GDT: Game #17 - 11.15.14 - vs Minnesota - 1:00 PM - FS Southwest - 1310 AM - 96.7 FM

[MetalGodAOD*]

You can point plenty of fingers, but a home record of 1-4-4 is on Ruff. You've got last change. Surely you can spackle a line together with Spezza that can generate enough offense to offset the sin of putting all your eggs in one basket.

I think Ruff is a mostly solid coach, but he seems too intent of relying on what he feels is a trump card, be it a goaltender you can play more games than is necessary, or one line you believe can carry the entire burden of creating offense. A single win in 9 games AT home. It doesn't help that Ruff's assistant coaches don't seem to bring anything interesting to the table either.

I agree. Speed and transition is great, but you have to realize when the other team has adopted a strategy to counter it and make adjustments to counter back. Teams can easily shut us down in the neutral zone or pick off the cross-ice passes and break up our offense. Ruff needs to be able to recognize this quickly and adjust the lineup/strategy accordingly.

 

[David Castillo]

I know Dillon's mistake was costly, and emblematic of his play lately but the whole team is complicit if it lets that kind of play become a rallying cry for their opponents.

The pitbulls continue to show effort where skill fails. Promote them and go nuts. Pavelski is world class, and San Jose has put him on the 3rd line to some success at times.

Roussel-Seguin-Hemsky
Benn-Eakin-Garbutt
McKenzie-Spezza-Sceviour
Horcoff-Fiddler-Cole

lol

 

[Nharris31]

Good game guys the wild would gladly take Dillion and Goligoski while Scandella and Brodin are out.

 

[StarsTx]

Good game guys the wild would gladly take Dillion and Goligoski while Scandella and Brodin are out.

What would you give up is the ?.

 

[Brand New Stars]

What would you give up is the ?.

We could just let them borrow them for a while and it would probably be a win for Dallas.

 

[Sports]

I have become emotionally indifferent to this season. I don't really get angry at losses anymore.

Welcome to the club.
You'll love it here.

 

[Nharris31]

What would you give up is the ?.

um idk but if I could but the defense that played today? except for Spurgeon, Suter and Dumba. Preferably Bickel and Falk obvisouly not ideal.

not saying that's there value either just want get rid of those two.

 

[Al Lagoon]

You guys have a nice find in Klingberg.

Oddly, the Wild announcers cited several nice plays by Dillon, apart from the play leading to the first goal. I was rather surprised to see him ripped apart here.

BTW, that's the first time I've seen the Wild outshot this year - someone else may have done it in our losing streak, but they routinely outshoot opponents by a wide margin.

OT would have been a deserved end to this one.

 

[Satan]

You guys have a nice find in Klingberg.

Oddly, the Wild announcers cited several nice plays by Dillon, apart from the play leading to the first goal. I was rather surprised to see him ripped apart here.

BTW, that's the first time I've seen the Wild outshot this year - someone else may have done it in our losing streak, but they routinely outshoot opponents by a wide margin.

OT would have been a deserved end to this one.

It's easier to focus on the negatives.

 

[TangoMcBride]

It's easier to focus on the negatives.

We have one win at home all season. We have lost 8 of our last 10. There aren't many positives to take out of that, my friend. You can recite the "it's still early" line but all we have to react on is what we have seen. And all we have seen so far is a team that has completely **** the bed. They've quashed the buzz that they generated in this city with this awful start. Will it get better? I don't think it can get much worse, so yeah, I'm sure it will. But the longer they wait to turn this thing around the tougher it will be to climb up the standings.

 

[TangoMcBride]

Oh and Dillon is a defensive sieve with the hockey IQ of a cactus.

 

[Brand New Stars]

Oh and Dillon is a defensive sieve with the hockey IQ of a cactus.

Cacti are actually pretty damn good at defending.

 

[Satan]

We have one win at home all season. We have lost 8 of our last 10. There aren't many positives to take out of that, my friend. You can recite the "it's still early" line but all we have to react on is what we have seen. And all we have seen so far is a team that has completely **** the bed. They've quashed the buzz that they generated in this city with this awful start. Will it get better? I don't think it can get much worse, so yeah, I'm sure it will. But the longer they wait to turn this thing around the tougher it will be to climb up the standings.

It's okay, I'm not gonna try and put 50 whining man-babies to bed.

 

[Hull Fan]

I have no idea if Oleksiak is an answer on defense and neither will the coaching staff or anyone else if he continues to log 10-11 minutes a game. I can say decisively that giving more minutes to Jordie Benn is not an answer. Neither does it appear that Dillon is a net positive these days either. I really thought once Gonchar left this team would be better but I swear every season it seems like at least 2 defenders need to go. KC needs to play in Chicago.

That said Roussel cannot be the best player on the ice if this team expects to win. Someone should page Jamie Benn. He's been missing for weeks.

Get healthy Nuke. There are way too many checkers and grinders on this club your offense would be appreciated.

Another great game by Klingberg. Kid has it.

McDavid would be an excellent addition to this club.