GDT: Anaheim vs Buffalo

[ChaseANA]

Question to ones who saw the game: was it just the opponent's goalie's greatness? Ducks outshot Sabres by a wide margin. How did the offence look like, despite the numbers, were there quality scoring chances?

Overall this situation is just sad.

Johnson was average. Spit out rebound after rebound but we couldn't cash in on anything. Same story different day I guess.

In higlights it was all Buffalo.

PS
Sekac looked good in highlights. What are the observations of him? (someone who saw the game)

Sekac was fine. Didn't look out of place. Did a lot of his flashy dekes along the edges and the move where he turns around abruptly and skates the other way on the half boards like twelve times without accomplishing anything.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Stephens says Stewart was benched in the third. Is that right? I don't remember him playing, but that's pretty typical for him even when he plays.

 

[mightyquack]

Stephens says Stewart was benched in the third. Is that right? I don't remember him playing, but that's pretty typical for him even when he plays.

He missed an open net in the 1st period, that's all I remember

 

[Paul4587]

In higlights it was all Buffalo.

PS
Sekac looked good in highlights. What are the observations of him? (someone who saw the game)

He's mastered the art of shooting into the goalies chest. Just like all of our other LWers. We really need some wingers who can finish.

Stephens says Stewart was benched in the third. Is that right? I don't remember him playing, but that's pretty typical for him even when he plays.

He didn't play after about halfway through the second period.

 

[Paul4587]

How about fire the ****ing GM?

That better be one hell of a LWer to justify trading Fowler.

When factoring in age, contracts etc I'm thinking Taylor Hall is one of the few guys I would do that for.

 

[Opak]

How about fire the ****ing GM?

Trading Fowler for a forward doesn't make any ****ing sense. Who exactly plays defence for us if Fowler's gone????

 

[mighty Stanley Duck]

LOL at trading Fowler..we are oficially lost.
DONE. FINITO. KAPUT!

 

[Nordic*]

That better be one hell of a LWer to justify trading Fowler.

When factoring in age, contracts etc I'm thinking Taylor Hall is one of the few guys I would do that for.

We're not getting Hall for Fowler.

 

[mightyquack]

If BM chooses to trade Fowler over firing BB I swear to god....

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Fowler will not be traded. Neither will BB be fired. This mess is entirely on BM's shoulders, I'm sure he realizes it as he's not stupid (I know it's popular to think otherwise, but he's not).

 

[Paul4587]

We're not getting Hall for Fowler.

Exactly. Which is why I really hope Fowler isn't traded. He's not going to get full value if he traded.

 

[evomacky]

2.5 week sabbatical from hockey and I come back to this mess? I guess some things haven't changed for the better.

 

[Static]

I haven't been able to watch the last two but the schedule seems to have killed that tiny momentum we had

 

[70sSanO]

How the **** do we get rid of Bieksa?

A little Oxycodone, a road trip into Canada...

...worked for the Kings.

John

 

[Ron C.]

I haven't been able to watch the Ducks much at all this year, so some thoughts:

Lindholm is a dynamic player. The Ducks hit a home run with that pick.

Gibson has played well every time I have seen him play. The three goals were a deflection off of a leg, a cross crease pass to an open man and another uncovered man at the top of the crease.

Ducks seemed to control play for large portions of the game. They just can't seem to score. I'm not sure you can blame BB for that.

Finally, I see a lot of the Fowler threads. I'm sure I have not seen what I should be seeing, but I don't see him even close to being on par with Lindholm or Ristolainen as far as overall skill. I would appreciate it if someone would let me know what his strengths are. I would like to see what to look for the next time I watch the Ducks.

 

[Arthuros]

I haven't been able to watch the Ducks much at all this year, so some thoughts:

Lindholm is a dynamic player. The Ducks hit a home run with that pick.

Gibson has played well every time I have seen him play. The three goals were a deflection off of a leg, a cross crease pass to an open man and another uncovered man at the top of the crease.

Ducks seemed to control play for large portions of the game. They just can't seem to score. I'm not sure you can blame BB for that.

Finally, I see a lot of the Fowler threads. I'm sure I have not seen what I should be seeing, but I don't see him even close to being on par with Lindholm or Ristolainen as far as overall skill. I would appreciate it if someone would let me know what his strengths are. I would like to see what to look for the next time I watch the Ducks.

Cam's main strength is his skating speed and agility.

This was actually one of the rare games this season where Lindholm didn't randomly fall over like he's been shot in the ankle. Even though it doesn't show on the sheet, this is probably the best he's played so far.

 

[George Binks]

Id picket everyday for Murray to get fired if he traded fowler

 

[mtxed]

Trade Andersen for Eric Staal you moronic GM... we all know you're forcing BB to overplay Gibson.....

 

[Ducks in a row]

Trade Andersen for Eric Staal you moronic GM... we all know you're forcing BB to overplay Gibson.....

Trading Andersen for a UFA to be that is wanting a lot of money is moronic.

 

[terranraida]

Trade Andersen for Eric Staal you moronic GM... we all know you're forcing BB to overplay Gibson.....

I'm sure those two games in 12 days were really tough on the poor guy..

 

[KatellaKid]

I haven't been able to watch the Ducks much at all this year, so some thoughts:

Lindholm is a dynamic player. The Ducks hit a home run with that pick.

Gibson has played well every time I have seen him play. The three goals were a deflection off of a leg, a cross crease pass to an open man and another uncovered man at the top of the crease.

Ducks seemed to control play for large portions of the game. They just can't seem to score. I'm not sure you can blame BB for that.

Finally, I see a lot of the Fowler threads. I'm sure I have not seen what I should be seeing, but I don't see him even close to being on par with Lindholm or Ristolainen as far as overall skillI would appreciate it if someone would let me know what his strengths are. I would like to see what to look for the next time I watch the Ducks.

BLASPHEMY!! Beware, lest ye anger the Fowlerites!!

 

[Arthuros]

BLASPHEMY!! Beware, lest ye anger the Fowlerites!!

Uh-oh, here come the McIlrathese.

 

[Sojourn]

To say he isn't close is just hyperbole, and untrue.

But I definitely think Lindholm and Risto have more upside.

 

[Ron C.]

To say he isn't close is just hyperbole, and untrue.

But I definitely think Lindholm and Risto have more upside.

I'm sorry, my sample size was small. I hear all of the alleged trade hype and want more info.

 

[Sojourn]

I'm sorry, my sample size was small. I hear all of the alleged trade hype and want more info.

Last night wasn't his best performance, if that's what you're basing it on. He was definitely solid, but I wouldn't call it a great games by his standards this season.

But, like I said, I definitely see higher upside in Lindholm and Ristolainen. Lindholm's game last night might have been his best of the season, and I can only think of one other game that came close. That hasn't been the norm for him this season, unfortunately.