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Orangesteel wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 03, 2026 12:22 am

Geno to Chino Konnektion strikes again!

Orangesteel wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 04, 2026 3:14 am

Skinner absolutely sucked tonight. Clown show.

Louis Lipps Service wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 06, 2026 2:57 pm

Two goals by a 23 year old.

Two goals by an 18 year old (granted, one was an empty net).

0 goals and 1 assists by anyone over the age of 35.

And that's not a knock on the old guys, just excitement that the old guys don't have to shoulder the load 100% of the time anymore.

I'm not saying we're cup contenders quite yet, but it does feel somewhat like the 2015-2016 year when we had a whole slew of young guys come up into the NHL and give a shot in the arm to the entire organization that they rode to a cup run. That's even the year they changed coaches, giving another parallel.

Another parallel is I feel like Chinakhov is this team's version of Kessel. They both just have that killer wrist shot that drive goalies bananas, and a knack for getting themselves in position to use it. Chinakhov probably eats less hot dogs, but is more useful in the defensive end, at least.

Contender or not, this team is fun as hell to watch. I love watching Kindel. He's like a puppy out there who has boundless energy and puts it into everything he does. An annoying gnat that drives the other team nuts. You can tell at times when opposing d-men get a little nonchalant retrieving the puck from their end, then get visibly frustrated when they realize someone like Kindel or Novak races in to beat them to it last second. You can almost see them saying in their heads "You're not supposed to be trying this hard in the regular season!".

Avery Hayes obviously isn't going to score 2 goals per game, but as others have said, he was everywhere on the ice.

I love enjoying Pens hockey again!

Louis Lipps Service wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 06, 2026 2:57 pm

Two goals by a 23 year old.

Two goals by an 18 year old (granted, one was an empty net).

0 goals and 1 assists by anyone over the age of 35.

And that's not a knock on the old guys, just excitement that the old guys don't have to shoulder the load 100% of the time anymore.

I'm not saying we're cup contenders quite yet, but it does feel somewhat like the 2015-2016 year when we had a whole slew of young guys come up into the NHL and give a shot in the arm to the entire organization that they rode to a cup run. That's even the year they changed coaches, giving another parallel.

Another parallel is I feel like Chinakhov is this team's version of Kessel. They both just have that killer wrist shot that drive goalies bananas, and a knack for getting themselves in position to use it. Chinakhov probably eats less hot dogs, but is more useful in the defensive end, at least.

Contender or not, this team is fun as hell to watch. I love watching Kindel. He's like a puppy out there who has boundless energy and puts it into everything he does. An annoying gnat that drives the other team nuts. You can tell at times when opposing d-men get a little nonchalant retrieving the puck from their end, then get visibly frustrated when they realize someone like Kindel or Novak races in to beat them to it last second. You can almost see them saying in their heads "You're not supposed to be trying this hard in the regular season!".

Avery Hayes obviously isn't going to score 2 goals per game, but as others have said, he was everywhere on the ice.

I love enjoying Pens hockey again!

bradshaw2ben wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 24, 2026 3:05 pm

Orangesteel wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 23, 2026 4:44 am

Also, Chinakhov and Malkin are feeling it right now. That’s a great pairing.

Tommy Novak deserves credit for working with those two.

Am I nuts or is Chinakhov's wrister beyond Phil Kessel territory? What a sniper.

Louis Lipps Service wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 18, 2026 10:49 pm

Sid leaves the Canada-Czechia game with an apparent leg injury in the second period and doesn't return.

He reportedly had some imaging done to determine the extent of the injury, but I haven't seen any reports on the results yet.

Louis Lipps Service wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 23, 2026 5:38 pm

What a gold medal game. US had no right winning, but Hellyubuk carried them to a gold anyways.

Have to think it's a much different game with a healthy Sid out there. But them's the breaks, as they say.

By the way, Jack Hughes will be playing in Pittsburgh on Thursday for both teams' first games back from break.

I expect the Pens to have a nice tribute for him, and expect the fans to give him a great ovation.

I also expect Sid to watch these things and score 9 goals that game to kick off his Olympic Revenge tour.