GDT: Hawks at Preds - 7PM CT on NBCSCH+ Back to the Future

[Backyard Hockey]

You know it’s bad when Zaitsev and Soderblum were your best players

 

[TLEH]

Korchinski was an absolute pylon tonight.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Hawks have the extra attacker and can’t even get the puck in the zone. Embarrassing.

 

[Jimmy2Times]

If we're gonna tank just throw out a bunch of goons to protect Bedard and line brawl every game... this crap isn't fun or entertaining at all

 

[Geoist]

Any Jones haters missing him, yet?

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Reichel is the softest player I’ve seen in a long time

Korchinksi was terrible tonite.

I have no idea what an answer is. This is basically a bad AHL roster

 

[TLEH]

If we're gonna tank just throw out a bunch of goons to protect Bedard and line brawl every game... this crap isn't fun or entertaining at all

Despite what you’re seeing on the ice, this wasn’t a tank year. They thought they were going to be better than this.

 

[BobbyJet]

The team is just completely devoid of talent

Match that with virtually no PP and a shutout against is not surprising.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Any Jones haters missing him, yet?

How many goals did Jones score this year? I‘ll bet we go from zero goals to zero goals in this game with him in.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Korchinski had a rough one. Reichel and Guttman at least did something I guess? Bedard is getting absolutely smothered. Soda was fantastic and Zaitsev was our best defenseman.

Flush.

 

[Esq]

Reichel is the softest player I’ve seen in a long time

Korchinksi was terrible tonite.

I have no idea what an answer is. This is basically a bad AHL roster

There isn’t supposed to be an “answer.” We’re supposed to try hard and lose for at least two years.

 

[HagelsBagels]

Any Jones haters missing him, yet?

Jones isn't the only one out

 

[ClydeLee]

Reichel is the softest player I’ve seen in a long time

Korchinksi was terrible tonite.

I have no idea what an answer is. This is basically a bad AHL roster

What do you mean? This is the intention.

 

[Esq]

Despite what you’re seeing on the ice, this wasn’t a tank year. They thought they were going to be better than this.

When you subtract 4 of the top 6 forwards off a thin team, it is really hard to score goals.

 

[Geoist]

How many goals did Jones score this year? I‘ll bet we go from zero goals to zero goals in this game with him in.

So you're saying you haven't seen a noticeable drop in quality on the defense?

 

[Esq]

Korchinski had a rough one. Reichel and Guttman at least did something I guess? Bedard is getting absolutely smothered. Soda was fantastic and Zaitsev was our best defenseman.

Flush.

Guttman is trash. I sincerely hope he’s only a temporary fill-in.

 

[Jimmy2Times]

Despite what you’re seeing on the ice, this wasn’t a tank year. They thought they were going to be better than this.

I think it was an accepted fact we'd suck. But this crap is a borefest.

 

[Geoist]

Jones isn't the only one out

Yeah, but AA and Hall being out isn't what is destroying this defense.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

We're about to roll out a Entwistle - Dickinson - Donato second line on Thursday.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

Lots of players on this roster hesitate an extra second or more to make a play, which isn't good to begin with. Then, after hesitating, they make a poor (if not the worse) play.

That lack of confidence in yourself or your team isn't simply a matter of talent, too many mixed messages going around behind the bench IMO.

 

[Jimmy2Times]

Why not just forfeit every game until the draft next season and save us the time

 

[Hattrick Kane]

So you're saying you haven't seen a noticeable drop in quality on the defense?

I’ve seen the defense go from bad to still bad. Jones wasn’t playing great defensively when he was playing, so not a huge change.

 

[Esq]

Yeah, but AA and Hall being out isn't what is destroying this defense.

When you are literally icing two full lines of AHL-level forwards who would pass through waivers in a heartbeat, you are never going to have the puck for those shifts. Any defense would be strained in that situation.

 

[Section88]

Guttman is trash. I sincerely hope he’s only a temporary fill-in.

He makes a nice skill play every once in a while. At the very least he provides more than R Johnson and Entwistle.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Foligno - Bedard - Kurashev
Entwistle - Dickinson - Donato
Blackwell - Reese - Seney
Reichel - Guttman - Katchouk

Lol f***ing yikes. Happy new year folks.