Ryan Wilson: Role reversal for today's Penguins and Blue Jackets game Role reversal for today's Penguins and Blue Jackets game

Feeble lineup indeed. Wondering how many goals Pens will give up with that defense? Enough of the exhibition season. Drop the puck already.

Gotta agree with RW on Legare. He’s in the same position as Belerive was 2 years ago. Great to see him get those goals but he wasn’t exactly owning the ice before the the 2 in :23.

Enough of the exhibition season. Drop the puck already.
- Dr Blob

A few years back i clicked on nhl.com and actually thought these are already serious games... and when you see, what $'s some people actually pay for a [Canadian] team, which will be ousted by the Bruins in 7 again...

Gotta agree with RW on Legare. He’s in the same position as Belerive was 2 years ago. Great to see him get those goals but he wasn’t exactly owning the ice before the the 2 in :23.
- Thorny87

How do you spell Bellerive? It’s T-A-N-G-R-A-D-I

I'll be watching Lafferty and Bjorkqvist. If there are injuries, I could see one of them getting called up.

I'll be watching Lafferty and Bjorkqvist. If there are injuries, I could see one of them getting called up.
- sjfpp

I'd add Kahun, Dipauli, Rikki and Marino. I'm praying Rikki makes it difficult to justify giving JJ a jersey when the season starts.

How do you spell Bellerive? It’s T-A-N-G-R-A-D-I
- Za Warudo

LOL First funny thing you've written

I'd add Kahun, Dipauli, Rikki and Marino. I'm praying Rikki makes it difficult to justify giving JJ a jersey when the season starts.
- madmike71

Yea, Rikki was certainly getting under the skin of the Sabres when they played at Penn St.

I'll be watching Lafferty and Bjorkqvist. If there are injuries, I could see one of them getting called up.
- sjfpp

I think how good Bjorqvist looked last game was overlooked. Not that he's WOW player, but he was very solid and flashed some nice moves.

#JJ2theA

Bjorqvist is a sparkplug

#JJ2theA
- Thorny87

If they were worried about putting any other player on waivers, this is exactly what I'd do. JJ would clear no problem. If he doesn't.....jackpot!

Not the most talent but definitely out working them

I think Bleuger actually gained a step over the summer. Pretty impressive wheels.

I think Bleuger actually gained a step over the summer. Pretty impressive wheels.
- madmike71

Yeah. Despite the defense issues and lacking a true sniper outside of Jake, the Pens have a plethora of solid young bottom six options.

You could see that coming

You could see that coming
- Thorny87

Yeah, bad PK. They overcomitted to one area of the ice.

Yeah. Despite the defense issues and lacking a true sniper outside of Jake, the Pens have a plethora of solid young bottom six options.
- Rinosaur

There was a time in the Shero/Bylsma era where that wasn't the case. They filled the 3rd and 4th lines with Dustin Jeffrey, Tanner Glass and Zach Sill. Gawd...gonna have nightmares tonight thinking of those plugs. Andrew Ebbitt, Marcel Goc, Taylor Pyatt...

Kahun, while not dazzling, has been more noticeable in a positive way.

There was a time in the Shero/Bylsma era where that wasn't the case. They filled the 3rd and 4th lines with Dustin Jeffrey, Tanner Glass and Zach Sill. Gawd...gonna have nightmares tonight thinking of those plugs. Andrew Ebbitt, Marcel Goc, Taylor Pyatt...
- madmike71

Bottom six was a (frank)ing mess. Goc isn't fair though. Goc was a very solid player and grossly misused by Bylsma.

Riikola really does make some boneheaded decisions sometimes.

Murdered that pass ZAR

Wow Marino

Murdered that pass ZAR
- Thorny87

It was a terrible pass. He passed it into his skates.