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Penguins 22-23

He was initially brought in as an enforcer but that month before the Brassard debacle, he was really catching on as 4th line guy.

I think if that Brassard trade didn’t happen. The Pens would’ve been an eastern conference final team

They were rolling before that IIRC.
 
Didnt Cole get into some bad stuff awhile back? Screwing around with some sportscaster chic? I remember thinking that maybe Sullivan knew he was a POS as a person and didnt want him around.
Who cares if he was screwing around with some sportscaster chick?
 
Who cares if he was screwing around with some sportscaster chick?
A lot of people were pissed because he and the sportscaster chick were married to other people at the time.

It akin more to a celebrity tabloid gossip type of thing than actual hockey. I think he also had a file against him for supposedly sleeping with an underage girl. I don’t think it amounted to anything, but we all know the Pens try to stay away from those stories.
 
They do need to get mean. Some of the recent cup teams played a heavy game

Oh but do you remember.....The Pens got fast when everyone else was heavy and slow, won a couple cups and were predicted to stack Cups like cord wood.

Boy that seems like a loooong time ago now.
 
Oh but do you remember.....The Pens got fast when everyone else was heavy and slow, won a couple cups and were predicted to stack Cups like cord wood.

Boy that seems like a loooong time ago now.
They got away from that model and couldn't get out of the first round.
 
Oh but do you remember.....The Pens got fast when everyone else was heavy and slow, won a couple cups and were predicted to stack Cups like cord wood.

Boy that seems like a loooong time ago now.
Washington bullied them in 2018. The Pens played enough to win the series, but Washington not only matched the Pens skill, but utilized Wilson.

Just my opinion, but if Reaves and Cole were not moved that year. I think the Pens beat Washington and perhaps have a legitimate shot at the 3peat.

Easy to say that all hindsight
 
Washington bullied them in 2018. The Pens played enough to win the series, but Washington not only matched the Pens skill, but utilized Wilson.

Just my opinion, but if Reaves and Cole were not moved that year. I think the Pens beat Washington and perhaps have a legitimate shot at the 3peat.

Easy to say that all hindsight
Yep...once they traded away their enforcers and replaced them with the likes of ZAR, they were done. No way in hell Trouba would have finished last year's series if we had an enforcer or two.. Ergo, he wouldn't have done what he did to Sid if there was going to be retribution. It's simply a huge chess match when you get down to it.
 
Watched a little of the Bruins and Panthers last night. Bruins fans already chanting we want the cup in game 1 lol.

I will take great delight if they get knocked out of the playoffs.
The fans in that craphole city make me hate the Bs. I love hearing them cry when they lose.
 
A lot of people were pissed because he and the sportscaster chick were married to other people at the time.

It akin more to a celebrity tabloid gossip type of thing than actual hockey. I think he also had a file against him for supposedly sleeping with an underage girl. I don’t think it amounted to anything, but we all know the Pens try to stay away from those stories.
A lot of people are hypocrites.
 
Well you can condone it if you like but that second allegation if true puts him in serious shitbag territory for me.
I'm not condoning anything. I just don't think it's the right move to cut ties with a quality player because he's an adulterer. Probably a quarter of the country falls into that category, if not more.

By the way, the NHL found no evidence to substantiate any of the allegations of sexual assault against Ian Cole. So I guess you would have condoned getting rid of Ben Roethlisberger way back in 2008? Since he was accused of being an alleged "shitbag," right?
 
I'm not condoning anything. I just don't think it's the right move to cut ties with a quality player because he's an adulterer. Probably a quarter of the country falls into that category, if not more.

By the way, the NHL found no evidence to substantiate any of the allegations of sexual assault against Ian Cole. So I guess you would have condoned getting rid of Ben Roethlisberger way back in 2008? Since he was accused of being an alleged "shitbag," right?
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I'm not condoning anything. I just don't think it's the right move to cut ties with a quality player because he's an adulterer. Probably a quarter of the country falls into that category, if not more.

By the way, the NHL found no evidence to substantiate any of the allegations of sexual assault against Ian Cole. So I guess you would have condoned getting rid of Ben Roethlisberger way back in 2008? Since he was accused of being an alleged "shitbag," right?

I don't care who does what on any professional team. It's not my job to care.

I was just stating the facts that he was accused of that crap on the other team he ended up on after he was traded from the Pens.

Maybe Sullivan didn't like it? Maybe he didn't even know? It's all speculation anyways.
 
Watching the Devils, they remind me a lot of the 2007 Penguins. Good, young, fast team. Just not ready to take that step just yet.
 
I don't care who does what on any professional team. It's not my job to care.

I was just stating the facts that he was accused of that crap on the other team he ended up on after he was traded from the Pens.

Maybe Sullivan didn't like it? Maybe he didn't even know? It's all speculation anyways.
"Serious shitbag territory to me" sure makes it sound like you do care.
 
"Serious shitbag territory to me" sure makes it sound like you do care

No actually I don't, you are the one that can't let it go. I was just commenting on what I had heard about it on the internet. Sorry I struck a nerve with you.
 
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