Post-Game Talk: Generic NHL Opponent

[AlaBlueShirt]

Imo the pairings with Lindgren out should be but won't be, just to balance the three pairings in no order.

Gustafson Fox
Miller Schneider
Jones Trouba

Waive Jones and call up Harpur. Miller-Schneider sounds terrible.

 

[turcotte8]

That was frustrating but we only played with 4 NHL defensemen.

 

[gump116]

Imo the pairings with Lindgren out should be but won't be, just to balance the three pairings in no order.

Gustafson Fox
Miller Schneider
Jones Trouba

Agreed. And even when Lindgren is back, would try splitting Miller and Trouba to see what you have:

Lindgren Fox
Miller Schneider
Gustafson Trouba

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Agreed. And even when Lindgren is back, would try splitting Miller and Trouba to see what you have:

Lindgren Fox
Miller Schneider
Gustafson Trouba

Couldn’t hurt.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

For some reason Gus isn’t getting his flowers from this league. He’s prob a 50 60 pt top 4 dman easily. Drury should be sniffing around a long term extension with this guy asap. Was great in Washington. Love his game now.

I don’t get why he isn’t making any money.

He's not consistent. In 20/21 as a 29 year old, he averaged 13 minutes with Montreal and wasn't good for them. In last year’s playoff run with Toronto, he was a 6/7 and averaged 10:00 a game and got scratched for a couple games.

He was very solid for WSH logging top 4 minutes. And he's been pretty solid for us to start.

I would sign him for another year or two if he accepts a slight raise and wants to stay. Definitely wouldn't sign him long term and give him any notable raise.

 

[will1066]

I hate losing to Johnny Hockey

 

[Kords]

If it makes anyone feel better, the Oilers lost to the Canucks 4 to 3 in a game where they out shot them 40 to 16. Could be worse!

But yeah, some real bad defensive reads from the young Dmen in like a 10 minutes span cost us. Way too early to give up on Schneider or Jones but HF gonna HF.

Also 2 games and no noticeable Bread giveaways. Stonks rising!

 

[Crease]

If it makes anyone feel better, the Oilers lost to the Canucks 4 to 3 in a game where they out shot them 40 to 16. Could be worse!

But yeah, some real bad defensive reads from the young Dmen in like a 10 minutes span cost us. Way too early to give up on Schneider or Jones but HF gonna HF.

Also 2 games and no noticeable Bread giveaways. Stonks rising!

Panarin looks really good.

 

[NYR94]

 

[will1066]

Braden

 

[CLW]

Yeah not a big fan of huff and puff hockey.

 

[Roo Returns]

One really bad period. It's fine. Save some for the Coyotes and Predators.

Wheeler looks slowld (slow+old).

This team needs another DMan.

 

[Leonardo87]

Felt they played very well, bad luck 2nd period, and those overturned goals (which unfortunately were the right calls) really hurt.

Gotta get a W tomorrow against Arizona.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

Played well.
Third pairing killed us.
Need to be stronger mentally.
Gus is a double-edged sword.
Need help on LD.

Or it could be we need help on RD. I know the MSG hype machine makes it difficult for some to see Schneider's weaknesses. But they are there. Turn the sound down & watch.

More than anything, the most positive aspect of the first two games is that Panarin looks really good. He deserved to have 3 or 4 assists tonight. But overall it was a fine performance, one where they deserved a much better result than what they got.

He is like a different player this year ... stealing pucks, creating 2nd-chance possessions, all over the offensive zone. Good to see.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

89

Only 89!?! Pish tosh.

 

[huerter]

That fist pumping, caricature, loser was probably fist pumping all night. That's what's so tilting.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Othmann to replace Wheeler by late November if Wheeler doesn't pick it up

 

[Kords]

Othmann to replace Wheeler by late November if Wheeler doesn't pick it up

I like the sound of an Othmann - Trocheck - Cuylle line. As long as one of them can play well on the off wing I guess. Always liked watching when those two would play each other in the OHL. Seemed like they had a friendly rivalry, every time one of them would score the other would answer back. Don’t think I’ve ever seen them on the same line but that would rock. All three have a similar PITA style too so it makes sense.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I like the sound of an Othmann - Trocheck - Cuylle line. As long as one of them can play well on the off wing I guess. Always liked watching when those two would play each other in the OHL. Seemed like they had a friendly rivalry, every time one of them would score the other would answer back. Don’t think I’ve ever seen them on the same line but that would rock. All three have a similar PITA style too so it makes sense.

The over the counter line!

 

[ReddestRum]

Othmann to replace Wheeler by late November if Wheeler doesn't pick it up

Funnily enough, Othmann scored on the same play in the AHL that Trouba botched last night.

 

[TopShelfSnipes]

Jones and Schneider together were a tire fire as I've been saying.

Zac Jones is not an NHL defenseman. Please trade him now while someone still thinks he has value.

I don't care for Harpur, but if someone has to step in for an injured D such as Lindgren here, I'd rather Harpur than Jones.

 

[Riche16]

Kakko has been pretty bad.

The whole game changed after 2 waived off goals... it just felt like a complete uphill battle.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Kakko has been pretty bad.

The whole game changed after 2 waived off goals... it just felt like a complete uphill battle.

Whole top line has been.

Kreider has 5 points but zero at 5v5.

Same with Zib although he got robbed of a goal.

Kakko set up Kreider for a beautiful chance and Kreider shot it 10 feet wide from point blank.

 

[Charlie Conway]

Shit result, but the game wasn't that bad.

Forward lines are ok, but something needs to be done to ensure we don't EVER get Schneider-Jones again. Either Lavy mixes up the pairs, or Drury does something. But that pairing cannot exist.

Guess Laviolette didn't want to mix up every pair, otherwise this wouldn't have been as bad, I don't think:

Miller - Fox
Jones - Trouba
Gustafsson - Schneider

I didn't see all of the game. Valiquette was saying some goalies really hate shot-blocking because it just creates a screen. Was that the case on the first 2 goals?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

What do you guys think is Cuylle's upside? Great 3rd liner or could he be a solid 2nd liner? He has skill, and a nice shot.