GDT: [#5] Dallas Stars @ Ottawa Senators, 7:30 PM EST (FS-SW)

[JeffP]

why the **** is brian rea wearing brown shoes with a black suit and black belt

can the man do anything right

he's avant garde fam

 

[SourTemplePilot]

Not sure how we are gonna beat the Devils tomorrow

Yeah, shaking my head on how we deal with them in Prudential Center. We seem to play bad there.

We'll see.

 

[badboy1994]

Yeah, shaking my head on how we deal with them in Prudential Center. We seem to play bad there.

We'll see.

No bishop either

 

[Kcb12345]

Doesn't help that we only have 2 lines that get over 10 minutes of ice time, and one of them is nearly always going to be in a defensive role.

 

[SourTemplePilot]

No bishop either

Damn, that slipped my mind. If khudo looks like he did Saturday, then oh boy..

 

[badboy1994]

Damn, that slipped my mind. If khudo looks like he did Saturday, then oh boy..

Just wait until bishop gets hurt lol

Team will be screwed

 

[LT]

1 goal by forwards not named Benn, Seguin or Radulov in 5 games. Awful

Of the 7 goals not by them:
Klingberg - 4
Carrick - 1
Faksa - 1
Shore - 1

 

[LT]

Damn, that slipped my mind. If khudo looks like he did Saturday, then oh boy..

I thought he looked fine after a shaky start. He hadn't seen NHL action in almost 6 months. About as good as I could hope for a back-up to play.

 

[SourTemplePilot]

I thought he looked fine after a shaky start. He hadn't seen NHL action in almost 6 months. About as good as I could hope for a back-up to play.

I didn't see enough from him to say that he had a good first outing. His tracking at times was subpar, imho. He also over-committed several times on each post. But, whatevs..

Given the circumstances I can see what you're saying, tho.

One thing is for sure. He will get way more work tomorrow than he did against the Ducks.

 

[Multigrain]

Radulov was horrible this game. Just stupid plays like that

Yes, He didn't seem to have the intensity, but first road trip so pretty confident he will bounce back.

 

[Multigrain]

Why not try 7 defensemen and make a trade for Matt Duchene

 

[Multigrain]

Radulov and Seguin have been bad tonight

Too much pressure, Seguin played decent but looked nervous.

 

[Satan]

Didn't watch this game but I bet on the Sens.

Easy money #FreePolak

 

[BfantZ]

As if they showed a ray emery tribute halfway through the first . Up until that point the stars were all over them . I think that messed with spezzas head a little . You could see he was Almost tearing up on the bench .

 

[badboy1994]

Of the 7 goals not by them:
Klingberg - 4
Carrick - 1
Faksa - 1
Shore - 1

Klingberg is apart of the big line though

Faska was a empty net.


This post makes it seem like others are scoring and they aren’t. It’s a one line NBA team.

 

[LT]

Klingberg is apart of the big line though

Faska was a empty net.


This post makes it seem like others are scoring and they aren’t. It’s a one line NBA team.

That’s my point exactly.

 

[badboy1994]

That’s my point exactly.

Gotcha, makes sense now.

I have no idea how this season is going to go but if Nill doesn’t make a trade and if bishop gets hurt we probably won’t see the playoffs again.

 

[Troy McClure]

Gotcha, makes sense now.

I have no idea how this season is going to go but if Nill doesn’t make a trade and if bishop gets hurt we probably won’t see the playoffs again.

Probably safe to say the top line will be reunited pretty soon if the even strength goal scoring remains non-existent with them broken up. No coach wants to be a one line team, but that one line might be his only means of generating goals for.

 

[badboy1994]

Probably safe to say the top line will be reunited pretty soon if the even strength goal scoring remains non-existent with them broken up. No coach wants to be a one line team, but that one line might be his only means of generating goals for.

Honestly that’s the truth though

Live by the sword and die by sword.

Splitting them up is just pointless

 

[Kcb12345]

Could try

Benn-Seguin-Hintz
Nichushkin-Spezza-Radulov

I mean he put Hintz in the top 6 in preseason to see what he was capable of. That has to come into play at some point right?

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

Not that it means anything, but years ago coaching my son's youth hockey team, with three good players and a bunch of newbs, putting all 3 on one line was the only way to generate goals. Splitting them made them all worse. Chemistry is a thing. I favor keeping the top line and adding players as necessary for the second.

Many coaches talk of pairs, as if the third guy is interchangeable. But, that third guy has to be a viable option because its harder to defend three than two.

In the end, talent wins out. If they miss the PO again, IMHO, it will probably be because they have less talent than at least 8 other Western Conference teams. And, as mentioned, with borderline PO talent, we sure can't withstand slumps or injuries to our most talented players, who probably are on par with those of other teams.

 

[Troy McClure]

Could try

Benn-Seguin-Hintz
Nichushkin-Spezza-Radulov

I mean he put Hintz in the top 6 in preseason to see what he was capable of. That has to come into play at some point right?

I'm all for putting Hintz or Smith on the top line if it is going to remain broken up. I think the speed of those guys would do the line a lot more good than Comeau.

 

[badboy1994]

Not that it means anything, but years ago coaching my son's youth hockey team, with three good players and a bunch of newbs, putting all 3 on one line was the only way to generate goals. Splitting them made them all worse. Chemistry is a thing. I favor keeping the top line and adding players as necessary for the second.

Many coaches talk of pairs, as if the third guy is interchangeable. But, that third guy has to be a viable option because its harder to defend three than two.

In the end, talent wins out. If they miss the PO again, IMHO, it will probably be because they have less talent than at least 8 other Western Conference teams. And, as mentioned, with borderline PO talent, we sure can't withstand slumps or injuries to our most talented players, who probably are on par with those of other teams.

I agree with this 100%

 

[WhoahNow]

Man Janmark looked so good during the worlds I'd love to see him with Benn-Seguin