GDT: Game 7: Wild @ Flyers - 6:30 PM CT

[NHL1674]

Not all of them on Gus though, he's had minimal help from his defensemen

Oh absolutely. But he's also not Superman, and his confidence is taking a hit. Neither goalie is gonna get any help from the mess on the backend. Could get really ugly.

 

[GordieGallant]

It's a roster constructed with very little margin for error, and that margin is being completely used up (and then some) by Spurgeon and Boldy not being in the lineup + Kaprizov and Gustavsson not being on their "A" games.

Kaprizov has had one good game. Doctor.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Kaprizov has one good game. Doctor.

Yeah, I remember that 9 point game. It was historic.

 

[GordieGallant]

Yeah, I remember that 9 point game. It was historic.

What?

 

[NHL1674]

 

[MNRube]

When is Maroon’s 3x4 extension?

 

[57special]

Was a tough watch.

 

[Lapa]

Didn’t watch due to sleep, but seems like we need a good defenseman.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Didn’t watch due to sleep, but seems like we need a good defenseman.

More than one. We also need a new coach, and GM

 

[57special]

Didn’t watch due to sleep, but seems like we need a good defenseman.

It was a good one to miss.

 

[MuckOG]

The boys looked like they were skating in quick sand.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Didn’t watch due to sleep, but seems like we need a good defenseman.

Haven't I been saying this for a while? Spurge, Brodin are goos defensemen but the Wild need someone like Pietro or Doughty

 

[57special]

Haven't I been saying this for a while? Spurge, Brodin are goos defensemen but the Wild need someone like Pietro or Doughty

The last thing we need is aging Dmen signed long term for 9 and 11M respectively. LA, in particular, would be thrilled to dump Doughty.

We are NOT going to be Cup contenders this, or next year. There is no reason, or money, to buy aging FA's. I have accepted that. What pisses me off is that re-signings of aging, mediocre at best players like Foligno. It makes no sense, and makes me doubt Guerin's competency.

 

[thestonedkoala]

The last thing we need is aging Dmen signed long term for 9 and 11M respectively. LA, in particular, would be thrilled to dump Doughty.

Doughty in his prime not Doughty now.

 

[Sweetnut]

The one good thing to come out of this shitshow of a game was that Dean for the first time in eternity benched a player and scrambled the lines to start the third.
And he got results out of it. Until Kap did that horrible turnover/give away at the offensive blueline. At that point he rolled 4 lines as usual and I think that was the smart play considering they got a game today and needed to rest the players.
So thats my positive take of a horrible game. Maybe he tries that idea in the future, now that he saw some good things happen. But I keep my shirt on, knowing how he operates.

 

[BagHead]

The one good thing to come out of this shitshow of a game was that Dean for the first time in eternity benched a player and scrambled the lines to start the third.
And he got results out of it. Until Kap did that horrible turnover/give away at the offensive blueline. At that point he rolled 4 lines as usual and I think that was the smart play considering they got a game today and needed to rest the players.
So thats my positive take of a horrible game. Maybe he tries that idea in the future, now that he saw some good things happen. But I keep my shirt on, knowing how he operates.

What I thought was crazy was that immediately after that turnover Dean put the Kaprizov - Hartman - Zuccarello line back together. I remember one of the broadcasters saying, I paraphrase, "is this a punishment or wake up call for Kaprizov?" and I just laughed. Yes, getting put back on the 1st line is a real punishment. More likely Dean got scared off of experimenting by a single bad result after two good results.

But I too hope he breaks out of his little boxes he puts himself in.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

The one good thing to come out of this shitshow of a game was that Dean for the first time in eternity benched a player and scrambled the lines to start the third.
And he got results out of it. Until Kap did that horrible turnover/give away at the offensive blueline. At that point he rolled 4 lines as usual and I think that was the smart play considering they got a game today and needed to rest the players.
So thats my positive take of a horrible game. Maybe he tries that idea in the future, now that he saw some good things happen. But I keep my shirt on, knowing how he operates.

I don't think I saw Khaira again until after Philly's 5th goal, but yes, probably had to be done with a game tonight.

 

[Sweetnut]

I don't think I saw Khaira again until after Philly's 5th goal, but yes, probably had to be done with a game tonight.

Yes after the 5th he played 3 more shifts. Good on Dean to try something different for once.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Yes after the 5th he played 3 more shifts. Good on Dean to try something different for once.

Hard to give much credit for something any coach should've done after getting trucked for 2 periods.

 

[Sweetnut]

Hard to give much credit for something any coach should've done after getting trucked for 2 periods.

Baby steps. You encourage the toddler who just learns to sit on the pot by himself.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Way too early to overreact but yikes.....there haven't been very many loses that bad over the last couple years. Something about this version feels off.