The team is always ALWAYS better with a healthy Malkin. Is it better than last year? Probably not, but who the hell knows until it happens. If Zucker bounces back to his production from 19-20 and Marino does the same this team is still top 10 in the league at seasons end.
- burgh4life87

If everything goes exactly right and nobody gets hurt they will be top 10. Good luck with that.

If everything goes exactly right and nobody gets hurt they will be top 10. Good luck with that.
- Feds91Stammer

They were literally 5th last season and were decimated with injuries. Not sure why that's a stretch.

They were literally 5th last season and were decimated with injuries. Not sure why that's a stretch.
- burgh4life87

They have to play a real schedule this season

They were literally 5th last season and were decimated with injuries. Not sure why that's a stretch.
- burgh4life87

The Pens don't have the level of depth they had last year. If Geno misses more than a month I think we're done.

They have to play a real schedule this season
- Feds91Stammer

So does everybody else.

The Pens don't have the level of depth they had last year. If Geno misses more than a month I think we're done.
- Rinosaur

Whats his timetable? I follow him on Instagram and he seems to be fine? What was even the surgery? Meniscus?

The Pens don't have the level of depth they had last year. If Geno misses more than a month I think we're done.
- Rinosaur

McGinn and Heinen are good depth players. I think E-Rod is pretty solid bottom 6 two way player who should be at 30 points in a full season. To me the key is getting Zucker back to a 25 goal scoring pace and Marino back to 20+ minutes a night of quality play. If they can get those 2 back to their 19-20 play this team will be more than solid.

They were literally 5th last season and were decimated with injuries. Not sure why that's a stretch.
- burgh4life87

Feds is emotionally invested in the Pens missing the post season. He claims this every year, and every year we do wonderful in the regular season and cruise through injuries to a post season appearance. One day he’ll be right and he’ll get to say I told you so after going on four years of being wrong.

McGinn and Heinen are good depth players. I think E-Rod is pretty solid bottom 6 two way player who should be at 30 points in a full season. To me the key is getting Zucker back to a 25 goal scoring pace and Marino back to 20+ minutes a night of quality play. If they can get those 2 back to their 19-20 play this team will be more than solid.
- burgh4life87

Not having someone one like McCann to fill in at center is going to hurt bad.

Not having someone one like McCann to fill in at center is going to hurt bad.
- Rinosaur

If we lose another center it will hurt us badly, but Crosby Carter Blueger is a fine 1,2,3

Feds is emotionally invested in the Pens missing the post season. He claims this every year, and every year we do wonderful in the regular season and cruise through injuries to a post season appearance. One day he’ll be right and he’ll get to say I told you so after going on four years of being wrong.
- Victoro311

They already missed the playoffs when they lost to Montreal

Keeping Phil probably means we don't sign JJ or Tanev, could have had the opportunity to select Keandre Miller in the draft, coulda kept Sprong and Addison.
- j.boyd919

RIP Sprong is Sprung blogs

We will have what to start the season?
Jake Sid Rust
Zucker Carter Kapanen
ZAR Teddy McGinn
Heinen Rodrigues PLAYER

If Simon has recovered from his shoulder surgery I could see Sully giving him a spot. Zohorna could impress in camp, especially if they let him play Center where he had some strong showings in Wilkes. Angello and Lafferty are known. We will probably just cycle through that 4th line in different combos while Malkin is out just like we did last season.
- burgh4life87

McGinn plays left wing. ZAR, McGinn, and Heinen are all left wings. Who gets pushed to the right side? My guess is McGinn but that's just a guess. I don't pretend to know how Sullivan thinks.

I would like to see Blueger away from ZAR, Heinen is the better player. If you're going to use Blue as the third line center, then please give him the best available players. This is one area where we do know how Sullivan thinks and I, for one, don't like it.

Whats his timetable? I follow him on Instagram and he seems to be fine? What was even the surgery? Meniscus?
- nateca444

https://www.pensburgh.com...ins-playoffs-knee-surgery

Nobody's talking until training camp.

If you (frank)s win a lottery right away and get a generational talent I will burn your stupid ass arena to the ground.
- Feds91Stammer

Pens will win the 2023 draft lottery and take Connor Bedard. Get ready because it's going to happen.

ZAR signed 1Y $1,725K.

Pens will win the 2023 draft lottery and take Connor Bedard. Get ready because it's going to happen.
- Sams_Dog

I believe this is certainly possible.

They already missed the playoffs when they lost to Montreal
- Feds91Stammer

Idk why we have to keep rehashing post season v playoffs.

Idk why we have to keep rehashing post season v playoffs.
- Victoro311

He just trolling you. He knows that the NHL(which is all that matters) considered that series in Covid 2020 the playoffs. All the NHL record books say it.

https://www.pensburgh.com/2021/6/4/22519747/evgeni-malkin-penguins-playoffs-knee-surgery

Nobody's talking until training camp.
- Thunderbolt

Thanks. Might not have been that serious since he played on it. Meniscus isn't that bad of an injury nowadays. I bet he'll be back in no time.

Thanks. Might not have been that serious since he played on it. Meniscus isn't that bad of an injury nowadays. I bet he'll be back in no time.
- nateca444

Rossi was on the radio a couple of weeks ago. He said months. For some reason he's the "go to" guy for Malkin news. I've heard other writers say similar stuff. Wasn't a minor procedure.

Rossi was on the radio a couple of weeks ago. He said months. For some reason he's the "go to" guy for Malkin news. I've heard other writers say similar stuff. Wasn't a minor procedure.
- madmike71

Yeah, I keep hearing/reading conflicting information.

If you (frank)s win a lottery right away and get a generational talent I will burn your stupid ass arena to the ground.
- Feds91Stammer

The Pens don't have the level of depth they had last year. If Geno misses more than a month I think we're done.
- Rinosaur

We also entered last year with Jankowski as our 3rd line center and ERod locked in on the 3rd line as well. Geno aside, I don't think we're too different from the start of last year. End of last year yes.

We also entered last year with Jankowski as our 3rd line center and ERod locked in on the 3rd line as well. Geno aside, I don't think we're too different from the start of last year. End of last year yes.
- Tojo.

Losing Ceci is a big loss. Matheson finally had a partner that made him look like an acceptable 3/4 dmen. We will be hurting on Defense. I think Hexy butchered the off-season by concentrating on 3/4 line wingers instead of using the money to secure their 2nd pairing dmen. The kicker is we didn't get any net front presence forwards or crease clearing dmen two glaring weaknesses in the playoffs. As of today we have a weaker roster than the one that lost in the 1st round. Hexy has a lot of work to do but with no cap room and stand pat patience we may have another short playoff run...