The Official Fire Sullivan & Staff Thread

[stonewizard51]

I need to add Mike Tomlin to the thread title

You should have posted that in the "Coaching Change Required" thread. Tomlin would automatically be guaranteed a place there.

[KG]

DK on his podcast this morning speculated that if the Pens lose tonight, something will change. He said they are off until Tuesday, that’s when teams make changes, when they have several days off.

[FLPensFan]

DK on his podcast this morning speculated that if the Pens lose tonight, something will change. He said they are off until Tuesday, that’s when teams make changes, when they have several days off.

Florida is 2nd in the East, 2nd fewest goals allowed in the East, and the Penguins are dressing a near ECHL level team with no Rust, no Rakell, and a PP unable to score with a $2 hooker.

[Admin]

DK on his podcast this morning speculated that if the Pens lose tonight, something will change. He said they are off until Tuesday, that’s when teams make changes, when they have several days off.

Florida is 2nd in the East, 2nd fewest goals allowed in the East, and the Penguins are dressing a near ECHL level team with no Rust, no Rakell

So you are guaranteeing a Pens win and Sullivan making another escape?

[Fast B]

DK on his podcast this morning speculated that if the Pens lose tonight, something will change. He said they are off until Tuesday, that’s when teams make changes, when they have several days off.

Florida is 2nd in the East, 2nd fewest goals allowed in the East, and the Penguins are dressing a near ECHL level team with no Rust, no Rakell, and a PP unable to score with a $2 hooker.

Feels like the PP wouldn't hit water if you threw it out of a boat.

[Badger Bob]

The PP hasn't scored since the 8th grade picnic.

[KG]

4 days off between games. Now is the perfect time to make the move. The longer nothing happens this weekend, the less likely it'll happen unfortunately.

[BigMcK]

Bold prediction: Sullivan will be back behind the bench next game and for the foreseeable future.

What needs to be done, won't. Gonna have to live with it. Don't have to like it, but live with it.

[offsides]

Bold prediction: Sullivan will be back behind the bench next game and for the foreseeable future.

What needs to be done, won't. Gonna have to live with it. Don't have to like it, but live with it.

Don't want to see it or like it but I am afraid you are right.

[Maestro]

Yeah, Sullivan getting fired is a pipe dream. It's everyone's fault but his, for 7 straight seasons.

[FLPensFan]

Yeah, Sullivan getting fired is a pipe dream. It's everyone's fault but his, for 7 straight seasons.

The only way this team can get to their game is with a Delorean and 1.21 Gigiwatts to travel back to 2015.

[Daniel]

Yeah, Sullivan getting fired is a pipe dream. It's everyone's fault but his, for 7 straight seasons.

It appears the Steelers and the Penguins have a Teflon Mike as head coaches. Everyone else’s fault but theirs.

[KG]

Hey all. Just checking in to see if we fired Sully yet? K thanks...

[DelPen]

Yeah, Sullivan getting fired is a pipe dream. It's everyone's fault but his, for 7 straight seasons.

It appears the Steelers and the Penguins have a Teflon Mike as head coaches. Everyone else’s fault but theirs.

Derek Shelton has legally changed his name to Mike Shelton.

[Badger Bob]

Hey all. Just checking in to see if we fired Sully yet? K thanks...

Tomorrow

[Antonio]

It would be a Festivus miracle.

[Pens4Life]

There are only 3 things certain in life - death, taxes and two Mike's coaching forever in 'Burgh city LoL

There! I jinxed it,now they are getting fired...

[Luckybreak]

How has it not happened yet? Come on Santa, it's my only hockey wish and I've been a (relatively) good boy this year...

[FLPensFan]

How has it not happened yet? Come on Santa, it's my only hockey wish and I've been a (relatively) good boy this year...

Maybe Dubas is trying to make him quit by bringing in a 1) young and 2) large player in Puljujarvi. This is just step one of the plan.

[Admin]

…I've been a (relatively) good boy this year...

[KG]

I guess the big move with the 4 days off is going to be signing Pool Party to a PTO. Sully will coach him up!

[Luckybreak]

…I've been a (relatively) good boy this year...

At first glance I thought that was a surveillance cam, busted!

[IntangibleBeer]

I have been doing some thinking about this and have reversed my opinion on firing Sully.

Think about it. At 5v5, the team is holding its own. In fact, it's pretty good. Goal-tending has firmed up, with improvements to both Jarry's and Ned's performances. It's the PP that's killing them.

Maybe we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bath water.

I think it's time for a total re-construction of the power play. I propose the following:

• EK (Captain Morgan ) should quarterback the 1st unit
• Crosby sits in favor of some larger screeners in front of the goalie (Zahorna? Carter?). He's spectacular at 5v5.
• Malkin, Guentzel, Eller round out the 1st unit

And the standing order is: 2 pass maximum before shooting the puck.

Hey, what do I know? Apparently, as much as Rierden.

[Puck-Lurker]

And the standing order is: 2 pass maximum before shooting the puck.

I've always liked that kinda thing to simplify things. I'd say get set up, then 2 passes is fine by me. Park someone around the net (I miss Patric), fire pucks, profit. PP needs to get deeper anyway, enough of that perimeter only stuff, get someone below the goal line.

[FLPensFan]

And the standing order is: 2 pass maximum before shooting the puck.

I've always liked that kinda thing to simplify things. I'd say get set up, then 2 passes is fine by me. Park someone around the net (I miss Patric), fire pucks, profit. PP needs to get deeper anyway, enough of that perimeter only stuff, get someone below the goal line.

I dunno. Can this team actually complete two passes in a row? They don't seem to be very good at completing tape to tape passes well in any phase.