Trust me, brother Vin. I clearly & vividly remember the fuckery that caused Carey's 2014 injury all too well.

That's all I'm sayin'.
Oh, I remember 2014 well enough.

Upgrades on D will be needed, & I think the team is either coasting or just plain out of gas. Either way, I agree, we're right where we figured & hoped to be.
Just hope ppl don't overload Hutson & Demidov with too much in terms of expectations for this playoff should we squeak in.

That's fair.
And I am rightly concerned now.
Getting a point vs. CAROLINA will be tough.

Ok, now, that I can get behind, but he's gotta start WINNING more of those battles. He really does. The line needs it, the team needs it. & HE needs it, most of all. That means stepping up more & looking frustrated less. I'm looking for a little more from him, that's all.

He doesn't drive play, make effective passes or finish plays, converting for goals. Not a truly effective part of that first line. He's fairly easily knocked off the puck, too.

Slaf concerns me more rn, tbh. Completely ineffective the past 2 games, the biggest on his line but easiest knocked off the puck. We need that whole line on their game to stand a chance.

"Penguins have been taking ADVANTAGE of the U.S., taking America for GRANTED, for years, even... and that's something that's gonna have to stop."