GDT: [#42] Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars, 7:00 PM CST (FS-SW+)

[Kcb12345]

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[Kcb12345]

Nichushkin's biggest chance of the season comes now. God please get a goal tonight Val

Not sure why they keep throwing Ritchie on the 2nd line lol I mean literally anyone else on the team would do better there. I suppose it's likely that line plays the least minutes though

Not gonna lie, no Jamie Benn could actually be a really good thing for Seguin.

 

[GreatBritishStarsFan]

Intrigued why they went Condra instead of L'Esperence.

 

[Kcb12345]

Intrigued why they went Condra instead of L'Esperence.

I suppose for experience reasons but it confuses me too

 

[GreatBritishStarsFan]

I suppose for experience reasons but it confuses me too

Yeah - otherwise happy with the roster all things considering.

Klingberg is due a big offensive night.

 

[eartotheground]

Intrigued why they went Condra instead of L'Esperence.

because he's elite.

am i doing this right??

 

[serp]

Probably because they just wanted a body to mostly scratch and he's also pretty experienced with 366 NHL games. Would be kind of interested what the organisation in general think of L'Esperence and his skillset in terms if he can be an NHL player.

 

[Troy McClure]

Nichushkin's biggest chance of the season comes now. God please get a goal tonight Val

Not sure why they keep throwing Ritchie on the 2nd line lol I mean literally anyone else on the team would do better there. I suppose it's likely that line plays the least minutes though

Not gonna lie, no Jamie Benn could actually be a really good thing for Seguin.

I think Ritchie is on the 4th line.

 

[Zapp]

I've pretty much had it with Ritchie, but wouldnt mind seeing him on a line with Hintz.

Roope's been killing it at making passes/plays in tight when they're in the offensive zone. If Ritchie can focus on getting to some scoring areas, Hintz can probably be a good setup man for him.

And FFS nuke you better score or you're getting traded for Puljujarvi straight up.

 

[WhoahNow]

Probably because they just wanted a body to mostly scratch and he's also pretty experienced with 366 NHL games. Would be kind of interested what the organisation in general think of L'Esperence and his skillset in terms if he can be an NHL player.

Isn't L'Esperence a centre? I'm very excited to see him get some NHL time as well, but if they were just looking for someone reliable to easily plug in and play on the wing Condra makes sense, especially since Condra was lighting it up in the AHL.

 

[serp]

I've pretty much had it with Ritchie, but wouldnt mind seeing him on a line with Hintz.

Roope's been killing it at making passes/plays in tight when they're in the offensive zone. If Ritchie can focus on getting to some scoring areas, Hintz can probably be a good setup man for him.

And FFS nuke you better score or you're getting traded for Puljujarvi straight up.

Allways keep in the back of your head Hitch is coach in Edmonton so i doubt they have any interest in Val. Hanzal on the other hand ?! Maybe the Oilers are ready to take him off our hands so Hitch gets one of his favorite toys from last season.

Isn't L'Esperence a centre? I'm very excited to see him get some NHL time as well, but if they were just looking for someone reliable to easily plug in and play on the wing Condra makes sense, especially since Condra was lighting it up in the AHL.

L'Esperance is a C/RW but yes Condra as LW/RW is the easiest guy to just play in as a winger , play minimal minutes or gets scratched. Prospects in that role are wasted . Condra is likely to play least minutes tonight and thats fine.

 

[hairylikebear]

And FFS nuke you better score or you're getting traded for Puljujarvi straight up.

Nuke for Pulju would be the dream.

 

[Smelling Salt]

The Spezza line is giving me the urge to day drink

 

[GreatBritishStarsFan]

The Spezza line is giving me the urge to day drink

Our second line depth is trash

 

[Troy McClure]

For the record, I like the Condra call up over L'Esperance. Condra is much easier to spell.

 

[serp]

Yes its important to keep the dyslexic fans in mind when calling up players.

 

[Troy McClure]

Yes its important to keep the dyslexic fans in mind when calling up players.

"I'm sorry, but we can't call you up. Your name is just way too French."

 

[Kcb12345]

Everyone on twitter is so mad cause Val playing on the top line

 

[GreatBritishStarsFan]

Everyone on twitter is so mad cause Val playing on the top line

Great rookie season, derailed by a season ending injury in his sophomore year. Has been an uphill battle for him since.

And yet he looks like he's turning the corner - and assisted on one of the Seggy goals this week. Wouldn't be surprised if they want Steve Ott to be brought out of retirement and put on their wing...

 

[Henderson33]

Everyone on twitter is so mad cause Val playing on the top line

Probably the same people that have been calling for Monty's head everytime Honka is scratched.

I still see #FreeHonka tweets all the time, the only time Honka is going to be free is when he's on waivers.

 

[WhoahNow]

We need Tom Wandell weaving through the neutral zone to spark this offence

 

[Kcb12345]

I mean ideally he'd at least have a few goals even if he's not a goal scorer but this goal scoring situation with him this season is just weird and unusual. You'd think at least one of his shots would go in by now no matter how soft or how high off the ice it is

 

[HatchtrickBateman]

Probably the same people that have been calling for Monty's head everytime Honka is scratched.

I still see #FreeHonka tweets all the time, the only time Honka is going to be free is when he's on waivers.

Lmao, I’m not a twitter type fan but this board was full of #freehonka types for the past year and a half. People have finally come around that he’s not the answer.

And I don’t think it’s unreasonable for people to think Val shouldn’t be on the top line. He shouldn’t. Hell, monty just said he doesn’t view him as a goal scorer. Yes his play has been good lately, he got an assist. Woot.

I’d love for him to start registering more points, but I think there are better options based on their offensive output

 

[Troy McClure]

I don't care where they play him when there are no better options.

 

[eartotheground]

I mean ideally he'd at least have a few goals even if he's not a goal scorer but this goal scoring situation with him this season is just weird and unusual. You'd think at least one of his shots would go in by now no matter how soft or how high off the ice it is

Too much $$ for a non goal scorer that is just decent defensively.