Penguins Update: Some Random Thoughts

As our Penguins prepare to take on the Bruins and Flames on back-to-back nights, I decided to stitch together some random thoughts.

Sully Giveth…

I thought Mike Sullivan made a good choice the other night by sitting Ryan Graves in favor of Jack St. Ivany. The Ryan Shea-St. Ivany pairing, which played well down the stretch last season, was one of the bright spots in the victory over the Canucks.

Apparently Sully planned to sit Matt Grzelcyk as well, but the embattled ex-Bruin was granted a reprieve due to rookie Owen Pickering’s illness. Hopefully he follows through with the switcheroo when Pickering is well enough to play.

…and Sully Taketh Away

For every good move our coach makes, he seems to serve up a clunker. The incredibly short-lived Drew O’Connor–Sam Poulin–Jesse Puljujärvi line was one of our most effective units in terms of possession (57.01 Corsi) and driving play (61.61 xGF%). It was on the ice for two 5v5 goals for (both by Puljujärvi) and one against in five games.

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