Official GDT: Pens vs Bruins 3/9/24

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Re: Official GDT: Pens vs Bruins 3/9/24

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Anyone else feel like EK65 has gotten worse as the season went on? Almost like he’s lost confidence as the season has gone on.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens vs Bruins 3/9/24

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BurghThing wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:32 pm Patterson really just did that didn't he
Didn’t help that Malkin skated into him then turned and glided to the bench, leaving Pettersson with no speed or center options.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens vs Bruins 3/9/24

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Take the Body Shoot the Puck wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:37 pm Anyone else feel like EK65 has gotten worse as the season went on? Almost like he’s lost confidence as the season has gone on.
Sully was going to teach him finer points to his defensive game. We heard that before the season started.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens vs Bruins 3/9/24

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Pettersson is forgiven if that was intention to tank for the bottom
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Re: Official GDT: Pens vs Bruins 3/9/24

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Sullivan needs to put his total effort into coaching the USA Olympic team.
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They don't even have the option of a fight.
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Southern Fan wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:39 pm Sullivan needs to put his total effort into coaching the USA Olympic team.
As an American, **** me. we are out early
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Re: Official GDT: Pens vs Bruins 3/9/24

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Bunting needs to call Zarley Zalapski to get some perspective on getting traded form a contender to trash. Or Ryan Whitney.
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It’s amazing how bad this team is at defense
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Re: Official GDT: Pens vs Bruins 3/9/24

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Take the Body Shoot the Puck wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:37 pm Anyone else feel like EK65 has gotten worse as the season went on? Almost like he’s lost confidence as the season has gone on.
Well being told they way you are used to playing (which earned you Norris trophies and scoring a ton of points) is wrong and being forced to play a completely different way, will do that to you.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens vs Bruins 3/9/24

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Not played well by Ned going down there.Terrible effort from everyone getting back on that goal.
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Mission Accomplished
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some say the Reaves trade killed the team. It was trading Fleury and a 2nd to protect Murray instead if dealing him for a ransom and getting a goalie to expose in return.
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Top 5 pick, here we come!
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Take the Body Shoot the Puck wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:44 pm It’s amazing how bad this team is at defense
Why limit that statement to defense only?
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I really don’t understand how Mike Sullivan is still the head coach of this team.
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DelPen wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:46 pm some say the Reaves trade killed the team. It was trading Fleury and a 2nd to protect Murray instead if dealing him for a ransom and getting a goalie to expose in return.
Overreacting to the 2022 Playoff Loss to the Rags and making Matheson and Marino the scapegoats was bad as well.
Thus team has overturned half its Defense(Matheson,Marino >Petry,Ruuttaa>Karlsson,Graves) in 3 Years spent a ton of $$ on the Position and are where they are.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens vs Bruins 3/9/24

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Zalapski33 wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:51 pm
DelPen wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:46 pm some say the Reaves trade killed the team. It was trading Fleury and a 2nd to protect Murray instead if dealing him for a ransom and getting a goalie to expose in return.
Overreacting to the 2022 Playoff Loss to the Rags and making Matheson and Marino the scapegoats was bad as well.
Thus team has overturned half its Defense(Matheson,Marino >Petry,Ruuttaa>Karlsson,Graves) in 3 Years spent a ton of $$ on the Position and are where they are.
there have been a ton of doubling down mistakes. but it all started with not keeping Fleury.
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I hate this so
Much……… what a sad time
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DelPen wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:49 pm I really don’t understand how Mike Sullivan is still the head coach of this team.
Funny thing is the team has some good pieces. With $12mill in cap space this off season they can ice a competitive team on paper. But Sully can't be the coach. Need a new system, voice.
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DelPen wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:52 pm
Zalapski33 wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:51 pm
DelPen wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:46 pm some say the Reaves trade killed the team. It was trading Fleury and a 2nd to protect Murray instead if dealing him for a ransom and getting a goalie to expose in return.
Overreacting to the 2022 Playoff Loss to the Rags and making Matheson and Marino the scapegoats was bad as well.
Thus team has overturned half its Defense(Matheson,Marino >Petry,Ruuttaa>Karlsson,Graves) in 3 Years spent a ton of $$ on the Position and are where they are.
there have been a ton of doubling down mistakes. but it all started with not keeping Fleury.
Agree with the Fleury trade being the line of demarcation .They haven't been a serious contender since that took place.
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Good result. Get blown out every game here forward to ensure a coaching change in the offseason.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens vs Bruins 3/9/24

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League expansion has not been kind to this team.
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I don't think even Jay Caufield can spin this one in the post-game show.

Wouldn't surprise me if he and Colby just pull out bottle and start drinking on air.
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Re: Official GDT: Pens vs Bruins 3/9/24

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Getting 2005-2006 levels of hapless feeling out of this.