GDT: Dogs @ Ducks, 7:00 Leftest Coast time

[Mr Rogers]

Omg, Bieksa's smirk in the background makes that picture even more perfect.

 

[Ducks DVM]

He was right up there after the first period, didn't get as much after that.

I still find BB:s obsession with Vatanen weird though.

8:28 PPTOI. He was 5th in ESTOI, ahead of only Fowler.

 

[DaDucks*]

Somebody tell Fowler we stopped just throwing the puck on net from every angle while on the PP months ago.

 

[IFBrynas]

Maybe try Hampus with Sami on pp.
Cam is shooting when he should pass and vice versa. He just does not fit on that unit.
Imo Hampus has earned a chance to show what he can do.
Build the 2nd unit around Cam and Kessler and the Ducks could have 2 great pp units!

 

[mightyquack]

Great win, Anaheim were the better team from basically the 2nd minute of the game onwards. Arizona were lucky to even get it back to 2-2 imo.

 

[broman]

Five the win. Yay!

I am fast developing a tolerance for Garbutt that is bordering on liking. Should I seek consultation?

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Okay, my first beef with the new NHL site is lack of an immidiate highlights and lack of all of the goals for the game. Step your game up MLB, I know you're used to slow like molasses sport but that's no excuse.

EDIT: I love how people on the main boards claim Ducks turnaround was inevitable because of corsi and/or fenwick. It shows two things: didn't watch Ducks, and confirmation bias.

 

[Nurmagomedov]

I guess Cogs' and Maroon's goals weren't good enough to get a video highlight on NHL's website.

I don't mind the look, i mind the significantly reduced functionality.

Minds thinking alike, mylord Flashheart..

 

[Nordic*]

8:28 PPTOI. He was 5th in ESTOI, ahead of only Fowler.

Not talking about just this game, but in general.

Healthy Fowler and Lindholm should have 3-4 more minutes than Vatanen every game. Not the other way around.

 

[manspaceman]

Not talking about just this game, but in general.

Healthy Fowler and Lindholm should have 3-4 more minutes than Vatanen every game. Not the other way around.

Yeah, that might work to get this team back on track - of losing?

Quite fantastic to see how acquiring one good top-6 forward helped so much with offence. Also Garbutt seems to have ignited the bottom lines to play better.

Looking forward to see if the road trip brings some greater challenge!

 

[Opak]

Okay, my first beef with the new NHL site is lack of an immidiate highlights and lack of all of the goals for the game. Step your game up MLB, I know you're used to slow like molasses sport but that's no excuse.

EDIT: I love how people on the main boards claim Ducks turnaround was inevitable because of corsi and/or fenwick. It shows two things: didn't watch Ducks, and confirmation bias.

The new highlight videos suck. They've limited the highlight compilations (recaps?) to just the goals and now there's some weird narrator guy too. As if we can't tell what's going on without that guy...

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Okay, my first beef with the new NHL site is lack of an immidiate highlights and lack of all of the goals for the game. Step your game up MLB, I know you're used to slow like molasses sport but that's no excuse.

EDIT: I love how people on the main boards claim Ducks turnaround was inevitable because of corsi and/or fenwick. It shows two things: didn't watch Ducks, and confirmation bias.

and those people were criticized on hf for saying it wouldn't last, and that the ducks underlying stats showed they would get better. they did, and it also caused boudreau to make a systemic change and as a result those possession metrics got even better, and Anaheim's horrible shooting % inevitably improved, and it also helps that they subtracted perimeter players, for more guys who are around the net with the teams high SAT%

 

[Exit Dose]

and those people were criticized on hf for saying it wouldn't last, and that the ducks underlying stats showed they would get better. they did, and it also caused boudreau to make a systemic change and as a result those possession metrics got even better, and Anaheim's horrible shooting % inevitably improved, and it also helps that they subtracted perimeter players, for more guys who are around the net with the teams high SAT%

Not really. They claimed that Anaheim was going to improve and that no changes were needed; that it was just bad luck. I saw no claims from that group that trades or a new system was needed. That's ignoring that just saying things will improve at some undefined point in the future isn't really a prediction, or at least a meaningful one.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Not really. They claimed that Anaheim was going to improve and that no changes were needed; that it was just bad luck. I saw no claims from that group that trades or a new system was needed. That's ignoring that just saying things will improve at some undefined point in the future isn't really a prediction, or at least a meaningful one.

This right here. Fancy stats were sexy in spite of play, not as a result of play on ice. Huge difference.

 

[Mortal Wombat]

The new highlight videos suck. They've limited the highlight compilations (recaps?) to just the goals and now there's some weird narrator guy too. As if we can't tell what's going on without that guy...

There is an "extended highlights" section in the videos area. These vids are essentially the same as the old highlights but it seems to take them much longer than before to make these videos. Also there's no link to the videos in the gamecenter, which sucks.

The recaps suck and are totally unnecessary. They should just stick with the highlights. And cancel most of the other changes as well. Just keep the new version for mobile users and most will be happy.

 

[duckaroosky]

I fell asleep in the second and in my dreams I kept checking the score and it said we lost 2-4 so I was extremely happy when I finally woke up and saw we won 5-2!

 

[190Octane]

and those people were criticized on hf for saying it wouldn't last, and that the ducks underlying stats showed they would get better. they did, and it also caused boudreau to make a systemic change and as a result those possession metrics got even better, and Anaheim's horrible shooting % inevitably improved, and it also helps that they subtracted perimeter players, for more guys who are around the net with the teams high SAT%

The games start looking a lot better when shots go in that weren't before. I personally thought they were playing fine for the most part except a stupid mistake every now and then.

 

[Hedning]

Not talking about just this game, but in general.

Healthy Fowler and Lindholm should have 3-4 more minutes than Vatanen every game. Not the other way around.

Feels like Bruce is using Lindholm less when the team is winning. No need to amp his minutes then I guess. Hence the low rate of icetime recently. Although, he had 21+ this game. Only Vatanen with more. But Manson with most 5 on 5 followed by Dupres. Which also sort of follow that logic.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

How's despres play?

Better. Shaking the rust off.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Feels like Bruce is using Lindholm less when the team is winning. No need to amp his minutes then I guess. Hence the low rate of icetime recently. Although, he had 21+ this game. Only Vatanen with more. But Manson with most 5 on 5 followed by Dupres. Which also sort of follow that logic.

Hampus has thrived under the workload he's been given. His turnaround from October-November (it is NOT just a function of the team playing better) is stunning. If slightly fewer minutes now are what it takes to help him continue to develop into a beast for later, no one should complain.

Boudreau has also credited Manson with helping Hampus be a better and more confident player since they've been paired.

 

[Getzmonster]

Yeah, I wouldn't sweat the minutes thing either with Hampus, whatever is going on it's working in his favor apparently. He did some heavy-lifting while Cam was out, as Vats began to fade it seemed to me that Hampus picked up the slack with some big minutes. So Bruce gave him a couple games with a lighter load and spread things out more now that we have some of the wounded back, no biggie.

Our boy's a stud right now, love the way he's starting to assert himself and throw his size around. DO NOT TRADE.

 

[70sSanO]

All thanks to Garbutt.

I won't give him that much credit, but he has been a very pleasant surprise. I thought it was a stupid pickup, but if this continues I'll happily be wrong.

Dallas retained half his salary, so he is costing us les than $400k and less than $1M next year.

If he continues to play smart and contribute some scoring, he'll be a real bargain for us. He just has to keep playing clean. We can't afford stupid penalties. We get enough from Bieksa.

John

 

[Mr Rogers]

Hampus won't be going anywhere. There's no player I'd rather have from that draft.

 

[anezthes]

3rd straight game missed due to Viaplay. **** ****!

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

Pretty sure hampus goes first overall Ina redraft