GDT: Game 14: Anaheim Ducks(7-4-3) @ Seattle Kraken(4-8-1) - 7:00 p.m. PT/ 10:00 p.m. ET

[Ray Martyniuk]

Wennberg to Eberle...scores!!!

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Ebs again. What a player.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

They are fore-checking way harder this period and getting some good turnovers.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Boo. Another screened shot that gets through. Just our luck.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Tough to stop what you can't see

 

[The Marquis]

This game. Unreal.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

What a freaking shot there.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Yes he McCann

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Tough to stop what you can't see

Yep. You just accept those goals against and hope that it evens out over the course of a season.

 

[Cisse]

We turn the game quickly forward and do it as a five but defensively our five is not there.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Wishing for a Wennberg,Donskoi,Jarnkrok goal tonight

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Keep the pressure Kraken and you will be rewarded

 

[The Marquis]

The last 3 minutes have looked both good and scary. Wild game.. oh wait, that’s Saturday.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

The last 3 minutes have looked both good and scary. Wild game.. oh wait, that’s Saturday.

 

[The Marquis]

Too early to pull.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

What the hell was that?

 

[brewski420]

Very poor coaching there!! Way too early.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

That was a bad decision by Hakstol. Not the time left on the clock but the situation. He should have waited till we had solid possession first.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

That's when Gru should've gone with a faceoff

 

[The Marquis]

That was a bad decision by Hakstol. Not the time left on the clock but the situation. He should have waited till we had solid possession first.

fir sure, though I’d argue the clock as well due to momentum. They still had it, no reason to pull for another minute.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

fir sure, though I’d argue the clock as well due to momentum. They still had it, no reason to pull for another minute.

Yeah. With the pressure we were generating AND the time left on the clock, there was no reason to pull the goalie. It is a one goal game and no reason to risk an ENG against. But even then, you need to be smart about when to pull the goalie. Not doing so without solid possession in the offensive zone, you are just asking for trouble.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

I'd be sending all the luck in the World to the Kraken

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

The California teams were suppose to be weak...I think some players just were playing coy in 2020-21

 

[The Marquis]

Truly. Every prediction about the Pacific has been wrong so far… except Edmonton.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I know we go on about lack of high-end offense on this team, which is very true. But I feel like the main issues I am seeing are coaching and goaltending.

The team does not really play with a system regularly enough. I want to say their identity is that of a checking team that plays a possession game. But the last 2 games have not looked like that. The third period today is the only time they played to their 'identity'. The coach needs to instill a mentality that our zone should be cleared out with quick short passes. There should be enough support to do that. Similarly, hound the puck carrier in the offensive zone to create turnovers. Screen the goalie by being an annoying net-front presence.

And as far as goalie issues go, I think if the coach can do the above it will sort itself out. We have 3 NHL level goalies in Daccord, Gru and Driedger. Not to excuse them for their soft goals but no way would all 3 be batting under .900 if they had a system playing in front of them.