GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:43 pm
my summer project will be firing Graves into the sun
I'm really concerned about Graves and that contract moving forward.
I'm also concerned with Malkin moving forward...
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GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:43 pm
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:46 pm
Take into account the loser point and they are 30-37. That’s bad.
The Islanders who are above them are actually worse(29-38), but they’ve been smart enough to at least get to OT 15 times to get loser points ….pens can’t even do that. They blow leads in regulation.
The Islanders who are above them are actually worse(29-38), but they’ve been smart enough to at least get to OT 15 times to get loser points ….pens can’t even do that. They blow leads in regulation.
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:47 pm
Graves has to be one of the worst FA signings in a long time.
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:47 pm
They have to pray that Graves rebounds or some team won’t take much to eat the contract.
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:56 pm
Geno hasn’t played well but keeping him on the second PP for half of the season seems to have destroyed any spirit he has. It’s a failure of coaching not to get that powerplay at least semi resembling anything good
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:59 pm
I’d be smashing sticks and throwing garbage cans if I were jarry
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:00 pm
Graves can't rebound...this is basically how he's been for most of his career. Like, if it's an NHL rating...he's a 57 right now, at his best, he's like a 65...he's always been bad.
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:02 pm
Graves also has a 12 team no trade list...
The deal becomes a tiny bit buyout-able after next season...
The deal becomes a tiny bit buyout-able after next season...
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:05 pm
Sweet Jesus…Graves also has a 12 team no trade list...
The deal becomes a tiny bit buyout-able after next season...
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:33 pm
Wings won in OT.We're back!Islanders and wings both losing sadly. But this was a must win. I'm comfortable calling it
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:42 pm
We're out!
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:59 pm
Good god, how do you justify signing that.Graves also has a 12 team no trade list...
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:10 pm
My theory is that after firing Hextall, the Pens didn't change any of their passwords and Ron Hextall logged in from home and submitted it on the team's behalf...we didn't want a whole union thing - you know how that can go - so we just went, "how bad could he be? He once led the league in plus/minus."
And here we are...coming up with ways to scald him in-game...
It's a story as old as time...
And here we are...coming up with ways to scald him in-game...
It's a story as old as time...
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:56 am
that’s one hell of a trebuchetmy summer project will be firing Graves into the sun
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:07 am
We're out!
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:22 am
Done. For. The. Season.
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:53 am
Am I allowed to hope they lose the rest of their games now? 
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:55 am
I hope they go 14-0 the rest of the way.
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:01 am
There is literally no point in hoping to lose...I understand our pick is top 10 protected. But if that's the case, then it's our 2025 pick that goes. And we can't guarantee that will be better for us. Basically, without total control of your first round picks, you can't even root for that video game-y nonsense of losing games...it just doesn't make sense. Unfortunately, you have to root for wins...
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:06 am
The chances of this team winning more than losing the rest do the way is almost nil. Geno looks defeated and also old. Karlsson looks like he doesn’t care. Letang is checked out. All these guys want the season to end it seems. It’s very Mike Johnston esque at this point to me: it seems like the really want changes to the coaching staffThere is literally no point in hoping to lose...I understand our pick is top 10 protected. But if that's the case, then it's our 2025 pick that goes. And we can't guarantee that will be better for us. Basically, without total control of your first round picks, you can't even root for that video game-y nonsense of losing games...it just doesn't make sense. Unfortunately, you have to root for wins...
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:07 am
I think we have had three straight energetic, engaged games...
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:08 am
Karlsson probably looks like he doesn't care because he's tired of trying to drag around Graves's worthless ass
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:10 am
It still all comes back to the PP for me. Not being able to figure out a way to get your top players out there together in a well functioning group was the death knell for the team, both standing wise and emotionally
GDT #68: Pens @ Devils
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:11 am
I’m rooting for not having to watch another ugly-ass Pens game this season