When were we healthy?

I saw a stat, didn't obviously check each game myself, but it stated that we had a total of 9 games with a full top6 and top4. 9 out of 82 games with our best players playing together. We aren't a deep team, we need our best players to play.

There needs to be more effort and I agree about the Disco having to go. At the same point, to say that we didn't suffer greatly from injury losses I think is a stretch at best.
- RhinoFan

Malkin missed 21 games
Letang 41 games
Crosby 7 games
Sheary 21 games
Hornqvist 12 games
Daley 26 games
Matta 27 games

Yet they still are a 100 point team in a stronger division

We are just too far away to use the "If injuries didn't happen we'd be in the playoffs" IMO

PISS OFF



- homiedclown

Precisely the response I was hoping for

Do you watch Supernatural?
- chilliard77

No I do not I'm surprised you do

Do you watch Supernatural?
- chilliard77

No I do not I'm surprised you do

This song freaking rocks
Awesome guitar solo
- jdfitz77

the story goes, when they went into meet the record executives, dave davies solo sounded like a dog barking to some of them

Malkin missed 21 games
Letang 41 games
Crosby 7 games
Sheary 21 games
Hornqvist 12 games
Daley 26 games
Matta 27 games

Yet they still are a 100 point team in a stringer division

We are just too far away to use the "If injuries didn't happen we'd be in the playoffs" IMO
- sbroads24

I think you made his point by showing that the Pens are a much deeper team overall and can survive while not fully healthy while the Sabres team, as currently constructed, clearly cannot.

Basically, you are both saying the same thing.

No I do not I'm surprised you do
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Why would that be a surprise? It's the best show CW has

PISS OFF



- homiedclown

why do people have to be like that?

I think you made his point by showing that the Pens are a much deeper team overall and can survive while not fully healthy while the Sabres team, as currently constructed, clearly cannot.

Basically, you are both saying the same thing.
- kingcong39

Pretty much, and I don't expect us to be Pitt, but rarely does a team have everything go right for them.

No offense but you act like I am complaining about a good team.

I really only started to complain when I knew our GM was leading us into mediocrity.

Amazing, that I thought we'd be mediocre, and not just flat out bad
- sbroads24

that's really the debate...i'm of the opinion that they were a playoff bubble team but had key injury problems and were poorly coached...you say that they were built poorly...


you are right from your side, i'm right from mine
one too many mornings and a thousand miles behind

The real questions is...

If Eichel plays 82 games, does Buffalo make the playoffs?

Answer: Still no.
- As_I_See_It

maybe

He just got over a serious injury I was hoping he would take precautions and just rehab it and be ready for next year

But this could be a plan to get Cal here.. Sabres Send their captain to show cal what he will be missing out on
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I'm assuming his ankle feels good
Wouldn't you want to play for your country?
Especially after such a disappointing Sabres season

Makes sense to me that he would want to

Malkin missed 21 games
Letang 41 games
Crosby 7 games
Sheary 21 games
Hornqvist 12 games
Daley 26 games
Matta 27 games

Yet they still are a 100 point team in a stronger division

We are just too far away to use the "If injuries didn't happen we'd be in the playoffs" IMO
- sbroads24

I think all the locker room stuff had a lot to do with it too
That wasn't fixed when we got healthy
I'm pretty sure that weight just got heavier & more frustrating as the year went on

I'm assuming his ankle feels good
Wouldn't you want to play for your country?
Especially after such a disappointing Sabres season

Makes sense to me that he would want to
- jdfitz77

I mean if it was the Olympics sure but it's not

Risto took the high road and said he just wanted to focus on training for the upcoming season

Pretty much, and I don't expect us to be Pitt, but rarely does a team have everything go right for them.
- sbroads24

Up until the past two seasons, the Pens were a constant sea of disgruntled feelings over not being able to find young players to fill the slim salary openings they had.

A combination of drafting well and getting lucky in the draft has completely turned them around from a perennial contending disappointment to winning the Cup a second time.

the story goes, when they went into meet the record executives, dave davies solo sounded like a dog barking to some of them
- Michael Pachla

One of the first songs to have such a killer solo
I'm not a huge fan...
but that song & a couple others by them really rock
Especially for their time

You Really Got Me comes to mind as well

I mean if it was the Olympics sure but it's not

Risto took the high road and said he just wanted to focus on training for the upcoming season
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Jack did that last year

I'm telling ya...
this kid is a competitor

He wants to play some meaningful hockey where he's got a chance to win
Olympics or not...
these Nat'l tourneys are all a big deal

Up until the past two seasons, the Pens were a constant sea of disgruntled feelings over not being able to find young players to fill the slim salary openings they had.

A combination of drafting well and getting lucky in the draft has completely turned them around from a perennial contending disappointment to winning the Cup a second time.
- kingcong39

Also, we aren't the Pens
Let's get to the playoffs first before we start to compare ourselves to teams like that

If only you followed such sage advice from many of us with more knowledge and experience in life like you are attempting to dispense to Eichel...
- kingcong39

Yes players never get injured at Worlds ever ....Ever...

I mean if it was the Olympics sure but it's not

Risto took the high road and said he just wanted to focus on training for the upcoming season
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Not entirely sure that's taking the high road? More like different approach.

Jack did that last year

I'm telling ya...
this kid is a competitor

He wants to play some meaningful hockey where he's got a chance to win
Olympics or not...
these Nat'l tourneys are all a big deal
- jdfitz77

I get that he wants to play if he didn't have that serious injury I'll be fine with him going but he just recovered from it


Did Ryan O'Reilly get injured at the tournament and he was injured the first half

When you find yourself watching "4 ways to lace your yeezy 350s" on youtube and kinda wish you were dead

Canes PR guy confirms teams have seen the new Adidas sweaters. Says he's exited about what they've done.

One of the first songs to have such a killer solo
I'm not a huge fan...
but that song & a couple others by them really rock
Especially for their time

You Really Got Me comes to mind as well
- jdfitz77

love that...thought it was very cool that van halen covered it...great version too

When you find yourself watching "4 ways to lace your yeezy 350s" on youtube and kinda wish you were dead
- chilliard77

It's nothing but dark clouds and depression out lol

Only thing it's missing is some fog