GDT: Ducks @ CBJ Cannons

[Exit Dose]

So, Noesen or Ritchie? Place your bets.

 

[Sojourn]

So, Noesen or Ritchie? Place your bets.

I'm guessing Ritchie.

Think I prefer Noesen though.

 

[The Duck Knight]

So, Noesen or Ritchie? Place your bets.

I think Noesen gets the call and slots in with Garbutt-Thompson and Santo takes Stewart's spot.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Glad we lost. This team isn't good enough as is. Hopefully Murray sees that.

Weird to say, but I'm with you a bit. If they light up this road trip it probably convinces Murray to stand pat. I'd be perfectly ok with getting 8-10 points and showing there's plenty of room for improvement.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

So, Noesen or Ritchie? Place your bets.

It'd be a perfect spot to evaluate Noesen going forward, I'd see what he can do.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Yeah. That was a terrible defensive effort.

No kidding. Terrible.

Can't really blame Freddy, but yet another crucial mistake by him in a game there was no room for any mistakes.

 

[IDuck]

ducks do realize they are in no position to piss away points right?

 

[Getzmonster]

Bipolar team strikes again. Just not sold on this group this season, not sold at all.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

So, Noesen or Ritchie? Place your bets.

I'd like to see Ritchie again. He's had a taste, gone back down, hopefully worked on a few things and is now ready to come back with a vengance....or at least as a capable fill in.

 

[broman]

Sometimes the NHL hero cult gets to me. You know, the insistence to play your 'best' players again and again because of who they are, not because of whether they are particularly suited for the job at hand on the ice or not. Like, what, 3v3 in OT?

But, as said already, Ducks got all they deserved. D lapses put us in a hole, and there were too many passengers in F to get us out of it. Only positive is that you need a wakeup call every now and then. Chicago is just the right medicine next.

 

[broman]

Bipolar team strikes again. Just not sold on this group this season, not sold at all.

They keep struggling against fast, aggressive Eastern-ish teams. That's what you get when you look up to Kings and you're *cough* built for playoffs *cough*. If Ducks were a piece of software, you would just say it's a feature.

That and the fact that the F core struggles to remember how to put the puck into the net, and that the D is ravaged by an aggressively contagious Bieksaitis. You know, just the little things.

Then again, it was an away game in the middle of a long road trip. Hardly a representative sample of anything, so I will give it a pass. Bring on the Hawks and let's see.

 

[mightyquack]

What a stupid loss. Officiating was garbage throughout for both teams. Good to see 1st line is clicking and then Stewart injures himself in a pointless fight, what a smart decision.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

schedule loss but that late 2nd period goal was a back breaker....just can't believe that has happened twice this week.

 

[Frosted Tips]

Guess there's no need to watch this on replay...

 

[duxfever]

This fan base is bipolar. So indecisive. Do we suck or not? Are we sellers or not? One bad game and they still got a point. Do you all think these guys are robots? It's comical really. They have been playing some damn good hockey for quite a stretch.

This team will be fine. They will make the playoffs and be a force to be reckoned with.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

ducks are not sellers
they do not suck

3rd game in 4 nights people overreact, fact is a .500 road trip would be pretty successful overall.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

What did you guys realistically expect on this road trip.

If we go 3-3-1 it's a win in my book this is our toughest part of the season. I think we'll end up going 4-2-1 which would be awesome.

Some of you act like we were supposed to go 82-0, even the Kings and hawks don't look perfect all the time.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Retreat to the stats!

I think looking good against the worst team in the league is a pretty realistic expectation. But no, apparently they'd have to go 82-0 to do that, silly me.

 

[rollingdux]

Ducks lucky to even have had a lead to blow. Freddie did leave rebounds all game, but the big ones were off cross ice passes/shots he saved. Almost all goalies leaves rebounds there. But I do agree his shootout was poor jus like the shooters at the other end. I think Perry hasn't scored in the SO this season. Sad. When silt doesn't score it's usually downhill from there. Ducks took the night off but I had them 4-2-1 on the road trip. So still likely it ends up being a good road trip. Chi may be a good next opponent for them to play right now.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

im curious what the word with Stewart will be... I liked that top line for you guys for the past while with Perron Getzlaf Stewart. They were clickin

 

[Hedning]

Shaky D all around. Manson had particularly a rough game. Too bad he gave the puck away right after we scored the 2nd one in the dying moments of the period. And also couldn't help out Lindholm when he was tied up outside the crease with Hartnell before the equalizer. But he was not alone of having a subpar game at the back end.

Andersen great until the shootout. Silver has apparently lost all scoring touch at the moment, first open nets missed (last game) and now even his bread and butter; the shootout. Wake up!

 

[Duck Off]

Weird to say, but I'm with you a bit. If they light up this road trip it probably convinces Murray to stand pat. I'd be perfectly ok with getting 8-10 points and showing there's plenty of room for improvement.

Exactly. I feared that after winning the three games before the trip, that Murray was going to be content with the roster, and only add a small piece.

The Philly win didn't help either, because quite honestly, I think that team is terrible. The fact that it was a game was a joke.

Murray needs to see this team struggle before it's time, because what we have it not enough. Bieksa shouldn't be in the top 4, although this is more for Bruce. Our forward lineup, although better, is not good enough. We still lack in top 6 wingers. I want Murray to recognize that, and not be blinded by our success before the trip, and our success against weak competition.

This fan base is bipolar. So indecisive. Do we suck or not? Are we sellers or not? One bad game and they still got a point. Do you all think these guys are robots? It's comical really. They have been playing some damn good hockey for quite a stretch.

This team will be fine. They will make the playoffs and be a force to be reckoned with.

I don't see anyone saying sell or anything like that.

I for one have always thought this team needed more upgrades, and have been vocal about it constantly. I don't care how good he looks, if Stewart is on your top line, you're not fine on wingers.

I also want Bruce to pull his head out of his ass and do the defensive pairs he that are clearly the best for the team:

Fowler-Despres
Lindholm-Manson
Vatanen-Bieksa

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Retreat to the stats!

I think looking good against the worst team in the league is a pretty realistic expectation. But no, apparently they'd have to go 82-0 to do that, silly me.

or it was a 3rd game in 4 nights situation, all on the road which is one of the toughest games to play in the nhl

 

[darkwingduck]

While bummed about the broken jaw,mentally I had already replaced Stewart in the lineup with someone we get at the trade deadline. He was playing well but I didn't expect it to be consistent. Hope Stewart gets better soon still