Ryan Wilson: Historical cards from a historical year, the 2009 championship season Historical cards from a historical year, the 2009 championship season

Asterisk on that cup. Malkin should have been suspended.

Asterisk on that cup. Malkin should have been suspended.
- Feds91Stammer

GTFO with that BS. Should Zetterberg have been suspended as well? Was there an actual fight at all?

Also, Crosby didn't really play the last half of that game 7 and the Pens still won....so...

Asterisk on that cup. Malkin should have been suspended.
- Feds91Stammer

Look this loser. Enjoy another decade of being noting but mid under overrated Stevie Y!

Contact Mr Peabody and let take a trip on the Way Back Machine

GTFO with that BS. Should Zetterberg have been suspended as well? Was there an actual fight at all?

Also, Crosby didn't really play the last half of that game 7 and the Pens still won....so...
- MattStrat

Malkin was the instigator but I’m just trolling my guy.

Asterisk on that cup. Malkin should have been suspended.
- Feds91Stammer

I think you are right. Problem is… every Detroit cup should have an asterisk as the entire city should have been walled off years ago and left to its own devices. Wouldn’t have had to deal with slim shady, faygo, little Cesar’s, or the wings. The country would be a unified peaceful utopia right now.

Just for kicks, here's my top 11 under 25 (5-11 are all pretty close for me)

1) Yager- Aside from maybe the goalies, this is one potential core piece they have. Not an elite prospect, but has a chance to be a 2 way center with 30 goal upside.

2) Blomqvist- was one of the top goalies in the AHL as a rookie. If he maintains that with a lesser defense this year we should be seeing him soon

3) Murashov- I'm putting him higher than most people because I think he has star potential and you can't say that with most everyone else. If he goes to WBS, there will be a strong battle for future starter.

4) Pickering- still tracking as a top four defensive defenseman, but looking closer to a 4 than a 2 and never developed that offensive side they hoped when they took him in the first round.

5) Howe- first of three tweener forwards that we can hope become middle six types. Grit in his game gives him the edge for me

6) Ilyin- put up 29 points in 65 games in the KHL as a teenager. Smart, 2 way player that might be a steal in the 4th round because his skill level doesn't stand out and he's Russian.

7) Koivunen- 2 years ago he didn't look like he could skate in the AHL in a 12 game tryout, let alone be in the NHL. This year, he had one of the best seasons ever in his Finnish league for a 20 year old. Probably one of the most interesting prospects to watch early on as his stick will go way up or down depending on how he looks in the AHL.

8) Poulin- injuries and taking a year off for mental health have stalled him the past couple years. But still had 16 goals and 31 points in 41 games while playing a physical 2 way game. Would need to clear waivers, but Pens haven't left spots open, so he will need a strong camp and start to the year or risk being buried.

9) Brunicke- on talent, the Pens reached for him in the second round as he seems more like a 4-5 at best right now. But he's a big, physical, right shot defenseman who can skate. The Pens don't have a lot of most of those things in their system so he can still be a nice role player, he just doesn't have as high an upside.

10) Ponomarev- strong debut AHL season with 24 goals in 64 games but slipped to 8 in 39 while battling injuries. Dependable 2 way center with skating issues. Probably ready to push for a spot, but like Poulin with Lizotte and Hayes coming in it limits his opportunity, and in his case he doesn't need waivers. Besides that one AHL year, he hasn't been that big a scorer, so I think he's a bit overrated.

11) St. Ivany- breakout season saw him end the year in Pittsburgh and looked solid. Will have to fend off veteran Aho who plays either side, but looks like an NHL regular. Not sure he is much beyond 6-7 guy, but it's enough that he just misses my top ten and I wouldn't argue if someone else put him in.

Honorable mentions that have a shot but longer odds IMO: Broz, Cruz, Pieninemi, Ludwig, Gruden, Powell, Plante in that order

Just for kicks, here's my top 11 under 25 (5-11 are all pretty close for me)

1) Yager- Aside from maybe the goalies, this is one potential core piece they have. Not an elite prospect, but has a chance to be a 2 way center with 30 goal upside.

2) Blomqvist- was one of the top goalies in the AHL as a rookie. If he maintains that with a lesser defense this year we should be seeing him soon

3) Murashov- I'm putting him higher than most people because I think he has star potential and you can't say that with most everyone else. If he goes to WBS, there will be a strong battle for future starter.

4) Pickering- still tracking as a top four defensive defenseman, but looking closer to a 4 than a 2 and never developed that offensive side they hoped when they took him in the first round.

5) Howe- first of three tweener forwards that we can hope become middle six types. Grit in his game gives him the edge for me

6) Ilyin- put up 29 points in 65 games in the KHL as a teenager. Smart, 2 way player that might be a steal in the 4th round because his skill level doesn't stand out and he's Russian.

7) Koivunen- 2 years ago he didn't look like he could skate in the AHL in a 12 game tryout, let alone be in the NHL. This year, he had one of the best seasons ever in his Finnish league for a 20 year old. Probably one of the most interesting prospects to watch early on as his stick will go way up or down depending on how he looks in the AHL.

8) Poulin- injuries and taking a year off for mental health have stalled him the past couple years. But still had 16 goals and 31 points in 41 games while playing a physical 2 way game. Would need to clear waivers, but Pens haven't left spots open, so he will need a strong camp and start to the year or risk being buried.

9) Brunicke- on talent, the Pens reached for him in the second round as he seems more like a 4-5 at best right now. But he's a big, physical, right shot defenseman who can skate. The Pens don't have a lot of most of those things in their system so he can still be a nice role player, he just doesn't have as high an upside.

10) Ponomarev- strong debut AHL season with 24 goals in 64 games but slipped to 8 in 39 while battling injuries. Dependable 2 way center with skating issues. Probably ready to push for a spot, but like Poulin with Lizotte and Hayes coming in it limits his opportunity, and in his case he doesn't need waivers. Besides that one AHL year, he hasn't been that big a scorer, so I think he's a bit overrated.

11) St. Ivany- breakout season saw him end the year in Pittsburgh and looked solid. Will have to fend off veteran Aho who plays either side, but looks like an NHL regular. Not sure he is much beyond 6-7 guy, but it's enough that he just misses my top ten and I wouldn't argue if someone else put him in.

Honorable mentions that have a shot but longer odds IMO: Broz, Cruz, Ludwig, Gruden, Powell, Plante in that order
- Tojo.

Now that’s a blog I can git behind

Prospects

Yager
Imama.

Just for kicks, here's my top 11 under 25 (5-11 are all pretty close for me)

1) Yager- Aside from maybe the goalies, this is one potential core piece they have. Not an elite prospect, but has a chance to be a 2 way center with 30 goal upside.

2) Blomqvist- was one of the top goalies in the AHL as a rookie. If he maintains that with a lesser defense this year we should be seeing him soon

3) Murashov- I'm putting him higher than most people because I think he has star potential and you can't say that with most everyone else. If he goes to WBS, there will be a strong battle for future starter.

4) Pickering- still tracking as a top four defensive defenseman, but looking closer to a 4 than a 2 and never developed that offensive side they hoped when they took him in the first round.

5) Howe- first of three tweener forwards that we can hope become middle six types. Grit in his game gives him the edge for me

6) Ilyin- put up 29 points in 65 games in the KHL as a teenager. Smart, 2 way player that might be a steal in the 4th round because his skill level doesn't stand out and he's Russian.

7) Koivunen- 2 years ago he didn't look like he could skate in the AHL in a 12 game tryout, let alone be in the NHL. This year, he had one of the best seasons ever in his Finnish league for a 20 year old. Probably one of the most interesting prospects to watch early on as his stick will go way up or down depending on how he looks in the AHL.

8) Poulin- injuries and taking a year off for mental health have stalled him the past couple years. But still had 16 goals and 31 points in 41 games while playing a physical 2 way game. Would need to clear waivers, but Pens haven't left spots open, so he will need a strong camp and start to the year or risk being buried.

9) Brunicke- on talent, the Pens reached for him in the second round as he seems more like a 4-5 at best right now. But he's a big, physical, right shot defenseman who can skate. The Pens don't have a lot of most of those things in their system so he can still be a nice role player, he just doesn't have as high an upside.

10) Ponomarev- strong debut AHL season with 24 goals in 64 games but slipped to 8 in 39 while battling injuries. Dependable 2 way center with skating issues. Probably ready to push for a spot, but like Poulin with Lizotte and Hayes coming in it limits his opportunity, and in his case he doesn't need waivers. Besides that one AHL year, he hasn't been that big a scorer, so I think he's a bit overrated.

11) St. Ivany- breakout season saw him end the year in Pittsburgh and looked solid. Will have to fend off veteran Aho who plays either side, but looks like an NHL regular. Not sure he is much beyond 6-7 guy, but it's enough that he just misses my top ten and I wouldn't argue if someone else put him in.

Honorable mentions that have a shot but longer odds IMO: Broz, Cruz, Ludwig, Gruden, Powell, Plante in that order
- Tojo.

Great post, bud. Personally I would have had to put Cruz Lucius there just for his name. Man, do I ever hope he gets a regular NHL shift. That name is power.

Prospects

Yager
Imama.
- Grinder47

...turns 28 next week...

...turns 28 next week...
- MattStrat

Don’t care. Just as long as he’s reckless and unapologetically hits people.

Don’t care. Just as long as he’s reckless and unapologetically hits people.
- Grinder47

In the AHL?

Malkin was the instigator but I’m just trolling my guy.
- Feds91Stammer

I know.... but it still rustled my jimmies a bit....

In the AHL?
- MattStrat

Wheeling.

I know.... but it still rustled my jimmies a bit....
- MattStrat

Some would say that’s the point

Some would say that’s the point
- Feds91Stammer

hahaha touché

In the AHL?
- MattStrat

https://youtu.be/2bQKajZfYfE?si=Rt1y5FOcJu03OBNJ

poop if he goes to the net like that nightly put him on the 3rd line.

https://youtu.be/2bQKajZfYfE?si=Rt1y5FOcJu03OBNJ

poop if he goes to the net like that nightly put him on the 3rd line.
- Grinder47

Well he doesn’t. If he did he would score more than 3 goals in the AHL.

https://youtu.be/2bQKajZfYfE?si=Rt1y5FOcJu03OBNJ

poop if he goes to the net like that nightly put him on the 3rd line.
- Grinder47

Yeah, I love that sh!t...but as Feds pointed out its not a regular thing for him.

Prospects

Yager
Imama.
- Grinder47

Haha. They actually draft a pair of physical players with their first two picks and you still focus on the career AHLer. Very on brand.

Great post, bud. Personally I would have had to put Cruz Lucius there just for his name. Man, do I ever hope he gets a regular NHL shift. That name is power.
- MattStrat

Maybe he will. But I'm not sure he has enough skill to make it on that alone and doesn't seem to have much to fall back on if he doesn't. PP weapon. Also a below average skater.

I think in past years he'd still be a top 10 for me and is for others. Sign of a deeper system.

Haha. They actually draft a pair of physical players with their first two picks and you still focus on the career AHLer. Very on brand.
- Tojo.

I just like bringing guys like him up because it’s almost like it offends some of you that he has a hockey career. He may play against Rempe for 1 game. Only reason I can see why they signed him.

I just like bringing guys like him up because it’s almost like it offends some of you that he has a hockey career. He may play against Rempe for 1 game. Only reason I can see why they signed him.
- Grinder47

I would love to see him called up and the two of them go at it hahaha...fvck yeah