#(two 1OA in sid and flower plus a 2OA in geno)(and kris a high pick in his own right)

[sergeifyodorov]

do u have ant thoughts on the pens play style ? i love to hear ur thoughts and the way u break things down :0

i love those old geezers so much okay

so the pens, coming off the three cups/crosbymalkin era, still play with a pretty straightforward forechecking style -- they're up there in hits/game and pretty good with the "first pass" (that pass once regaining possession, from defender to forward, out of the defensive zone.)

their major advantages: sid and geno. like, for real, that's THE number one reason. intangibles are hard to measure, but it's well known that the pittsburgh locker room is a very welcoming environment, one players want to stay in into their old age. which is why everyone in there is a million years old. also, the two of them (plus kris letang!!) have aged as players VERY well into their mid-thirties and are showing pretty much no signs of slowing down or stopping, all three of them almost exactly as effective as playdrivers as they were in the championship years. sid is on pace for nearly 100 points!!! he's 35!!!! that's simply not done.

their major weaknesses: their bottom six is not good, and their goaltending is inconsistent as hell. i think their bottom six has changed up a bit since the deadline and might be better now, but either way it is a very very weak set for a contending team. little goalscoring and negative defensive effect. also, their starting goalie is injured often and their backup is straight up bad.

the penguins: power of love for your captain and city. pros: they love each other :) cons: why is every single one of you thirty years old with two kids

#pittsburgh penguins #asks #this sounds pretty pessimistic tbh but . fire ron hextall that flyer ass sonofabitch #also this team IS the sort of team you get at the end of a Dynasty With A Capital D (what the pens are/were for the past fifteen plus years #very charlotte from pride and prejudice. im 27 years old. ive no money and no prospects #the construction of the modern pgh dynasty is very interesting to me! they got a lot luckier in drafting than any other significant dynasty #(two 1OA in sid and flower plus a 2OA in geno)(and kris a high pick in his own right) #and also managed to create an environment where people WANT to stick around #but the inevitable march of time comes for all of us and you simply cannot be contenders forever if you also want to keep your guys togethe #r #hockey strategy