Amazing how a playoff push has fallen off the figurative map, huh.
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The emotion was refreshing from a team that looked like it was tanking the season. ❤🔥🍻
A marriage that lasted too long. It's over but the crying. Be excited about getting young talent and starting over.
Doc looked good last night and brought some energy to the 2nd line but malkin and smith just seem like they are in cruz mode out their. No energy and no cohession. Why not slide rak up. I know hes had a down year but he looks better than smith.
This is a catastrophic failure playoff talk shouldn’t be even talked about they need to worry about getting ready for the offseason and draft
I have no faith in this team and it's a shame
It was nice that Bunting got on the board for his first as a Penguin but, this game wasn’t even close. Jarry was the only reason this wasn’t 5-0. Watching this team now in full blown dumpster fire mode is depressing. The pens had 35 shots but I don’t think they ever really had a true scoring chance until that last minute 6 on 5. There’s no support going to the net, they can’t create ANYTHING in the neutral zone that even resembles a rush to gain the zone and the D men don’t even support the blue line in fear that they’ll give up odd man rushes… Which astonishingly enough they still do… Like a lot. Flat footed, perimeter shooting, disorganized garbage.
What change did the Islanders make?
I would like to see Geno on the wing
Sid has checked out, emotionally and spiritually I can't really say as I blame him.
It is pretty bad when you know they will lose at the end. No offense, no defense, and you have Jarry playing the puck like a winger to get the heat off him. Letang is horrible, fans on a shot, and then falls to give up a breakaway. He has given up a load of breakaways and odd man breaks. A lot of whiffing out there on open shots from the team period. Bad as I've seen it..
Pens falling and failing all over the Ice look like a team Tanking .
Letang needs to Retire already . He never plays Defense anyway .
Love how all of the Crosby fan boys make excuses for him but bash Malkin .
It's over. It's been over. It's over
Mike Sullivan needs to go. It won't happen, but he needs to go.
DK, agree they should push to try to make the playoffs–crazy that they're only 7 points back after all the recent losses. Obviously need to start stacking Ws.
How much longer is this coaching staff going to get a free pass?
Sully is a great coach, but they need a new voice.
This team has checked out.
dude. pinch yourself, bc you're dreaming. playoffs. lol. good one, bud.
Sid is mad they traded Jake, tired of carrying the team night after night and not to mention the countless new players on his line.
My 2 cents, I think Sids thoughts are with the Jake trade Dubas has given up hope with this team and Sid feels like the only way we could go anywhere was with Jake as most of the team is pretty much useless so why am I wasting my time (Sids thoughts). I feel for the guys who actually care.
Hi DK, with the Penguins having this much trouble to score goals. What is going on with Karlssons game? Is the system holding back his creativity? Is it something else? What's your view on that?
You answered your own question. 11 goals in 8 games. Playoffs? No.
The team isn't good. Aside from the last few games they weren't great before. Yes, they should be putting forth a much better effort but it's not like they have been lighting it up the last 2 years.
Ottawa must have some fine cannabis available cause DK actually said the words "Pens" and "playoffs" in the same sentence and didnt have "…are not making the…" in between! Yeah DK, they have a chance. But I cant even imagine this disinterested, calamitous, almost Keystone Cops-ish thing we see on the ice has any desire to extend this season into the playoffs. They just want to go home and weep.
Rust is a big part of the problem. Sully pet
Here is the question regarding Dubas… What was his record in drafting and developing young players at Toronto? This team is heading for top ten picks very soon. Trading off Number 1in 2024 for Carlson was pretty stupid.
everyone was so concerned about the Core retiring in Pittsburgh. We have Malkin 3 more years and Letang into 2028. Hope that retirement ceremony is worth it.
There are no buttons that matter that they are willing to push.
Sully isnt the problem… The team sucks, they need a rebuild. There is no coach that is going to come in here and make the current lineup a Stanley cup contender lets be honest.
Playoffs? We’re talking about playoffs? You kidding me playoffs? I just hope we can win a game
That other game winner was a missed too many men call. Rewatch the replay. It wasn’t even shown on the live replay…the broadcast zoomed and cropped the replay past the bad OTT line change.
Letang looks like he's about to have another stroke.
I used to watch the Pens every game, even during down seasons. But this is just hard to watch, I totally forgot they even played last night until the highlight reel popped up on my phone.
Have you seen the remaining schedule for the Penguins? You seriously need to wake up bud! You cant be this dumb.
Man, DK. I can’t believe the life that you live. having to travel and deal with that whole stressful situation. fact that it’s not very good for your health, then throw in on top of that the disgusting performance of the team that you’re reporting on. now answer a bunch of questions. Certainly don’t envy you in these situations bud. but (thank you)……When does baseball start?;-) and by the way, I seriously suggest you keep an eye out on what Thee Ohio State Buckeyes are doing over here. It’s absolutely incredible.
Do I want the pens to make the playoffs? Obviously. Is it completely over for this team? Obviously. Sorry but playoffs are out of the picture. They’ve looked the absolute worst when they needed the win the most. This stretch of games has taken alllllll the wind out of the sails. They can’t even COMPETE against anybody except the bottom feeding blow jackets. Get the draft pick and look towards the future.
The same Letang that fell over three times in OT last night told you the playoffs are still possible? I agree they care, but a Steelers-like one and done playoff series will be worse than missing out on the playoffs.