If pens win this game I win $3500 off my pre season bet they would win the division! They better not let me down now haha
- pens4life-66

Nice! I win $200 if they win the division. I bet both the Pens and Caps, $10 each, Pens going off at +2000 and Caps at +1800.

I wonder why Ruh is playing in place of Friedman. I don't remember Ruh playing his off side and if he fared well there.

Good thing we signed Riikola.

Nice! I win $200 if they win the division. I bet both the Pens and Caps, $10 each, Pens going off at +2000 and Caps at +1800.
- Rinosaur

Nice! Betting is the best haha
My buddy that I’m business partners with bet canes, pens, leafs and knights would win there divisions and wins just over $32,000 if they all do... has to hit all 4 or he gets nothing. Pretty much only pens left. He’s watching the game here and already nervous haha

I wonder why Ruh is playing in place of Friedman. I don't remember Ruh playing his off side and if he fared well there.

Good thing we signed Riikola.
- Rinosaur

Maybe cuz it’s ruhw’s birthday?

Nice! Betting is the best haha
My buddy that I’m business partners with bet canes, pens, leafs and knights would win there divisions and wins just over $32,000 if they all do... has to hit all 4 or he gets nothing. Pretty much only pens left. He’s watching the game here and already nervous haha
- pens4life-66

Christ. That's huge. I'm TERRIBLE at sports betting, so this would be a big win for me. I do too many parlays which is probably why I have a low success rate.

I mean this sounds like Janne Pesonen lol
- 668710

Pesonen couldn't even stick in that league at Puustinen's age. He was 4 years older than Puustinan is now when he put up the numbers that got him a look with the Pens.

Puustinan isn't a can't miss prospect by any means. He is putting up the type of numbers in that league at that age that players who make the NHL have. So he's at least a prospect of interest.

Maybe cuz it’s ruhw’s birthday?
- 10inchTerror

Probably just wanted him to get a game in case he gets in the playoffs. It's been a loooong time.

Pesonen couldn't even stick in that league at Puustinen's age. He was 4 years older than Puustinan is now when he put up the numbers that got him a look with the Pens.

Puustinan isn't a can't miss prospect by any means. He is putting up the type of numbers in that league at that age that players who make the NHL have. So he's at least a prospect of interest.
- Tojo.

That's good to know. I know each international league has their numbers that translate to NHL success, but I'm not familiar with that equivalent for the Finnish league.

Sweet, thanks. Hex definitely has his work cut out for him this off-season. This may sound stupid and I won't feel butt-hurt for anyone calling it stupid, but I think the Pens may need to get rid of Matheson, Pettersson and Zucker (or Tanev) to make everything work, i.e. making room for Marino's contract kicking in and raises to Rust, Teddy and ZAR .

I'm not sure how I feel about it, but...

Dumo/Letang
POJ/Marino
Riikola/Ruhwedel
Friedman/Maniscalco

We may have to hope that one or both of Poulin and Legare are ready.
- Rinosaur

I have to crunch numbers at some point to see how much space they need to create.

Friedman is ahead of Riikola for certain and probably Ruhwedel. That looks scary thin going with 3 defensemen who have never been regulars. Think at minimum they need a proven LD on the second pair, and if POJ pushes him down great.

I have to crunch numbers at some point to see how much space they need to create.

Friedman is ahead of Riikola for certain and probably Ruhwedel. That looks scary thin going with 3 defensemen who have never been regulars. Think at minimum they need a proven LD on the second pair, and if POJ pushes him down great.
- Tojo.

Unfortunately this is where JR really effed things up. The Pens are going to be in a no-win situation with a few areas of the roster.

This is probably the deepest the Pens will be for a long time.

Not sure if anyone caught this but Caufield almost said (frank) Test instead of Tough Test, but caught himself.

Not sure if anyone caught this but Caufield almost said (frank) Test instead of Tough Test, but caught himself.
- Rinosaur

Haha no I was looking at Boston’s capfriendly when he was giving the pre game. Ondre kase is nearly ready to come back for Boston. They are going to be a tough out.

Unfortunately this is where JR really effed things up. The Pens are going to be in a no-win situation with a few areas of the roster.
- Rinosaur

I could see it in the 3rd pair, but not the second. Even if they move Pettersson and MM, I think they'd bring someone else in.

New management so harder to read. Just can't see them panicking in POJ and Riikola, two guys who haven't sniffed the NHL ice in months, as 2/3 of their left side.

I know you like Riikola, but best you can hope for is he competes for a spot with POJ. I could see him being let go to save a little space. Friedman playing either side means they don't need 8 defensemen anymore.

Haha no I was looking at Boston’s capfriendly when he was giving the pre game. Ondre kase is nearly ready to come back for Boston. They are going to be a tough out.
- 10inchTerror

Oh man, totally forgot about him. They’re getting their healthy depth back at the right time and with Hall fitting in well they will be very tough.

Unfortunately this is where JR really effed things up. The Pens are going to be in a no-win situation with a few areas of the roster.

This is probably the deepest the Pens will be for a long time.
- Rinosaur

I'd blame the stagnant cap more than GMJR. With a raise this year and next they'd be fine to retain most of their roster.

Last game of the season... Just like that

I could see it in the 3rd pair, but not the second. Even if they move Pettersson and MM, I think they'd bring someone else in.

New management so harder to read. Just can't see them panicking in POJ and Riikola, two guys who haven't sniffed the NHL ice in months, as 2/3 of their left side.

I know you like Riikola, but best you can hope for is he competes for a spot with POJ. I could see him being let go to save a little space. Friedman playing either side means they don't need 8 defensemen anymore.
- Tojo.

They’d have to move Petts and MM because of money. Who could they bring in for $3M or less to be the 2nd pair? Paying someone close to the same wouldn’t make any sense, or they’d just keep one.

Why does no one come out to Blind by Korn? That gets you jacked up. Seek and Destroy is used by a bunch of teams.

What an introduction for Lagacé. ‘He’s not technically perfect but that’s just part of his game’ wtf 😂😂😂

I'd blame the stagnant cap more than GMJR. With a raise this year and next they'd be fine to retain most of their roster.
- Tojo.

He made the moves with full knowledge of the cap situation over the next two years.

Sully needs to go full Lemaire today.

This just feels like a loss. Sloppy and uninspired so far

This just feels like a loss. Sloppy and uninspired so far
- Thorny87

I feel like we're watching two different games lol

I feel like we're watching two different games lol
- Rinosaur

I know. Pp was weak and geno with the big giveaway but otherwise they been spending most of the game in buff’s zone. I think they are really trying to pay attention to defence with Lagacé in net.

I know. Pp was weak and geno with the big giveaway but otherwise they been spending most of the game in buff’s zone. I think they are really trying to pay attention to defence with Lagacé in net.
- 10inchTerror

Yeah and it’s not like BUF won’t have some pushback like they’re doing now, but I think the Pens have looked fine. Trying to play a simple game and clog things up.