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Penguins 23-24

Sarge said:
These guys have no team speed. They have some fast players, but as a whole, this team is slow and it’s costing them.

As excited as I was for many of the FA signings, it’s looking at this point that a system is being forced on players that are incapable of playing that system well.
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Yep, it looks like the same round hole/square peg syndrome we've seen out of the Steelers so often. Night after night/year after year too.

It'll be interesting to see what happens but I wonder if a coaching change is going to happen midstream this year if they can't find a way to play a complete game. It's not like they're not trying to shake things up and find a spark but at this point I think that's detrimental as there's no consistency.
 
I'm not sure that this is the answer, but don't be surprised if Sully get canned.
 
Djfan said:
I'm not sure that this is the answer, but don't be surprised if Sully get canned.
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I know. I'm a fan of Sully and I'd hate to see him go. Also doubt it would make a difference since the lineup is old n slow. There's no doubt he'll have a new job within minutes of getting let go but I do wonder if he's trying too hard to make the current roster fit his scheme rather than the other way around.
 
str8liner said:
Just watch the first period when they managed to score a goal then turn it off.....

Funny how the cast of characters changes but the results seem to stay the same.... :unsure:
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Not sure if they took the foot off the gas or if there's any gas left in the tank.
 
JMM said:
Not sure if they took the foot off the gas or if there's any gas left in the tank.
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I would hope it's not a gas tank issue this early. If it is, we are on for a long season.

I think it's more of the other teams adjusting and getting to their game.
 
str8liner said:
I would hope it's not a gas tank issue this early. If it is, we are on for a long season.

I think it's more of the other teams adjusting and getting to their game.
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Having a B grade net minding situation doesn't help.
 
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Djfan said:
Having a B grade net minding situation doesn't help.
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I thought he has looked pretty good at times but coming out of the net to play that puck last night....Let's not do that again. :dizzy:

Also I would like to know why the other teams goalie always looks like a Vezina winner against the Pens. You think about it, it has happened a lot the last few years.

They had several grade A chances last night that would have blown the game open in the first but Oettinger made the saves.
 
str8liner said:
I thought he has looked pretty good at times but coming out of the net to play that puck last night....Let's not do that again. :dizzy:

Also I would like to know why the other teams goalie always looks like a Vezina winner against the Pens. You think about it, it has happened a lot the last few years.

They had several grade A chances last night that would have blown the game open in the first but Oettinger made the saves.
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Totally agree with your assessment of the other goalies. I wonder if it's because we lack that net front presence each shift and either they are getting good sightlines and/or there's nobody home to dump in the rebound.
 
JMM said:
Totally agree with your assessment of the other goalies. I wonder if it's because we lack that net front presence each shift and either they are getting good sightlines and/or there's nobody home to dump in the rebound.
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We never replaced Hornqvist.
 
Djfan said:
We never replaced Hornqvist.
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Let's plant Zohorna in front of the goal and see how he does. It'll at least take a little work from one, maybe two guys to displace him. 😂
 
So I watch the Caps Devils game tonight since it was the only game on.

The Caps score 3 in the first, the Devils score 4 in the second and then the Caps score 3 in the 3rd and had one taken away that was offsides.... :LOL:

Ya we know how it feels lol.
 
So much for planting Z in front of the goal.
 
JMM said:
So much for planting Z in front of the goal.
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He is being administratively sent down. He won't miss a game in the bigs.
 
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str8liner said:
Need all hands on deck tonight or it might get ugly.
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Not sure what to expect tonight. In the old days this would be one of those games that fires them up and breaks them out of a slump, but I just don't see that extra gear they used to have and used on a regular basis. That said, if they get some lucky bounces, the Pens could win, or lose really ugly and people start chanting for Sully to go.
 
JMM said:
Not sure what to expect tonight. In the old days this would be one of those games that fires them up and breaks them out of a slump, but I just don't see that extra gear they used to have and used on a regular basis. That said, if they get some lucky bounces, the Pens could win, or lose really ugly and people start chanting for Sully to go.
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This is one of those games they used to surprise you and win.

Not so sure they can hang with the Ave's for whole game. Guess we will see.
 
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