New Newman, Why do you think our PP is #2 in the league?

Our PP is #2 in the league? Right, you know hockey…lol.

He goes on to talk about Betts, blocked shots, strong defense, etc. What do you say you stretch just a little and consider perhaps he was going for PK (where we are in fact #2), rather than PP?

/Concur up and down about Betts. And Orr. Seems Newman knows a little hockey, IMO.

Oh yea. LOL, or something.

Check out the third picture…Renney sure was around for a long time.

as much as Renney made us relevant (let’s not forget Jagr, straka, nylander, Henrik) he brought us back to the irrelevant level where every team we play we get pushed to the wall and especially at home. So no, I won’t give a break to anyone! And Sather is next on the list of “thnx, but no thank u” people to get the pink slip. He sounded as if Dolans love for him is running out… there will be a day where Dolan and Sather will have to go through messy divorce… and I’ll be, with there with balloons and birthday cake cheering for them!!

A LOT of teams would LOVE to have both Colton Orr and Blair Betts.

For starters, there really is only one Blair Betts. He can do it all, minus finish. On some teams he might even be able to log third line minutes. On top of that, he doesn’t score enough to make big bucks so he’s a great investment, and the kind of player you need to win championships.

As for Orr, there aren’t many responsible fighters in the league, and legit heavyweights at that.

Half of the league’s fighters are scared of him, which is one reason he fights less, and he’s not a liability defensively like a Georges LaRaque. Plus, he’s showed a willingness to become a better hockey player, not just fighter.

We just take these guys for granted b/c they play a lot of minutes and don’t score goals.

Don’t think for a second that other teams wouldn’t want them.

Our PP is #2 in the league? Right, you know hockey…lol.

Ready for the change around my house. lol.

You know I was going to post something just like that with the last handful of brain dead comments on Betts, Orr & Sjostrom but you beat me to it. JUST because they DONT produce offensively doesnt mean they dont do everything else right, have “hockey sense” and play hard every single night. And for the cost they are probably the best 4th line in the league.

When was the last time anyone say Orr take a bad penalty? Fights not with standing. However, when was the last time you saw Voros take a bad penalty? LOL

“Fans” who think they know hockey, should see the importance of a 4th line or how valuable defensive forwards are. Jan Erixson is a perfect example. He was Lemieux shadow. I see Sjostrom playing that way now. His subtle plays during the PENS playoff series really impressed me. The way he defended against Malkin was pretty bad-ass, when he was on the ice against him.

BTW still no one has answered my question re: Redden. Is it true that they could just send him to the minors from now until the end of his contract and it would free up 6mm a year in cap space? If so, why don’t they just do that and admit their mistake and move on?