DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Real leadership

Real leadership looks/sounds a lot like Lars Eller.

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[MarioCrosby]

Right on commentary. Eller has been a bright spot in this horrible season. They need to stop talking about Sidney going anywhere. If it were a situation like Borque where he hadn't won one, then yes, I'd be all for it. He's achieved more than 99.9% of any hockey player that has ever played the game and he is a legend in this town. His legacy needs to be with just one city.

[pasqualgzzz]

I was watching eller vs the avs and not because I normally watch eller but because he was the only one jumping off the screen for us. When I first noticed him I was yelling pass/shoot but no I noticed he was honestly controlling the offensive zone so maturely and I loved every second of it. Until you realize our team isn’t full of sids and ellers 😂😭

[PENS]

Lars Eller has been a very good solid addition both on and off the ice. His 14 goals have definitely surpassed more than I thought he would score, but what I have appreciated the most about Eller is his leadership he has provided. What I like the most about Eller, he’s a straight shooter, he doesn’t sugarcoat things and he clearly calls out the team when they don’t play well and doesn’t take the half glass full approach.

[PENS]

Comparing Bourque's scenario to what Crosby is in now, is not even a comparison. Ray Bourque had never won a Stanley Cup, prior to leaving The Bruins, and The Bruins were going through a rebuild at that time and knew, they were nowhere near a cup contender.

Sidney Crosby has 3 Stanley Cups to his name, and it would be nice to win another, but it's not going to do anything to his legacy. Sidney Crosby has already cemented his legacy as one of the greatest players this game has ever seen. He's a first ballot hall of famer, regardless if he wins another cup or not.

[gavinsheridan]

DK used the Pirates music on today’s Pens daily shot.

[edom]

Wouldnt now be the time to bring up a new player from Wilkes..as many new ones as the rules allow to see what they can do? That would also stimulate interest from the fan base just to see a new player or two as the season winds down.. Ed

[brycekusugak]

we need change sullivan he won cups ya we need change

[JohnPowell-it]

Theres no fuckintg way this coaching staff should be employed once this season ends

[Raxman]

Gambia mentioned? Now something to keep track of!

[chrisvangorder]

Wow - you know the season is bad when the morning commentary makes two citations of "The Gambia" - at least we are not yet at "Guinea-Bissau" status - although this season is getting there fast - we should have known this year would reach a new low whenever a shipment of 18, 000 bobbleheads being stolen helped us forget the moment Letang and Malkin - members of the leadership council - threw the puck into their own net.

[michaelbobrick]

Aging players will continue to decline, that's reality.

[vanoful]

It feels like half of a season DK is talking about an average level bottom six forward who is slow and mostly good at commenting defeats

[thatsright]

This ownership group is really going to start to be hated as this team gets progressively worse.

[crowe]

Thanks DK for doing your daily shots I look forward to all of them
Have a fantastic day.

[byronnelson]

I haven't seen any leadership at all on this team.

[pjc]

Bad ownership, bad GM & bad coaching staff topping it off with LGBQ bla bla hockey night in Pittsburgh.
I'm done with this team.
I've been pen fan since 1990, that ended today

[borisslager]

Crosby is 66 2.0. Trade Malkin and everything else. Have Crosby do what 66 did. Usher in the new generation.