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Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:33 pm**

Was the ice that bad? I feel like I've never seen Sid flub the puck so many times

Seemed like it

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:33 pm**

Malkin’s poor play is an absolute drain on this team.

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:36 pm**

Spam-text this to all PP personnel. Blow it up and post it in the locker room.

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:36 pm**

Malkin’s poor play is an absolute drain on this team.

Couldn't agree more. Killing the power play especially.

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:40 pm**

I’m not being reactionary here, but for those who understand hockey a lot more than me....

Is there any benefit to moving Malkin to wing? Like in a vacuum, if we had the centers to do it, would he beneficial for him to transition at this point in his career? I just think of what Lemieux did and how it did really prolong his career. I’m just really struggling to see Geno play the 200 foot game necessary for centers to play in the modern game and also contribute the way he needs to offensively

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:40 pm**

Everyone on the PP needs to be fitted with dog-training shock collars that will zap them if there are more than two passes in a row in the offensive zone.

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:42 pm**

This might be our ceiling this year. An average team. Aren’t we just about .500 since last year’s trade deadline or even earlier?

I feel like we are holding this team to a higher standard than deserved. What about the makeup of their roster or their play over the past year leads us to think they should be winning more games than they lose? Because they won back to back cups half a decade ago? We might be in denial as a fan base. This mediocrity seems like it might be the new normal rather than a situation where the team is playing below their capabilities.

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:58 pm**

Just finished the game. The impotent pp lost this one.

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:17 pm**

This might be our ceiling this year. An average team. Aren’t we just about .500 since last year’s trade deadline or even earlier?

I feel like we are holding this team to a higher standard than deserved. What about the makeup of their roster or their play over the past year leads us to think they should be winning more games than they lose? Because they won back to back cups half a decade ago? We might be in denial as a fan base. This mediocrity seems like it might be the new normal rather than a situation where the team is playing below their capabilities.

I don’t think a many fans on here are in denial. I think we all agree that the team is outskilled against good teams and uninspired against bad teams. Not a great combination

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:26 pm**

I would try to get that Hornqvist guy from Florida. Tough competitor. Net front presence. Leaves it all out on the ice. 5 goals in 6 games, including 3 on the power play. Just a thought.

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:27 pm**

It's hard to really judge a team when their first d pairing is out, the preseason 4, 5 & 7 are out..

I mean they're down to the 3 & 4 and basically, 6, 8, 9 and 10? Woof. They surely haven't looked great but I'd at least like to see them somewhat healthy before writing them off. Thank goodness for POJ

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:45 am**

There's no need for voice-of-reasony reality checks. This is most definitely not their ceiling. I thought the Pens for the most part played a good game and should've easily won. There is simply no excuse for the power play being this sh't and even less of an excuse for it being such a reliable momentum killer. I actually think the Pens win this game if they just go through their normal rotation.

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:17 am**

It's hard to really judge a team when their first d pairing is out, the preseason 4, 5 & 7 are out..

I mean they're down to the 3 & 4 and basically, 6, 8, 9 and 10? Woof. They surely haven't looked great but I'd at least like to see them somewhat healthy before writing them off. Thank goodness for POJ

Plus a guy that was on his couch a week ago

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:17 am**

Was the ice that bad? I feel like I've never seen Sid flub the puck so many times

It looked really, really bad. It jumped over so many sticks that I lost count.

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:46 am**

Just finished the game. The impotent pp lost this one.

for sure. it's not a challenge to play against the Pens PP. they simply don't move enough. the opposing 4 can set up their box and then just keep their sticks in the lanes. Pens won't shoot without a clear lane. we need some cycling on the PP.

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:21 am**

These jerseys are cheeks...
Not sure if this means good or bad

Bad...

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:24 am**

I’m not being reactionary here, but for those who understand hockey a lot more than me....

Is there any benefit to moving Malkin to wing? Like in a vacuum, if we had the centers to do it, would he beneficial for him to transition at this point in his career? I just think of what Lemieux did and how it did really prolong his career. I’m just really struggling to see Geno play the 200 foot game necessary for centers to play in the modern game and also contribute the way he needs to offensively

We already don't have enough centers that can manage all that ice...if we were brimming with centers, sure...but Malkin isn't even willing to shoot at the moment...I'd buy it if we had the goods to make it happen...

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:21 am**

I do think the Pens are a mediocre team. Healthy or not. Bubble team to make the playoffs. They have lost handily to the good teams in the division (PHI/BOS) and just gave away 2 points to one of the other mediocre/bad teams they need to be beating consistently to make the top 4. Giving away a bunch of loser points for the OT/Shootout wins also is not a recipe for success for these guys.

We're all counting on a bunch of guys in their mid 30s with 15 years of NHL hardship on their bodies to carry this team. Unlikely--as much as I hate to say it.

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:31 am**

I’m not being reactionary here, but for those who understand hockey a lot more than me....

Is there any benefit to moving Malkin to wing? Like in a vacuum, if we had the centers to do it, would he beneficial for him to transition at this point in his career? I just think of what Lemieux did and how it did really prolong his career. I’m just really struggling to see Geno play the 200 foot game necessary for centers to play in the modern game and also contribute the way he needs to offensively
We already don't have enough centers that can manage all that ice...if we were brimming with centers, sure...but Malkin isn't even willing to shoot at the moment...I'd buy it if we had the goods to make it happen...

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2021 2:11 pm**

Indeed. It certainly helped Giroux's career, but yeah...

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:48 pm**

These jerseys are cheeks...
Not sure if this means good or bad
Bad...

butt cheeks ain’t bad bro. Just as long as they’re curdling

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