Official GDT: Pens @ Flyers 12/4/23

[DelPen]

3rd line is getting a goal tonight

[BurghThing]

4th line sure isn't

[maopens]

Moving Erik Karlsson off the point of the power play.

So, we acquire this generation's greatest offensive defenseman who has made a HOF career out of being a power play distributor and move him off of his skillset?

I'm all for trying something new but is this the move that makes sense?Is Erik Karlsson's puck distribution really the reason the power play stinks?

[BurghThing]

As Disco did to Iginla, Sully will do to EK

[FLPensFan]

As Disco did to Iginla, Sully will do to EK

This times 10000. Over the last 10 years, Karlsson is 4th in PPG for defenseman...but you want to say the PP is broken with him running point. Gimme a break, Sully. Go tell Dubas to get you a big bodies net front presence like Lawson Crouse.

[KG]

Smith has gone 13 games without a goal. Quickly becoming another solid forward who becomes inept when they play for this coach.

[IntangibleBeer]

As Disco did to Iginla, Sully will do to EK

This times 10000. Over the last 10 years, Karlsson is 4th in PPG for defenseman...but you want to say the PP is broken with him running point. Gimme a break, Sully. Go tell Dubas to get you a big bodies net front presence like Lawson Crouse.

Truly a crazy move.

[DelPen]

Smith has gone 13 games without a goal. Quickly becoming another solid forward who becomes inept when they play for this coach.

Malkin has the opposite effect on wings that Big Ben had on WR’s.

[Dynasty1970]

Glutton for punishment:
noun
One persistent in an effort in spite of harmful or unpleasant results.

[thehockeyguru]

Would be nice if they could get POJ back in soon

[BurghThing]

Unusual look for the typical "Letang hits a shinpad and gives up a breakaway" play

[KG]

Not sure how Dubas or ownership can be watching this and say yeah we’re looking good .

[brwi]

Moving Erik Karlsson off the point of the power play.

So, we acquire this generation's greatest offensive defenseman who has made a HOF career out of being a power play distributor and move him off of his skillset?

I'm all for trying something new but is this the move that makes sense?Is Erik Karlsson's puck distribution really the reason the power play stinks?

He's been part of the PP problem, whether it's because he's been WAY too deferential to passing it back and forth with a stationary forward on the half wall, or he's been "coached" now to keep everything on the perimeter and rarely let it rip or force anything, which he's capable of executing.

[DelPen]

Moving Erik Karlsson off the point of the power play.

So, we acquire this generation's greatest offensive defenseman who has made a HOF career out of being a power play distributor and move him off of his skillset?

I'm all for trying something new but is this the move that makes sense?Is Erik Karlsson's puck distribution really the reason the power play stinks?

He's been part of the PP problem, whether it's because he's been WAY too deferential to passing it back and forth with a stationary forward on the half wall, or he's been "coached" now to keep everything on the perimeter and rarely let it rip or force anything, which he's capable of executing.

It’s almost like he’s being coached wrong and is listening to them.

[DelPen]

Remember that Sopranos episode where Richie Aprile gave Tony that leather jacket he took off some tough guy and took pride in being able to give Tony such a great gift? Then Richie comes over and see’s the maids husband wearing it?

Richie is Dubas, Tony is Sullivan, the jacket is Karlsson and the PP is the maids husband.

[BurghThing]

Moving Erik Karlsson off the point of the power play.

So, we acquire this generation's greatest offensive defenseman who has made a HOF career out of being a power play distributor and move him off of his skillset?

I'm all for trying something new but is this the move that makes sense?Is Erik Karlsson's puck distribution really the reason the power play stinks?

He's been part of the PP problem, whether it's because he's been WAY too deferential to passing it back and forth with a stationary forward on the half wall, or he's been "coached" now to keep everything on the perimeter and rarely let it rip or force anything, which he's capable of executing.

It’s almost like he’s being coached wrong and is listening to them.

I know where my money is. 3 time Norris winner doesn't just "forget" how to score.

[Zalapski33]

Moving Erik Karlsson off the point of the power play.

So, we acquire this generation's greatest offensive defenseman who has made a HOF career out of being a power play distributor and move him off of his skillset?

I'm all for trying something new but is this the move that makes sense?Is Erik Karlsson's puck distribution really the reason the power play stinks?

He's been part of the PP problem, whether it's because he's been WAY too deferential to passing it back and forth with a stationary forward on the half wall, or he's been "coached" now to keep everything on the perimeter and rarely let it rip or force anything, which he's capable of executing.

It’s almost like he’s being coached wrong and is listening to them.

I'm going with this.His track record of productivity backs You up IMHO.

[Zalapski33]

So who is the net front presence here Guentzel?

[Dynasty1970]

Penguins Power Play < Broken Watch

I’m going with the Broken Watch.

[Crash66]

When will this madness end?

[DelPen]

And already this isn’t working. THey also didn’t score a single goal practicing it and kept giving up breaks the other way. SO this is in fact EXACTLY what they practiced.

[KG]

Ok that new power play didn’t work lol

[KG]

So Karlsson is basically playing forward on the new power play ? So stupid

[DelPen]

Ok that new power play didn’t work lol

From the media at practice yesterday this went exactly as planned.

[BurghThing]

SSDD