Valtteri Puustinen’s earned a prominent spot, but that’ll mean altering the forward lines’ makeup.
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It’s funny how everyone dumps on our team the moment we aren’t one of the top contenders lol. People don’t realize we literally haven’t been a bad team since the early-mid 2000s lol.
When rust is back I'd roll with :
Jake-sid-rust
Smith-geno-pusti
Doc-eller-rak
?- acari-? (Fill the ?'s with nieto, harkens,Z,carter )
Although it’s a distinct possibility he adds nothing or even makes the team at all, Puljujarvi “may” take Zohorna’s spot? Just saying…
Pens have proven they can play with the best of them, consistency is the biggest problem for this team, if they can find the right pieces/chemistry and stay somewhat healthy they could be very dangerous, there is no room for coasters.
Big Z seems to be – like 10 – up and down/streaky quite a bit this season.
Dk, have we any new on Jesse P.? If he can get healthy and join the third line that could also help to fill out the line up better. I also think they really need a new 3c. Now don't get me wrong I really like Eller, but if he was the 4c flanked by doc and acari and maybe a 3rd line of something like pusti- offensive center? – Jesse p. We would be in very good shape. I'm beginning to wonder if a trade will happen this season to help or are they going to wait until big Jeff comes off the books to utilize his cap hit in the off season to upgrade the 3c spot.
Winning 3/4 only means one thing… losing 4 out of the next 5 😢
Sullivan likes a third and fourth line that plays the opposition to a 0, DK. He wanted the players Dubas got. Suggesting he’ll want a HBK type line anymore, where he has to give Line 3 a bunch of O zone starts and start L2 or L1 more in the D zone, isn’t accurate.
The Penguins need to bring back what New Jersey had back in the day. Which is the CRASH line
Finally someone calls out DOC (a complete stiff). Was hoping he didnt make the roster but i knew they were high enough on him to give him a real shot. No ones talking about dropping R Smith to the third line. I don't think he's one of our top 6 most talented. Move Rust to Genos line (with Pusti). Keep RR with Sid/Jake. Also make a trade and get more grit (another 20+ goal guy who is not scared of crashing the net) and move dead weight like DOC off of this roster (he would've never made a team i'm coaching). Doc, Zohorna, Harkins simply aren't good enough if we have serious playoff (and beyond) aspirations.
Whos the girl in the thumbnail?
Trade Smith for Zucker
Shelter Genos line and let em rip
DOC – Sid – Raks
Vinny – Jake – Rust
Zuck – Geno – Puusti
Nieto – Eller – Acciari
Acciari way better at wing.
Remember when Jake played Center?