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Why are we scratching POJ our D is so slow

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Team: 2022-23 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 6, 2023
Published: Mar. 6, 2023
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GMJR wanted a mobile pick moving d core
GMRH has traded matheson, Marino, and blocked POJ and Smith—all of which are good skaters
Letang is quick but other than him our d is slow and plodding and can’t move the puck well aside from the occasional Petry pass
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Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:09 p.m.
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in the playoffs, having a big, physical D-Core is key. last yr, our blueline was getting beaten down to the ground by NYR... Kulikov, Dumoulin, Rutta, & Petry are all built (all over 6'-0" / 200lbs) and can play that physical game... Joseph is a great skater but he will take a beating in the playoffs.
Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:13 p.m.
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Quoting: loganocota
in the playoffs, having a big, physical D-Core is key. last yr, our blueline was getting beaten down to the ground by NYR... Kulikov, Dumoulin, Rutta, & Petry are all built (all over 6'-0" / 200lbs) and can play that physical game... Joseph is a great skater but he will take a beating in the playoffs.


We dont have a big physical D core. Rutta and Petry have not make us tougher to play against at all and we still allow players to camp in front of our net without any pushback. Good teams have a mix of both. We have neither.
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Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:15 p.m.
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Agreed, our D core is awful. It's slow, isn't physical, and we lack mobility. I'm not saying have 100% speed/skating/puck moving and no defensive defensemen or physical guys, but we have neither. Goal should be to have a mix of both, but we failed on both accounts. We also have some of the worst D zone coverage in the league. Our D needs a complete makeover this offseason.
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Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:38 p.m.
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This is fantastic
POJackoff has been the reason this season has been a disappointment. The weak and worthless wuss is finally scratched where he belongs. I was hoping GMJR would be dumb enough to take him. Once Ty Smith is healthy, maybe we can waive POS Joseph.
So excited to see the Pens play better without the Wuss
Mar. 6, 2023 at 10:35 p.m.
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Jan Rutta is a good skater. The big Swede is missing his wingman
Mar. 7, 2023 at 4:31 p.m.
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Quoting: Perdikkas
This is fantastic
POJackoff has been the reason this season has been a disappointment. The weak and worthless wuss is finally scratched where he belongs. I was hoping GMJR would be dumb enough to take him. Once Ty Smith is healthy, maybe we can waive POS Joseph.
So excited to see the Pens play better without the Wuss


That has got to be the stupidest comment I’ve seen since the trade deadline overreactions… stop trolling lol

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Agreed, our D core is awful. It's slow, isn't physical, and we lack mobility. I'm not saying have 100% speed/skating/puck moving and no defensive defensemen or physical guys, but we have neither. Goal should be to have a mix of both, but we failed on both accounts. We also have some of the worst D zone coverage in the league. Our D needs a complete makeover this offseason.


100% agree… having forwards that don’t care to track back for the always pinching d doesn’t help at all…
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Mar. 7, 2023 at 4:51 p.m.
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That has got to be the stupidest comment I’ve seen since the trade deadline overreactions… stop trolling lol



100% agree… having forwards that don’t care to track back for the always pinching d doesn’t help at all…


It's true. Defensively this team is a mess all around, from top to bottom
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