mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness

[Rx6687]

I said he could be a long term solution in goal for the Pens, because I believe he can be. I've also advocated going with a goalie tandem. If they are able to bring back Jarry for a reasonable price and also get Nedeljkovic, the goaltending situation improves. Or they could bring in someone else if they don't bring Jarry back. IMO, Nedeljkovic could be one of those goalies that exceeds expectations. He's durable, still relatively young, and won't break the bank. They don't have the cap space to go sign a ten million dollar goalie, so they might do well to acquire two solid guys and split the playing time.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

Varlamov??

[willeyeam]

Nah man, the guy that passed through waivers with 32 teams passing on him is our answer

[meow]

Hell yeah brother

[mikey]

Not saying it's wrong, it's a little reductive, especially with goalies...and hell, this could be Ned's last game in the NHL today, I don't know. But there's a lot of factors that go in to all of that...

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

I think we need to try something, don’t really care who honestly. Jarry needed to redeem himself from two seasons ago’s playoff…he was hurt last year and is seemingly hurt (and struggling) again. I don’t want to waste 87/71/58’s final years spinning our wheels with him more

[Trip McNeely]

This Jarry thing is getting weird for me. How do you not know if you are healthy enough to back up? Something isn’t going to feel better after your pre-game nap. Morning skate, treatment, decision.

Exactly what I was thinking. If you can be the backup, why can’t you start. It doesn’t make sense

[Rx6687]

Varlamov??

I've always liked his game.

[Nuge]

He's 27. He's obviously not the answer.

Yup. Waaay too young for this team.

[Gaucho]

He's 27. He's obviously not the answer.

Yup. Waaay too young for this team.

[meow]

Our current goaltenders are 33, 31 and 27

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

I think you missed the joke

[Gaucho]

[mikey]

You had me at "Jeff Carter absent"...

[dodint]

Maintenance day? Those guys never seem to get sick or injured. See: Craig Adams.

[Joegap]

I just remember Adams having to wear that face shield after Geno beat him up at practice

[NTP66]

You had me at "Jeff Carter absent"...

[mikey]

Trivia time...

The all-time leaders in assisting on someone's first NHL goal:
1. Gretzky 18
t-2. Sakic 16
t-2. Recchi 16
t-4. Francis 15
t-4. Dionne 15
t-6. Weight 14
t-6. B.Smith 14
t-6. Crosby 14
t-6. M.Bentley 14

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Try to name Crosby's...
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[Gaucho]

Colby Armstrong
Michel Ouellet
Kris Letang
Max Talbot
Jordan Staal
Beau Bennett
Jake Guentzel
Conor Sheary

[Gaucho]

[Gaucho]

I think Jordan's first goal was short-handed, so probably not?

[mikey]

Try to name Crosby's...
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06-07: Letang (10/12/06; from Crosby & Gonchar)
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[mikey]

I think Jordan's first goal was short-handed, so probably not?

Staal's was shorthanded (unassisted), six minutes before Letang's first career goal against the Rangers...

[dodint]

I really wanted one to be Zach Sill but his helper was Andrew Ebbett.

No wonder it took him so long.

[Gaucho]

Christensen & Maatta