Demoted to 4th line. Already in Sully's doghouse.
- madmike71

He's been pretty poop IMO. Looks like he's not sure where he should be

He's been pretty poop IMO. Looks like he's not sure where he should be
- Thorny87

The change of scenery high has definitely worn off and he’s looked a lot more like the Kapanen I was expecting lately.

He's been pretty poop IMO. Looks like he's not sure where he should be
- Thorny87

He has. Uneven effort for multiple games now.

MM....Woooo! Sweet feed from Bleugs.

Redemption! That was all him
Props to Blue too

MFnM!

Whipping boys

Matheson tying up the game after quite honestly a pretty poopty game is good to see.

Gotta be Sid's night to be the hero, right?

Lol Geno was literally a Hart candidate last year. If Geno is playing “well” he’s a bargain at $9.5. You understand that cap hits on new contracts are bonkers now that the cap has raised, right?
- Victoro311

Last year was a lifetime ago at this point. And by playing well I mean average Geno, not Machino. Even at today's prices (which have come down a lot with Covid and will likely last a couple of years), $9.5M is a lot. About double for a 3C which is what Malkin is at this point.

Matheson giveth and taketh away.

Last year was a lifetime ago at this point. And by playing well I mean average Geno, not Machino. Even at today's prices (which have come down a lot with Covid and will likely last a couple of years), $9.5M is a lot. About double for a 3C which is what Malkin is at this point.
- Hockey66

I think our disagreement is that you think what we’ve seen from Malkin thus far this season is his new normal. I do not.

Pretty good for Geno is PPG, which is definitely worth 9.5.

Jarry is keeping this close. Maybe this gets him going 💪

Jarry is keeping this close. Maybe this gets him going 💪
- pghbirdman

He’s been going for like three games now.

I think our disagreement is that you think what we’ve seen from Malkin thus far this season is his new normal. I do not.

Pretty good for Geno is PPG, which is definitely worth 9.5.
- Victoro311

Malkin will be 35 in a few months. I'll bet this is the new normal vs. seeing a PPG player again. If you had to put money on it, what would you bet? And no, his wingers are fine.

Also, his knee and elbow injuries could be factors, in addition to new injuries.

Was that Letang abandoning the front of the net again a few plays ago?

Jarry looks more like what I was expecting.

Jarry looks more like what I was expecting.
- Rinosaur

I think he has a little more to offer with his stick, but yeah....

Malkin will be 35 in a few months. I'll bet this is the new normal vs. seeing a PPG player again. If you had to put money on it, what would you bet? And no, his wingers are fine.
- Hockey66

Given that he was playing at MVP level last year? I don’t think he’s all of a sudden plummeted from MVP to third line player in one year. I think the off-season was weird and got in the way of a 35 year old from getting into game shape. If I were to put money on it I think Malkin still has a couple more seasons of putting up a 70+ point pace, maybe not PPG.

And no, Zucker has not been fine. Zucker has been playing poopty all on his own just like Malkin.

Letangarang!

TANGER LEARNED TO SHOOT AGAIN!

Great play all round.

Tanger is having a banger

TANGER LEARNED TO SHOOT AGAIN!
- Rinosaur

Hesitate then shoot instead of hesitate hesitate hesitate

With two apples you think Sid will squeeze out a star of the game from Matheson if the results hold? I’m assuming Letang and Jarry are givens.

And that's what they call