GDT: [#25] Lightning @ Stars, 7:30 PM CST (FS-SW) - Reverse Retros in the hizzle

[Smelling Salt]

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[Smelling Salt]

Not liking Dickie on the 2nd line at all. Please Hintz be available.

 

[Magic Mittens]

Tampa played yesterday, but had Mcbackup in net. Hopefully Hintz is good to go

Let’s go white

 

[serp]

 

[Magic Mittens]

Big test for Otter

Dallas needs to score on Tampa regardless of who is in net for us

 

[Satan]

Starting Goalie Jake Oettinger

 

[serp]

True we can all see it. Oettinger just has been better and only lost 1 game in regulation in 10 starts.

 

[Unspecified]

This shit with Hintz every game is annoying!

 

[Satan]

Oettinger is sick

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

Dickenson is probably the best choice to scale up that lineup, with his relatively good speed and size. You got a fast sniper, a slower sniper, and every line needs someone to be good at digging pucks out and feeding them, even if his offensive instincts are average.

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

Oettinger is sick

In the good way, or is he really ill, and Dobby is going to start?

 

[Satan]

In the good way, or is he really ill, and Dobby is going to start?

Hes the shit

 

[Zapp]

This shit with Hintz every game is annoying!

Get used to it. It will be like this all season. Can’t believe how good Hintz has been. Injured and still been a our best forward. That’s both a good and a bad thing

 

[Unspecified]

Get used to it. It will be like this all season. Can’t believe how good Hintz has been. Injured and still been a our best forward. That’s both a good and a bad thing

Yea i know...he has been good so not sure what this game time decision every game is because of. He shows no signs of anything ailing him.

 

[Elysian]

Yea i know...he has been good so not sure what this game time decision every game is because of. He shows no signs of anything ailing him.

Nill already announced a while ago that Roope has an injury and they'll be dealing with it like this all season... Said specifically it won't get worse, but they have to manage it.

 

[Kcb12345]

Should've let me make this about to be a L

For real though I'm excited to see the reverse retroes in action. Maybe they look good on the ice, but also it's just nice to see different jerseys in action

 

[Hinterland]

For f*** sake finally start playing Dellandrea or let him get his playing time in the friggin AHL. He won't get better by sitting on his ass.

 

[Magic Mittens]

I’ve been killing my hockey parlay bets lately. Went 7/7 Saturday, 5/5 Sunday and 6/6 yesterday and I’m planning on taking Dallas tonight #YOLO

 

[Smelling Salt]

Dickenson is probably the best choice to scale up that lineup, with his relatively good speed and size. You got a fast sniper, a slower sniper, and every line needs someone to be good at digging pucks out and feeding them, even if his offensive instincts are average.

Meh, I'm just tired of Dickie being "plugged in" everywhere. That's fine for a bit, but season after season I've grown tired of it because I find him completely mediocre at everything. He can't get by on his looks forever.

 

[Satan]

I’ve been killing my hockey parlay bets lately. Went 7/7 Saturday, 5/5 Sunday and 6/6 yesterday and I’m planning on taking Dallas tonight #YOLO

Let us tail

 

[Troy McClure]

Meh, I'm just tired of Dickie being "plugged in" everywhere. That's fine for a bit, but season after season I've grown tired of it because I find him completely mediocre at everything. He can't get by on his looks forever.

With Seguin and Hintz out, the Stars don't really have a third option of a center. Faksa might be a more interesting guy to try because, unlike Dickinson, Faksa can actually win a faceoff.

But that's not an option because Bowness loves the FCC line more than he loves life.

Edit: Let's look at the beloved FCC line:
- They've scored 4 goals and given up 3. That's not anything special.
- But what about shot attempts? They've generated 93 shot attempts and have only given up 78 shot attempts. Yes, they look better there.
- Now, let's narrow that to shots that got through to the goalie or net. They put 58 shots on net but gave up 59 shots on net.

This tells you they have a skill deficiency. A significant number of their shot attempts are right into shin pads. So much so that they're actually getting outshot when it comes to the number of saves a goalie is having to make.

This is a break even line, which is partly why I get annoyed at Bowness starting every period with them. The message is clear: let's f***ing tie it, boys.

 

[Hinterland]

With Seguin and Hintz out, the Stars don't really have a third option of a center. Faksa might be a more interesting guy to try because, unlike Dickinson, Faksa can actually win a faceoff.

But that's not an option because Bowness loves the FCC line more than he loves life.

Edit: Let's look at the beloved FCC line:
- They've scored 4 goals and given up 3. That's not anything special.
- But what about shot attempts? They've generated 93 shot attempts and have only given up 78 shot attempts. Yes, they look better there.
- Now, let's narrow that to shots that got through to the goalie or net. They put 58 shots on net but gave up 59 shots on net.

This tells you they have a skill deficiency. A significant number of their shot attempts are right into shin pads. So much so that they're actually getting outshot when it comes to the number of saves a goalie is having to make.

This is a break even line, which is partly why I get annoyed at Bowness starting every period with them. The message is clear: let's f***ing tie it, boys.

Except that it's not because them playing against top competition gives everybody else better matchups. Also, only Dellandrea and L'Esperance are getting more defensive zone starts than the FCC line. If they're starting games, it's just to get the matchup's right.

 

[Troy McClure]

Except that it's not because them playing against top competition gives everybody else better matchups. Also, only Dellandrea and L'Esperance are getting more defensive zone starts than the FCC line. If they're starting games, it's just to get the matchup's right.

But Bowness does this whether at home or on the road.

 

[serp]

Its one of the few lines you can just put out there and never gets killed no matter who they face. As bad offensively as they often appear they at least generate offensive zone possession regularly

 

[Hinterland]

But Bowness does this whether at home or on the road.

Of course. Because most teams are always gonna start their top line. Should the Bolts start the Joseph line, sure enough Bowness isn't gonna start the FCC line.