GDT: G20 - MIN @ VGK - 9PM Central - The Golden Fleece

[MK9]

I take it we're not doing well tonight (based on the comments)?

Can't say I'm happy with the results so far, no.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I take it we're not doing well tonight (based on the comments)?

Doing fine. Fleury has been really good.

 

[AKL]

I take it we're not doing well tonight (based on the comments)?

We've been doing fine, Vegas is outplaying us, but not egregiously. It could probably be tied. Fleury has been really good. But instead of being given an additional PP, they gave Fiala a matching minor for getting his head slammed into the boards, and Vegas scored when they should have been killing a penalty. And Bonino is bad.

 

[Wabit]

I take it we're not doing well tonight (based on the comments)?

Well we have Rau, Mayhew, Bonino, and Bjugstad as 1/3 of out FWDs tonight...

MAF has been outstanding.

 

[Uberdachen]

Also Vegas is not literally a sack of polished doorknobs tonight.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I know we're not in the moral victory business, but if Vegas is supposed to be the cream of the division crop (and they are), I'm actually pretty encouraged by these two games.

 

[MK9]

Also Vegas is not literally a sack of polished doorknobs tonight.

There's an offensive joke in there somewhere.

 

[57special]

I can't be mad at our effort level, for the most part.

 

[NHL1674]

I feel like Fleury can be broken.

 

[Uberdachen]

There's an offensive joke in there somewhere.

There had better be.

 

[57special]

JEE fighting the puck tonight

 

[TaLoN]

I know we're not in the moral victory business, but if Vegas is supposed to be the cream of the division crop (and they are), I'm actually pretty encouraged by these two games.

I would guess our lack of quality centers shows most in a match-up like this.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I would guess our lack of quality centers shows most in a match-up like this.

I would guess that you guess correctly.

 

[NHL1674]

What is with the odd man rushes?

 

[57special]

Cmon Suter

 

[Minnesnota]

I would guess our lack of quality centers shows most in a match-up like this.

I'm not even convinced its quality centers. It's quality players.

But Kahkonen is gonna be getting the next start, no doubt in my mind.

 

[melinko]

All of Vegas's goals have been nearly unstoppable.

 

[Wabit]

I would guess our lack of quality centers shows most in a match-up like this.

Talbot looking like Dub with his glove tonight didn't help.

 

[AKL]

All of Vegas's goals have been nearly unstoppable.

Yeah because defensive lapses have given them the opportunity for high danger chances

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Talbot was fine. Just got out-dueled.

 

[AKL]

I'm not even convinced its quality centers. It's quality players.

But Kahkonen is gonna be getting the next start, no doubt in my mind.

Yeah, this. Chandler Stephenson is their top line center. It's not about centers.

 

[melinko]

Yeah because defensive lapses have given them the opportunity for high danger chances

The shots are also being placed extremely well though. All within 2 pucks width from the posts.

 

[TaLoN]

Yeah, this. Chandler Stephenson is their top line center. It's not about centers.

Yeah, but they have better wingers, and quality centers tend to have an impact defensively as well as offensively. We have Ek and nobody.

 

[AKL]

Yeah, but they have better wingers, and quality centers tend to have an impact defensively as well as offensively. We have Ek and nobody.

Yeah, so, quality players

 

[TaLoN]

Yeah, so, quality players

True. but our weakness is mostly at center, and that can really hurt us defensively against a team with strong offense in general.

The most key players in the D zone besides the goalie are the Defensemen and Centers.