Goal from Crosby, gift goal from the fourth line. Yet again waiting on the middle guys. Malkin, kessel, brassard, spotlights on you

Jake needs to shoot that.

Goal from Crosby, gift goal from the fourth line. Yet again waiting on the middle guys. Malkin, kessel, brassard, spotlights on you
- stayinthefnnet

Yeah.... It's not pretty for those guys. Malkin is going through one of those stretches where everything he does is extremely imprecise. Kessel... I don't know what's wrong with him.....just not the same jump he had in the first month of the season. If those two got going this team would be hard to beat.

Yeah.... It's not pretty for those guys. Malkin is going through one of those stretches where everything he does is extremely imprecise. Kessel... I don't know what's wrong with him.....just not the same jump he had in the first month of the season. If those two got going this team would be hard to beat.
- madmike71

Exactly. As it stands it’s sinking the team.

Jake has been apprehensive since the first goal

The inability of this team to even get off a shot attempt in these odd man rushes is gonna cost them

Yeah.... It's not pretty for those guys. Malkin is going through one of those stretches where everything he does is extremely imprecise. Kessel... I don't know what's wrong with him.....just not the same jump he had in the first month of the season. If those two got going this team would be hard to beat.
- madmike71

Kessel has been sulking since being taken off Malkin 's line and Malkin looks like he's doing the same.

Kessel has been sulking since being taken off Malkin 's line and Malkin looks like he's doing the same.
- ab1

I noticed that too. What's going on with him?

Dirty hit by Gudas after the period. Pens don't need to bother looking for a p.p. to result.

Interesting comment by Weekes saying Murray is a future Hall of Famer. Is Murray a lock simply because he won two cups as a rookie?

I noticed that too. What's going on with him?
- Glak18

They don't like being split up.

I never saw a guy who just assisted on the game winning goal (in Winnipeg) look as disgusted as Kessel did. It's as if he wanted his new line to fail so he could get back with Geno, and was pissed when it succeeded.

Kessel has been sulking since being taken off Malkin 's line and Malkin looks like he's doing the same.
- ab1

Those two went cold before Sully split them up and they were really sloppy defensively too. That gave Sullivan the excuse to split them up. Now they continue to play that way on different lines.

Having Horn back the lines should look like this IMO...

Jake-Sid-Simon/Horn
Pearson-Geno-Phil
Rust-Brass-Simon/Horn
ZAR-Sheahan-Grant

They don't like being split up.

I never saw a guy who just assisted on the game winning goal (in Winnipeg) look as disgusted as Kessel did. It's as if he wanted his new line to fail so he could get back with Geno, and was pissed when it succeeded.
- ab1

Doesn't make sense, Kessel's time in Pittsburgh has been away from Malkin other than the PP.

Didn't he play with Brassard last year and Bonino the previous?

Having Horn back the lines should look like this IMO...

Jake-Sid-Simon/Horn
Pearson-Geno-Phil
Rust-Brass-Simon/Horn
ZAR-Sheahan-Grant
- Rinosaur

Those are exactly the lines I'd use since Sprong isn't in the conversation. Hornie would be on the 1st line over Simon IMO.

If Phil and Geno are truly moping, I hate like hell giving them what they want. Great players should be all about winning. Sullivan is going nowhere and rightfully so. Suck it up and make the best of it. Act like a veteran professional.

Those are exactly the lines I'd use since Sprong isn't in the conversation. Hornie would be on the 1st line over Simon IMO.

If Phil and Geno are truly moping, I hate like hell giving them what they want. Great players should be all about winning. Sullivan is going nowhere and rightfully so. Suck it up and make the best of it. Act like a veteran professional.
- madmike71

Phil and Geno always go through ruts, as does Sid. They just stand out more when the Pens aren't in a great situation.

As far as Horny and Simon? I'd really just toggle them depending on how they're playing.

Those are exactly the lines I'd use since Sprong isn't in the conversation. Hornie would be on the 1st line over Simon IMO.

If Phil and Geno are truly moping, I hate like hell giving them what they want. Great players should be all about winning. Sullivan is going nowhere and rightfully so. Suck it up and make the best of it. Act like a veteran professional.
- madmike71

Agree with all of this. Although as much as I’d hate to do it, I’d put them back together. This isn’t working as stands. This has 4 2 loss all over it if they don’t pull it together quickly.

Wow

Heads need to roll.

Haha pathetic top to (frank)ing bottom. Phil needs to be euthanized right now.

Giving up a shorty against the 30th ranked PK?

Pens should be ashamed.

Phil and Geno always go through ruts, as does Sid. They just stand out more when the Pens aren't in a great situation.

As far as Horny and Simon? I'd really just toggle them depending on how they're playing.
- Rinosaur

Sure... All players go through ruts. Unfortunately they can't afford it this season.

Good gawd.... This team can't play defense or make a big save.

Giving up a shorty against the 30th ranked PK?

Pens should be ashamed.
- Rinosaur

It's embarrassing.

Dale Weise....That's all I got.

Giving up a shorty against the 30th ranked PK?

Pens should be ashamed.
- Rinosaur

The goal stinks but they do happen. The absolute pathetic attempt leading up to it is more the root cause of all of that vomit inducing suck