Really, what’s five freaking points to overcome?
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No chance they maker the playoffs. They are awful
Grandlund played great last night. I did know he had that many points.
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They're already out on the golf course. 5 points back feels like 20.
Penguins play the Red Wings, Devils, CBJ, CBJ, Devils, Capitals, Lightning, Red Wings, and Islanders. If the Pens beat the teams above them they have a chance to make it. 3 point games between the teams above them will hurt the Pens. The Pens can make it if they get the power play going and Sidney Crosby goes on a point streak.
How are all those playoff appearances doing for the Steelers? Enough said.
Mikael Granlund: 52GP/9G/33A/42pts (.81points-per-game)
Evgeni Malkin: 65GP/19G/31A/50pts (.77points-per-game)
Erik Karlsson: 65GP/8G/37A/45pts (.69points-per-game)
Karlsson: 37A, Granlund: 33A, Crosby 33A, Malkin 31A, Letang 31A. Yep Granlund is passing at a "CORE" level without Sullivan.
Lars Eller: 65GP/12G/10A/22pts
shocking to be only 5 points back; only happens if the Pens stack Ws to keep earning points! #LetsGoPens!
Huge game against rangers. Get a win against a team like that and then start feeling it
The way the Pens tie games , it's fantasy to think that the pens make the playoffs . I'm tired of the crying about Jake . Everybody wants a coaching change .
It won't matter about the young guys getting playoff experience . They will just get traded away for some washed up 35 year old anyway .
DK, I know this is all hypothetical talking about the Pens making the playoffs and the young guys getting experience but, that’ll never happen with this group. San Jose and Columbus are the only 2 teams we’ve beat in the last 3 weeks… Just embarrassing.
They say one thing, then play another. If they keep playing the way they’ve been they will be lucky to win five more games.
If the Sharks were any good, it would have been 6-0, but they couldn’t do anything with the Pens’ chronic turnovers.
Pens have been trying a different puck management system. Pass to no one, pass to the other team’s tape, pass to the guy’s skates, pass out beyond reach, pass into 6 pairs of legs across open ice, pass like the puck is invisible to the other team. They SUCK.
Them possibly making the playoffs due to somehow everyone in front of them suddenly playing impossibly worse, is like getting a spot because of forfeit or irreparable tragedy. Sorry, not excited. Don't care one bit.
Crosby managed to accidentally get a second helper on that 6th goal. I'm sure it was unintentional. Don't worry Sid, Jake won't hold it against you.
One thing I noticed is that there was absolutely no emotion whatsoever from the players. None. Even when they scored go ahead goals, nothing.
I think that is what makes me laugh, I know this team is not a playoff team, but the fact of how inconsistent they have been, trading Guentzel, and still are five points out of a playoff spot.
I just makes you wonder if this team was consisent and had an average PP, where would they be in the standings right now?
If you want the Pens to make the playoffs, you're actively hoping for a worse draft pick.
Either they miss and get a better pick, or they make it, get bounced immediately, and the pick is worse.
Only 5 points to make the playoffs dk, only? The pens have gotten only 5 points since feb 29. 5 points feels like it might as well be 50 points back. I hope I'm wrong, but i don't think so
I agree DK. The last thing the team needs right now is negativity. I hope they make the playoffs ! Great show DK
Pens in the playoffs = participation trophy. I don't think it is about the 5 points..It's about if the Pens can play quality hockey on a fairly consistent basis and it's hard to think they can just based on a general eye test.
Im mad they have been holding off this rebuild for so long.