Conor Sheary was on the ice for 35 scoring changes and 26 against, along with 18 high dangers and 9 against in the playoffs... he wasn't a big problem, if a problem at all lol
- j.boyd919

Wouldn't that happen with anybody on Sid's wing? I mean seriously, you can put almost any forward next to Crosby and scoring chances will happen. Not scoring goals next to our best player is a problem. It's just not a noticeable as say.... JJ sh!ttng is pants 10 times a game.

There were multiple problems in this series, Sheary might be 3rd or 4th, but he's still part of that ugly puzzle.

Don't get me wrong, I really don't need to see him return. Didn't this time either.

I just think some of you are complaining so much about Sheary dragging down the top line, yet he was involved in more goals than the other 3 lines combined. That's a much bigger problem, yet who's mentioning those guys?
- Tojo.

I agree with you there, but the top line is supposed to be leading in goals. Maybe not to that extreme over the other lines and yeah, the other lines sucked, too. But there is a lot more to hockey than goals, like zone time and wearing down your opponent and their best defensemen. And getting in the head of the goalie. And setting a (frank)ing tone instead of laying out a welcome mat to get trampled.

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Don't get me wrong, I really don't need to see him return. Didn't this time either.

I just think some of you are complaining so much about Sheary dragging down the top line, yet he was involved in more goals than the other 3 lines combined. That's a much bigger problem, yet who's mentioning those guys?
- Tojo.

Oh no.... Agree entirely. Geno, frankly, was the biggest problem. Mostly invisible. With Guentzal struggling, Geno had our best wings and rarely drove play.

PP, JJ, 3rd line, Malkin, etc were all killers. All of that was on Sully.

Wouldn't that happen with anybody on Sid's wing? I mean seriously, you can put almost any forward next to Crosby and scoring chances will happen. Not scoring goals next to our best player is a problem. It's just not a noticeable as say.... JJ sh!ttng is pants 10 times a game.

There were multiple problems in this series, Sheary might be 3rd or 4th, but he's still part of that ugly puzzle.
- madmike71

Not to mention Guentzel and Letang are special players and Dumo is pretty good, too. Rust was such a better option on the RW that it's not even funny anymore. Like you say, just about any player could have done what Sheary did. If you are not going to score goals, you need to do other things. Sheary is a waterbug and a quintessential bottom six player, and yeah, he holds back the top line, especially if Guentzel is on the other side. Sully is a certified moron for putting those two with Sid. Guentzel, yes, Sheary, hell no. Not even close. Not even up for debate. Zero cycle.

Wouldn't that happen with anybody on Sid's wing? I mean seriously, you can put almost any forward next to Crosby and scoring chances will happen. Not scoring goals next to our best player is a problem. It's just not a noticeable as say.... JJ sh!ttng is pants 10 times a game.

There were multiple problems in this series, Sheary might be 3rd or 4th, but he's still part of that ugly puzzle.
- madmike71

I agree with you that reacquiring him was a mistake. I honestly think the most blame falls on GMJR and Sully for poorly constructing the roster and for not making obvious roster adjustments.

I don’t think Sheary should have been on the first line but poop no line did anything at all. He was involved in more goals than any other line wasn’t he? Lol

No, everyone knew this format was a crap shoot, but there likely wasn't an alternative.
- Tojo.

There was an alternative. 20 teams. Top 3 division teams are in. 2 WC teams play the first 2 teams outside the WC in a best of 5. Would have been the most accurate representation of the reg season.

I agree with you that reacquiring him was a mistake. I honestly think the most blame falls on GMJR and Sully for poorly constructing the roster and for not making obvious roster adjustments.

I don’t think Sheary should have been on the first line but poop no line did anything at all. He was involved in more goals than any other line wasn’t he? Lol
- j.boyd919

Sheary is a passenger to one of the greatest players of all-time and aside from those few scoring plays, he did next to nothing else. Losing puck and board battles and turning the puck over constantly can have a huge negative impact in games. And it did. Sheary sucks. He just does.

The game overall was a tire fire by both teams but I just need to ask...what the (frank) was with Crosby passing when he was all alone with the puck in the slot? You NEVER get a look like thay, let alone with the season in the line.

I agree with you that reacquiring him was a mistake. I honestly think the most blame falls on GMJR and Sully for poorly constructing the roster and for not making obvious roster adjustments.

I don’t think Sheary should have been on the first line but poop no line did anything at all. He was involved in more goals than any other line wasn’t he? Lol
- j.boyd919

I think a healthy Bjug would have changed the roster dynamic to some degree. Simon too. That being said... JR been shooting himself in the foot a lot. Walking around on stumps these days.

There was an alternative. 20 teams. Top 3 division teams are in. 2 WC teams play the first 2 teams outside the WC in a best of 5. Would have been the most accurate representation of the reg season.
- kfinl170

Not going to blame the format. Pen sh!t the bed. If they can't get past that team, they would have been spanked in the first round.

The game overall was a tire fire by both teams but I just need to ask...what the (frank) was with Crosby passing when he was all alone with the puck in the slot? You NEVER get a look like thay, let alone with the season in the line.
- jmatchett383

The whole team played timidly the entire series. Not to excuse Crosby or anyone else, but we need a coach who will chew them out and get them fired up. Sully engenders a bunch of neutered robots.

Not going to blame the format. Pen sh!t the bed. If they can't get past that team, they would have been spanked in the first round.
- madmike71

I’m not trying to blame the format either, this team would lose a 7 game series to just about anyone playing like that. I was just saying there was an alternative that would have been more fair but the NHL needed to make money. I get it, I do.

Everyone did want 4 lines of speed and 5 lines of total NHL quality forward depth though... GMJR did that

Conor Sheary was on the ice for 35 scoring changes and 26 against, along with 18 high dangers and 9 against in the playoffs... he wasn't a big problem, if a problem at all lol
- j.boyd919

It did so much good. Hornqvist scored a goal. But you will make up a fairytale about how that doesn’t count as much as chances.

Schultz, Sheary and Marleau are UFAs. Murray is an RFA unlikely to be back. If JJ is replaced by POJ, what are the major problems that remain to compete with the top teams?

Schultz, Sheary and Marleau are UFAs. Murray is an RFA unlikely to be back. If JJ is replaced by POJ, what are the major problems that remain to compete with the top teams?
- Tojo.

Need to trade the all of the them for all of the other them.

Schultz, Sheary and Marleau are UFAs. Murray is an RFA unlikely to be back. If JJ is replaced by POJ, what are the major problems that remain to compete with the top teams?
- Tojo.

1RW is pretty glaring. 3C, too, if McCann can't hack it. I'm not counting on Bjug. I'm not too worried about 3RD.

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It did so much good. Hornqvist scored a goal. But you will make up a fairytale about how that doesn’t count as much as chances.
- Grinder47

Huh? I didn’t say anything bad about Hornqvist. What kind of fairytale are you making up?