GDT: Rolling Preseason GDT | Game 8: 9/30 4PM at Penguins (TV: NHLN-US)

[MoeBartoli]

Bob in post season form

Hangover....Just wait until he gets into pre-season form.

 

[squarelaces]

Good
Harrington - He must have poke checked 5-6 puck off of sticks and had a couple of shots
Milano - Seems to have found 2 extra gears. Plays really hard all over the ice
Wennberg line - when they tighten this up it will be daunting
Motte - All around solid
Jones - As always
Dubois - Also played hard and added some bite

Honorable Mention
Bittner - Should get more of a look
Dalpe - NHL skills, probably won't find room
Mitchell - Won't make it but is a competent call up
Carlsson - Was -2 but played decently

Bad
Nuti - If he didn't have a body of work to rely on he'd already be on a bus
Collins - He's big. That's the best I can say
Bob - Hey it's early

 

[squarelaces]

In Good list
Zach - Of course

 

[hockey17jp]

He should start in Cleveland this year.

Yeah I totally agree. Carlsson and Harrington are better right now.


Also the 9-41-13 line was super fun to watch and every shift seemed to be in the offensive zone.

 

[WannabeFinn]

Shame that Nuti isn't looking good. I think he'll pick it up.

 

[NotWendell]

Is it time to start worrying about how bad the defense looks yet? (It's only preseason, it's only preseason, breathe, breathe)

 

[major major]

Is it time to start worrying about how bad the defense looks yet? (It's only preseason, it's only preseason, breathe, breathe)

I feel like I know who the defenders are and I'm not worried about them. They'll get back to the system by opening night.

A couple guys who I'm not 100% sure about are Savard and Murray. Savard was top pair quality last year, by my eye test and by most any metric. Will he do it again? And Murray's skating was terrible last year. Will it get better?

 

[WannabeFinn]

Is it time to start worrying about how bad the defense looks yet? (It's only preseason, it's only preseason, breathe, breathe)

Werenski and Jones look phenomenal as always. Murray looks good. Nothing bad to say about Johnson or Savard. Harrington and Carlsson look improved. Nutivaara took a step back, apparently.

Deep breaths.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I'll start worrying once the roster is trimmed.

 

[OldGoaltender]

Am I the first to post on the new format! I feel so lucky but lonely.

 

[CBJx614]

Am I the first to post on the new format! I feel so lucky but lonely.

Everyone is waiting for midnight to check!

 

[Dr. Fire]

Obviously due to the board changes this is a bit late.

I actually enjoyed the St. Louis game. Thought both teams, pretty much entirely made up of NHL wanna-be's, played hard and fast. As far as the CBJ were concerned I thought there were a few guys that really stepped up their game. I thought Milano looked good again, but he seems to throw a lot of no look passes into no-mans land that connect with no one. Bjork had his best game of the pre-season, as did Nuti. Savard was his usual solid self. PLD is going to make the team. Very solid play. Fun game for a pre-season tilt with few regulars in the line-up.

 

[CBJx614]

Obviously due to the board changes this is a bit late.

I actually enjoyed the St. Louis game. Thought both teams, pretty much entirely made up of NHL wanna-be's, played hard and fast. As far as the CBJ were concerned I thought there were a few guys that really stepped up their game. I thought Milano looked good again, but he seems to throw a lot of no look passes into no-mans land that connect with no one. Bjork had his best game of the pre-season, as did Nuti. Savard was his usual solid self. PLD is going to make the team. Very solid play. Fun game for a pre-season tilt with few regulars in the line-up.

Sometimes it's better to pass the puck into an open area near your guy so that he can get to it rather than try to force a pass through skates or traffic.

But it's not something you want to make a habit of doing

 

[Theo Von]

Any word on if the game tonight will be watchable?

 

[Forepar]

Any word on if the game tonight will be watchable?

Only if JA signs before the game.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

Any word on if the game tonight will be watchable?

I am going to channel my inner Tulip and say yes, but you have to open your eyes.

What does it mean to watch?

 

[Theo Von]

I am going to channel my inner Tulip and say yes, but you have to open your eyes.

What does it mean to watch?

What are you talking about?...

 

[Monk]

What are you talking about?...

Whether or not geezers will be skating the field of ice in a manner worth watching or not I believe.

 

[Jaxs]

I am going to channel my inner Tulip and say yes, but you have to open your eyes.

What does it mean to watch?

What ever happened to Tulip?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I doubt it's on. Unless the Preds stream their games. Just radio for tonight I think.

I am going to channel my inner Tulip and say yes, but you have to open your eyes.

What does it mean to watch?

Whether or not geezers will be skating the field of ice in a manner worth watching or not I believe.

 

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[spintheblackcircle]

Wish this game was on TV, looks like they are playing a legit lineup

 

[Privet]

I didn't realize how deep we are at defence.. love it.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[Theo Von]

Watching the stream...

Jackets open the scoring. Verrrrry soft goal given up by Rinne. Bjork scores. PLD and fligs with the assists.