ChristopherReevesLegs

The Blues just became a top 5 faceoff team. Chirp chirp

I think Niemi is pretty much a lock to be bought out. Bieksa is a likely candidate as well. The one thing that stands out to me is that that list has a lot of slowwww players on it. Particularly slow D-men.

Good to know. Great way for the league to influence playoff games according to their agenda.

From what I understand about Bedard, he is a great mentor and has a knack for spotting talent. His understanding of the pressures and mindset of netminders is very good, which is what made him an effective goalie coach. He kept Osgood chill and level headed throughout his career. However his methods and systems, at this point in time, are considered "oldschool". He's not on the cutting edge of modern goaltending techniques anymore. This is most likely why the change was made.

Oh I don't disagree with your point that the rule shouldn't be on the books in the first place, but that is completely beside the point. Name another instance that this rule wasn't enforced. I can't. It's not like they don't enforce this rule all the time like resisting referees, they literally just ignored it in this series. Pens favoritism in its finest.

What makes you think that?

Holland also told St. James: “I think he has a chance to play for the Red Wings.” So maybe not just a depth signing, more a long-shot tryout.

Jim Nill strikes again. Hires Jim Bedard. He was our goalie coach from the mid-90s until last summer. Has been with the Windsor Spitfires since.

Sounds like he played well at Worlds. We probably decided to sign him based on that.

Dont get your hopes up. We will probably shed one contract to Vegas and thats it. Then possibly shed Green at the deadline.

This is not a case of Weber driving Zbergs head into the boards and refs not calling it. What Malkin did was concrete and measurable, the call was made and the rules were not enforced by the league.

THE PAN IS HOT

Nope. This season was a complete and utter mess. Would have been interesting to see what Mike Sullivan would have gotten out of our roster.

No realistic shot? I disagree with that. I think you owe it to Zetterberg as well too to keep this team as competitive as possible. There are a ton of implications to rebuilding that most people don't consider. The Red Wings are selling a brand. To choose to tear down that brand completely is a last resort in most cases.

The point of the regular season is to make the playoffs

Because that's the point of putting a team together

I think it will simply depend on where we are in the standings. If we are not in the playoff picture at trade deadline time, he's gone for sure.

Oh I think Holland's goal is to return to the playoffs next season, definitely. However, it sounds to me like the approach will change. I'm guessing he will try to shed cap to become more flexible, and go with more kids instead of the usual vets.

I don't know what to tell you. Managements goal was the playoffs whether you liked that or not unfortunately. That goal is probably changed now.

PIT was not a worthy opponent? IDK, I think they probably went to the SCF two years in a row for a reason... My point is, if Malkin was suspended in that game, as he should have been, the Pens probably don't win the game, and after that everything is butterfly effect. Max Talbot's game 7 dump in becomes irrelevant."Flat play" by the Wings in game 7 becomes irrelevant. The whole rest of the series is changed, and changed in our favor.

He's a distraction to his teammates. If he can put the NBA attitude behind him and stop being such a defensive liability, he might be able to crack the lineup.

Shoulda, woulda, coulda, you said it yourself, the goal was the playoffs. Holland needed to replace a center and did.

We didnt "put the foot on the gas" and "didn't deciede to play until late" is a gross oversimplication of events. I urge you to find examples illustrating your point other than "some other fans agreed with me" Two absurdly missed calls. One occuring after the fact, in complete defiance of the actual rules. Blatant. And theres a good chance the Pens dont win game 3 without Malkin. The series unfolds completely differently after that. I honestly think the league did this to Vancouver when they were in the SCF against the Bruins in 2011 as well. The missed calls against Boston were absolutely ridiculous.

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