GDT: Running Preseason GDT | Gm 8 FINALE | CBJ @ WSH 7 PM EST | 10/08/22 | Stream on bluejackets.com

[Marioesque]

My goodness, Laine looks good.

He's putting on a sauce clinic out there. Great work on the PP.

 

[NotWendell]

Over/under on how many games until Laine and Gaudreu get broken up?

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Love the double in format!

Interesting semi-finals today. Darts competitors really.....speak their minds.

 

[majormajor]

Laine and Gaudreau playing with each other on PP. Need some killer instinct there but otherwise it's promising and fun to watch (if not a bit frustrating).

Eh it looks to me like they need a lot more practice.

Some movement is good but they keep parking Gaudreau and Laine on their non one-timer sides and that doesn't seem to be any threat for the PK. We should be learning from the Caps' PP about keeping your best shooter in shooting position.

 

[pete goegan]

Good kill!

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Ouch blanks

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Stream is up and running great tonight. Obviously it's the Caps stream.

Of course its running great, the CBJ technical team isn't running it.

 

[Marioesque]

Johnny a bit rusty with his passing or just unlucky today. At least 3 blocked passes that led to giveaways so far. They still create chances every shift so minor complaint

 

[Monstershockey]

It's cool hearing Dennis Maruk on the broadcast. He was our best player on the Barons for 2 years. I still remember seeing him play and when they would call his name after scoring a goal. He was a solid player.

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Eh it looks to me like they need a lot more practice.

Some movement is good but they keep parking Gaudreau and Laine on their non one-timer sides and that doesn't seem to be any threat for the PK. We should be learning from the Caps' PP about keeping your best shooter in shooting position.

Yeah I don't disagree. They need practice. But the calmness of their puck control was refreshing, not a care in the world, just passing to each other... It has to start clicking soon in terms of high danger chances and goals, but for now I've been happy with this.

So far it's also looked like Laine finds Gaudreau with a cross-ice pass more than the other way around, so they need to figure out how to open up Laine better (indeed just like Caps do with Ovechkin, he's had at least two good opportunities at an open net today I think).

 

[stevo61]

Eh it looks to me like they need a lot more practice.

Some movement is good but they keep parking Gaudreau and Laine on their non one-timer sides and that doesn't seem to be any threat for the PK. We should be learning from the Caps' PP about keeping your best shooter in shooting position.

Yeah Larsen talked about not overthinking it early when asked who Gaudreau was going play with but then when it comes to the PP they handicap themselves and take away the biggest threat the team has. In what world is not setting Laine up on his one timer side not the best play? Even if hes not scoring it creates a 4-3 on the rest of the ice because they have to respect the shot

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I officially agree with the people who said KJ looked better at center

 

[DougKnowsBest]

I’m turning the volume down. I can’t take the music anymore

 

[CBJ goalie]

Wait a second wasn't it supposed to be blue pants with this uniform

I thought the same thing.....wonder if they're saving it for the regular season?

 

[NotWendell]

Can't wait to see the shootout.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Wasn’t it supposed to go to a shootout not OT?

 

[Marioesque]

Yeah Larsen talked about not overthinking it early when asked who Gaudreau was going play with but then when it comes to the PP they handicap themselves and take away the biggest threat the team has. In what world is not setting Laine up on his one timer side not the best play? Even if hes not scoring it creates a 4-3 on the rest of the ice because they have to respect the shot

Using right handed Boqvist on point in PP1 would allow faster puck movement from the point to Laine. Caps are successfully blocking Johnny's cross ice passes today. Carlson sets up Ovie a lot like that.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Well that was quick

 

[Marioesque]

Yikes that was a bad idea from Johnny.

3 on 3 is possession game, why would you drive straight into two guys and lose it?

 

[Jaxs]

Welp, give it up in one end and it's in the net in the other end.

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Aww I really wanted to see the shootout too.

 

[LJ7]

Thank goodness time for the regular season finally

 

[CBJ goalie]

That's 3 on 3 hockey for ya. Lose the puck at one end and it's an odd man rush at the other end.

The games that matter starts Wednesday.

 

[NotWendell]

That game felt very familiar.

 

[VT]

Nothing terrible, Johnny still gets up to speed. Just don't let him do what he did today in OT. By the way, I liked Laine better with Voracek anyway.

Whenever the opposing players are in front of Merzlikins, I get a bad feeling.