GDT: Dougie-less Canes going for #4

[Tryamw]

Pk time

 

[Wolfpuck]

Joel sits for “holding”

 

[dogbazinho]

Bad call.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Joel was the one being held lmao

 

[hblueridgegal]

Svech looks so disheartened.

 

[Svechhammer]

I know I'm the bad guy, but I don't see anything in Haydn Fleury. And every *chance* he gets to show what he's got with more playing time, he's less impressive. He's a seventh d-man.

I'm very impressed and satisfied with our effort. We're just not strong on our sticks. The Ducks are winning every puck battle. Every team does. We reach for everything and have no strength on the puck.

This team just doesn't have the heart this year. They don't have the desire to work hard to win. They think they are better than they are not realizing it was the night in and night out working their tails off that made them so good last year and not their skill alone.

I keep going back to it, but they look like a team captained by a Staal.

 

[PG Canuck]

Svech looks so disheartened.

I’m disheartened for him watching who he has to play with. Can’t imagine being him and actually having to play with who he does and put on a smile.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I know I'm the bad guy, but I don't see anything in Haydn Fleury. And every *chance* he gets to show what he's got with more playing time, he's less impressive. He's a seventh d-man.

I'm very impressed and satisfied with our effort. We're just not strong on our sticks. The Ducks are winning every puck battle. Every team does. We reach for everything and have no strength on the puck.

The kid never gets a chance to get used to playing.

 

[My Special Purpose]

The kid never gets a chance to get used to playing.

That's just not how pro sports work.

 

[LostInaLostWorld]

Remember earlier in the year when going into the 3rd tied you felt relatively confident that the Canes could get the W? Now its like, JC, we better get a point out out of this.

 

[LostInaLostWorld]

I keep going back to it, but they look like a team captained by a Staal.

Without expanding on the issue, I totally agree.

 

[Negan4Coach]

This team just doesn't have the heart this year. They don't have the desire to work hard to win. They think they are better than they are not realizing it was the night in and night out working their tails off that made them so good last year and not their skill alone.

I keep going back to it, but they look like a team captained by a Staal.

100% agree

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

That's just not how pro sports work.

While we expect dudes to just come in and perform, it doesn’t always work that way. Especially for none veteran dudes.

 

[Svechhammer]

Marley Drug

Getting us up for the 3rd period

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

That's just not how pro sports work.

Meh. Yes and no. There’s a reason Gauthier isn’t a regular healthy scratch. But you’re right he’s had plenty of opportunity.

John says Fleury has looked good tonight. Rarely disagree with him but tonight I do vehemently. He’s been rough breaking out the puck. He does seem to have some instincts in the offensive zone.

 

[PG Canuck]

This team just doesn't have the heart this year. They don't have the desire to work hard to win. They think they are better than they are not realizing it was the night in and night out working their tails off that made them so good last year and not their skill alone.

I keep going back to it, but they look like a team captained by a Staal.

the accuracy of this...yeah. Sucks that it is spot on.

 

[VAcaniac]

Remember earlier in the year when going into the 3rd tied you felt relatively confident that the Canes could get the W? Now its like, JC, we better get a point out out of this.

They have the best record in the NHL dude when they score first (20-3).

 

[DougieSmash]

It's so depressing watching this

 

[My Special Purpose]

Meh. Yes and no. There’s a reason Gauthier isn’t a regular healthy scratch. But you’re right he’s had plenty of opportunity.

John says Fleury has looked good tonight. Rarely disagree with him but tonight I do vehemently. He’s been rough breaking out the puck. He does seem to have some instincts in the offensive zone.

He's just *never* in the offensive zone, because he's going to lead the league in turnovers if he ever plays a full season.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Is it that f***ing hard to not blow at least one call spectacularly every f***ing night?

 

[Svechhammer]

the accuracy of this...yeah. Sucks that it is spot on.

I mean... There is absolutely no urgency to this team this year. They get outworked way too often, especially given how they should be playing. And yeah, they have the identity of Eric and Jordan Staal. Steady, consistent, deliberate play that falls back on 'theres always tomorrow'. That's... That's just not the way we should be playing.

 

[PG Canuck]

Svech - Aho - Teravainen
Dzingel - Haula - Necas
Foegele - Staal - Martinook
Nino - Wallmark - McGinn

Why not try

 

[Tryamw]

Is it that ****ing hard to not blow at least one call spectacularly every ****ing night?

Yes apparently it is

 

[Tryamw]

Svech - Aho - Teravainen
Dzingel - Haula - Necas
Foegele - Staal - Martinook
Nino - Wallmark - McGinn

Why not try

Too many men on the ice for 1

 

[PG Canuck]

I mean... There is absolutely no urgency to this team this year. They get outworked way too often, especially given how they should be playing. And yeah, they have the identity of Eric and Jordan Staal. Steady, consistent, deliberate play that falls back on 'theres always tomorrow'. That's... That's just not the way we should be playing.

They play like a Jordan Staal too - zero skill, grind down low, low offensive chances.

Niederreiter looks like a complete grinder to me. Stick handles like the puck is a grenade and struggles to make any sort of play.