GDT: Game 3: Sharks vs Hurricanes 7:30pm NBCSCA

[Skeksis25]

125 shots allowed in 3 games. Is that good?

 

[Alaskanice]

I feel bad for Blackwood. He’s done very well but it fell apart. Ugh.

 

[Bizz]

We want Macklin

clap clap clapclapclap

 

[The Nemesis]

Mission failed successfully.

 

[karltonian]

Blackwood h

125 shots allowed in 3 games. Is that good?

Excellent

 

[drunksage]

SNOG announcement​

At least we can win SNOGs as a board!

I feel asking for two unreal games in a row from Mackenzie is asking for trouble.

Carolina 6
Sharks 3

Thought we were lost until I saw this. Congrats on your first career SNOG @TheBeard!

#	Date / Opponent​	SNOG Winner(s)​	Result​
1	Oct. 12 vs Golden Knights	NewMuzu24, weastern bias	VGK 4-1
2	Oct. 14 vs Avalanche	none	Avs 2-1 SO
3	Oct. 17 vs Hurricanes	TheBeard	Canes 6-3

Rank	2023-24 SNOG standings​	# of SNOGs
T-1.	NewMuzu24, TheBeard, weastern bias	1

 

[TheBeard]

It’s an honor just to be nominated

 

[NWSharkie]

SNOG announcement​

At least we can win SNOGs as a board!



Thought we were lost until I saw this. Congrats on your first career SNOG @TheBeard!

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#	Date / Opponent​	SNOG Winner(s)​	Result​
1	Oct. 12 vs Golden Knights	NewMuzu24, weastern bias	VGK 4-1
2	Oct. 14 vs Avalanche	none	Avs 2-1 SO
3	Oct. 17 vs Hurricanes	TheBeard	Canes 6-3

Rank	2023-24 SNOG standings​	# of SNOGs
T-1.	NewMuzu24, TheBeard, weastern bias	1

Yeah, but I feel like he should only get half a point. We actually got two unreal games in a row from Blackwood and Quinn had to activate Ferraro's Manchurian Candidate mode in the 3rd to get to that score

 

[Patty Ice]

The Sharks need to sign or trade for a veteran goaltender. Let's not destroy the two they have with this ECHL quality defense.

What's Dell up to?

 

[hohosaregood]

would you guys call this a deliberate tank? like obviously the offensive depth got shored up, but the breakout is just nonexistent for this team and it was really obvious going into the season that the defense's puck movement skill was below replacement level to begin with.

 

[TheBeard]

Yeah, but I feel like he should only get half a point. We actually got two unreal games in a row from Blackwood and Quinn had to activate Ferraro's Manchurian Candidate mode in the 3rd to get to that score

To an extent I’m not wrong. They asked for it and They got it for two periods and then the wheels fell off.

 

[NWSharkie]

would you guys call this a deliberate tank? like obviously the offensive depth got shored up, but the breakout is just nonexistent for this team and it was really obvious going into the season that the defense's puck movement skill was below replacement level to begin with.

*Did* the offensive depth get shored up? Puck possession and transitions were just as nonexistent as the breakout tonight, and OZ player spacing was pretty atrocious. We're missing one top-6 player right now and the team is playing at an AHL level. Zadina is a bright spot, but there aren't a whole lot of others.

To an extent I’m not wrong. They asked for it and They got it for two periods and then the wheels fell off.

I declare sabotage! Ferraro waved the 5th goal through like he was dropping a handkerchief at a drag race and deflected #6 in by himself. The call came from inside the building! I'm not crazy, you're the one who's crazy!

 

[sharks_dynasty]

*Did* the offensive depth get shored up? Puck possession and transitions were just as nonexistent as the breakout tonight, and OZ player spacing was pretty atrocious. We're missing one top-6 player right now and the team is playing at an AHL level. Zadina is a bright spot, but there aren't a whole lot of others.


I declare sabotage! Ferraro waved the 5th goal through like he was dropping a handkerchief at a drag race and deflected #6 in by himself. The call came from inside the building! I'm not crazy, you're the one who's crazy!

Actually missing two in Couture and Granlund.

 

[The Nemesis]

would you guys call this a deliberate tank? like obviously the offensive depth got shored up, but the breakout is just nonexistent for this team and it was really obvious going into the season that the defense's puck movement skill was below replacement level to begin with.

It's not a tank. It's just that the Sharks have evolved their chocking ability so significantly that it now applies to the regular season as well. This is the Sharks' final form.

 

[tiburon12]

It's not a tank. It's just that the Sharks have evolved their chocking ability so significantly that it now applies to the regular season as well. This is the Sharks' final form.

just wait until they dominant in a few years

 

[Cas]

would you guys call this a deliberate tank? like obviously the offensive depth got shored up, but the breakout is just nonexistent for this team and it was really obvious going into the season that the defense's puck movement skill was below replacement level to begin with.

I don't think the offensive depth got "shored up" as much as "repainted," especially since we lost Meier.

Basically we added some names to the forward group, but I don't think we added any actual skill - at least not overall. Losing Karlsson (as well as Burns) just shredded the overall offensive depth down to nothing.

 

[dmcccdmn]

Sharks hockey, just when you think they're looking promising, they implode. And just when you have hope of a top pick, they start winning meaningless games at end of season. Sharks hockey.

 

[weastern bias]

Mario Ferraro has backslid to such an insane degree

He very well may be the single worst non Luke Kunin player on this roster, he provides absolutely no positive value when he's on the ice, it's really sad for a guy who seemed so promising in his rookie year

It was dumb we held leads in this game at all, we were outclassed from the jump, but man did they cave as soon as the goals started going in, this season might be even uglier than I originally imagined

 

[WTFetus]

just wait until they dominant in a few years

I long for the day when they're a dominate regular season team again.

 

[Tw1ster]

Not having Erik Karlsson skate the puck out and into the offensive zone at will is the most noticeable difference this year. Their breakout and zone entry this year is pretty well non-existent

 

[NWSharkie]

Mario Ferraro has backslid to such an insane degree

He very well may be the single worst non Luke Kunin player on this roster, he provides absolutely no positive value when he's on the ice, it's really sad for a guy who seemed so promising in his rookie year

It was dumb we held leads in this game at all, we were outclassed from the jump, but man did they cave as soon as the goals started going in, this season might be even uglier than I originally imagined

2023 San Jose Sharks: even when criticizing the absolute dogshit performance of a roster player, we have to add a caveat that he's still not as bad as another roster player.

To be fair to Mario, though, he's a borderline #4 defenseman playing top-pair minutes because of the roster around him. He's not rising to the occasion, no, but I can't blame him for handling the puck like a grenade when his outlet options are Mike Hoffman or...Luke Kunin.

 

[Erep]

So who is the best of the tier 2 guys in the next draft. I assume, no matter what our record, that is who we will end up with.

As long as it is one of Celebrini, Eiserman, or Leshunov, it should be fine, I think.

 

[Pavelski2112]

2023 San Jose Sharks: even when criticizing the absolute dogshit performance of a roster player, we have to add a caveat that he's still not as bad as another roster player.

To be fair to Mario, though, he's a borderline #4 defenseman playing top-pair minutes because of the roster around him. He's not rising to the occasion, no, but I can't blame him for handling the puck like a grenade when his outlet options are Mike Hoffman or...Luke Kunin.

Absolutely not. He's a #7 right now at best. He doesn't do anything well except maybe block shots.

 

[weastern bias]

would you guys call this a deliberate tank? like obviously the offensive depth got shored up, but the breakout is just nonexistent for this team and it was really obvious going into the season that the defense's puck movement skill was below replacement level to begin with.

It's absolutely a deliberate tank, they just can't announce it as such without risking consequences from the league and, in their mind, a revolt by the fans (look at the stands tonight, how's that working for us?)

They are trading all of our good players for future assets and trying to draft the best prospects at the top of the draft, I don't know what else anyone could call this

I'm just glad we're finally bad on purpose, we were bad by accident for 3 and a half years and it was so much more depressing

To be fair to Mario, though, he's a borderline #4 defenseman playing top-pair minutes because of the roster around him.

At this point he's playing like a borderline #6 D, I agree about Kunin though

 

[TheBeard]

Not having Erik Karlsson skate the puck out and into the offensive zone at will is the most noticeable difference this year. Their breakout and zone entry this year is pretty well none existent

Those extended stays pinned in our own zone are killers

Mario Ferraro has backslid to such an insane degree

He very well may be the single worst non Luke Kunin player on this roster, he provides absolutely no positive value when he's on the ice, it's really sad for a guy who seemed so promising in his rookie year

It was dumb we held leads in this game at all, we were outclassed from the jump, but man did they cave as soon as the goals started going in, this season might be even uglier than I originally imagined

It’s forever Mike Hoffman