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668710
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: "Give him a chance" -Barnaby36, PA
Joined: 06.25.2011

Jan 14 @ 5:40 PM ET
Completely agree. Geno's and Blueger's line are good, therefore Horny either plays with Sid or on a 3rd line (he will end up with Sid later in tonights game anyways...). I like McCann on Sid's wing to start with.

Btw. Zucker plays tonight (with Staal).

- VeryModernMan

Awesome 👍 thanks for the Zucker update. I'll be watching him for sure. First time really watching him and I get to do it live so I'll get a real good look.
Murphy_Dump
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 07.02.2014

Jan 14 @ 5:43 PM ET
So we don't get a "Sid Returns" blog?
668710
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: "Give him a chance" -Barnaby36, PA
Joined: 06.25.2011

Jan 14 @ 5:46 PM ET
So we don't get a "Sid Returns" blog?
- Murphy_Dump

That scrub ain't important enough
powerhouse
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Columbia , MD
Joined: 11.28.2006

Jan 14 @ 5:51 PM ET
28 games of waiting end tonight.
- VeryModernMan


Hope he fits in with his new team. lol
Murphy_Dump
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 07.02.2014

Jan 14 @ 5:53 PM ET
That scrub ain't important enough
- 668710


Hockey66
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 07.05.2019

Jan 14 @ 5:55 PM ET
Sid hates playing with Horny because he dumps and chases too often. I think that's all there is to it. They also won't put Galch with Sid so that leaves Simon. He isn't a top 6 winger. We are getting way to overworked about this, it's not permanent and it's obvious we need two wingers. Top 6 and a top 9 but two top 6 would be ideal.
- 668710

Do we know this for sure or is it something that was said somewhere else and keeps getting repeated so it gets attributed to something Sid said? Both Sid and Horny are great at puck retrieval and board work so this seems like a good thing. Of course, zone entry with possession is preferred, but...

All Horny does is score goals. Is that a bad thing now in the stats-obsessed hockey world?
powerhouse
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Columbia , MD
Joined: 11.28.2006

Jan 14 @ 6:03 PM ET

I got my Guentzel T shirt today. It was the last one on NHL.com. Helps pay his medical bills. lol
VeryModernMan
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Munich
Joined: 06.06.2017

Jan 14 @ 6:08 PM ET
They also won't put Galch with Sid
- 668710


Actually i wouldn't be surprised if this is tried in near future.
stackthepads
Joined: 05.13.2013

Jan 14 @ 6:38 PM ET
So we don't get a "Sid Returns" blog?
- Murphy_Dump



Its a hard blog to write, on one hand spoiled Sid will get can do no wrong ever Letang which will negatively affect poor underappreciated Malkin but on the other hand spoiled Sid will also get literally every problem on the team is caused by JJ which will negatively affect Sid who stole the conn smythe.
Tojo.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Aliquippa, PA
Joined: 11.11.2014

Jan 14 @ 6:53 PM ET
Toffoli has been my main target for this reason.
- burgh4life87

LA pro scout in town tonight. Pitt and LA have been scouting each other. We can argue Simon v. Hornqvist all day, but either way we should go for an upgrade and have them both in the bottom 6.
Tojo.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Aliquippa, PA
Joined: 11.11.2014

Jan 14 @ 6:56 PM ET
Just be prepared for some glorious chances to be blown. I think Simon's reputation is getting out of hand. I don't think he's some elite transition or defensive player. He's very good in those aspects but so are a lot of other players.
- Hockey66

Last year Simon was far and away the Pens best player in these areas. This year he's taken a major step back and other guys like Kahun, McCann, Rust, ZAR have taken a big step forward so Simon really doesn't stand out in that area like he did last year. (Kahun was pretty good last year in Chicago).
VeryModernMan
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Munich
Joined: 06.06.2017

Jan 14 @ 7:07 PM ET
We can argue Simon v. Hornqvist all day, but either way we should go for an upgrade and have them both in the bottom 6.
- Tojo.


But he stays PP1, capiche? (just grabbed him on waivers )

Beyond that: Sid!! Penzzz!!!
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Jan 14 @ 7:10 PM ET
Last year Simon was far and away the Pens best player in these areas. This year he's taken a major step back and other guys like Kahun, McCann, Rust, ZAR have taken a big step forward so Simon really doesn't stand out in that area like he did last year. (Kahun was pretty good last year in Chicago).
- Tojo.


Major step back overall? ...or major step back relative to team mates?

668710
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: "Give him a chance" -Barnaby36, PA
Joined: 06.25.2011

Jan 14 @ 7:18 PM ET
Do we know this for sure or is it something that was said somewhere else and keeps getting repeated so it gets attributed to something Sid said? Both Sid and Horny are great at puck retrieval and board work so this seems like a good thing. Of course, zone entry with possession is preferred, but...

All Horny does is score goals. Is that a bad thing now in the stats-obsessed hockey world?

- Hockey66

Literally on the bench you could see Sid female doging at horny for dumping pucks on multiple occasions.
668710
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: "Give him a chance" -Barnaby36, PA
Joined: 06.25.2011

Jan 14 @ 7:18 PM ET
Literally on the bench you could see Sid female doging at horny for dumping pucks on multiple occasions. However I love Honrnys game better. I'm not arguing just pointing out stuff that's all
- 668710

Tojo.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Aliquippa, PA
Joined: 11.11.2014

Jan 14 @ 7:22 PM ET
Major step back overall? ...or major step back relative to team mates?
- MattStrat

Simon's analytics aren't as good, though it's more at the defensive end. But also they have a lot of forwards with strong analytics. Simon's numbers aren't bad, but he's not even top 10 on the team in some stats like xGF% and HDSC%.

And Simon will underperform his analytics by not scoring, so if he's not great at it, he's really not a top 6.
Tojo.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Aliquippa, PA
Joined: 11.11.2014

Jan 14 @ 7:24 PM ET
But he stays PP1, capiche? (just grabbed him on waivers )

Beyond that: Sid!! Penzzz!!!

- VeryModernMan

Yeah with Guentzel out Hornqvist is staying in that net front role.
Barnaby36
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Former Orpik44
Joined: 02.22.2013

Jan 14 @ 7:25 PM ET
Dumb penalty by Dumba
VeryModernMan
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Munich
Joined: 06.06.2017

Jan 14 @ 7:27 PM ET
Yeah with Guentzel out Hornqvist is staying in that net front role.
- Tojo.


PP, hope you will enjoy Horny netting one...

Edit: Geno!!! Sid!! Rusty!!
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Jan 14 @ 7:31 PM ET
Dumb penalty by Dumba
- Barnaby36


Props to ZAR for not even flinching let alone trying to sell it haha.
Thorny87
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 10.17.2014

Jan 14 @ 7:31 PM ET
Great play by Rusty
ab1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 12.06.2008

Jan 14 @ 7:35 PM ET
Cheap shots against Horny, no matter how many, == all legal.
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Jan 14 @ 7:43 PM ET
Wow what a Beauty
Thorny87
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 10.17.2014

Jan 14 @ 7:43 PM ET
Wow!! Too pretty!
Tojo.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Aliquippa, PA
Joined: 11.11.2014

Jan 14 @ 7:44 PM ET
Credit where it's due, that was a sweet pass by Simon!
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