GDT: Game 81: Seattle vs Coyotes - 7:00pm - BSAZX - Third Time The Charm Edition

[SniperHF]

This is way too edgy for game 81.

 

[rt]

McBain really does just beat the absolute piss out of guys.

We're playing stupid trying to set Keller up.

I actually love it. Love to see Bear load up Keller’s line on the PP. And also put Hayton back on Keller’s line late.

Extremely cool that Joey Daccord got to come into this game. Love it.

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

At least we chased their goalie.

 

[rt]

Daccord has a maroon and gold pitchfork on the back of his mask. So cool.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Well, thank goodness we don't have to play Seattle until next season.

 

[lanky]

Not an exciting game.
Some decent effort.
5 OA is still possible.

 

[rt]

Not an exciting game.
Some decent effort.
5 OA is still possible.

The exciting thing was that we saw encouraging signs from Keller, Hayton, Maccelli, Crouse, McBain, Moser, Valimaki, and Soderstrom. That’s half of a lineup comprised of either promising, good, or very good young or youngish NHLers.

 

[LittlePipes]

My wife went to the game with our grand daughter this evening. I watched on TV. When she got home and I asked her what she thought of the game she said watching the Coyotes was like watching a pee wee team. I thought so to. In particular Schmaltz and Keller both played poorly. And the goalie, well, not an NHL goalie at this point. Sad to see the regression in execution, focus and desire. Makes me not want to get tickets at all next yr

 

[TheLegend]

 

[Grimes]

Has Soderstrom been then best player not named Maccelli since the losing streak began about two weeks ago?

 

[Jakey53]

My wife went to the game with our grand daughter this evening. I watched on TV. When she got home and I asked her what she thought of the game she said watching the Coyotes was like watching a pee wee team. I thought so to. In particular Schmaltz and Keller both played poorly. And the goalie, well, not an NHL goalie at this point. Sad to see the regression in execution, focus and desire. Makes me not want to get tickets at all next yr

I told my wife I was going to watch the game last night and she replied "you going to watch that loser team?". I said they are rebuilding. Her answer was "they have been rebuilding for twenty years". Unfortunately, that is what many think when the Coyotes come up in a conversation.

 

[rt]

Has Soderstrom been then best player not named Maccelli since the losing streak began about two weeks ago?

I think he’s definitely been the guy most exceeding expectations. I thought he was a bust. Now I’m excited to see more.

 

[LittlePipes]

Has Soderstrom been then best player not named Maccelli since the losing streak began about two weeks ago?

I think Soderstrom plays terrible. Turnover machine.

 

[rt]

I think Soderstrom plays terrible. Turnover machine.

Since he started playing regularly at the end of February he has one more turnover than Moser and one fewer turnover than Valimaki.

 

[Jamieh]

Since he started playing regularly at the end of February he has one more turnover than Moser and one fewer turnover than Valimaki.

The question is did he get better or did they get worse? Not a lot of positives for last while.

 

[LittlePipes]

Since he started playing regularly at the end of February he has one more turnover than Moser and one fewer turnover than Valimaki.

i can forget the pass across center ice after the center of rink face off, right to the ducks player.. goal! soderstrom isnt very good

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Soderstrom is fine, he's just not going to be a 2-3...don't see that type of skill. But a 4-5 is fine and he's a RHD, which are always more difficult to find.

Anyway, the 2019 draft outside of like 15 players is atrocious. Thank goodness we got Maccelli, makes up for Soderstrom.

Caufield or Boldy would have been nice at that spot though. I must say, I wanted Newhook, who would be a serviceable 3rd line C, maybe 2nd line on our team, but he's not Caufield or Boldy.

 

[rt]

Soderstrom has looked great with the puck. He’s been very impressive. Especially on the PP. It’s a very good start. Encouraging.

i can forget the pass across center ice after the center of rink face off, right to the ducks player.. goal! soderstrom isnt very good

He doesn’t make a lot of mistakes but he does make the occasion blunder. That’s what rookies do.

 

[LittlePipes]

Well, I am glad for you guys that you feel good about Soderstrom. I think you must live on Primrose lane ?

 

[rt]

Well, I am glad for you guys that you feel good about Soderstrom. I think you must live on Primrose lane ?

I think you might be having a hard time looking for positives in a tank season. Your posts seem to be coming from a perspective of a fan expecting wins. You seem frustrated that the team is rebuilding rather than competing, night-in-night-out. There’s a healthy middle ground between Eeyore under his personal raincloud, and living on Primrose lane. I think most of us are currently residing somewhere in the middle of that spectrum.

 

[LittlePipes]

I think you might be having a hard time looking for positives in a tank season. Your posts seem to be coming from a perspective of a fan expecting wins. You seem frustrated that the team is rebuilding rather than competing, night-in-night-out. There’s a healthy middle ground between Eeyore under his personal raincloud, and living on Primrose lane. I think most of us are currently residing somewhere in the middle of that spectrum.

well, you are probably right… it is hard for me to see positives; thought I found them before but that was before the recent string of 10+ years of futility. been a fan since the team arrived here… you must admit, it can be debilitating.
All that said, I think I’m living on realville road

 

[rt]

well, you are probably right… it is hard for me to see positives; thought I found them before but that was before the recent string of 10+ years of futility. been a fan since the team arrived here… you must admit, it can be debilitating.
All that said, I think I’m living on realville road

I’ve also been a die-hard since 1996. Yet, this is the most hopeful I’ve been in a long, long time.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

All that said, I think I’m living on realville road

Personally, I live in a cul-de-sac called Getting Endlessly Kicked In The Gentleman's Region Drive.

 

[rt]

Personally, I live in a cul-de-sac called Getting Endlessly Kicked In The Gentleman's Region Drive.

Coyote-Land.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

This is the most hopeful I've been about the Coyotes in a very long time.

But I'm not that hyped on Soderstrom

I really think we've got something in the future with Cooley, Guenther, emergence of Maccelli, emergence of Hayton, Valimaki, Moser, and who we get this year with our 2 first round picks and I'm high on our current list of prospects (Lamoreaux, Geekie, Duda, Lutz, Doan, Fedotov, Lipkin, Matikka, Raty, Kesselring)