Post-Game Talk: Fri. Oct. 4th, 2019: The Battle of the Russian goalies

[Calicaps]

is Kuzy going to C the Vrana/Oshie duo when he is done his suspension?

if so Vrana is on target to have a monster year, you can see that he has clearly turned a corner and is ready to bust out

Probably yes. But I wouldn't be surprised if the lines are a bit shuffled to share the goal-scoring wealth.

 

[Capsman]

My goodness Fehrevary is going to be good.

 

[RandyHolt]

Feverhitting

Me likes

 

[Corby78]

Well I guess we know if fever will play the body...

 

[Calicaps]

Fever with the crunching hit. Nice!

 

[Calicaps]

Locker

 

[Corby78]

I really like the way Samsonov plays the puck, he seems to have a real good feel of when to move it and when the cover. Also looks confident in playing the puck, doesn’t get rushed with it.

 

[HSHS]

Fever with two great neutral ice gap closures including one solid hit!

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

It's interesting lurking the Isles board and see them making realizations in real time of things we learned like ten years ago.

They're like, "Varlamov seems to be struggling with rebound control"


It's like watching a movie with people who don't know how it ends, but you do.

 

[Calicaps]

I really like the way Samsonov plays the puck, he seems to have a real good feel of when to move it and when the cover. Also looks confident in playing the puck, doesn’t get rushed with it.

Funny, I was thinking he was a bit too casual about playing the puck. But I agree he chooses when to play or cover well.

 

[tenken00]

Lol stephenson get out of here with that missed catch attempt in front of your own net almost own goal

 

[peterthegreat12]

The third line right now is no bueno.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

For the record I hate the way Samsonov's name is pronounced.


I desperately want it to be SamSAnov, but Joe B. is really emphasizing the shit out of the SO.

 

[HSHS]

18 cant even score in his own net

 

[895]

Am I reading too much into it or was that super impressive by Samsonov to withdraw his leg? Another goalie might've knocked that in.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

The third line right now is no Bruno.

Correct, we do not have a player named Bruno on the third line. Although I guess you could say all the lines are no bruno...

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

I wonder if Holtby is secretly hoping that Sammy sucks, it's only natural.

 

[Hivemind]

Hagelin is as bad as Stephenson when it comes to failing to convert on A grade chances.

 

[bur and 666 others]

18 cant even score in his own net

but he was so close though!

 

[Hivemind]

I really like the way Samsonov plays the puck, he seems to have a real good feel of when to move it and when the cover. Also looks confident in playing the puck, doesn’t get rushed with it.

I'm quite the opposite. Every time he's touched the puck he hasn't put nearly enough mustard on it, and it's made his D have to rush their next play because the forechecker is on top of them. Moving the puck is one of my biggest areas of concern with Sammy right now. He needs to adapt to the pace of an NHL forecheck.

 

[Pomee]

Great shift by Hags and Panik!

 

[bur and 666 others]

I wonder if Holtby is secretly hoping that Sammy sucks, it's only natural.

Good competition is good for anyone. Also we need fresh Holtby in the playoffs

 

[DrewGl]

Our passing looks SO much better than the past few years.

 

[Corby78]

I'm quite the opposite. Every time he's touched the puck he hasn't put nearly enough mustard on it, and it's made his D have to rush their next play because the forechecker is on top of them. Moving the puck is one of my biggest areas of concern with Sammy right now. He needs to adapt to the pace of an NHL forecheck.

I’ll watch that, I’ve been more watching how fast he decides to move it. Some goalies look like they can’t decide and get jammed up with forecheckers on them.

 

[tenken00]

Good competition is good for anyone. Also we need fresh Holtby in the playoffs

Last time Holtby was seriously challenged, we won a Cup