mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness

Postby **Joegap** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:12 am

FWIW I heard it is because Jarry's flight is delayed because of snow.

Postby **Gaucho** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:24 am

He's in Florida?

Postby **Lemon Berry Lobster** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:47 pm

Murray is out.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:58 pm

High glove surgery?

Postby **columbia** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 1:02 pm

Dreger thinks that Tatar night on the block for pick and prospect.

@Gaucho

Postby **Gaucho** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 1:09 pm

He's an UFA this summer, so of course he is on the block. Him and half their overpaid team.

They can have Scott Wilson for him. Oh, wait. Josh Archibald. Damn.

Postby **columbia** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 1:11 pm

He's an UFA this summer, so of course he is on the block. Him and half their overpaid team.

They can have Scott Wilson for him. Oh, wait. Josh Archibald. Damn.

3 more years....

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/tomas-tatar

Postby **Lemon Berry Lobster** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 1:20 pm

3 years at 5.3 cap hit, no thanks. Unless they take Hagelin and only Hagelin.

Postby **Gaucho** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 1:31 pm

Oops, looked at the wrong year. $5.3 million? HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA

HAHA

Postby **Gaucho** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:03 pm

Backseat driver: With the current team, can the Penguins win the Cup this season? Most observers think no. What realistic trade could JR do to improve the team?
Jason Mackey: Focusing on hockey only, I think Andrew Shaw could be a fit. But I don't like the off-ice stuff. I like Pageau from Ottawa, but I'm not sure of the ask. If they could get Bozak for a reasonable price, I'd like that, too. Could play with Phil. Keeps 87, 71 and 81 apart. UFA after this season. Could probably cut ties and trade Phil, too, if Sprong turns out to be the real deal.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:05 pm

Mackey is a **** piece of ****.

Postby **Gaucho** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:07 pm

Jason Mackey: Why the eagerness to trade Letang, folks? I don't get it.

Postby **meow** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:14 pm

Jason Mackey: I don't get it.

This is painfully obvious.

Postby **slappybrown** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:06 pm

Why is this person the way that he is

Did Keasel sleep with his wife or what

Postby **dodint** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:20 pm

Did Keasel sleep with his wife or what

Brett?

Postby **shmenguin** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 7:35 pm

People on a message board who have never heard of him are now talking about him. This is why he is this way.

Postby **slappybrown** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:00 pm

I'm gonna go ahead and say this is a genuinely held belief/wish as opposed to purely manufactured

Postby **NTP66** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:51 am

Never change, Phil.

https://streamable.com/l08ec

Postby **slappybrown** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:39 pm

Never change, Phil.

https://streamable.com/l08ec

So good

Postby **Lelldorin** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:59 am

Maybe I am a bit slow to catch up but it seems that they have gone back to giving Crosby, Malkin and Kessel one line each. I like that idea since it is more difficult to defend against three good lines.

Crosby with player 8 and 9, Malkin with player 6 and 7, and finally Kessel with the 4th and 5th best player. (I know it is not entirely true, but the point is that it seems that the talent is spread out on the first three lines)

How do you think it looks/works? I know that they have won the games score-wise, but I am thinking about the play.

Postby **willeyeam** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:03 am

i just want to say i've really been liking Kuhnhackl's game lately

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:22 am

I mean, center depth is the name of the game. Centers make the line in most cases. Our breakouts/zone exits are designed through the center lane. We often even enter the zone down the middle (though, that's probably confirmation bias a little bit because we have two of the best centers in the game)...if I'm an offensive minded coach (which I am these days), I'm trying to cross the blues in the middle and cross the red out wide. The Penguins do a good job of this and with Guentzel in the three hole (and his development as a hockey player has been impressive this season) and Kessel down there, it allows for a lot more flexibility and more reliable exits/entries. Guentzel has quickly proven to be a better distributor of the puck than Sheahan.

Re: Kuhnhackl - he's been on my list of top players all season, relative to his role. He's had a very good year.

Postby **columbia** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:51 am

Anyone catch the Kevin Stevens segment on HNIC? Props to Lemieux for being so loyal.

Postby **columbia** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:53 am

Rust will eventually return; this team can win with the current F group. If a C falls on their lap, sure, but I’m not seeing it as essential.

Postby **Morkle** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:33 pm

Paul Martin waived today. It's a shame his contract is an anchor. Would be solid added depth probably. Probably not though.