MM is stringing together some solid games right now... But I need to see more before getting too carried away
- MattStrat

Are you saying MM is getting to his game?

Def, but Tojo will tell you what I think lol
- 668710

Not good enough, Malkin needs someone who makes plays like Guentzel.

I dont see a whole lot to be worried about regression. Typically, if a bad player happens to be on the ice for a lot of goals for but are still playing badly, you can tell. Matheson is making intelligent plays that are contributing to good shifts. His issue has always being a big (frank)ing idiot and he looked the part before getting hurt, but it looks like he went to Sylvan Learning Center and learned how to read while he was out. He does not look like the low IQ player that came from FL.
- Victoro311

So how long before we make a plate of Matheson crow for all of us?

Wow, Matheson lol

That's why you don't keep Geno at the point. Half wall. all day.

Are you saying MM is getting to his game?
- PittsPens

I would say he is.

That's why you don't keep Geno at the point. Half wall. all day.
- Rinosaur

Letang the other half wall and MM point.

Not good enough, Malkin needs someone who makes plays like Guentzel.
- Tojo.

Thank you lol

What if they used Tanger in Phil's old spot and put MM on the PP... Took Rust off 1st unit....
- MattStrat

This makes perfect sense to me and it did back when they had Schultz. I think they experimented with it last year in camp and Sully didn't like something about it.

I notice that ceci is really good at controlled exits as well, and even a few zone entries. Every game I’m liking him a bit more. Hopefully MM can keep his play up. He’s making some alright defensive plays too.

I notice that ceci is really good at controlled exits as well, and even a few zone entries. Every game I’m liking him a bit more. Hopefully MM can keep his play up. He’s making some alright defensive plays too.
- 10inchTerror

No no no, this isn't CC night, it's MM praise night lol

Pens have the most hits per game in the league?? Hahah that's wild

So how long before we make a plate of Matheson crow for all of us?
- Rinosaur

His play has been encouraging the past couple games. It's not the flashes on offense or takeaways I'm looking for, that was expected. But the brutal decisions he was making in Florida and his first few games haven't been there lately. Need to see it for a longer-term.

This makes perfect sense to me and it did back when they had Schultz. I think they experimented with it last year in camp and Sully didn't like something about it.
- Tojo.

Yeah... I think with Letang, much like Phil, you're getting a right handed fast crafty skating playmaker. Only difference is Phil's wrister...I consider it one of the best wristers of all time. Thats no knock on Tangers wrister, it's just Phil's is truly special. Still though, I think the potential is there for it to really work.

Yeah... I think with Letang, much like Phil, you're getting a right handed fast crafty skating playmaker. Only difference is Phil's wrister...I consider it one of the best wristers of all time. Thats no knock on Tangers wrister, it's just Phil's is truly special. Still though, I think the potential is there for it to really work.
- MattStrat

I think you just explained why we should stop trying to replicate that PP.

Nice fn goal.

Nice fn goal.
- MattStrat

Matherson

Nice fn goal.
- MattStrat

Entirely because et he work of MM.

WOW

There you go Zucker!

His play has been encouraging the past couple games. It's not the flashes on offense or takeaways I'm looking for, that was expected. But the brutal decisions he was making in Florida and his first few games haven't been there lately. Need to see it for a longer-term.
- Tojo.

Another good decision by Matheson. Leading to the goal

I think you just explained why we should stop trying to replicate that PP.
- stackthepads

Tanger would definitely be a threat from there.

So tonight it’s me poopting on Zucker that gets it done. Nice puck retrieval by Malkin and a good little pass by Rust (who got a poopty cross check at the end).

I don't want to get too crazy here, but MM has been our best dman for the last couple of weeks.

So tonight it’s me poopting on Zucker that gets it done. Nice puck retrieval by Malkin and a good little pass by Rust (who got a poopty cross check at the end).