It was written in direct response to GMJRs comments yesterday. It’s a relevant blog.
- j.boyd919

Yup you can look at it that way as well. Personally you can write about Johnson and Rutherford’s screw ups all year. 82+ blogs about it and clearly people are liking it still so that’s why I said good for him for still getting readers and comments on it. Being a fan and former reader of the blogs I’d rather hear about the 4-3 win against the devils yesterday but that’s just me. Couple times now end of January after beating Tampa I think 5-2, he didn’t wanna write about that game either. Just in my opinion it’s old.

I disagree. He plays 1/3 of the game and is on ice for a majority of goals against and a minority of goals for. That absolutely can knee cap a team. I’d want my bottom pairing guys to tread even.
- j.boyd919

Meh.... When you put a guy in a role he so obviously can't handle and watch it fail for nearly 4 months, I'm looking for someone else to blame. JJ proved he was the worst possible option to play his weak side and yet Sullivan ran him out there every excruciating night.

Yup you can look at it that way as well. Personally you can write about Johnson and Rutherford’s screw ups all year. 82+ blogs about it and clearly people are liking it still so that’s why I said good for him for still getting readers and comments on it. Being a fan and former reader of the blogs I’d rather hear about the 4-3 win against the devils yesterday but that’s just me. Couple times now end of January after beating Tampa I think 5-2, he didn’t wanna write about that game either. Just in my opinion it’s old.
- pens4life-66

No I totally agree with you that there are times where he doesn’t give a poop about the results of Pens games and that’s kind of frustrating as a fan. Like you said. There have been plenty of games where you’d think he’d talk about them a little bit and he never does. I definitely think as a whole he’s gotten lazy, boring, and disinterested. But I understand today’s blog completely even if it is the same drum he’s been beating all season.

Meh.... When you put a guy in a role he so obviously can't handle and watch it fail for nearly 4 months, I'm looking for someone else to blame. JJ proved he was the worst possible option to play his weak side and yet Sullivan ran him out there every excruciating night.
- madmike71

Sooo.. Sully is the new scapegoat? Hahahah

Sooo.. Sully is the new scapegoat? Hahahah
- j.boyd919

In this particular instance.....yeah. You think he's having a good season?

Meh.... When you put a guy in a role he so obviously can't handle and watch it fail for nearly 4 months, I'm looking for someone else to blame. JJ proved he was the worst possible option to play his weak side and yet Sullivan ran him out there every excruciating night.
- madmike71

Got me thinking. How long have we had Gardiner?

Got me thinking. How long have we had Gardiner?
- Leafsmart

I will take one Jake Gardiner, please!

Got me thinking. How long have we had Gardiner?
- Leafsmart

Gardiner is good...

In this particular instance.....yeah. You think he's having a good season?
- madmike71

No I definitely agree with you. This season has been frustrating to watch with the decisions that he's been making.

Coyle is overrated.
- j.boyd919

I think hes a great depth pick up for them. Not a first line guy, but as a 2 or 3... not bad.

Nobody hates him. But as Drew Doughty would say:


- Feds91Stammer

No I totally agree with you that there are times where he doesn’t give a poop about the results of Pens games and that’s kind of frustrating as a fan. Like you said. There have been plenty of games where you’d think he’d talk about them a little bit and he never does. I definitely think as a whole he’s gotten lazy, boring, and disinterested. But I understand today’s blog completely even if it is the same drum he’s been beating all season.
- j.boyd919

Maybe because I am older, I feel like his writing is immature at times with the repetitive topics. It's rushed or hastened due to lack of thought and objective thinking. Today brought on a new era of lowness. Incersions of vulgarity is not necessary to drive points home. Read any good blogger or true newspaper writer and they don't lower their standards no matter how much they disagree. That's real journalism.

If you think of Coyle as a third line addition and ignore his 1st round pedigree, he's pretty good.
- Victoro311

Yeah and that's a solid top 3 center situation

Maybe because I am older, I feel like his writing is immature at times with the repetitive topics. It's rushed or hastened due to lack of thought and objective thinking. Today brought on a new era of lowness. Incersions of vulgarity is not necessary to drive points home. Read any good blogger or true newspaper writer and they don't lower their standards no matter how much they disagree. That's real journalism.
- hipcheck_goalie

I’m no prude, and I know this website is far from The Athletic, but we’re talking about a 5/6 defensemen (ideally) for a tremendously successful and star-studded franchise. Relax and enjoy the team. It’s nothing worth literally freaking out over.

Obsess much? LMAO
- Doogs

JJ is this man's whole life

Totally random, but the Hawks are last in their division, yet tied with the 4th place team in the Pacific.

Harsh stuff. I like it. Very happy I decided to click on this blog. I'm a Habs fan and had heard talk that Bergevin was also looking at Johnson. I was thrilled that Rutherford won out on that one. Your human Jim. I think there's a good reason people had questions for you July 1

Hearing Hagelin could be going to the caps

Hearing Hagelin could be going to the caps
- Rinosaur

His production is so poor that this doesnt mean much. I don't think he can be an impact player anymore.

Hearing Hagelin could be going to the caps
- Rinosaur

I heard that too. Was hoping the Pens could pull him back.

I heard that too. Was hoping the Pens could pull him back.
- Doogs

I'm not entirely sure about this, but since the Pens retained some of Hags salary we can't get him back for the rest of the season.

Its funny because I agree Johnson sucks, yet seeing a bunch of stats people pissed is rewarding too.

I also wouldn’t expect anymore blogs for awhile. Wilson probably blew his load figuratively and literally on this one.

I'm not entirely sure about this, but since the Pens retained some of Hags salary we can't get him back for the rest of the season.
- madmike71

That is too bad. Hags on the kill with McCann would be fun to watch. Speed kills.

Maybe because I am older, I feel like his writing is immature at times with the repetitive topics. It's rushed or hastened due to lack of thought and objective thinking. Today brought on a new era of lowness. Incersions of vulgarity is not necessary to drive points home. Read any good blogger or true newspaper writer and they don't lower their standards no matter how much they disagree. That's real journalism.
- hipcheck_goalie

Mutual feeling at times