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corn on the cop
Oct 12, 2012

Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.

― Corey Dostoyevsky
14 points in five games for jack hughes

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fawning deference
Jul 4, 2018

Jack Hughes is the 2nd best hockey player on the planet and considering McDavid is currently injured, he has a real shot at the Art Ross and Hart. This kid is a loving machine. Every time he steps into the ice he more or less does whatever he wants.

To have him playing with Meier and Toffoli, and then as your defense thanks the heavens for them getting off the ice, over the boards come Hischier and Bratt... It's pretty unfair to opposing teams.

The defense has been sketchy and needs to shore up but the offense is going to be mega insane this year.

PS. Alex Holtz looks like he belongs and his game away from the puck is much better than it has been. Encouraging.

fawning deference
Jul 4, 2018

corn on the cop posted:

14 points in five games for jack hughes

This is the standalone NHL record for those interested. Also for those interested, all of his 9 assists are primary assists.

Ginette Reno
Nov 18, 2006

How Doers get more done
Fun Shoe
I don't think replacing Sullivan will necessarily be a cure all for this old rear end team but when you've tried everything else and the team continues to stink you gotta consider it at some point right

rex rabidorum vires
Mar 26, 2007

KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN KASPERI KAPANEN
Rejoice the Penguins are extremely loving bad. Powerplay is still 0 for since the Caps game....0 goals from the bottom 6 or really anyone not in the top 6, goaltending outplayed, finishing bad, and system wise the team looks like a disaster.

Boy wonder better get his rear end in gear because lmao.

Starsfan
Sep 29, 2007

This is what happens when you disrespect Cam Neely

rex rabidorum vires posted:

Rejoice the Penguins are extremely loving bad. Powerplay is still 0 for since the Caps game....0 goals from the bottom 6 or really anyone not in the top 6, goaltending outplayed, finishing bad, and system wise the team looks like a disaster.

Boy wonder better get his rear end in gear because lmao.

what do you imagine he can do? you can't rebuild the team in a year..

Ginette Reno
Nov 18, 2006

How Doers get more done
Fun Shoe

Starsfan posted:

what do you imagine he can do? you can't rebuild the team in a year..

Fire Sullivan and see if that helps. Cycle through WBS forwards and see if any offer anything worthwhile.

If they still suck after doing those two things, welp

WoodrowSkillson
Feb 24, 2005

*Gestures at 60 years of Lions history*

what the gently caress wizard spell did our uncle fester rear end coach cast on our power play

Good Soldier Svejk
Jul 5, 2010

Ginette Reno posted:

Fire Sullivan and see if that helps. Cycle through WBS forwards and see if any offer anything worthwhile.

If they still suck after doing those two things, welp

Sullivan really has been cooked for a few seasons
coaches just don't get to last that long, good or not

rex rabidorum vires
Mar 26, 2007

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Starsfan posted:

what do you imagine he can do? you can't rebuild the team in a year..

The entire bottom 6 is his doing already!!!!! 0 goals. None.

the talent deficit
Dec 20, 2003

self-deprecation is a very british trait, and problems can arise when the british attempt to do so with a foreign culture





ThinkTank posted:

It was alright on paper, but boy it should've been a futures deal not a trade for rapidly aging veterans. Plus I am never a fan of signing a guy to a huge extension before they play a game for you. See if there's a fit first because you lash yourself to a guy. Other than "maybe he'll leave too" was their any risk to seeing how the season played out before signing him? I don't think there was any chance he'd get paid more than he was even if he put up another 100pt season.

what futures were they gonna get? lundell is a future second line winger and their next best prospect is like evan nause. as long as tkachuk was going to force his way to florida or st louis the flames weren't going to get anything nearly worth tkachuk in return unless they were willing to take vets

secret volcano lair
Oct 23, 2005

tyler toffoli: probably an upgrade over tomas tatar in the TT position

CBJSprague24
Dec 5, 2010

another game at nationwide arena. everybody keeps asking me if they can fuck the cannon. buddy, they don't even let me fuck it

Adam Fantilli scored his second career goal against Anaheim.

Call Your Grandma
Jan 17, 2010

rex rabidorum vires posted:

The entire bottom 6 is his doing already!!!!! 0 goals. None.

poo poo, that's getting into bruins territory. grim.

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

Trent Frederic just scored a goal so who’s laughing now?

The Dirty Burger
Aug 24, 2007

1st team all star
+
2nd degree manslaughter
=
3rd world clothing line
https://twitter.com/senschirp/status/1716985136594423935?s=46&t=2hVb1vPytx9OUpdE0UPz6Q

I wish I was at home with a big bag of potato chips

Eric the Mauve
May 8, 2012

Making you happy for a buck since 199X

Good Soldier Svejk posted:

Sullivan really has been cooked for a few seasons
coaches just don't get to last that long, good or not

Yeah. :sigh:

To be honest I hope they keep him because they have inadvertently crawled into the tank and they might as well stay there. That top 10 protection on the pick they sent for Karlsson might end up being relevant.

Also, I will be sad and more than slightly nervous to see Sullivan go, because I am very aware that, well, here is the complete list of all the Good Coaches the Penguins have ever employed:

1. Scotty Bowman, for two (2) seasons
2. Mike Sullivan

And that may remain true for quite some time to come. Almost guaranteed to remain true for another 5 years or so, since Kyle "nahhhhh Sheldon Keefe is fiiiiine" Dubas will be picking his successor.

e: and no goddammit Dan Bylsma was not good at anything coaching related beyond the critical skill of Not Being Michel Therrien.

Anyway a new coach is not going to make this stop being the oldest, slowest team in the NHL.

Duckman2008
Jan 6, 2010

TFW you see Flyers goaltending.
Grimey Drawer

Eric the Mauve posted:


1. Scotty Bowman, for two (2) seasons
2. Mike Sullivan


Uhhhhh, Badger Johnson ?

The Dirty Burger
Aug 24, 2007

1st team all star
+
2nd degree manslaughter
=
3rd world clothing line
https://twitter.com/br_openice/status/1716988399528108404?s=46&t=2hVb1vPytx9OUpdE0UPz6Q

A bad hit, but he paid the price

https://twitter.com/everydaysens/status/1717006713944191471?s=46&t=2hVb1vPytx9OUpdE0UPz6Q

Eric the Mauve
May 8, 2012

Making you happy for a buck since 199X

The Dirty Burger posted:

Tuch made a big mistake.

I agree, he should have done the job right in the first place

Levitate
Sep 30, 2005

randy newman voice

YOU'VE GOT A LAFRENIÈRE IN ME

Eric the Mauve posted:

I agree, he should have done the job right in the first place

:hai:

Bard Maddox
Feb 15, 2012

I'm just a sick guy, I'm really just a dirty guy.
Frozen Frenzy was a fun gimmick. the one takeaway is that they gotta stagger start times every day a little bit. just do this every Thursday or whatever

VOTE1
Aug 23, 2007

Bard Maddox posted:

Frozen Frenzy was a fun gimmick. the one takeaway is that they gotta stagger start times every day a little bit. just do this every Thursday or whatever

Agree, I really enjoyed it. Although I wish they cut to more great saves or anything other than goals. Quite often you knew what was going to happen.

Also does ESPN normally talk about players college teams as much as Pierre McGuire used to?

And Canucks Win!

neoaxd
Nov 13, 2004

N: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhy3v3ZR-js

V: You should probably do that every game, Mike. I'd like that.

Precambrian Video Games
Aug 19, 2002



Alex Tuch's going to think twice about messing with ONTARIO FORD DEALERS next time.

there's a non-zero chance Brady Tkachuk is an Ontario Ford Dealer

FAT32 SHAMER
Aug 16, 2012



Jamwad Hilder posted:

I'll watch hockey until 3am on a weeknight I don't give a gently caress. What do I have to do tomorrow? Work? Pfffft

FAT32 SHAMER
Aug 16, 2012




I fuckin love hockey

Ginette Reno
Nov 18, 2006

How Doers get more done
Fun Shoe

Duckman2008 posted:

Uhhhhh, Badger Johnson ?

Yeah I dunno how you forget the most beloved coach in Pens history and also the one who got them their first cup.

Nevertheless,

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://twitter.com/CapitalsPR/status/1716966456590541075?s=20

Arabian Jesus
Feb 15, 2008

We've got the American Jesus
Bolstering national faith

We've got the American Jesus
Overwhelming millions every day

Nylander now has more goals as a Maple Leaf than Kessel

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Hey the Canucks are 4-2 and have played decently well in five of those games and five of them came on the road. The offence is mostly clicking and the defence has been so much better. I am almost... enjoying this team right now? :unsmith:

Now I've expressed those sentiments they're gonna go on a seven game winless streak but as of right now this team is alright.

Blackbelt Bobman
Jul 17, 2004

I don't need friends! I've been
manipulatin' you since the start!
All so I can something,
something X-Blade!


https://twitter.com/puckreportnhl/status/1716998162550858201?s=46&t=ZmcWuigp8va-srUE4rOQ8Q

Tuch got wrecked in that fight and the disruption nearly cost the Sabres the game but the fact that it didn’t and Tkachuk gets an automatic suspension is lol

Good Soldier Svejk
Jul 5, 2010

Arabian Jesus posted:

Nylander now has more goals as a Maple Leaf than Kessel

Kessel did it in 81 fewer games though so he's still the best there ever was

mennoknight
Nov 24, 2003

I WILL JUST EAT ONE MORE SANDWICH
OH MY HEAD EXPLORDED I'M JAY FATSTER
Blow up the fuckin flames, blow them fuckin up

Eric the Mauve
May 8, 2012

Making you happy for a buck since 199X
Blow up what exactly

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Eric the Mauve posted:

Blow up what exactly

The Saddledome. Edwards got his hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, he can blow that old husk to the moon now.

Misanthrope
Jun 10, 2001

QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK

mennoknight posted:

Blow up the fuckin flames, blow them fuckin up

Darryl Sutter is the smartest guy on the payroll

The Dirty Burger
Aug 24, 2007

1st team all star
+
2nd degree manslaughter
=
3rd world clothing line
When do the Oilers press the panic button

Precambrian Video Games
Aug 19, 2002



Arabian Jesus posted:

Nylander now has more goals as a Maple Leaf than Kessel

Sign the Willy, Brad.

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Bard Maddox
Feb 15, 2012

I'm just a sick guy, I'm really just a dirty guy.

The Dirty Burger posted:

When do the Oilers press the panic button

perhaps, if they give Jack Campbell twenty or thirty more starts, he might be able to turn it around

e: more seriously though, this shot chart is grody for the Oilers. just a complete failure to let the Wild get that many high danger shots

Bard Maddox fucked around with this message at 14:38 on Oct 25, 2023

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