Ekblad hat trick

Jarry save and Carter pass were both awesome.

Yeah.... I still would drop Rusty to Geno's line and give Erod a bump to the 1st line. Lengthen the lineup.

Wow... What a save by Jarry!
- madmike71

At this point I don't care what we try as long as we stop with the 2 periods of Kap just not working again. Give Geno Rust, Carter, ERod, anything lol

Letang could of had a stronger final 2 mins...ah well... Entertaining game... Moving on

Letang has been bad lately.

WTF is going on in Arizona? 16 Goals scored in just over 5 periods...Schmaltz with 11 points and a +10...and it looks like Phil got hurt.

Had to be Anchor-Reese's best game in a long time.

WTF is going on in Arizona? 16 Goals scored in just over 5 periods...Schmaltz with 11 points and a +10...and it looks like Phil got hurt.
- Pags

Phil left after one shift to keep his game streak going. His wife is giving birth so the Yotes let him play a shift and chartered him a flight home

Phil left after one shift to keep his game streak going. His wife is giving birth so the Yotes let him play a shift and chartered him a flight home
- burgh4life87

I get that the streak is really important to him but that’s pretty fraudulent.

I get that the streak is really important to him but that’s pretty fraudulent.
- Victoro311

Frank That. Phil is a damn legend and can do what he wants

Phil left after one shift to keep his game streak going. His wife is giving birth so the Yotes let him play a shift and chartered him a flight home
- burgh4life87

Ah ok, thanks for the info. Glad to hear that.

I get that the streak is really important to him but that’s pretty fraudulent.
- Victoro311

Hahaha it is... but on the other hand I kind of associate iron man with strong or not getting injured... He's not hurt or sick at all...

Frank That. Phil is a damn legend and can do what he wants
- burgh4life87

Hahaha

Frank That. Phil is a damn legend and can do what he wants
- burgh4life87

100,000%

Letang could of had a stronger final 2 mins...ah well... Entertaining game... Moving on
- MattStrat

Pens honestly played a decent game. Close score.

At this point I don't care what we try as long as we stop with the 2 periods of Kap just not working again. Give Geno Rust, Carter, ERod, anything lol
- Pags

It's kind of funny because Sully has always touted he likes constructing his line with "pairs". Essentially having two of the better players elevate the third. It's a smart strategy. Spreads the wealth around. I realize he doesn't want to break up Sids line, but he's got to do something.

It's kind of funny because Sully has always touted he likes constructing his line with "pairs". Essentially having two of the better players elevate the third. It's a smart strategy. Spreads the wealth around. I realize he doesn't want to break up Sids line, but he's got to do something.
- madmike71

But he won’t.

And hexy must also realize he needs to do something.

But he won’t.

It's kind of funny because Sully has always touted he likes constructing his line with "pairs". Essentially having two of the better players elevate the third. It's a smart strategy. Spreads the wealth around. I realize he doesn't want to break up Sids line, but he's got to do something.
- madmike71

Most teams go with the "pairs" idea now...Barkov/Huberdeau, McDavid/Draisaitl, even Boston moved Pasta to the 2nd line and the Avs put Landeskog with Kadri. Problem is that Sully sees Kap as Geno's pair when it damn well should be Heinen.

And he can fix it without touching Sid's line. Move Carter up for Kap and let Erod center the 3rd line or move Blue up to the 3rd line and Kap to the 4th and dress Boyle over Simon or preferably ZAR(wishful thinking lol). Or simply swap Kap with Erod or McGinn. There's definitely options to try.

I only caught the end of the 2nd and the 3rd, but I don’t know how this team is expected to win under the speed and skill philosophy. Every team infront of the them faster and has more skill and has more snarl/ playoff type players. The Pens are simply keeping up in these close losses. I’m starting to think Tampa might have just beat themselves last week.

Most teams go with the "pairs" idea now...Barkov/Huberdeau, McDavid/Draisaitl, even Boston moved Pasta to the 2nd line and the Avs put Landeskog with Kadri. Problem is that Sully sees Kap as Geno's pair when it damn well should be Heinen.

And he can fix it without touching Sid's line. Move Carter up for Kap and let Erod center the 3rd line or move Blue up to the 3rd line and Kap to the 4th and dress Boyle over Simon or preferably ZAR(wishful thinking lol). Or simply swap Kap with Erod or McGinn. There's definitely options to try.
- Pags

There are options, but the best move right now is moving Rust down with Geno and moving Rod up. Kap with Carter until he gets traded 😂

I only caught the end of the 2nd and the 3rd, but I don’t know how this team is expected to win under the speed and skill philosophy. Every team infront of the them faster and has more skill and has more snarl/ playoff type players. The Pens are simply keeping up in these close losses. I’m starting to think Tampa might have just beat themselves last week.
- Grinder47

I agree. They can beat a rangers or caps team. And if every single player got hot at the exact same time could possibly go on a Cinderella run. But barring that they are a 2nd tier team.

Most teams go with the "pairs" idea now...Barkov/Huberdeau, McDavid/Draisaitl, even Boston moved Pasta to the 2nd line and the Avs put Landeskog with Kadri. Problem is that Sully sees Kap as Geno's pair when it damn well should be Heinen.

And he can fix it without touching Sid's line. Move Carter up for Kap and let Erod center the 3rd line or move Blue up to the 3rd line and Kap to the 4th and dress Boyle over Simon or preferably ZAR(wishful thinking lol). Or simply swap Kap with Erod or McGinn. There's definitely options to try.
- Pags

Zucker is Malkin's can't touch winger.

As a coach you can't have steadfast rules like these pairs have to play together and I can't touch them. It only paints you into a corner.

If Sullivan was upset with Kapanen, Simon, and ERod enough to bench them for the third period, is he upset enough to replace two of them with the two guys that sat in the press box last. The answer of course is no. Is he upset enough to switch things up? I'm not holding my breath.

Zucker is Malkin's can't touch winger.

As a coach you can't have steadfast rules like these pairs have to play together and I can't touch them. It only paints you into a corner.

If Sullivan was upset with Kapanen, Simon, and ERod enough to bench them for the third period, is he upset enough to replace two of them with the two guys that sat in the press box last. The answer of course is no. Is he upset enough to switch things up? I'm not holding my breath.
- Thunderbolt

This teams motto seams to be so nothing and see if it sorts itself out. Worked with Jarry, is getting better with cds. Not going with with sully and the rest of the team.

Glad I went to watch Batman instead of this game.

This teams motto seams to be so nothing and see if it sorts itself out. Worked with Jarry, is getting better with cds. Not going with with sully and the rest of the team.
- 10inchTerror

I prefer a GM who is patient over one with an itchy trigger finger. Not so much with a coach.

A coach only has so much to work with and if things aren't working he needs to create competition. I don't know if it's true or not but guys seem to think oh well if I play bad tonight I'll still be with my partner next game.

I fully expect Kap, Simon, and ERod to come out flying next game. Which is good but what message does that send to ZAR, Blueger, and McGinn?