Fifth Avenue Forum

I don't think Sullivan is the problem, but I'm not convinced he is the solution either right now. So if you believe that window is still open, and I agree that it is, you now have the chance to snag a coach who just recently has led his team to three Stanley Cups. It's completely rational to think about a coaching change in the situation the Penguins are in.

Fire Therrien, Hire Byslma leads to 1 cup.
Fire Johnston. Hire Sullivan leads to 2 cups.
Fire Sullivan. Hire Quenneville leads to 3 cups?

I like it.

The CP hire is simply Mario taking care of his buddies, as he always does. Warren Young is an Amateur Scout, Gilles Meloche and Kevin Stevens are Special Assignment Scouts, when Recchi came back post lockout his brother Matt was hired as a WHL scout, etc. It's just what they do. Patrick's quote about his hiring pretty much says it all: “I watch games all night long, like every night forever,” Patrick said. “But [now] there’s a purpose to it. It’s nice to have a purpose, especially with this organization.” I don't know where he's living at this point, but this is probably nothing more than him going to every home game in town and sending a report back to the front office, like when Jim Leyland was a Pittsburgh based scout for the Cardinals.

Advanced scouting is for future opponents, and gaining on their strategy and the weaknesses of their players...typically a former coach ends up in that role. To be clear, that is not at odds with what's being said...

Someone tell me how to feel about this team.

Rutherford post game:

Someone tell me how to feel about this team.

Shitty.

Someone tell me how to feel about this team.

Trepidation.

Someone tell me how to feel about this team.

Bad.

Someone tell me how to feel about this team.

Ambivalent.

Someone tell me how to feel about this team.

Uncertain.

Someone tell me how to feel about this team.

Ned

Someone tell me how to feel about this team.

A lot of guy don't care. They pretend to care, but I know dey don't care.

Rutherford post game:

Someone tell me how to feel about this team.

Aroused... if failure is your thing.

r/penguins is doing that thing where they become a sub for actual penguins. Not only is it super annoying, but it's also super unoriginal.

r/penguins is doing that thing where they become a sub for actual penguins. Not only is it super annoying, but it's also super unoriginal.

Earlier today I saw someone argue that the Pens should call up Ethan Prow.

They’re better off with the bird pictures.

The ultimate Prower Play!

r/penguins is doing that thing where they become a sub for actual penguins. Not only is it super annoying, but it's also super unoriginal.

Earlier today I saw someone argue that the Pens should call up Ethan Prow.

They’re better off with the bird pictures.

HF Pens are all over bring Prow, Di Pauli, etc. up...

YES!

So the fanbase’s response to “this team is fragile” is to insert more rookies? Hatchi matchi

So the fanbase’s response to “this team is fragile” is to insert more rookies? Hatchi matchi

This team needs a father-like figure.

huh

Geno didn't practice today, but regardless of that it's easy to see where he would go and how HCMS is still being a dolt.

Guentzel-Crosby-Hornqvist
Pearson-Sheahan-Kessel
ZAR-Brassard-Simon
Rust-Grant-Sprong

Dumoulin-Letang
Maatta-Riikola
Johnson-Oleksiak

How about:

Guentzel-Crosby-Hornqvist
Pearson-Malkin-Kessel
ZAR/Simon-Brassard-Sprong
ZAR/Simon-Sheahan-Rust

Take the top two lines to a semblance of something that worked and hit the reset button on the hate for the only young goal scoring winger the organization has and play him with a legitimate playmaking center instead of trying to teach him to be Craig Adams. Choose whoever you considered to be more defensively responsbile out of ZAR and Simon and stick them on 3LW, put the other on 4LW, and then just watch the Ws pile up. The first line is proven to work. The second line (RIP Hagelin) is proven to work. The third line should theoretically work. The fourth line, well who gives a ****. Sheahan is what he is and Rust is overpaid like every other free agent signing GMJR has done, but that line should be fine.