GDT: Game 8: Blackhawks @ Coyotes - 6PM - FSAZ+

[0point1]

Please win this one.

 

[Prarievarg]

It sucks seeing duclair on the fourth line once again. And I have no idea why. He has been our second best winger so far IMO and he could provide some much needed secondary scoring if paired with some decent linemates. If anyone gets it, please enlighten me.

Also, let's win tonight. Please.

 

[RR]

It sucks seeing duclair on the fourth once again. And I have no idea why. He has been our second best winger so far IMO and he could provide some much needed secondary scoring if paired with some decent linemates. If anyone gets it, please enlighten me.

Also, let's win tonight. Please.

I'd prefer to see him on Dvorak's line. Can't expect CD to make any major contributions centering a line that can't finish around the net.

 

[Matias Maccete]

It sucks seeing duclair on the fourth once again. And I have no idea why. He has been our second best winger so far IMO and he could provide some much needed secondary scoring if paired with some decent linemates. If anyone gets it, please enlighten me.

Also, let's win tonight. Please.

It's funny, he's still creating offense despite his teammates. That line seems to be getting decent time, though I haven't checked the ice times so maybe it just feels that way because they're usually noticable. I surprisingly don't hate Rinaldo with duke so far (though a more skilled winger would be better) he creates a lot of space and havoc. The center needs to be decent to make up for rinaldo though, and kempe is pretty meh. Even cousins would be a big upgrade there.

I think I'd reassemble that domi Dvo duke line, and put someone else with Stepan and Keller, like Reider or maybe crouse. If Perlini were healthy he'd be a great fit there I think. It may result in a not quite as effective 1st line, but we need a second line badly.

 

[Muppet]

Pretty sure Tocc is just pulling names out of a hat to create the 2nd, 3rd and 4th lines right now. I suppose he's just hoping that at some point it clicks and we finally get some secondary scoring.

 

[Matias Maccete]

I'd prefer to see him on Dvorak's line. Can't expect CD to make any major contributions centering a line that can't finish around the net.

Great minds think alike. Getting Dvo going would be huge, we need 2 decent lines.

 

[Prarievarg]

I think I'd reassemble that domi Dvo duke line, and put someone else with Stepan and Keller, like Reider or maybe crouse. If Perlini were healthy he'd be a great fit there I think. It may result in a not quite as effective 1st line, but we need a second line badly.

Yes. Duke has proved that he can create offense playing without domi - if somehow that was the worry about duke, now put them back together. I have not loved Domi on the first line anyway, a shooter like perlini might even be a better fit.

 

[KG]

Maybe Tippet and Tocchet see something in Duclair that we don't?

 

[SniperHF]

Could be but I don't see a handful of names above him doing more either.

 

[Muppet]

Could be an off ice issue with Duclair, that's the kind of stuff we don't see. Maybe Duke is a member of the rumored party boys, hence the curfew threat from Tocc earlier.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Maybe Tippet and Tocchet see something in Duclair that we don't?

Add the Rangers in there too; after all, they traded him to us.

I think it's just a periodic reminder of just how little we know of what actually goes on with this team.

 

[XX]

Add the Rangers in there too; after all, they traded him to us.

I think it's just a periodic reminder of just how little we know of what actually goes on with this team.

They got a retained Yandle and kept Buchnevich. They were a contending team at the time. Using that as an argument against Duclair is absurd.

 

[RemoAZ]

You'd think by now if there was an issue with Duclair outside the ice we'd have heard. There hasn't been one bit of info about him being a problem child. If they aren't going to play him on a scoring line, they should trade him or send him down.

 

[KG]

I like Duclair on the rush a lot but sadly everywhere else I don't like him nearly as much.

 

[SniperHF]

Pretty good first 5 minutes. Not overly reliant on the stretch pass, kept it in the Blackhawks end most of the time.
That first good sustained pressure the Blackhawks had as pretty scary after KConn flubbed that clear.

 

[Muppet]

Wait, did we just get some luck? What year is it?

 

[SniperHF]

That's the kinda luck we need.

Good play to generate the 2 on 1 but that doesn't go in normally. Crawford a little leaky there on a half pass half shot thing.

 

[Muppet]

Oh here we go again, probably give up another goal right after scoring one.

edit: As soon as I clicked post, Chicago scored.

 

[SniperHF]

Typical.

 

[EXTRAS]

Fischer in top 6 would be good. Very few rookie AHL players to close on ppg. I think he could impress.

 

[tuxonpups]

put in hill..

 

[XX]

put in hill..

How about not playing KConn for that terrible penalty instead?

 

[Muppet]

Please do something positive on this PP, I beg you.

 

[XX]

f***ing pathetic 5 on 3. OEL has completely lost it.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

You'd think by now if there was an issue with Duclair outside the ice we'd have heard. There hasn't been one bit of info about him being a problem child. If they aren't going to play him on a scoring line, they should trade him or send him down.

I don't think he is a problem child at all, nor did I intend to allege same. I think whatever is causing the coaching staff to continually put him where folks around here don't believe he belongs speaks specifically to something on the ice that's missing or falling short.