GDT: Ducks vs. Sharks - 7 PT / 10 ET / 4 CET

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I have a better idea. Have you seen the movie Face/Off? 'Why does this goalie keep insisting that we call him Kevin?'

I didn't see the movie, but if you want to put Kev in goal during a blow out, I think I could be down for that.

 

[la patineuse]

That was a great 3rd period! Yay for the win.

 

[Bender66]

Welcome back Nate Thompson.


Bieksa is the dumbest human being alive. If he hadn't won the DNA lottery, he'd be making minimum wage digging ditches or shoveling asphalt. Completely useless in the d-zone. Never seen a d-man take so many leisurely strolls while the other team is in the midst of generating a scoring chance.

 

[mightyquack]

Had to nip out right after the goal, good to see them hold on to the win.

Great to see Gibson get the SO, but question is can he stay healthy for an extended period of time? Next week or so is the time he usually picks up his niggling injury after some great play.

 

[Sojourn]

Had to nip out right after the goal, good to see them hold on to the win.

Great to see Gibson get the SO, but question is can he stay healthy for an extended period of time? Next week or so is the time he usually picks up his niggling injury after some great play.

You bite your tongue!!

 

[Lyons71]

I'm starting to see what you guys see in bieksa. Tonight he was giving soft passes that put his teammates in bad spots as well as messing up plays by being out of position. I also noticed the intensity all our other d bring that he doesn't.

Fowler is amazing. I hope despres gets back soon so he can have a decent partner again.

Last ten games or so I feel like vats has been our best player. Anyone agree?

Also, getzlaf turns it over so much on the pp. they'll be doing great moving the puck around getting chances and then he gets it and takes too long and loses it to one defender.

 

[George Binks]

No more Mr. Nice Duck

 

[Boo Boo]

the first PP unit looked real nice today

 

[George Binks]

Just watched the replay, Bieksa seriously ran over his own goalie

 

[KickHisAssZegrass]

Did Bieksa come back after the wrist injury?

 

[George Binks]

Did Bieksa come back after the wrist injury?

Didn't even notice he got hurt but he was on the ice in the last minute I remember

 

[Ducks Nation*]

watched the 1st and 2nd period before going to pickup, just watched the 3rd period. Cogs was possessed he should for sure be wearing a letter.

I see they benched Ritchie which is obvious for Thompson as a winger, will be interested once Sekac gets back.

Bieksa was ****ing horrible in the 3rd probably the only bad duck, just let Depres take his place and bench him seriously I rather buy him out then play him.

Manson was awesome in the 3rd, Gibson looks like he might steal the net hopefully he can stay healthy (knock on wood)

 

[AngelDuck]

I think Stewart has earned himself a healthy scratch. Get Maroon back in the lineup and put him on the 4th line with Thompson and Santorelli

 

[George Binks]

I think Stewart has earned himself a healthy scratch. Get Maroon back in the lineup and put him on the 4th line with Thompson and Santorelli

That fight got him a free pass from me that game

 

[AngelDuck]

That fight got him a free pass from me that game

I love fighting, I just think Maroon can fight about as good and is a better hockey player

 

[George Binks]

I love fighting, I just think Maroon can fight about as good and is a better hockey player

Maroon is the better player, but Stewart is easily the better fighter.

 

[Anything]

Neutral finn here. Thought this game was very playofflike, very little chances both ways and pretty good defensive structure by both. Ducks seem to be having a lot of trouble scoring, even though the power play looked fairly good they just didn't manage to put the puck past Jones. Also, Getzlaf and Perry looked totally gassed a couple of times in the third period. Is this normal? Vatanen played great which warms my finnish heart

 

[Raistlin]

Kasual Kev just being the Casual Kev that he is. nothing has changed since 2012.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I think Stewart has earned himself a healthy scratch. Get Maroon back in the lineup and put him on the 4th line with Thompson and Santorelli

a fight, an assist and plus 1 in only 6 mins of ice time!!.... that's ok with me!.. thought he was pretty damn productive in that little time of ice

 

[KaseMeOutside]

not impressive....1 goal in each of the last 2 games, back to 30th in goals per game...goalies have no margin for error this is going to be a .500 hockey team

atleast boudreau is cutting stoners minutes but he's still giving bieksa too much rope.

when despres comes back i hope we go with
fowler/despres
vatanen/lindholm

sink or swim with those guys, bieksa/stoner/manson get what's left

 

[mightyquack]

Are we going to have a Vancouver fan come into nearly every GDT and tell us about Bieksa now?

You bite your tongue!!

I'm only here to tempt fate, bring it on hockey gods!

 

[Opak]

not impressive....1 goal in each of the last 2 games, back to 30th in goals per game...goalies have no margin for error this is going to be a .500 hockey team

atleast boudreau is cutting stoners minutes but he's still giving bieksa too much rope.

when despres comes back i hope we go with
fowler/despres
vatanen/lindholm

sink or swim with those guys, bieksa/stoner/manson get what's left

If I recall correctly, Manson is still waiver eligible, so when Despres gets back I think he gets sent to San Diego. We'd still have Stoner/Bieksa/Holzer in the roster after the top 4.

 

[TenaciousDux]

When is Despres expected to come back? Really miss seeing him on the blue line. Has he skated at all?

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

When is Despres expected to come back? Really miss seeing him on the blue line. Has he skated at all?

Nope. Hasn't even been around the rink. There's no point in waiting for him to come to the rescue.

 

[gratefulyours]

great game

bieska looked like **** again...
getzlaf needs to get out of his funk

everyone else looked pretty good.