GDT: Game 1: Sharks @ Ducks | 7:30 PM Pacific

[PrototypeX85]

The thing with the Sharks is that they just don't take periods off. If the Ducks don't match that level of intensity for an entire 60 minutes, this will be a short series.

Gonna have to go into game 2 more prepared.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Remember, shooting is not allowed. Two handed melee only per Ducks rules.

I'm not very good at shooting... I should rename my screen name to just Kesler...

 

[Getzmonster]

Maybe it's a flip in playoff philosophy. This time, we'll start like **** and finish strong, sort of like the regular season.

 

[ZzZz]

Need to hold onto the puck longer in the offensive zone, like what Silfverberg was doing out there. Dumping it behind the net just creates a 50/50 battle for possession; but with more SJ players nearby, so when the Ducks do get the puck they have a hard time creating dangerous scoring chances. The long distance between Anaheim forwards and defense doesn't help the situation either.

 

[ohcomeonref]

The Ducks played like most of us thought they would sadly.

 

[12ozPapa]

This team has always gone as Getzlaf goes. He decided tonight was a him and Perry be idiots and do nothing night - the team followed.

San Jose looked like a team ready to pkayoff hockey. Our morons looked ready for AHL preseason.

 

[jax00]

Kesler has been a shell of himself this season.

 

[Janka]

Carlyle: "This is new NHL hockey..."

You don't say.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Hmm, you can't afford to take 7 penalties because this is the new NHL? I can think of lots of things you can't afford to do in the new NHL, Randolph

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

They played like they didnt care.. SJ was patient.. Ducks had some chances early with flukes.. But couldn't bury them..that always comes back to bite you..

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Really Randy? Not taking stupid penalties is the NEW nhl? Yeah, you’ve learned a lot.

 

[bsu]

You all f***ing know Bieksa & Chimera are in now for sure.

 

[12ozPapa]

The leadership core absolutely sucks ass, but RC and BM are huge problems in their own right.

I 1000% agree.

But there has been one common denominator for quite awhile and that is the “veteran leaders” of Getzlaf and Perry.

By the way, off-topic, but it blows my kind that overall I believe Perry will make more than Getzlaf.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Carlyle: "This is new NHL hockey..."

You don't say.

Like just started yesterday new? Or I'm 5 years late to the party new?

 

[dracom]

Need to hold onto the puck longer in the offensive zone, like what Silfverberg was doing out there. Dumping it behind the net just creates a 50/50 battle for possession; but with more SJ players nearby, so when the Ducks do get the puck they have a hard time creating dangerous scoring chances. The long distance between Anaheim forwards and defense doesn't help the situation either.

But dumping it in is RC's only O zone strategy. He is incapable of coaching any other way. The Sharks know this so they can keep two guys down there to either out number us, or they can just out muscle us since a majority of our players either don't put enough effort or just physically can't.

 

[12ozPapa]

You all ****ing know Bieksa & Chimera are in now for sure.

To be frank, at least they give a shit. More than half the team showed tonight

 

[12ozPapa]

Like just started yesterday new? Or I'm 5 years late to the party new?

Randy has evolved, remember? He has learned from his failures.

 

[The Duck Knight]

I 1000% agree.

But there has been one common denominator for quite awhile and that is the “veteran leaders” of Getzlaf and Perry.

By the way, off-topic, but it blows my kind that overall I believe Perry will make more than Getzlaf.

Oh I wholeheartedly agree. In fact I was pretty much the only one on here calling those 2 out as far back as the Kings series. I just wanted to make sure to point out that RC and BM haven't put the team in position to have the best chance at success in spite of it's lack of leadership.

 

[ZzZz]

O well, we will ring the puck around the boards on Saturday and see what happens.

 

[12ozPapa]

Oh I wholeheartedly agree. In fact I was pretty much the only one on here calling those 2 out as far back as the Kings series. I just wanted to make sure to point out that RC and BM haven't put the team in position to have the best chance at success in spite of it's lack of leadership.

That’s flat-out uneducated and rude.

Chris Kelly and the Wagner for Chimera trade ALONE were that of a genuis - let alone the Stoner contract or gems like trying to bring Carly-oh....

 

[dracom]

I 1000% agree.

But there has been one common denominator for quite awhile and that is the “veteran leaders” of Getzlaf and Perry.

By the way, off-topic, but it blows my kind that overall I believe Perry will make more than Getzlaf.

Maybe that's why BM is always trying to add another vetrean for the locker room. He knows Getz and Perry aren't great leaders, so he's trying to get guys who might actually be good leaders in the locker room.

 

[12ozPapa]

I’m always surprised teams don’t take more runs and Getzlaf and Perry. They would be brats and take penalties easily.

 

[12ozPapa]

Maybe that's why BM is always trying to add another vetrean for the locker room. He knows Getz and Perry aren't great leaders, so he's trying to get guys who might actually be good leaders in the locker room.

A bit late for that.

 

[dracom]

A bit late for that.

Just wait until the off season, they'll be plenty of leaders for him to overspend on.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Maybe that's why BM is always trying to add another vetrean for the locker room. He knows Getz and Perry aren't great leaders, so he's trying to get guys who might actually be good leaders in the locker room.

Even if that were the case the problem is the guys we acquire don't have enough clout/rapport in the locker room to go against the guys that are wearing the letters and going to be here no matter what because of their contracts.