mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 2:32 pm
I still don't think Simon Despres was anything special, but for some reason people were treating him like he was the next Paul Coffey.
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mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 2:35 pm
I don't recall any of that. But he was a fairly highly regarded prospect, so there were some expectations that he'd at least stick in the NHL...
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 2:48 pm
I thought he'd be a real good 4th, or possibly a solid 3rd in the depth chart. Wasn't going to be going to the All-star game ever but a solid defenseman that could skate well and chip in offensively.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 2:49 pm
Yeah, that was about all I recall about the "hype" too...I didn't think he was thought of as special, at least not by anyone remotely normal or coherent...but remembering prospect hype is like remembering what I did on Saturday night...impossible.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 2:51 pm
Definitely wasn't a girl.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 2:51 pm
I don't recall any of that. But he was a fairly highly regarded prospect, so there were some expectations that he'd at least stick in the NHL...
Good thing you were able to block that out. That he kept getting sent back down to improve his game seemed like it reached personal insult levels to quite a few people both on the old board and outside the board.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 3:00 pm
No **** or my laundry would be done by now...Definitely wasn't a girl.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 3:03 pm
Don't you dare assume his gender.Definitely wasn't a girl.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 3:08 pm
I liked Despres. Gave him a lot of credit for adding a physical element to his game when it became obvious he needed to add to his skillset to stick in the NHL.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 5:40 pm
Despres was basically just a bad penalty machine. I'm not convinced that he ever played a game without taking one.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 5:41 pm
Though I do have fond memories of the old LGP game chat where we proved that it was plausible that Paul Stanley was his father.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 6:41 pm
I feel like I still have that Photoshop saved somewhere. Too perfect.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 12:34 am
Hey, how bout that Eric Tangradi, right?! He's the real gem in the Kunitz package....guy's an epic talent destined for stardom!
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 2:42 pm
I'm looking at out 2013-14 roster, the season right before Rutherford was hired
man, what a sad state of affairs we were in back then. Rutherford did some miracles
man, what a sad state of affairs we were in back then. Rutherford did some miracles
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 2:45 pm
So Sid and Jake are still leading the playoffs in points.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 3:43 pm
Absolutely zero scoring depth will do that.So Sid and Jake are still leading the playoffs in points.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 7:59 pm
https://www.nhl.com/penguins/team/a-mes ... t-penguins
If you can read this article and not want to run through a brick wall then you are in the wrong place.
If you can read this article and not want to run through a brick wall then you are in the wrong place.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:16 pm
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:18 pm
we have some goooood infrastructure on this team. I like how he’s challenging the young guys to take leadership roles. That’s how you avoid rebuilds.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:27 pm
https://www.nhl.com/penguins/team/a-mes ... t-penguins
If you can read this article and not want to run through a brick wall then you are in the wrong place.
Josh Yohe needs a clean pair of shorts
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:39 pm
I love this man. I hope he is a longer-term solution (i.e., 7+ years)https://www.nhl.com/penguins/team/a-mes ... t-penguins
If you can read this article and not want to run through a brick wall then you are in the wrong place.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:55 pm
I'm not crying you're crying.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 9:11 pm
That’s a great read, even for this cynical fan.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 9:14 am
I know. It's very rare to have a guy in place for longer than 3-4 years in the hockey world really, but I think we have a good shot. I think in the past decade or so you have Babcock, Ruff, Hitchcock? that lasted 5+ with one teamI love this man. I hope he is a longer-term solution (i.e., 7+ years)https://www.nhl.com/penguins/team/a-mes ... t-penguins
If you can read this article and not want to run through a brick wall then you are in the wrong place.
mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness
Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 9:16 am
I don't think I've ever seen this photo. It's incredible.
