from Mark Spector of Sportsnet,
When the Oilers were winning five Stanley Cups in the 80’s, the Penguins were nowhere to be seen. Then, when Mario arrived, and later Sidney Crosby, the failing Oilers watched each of the Penguins' five Stanley Cups from the various lakes and golf courses of a hockey player’s summer.
Today, the contending Oilers tend to toy with the flagging Penguins, winning the last five meetings each by a decisive score. They beat Pittsburgh for fun most nights, whether it’s the 7-2 romp at Pittsburgh a year ago, or the 6-1 lickin’ the Oilers put on Pittsburgh Sunday night at Rogers Place.
Edmonton is quick and plays fast. Pittsburgh is slow, their best players ageing out.
The Oilers will be buyers as Friday’s NHL Trade Deadline approaches. The Penguins had better be sellers, nine points out of a playoff spot with three teams to pass.
On Sunday, the contrast was stark.
Good beat average by five goals, in a game you could replay 10 more times and not get a different result.
The game highlights are below.
from Micheal Traikos of The Hockey News,
According to reports, GM Kyle Dubas is going "to start trading everyone." That probably includes Jake Guentzel, Reilly Smith and Noel Acciari. And if it were up to player-turned-analyst Paul Bissonnette, it should also include Sidney Crosby.
"Imagine wasting the season Sid just had," Bissonnette tweeted over a weekend, where the Penguins lost to Seattle, Calgary and Edmonton. "That's the biggest joke. Send him to Colorado to play with (Nathan) MacKinnon. Now we're talking."
As much as it seems unlikely, Bissonnette may have a point.
Crosby is 36 years old. And he's playing some of the best hockey in his career.
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