Ryan Wilson: Another Penguin at Four Nations and another great gesture by Sid

It’s never gets old being reminded of how good of a dude Sid is.

I love Rust but was thinking I would probably take Kreider over him too. However, I was shocked when I just looked at Kreider stats...only 18 points in 44 games. TT is a major snub, no doubt. He's also fairly versatile. Can play C or either wing as far as I know.

You have to think about spots to a certain extent. I’d take CK or Rust in a 4th line role over Tage Thompson. Could have Kreider for the PP net front as well. It makes sense.

Tocchet's reply to the text was "If you thought your hockeybuzz writer hated JJ, wait til he sees Vinny"

Kreider is a career 2nd/3rd line player who got hot for a stretch of 200 games. Hilariously, I'd argue, at the worst possible time since (1) the Rangers didn't win anything during it and (2) I believe it severely set back Lafreniere's development.


He is back down to the third line on the rangers where he is best suited.

Kreider is a career 2nd/3rd line player who got hot for a stretch of 200 games. Hilariously, I'd argue, at the worst possible time since (1) the Rangers didn't win anything during it and (2) I believe it severely set back Lafreniere's development.


He is back down to the third line on the rangers where he is best suited.
- mkrisnosky

I mean, he has been a pretty darn good player... prior to this year, he had put up 52, 39 and 36 goals... I think thats first line performance on most teams. Having a bad season along with just about everyone else in NY. Hasnt been putting up points, but he would be ranked 4th on our team in goals while having a down year.

I wouldnt call him a stud, but he is a great complimentary player and I'd love to have him on Sid's LW. He has really been a Kunitz type player for the Rangers... thats pretty good.

I’m interested to see how Sam Bennett impacts the four nations tournament. Hopefully they play NHL rules.

Just noticed that Bemström is 3rd overall in AHL scoring (41 points/37games) having played 4 games less than who's in 1st and 2nd....also considerably younger (8 and 5 years) than those two, as well. Pretty cool.
- MattStrat

I’m sure usage and QoT have a lot to do with it. Get rid of heinen, nieto, beau and call up bemstroms line and pp2 minutes. Maybe he will succeed when not surrounded by bottom 6 scrubs.

I really wish we had Will cuyle. Even before he dummies petro the other night.

Kreider is a career 2nd/3rd line player who got hot for a stretch of 200 games. Hilariously, I'd argue, at the worst possible time since (1) the Rangers didn't win anything during it and (2) I believe it severely set back Lafreniere's development.


He is back down to the third line on the rangers where he is best suited.
- mkrisnosky

He got hot for 2.5 seasons? That’s a pretty decent amount of time to get hot for. Imagine if Jarry got hot for 2.5 seasons….

He got hot for 2.5 seasons? That’s a pretty decent amount of time to get hot for. Imagine if Jarry got hot for 2.5 seasons….
- ChrisMS

😂😂😂 well he did have half a season onve

Interesting little bit of info last night… Florida checked in on Letang and Karlsson last week as they are looking hard for a RHD. He doubts Florida would want Letangs length of contract (for that cap) and wouldn’t do Karlsson at 10m…
Also interested in Bunting

Interesting little bit of info last night… Florida checked in on Letang and Karlsson last week as they are looking hard for a RHD. He doubts Florida would want Letangs length of contract (for that cap) and wouldn’t do Karlsson at 10m…
Also interested in Bunting
- pens4life-66

Good info....thanks! I think Bunting gets dealt. EK is playing well. He'd look great on a contender.

Interesting little bit of info last night… Florida checked in on Letang and Karlsson last week as they are looking hard for a RHD. He doubts Florida would want Letangs length of contract (for that cap) and wouldn’t do Karlsson at 10m…
Also interested in Bunting
- pens4life-66

Maybe we could do a package deal with some retention with Karlsson and Bunting. That's for the info as always!

Getting caught up on my NHL news before the game. Hilarious how Tage Thompson gets dummied and his team does nothing. That’s how you breed a losing culture, happened here.

How many different ways can one say “WTF Karlsson”?!

3rd line has so much more life without DOC. Every member is capable of giving and receiving a pass.

DOC would have been out there if he was still here and never gave made that shot.

The Pens should pull their goalie in OT if they get possession in the O zone. There's no way they're winning a shootout, that was probably as good as we can possibly do, so why not just go for it in the OT?

The Pens should pull their goalie in OT if they get possession in the O zone. There's no way they're winning a shootout, that was probably as good as we can possibly do, so why not just go for it in the OT?
- MickV

Ned is sh!t in SO's. Has he ever won one with the Pens?

Ned is sh!t in SO's. Has he ever won one with the Pens?
- MattStrat

Well he took it to the 7th round after Rust, Letang and Crosby failed to make much of an attempt at scoring. Blame goes to the shooters on that one.

Well he took it to the 7th round after Rust, Letang and Crosby failed to make much of an attempt at scoring. Blame goes to the shooters on that one.
- Grinder47

I agree shooters have blame but it doesn't change what I said haha

Ned is sh!t in SO's. Has he ever won one with the Pens?
- MattStrat

Well, he's much better than Jarry at them. I'll see if I can't manage to look up our shooting numbers this year while I'm in a zoom meeting.

Well, he's much better than Jarry at them. I'll see if I can't manage to look up our shooting numbers this year while I'm in a zoom meeting.
- MickV

hahaha no rush!

I thought it was the other way around, Jarry was better at them....