GDT: Game 1: Seattle Kraken(0-0-0) @ Anaheim Ducks(0-0-0) - 7:00 p.m. PT / 10:00 p.m. ET

[Fistfullofbeer]

Wright so far with 4:39 minutes of ice time.
I hope that's just easing him into the NHL during the first couple of games...

Yeah. I sure hope so. Hard to expect him to improve without playing time.

 

[kihei]

On the plus side, Anaheim has looked extremely disorganized for much of the game. Hopefully that won't change dramatically in the third period.

 

[The Marquis]

Wright so far with 4:39 minutes of ice time.
I hope that's just easing him into the NHL during the first couple of games...

Yeah. I’d imagine it is. I bet Hakstol wants to ease him into his role and is keeping him with few minutes so he gets a solid chance at learning the pace and feel of the regular season before he gets enough minutes to start f***ing up and losing confidence, or something.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Yeah. I sure hope so. Hard to expect him to improve without playing time.

He's on pace for about seven minutes of ice time today.
That just wouldn't do anything for his development.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Yeah. I’d imagine it is. I bet Hakstol wants to ease him into his role and is keeping him with few minutes so he gets a solid chance at learning the pace and feel of the regular season before he gets enough minutes to start f***ing up and losing confidence, or something.

Yeah. And I mean if they have honestly made up their mind to keep Wright up here for the full season, 82 games is a lot of time to ease him in. I think 10-15 games in I start expecting him to see 10-13 minutes.

 

[kihei]

Early goal for the good guys would be nice.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

He's on pace for about seven minutes of ice time today.
That just wouldn't do anything for his development.

Patience. Let's not have him Hak'd.

Nice draw.

 

[brewski420]

Matty!! Big goal!!

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Matty Ice.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Matty

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Nice, quick hands.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Helluva a slapper by Schwartz and nice rebound by Beniers!!!

 

[kihei]

Did Matty earn that or what?

 

[The Marquis]

Well I’ll be damned.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Love that Bjorkstrand plays the 200 foot game and is so unselfish. I'm a fan

 

[brewski420]

Love that Bjorkstrand plays the 200 foot game and is so unselfish. I'm a fan

Huge fan. Really love his game!!

 

[The Marquis]

Love that Bjorkstrand plays the 200 foot game and is so unselfish. I'm a fan

He must be rubbing off on a few of our guys from last season. I’ve seen a few of them playing more defense.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Kudos to Oleksiak. Dude has cleaned his shit up since I complained in the 2nd period. A couple of stand up at the blueline. Loves how he just steamrolls the guy and keeps the puck in the offensive zone.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Get Shane Wright his 1st point on that ENG today ..

 

[The Marquis]

Kudos to Oleksiak. Dude has cleaned his shit up since I complained in the 2nd period. A couple of stand up at the blueline. Loves how he just steamrolls the guy and keeps the puck in the offensive zone.

He clearly reads these boards. Actually, it’s MacFarland, who showed him your post on the tablet.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

He clearly reads these boards. Actually, it’s MacFarland, who showed him your post on the tablet.

LOL

 

[brewski420]

Berniers just looks so confident, quicker and stronger than last year. Expected improvement from 10 games last year but wow!!

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Eberle has not had any points yet but dude looks invested. Seems to have accepted a leadership role.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Seemed like a bad change to me.

 

[The Marquis]

Damn your guy @RainyCityHockey