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Ryan Wilson
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Rochester, NY
Joined: 06.13.2013

Mar 5 @ 11:04 AM ET
Ryan Wilson: Oof Oof
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Mar 5 @ 11:06 AM ET
Roster needs more Tatar.
chimpira
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 02.18.2015

Mar 5 @ 11:25 AM ET
I have come to terms with chalking this season up as kind of "lost". I have lowered my expectations - I don't think the Pens can compete with the likes of Knights, or Lightning, or Bruins on a consistent basis. Even if they will sneak into the playoffs, I don't think they will be able to win a single series against any team. Not with that Defense and not with those special teams. It also looks to me that Sid and Geno can't take over games and carry the Pens on their back any longer. Which sucks, but just the reality of things.

The roster has so many holes in it that it's beyond "Swiss Cheese" consistency. No real identity to the team either - they can have a great game right away followed by a horrible one. Like multiple personality disorder.

Meh!
chimpira
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 02.18.2015

Mar 5 @ 11:30 AM ET
Roster needs more Tatar.
- Feds91Stammer


I sure do like them French-fried potaters
Murphy_Dump
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 07.02.2014

Mar 5 @ 11:31 AM ET
Its a good thing the Pens had fans in the stands for their worst loss of the season.
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Mar 5 @ 11:34 AM ET
Roster needs more Tatar.
- Feds91Stammer


Ta(r)tar sauce on some fried cod mmm mmm mmmmm
10inchTerror
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 5 @ 11:42 AM ET
Kind of funny that a couple days ago was the 30 year anniversary of the Pitt-Hartford trade. Look at the types of players pitt sent out in Cullen, zalapski, Parker for Francis, Ulf, Jennings. Now the 91 pens were a bit better than this team but the types of players we have too many of and the type we lack are pretty much the exact same.
BOSS_TWEED
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: S. Jersey
Joined: 11.07.2006

Mar 5 @ 11:53 AM ET
Kind of funny that a couple days ago was the 30 year anniversary of the Pitt-Hartford trade. Look at the types of players pitt sent out in Cullen, zalapski, Parker for Francis, Ulf, Jennings. Now the 91 pens were a bit better than this team but the types of players we have too many of and the type we lack are pretty much the exact same.
- 10inchTerror

That was an awesome trade that definitely put that Pens team over the top! Ah, the days of the good ole hockey trade. Those types of trades are very few and far between these days.
YouMeAndDupuis9
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 06.09.2014

Mar 5 @ 11:53 AM ET
Team is too soff in front of the net.
Hockey66
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 07.05.2019

Mar 5 @ 11:58 AM ET
Did the Flames act quickly to snag Sutter fearing Hexy wanted him?
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Mar 5 @ 12:08 PM ET
POJ assigned to WBS
10inchTerror
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 5 @ 12:12 PM ET
That was an awesome trade that definitely put that Pens team over the top! Ah, the days of the good ole hockey trade. Those types of trades are very few and far between these days.
- BOSS_TWEED


It was but you look at the Cullen and zalapsky type vs Francis and especially ulf. That’s what this team needs especially on D. If we have Letang and matheson we don’t need a more mobile D than that. Letang and matheson both need big strong stay at home D-men to cover their gaffes and clear the crease while they try to retrieve the puck and rush down ice. MM doesn’t need a Marino and petts is just a bland mediocre dman who excels at nothing but getting hit a lot. I think, as rough around the edges as he is as a Dman, a zadorov type could be very useful if he’s coached in how to play and what his main purpose is.
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Mar 5 @ 12:14 PM ET
Who is more likely to win a playoff series first. Detroit or Pittsburgh?
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Mar 5 @ 12:14 PM ET
POJ assigned to WBS
- Rinosaur

Where he belongs
BOSS_TWEED
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: S. Jersey
Joined: 11.07.2006

Mar 5 @ 12:14 PM ET
It was but you look at the Cullen and zalapsky type vs Francis and especially ulf. That’s what this team needs especially on D. If we have Letang and matheson we don’t need a more mobile D than that. Letang and matheson both need big strong stay at home D-men to cover their gaffes and clear the crease while they try to retrieve the puck and rush down ice. MM doesn’t need a Marino and petts is just a bland mediocre dman who excels at nothing but getting hit a lot. I think, as rough around the edges as he is as a Dman, a zadorov type could be very useful if he’s coached in how to play and what his main purpose is.
- 10inchTerror

Kind of like Eric Gudbranson?
Hockey66
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 07.05.2019

Mar 5 @ 12:16 PM ET
Kind of like Eric Gudbranson?
- BOSS_TWEED

That's the name that immediately came to my mind...
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Mar 5 @ 12:20 PM ET
Kind of like Eric Gudbranson?
- BOSS_TWEED

I agree the pens should get Zadorov and Guddy. Will solve all their problems.
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Mar 5 @ 12:34 PM ET
I agree the pens should get Zadorov and Guddy. Will solve all their problems.
- Feds91Stammer


Don't forget Lucic
10inchTerror
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 5 @ 12:35 PM ET
Kind of like Eric Gudbranson?
- BOSS_TWEED


Yeah I liked him when he was here.
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Mar 5 @ 12:36 PM ET
Yeah I liked him when he was here.
- 10inchTerror

Anytime you can get a guy with a -100 goal differential at 5v5 you do whatever it takes to get him.
Victoro311
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: San Diego, CA
Joined: 06.17.2014

Mar 5 @ 12:38 PM ET
Roster needs more Tatar.
- Feds91Stammer

If we traded for Tatar today you’d just come right back in here and taunt us for expending assets on someone who doesn’t fix our problem.
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Mar 5 @ 12:44 PM ET
If we traded for Tatar today you’d just come right back in here and taunt us for expending assets on someone who doesn’t fix our problem.
- Victoro311


Last night's game I think did the best job of exposing one of the Pens' biggest weaknesses and that's defenseman who know how to defend in front of their own net. I think our dmen do a great job in transitional defense and have gotten better at keeping teams to the perimeter.... GOTTEN BETTER, not great at it, but they're getting better.

The last issue is knowing how to defend once players actually get in/around Jarry. I honestly don't know if this is a strategy issue, personnel issue or a mix of both, but I think this is something that needs to be addressed in addition to improving the forward group.
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Mar 5 @ 12:49 PM ET
If we traded for Tatar today you’d just come right back in here and taunt us for expending assets on someone who doesn’t fix our problem.
- Victoro311

Tatar solves all problems. End of story.
Victoro311
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: San Diego, CA
Joined: 06.17.2014

Mar 5 @ 12:50 PM ET
Last night's game I think did the best job of exposing one of the Pens' biggest weaknesses and that's defenseman who know how to defend in front of their own net. I think our dmen do a great job in transitional defense and have gotten better at keeping teams to the perimeter.... GOTTEN BETTER, not great at it, but they're getting better.

The last issue is knowing how to defend once players actually get in/around Jarry. I honestly don't know if this is a strategy issue, personnel issue or a mix of both, but I think this is something that needs to be addressed in addition to improving the forward group.

- Rinosaur

Well it sucks that the blue line is a weakness because we have a billion NHL defensemen at this point and can’t afford to spend assets to bolster a position that’s a depth strength.
Thunderbolt
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Wampum, PA
Joined: 01.20.2014

Mar 5 @ 12:51 PM ET
Dumo practicing with Letang, Rodrigues taking shifts with fourth line. Getting Dumo back is a plus.
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