No problem with Glass, hes an honest player who doesnt cheapshot guys just hits a lot and fights.

Sprong has to return to Juniors or Play in the NHL, he is not allowed to play in the AHL due to the CHL transfer rule.
Sundqvist looks ready, I don't know how healed up that leg is though, could be taken into consideration by the coaching staff.

With only so many spots to get though, it is tough to figure out. At this point Sprong is only going to get 4th line minutes, and that is only until Ferh returns. They only have one choice with him. Sundqvist has a chance to be called up all season.
- usethe1-2-2

Meant juniors. My B.

Everyone who had #grit #intangibles are no longer employed by the Pens. I'm sure your favorite team has a few of these guys on the current roster
- Pens_Burgh

Nah, they only have tangibles, but not the ones that require hand washing after their tangibility has rubbed off.

I agree. It's a terrible attitude. It's also an indirect insult to the ability and skill of the other defensemen in our organization. He basically called everyone but himself (Letang, Maatta, and Cole included) defensive liabilities.

Like I said earlier, if you were in Rob Scuderi's position, wouldn't you be working your ass off this preseason for a roster spot? Management tried to trade him, has been skating him with ECHLers, is actively looking at younger options, and held him out of the game where basically all of our core played. How do you not realize that there's a legitimate chance you are going to loose your roster spot, let alone a good one? But instead of working hard he's not giving a rats ass on the ice (poor performance last night) or in the locker room (DK article). He should be given a one-way ticket to WBS to free up enough cap space to bring on a d-man who wants to fight for a job.
- Victoro311

So let me get this straight... the same group that says Scuderi playing well in 5 games vs the Rags, but that is to small a sample size is now condemning him over 1 preseason game that most of the team played poorly in???? WOW... Talk about reading your own opinions into reality!!! You guys are going to condemn him whatever he does... Your looking to find fault.... Maybe he will suck this season... maybe he won't... but one preseason game?????

C'mon Johnny. It hasn't been Ryan signing players for the Pens, he's a blogger that gives us topics that we either agree on or disagree with. You disagree with this 1 - you're entitled to your opinion, but you don't have to be a complete halfwit about it!

Or you think Ryan has some connection to the team & advises them to sign players then writes about it??

I think some people think Ryan invented & named the Crosby - Glass chart, now those people are just silly & uninformed.

- Aussiepenguin

The better question is: Why would the pens blogger write about a player who currently plays for another team, other than to deflect from the Pens' lopsided loss to an unrelated team?

So let me get this straight... the same group that says Scuderi playing well in 5 games vs the Rags, but that is to small a sample size is now condemning him over 1 preseason game that most of the team played poorly in???? WOW... Talk about reading your own opinions into reality!!! You guys are going to condemn him whatever he does... Your looking to find fault.... Maybe he will suck this season... maybe he won't... but one preseason game?????
- Brianandr1

He'll definitely be bad this year because he's been bad for years leading up to this he isn't going to magically get better

So let me get this straight... the same group that says Scuderi playing well in 5 games vs the Rags, but that is to small a sample size is now condemning him over 1 preseason game that most of the team played poorly in???? WOW... Talk about reading your own opinions into reality!!! You guys are going to condemn him whatever he does... Your looking to find fault.... Maybe he will suck this season... maybe he won't... but one preseason game?????
- Brianandr1

He has sucked for the past half decade, what is going to change this time around?

So let me get this straight... the same group that says Scuderi playing well in 5 games vs the Rags, but that is to small a sample size is now condemning him over 1 preseason game that most of the team played poorly in???? WOW... Talk about reading your own opinions into reality!!! You guys are going to condemn him whatever he does... Your looking to find fault.... Maybe he will suck this season... maybe he won't... but one preseason game?????
- Brianandr1

Not gonna get into it with you again but clearly is play yesterday is secondary to his attitude here. Going on the horn and claiming that you're pretty much guaranteed a roster spot is 100% condemnable regardless of who the player is. If a guy like Josh Ho-Sang had made the comments Scuderi did he'd be crucified.

He has sucked for the past half decade, what is going to change this time around?
- usethe1-2-2

Was that when he was winning cups for 2 different teams??? I don't know if he ll be good or not this year... I do know that he was not close to as bad last season as many of you make him out to be.... he s the scapegoat... the new Adams

Not gonna get into it with you again but clearly is play yesterday is secondary to his attitude here. Going on the horn and claiming that you're pretty much guaranteed a roster spot is 100% condemnable regardless of who the player is. If a guy like Josh Ho-Sang had made the comments Scuderi did he'd be crucified.
- Victoro311

That comparison is ridiculous!!! Ho Sang has done nothing .... Scuds is a vet with cups on multiple teams....

If I had to guess, Scuds has heard all of the talk and dread about his contract and roster spot. No player wants to hear how much they're disliked by a fan base. Especially a fan base that once cheered him as he lifted the cup.

IDK.... His reaction to that question doesn't surprise me at all.

I actually feel bad for him and Gonch. I know they have millions to comfort themselves with, but they are "stand up" guys and have been great team mates. Good to the fans too.

That comparison is ridiculous!!! Ho Sang has done nothing .... Scuds is a vet with cups on multiple teams....
- Brianandr1

It's really not. Both players apparently have an over-inflated sense of self-worth and don't believe they have to compete to earn their way onto an NHL squad. Crosby and Letang are two of the best players at their position in the league and they're willing to go out and work hard for the privilege to play. They wouldn't be caught dead saying anything along those lines if their roster spot was in question.

One thing to say he's confident in his chances of earning a top 6 spot despite the other talent at camp. Complete other to say he's going to be in the top 6 because a team can't roll with six offensive defensemen. It's arrogant, insulting to the young defensemen he's competing against (and really to Letang, Lovejoy, and Cole as well as he's implying that they're not strong enough defensively), and it all around leaves a bad taste in my mouth. The argument for Scuderi has always been that he's a great character guy and locker room mentor. This was a display of terrible character. He probably didn't mean it, but still needs to be pulled aside by the coaching staff and have a long talking to.

hahaha that clip was hilarious. i hate rinaldo, but having glass telling him to calm down and then have him go and just bury a guy was absolutely fantastic.

I know a thing or 2 about hitting & being hit - rugby league is a great game. The velocity is different but the actions are similar & we don't wear protection.

If you think Doan doesn't move from his left to right 'after' the puck has gone to hit Letang who changed his direction to try & avoid (not very well) contact we aren't watching the same event. Doan could just as easily either continued straight or gone to his left but he followed (read that as chased) Letang after the puck had gone. Does it happen every game? Yes. Does it cause injury every game? No. Can it be avoided so it doesn't cause injury ever? Yes. Would Letang scored a goal if Doan didn't hit him? Probably not.

Would hockey be any less entertaining if these types of impacts were eliminated? Would it increase the speed of the game?
- Aussiepenguin

These types of "impacts", as you say, can't be stopped by refs, rule changes, or goons. Hockey IS the fastest sport, and it impossible to stop momentum on certain occassions. With split seconds decisions being made all the time, "dirty" hits will occur, and MOST of the time the offending player's only intention was to make a good play, and only at the last millisecond does a good play turn bad. The players of today are stronger and faster, and injuries are being addressed much better now a days. These hits have always happened. We are just seeing more of it on TV/internet, and the concussions are now being reported.

It's really not. Both players apparently have an over-inflated sense of self-worth and don't believe they have to compete to earn their way onto an NHL squad. Crosby and Letang are two of the best players at their position in the league and they're willing to go out and work hard for the privilege to play. They wouldn't be caught dead saying anything along those lines if their roster spot was in question.

One thing to say he's confident in his chances of earning a top 6 spot despite the other talent at camp. Complete other to say he's going to be in the top 6 because a team can't roll with six offensive defensemen. It's arrogant, insulting to the young defensemen he's competing against (and really to Letang, Lovejoy, and Cole as well as he's implying that they're not strong enough defensively), and it all around leaves a bad taste in my mouth. The argument for Scuderi has always been that he's a great character guy and locker room mentor. This was a display of terrible character. He probably didn't mean it, but still needs to be pulled aside by the coaching staff and have a long talking to.
- Victoro311

I don't agree or like Scuds comments, but you cant compare him to a rookie that's never played a second in the NHL.... He 's earned more credibility then that... (although this may have cost him a lot of it)

I don't agree or like Scuds comments, but you cant compare him to a rookie that's never played a second in the NHL.... He 's earned more credibility then that... (although this may have cost him a lot of it)
- Brianandr1

To be honest Scuds and Gonch neither look that great so far. While, I love the offense so far in preseason, the defense looks like it could be a problem. Can we still trade Scuds and BB for Franson?

To be honest Scuds and Gonch neither look that great so far. While, I love the offense so far in preseason, the defense looks like it could be a problem. Can we still trade Scuds and BB for Franson?
- so_buzz11

I have a feeling the Pens will be looking for a D long before the TDL. I think we're a 3 or 4 dman away from having a nice group.

I have a feeling the Pens will be looking for a D long before the TDL. I think we're a 3 or 4 dman away from having a nice group.
- madmike71

Seth Jones = Penguin. Book it.

I have a feeling the Pens will be looking for a D long before the TDL. I think we're a 3 or 4 dman away from having a nice group.
- madmike71

I agree. I think if you get a low end #3 or a high end #4, this group will be the team to beat in the metro and maybe even the east.

health is the enemy.

To be honest Scuds and Gonch neither look that great so far. While, I love the offense so far in preseason, the defense looks like it could be a problem. Can we still trade Scuds and BB for Franson?
- so_buzz11

If the Pens could move Scuds and acquire a legit top 4 guy I would be all for it... His comments yesterday were definitely disturbing... All that being said... The Pens did not buy him out and they re not going to demote him a get 600k of cap space... Maybe he ll suck this season ... maybe he won't... but one preseason game in which most of the team did not play well his not enough of a sample size... If he s not traded and sucks 10-15 games in I ll be right there calling him out with DCOMS and Guile

I have a feeling the Pens will be looking for a D long before the TDL. I think we're a 3 or 4 dman away from having a nice group.
- madmike71

Lets at least have a full 6 D play a preseason game before labeling all but Maatta and Letang worthy. Our issue right now, is that we likely have only 1 mid pair worthy D man, in Cole. Dumo is iffy... Pouliot's defense almost looks regressed a step from last year, and Lovejoy's showing last night was far from confidence building. Clendening looked good, but I'm not considering him for the mid pair by any stretch either.

Everyone else on D.... ugh

Seth Jones = Penguin. Book it.
- Victoro311

I would love to see Seth Jones in a Pen's uniform. How do we get him? It would take more than BB and Scuds.

Lets at least have a full 6 D play a preseason game before labeling all but Maatta and Letang worthy. Our issue right now, is that we likely have only 1 mid pair worthy D man, in Cole. Dumo is iffy... Pouliot's defense almost looks regressed a step from last year, and Lovejoy's showing last night was far from confidence building. Clendening looked good, but I'm not considering him for the mid pair by any stretch either.

Everyone else on D.... ugh
- Guile

I also thought Clendening played fine. I like Gonch as a coach. I would like Scuds not on the Pens, but we really need another D. Maybe, someone will free up on the waiver wire before the season starts.

I also thought Clendening played fine. I like Gonch as a coach. I would like Scuds not on the Pens, but we really need another D. Maybe, someone will free up on the waiver wire before the season starts.
- so_buzz11

Trades can always be made... could just be bad game(s) by the players we want to make the top 6 D since its the preseason, and havn't had a full forward group to compliment them yesterday. However, outside of Tuesday's game, I've really only been impressed with Murray overall... flashes from Beau was nice and Sundy looks good after the injury (STILL don't want to rush him and have another Beau).

Yes you can. Doan admitted he wasn't letting Letang get around him, he didn't have to hit him, it wasn't spur of the moment. Doan had intent to stop Letang. You can say it's all part of the play but it wasn't a necessary hit that couldn't be avoided. He had time to think about it & Letang didn't have the puck. Letangs concussion could have been avoided. Now there are many other impacts that can't be avoided & finish in injury & I'm not saying they all get sanctioned, but there are those that can be avoided.
- Aussiepenguin

I believe it would be called interference, since Letang didn't have possession, thereby illegal and not supposed to be "part of the play"