2019-20 Penguins and NHL Offseason

[Steelr4evr]

No one is blaming just Letang. But he was part of the problem and still makes horrible mistakes. The game against the avs both their goals came because of Letang. He's a defensive player not a forward or center. He thinks he's an offensive player and he leaves his teammates out to dry at times because he jumps into the play without seeing if he has cover. You need defense to play defense. IF he is going to play offense then you have to be responsible when you do it. My big issue is after the cap series he said he wasn't changing anything and that he was going to continue to do what he does. I hate that attitude. When you just got hammered by a team and you don't reflect on what you did wrong then something is wrong with you as a player.

Ego. What worked years ago isn't working now. Just be smart. As a top notch defenseman who gets paid the big bucks,he should exhibit that now more than ever. All of those years should bring great wisdom of what NOT to do. If you get a group of guys unwilling to change flawed ways then you become fatally flawed and you get last years playoffs.

 

[JMM]

I hear what you are saying but with a lot of firepower on the sidelines, I'm grateful he's been able to help out with scoring points and log as many minutes. I'd rather he be on our team than elsewhere, especially the Caps

 

[Vader]

Letang gets memorized by the puck and then doesn't stop the pass... in our goal.. 2-1 Florida.

 

[MTC]

Letang did leave Murray to dry on that one.

 

[Djfan]

Letang did leave Murray to dry on that one.

True, but Murray didn't impress with his skills there either. It was team ugly right there, leading to a goal.

 

[Vader]

Pretty much over with now. 3-1 Florida. Young ones look like they hit a wall. About to lose again.

 

[Steelr4evr]

Well we got the Lightning this evening on NBCs. Let's hope they saved the extra go juice for this evening.

 

[MTC]

Well we got the Lightning this evening on NBCs. Let's hope they saved the extra go juice for this evening.

We’ll see. The guys look to have hit a wall.
The chemistry part doesn’t look there.

I still want to see Jack Johnson gone.
I’m up in the air about Galchynuck(sp?)

He’s physical but injury prone. I really want the WBS guys to stay up.
Lafferty, Blandisi and Adam Johnson bring some positive youth to this team.

Excited to see how they fare when Malkin enters the lineup

 

[Vader]

Watching Tampa Bay honor the medal of honor recipients... causes this old man to tear up.

 

[Steelr4evr]

That wasn't a bad first period i guess. Tampa has some big guys that's for sure. Obviously in last years playoffs that didn't matter. I hope they can do better next period offensively. It didn't look very organized at all.

 

[Djfan]

Watching Tampa Bay honor the medal of honor recipients... causes this old man to tear up.

We did too. Great respect to that organization for doing that. Chills.

Jarry is looking good. Lafferty should have lifted that break away.

 

[MTC]

That wasn't a bad first period i guess. Tampa has some big guys that's for sure. Obviously in last years playoffs that didn't matter. I hope they can do better next period offensively. It didn't look very organized at all.

Thank God for Gudbranson.
He kept the physicality from escalating any further in the 1st period.

Tie game now. We’re hanging in.

 

[Steelr4evr]

Sid&Jake are amazing. Jarry has been awesome as well. I hope they can spend a little more time out of their own zone. They're playing with fire against that team.

 

[Steelr4evr]

These guys ******* hustle. I dig that ****. It's a change from all that half assing from last season.

 

[Vader]

Tied at 2 now. Pens are playing well but they are giving up a ton of shots. Sometimes it looks like TB is on the power play.

 

[Steelr4evr]

****. play a great game and then give the last 4 minutes of the game to tampa on the powerplay. Just dumb...ugh.

 

[str8liner]

Knew they would give it up on the second power play. What for horse **** call was that on Jake anyways?

Shame to play like that a Jarry stand on his head only to choke it away in the final minute....

 

[VaSteelerFan]

Final penalty call was bullshit and they double up by not awarding the goal at the end. Overhead cam showed ot was in.

 

[Vader]

That was a goal but you can't clearly see it. So I get why they didn't call it a goal. The Pens need to get some of their players healthy. I don't even know how many shots they gave up tonight? It seemed like 50 or so. Good effort but not good enough.

 

[MTC]

I thought the puck crossed.
BS call on Jake too. I like how Jake tells the ref “good job” lol.

Oh well. Still plenty of season and on the verge of finding our identity.
The guys are hustling and looking promising. This season will come together.

 

[Steelr4evr]

That was a goal. That **** was clear in the back webbing of the glove over the line. I swear the NHL is trying to catch up to the.nfl in stupid garbage calls.

 

[Steelr4evr]

That was a goal but you can't clearly see it. So I get why they didn't call it a goal. The Pens need to get some of their players healthy. I don't even know how many shots they gave up tonight? It seemed like 50 or so. Good effort but not good enough.

48 shots to our 39 shots.

 

[MTC]

I feel when Malkin enters the fray and if the WBS guys stay up.
This team is gonna roll.

 

[MTC]

48 shots to our 39 shots.

That has to change.
Johnson and Gudbranson are slow skaters.

At least Gudbranson positions well on the ice.
The team needs Dumo back

 

[VaSteelerFan]

I don't understand why they don't have cameras on both posts and not just the crossbar.

However, you could clearly see the puck in the back of the glove and the glove was over. Use common sense from that point.