GDT: Wind @ Snow 10/21 | 10pm

[Wolfpuck]

Oh Rask...

 

[TheOllieC]

how the hell did rask miss

this powerplay is garbage. i am a bad coach.

 

[Rad ChaLose]

Hanifin is so good. We don't deserve him.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

that pp with gerbe, lindholm, rask, hanifin, and a 5th that i cant remember was moving the puck really well...

 

[Brock Ness Monster]

it was murphy

 

[the halleJOKEL]

how u gonna go and rip that shot off the crossbar rask go sit down and think about what you did

 

[cptjeff]

The powerplay, despite not scoring, was moving the puck better than our PP has in years. They moved the puck quickly in a way that was hard for the D to predict and adapt to, actually took decent shots, and managed to get the D and goalie moving in significant lanes. They got themselves lanes and big giant open nets to shoot at facepalm: Rask...). If they keep doing that, results will come.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Rask and Lindholm made several great passes. That miss wasn't that bad, it's been forever since the PP has gotten a chance like that through actual zone possession.

The confirmation bias for Rask will continue. You can not stop it.

 

[TheOllieC]

the entries on that powerplay were ugly

 

[Wolfpuck]

Did McGinn just jump into that hit along the boards?

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

brock blatantly leaves his feet

didnt even punish the guy... just jumped for no reason.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

charging for that bunny hop?

lol

 

[Rad ChaLose]

Did McGinn just jump into that hit along the boards?

Yup. Easy call.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

he barely even grazed the guy despite jumping lolol

easy call, but that is two penalties where you at least have to make it worth it if you are going to take them

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

The confirmation bias for Rask will continue. You can not stop it.

in which direction? i think, after faulk, he's been our best player this year.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

These West Coast refs are not messing around.

BTW, I think I have it figured out. Bill Peters comes in, instills a culture of working hard, working as a team, etc.: while the on-ice team sucks and gets high draft picks. When our high draft picks and late round talent starts to become NHL talent, we miss the playoffs narrowly and Francis fires Peters.

Then Brind'Amour takes over as coach and takes the team, now ripe with young talent, to the playoffs and (ideally) some consistency.

in which direction? i think, after faulk, he's been our best player this year.

He's been excellent, I think. A few wobbles defensively, solid offensively. Good chemistry with Lindholm.

 

[cptjeff]

Did McGinn just jump into that hit along the boards?

Big time. Could be a major- NHL wants that out of the game.

 

[TheOllieC]

this is a real powerplay ladies and gents

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Good save by Ward.

 

[Cane mutiny]

They look faster and more confident than Canes do.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

well, colorado doesnt look like a good team, but they sure look like theyre fun to watch on a regular basis... not a great three zone game, but once they establish possession...

 

[TheOllieC]

well then again mackinnon, duchene, landeskog are more skilled than any forward on the canes so that probably has something to do with it

 

[cptjeff]

They look faster and more confident than Canes do.

If you're talking about the last two PPs, the Canes opened up better shooting lanes. Colorado looked fast and confident, but the Canes kept them from getting the kind of looks that Rask got. Lots of movement around the perimeter, but not much that forced the D into unexpected and uncomfortable places.

Obviously 2 minutes for each is a small sample size, but while CO looked more confident there, I think the Canes generated more quality openings.

That last Canes PP was a good one. Maybe not perfect, but it was quite good.

 

[TheOllieC]

holy ****

michal jordan

 

[Wolfpuck]

MJ whiffs on the puck at the point, then takes a holding penalty