GDT: G9: Sens @ Wild, 7pm CT (BSN)

[thestonedkoala]

Didn't catch the game, was busy doing other things. Was Talbot as bad as his numbers suggest?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Didn't catch the game, was busy doing other things. Was Talbot as bad as his numbers suggest?

Not really. I can't really think of any of the goals that he "should have" had, and he killed a penalty basically by himself at a pretty important time of the game (down 1 goal, I think).

 

[thestonedkoala]

Not really. I can't really think of any of the goals that he "should have" had, and he killed a penalty basically by himself at a pretty important time of the game (down 1 goal, I think).

Got it; his numbers aren't too terribly off from last year, so I think it's the defense needing work.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Got it; his numbers aren't too terribly off from last year, so I think it's the defense needing work.

Yeah, it was a weird game. I think both goalies (particularly Gustavsson) played well and the score was still 5-4.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Yeah, he's only 20 yo, and a young 20, I think. His body still has some maturing to do, which will allow him to do all sorts of good things on the ice. He used to be a really thin guy.

i do recall him on draft night looking much smaller so its great to see. he is young and growing so im not mad about it really, more so encouraged by it.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Yeah, it was a weird game. I think both goalies (particularly Gustavsson) played well and the score was still 5-4.

its quite surprising how accurate you are. both goalies made big saves and i dont recall seeing any soft goals really yet it was still 4-4 and took OT to decide it.

 

[brakeyawself]

Yeah, it was a weird game. I think both goalies (particularly Gustavsson) played well and the score was still 5-4.

Those things will happen. It's something all NHL goalies will have to learn to bounce back from. Gus seems like he has the tools to do so without such performances becoming a habit. He doesn't seem to be much effected by temporary downs. Which is an absolutely necessary trait in having a long career as an NHL goalie.

 

[Drewcifer]

My hope is that this game and these lines mark the beginning of Fiala and Kaprizov coming to life. Both looked better and more engaged than in the previous games.

 

[57special]

I'm just glad to not be trotting Suter, Staal, and Koivu out in 3 v3.

 

[thestonedkoala]

I'm just glad to not be trotting Suter, Staal, and Koivu out in 3 v3.

You mean you don't like Suter's limp wristers?

 

[Uberdachen]

Watched this last night and couldn't get past Chabot looking like the first boss on The IT Crowd. Was disappointed that he never did a pencil dive over the boards but still a good watch.

 

[BagHead]

Watched this last night and couldn't get past Chabot looking like the first boss on The IT Crowd. Was disappointed that he never did a pencil dive over the boards but still a good watch.

Huh. I can see it.