GDT: Game 37: Anaheim Ducks vs Toronto Maple Leafs, 6pm PT,BSSC

[cheesymc]

I just wish we could generate more offense. Felt like we were defending all game.

Sort of happens when you are on the PK for 18 minutes in a game…

 

[Ducks DVM]

I just wish we could generate more offense. Felt like we were defending all game.

I think that’s because we were.

They’re a vastly superior team. I’ll take the effort defensively. The officials made it bitter though.

 

[Henrique Iglesias]

Missing half our top 6, but it’s not even about missing them, it’s that we have had a revolving door of Top 6 forwards in an out all season. No chemistry can be made, or players are rusty and not game shape. If it’s one or two top 6 players all season long then you can get by, but we have had pretty much our entire Top 6 ( Z, Leo, Mac, Terry, Killorn, and now Strome), out at one point, some for a significant time.

Yes well said. It felt like we were getting close to being healthy then Carlsson goes….then Terry. Even if they are healthy it will take time to develop chemistry.

Z missing training camp and Killorn out for the first month put us behind right away.

I think that’s because we were.

They’re a vastly superior team. I’ll take the effort defensively. The officials made it bitter though.

Ya I guess I find it a lot funner to watch when we’re not always on the receiving end.

 

[dracom]

But hey, if you two feel more confident losing 0-2 and 2-7, then whatever floats your boat. I'll take the OT point with the refs still screwing us over. Now, OT play was terrible by Z.

maybe im just not happy losing game after game and not seeing any progression from key players and seeing the team still half ass their play or take stupid penalties. this is not an entertaining team to watch right now and hasn't been for a few years. and not to get into a tanking conversation cause i literally can't deal with that, but getting a point really means nothing.

 

[Leonardo87]

Yes well said. It felt like we were getting close to being healthy then Carlsson goes….then Terry. Even if they are healthy it will take time to develop chemistry.

Z missing training camp and Killorn out for the first month put us behind right away.


Ya I guess I find it a lot funner to watch when we’re not always on the receiving end.

I thought they could have pulled themselves through if we got Z, Mac, and Drysdale back, but then Leo goes down, Gudas misses a couple of games, and then Terry and now Strome go down, after we get Lundy back. It’s very hard to get on the same page with so many changes to the line up.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Missing half our top 6, but it’s not even about missing them, it’s that we have had a revolving door of Top 6 forwards in an out all season. No chemistry can be made, or players are rusty and not game shape. If it’s one or two top 6 players all season long then you can get by, but we have had pretty much our entire Top 6 ( Z, Leo, Mac, Terry, Killorn, and now Strome), out at one point, some for a significant time.

Did they say why Strome is on IR? Did he break a hand in that fight or something?

 

[navyduck]

I just don’t understand since samuelli sits on the real governing board(exec committee) of the nhl. Like how isnt this settled after 15years

Because he is in California and "earns" their money through "legitimate" means.

 

[Leonardo87]

Did they say why Strome is on IR? Did he break a hand in that fight or something?

Strome is just day to day now, Terry is on IR. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

If you take out the bad 3 game stretch he had in November(I think), his numbers are pretty good

Great Oct
Abysmal Nov
Rollercoaster Dec

Imagine if Dostal was a starter and had to play through that abysmal Nov. I don't know if he would have recovered. Gibby shouldered a lot while Dostal had time to find his game.

So far, Jan looks very bright, but it's just one game.

 

[Rybread86]

Strome is just day to day now, Terry is on IR. Sorry for the confusion.

I probably should have checked on his status before I threw him out as my 1st goal prediction

 

[duckaroosky]

I probably should have checked on his status before I threw him out as my 1st goal prediction

Could've been worse. Could've selected Vaakanainen, even though he played he has less of a chance of scoring than Stroke

 

[JAHV]

I'm tired of losing all the puck battles. I miss Beauchemin.

I'm tired of seeing wide open guys who don't get passes because no one has any vision. I miss Getzlaf.

I'm tired of guys being weak on their skates. I miss Perry.

I'm tired of having no speed. I miss Selanne.

I'm tired of not having any plan to break the puck out of the zone. I miss Boudreau.

I'm tired of being bad. I miss being good.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

After reading through some of the leaf GDT I cannot wait for Christmas to come early and watch them flame out in the first round again. That’s my Stanley Cup this year!

 

[Quack Shot]

What could Cronin mean there at the end?

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

What could Cronin mean there at the end?

Do the refs exit through the Ducks tunnel?

 

[Rybread86]

You can see him actively thinking how to not say out right "we were hampered by the refs"

It has to be hard to be in Cronins position at times. Yes, the team wasn't good enough, but the officiating being that bad it's hard to come into the locker room and say with a straight face that it was all because of the effort. You don't want to let the team off the hook, you don't want to blame the refs but when it's that bad....

 

[duckaroosky]

Just wanted to mention that this was my first game of this season because well *gestures vaguely* pretty obvious reasons but I found it odd that the team is sponsored by the "He gets us" people. Not even Jesus can help this team.

 

[JAHV]

Just wanted to mention that this was my first game of this season because well *gestures vaguely* pretty obvious reasons but I found it odd that the team is sponsored by the "He gets us" people. Not even Jesus can help this team.

Jesus saves, but even He couldn't keep up with Dostal tonight.

 

[duckaroosky]

Jesus saves, but even He couldn't keep up with Dostal tonight.

He was pretty awesome. Gave me something to cheer about tonight.

 

[anezthes]

Maybe he’s just an immature idiot is what I really suspect.

What did I miss?

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

What did I miss?

Look at the leafs or goal. The zegras pass right before it

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Dostal was so OP in this game he actually got his season save percentage back over .900 lol.

I still believe he’s gonna be really good for a long time

 

[heynowbababooey]

I was at the game tonight. My buddy and I were surrounded by leaf fans. with the way they act and carry themselves you'd think the leafs had won the Cup 20-30 times since the 1960s. My God. They remind me of Vancouver fans from 09-12ish. They'd always come to our building and act like they owned the league and were superior to everyone else there.

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

According to leafs friends they set an attempted shots record at 105

 

[Lord Flashheart]

I was at the game tonight. My buddy and I were surrounded by leaf fans. with the way they act and carry themselves you'd think the leafs had won the Cup 20-30 times since the 1960s. My God. They remind me of Vancouver fans from 09-12ish. They'd always come to our building and act like they owned the league and were superior to everyone else there.

Just remember these are likely the same morons that chanted "we want Florida".