GDT: pre-season games - Winning streak does not not end today - 5 PM PT
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That drop pass is a designed play though. Fowler did the same thing earlier on that same shift. Getz needs to not telegraph the damn thing.
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I don't think Sorensen made much of a case for himself tonight. He looked bad on the first goal. I didn't notice Larsson at all, which I guess could be good. Ritchie had his moments here and there.
Bernier was great. Silf came on and was great at the end, he looked good with Vermette. Despres was bad, Sami was bad. Bieksa was himself. The fourth line seemed to spend its shifts in its own zone. Our pass completion rate overall was like 10%.
I liked that there was SOME physical pushback tonight. The Sharkacudas were itching to injure someone and I think even Boudreau would have run out of cheeks to turn in this game.
Bernier was great. Silf came on and was great at the end, he looked good with Vermette. Despres was bad, Sami was bad. Bieksa was himself. The fourth line seemed to spend its shifts in its own zone. Our pass completion rate overall was like 10%.
I liked that there was SOME physical pushback tonight. The Sharkacudas were itching to injure someone and I think even Boudreau would have run out of cheeks to turn in this game.
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the rest i have no ****ing clue about, these are the only lines that make sense
cogs-kesler-silf
the rest i have no ****ing clue about, these are the only lines that make sense
Ritchie looks much better - not just from a physical fitness standpoint - he looked pretty comfortable with Perry and Getzlaf there, like he actually understood where he's supposed to go and what the other players on the ice want to do.
Captain Butthead getting the OT blind drop pass out of his system ... i hope.
Bernier looks solid, not sure what Toronto fans are smoking. They made it sound like he was worse than Dan Ellis.
Captain Butthead getting the OT blind drop pass out of his system ... i hope.
Bernier looks solid, not sure what Toronto fans are smoking. They made it sound like he was worse than Dan Ellis.
darkwingduck
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Assuming Rakell gets signed. I wouldn't mind seeing:
rak-kesler-silf
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Idc who plays 4th line.
2faded
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Same thoughts. Didn't notice Larsson either but wasn't really paying attention.
Rakell-Vermette-??
Garbutt-Wagner-??
Where did all the depth go? Having Pirri would be nice. With BB gone, you think Selanne wants to come back?
We were outplayed by the sharks B team.
Sorensen didn't impress me at all. Despres was the worst player on the ice, for either team. He has no confidence and shouldn't be in the lineup.
Bernier was really good.
Fowler was our best player, by far.
Larsson played like a 19 year old, a bunch of 'i trust you more than I trust myself' plays.
Vermette was as advertised, I'm happy with that signing.
Ritchie was not a threat offensively, but the fight was the highlight of the night.
The team played like a bunch of guys who just met each other this morning, and it's clear we are two or three forwards short of doing anything.
Sorensen didn't impress me at all. Despres was the worst player on the ice, for either team. He has no confidence and shouldn't be in the lineup.
Bernier was really good.
Fowler was our best player, by far.
Larsson played like a 19 year old, a bunch of 'i trust you more than I trust myself' plays.
Vermette was as advertised, I'm happy with that signing.
Ritchie was not a threat offensively, but the fight was the highlight of the night.
The team played like a bunch of guys who just met each other this morning, and it's clear we are two or three forwards short of doing anything.
The Midnight Burrito
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I really think there was too much of a focus on the mid-season form aspect of the players who played in the WCOH as benefit. The downside is this team has hardly played together, and with a new coach on top of that.
Lyons71
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Despres really struggled out there.
Ritchie looks better. Not like a great player, but he can fill a maroon like role I think.
Most the team looks really bad. This is going to be a long season. I cannot see the ducks making the playoffs at all.
Ritchie looks better. Not like a great player, but he can fill a maroon like role I think.
Most the team looks really bad. This is going to be a long season. I cannot see the ducks making the playoffs at all.
My thoughts:
Best player on the ice was Bernier.
Our best skaters were Fowler and Silfverberg. Cogs would be 3rd.
Sorensen should not be in the NHL. Looks like he could be a good player, but his time is not now.
Our defense was complete ass with the exception of Fowler. Vatanen, Despres, and Bieksa were just ****ing terrible.
Manson and Larsson weren't very good either. I think Cam made Josh look better than he was most of the night. Larsson is a very smart hockey player, but I don't think he's ready. He played with Bieksa a lot though, and Bieksa was terrible.
This is my first time seeing Boll in a Duck uniform, and he was actually much better than I thought he'd be after hearing some of the comments this preseason. I still hate that signing, but I actually thought he outplayed Garbutt and Wagner. They did nothing. Boll at least tried to be physical.
Getz was Getz. Dominate at times, and then went full ******** on others.
Perry seemed like he was just ready for tonight to end.
Vermette was solid. Just does a lot of the "little things" well. I thought the line of him, Silf, and Cogs were the best trio.
Raymond was okay. Used his speed a few times, but he's a pretty "meh" player.
Two final thoughts:
The defense is going to struggle as is. Based on what I've seen; Murray shouldn't even consider trading Fowler.
Depth is going to kill us. It's a joke that we may ice all of the following opening night: Sorensen, Raymond, and Boll. There's justification for one of those 3, but that shows just how God awful our depth is.
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To me, Despres looked lost without the puck and not confident with it. He wore #6, and before I figured out who it was I assumed it was an AHLer that we were using as a warm body.
Vatanen was not impressive at all. Against the team the Sharks iced tonight, I expected way more.
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Despres looks lost in the scheme, a little slow with his decision making, and is substandard with his passing and stick handling. You saw the playoffs?
Vatanen looks like World Cup Vatanen.
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Some? Seems like most.Appreciate it. Some of that is encouraging.
Some of it isn't.
Hopefully Despres is still getting into hockey mind shape. But the worry is he's broken and/or is back to being a pumpkin.
Papaspud
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All the symptoms you are describing sure make it sound like he's still in a post concussive fog...and has no business dressing for games. Since he's already admitted to downplaying his injuries last season, so he could play in the Postseason, his word about how he's feeling/doing shouldn't be relied upon in the slightest.
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