GDT: Devils @ Ducks 7pm Our Time

[CrazyDuck4u]

My First GTD...this year.. Get the win boys!!

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[Nordic*]

NJ might be the least talented team in the NHL. They have over-achieved the whole season; it's time to beat them and do it in a dominant fashion.

Greene (sp?) and Larsson are insanely good defensively, but the rest of their D is mediocre.

I predict a low-scoring game:

We win, 2-1.

Perron & Pirri.

2 assists to Getzlaf.

 

[Arthuros]

Too many bytes in that image, we're gonna lose.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Too many bytes in that image, we're gonna lose.

You gotta admit, its a nice image... Is pirri even playing?

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

You gotta admit, its a nice image... Is pirri even playing?

No, he's still out. Probably be Butt.

 

[JabbaJabba]

Just watch, DSP and Palmieri with 2 goals each.

 

[Nordic*]

No, he's still out. Probably be Butt.

Oh fick. My tip went belly up before the game even started..

 

[Jack Bauer DAMNIT]

DSP Howe Hatty incoming

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

DSP Howe Hatty incoming

dsp aint doing sh.... Twins gonna have a big game.. Perry hat trick..

 

[Zippy316]

NJ might be the least talented team in the NHL. They have over-achieved the whole season; it's time to beat them and do it in a dominant fashion.

Greene (sp?) and Larsson are insanely good defensively, but the rest of their D is mediocre.

I predict a low-scoring game:

We win, 2-1.

Perron & Pirri.

2 assists to Getzlaf.

Once Cammalleri went down, the season was pretty much over. Trading Stempniak was just the nail in the coffin. Cammalleri was playing at a first line level and Stempniak was producing as well. Schneider's also a huge part to our success, although he was injured a week or so ago. Line-up likely looks like this:

Kennedy - Henrique - DSP
Boucher - Zajac - Palmieri
Blandisi - Kalinin - Sislo
Farnham - Gionta - Tootoo/Ruutu

Greene - Larsson
Moore - Schlemko
Two of Helgeson, Warsofsky, Merrill, or Severson.

Kinkaid
Danis

 

[Arthuros]

I'm surprised Blandisi's not up on that first line...

 

[kducks]

Palms return = hat trick

 

[OmNomNom]

I'm surprised Blandisi's not up on that first line...

lines get shuffled as the game goes. he was cold (points wise) for 8 games until last game, where he got the assist for the ENG. kennedy actually scored, so hynes will prob try him out for a while tonight on the 1st line.

 

[Goose of Reason]

lines get shuffled as the game goes. he was cold (points wise) for 8 games until last game, where he got the assist for the ENG. kennedy actually scored, so hynes will prob try him out for a while tonight on the 1st line.

I've honestly never heard of Kalinin or Sislo. Any chance you could give a quick scouting report?

 

[Zippy316]

I'm surprised Blandisi's not up on that first line...

To be fair, he's sizzled out a bit of late and our team is so incompetent offensively which usually means we generate no space whatsoever for offensive chances. He played pretty well with Henrique-Stempniak because those two are actually smart, solid top six players. What we have now is mediocre-fourth line players studded throughout our line-up. He's still young and a bit flawed -- he gets knocked down by any contact -- so he's the type of player, at least now, that needs to be with skilled players to produce.

Also, him and Sislo were a pretty good duo for a while in the AHL.

I've honestly never heard of Kalinin or Sislo. Any chance you could give a quick scouting report?

Kalinin is a big, strong center/wing from Russia who has incredible puck-possession skills and has a solid two-way game. When he's on his game, he can be a beast on the boards and really influence the game. When he's not, he's a guy that you don't notice doing anything negative -- which is good for a bottom-six player. Had a gordie howe hat trick in our last game against the Rangers were he was a beast.

Sislo is a guy we've had on our AHL team for a while, he's 27. He produces like crazy in the AHL -- Albany's franchise leader in goals and was tops in AHL in goals this year -- but never produces at the NHL level. Still a reliable two-way guy regardless.

 

[evomacky]

first game back from vacation. the boys better win this one.

 

[Goose of Reason]

Kalinin is a big, strong center/wing from Russia who has incredible puck-possession skills and has a solid two-way game. When he's on his game, he can be a beast on the boards and really influence the game. When he's not, he's a guy that you don't notice doing anything negative -- which is good for a bottom-six player. Had a gordie howe hat trick in our last game against the Rangers were he was a beast.

Sislo is a guy we've had on our AHL team for a while, he's 27. He produces like crazy in the AHL -- Albany's franchise leader in goals and was tops in AHL in goals this year -- but never produces at the NHL level. Still a reliable two-way guy regardless.

Thanks!

Horcoff drawing back in tonight per Stephens. I'd say there might be a chance we don't let in a PP goal, but I know Palmieri or DSP will get one.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

 

[JabbaJabba]

 

[Nordic*]

Kennedy - Henrique - DSP
Boucher - Zajac - Palmieri
Blandisi - Kalinin - Sislo
Farnham - Gionta - Tootoo/Ruutu

Greene - Larsson
Moore - Schlemko
Two of Helgeson, Warsofsky, Merrill, or Severson.

Kinkaid
Danis

That's two second lines and two fourth lines, combined with a bottom-4 D that is among the wordt in the league.

Yet they perform decently.

That team really deserves a good puck this season.

 

[bumperkisser]

Hope it's Santo that's sitting. Really been unimpressed with him lately.
I'd also like to switch up our lines a bit. Throw McGinn with kes and silf

 

[Goose of Reason]

Hope it's Santo that's sitting. Really been unimpressed with him lately.
I'd also like to switch up our lines a bit. Throw McGinn with kes and silf

Agreed, I'd like to see how McGinn fairs in the Beleskey role and try Cogs with Rakell and Perry.

 

[Spazkat]

Agreed, I'd like to see how McGinn fairs in the Beleskey role and try Cogs with Rakell and Perry.

It's be interesting to see for sure... both Kes and Silf tend to throw a lot on net / from range. Might be nice if they had someone in the paint to clean up whatever rebounds the goalie spits out

 

[irishsetter13]

Pray to god our D-lines tonight arent....

Hampus-Manson
Fowler-Depres
Stoner-Holzer

that bottom pairing tho

 

[dracom]

Pray to god our D-lines tonight arent....

Hampus-Lindholm
Fowler-Depres
Stoner-Holzer

that bottom pairing tho

Woah, Lindholm a pairing all himself? I know he's good, but not THAT good.