Valriera

This is a tough one to watch.

if you find the video from bittetto's goal panarin is cracking up on the bench for what must be the same reason

Panarin going nuts on the bench at that goal is a daily reminder that this man is a gift

Tony who?

Panarin somehow manages three points in the ugliest game ever the man is a gift

Repped lol

Still can?t fathom why he hasn?t played every game this season just makes no sense

That hit by lemeiux felt strong

Panarin is just something else

This game is crazy

Future?

Gotta credit Quinn for putting the kids out too, even if we lose, they gotta play in ot

Ah you got me before I said the same hha

That my friends is a fucking classic is right

Sourdough

My least favorite thing about Quinn - anyone who has ever played knows that it’s impossible to develop anything like this

Kakko playing well looks like a different player this year

this 150% - tough loss for young kid just finding his first way in the league

i mean this just sounds like people complaining that they got tricked into thinking these guys were going to be crosbys or mcdavids. Those players are special for a reason - that doesn't mean these two are anywhere remotely close to busts. Look, of course right now they're not producing how one might consider a first or second overall pick to play, but if your bar of comparison is the special players in the league, that's not realistic and you're going to be disappointed. Look at the list of number one draft picks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_overall_NHL_draft_picks. More often than not, these players are not lighting the world on fire in their first two seasons. MacKinnon is a great comparison, won Rookie of the Year his first season, 68, 38, 52, and 53 points in his first few seasons. Look at him now. Even (1st overall)Stamkos had 46 points in his first season. (2 overall)Eichel is 56, 57, 64 in his first couple of seasons. (2 overall)Jordan Staal hovers around the 40-50 point mark his whole career. These players need time. It's not an opinion, its a statistical fact based on every player to ever enter the league, outside of your truly, truly exceptional cases, most of these players need time to get going, even the best ones in the league. It's not sunshine and rainbows, of course not, it's just a fact. Crosbys and McDavids are uniquely special players, and you're really not going to get those guys outside of unique circumstances. And look, even when you do, you still need to do other stuff to win. Look at the oilers, with four firsts overall in a short window, still nothing to show for it. These players need time to learn their place in the league, and learn how to do the things they've been used to doing. Making the playoffs last season was great, but let's be honest, that was almost entirely due to a pair of MVP seasons from Panarin and Mika, and we're not winning a stanley cup on the backs of two players. No team does. We're going to need to expose the outstanding young core as much as we can so that they can learn, and learn, and learn, and then make our move when we think they're ready. That's not this year, it's probably not next year, but maybe the year after that it will be time to start thinking about it.

Exactly, half this team would not be out of college yet. Let them play, let them mess up, and enjoy it because clearly the talent is there and they need to just learn, learn, learn. Which means losing, so we're clear.

Not sure what is with the negativity - we dominated this game in the pens barn, both physically and as far as chances go. Tough loss but play like that and we’re going to win more than we lose. The difference here is shesty let in a softy, he will learn

I never realized how big he was but the Hesman comparisons are not only flattering but also accurate with his skating ability and style, obviously nowhere near that level yet

idk maybe they thought they were selling high so take what you can get at that price but laine really doesnt fit this team

this trade makes about zero sense for all parties involved...shame

Panarin is fucking gifted man we are so lucky we get to watch this guy every game