GDT: Ducks vs. Hawks, 5:30 PM PST: Better Late Than Never Edition

[Goose of Reason]

I literally had to look this guy up because I thought we had delved into fictional player territory.

I saw his name mentioned by the Gulls Twitter the other day, He was pretty good for the Moncton Wildcats like 6 years ago which is why I remembered the name.

Anyhow this game sucked. I really hope Montour is ok, he's one of the few guys on this team that can create offense on their own. Ritchie had himself a good game, as did Wagner. Fowler isn't doing much out there and Vats just looks awful. Those two are really going to need to pick it up.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I declare these proceedings closed.

 

[Static]

Pretty numb. The most disappointing thing is the waste of time. Only silver lining is if we get an elite young talent that can contribute right away next season. If not, then just a waste of a year for every one of our lives.

2017 has seriously been one of the worst of my life, haha. Can't wait for it to end.

 

[Teemu Salami]

Damn I missed the a good one. Why did it have to be Montour? Most entertaining guy left in our lineup.

 

[duckaroosky]

I just got home...

 

[mightyquack]

So Montour is injured? Jeez we really can't catch a break

 

[dracom]

If Montour is out, who will create offense from the blue line?

 

[Exit Dose]

Carlyle says that Montour didn't look like he was seriously injured, which by our standards means they were measuring his body for a casket.

 

[Teemu Salami]

Pretty numb. The most disappointing thing is the waste of time. Only silver lining is if we get an elite young talent that can contribute right away next season. If not, then just a waste of a year for every one of our lives.

2017 has seriously been one of the worst of my life, haha. Can't wait for it to end.

Not sure if it’s a lost season yet. This team runs through Getzlaf enough that just getting him back should have us in the mix. Just need to have so much patience that it hurts. Persevere through the forced failure and boredom and a lot may change by January.

 

[Arthuros]

Time to bust out the draft hashtags...

#FallinForDahlin
#SlackOffForSvechnikov
#CallItQuitsForBoqvist
#UpchuckForTkachuk
#NoBuenoForVeleno
#OutToDinnaForZadina

 

[bsu]

I got the avy ready

 

[la patineuse]

Time to bust out the draft hashtags...

#FallinForDahlin
#SlackOffForSvechnikov
#CallItQuitsForBoqvist
#UpchuckForTkachuk
#NoBuenoForVeleno
#OutToDinnaForZadina

The way this season is going, they are going to be too far underwater by the time Getzlaf and Kesler come back to make it into the playoffs; however, they will make a surge during the second half of the season and just fall short. So, the end result will be the Ducks won't be good enough to make the playoffs, but they won't be bad enough to be a lottery team.

 

[la patineuse]

I saw his name mentioned by the Gulls Twitter the other day, He was pretty good for the Moncton Wildcats like 6 years ago which is why I remembered the name.

Anyhow this game sucked. I really hope Montour is ok, he's one of the few guys on this team that can create offense on their own. Ritchie had himself a good game, as did Wagner. Fowler isn't doing much out there and Vats just looks awful. Those two are really going to need to pick it up.

I couldn't watch the game, but I saw the score. The Ducks have all of the defense back, so I can't understand why they are so bad defensively. Maybe Fowler and Vatanen aren't 100% or have some other issues coming back after injuries. I don't think Lindholm has been his old self either.

 

[dracom]

The way this season is going, they are going to be too far underwater by the time Getzlaf and Kesler come back to make it into the playoffs; however, they will make a surge during the second half of the season and just fall short. So, the end result will be the Ducks won't be good enough to make the playoffs, but they won't be bad enough to be a lottery team.

So exactly like Tampa from last season?

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Actually, every team that misses the playoffs is a lottery team.

 

[la patineuse]

Actually, every team that misses the playoffs is a lottery team.

Ok, then the Ducks will be a low probability lottery team that will have little chance of getting a top draft pick.

 

[pbgoalie]

I'm dealing with torn rotator cuff(s), torn labrum, bone bruise in my shoulder, and I'm a darned golf pro. Been told I won't be at full bore for a year to practice and play.....I can't imagine, even after surgery that they can be ready this quickly in a game as demanding as hockey. I'm scared we run Kesler, Getz, Fowler, Hampus and Sami into the ground trying to make a playoff push, and set them all back in their recoveries. They all need to get completely healthy Imo

 

[Masch78]

At least Wagner is having a good season.

 

[Kalv]

I'm dealing with torn rotator cuff(s), torn labrum, bone bruise in my shoulder, and I'm a darned golf pro. Been told I won't be at full bore for a year to practice and play.....I can't imagine, even after surgery that they can be ready this quickly in a game as demanding as hockey. I'm scared we run Kesler, Getz, Fowler, Hampus and Sami into the ground trying to make a playoff push, and set them all back in their recoveries. They all need to get completely healthy Imo

What the hell did you do?

 

[Paul4587]

Man that was brutal. It’s crazy how much Getzlaf and Kesler can mask our dmens weaknesses. All our blueliners were awful in this one. Lindholm after having a promising first 10 or so games has been ass lately (he has also forgotten how to play two on ones), Manson had his worst game of the year, Fowler was bad pre injury and has been even worse post injury - he’s done nothing this season and Vatanen continues to be brutal.

 

[Mortal Wombat]

I couldn't watch the game, but I saw the score. The Ducks have all of the defense back, so I can't understand why they are so bad defensively. Maybe Fowler and Vatanen aren't 100% or have some other issues coming back after injuries. I don't think Lindholm has been his old self either.

Fowler, Vats and Lindholm may not be at 100%, but forwards need to play defense, too. Missing guys like Getzlaf and Kesler is huge, they are so good defensively. Not to mention they can control the puck so you don't spend 80% of the game in the D-zone.

 

[Duck Off]

2 sentences what happend and why chicago scored 7 goals?

what happened to Montour?

What happened why did Chicago score 7 goals?
-Our entire defense was shit.
-Manson had arguably the worst game I've ever seen him play.
-Lindholm and Fowler were both awful. Lindholm was worse, but Fowler wasn't much better. Both sucked ass.
-Aside from the one play where Silfverberg got Seabrook to score for him; Silfverberg was awful.

Honestly no one was good tonight except maybe Perry and Ritchie. Cogs had his moments but he caused the offense to die when it touched his stick too many times for me to say he had a good game. I'd put him 3rd though.

Montour's arm got hit in a vulnerable spot. Nothing dirty. Just unlucky. Looked bad in real time though.

 

[91Fedorov]

I couldn't watch the game, but I saw the score. The Ducks have all of the defense back, so I can't understand why they are so bad defensively. Maybe Fowler and Vatanen aren't 100% or have some other issues coming back after injuries. I don't think Lindholm has been his old self either.

Defense isn't just about the two guys that play in the back. Centers are you 3rd defenders and are vitally important to how a team transitions from the defensive zone to the offensive zone. Having Getzlaf and Kesler out is literally having two of our best defenders still out. We don't have our defense back yet.

 

[duxfan1101]

Defense isn't just about the two guys that play in the back. Centers are you 3rd defenders and are vitally important to how a team transitions from the defensive zone to the offensive zone. Having Getzlaf and Kesler out is literally having two of our best defenders still out. We don't have our defense back yet.

I would agree with you normally but last night was atrocious from our defensemen in particular.

 

[DuckDuckGetz]

Man that was brutal. It’s crazy how much Getzlaf and Kesler can mask our dmens weaknesses. All our blueliners were awful in this one. Lindholm after having a promising first 10 or so games has been ass lately (he has also forgotten how to play two on ones), Manson had his worst game of the year, Fowler was bad pre injury and has been even worse post injury - he’s done nothing this season and Vatanen continues to be brutal.

I think our team looks so bad because everyone is trying to do too much. With a healthy offense back, our defense can focus on playing defense without having to also try to generate the offense. Instead of getting pinned down for minutes at a time they can get the puck to Getzlaf or Kesler who can feed the puck to Rakell/Cogliano much easier than Grant or Wagner can.

It's like at work. When a co-worker is gone and you need to help shoulder their responsibilities, you're not doing their work at 100% and your own work suffers at the same time. Just need guys to focus on their individual games and trust the other players to do the same. It won't be pretty, but I'm fine with winning games by only 1 or 2 goals.