Comments on: Beware the slumping opponent

By: Kaspar

Kaspar — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:07:04 +0000

WD40..

you see?

When they win…its because of Renny’s brilliant tactical job

When they lose its Drury or Gomez or Naslund being overpaid..

Renney gets the wins…players get the losses

get it? Its simple….

By: Sore & True

Sore & True — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:05:47 +0000

LI Joe,

for the most part, the way we’ve always gotten ourselves into trouble is not in signing our own guys. It’s always the over the hill, mercenary FA’s we throw insane contracts at. And, most times, we’re just bidding against ourselves.

the best thing a team can do is to take the home team discount on the fan favorites that have come through the system, and keep some cohesion.

the worst thing they can do is keep signing Unrestricted FA’s at the tail end of their career to contracts that have them in uniform until they’re 38.

Lock up the good young guys while you can

By: graves9

graves9 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:05:06 +0000

As complete as an effort as this team has displayed this season. This team won every puck battle in the corners and every Pens forward and dman took a body check. The energy and the defense was as good as it’s been all year. The weathered the storm and the refs incompetance in the first ten minutes. Lundqvist shook off his doldrums in December(again) with some huge saves on Malkin, Kennedy, and Crosbitch. The pk was fantastic led by Hank and guys like Sjostrom and Staal. Rozsival easily played his best game of the season. He was strong in both zones. He was really smart with the puck and made some very good one on one plays. Staal has just developed into one of the best shutdown Dmen around. He just tossed Malkin around which caused Malkin to go back into his shell whenever he’s hit. The pp for once came up huge. Two main reasons is having Prucha in front on the pp adding energy and urgency as well as Mara and Rozsival shooting the puck. Mara has been a revelation this year if only he shot more he’d be good for 40-50 points a year. Even Redden after a rough start had a fairly solid and lively game. Prucha and Dawes led the forecheck all game long. Dawes has been great the last 3-4 weeks. He is one of the teams most creative forwards. Prucha was all over the place creating all kinds of chaos. He seemed to have thrown a half dozen hit, he was in every scrum and stick his nose in the dirty areas. I called for Sjostrom to sit but he answered me but having a fantastic game if only he could finish. Gomez had the quitest two point game you could every have. He and Zherdev seemed to have a turnover contest going on. I loved seeing the Pens flail away and whine. Even with the refs help that’s all they can do. It is rather clear that they’ve quit on their coach. Hopefully the Rangers can get the same exact effort and play vs the Habs in a couple of days.

By: LI Joe

LI Joe — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:04:48 +0000

new post

By: LI Joe

LI Joe — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:59:02 +0000

Greg – sign at all costs. that is how we got into salary cap hell in 1st place. at least some guys asking price has to come down. dubi 5 goals 1/2 season how much can he possibly ask for

By: Alamo

Alamo — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:55:18 +0000

Polnyr9,

Good counterpoint!... and as long as we stay resolute in our disdain for Renney I think we are total agreement.

By: zZzZ 13 ZzZz rules!! ....says Greg L.

zZzZ 13 ZzZz rules!! ....says Greg L. — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:53:33 +0000

Ok this is how it is going down …we need Staal , Girardi , Hank , Dubinsky , Zherdev , Dawes , Prucha , Callahan and Korpi . With Grachev and ansimov comming up and maybe delzotto and sangs.

We sign theses guys at all costs!! All the rest are just pieces that can be sacrificed so we don’t lose any of our young neucleous. Mind you Naslund is one hell of a player to keep!!

By: wd40

wd40 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:52:38 +0000

That wasn’t the real me, I am never happy about a win. I’m pissed I can’t demand where the Renney lovers are after a shutout.

By: wd40

wd40 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:43:45 +0000

i am flattered by the attention…and very happy at the win, and even happier for Prucha and Hank

By: CCCP

CCCP — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:42:24 +0000

HENRIK.. I LOVE YOU!! LOL