GDT: Game 3: Flames @ Ducks - Monday 7PM PDT

[Lord Flashheart]

Huh.

Maybe someone should tell Carlyle that an "enforcer" isn't supposed to deter skill on your own team.

Man up, you weak p***y.

 

[Ducks DVM]

3 Stars

1 - Smith
2 - Rakell
3 - Kneeordano

 

[gilfaizon]

Stinks, but i figured the offense would struggle to start the season, pretty thin on paper

 

[mightyquack]

I know Rakell had a good first game, but these last two games have not been encouraging for him as a center.

Not really a surprise either, guy just can't play center at the NHL level no matter how many times Anaheim try it and how many times they say 'hes been working hard all summer', it just doesn't work.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Yah.. We need more finish. Getz was rusty.. Against goood defensive teams.. This team will struggle to score..they need vato and linholm badly

 

[IDuck]

Getzlaf definitely looks rusty. He's a half second slow.

agree...he looks a bit off, and is it just me or does he look like he has put on weight?

 

[LuckyDucky]

What does a Honda Center beer go for?

$11.50 for a 16 oz. Betty IPA

 

[ducks8]

Hope Eaves is good to go Wednesday

 

[Sojourn]

Man up, you weak *****.

Definitely makes me anti-toughness.

 

[Goose of Reason]

Well the streak had to end at some point, were pretty beat up so whatever. Seeing Grant on the PP at the end there....yikes. isn't he the guy that hasn't scored a goal in the NHL? We need to get healthy fast, and actually have some skill infused into the lineup. Seeing Grant and Boll out there is just awful.

So I was watching with the sound off, was there any update on Kase?

 

[McDonald19]

43 saves for Smith.

Ducks didn't get any bounces in this one.

 

[AngelDuck]

What does a Honda Center beer go for?

Like 8 bucks for a coors light or something outrageous

 

[Duck Off]

Yah.. We need more finish. Getz was rusty.. Against goood defensive teams.. This team will struggle to score..they need vato and linholm badly

Vats and Lindholm will help but the offense is going to be an issue IMO.

 

[KelVarnsen]

Ducks have absolutely no clue what to do on the offensive end. There’s just not enough talent on the roster right now with all the injuries.

 

[McDonald19]

Well the streak had to end at some point, were pretty beat up so whatever. Seeing Grant on the PP at the end there....yikes. isn't he the guy that hasn't scored a goal in the NHL? We need to get healthy fast, and actually have some skill infused into the lineup. Seeing Grant and Boll out there is just awful.

Yeah I noticed Grant got that one late powerplay shift too. Think that was due to exhaustion of the top 9.

 

[duckaroosky]

Uhh... who was the guy that made the GDT?

branmuffin17*?

 

[bsu]

If Kase is out we need to bring up a player like Kevin Roy...we have 0 skill...

 

[AngelDuck]

With Kase being injured in the 1st period, that was going to be a tough game. Only had 4 forwards left capable of scoring

 

[Teemu Salami]

Only took injuries and a wildfire. Guess we'll just have to beat them in the playoffs again to reassert dominance, if they make it.

 

[mightyquack]

Vats and Lindholm will help but the offense is going to be an issue IMO.

Yep. The team already had question marks on the offense when everyone is healthy, which makes it all the more strange Anaheim doesn't give some of the AHL players a chance here just to see if they could possibly fill a gap in bottom 6 scoring. But that requires foresight, or whatever.

 

[Sojourn]

Vats and Lindholm will help but the offense is going to be an issue IMO.

I think there will be a bit of a trickle down effect. We're not getting as good puck movement from our blue line right now, which probably makes it harder on the forwards. It isn't just that, but that could help some.

Trying to keep the bottom six tough, when we're lacking in skill, is adding to it.

 

[McDonald19]

Vats and Lindholm will help but the offense is going to be an issue IMO.

Four top 9 forwards out too...

Kase, Kesler, Eaves, Ritchie.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Not really a surprise either, guy just can't play center at the NHL level no matter how many times Anaheim try it and how many times they say 'hes been working hard all summer', it just doesn't work.

No, you're wrong. Evidence: Bobby Ryan is a center now.

 

[Elvs]

What did RC say about the PP in the pre-season? It's going to be by committee? Well it looks as useless as ****ing ever



I bet they'd still be scoring more goals then us. But hey, at least we can keep calling up useless grinders and blame injuries for everything.

And tbh, no-one should have been expecting Eaves to play a chunk of games this season, the guy is basically a cripple for half a season. Anaheim was Pejorative Slured to think he would solve any sort of scoring issue when he barely hits the ice.

I'm too lazy to do the digging, but I would imagine 7 goals and 3 points in the first 3 games ranks around the middle in terms of season starts for this organisation.

Since I started to follow the league closely in 2005 the Ducks have started worse than this many times, with much healthier lineups.

Clearly this team is not designed to have great depth. We sacrificed that when we went the Kesler route as opposed to keeping Bonino and Perreault. But of course paying Bieksa $4 mil doesn't help, even if he has been better than normal these last couple of games.

If we can take 3 points in the first 3 games with this lineup, and outshoot both the Coyotes and Flames.. Well then I'm quite optimistic about our chances once everyone gets back.

 

[HanSolo]

Like 8 bucks for a coors light or something outrageous

I got a beer and a sizable slice of piece for 5 today.