GDT: Game 2 : Predators vs Carolina Hurricanes : 10.16.21 : 7:00pm

[SniperOnTheWing]

12 shots in two games for Tolvanen. How’s he looking?

 

[Scoresberg]

12 shots in two games for Tolvanen. How’s he looking?

He has looked good and it's obvious he's been told to shoot the puck more. He's been dangerous and the Granlund line has been our best line throughout the two games. I would like to see him with the 1st PP unit, though the one they used last year.

As of Glass, I thought he had a better game than on Thursday. It didn't exactly help that every time Cousins had the puck he lost it within two seconds. Glass needs to be surrounded with some better linemates if we want to get some scoring out of him. I've been content with his two-way play.

I do wonder if we should just bump Trenin and Jeannot up the lineup. They have looked terrific out of the gate and I wonder if there's some offensive upside there we aren't utilizing right now. Something like:

Trenin - Glass - Cousins
Jeannot - Sissons - Olivier/Grimaldi

 

[desmondtootoo]

So far Glass looks highly transparent to me.

Lol niiiiiice. At least you didn’t call him glazing or fenestration.

 

[desmondtootoo]

Fool me once shame on me. Fool me twice….

Don’t misunderestimate their ability to go nukeyalore. We have the ki-yo-tess to get it done.

 

[desmondtootoo]

Preds work and work and work and can't buy a goal.

Other team just take a shot and it goes in.

As always.

It’s not actually a physical thing. Always been a Preds psych - culture thing. Someday, a coach and a few players will change it. Got sort of close with Lavy. He may be a lunatic prima Donna, but he did make some progress with the Preds in that regard.
It’s a unique talent among a very few coaches.

 

[desmondtootoo]

Nothing has changed. We still suck with the goalie pulled.

It is kind of a low percentage thing as a rule. Being ‘good’ with an empty net is kind of unique and strange.

 

[desmondtootoo]

Is Trenin our new “tough” guy?

Let’s hope not. He’s Matt Barnaby at best.

 

[desmondtootoo]

What does Cousins provide that we can't get from Egor, aside from a lack of potential?

Everybody hated Cousins’ guts, plus 10 others, last season for 35 games. Before the Saros miracle. Maybe give it 2 more games before the fan implosion.

 

[herzausstein]

I don’t think glass has been given the proper linemates for his skill set. He need a shooter like Tolvanen, Forsberg, or Kunin. Since that isn’t going to happen because their lines are gelling, I might suggest send tomasino down as he isn’t the right skill set to put with glass and bring up afanasyev. trenin/Jeannot - glass - afanasyev/trenin/Jeannot line and whoever from afanasyev/Trenin/Jeannot doesn’t make the third line go down to the fourth line with sissons and olivier

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I don’t think glass has been given the proper linemates for his skill set. He need a shooter like Tolvanen, Forsberg, or Kunin. Since that isn’t going to happen because their lines are gelling

Yeah, I don't think I would juggle up our other lines just to get Glass going. Playing with Cousins/Grimaldi/Tomasino/Olivier is the best I'd offer him. Until or unless something else changes, I'd just have higher priorities than getting the most out of Glass right now. He can figure out a way to work with what he has been given... or not... good test for him, maybe.

 

[Armourboy]

I'd just move Trenin and Jeanot up with Glass and see what happens for now. Let Sissons play with the leftovers.

 

[herzausstein]

Yeah, I don't think I would juggle up our other lines just to get Glass going. Playing with Cousins/Grimaldi/Tomasino/Olivier is the best I'd offer him. Until or unless something else changes, I'd just have higher priorities than getting the most out of Glass right now. He can figure out a way to work with what he has been given... or not... good test for him, maybe.

I’d look at changing up the bottom 6 when olivier is better. Could have a more skilled big bodied line as the third and a less skilled but very aggressive big bodied line as the fourth

 

[herzausstein]

I'd just move Trenin and Jeanot up with Glass and see what happens for now. Let Sissons play with the leftovers.

I wouldn’t mind seeing a

trenin- glass - Jeannot
Afanasyev- sissons - Oliver

of course trenin/Jeannot/afanasyev are interchangeable for where in the lineup they go.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

He has looked good and it's obvious he's been told to shoot the puck more. He's been dangerous and the Granlund line has been our best line throughout the two games. I would like to see him with the 1st PP unit, though the one they used last year.

As of Glass, I thought he had a better game than on Thursday. It didn't exactly help that every time Cousins had the puck he lost it within two seconds. Glass needs to be surrounded with some better linemates if we want to get some scoring out of him. I've been content with his two-way play.

I do wonder if we should just bump Trenin and Jeannot up the lineup. They have looked terrific out of the gate and I wonder if there's some offensive upside there we aren't utilizing right now. Something like:

Trenin - Glass - Cousins
Jeannot - Sissons - Olivier/Grimaldi

I have to say though... in that scenario aren't you kind of bumping Trenin DOWN, not up? It's pretty obvious the Herd Is Third now.

"Fixing" our 10-minute 4th line is not something I think needs to be a high priority. Cousins had a rough game, Glass may wish he had a more prominent role but hey - let him earn it, and whoever their RW is will bring some energy and hustle (be it Grimaldi or Olivier).

If 0-2 becomes 2-10 or something like that, maybe we can revisit. But I've liked the other 3 lines well enough that I'm not ready to change anything just to get our 4th line looking better. It's just the 4th line.

 

[PredsV82]

I dont think we ever seen that "give up an ENG then score" twice in a row.

We apparently played well but couldnt buy a goal. Only so many of those we can tolerate. Need to win one we dont deserve to make up for it

 

[LCPreds]

I'd just move Trenin and Jeanot up with Glass and see what happens for now. Let Sissons play with the leftovers.

It would be awesome to see the banger line centered by a guy named Glass.

 

[desmondtootoo]

It would be awesome to see the banger line centered by a guy named Glass.

He’d get hammered and crack up, be broken, a reflection of his former self, and you’d be left to pick up the pieces.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

a few thoughts

I will gladly make a trade with the good lord for an extended preds losing streak for thr rest of the month if it means the Braves win the World Series

Cousins , Boro,and Benning need to be waived

Promote Glass to 2nd line to center Tolvanen and kunin

Add Granny to 1st line RW

Drop Duchene to the 3rd line with him centering Jeannot and trenin

modified herd line with the sissins trenin and rocco

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

a few thoughts

I will gladly make a trade with the good lord for an extended preds losing streak for thr rest of the month if it means the Braves win the World Series

Cousins , Boro,and Benning need to be waived

Promote Glass to 2nd line to center Tolvanen and kunin

Add Granny to 1st line RW

Drop Duchene to the 3rd line with him centering Jeannot and trenin

modified herd line with the sissins trenin and rocco

If only we had "dislike" button...

 

[Byrddog]

Maybe just me but the team looked better at least hopeful unlike the Krack game. It does seem that this team will perform better against the better teams and play down to the weak teams. Why can Johansen not put forth the effort all the time that he did on that semi breakaway? The guy has the skills but I be damned if is not not one of the most frustrating players I have ever watched.

 

[Kat Predator]

Johansen reminds me of some football players I've watched and known. Guys who had the entire toolbox physically to dominate their one-on-one opponent most of the time. But it was just not in their psychology to really, truly go out and obliterate someone else. Their ability appeared to rise and fall with the competition they played.

Johansen has all the measurables to be a complete wrecking ball out there. To dominate games. If he had a Scott Stevens sort of nasty streak. He rarely dials it up to that level except for perhaps on the odd occasion.

 

[Softball99]

Johansen reminds me of some football players I've watched and known. Guys who had the entire toolbox physically to dominate their one-on-one opponent most of the time. But it was just not in their psychology to really, truly go out and obliterate someone else. Their ability appeared to rise and fall with the competition they played.

Johansen has all the measurables to be a complete wrecking ball out there. To dominate games. If he had a Scott Stevens sort of nasty streak. He rarely dials it up to that level except for perhaps on the odd occasion.

Getting a sports psychologist to help him visualize everyone as Kesler would help