Photo credit: Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Mike Sullivan Gives High Praise To Newest Penguins
Published March 18, 2024 at 10:55
BY
BY
FOLLOW US
Penguins Forward Giving Mike Sullivan Some Comparisons To Former Player
Since coming to the Penguins, Michael Bunting has seemingly made an impact on Sullivan. Mike Sullivan was asked about his new forward Bunting and the head coach compared him to Patric Hornqvist."He has a semblance of Patric Hornqvist, just his ability to get to the blue paint, make the goalie's life difficult," said Sullivan of Bunting. "He gets a lot of those goals that are blue paint goals, a foot from the net."
Coach Sullivan on Bunting: «He has a semblance of Patric Hornqvist - his ability to get to the blue paint, make the goalie's life difficult... It's a really important aspect of creating offense. He certainly brings that to our team.»
Read more: https://t.co/9Xaj05JH2S pic.twitter.com/Cumxf2t31i— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 18, 2024
Bunting Has Two Goals And A Assist In The Handful Of Games With The Penguins So Far
Bunting has 2 goals so far as a Penguin, scoring his first one at home against the Red Wings Sunday evening. This was the type of goal that Sullivan refers to when comparing his play to Hornqvist.
GOAL! BUNTING! 👍
The Penguins take the 4-1 lead over the Red Wings with 10:26 left in the 2nd period. pic.twitter.com/BKoIrNJMxJ— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 17, 2024
Bunting Has A Net Front Presence Similar To That Of Patric Hornqvist
That net front presence made Hornqvist a fan favorite in Pittsburgh and it is a style of play that Sully sees Bunting doing for the Pens. This is a very big compliment coming from Sullivan who heavily relied on Hornqvist in tough situations.
"Bunts is a guy that's a little bit like Horny was back in the day where those guys, they thrive and they go there an awful lot. So, certainly, that's going to help our team."
As Read On: Hockey Feed - Mike Sullivan compares Michael Bunting to beloved former Penguin.
| POLL | ||
March 18 | 133 answers Mike Sullivan Gives High Praise To Newest Penguins Do you think Michael Bunting has a similar game play to Patric Hornqvist? | ||
| Yes | 102 | 76.7 % |
| No | 31 | 23.3 % |
| LIST OF POLL | ||
Latest 10 stories
TOP 5
| LEADERS | ||||||||
| GP | G | A | PTS | |||||
| 1- NIKITA KUCHEROV | 81 | 44 | 100 | 144 | ||||
| 2- NATHAN MACKINNON | 82 | 51 | 89 | 140 | ||||
| 3- CONNOR MCDAVID | 76 | 32 | 100 | 132 | ||||
| 4- ARTEMI PANARIN | 82 | 49 | 71 | 120 | ||||
| 5- DAVID PASTRNAK | 82 | 47 | 63 | 110 | ||||
| 6- AUSTON MATTHEWS | 81 | 69 | 38 | 107 | ||||
| 7- LEON DRAISAITL | 81 | 41 | 65 | 106 | ||||
| 8- MIKKO RANTANEN | 80 | 42 | 62 | 104 | ||||
| 9- J.T. MILLER | 81 | 37 | 66 | 103 | ||||
| 10- WILLIAM NYLANDER | 82 | 40 | 58 | 98 | ||||
| 2023-2024 LEADERS | ||||||||
FOLLOW US
 | |
| 47 054 followers | |