GDT: 9/18/18 - 7:30PM EDT - Carolina vs Tampa Bay [Preseason Game 1]

[TeslaCoilFan]

To be perfectly fair to the Lightning they look like they are just trying to shake off rust and not over excert themselves. Not to say that they are throwing it but that I feel like it's worth more to the Canes who are in their first game with a new coach and are gonna go game 7 effort on us all night.

I could be wrong and if I am then let's hope we see better out of us as time goes by

I hope you're right. Certainly can't get much worse.

 

[Obviously]

To be perfectly fair to the Lightning they look like they are just trying to shake off rust and not over excert themselves.

Same team, different year

 

[Felonious Python]

I feel this is us watching this preseason game.

I feel like This Is Us because I'm crying every episode.

Vasi needs to go into the dressing room and dab on the skaters.

 

[These Are The Days]

Same team, different year

You can say that again

*Scoffs in contempt*

I mean, cheers right?

 

[Cane mutiny]

To be perfectly fair to the Lightning they look like they are just trying to shake off rust and not over excert themselves. Not to say that they are throwing it but that I feel like it's worth more to the Canes who are in their first game with a new coach and are gonna go game 7 effort on us all night.

I could be wrong and if I am then let's hope we see better out of us as time goes by

CAR 's lineup is almost all prospects (only 3/4 NHLers), so they are all skating for a spot on the team...

 

[DFC]

I'll give Masin the benefit of the doubt that he's trying too hard. Sergachev was guilty of that at first too. Lipanov, yeah he's still not ready. We could be looking at a few years with him

I've never been convinced Lipanov will play for us.

Agreed on Masin. Just trying to make an impression and not letting the game come to him.

We're probably seeing the downside of icing vets in Preseason Game 1. They're all rusty and not overly concerned about it, and you can't blame them.

Volkov and Joseph look on the verge of an NHL job.

The other prospects look a little further off.

Not sure what to make of Andreoff. Kind of vanilla, but does some good things. Kind of like a Killorn with no hands whatsoever.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

To be perfectly fair to the Lightning they look like they are just trying to shake off rust and not over excert themselves. Not to say that they are throwing it but that I feel like it's worth more to the Canes who are in their first game with a new coach and are gonna go game 7 effort on us all night.

I could be wrong and if I am then let's hope we see better out of us as time goes by

I think it's clearly this. Hedman has had a chance to bury some guys at times and hasn't. He softly lifted a clearing pass into the neutral zone, etc.. This is a bunch of youngsters trying to earn a spot and skating hard vs. some vets that are just shaking the rust off and trying not to get hurt.

 

[These Are The Days]

CAR 's lineup is almost all prospects (only 3/4 NHLers), so they are all skating for a spot on the team...

Our skaters cannot repel determination of that magnitude!!

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Our skaters cannot repel determination of that magnitude!!

Well, that and TVR.

 

[These Are The Days]

I've never been convinced Lipanov will play for us.

Agreed on Masin. Just trying to make an impression and not letting the game come to him.

We're probably seeing the downside of icing vets in Preseason Game 1. They're all rusty and not overly concerned about it, and you can't blame them.

Volkov and Joseph look on the verge of an NHL job.

The other prospects look a little further off.

Not sure what to make of Andreoff. Kind of vanilla, but does some good things. Kind of like a Killorn with no hands whatsoever.

On Andreoff I think he's better served in Syracuse. At first glance Joseph looks better and Volkov is impressing again. There's no sense in taking a vet on a team like this when you have a skilled young talent instead

 

[DistantThunderRep]

I think we are witnessing the intangibles of TVR.

 

[These Are The Days]

Well, that and TVR.

My man.... I need a new drink. Well played

 

[DFC]

On Andreoff I think he's better served in Syracuse. At first glance Joseph looks better and Volkov is impressing again. There's no sense in taking a vet on a team like this when you have a skilled young talent instead

It's an interesting year. We can't even really pinpoint how many spots are available.

 

[DFC]

I think we are witnessing the intangibles of TVR.

Laughed out loud.

His Corsi is crushing us.

 

[These Are The Days]

The contrast of vet play between this game and our last of the preseason will be very interesting to watch

 

[These Are The Days]

It's an interesting year. We can't even really pinpoint how many spots are available.

Off the top of my head Kunitz and Callahans spots are there to be taken. Any two of Joseph, Volkov, Erne and Conacher are probably the prime suspects to win the jobs. Outside of that I guess I could stand to be pleasantly surprised

 

[DFC]

Off the top of my head Kunitz and Callahans spots are there to be taken. Any two of Joseph, Volkov, Erne and Conacher are probably the prime suspects to win the jobs. Outside of that I guess I could stand to be pleasantly surprised

I think three of those jobs will go to somebody else for the first of the year. I think we keep Erne, for risk of losing him to waivers.

 

[DFC]

Point's gonna have himself a year.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

May I just say that Point is still amazing. Hasn't missed a beat.

 

[DFC]

Kuch getting too cute again. Mid-season form.

 

[DFC]

LOL, that wasn't a penalty. That was Joseph still being a little on the weak side for his frame.

 

[DFC]

Woo! Joseph! We need somebody who'll do that on the PP. Go to the net with your stick down.

 

[Fabiobest]

Yesssss Joseph!!!

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

Yay! We got one!!!

 

[God King Fudge]

Joseph is gonna make the team boys and girls.