https://www.rds.ca/hockey/la-carriere-de-s-crosby-compromise-1.416573
- M. Arachide

omg, players CAN recover? I didn't know that, you're so smrt!!!

Nice game last night. Pretty obvious you guys are the better team here. No idea how to explain it from the Penguins end other than we refuse to put our best 18 skates in the lineup every night. You guys have played well since the first game.


At this point, our chances at winning the 1st overall pick is higher than winning the Stanley Cup and our roster needs some work, so I'd much rather bow out now (although I'm not sure I see Crosby folding tomorrow on his birthday).



- SuperHenderson13

omg, players CAN recover? I didn't know that, you're so smrt!!!
- Pat1993

Except Juulsen and Marc Savard

Except Juulsen and Marc Savard
- M. Arachide

https://ottawasun.com/201...6a-49aa-bd2c-5f54feb250be

Nice game last night. Pretty obvious you guys are the better team here. No idea how to explain it from the Penguins end other than we refuse to put our best 18 skates in the lineup every night. You guys have played well since the first game.


At this point, our chances at winning the 1st overall pick is higher than winning the Stanley Cup and our roster needs some work, so I'd much rather bow out now (although I'm not sure I see Crosby folding tomorrow on his birthday).



- SuperHenderson13

No way, man!

*bookmarks*

No way, man!
- Good On Paper

yeah they might be playing better, but you can't say they're the better team on paper loll


(right, Good on paper? lolololllllllzzz)

https://ottawasun.com/2017/01/20/10-nhl-players-who-had-to-retire-due-to-concussions/wcm/0b70dbed-016a-49aa-bd2c-5f54feb250be
- Pat1993

Well you can add Evans, Poehling and Juulsen

yeah they might be playing better, but you can't say they're the better team on paper loll
- Pat1993

The no name defense might have it's limites

Well you can add Evans, Poehling and Juulsen
- M. Arachide

wut

Kids learning and playing against a stacked talented team like the Pens > Maybe drafting a player that might help in 2-3-4 years from now ( we aren't getting Lafreniere).
- WaterBoy

Kotkaniemi and Suzuki's coming out party has been entertaining, those 2 are gonna be big game players

Domi is done with this team.
- WaterBoy

Why you say that?

The no name defense might have it's limites
- M. Arachide

that, and Murray is being outgoalied by Price

yeah they might be playing better, but you can't say they're the better team on paper loll


(right, Good on paper? lolololllllllzzz)
- Pat1993

noice

I will take all the play-off experience we can get, and then happily draft in the 9th spot.......Sanderson or Rossi would be nice addition.
- Frozendisc

9th wont be an option after tomorrow

Why you say that?
- obie

Sure looks like it, doesn't it?

Why you say that?
- obie

Because

Sure looks like it, doesn't it?
- Good On Paper

I would hope not... we going on a 3 game sample after a 5 month layoff and him centering the 4th line?

Because I like to stir poop up
- WaterBoy

yup

- Pat1993

The Penguins dont get a 1st overall pick often... but when they do, usually it is to secure a French Canadian superstar.
Actually hoping if we do pull off a series win, you guys win the pick. Seeing a homegrown talent in Montreal would be cool.

Because
- WaterBoy

Thank you for clearing that up, great insight

I would hope not... we going on a 3 game sample after a 5 month layoff and him centering the 4th line?
- obie

Nah, not just that. If centre is for some reason, the only option for him...he's got Suzuki, KK, Danault, Poehling, Evans as competition.

Having said that, I'm pretty sure he'll get a "prove it" deal soon.

No way, man!
- Good On Paper

On paper, sure, we are the better team. But if one organization has learned that having a good team on paper doesnt mean much... it is the Penguins.

Same thing happened in 2015. We got beat by the Rangers in Round 1, everyone realized, especially management/ownership, that we had some structural problems and werent as good as we looked on paper. A lot of good moves were made, and 2016 and 2017 are history.

Feels like the same stuff here. Not the right kind of depth in our bottom 6, bottom defensive pairing is a disaster. stuff like that. Team just looks off.

The Penguins dont get a 1st overall pick often... but when they do, usually it is to secure a French Canadian superstar.
Actually hoping if we do pull off a series win, you guys win the pick. Seeing a homegrown talent in Montreal would be cool.



- SuperHenderson13

Crosby is not French Canadian

Nah, not just that. If centre is for some reason, the only option for him...he's got Suzuki, KK, Danault, Poehling, Evans as competition.

Having said that, I'm pretty sure he'll get a "prove it" deal soon.
- Good On Paper

Poehling will be a LW, Evans will C the 4th line or move to RW if he proves to be more and Danault should be traded for a D so Domi can C the 3rd line!