GDT: Game 1: Wings @ preds 8:00 pm et (FSD)

[TheRatPoisoner]

Think that was good.

Massively outshot, but they had the lead pretty much the entire game, so you're generally gonna be outshot in those situations.

First line is looking great.

Obviously it's super early, but think Mantha is gonna score 30 in his sleep this season; 40+ for him definitely not out of the realm of possibility.

 

[RedMenace]

Sounds like you have great hindsight

I used to... then I got back in the machine.

I probably shouldn't have done that.

 

[Orthodox Caveman]

Nice to start off what will be a long season with a victory

 

[Christien]

Wings win, Griffins win. Good start to the season

 

[golffuul]

solid effort, tonight. Lines look good. Having LGD/Helm/Abby on the grind line really helps us, now, because we don’t lose momentum anymore.

 

[TheMule93]

Just realized, our first line did all their damage at even strength

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

Even when we suck we're still better than Nashville.

They’re a paper tiger imo. Their offense is not good enough to truly compete with the elite teams imo

 

[J15]

Great game for the 1st line, Glendening, Howard, Dekeyser. Wasn't really impressed with Hronek, and Hirose just looked out of his league. If he keeps it up I can't imagine it's too long before him and Svech/Kuffner switch places.

 

[Gniwder]

Givani with the Gordie Howe hat trick

I hope the kid makes me eat crow.

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

I’ll reserve judgement on Hirose until AA gets back. He had a rough game but he’s also a player who produces exponentially more when playing with players who can finish.

 

[Hen Kolland]

That feeling when Bertuzzi is on pace to beat Gretzky’s single season points record by 109 points...

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

He’s really good, but imagine if he were as big as The Big Pekka.

(Imagine that with an Aussie stank on it; it’s a lot funnier)

Hahaha, you're killing it dude!

 

[Gniwder]

Just realized, our first line did all their damage at even strength

Empty netter on the last one, LGD was in for Mantha, but Bert and Larkin were +4.

 

[Hughes Hefner]

It's only game one but I thought all the guys stevie brought it in were good tonight. Erne was hard and good on the cycle. Filipula made some nice play's and was great on the back check and I thought Nemeth was real steady.

 

[Hen Kolland]

Larkin just dropped “The Flying Frenchman” nickname for Mantha. I’m all about that.

 

[J15]

I’ll reserve judgement on Hirose until AA gets back. He had a rough game but he’s also a player who produces exponentially more when playing with players who can finish.

He was a straight up liability tonight. He's obviously a great play maker but once teams develop a better scouting report on him I think he'll continue to get exploited. Hockey smarts only go so far when you weigh 160lbs. Best thing for his career is probably to skip the AHL and live in Mike Barwis's basement for a year.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

They’re a paper tiger imo. Their offense is not good enough to truly compete with the elite teams imo

Their Top 6F & Top 3D are pretty damn good, offense just needs time to gel (Duchene/Granlund). I could see them go to WC final or cup final this year, but it should be Bolts cup (again) this year...

 

[MintBerryCrunch]

AA is much needed to shift the opposition's focus from solely being on the first line.

 

[Sentinel]

He was a straight up liability tonight. He's obviously a great play maker but once teams develop a better scouting report on him I think he'll continue to get exploited. Hockey smarts only go so far when you weigh 160lbs. Best thing for his career is probably to skip the AHL and live in Mike Barwis's basement for a year.

Who?

 

[Sentinel]

Their Top 6F & Top 3D are pretty damn good, offense just needs time to gel (Duchene/Granlund). I could see them go to WC final or cup final this year, but it should be Bolts cup (again) this year...

Wrong and wrong. Both of these teams aren't getting out of the second round.

 

[J15]

Who?

Hirose

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Wrong and wrong. Both of these teams aren't getting out of the second round.

I though Ms. Cleo retired from fortune telling, as she was a proven fraud.

 

[Sentinel]

Hirose

No. Who in hell is Mike Barwis?

 

[Sentinel]

I though Ms. Cleo retired from fortune telling, as she was a proven fraud.

No idea who that is.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

AA is much needed to shift the opposition's focus from solely being on the first line.

I agree he will help. But it is worth pointing out that was Ellis and Josi they were abusing tonight. That isn't a bad D pairing. They are capable of doing that to almost any d-pairing and line in the league. Those three are just a lot to deal with because of the way their gifts blend.