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DK’s Daily Shot of Penguins: On power-play coaching



Digging deeper on power-play coaching.

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18 Comments

  1. Do you think Sid will play in the World Championships? Few days ago I thought there would be no chance for that, but then I realized it's hosted in Czechia, just like in 2015. Sid took part in the Worlds in 2015 and went on to win everything there was to win in the following two years. We all know how superstitious he is, so do you think it may play a role in him returning to the Worlds?

  2. I may be one of the few Pens fans that likes Sullivan and don't want him fired.
    I think he is a good coach, good approaches. The complaints against him "he's lost the room" I don't think is accurate, 4 players from 2017, 5 at the beginning of the year, and it was all the best players. The guys that have been the issue on this team have been bottom 6 and bottom 4 Defence. The roster construction hasn't been as good over the last 5 years. They had a good bottom 6 one year, they won the division that year ('21 I think).

    I think the coach is a good scapegoat….I thought when they got rid of assistants last time they got rid of a good one in Gonchar, from all intents and purposes Vancouver players love him and all say he's made a difference for them. Not that I think the assistants now are ones I would say are must keeps, I wouldn't mind some assistant changes. But Sullivan I think is one of the better coaches in this league, I would hold on to him, try to construct a good roster around him. Spending 8+ million on Acciari (who I liked) and 6 journeyman bottom 6 players who haven't don't anything anywhere else to fill out your bottom 6 is not good roster construction. Just because you have a lot people to choose from, if they are all bad it is not the coach's fault.

    I also agree with your assessment DK on power play views. I think I feel the same.

  3. FSG has RUN #66 outta the franchise , Dubas doing his best to be sure 87’s uncomfortable. It’s like they bought the Pens to mess with locals. No intentions of greatness whatsoever.

  4. Pens have used the same PP since 1991 . Pass around the perimeter . The Pens worst problem was giving up a goal instantly after tying or taking a lead .

  5. It's a little absurd to suggest that the PP was going to do what it was going to do regardless of coaching. And if it is true then nothing of value would be lost by moving on to someone else. I wish my superiors at work had the same attitude towards my performance that Pgh sports media has towards Todd Reirdens

  6. I don't blame lemieux for selling the team and enjoying the rest of his life. I just wish she never sold them to Fenway.

  7. It seems like not firing coaches no matter what is a Pittsburgh sports problem in general DK. Something is wrong with the overall culture and it has to change for all 3 so. Almost seems scripted to me!

  8. I think the pp had a poor offensive strategy and aggressiveness. It's like they were afraid to give up a shorty. Maybe Gonchar will come out of retirement.

  9. Uhh guys. DK said a number, THAT MEANS HE MADE A PREDICTION! If FSG replaces more or less than half the people the fired, we gotta burn DK for being so wrong in his prediction!

  10. i was really concerned some late season success would blind people to the massive problems this team had all season and beyond. It even got DK convinced that Reirdan should stay. wowowow

  11. Dubas just needs to go out and get some guys that are willing to (*figuratively*) die on the ice out there.

    Karlsson has done more with less on a PP and I think we will see more of that this coming season IF we get some younger blood.

  12. The Pens’ PP has underachieved, though not to this past season’s level, for a long time. This group of players is basically going to do what they want. Reirden isn’t telling them to give up short handed chances and pass up quality shot opportunities.

  13. It seems like both facts are true – the problem is that these players seem completely UNCOACHABLE – they seem to do what they want -When EK was asked about this he said that the players on the PP were too intelligent – they always saw a better pass.

  14. Disappointed to hear you succumb to the gambling overlords. I didn’t mind the ads for helping local families out with meals, but sports gambling? Shame.

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