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When You’re Too “Old” For The NHL



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Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin & The Pittsburgh Penguins are on fire right now. We discuss how the oldest team in the NHL has adjusted their system to tilt the game in their favour.

Also check out Jesse Marshalls piece on the Pittsburgh Penguins forecheck: https://theathletic.com/5059455/2023/11/14/penguins-mike-sullivan-system/

29 Comments

  1. Anyone that thought the pens were/are too old to do anything, ARE FUCKING STUPID and/or haven’t watched hockey for a long time…look at the wings in 02-09 with their aged players

  2. Can you imagine if on top of all this if we still had Fleury in goal? That'd be insane! Hard to believe it's been 6 years since we won the Cup.

  3. Terrific video. I often find myself wondering lately how much some players actually get and adapt to systems play. Sometimes it feels like guys get to the top level through their natural talent and opportunities with only some actually having good hockey sense and understanding of the game. Up here in Edmonton players seem lost when it comes to defensive play and learning new systems. Almost as though it was something they never really had to get good at as they progressed through the hockey system

  4. I've watched pretty much every min since 87s 2nd yr. Wow it's been a while. He's just built differently

  5. I thought the Bruins were the oldest roster last season.
    Considering where they ended up, no none of this is surprising.

  6. And they are tough and ready to take anyone on anywhere unlike McDavid any leaf good luck in the corner with them

  7. I’m a 40-something minor hockey ref and I can definitely say your foot speed WILL decline season over season with the kids. 😭😭😭😭😭😭

  8. Nice breakdown to the core offense and defense they are playing and why. Boston, Fla, and NYR will absolutely destroy them though because both teams are so much faster and any little error on that system is exploited. They need to put the foot on the gas a little, but it will be interesting to see if they can grab a final WC spot by the end of the year. That wear and tear on Malkin and the Kid will be evident around February and March.

  9. Call me crazy but I can see Sid the kid & Mr. 101 playing until they are in their 40’s like some of the other greats. Their hockey IQ/ experience winning is the at the precipice of the league. Dubas has to get young & fast through the draft. I feel like free agents would favor pgh as a destination. But what do I know? I only won 37 Stanley cups in a row on chel franchise lol. Nasty video content! Keep ‘em coming!

  10. This was insanely awesome! Thank you! And I’m sure Sid has a lot to do with how they all play. He’s just unreal.

  11. Crosby is a very bad example of a player getting old and slowing down he still scored sid the kid goals and is a +9. The team as a whole is just not as good, also missing consistent goaltending won't help

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