Raanta was fun.
The shots and faceoffs tonight were ridiculous.
Kempe has 1G 2A through the first 2 periods in Tucson tonight. Wonder if he gets a call.
Yep. We had a nice easing into real NHL play with a half strength Ducks team and a junk roster expansion team on the 2nd half of a back to back on the road. Blew a very friendly scheduling break to start the year. Time to wake the f*** up and get shit locked down much MUCH tighter.Two games. One against a crappy expansion team and one against an AHL plus lineup. Both losses and being badly outshot in both.
It still early. Thankfully.
Fewer positives in this one. We talked all summer about being a "fast" team and all about how that doesn't mean fast skating necessarily but fast with the puck, fast decision making and passing. We are making very quick decisions with the puck. Way too fast. Decide first, evaluate second. Nobody is thinking about what they're doing with the puck. No look passes to nobody galore. No glancing just chucking it all over.Sky isn’t falling, boys.
Lots of positives.
I noticed the same about ollie and domi.Raanta was unbelievable in the 2nd. Strome's ass was firmly planted on the bench in the 3rd. At one point during a stoppage he went out to skate around just to stay fresh. Don't think he saw the ice after that anyway.
This game reminded me a lot of the preseason game against the Sharks. The first few minutes or so the team was firing on all cylinders. But Vegas found their game and Fleury's calming presence plays a huge role on that team. They are lucky to have him as an expansion franchise.
OEL still isn't right. Not sure if it's just his usual early season unevenness or something else but he's off. Similarly I think Domi is missing an extra gear he usually has.
I noticed the same about ollie and domi.
It wasn't for me. It was cringe worthy.Fun game to be at. Great atmosphere.
^^^ You guys forget OEL had to be helped off the ice against San Jose because his knee got tangled up with Boedkker?????