teams have their best players on similar contracts, their management just did a BETTER job evaluating the talent they decided to build around them with. That is the Pens biggest problem, just bad signings/trades (ie: Adams, Lapierre, Sutter) That money could have been spent elsewhere on more adaquate players.
- j.boyd919

That is very true. Other teams also have done a better job with drafting/developing players than Shero did so they had young players on cheap contracts that would contribute. Even signing UFAs on fair-value contracts will expend the available cap if the team doesn't have any players contributing on cost-effective ELCs and bridge contracts. Which is exactly why trading away picks for rentals while also never trading away rentals to regain some picks leads to a self-fulfilling cycle.

Did anyone see the Pens jersey auction? Crosby is already up over 3k and it ends at the end of the month...

If they made green jerseys with the clover on it like the Hawks had 3ish years ago I would easily buy one. I'm talking about normal colored Penguins emblems and everything, just green with the clover. I didn't like the ones from last year that had the white Penguin and everything.

This: (my St. Patty's Day attire)


Instead of this:


- znagle

Anything to get more $$$$ out of the fans.

Anything to get more $$$$ out of the fans.
- sammy87

I don't know why the don't sell the one I'm talking about, they could make a killing on that while also making a killing on the player worn warm up jerseys.