GDT: Anaheim Ducks @ Colorado Avalanche

[Sojourn]

Our bottom 6 isn't our problem though. They're actually doing quite well for who they are. Our problem is our top guys playing slow, weak, and unstructured. Perry peaked in the first game, and then has gotten progressively worse. Eaves is who he is, invisible until he's set up for a shot. Rakell is back to puck-hogging. Silfverberg looks drunk. Props to Cogliano, but he's not the guy to carry a line.

Glad I'm not the only one noticing the puck hogging from Rakell. He turned it over a number of times last game trying to force his way into the opposing end. It looks nice, but it's easy to defend against because it's one player against multiple.

I also agree that the bottom 6 isn't the problem. The team just doesn't have enough talent right now. What talent we do have is either alone on an island, or just not playing well enough.

 

[Dirk316]

Yeah, they're missing Gibson, Getzlaf, Lindholm, Vatanen, Kesler, and Kase... but Boll is the missing link.

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Yet every other game this season Boll is in you. And the rest somehow blame him and single him out. Despite those same missing players. Nice edit

 

[ducks8]

Still nothing on Gibson? Wonder what's going on

 

[ducks8]

Yet every other game this season Boll is in you. And the rest somehow blame him and single him out. Despite those same missing players. Nice edit

Boll makes such a difference serving more PIMs then he gets ice time. Yeah total game changer and his 3-4 min of ice time.

 

[Dirk316]

If by Boll, you mean Getzlaf, then your sarcasm is warranted. Boll spent 26 more seconds in the box than he did on the ice in the last win. And it was only 2 minor penalties. Think about that.

Yet the team won that game

 

[Dirk316]

Kerdiles and Rasmussin are amazing need more of that

 

[Sojourn]

Yet every other game this season Boll is in you. And the rest somehow blame him and single him out. Despite those same missing players. Nice edit

And you thought they looked good in those other games?

No one is singling out Boll. They're saying Carlyle shouldn't be adding to a depleted roster by keeping a player in it who doesn't contribute anything.

 

[Sojourn]

Yet the team won that game

And you think it's because he was in the box?

 

[Doothpick]

This team is just so dull with all the injuries. All they can do right now is find a way to get some points until they get some guys back. Most worrisome thing is Gibson still can't stay healthy, and Perry's great 1st game is starting to seem like an aberration.

Oh, and free Boll!

 

[ducks8]

And you think it's because he was in the box?

Yes, he single handedly scared the puck into the net more then the opponent. Thought you knew this

 

[Sojourn]

Yes, he single handedly scared the puck into the net more then the opponent. Thought you knew this

It's because he intimidated them.

Into losing, I guess. It has nothing to do with the effort and play of the other players. It was the guy playing a couple of minutes. He was the difference.

 

[ducks8]

It's because he intimidated them.

Into losing, I guess. It has nothing to do with the effort and play of the other players. It was the guy playing a couple of minutes. He was the difference.

Yep, him having more PIMs then ice time is the difference. It's the key to this team's success

 

[Ducks DVM]

Yet the team won that game

In spite of Boll, not because of him. Being forced into playing three lines because you are icing a plug who can't play defense, can't play offense, can't win a fight, can't legally land a hit, and can't play special teams is stupid. It's grinding down what skill players we do have forcing them to play too heavy minutes because the 4th line can't be trusted with a shift.

I, and a number of other people who are criticizing you on this, are NOT anti-enforcer. We are against crappy, worthless enforcers. The position needs to be filled by an actual hockey player. Or at least someone who's legitimately scary. Boll is neither.

 

[Ducks in a row]

Just too many injuries. If we can't stay healthy this season is lost.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Outshot 39-15. Including blocked shots, 64-25.

Wow. Even with the PP disparity, that's humiliating.

 

[Ducks DVM]

RC says "Gibson is day-to-day, same as Getzlaf"

 

[Magnus the Duck]

One of the worst games I've ever seen us play. Hopefully we are getting it out of the way early.

It was really bad. All forwards where terrible offensively this game.

 

[Sojourn]

In spite of Boll, not because of him. Being forced into playing three lines because you are icing a plug who can't play defense, can't play offense, can't win a fight, can't legally land a hit, and can't play special teams is stupid. It's grinding down what skill players we do have forcing them to play too heavy minutes because the 4th line can't be trusted with a shift.

I, and a number of other people who are criticizing you on this, are NOT anti-enforcer. We are against crappy, worthless enforcers. The position needs to be filled by an actual hockey player. Or at least someone who's legitimately scary. Boll is neither.

That's my biggest issue with Boll, and Carlyle, right now. If he wants Boll in a healthy line-up, fine. But now? When we desperately need all the help we can get? Not the time.

This team can't afford to roll 3 lines and have tired players at the end of the game, when it doesn't have the talent to fill them.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Some of the poor play can be blamed on injuries. Taking bad penalties is a hallmark of this team and there is no excuse for that, other than coaching.

As for the PP by committee...

Or, in our case...

 

[KelVarnsen]

RC says "Gibson is day-to-day, same as Getzlaf"

In Ducks / RC speak that means out for about 2 months. Great.

 

[pbgoalie]

Boll's greatest contribution to date is serving the ten minute misconduct so we didn't lose an actual hockey player for that time.
Bolls impact on the wins that he dressed for,was about the same as mine. I was in section 320 for the home games except the loss.....so I may be in line for MVP

And I'd be okay with Boll, if he could, you know, scare someone. The only scary thing about Boll is his hockey ability

 

[ducks8]

Gibson day to day with an UBI. At least it isn't his groin. Kinda good news.

Plus they only have 1 game next week not including Sunday

 

[HanSolo]

Yet the team won that game

I take it you don't care for the idea that correlation doesn't equal causation.

 

[Lyons71]

Gibson = dipietro. He'll be out of the league in a few years. Poor guy just gets hurt by everything.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

The Getzlaf situation is ridiculous. He clearly was not 100% and they let him play and here we are with him out again, we aren't going far if they don't wait for him to get healthy before playing.