Post-Game Talk: Pens vs Wings: You ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?

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Turin

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This isn't just a one game thing with EK. He's been subpar after the first month.

And He hasn't been our best. Letang is right on his heels offensively despite clean up duty in the PP role, and he PKs.

Pettersson has been #1. So EK has been #3 at best.
Letang was like the most gaffe-prone guy in the league for over a month before this run started. He single handedly lost like 3 games by himself.
 

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I am not against the Pens in the playoffs. Their first round pick is gone so it is house money.

But it will be like giving a five year old a Lamborghini after all he has had is hotwheels and telling him to drive.

He may make it to the end of the driveway but we all know how it ends. And very quickly.
 

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Mike Bales was the goalie coach during the Pens' back-to-back cups. With the decision to go Murray, the Pens let Bales go and hired Mike Buckley, who had a pre-established relationship with Murray.

Bales is now in Buffalo after a stint in Carolina.

Buckley was fired in 2021 and replaced by the current goalie coach, Andy Chiodo.
Thanks.

I’d like to order a new goalie coach with a side of Flower’s old sports psychologist
 

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I am not against the Pens in the playoffs. Their first round pick is gone so it is house money.

But it will be like giving a five year old a Lamborghini after all he has had is hotwheels and telling him to drive.

He may make it to the end of the driveway but we all know how it ends. And very quickly.
Yeah it’ll end in a fiery crash, but maybe we take someone with us
 

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Letang was like the most gaffe-prone guy in the league for over a month before this run started. He single handedly lost like 3 games by himself.
Yah we all Know Letang is gaffe prone.

But he still is the best play driving D at 5v5 and is one of the best in the PK role.

While EK has manned the worst PP in the league for the most of it.

Letang has been better in both ends.
 

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Kind of cool seeing the Pens currently in the playoffs.


Never in a million years thought that I would see that, even if it doesn't last. Sharks fans must be crushed as the pick is pretty much guaranteed to be middling at best after they got their hopes up.
 

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Do you give Jarry a start against Boston?

Ned hasn't started this many games in a row in his career. He's starting to show signs of needing a breather.

Maybe Jarry is inspired and steals you a point. Then go back to Ned for the final two.
Pretty trash historically vs Boston but so is the whole team so.. I have no idea. The team wins with Ned even when he sucks, that never happens with Jarry for some reason.
 
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Do you give Jarry a start against Boston?

Ned hasn't started this many games in a row in his career. He's starting to show signs of needing a breather.

Maybe Jarry is inspired and steals you a point. Then go back to Ned for the final two.
I would start Jarry.

Ned has sucked, blown leads...

Jarry can do what Ned has done in these last couple games. Or he might pitch a shutout, which he's done a lot this year.

Rather roll the dice. You'll either get Jackal or Hyde.
 

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I would start Jarry.

Ned has sucked, blown leads...

Jarry can do what Ned has done in these last couple games. Or he might pitch a shutout, which he's done a lot this year.

Rather roll the dice. Jackal or hyde
No way. The team knows Jarry is gonna blow it. Even if Ned lets in 5 they trust he’ll make the save they need so they can get 6.
 
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