GDT: Game 2: Anaheim Ducks vs Carolina Hurricanes - 5:30 PT (Home Opener)

[The Midnight Burrito]

Just get one of those bagel cutters.

There are bagel cutters?

 

[duckaroosky]

There are bagel cutters?

You'd have to modify it to get thirds though

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

You'd have to modify it to get thirds though

I like that the demonstrator is wearing a hospital bracelet.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

I'm done with silver. He needs to go

Bobby Ryan hasn't been a Duck for quite some time now.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Bobby Ryan hasn't been a Duck for quite some time now.

Your point being?

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Bobby Ryan hasn't been a Duck for quite some time now.

Wooooowww.

 

[Gliff]

Your point being?

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

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Carry on.

 

[LuGBuG]

Wow it’s our selfish locker room cancer pushing his coach at the 8:50 mark!!! We need to get rid of him!

 

[JAHV]

Bobby Ryan hasn't been a Duck for quite some time now.

Fantastic callback. Well done.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Your point being?

 

[mightyquack]

Good win, the third period was rough but certainly not helped out by some interesting officiating to help the momentum.

Said it after game 1 but again, seems like we have a legitimate second line. Vatrano-McTavish-Strome has looked really good, bringing Carlsson and Killorn into the third line potentially is a huge boost to our depth.

Mintyukov and LaCombe continue to look unbelievably good for their lack of NHL experience .

Maybe one negative is that the team is a little guilty of looking for the perfect pass a bit too much, sometimes just getting it on net is the way to go.

12 and 13 years ago......bloody hell.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Wow it’s our selfish locker room cancer pushing his coach at the 8:50 mark!!! We need to get rid of him!

Who has been calling Zegras a lockerroom cancer? What evidence is there of that even being remotely true? Is it because of his "hold out"

Being a restricted free agent means you aren't sign, it's not a real hold out like you see in the NFL

 

[ScarTroy]

Who has been calling Zegras a lockerroom cancer? What evidence is there of that even being remotely true? Is it because of his "hold out"

Being a restricted free agent means you aren't sign, it's not a real hold out like you see in the NFL

Other team fans. Every Ducks fan knows his teammates and coaches have nothing but great things to say about his character.

 

[Mr Rogers]

Good win, the third period was rough but certainly not helped out by some interesting officiating to help the momentum.

Said it after game 1 but again, seems like we have a legitimate second line. Vatrano-McTavish-Strome has looked really good, bringing Carlsson and Killorn into the third line potentially is a huge boost to our depth.

Mintyukov and LaCombe continue to look unbelievably good for their lack of NHL experience .

Maybe one negative is that the team is a little guilty of looking for the perfect pass a bit too much, sometimes just getting it on net is the way to go.


12 and 13 years ago......bloody hell.

The 10 year anniversary of the 20th anniversary game against the Sens when they wore the real MD jerseys hit me last night. Can’t believe that was a decade ago already, remember it like it was yesterday. Was interesting that Bobby scored in that game as well.

 

[Kalv]

Watched half a game yesterday. WOW. We had some bite, we had the most dangerous chances, albeit their goalie let in some questionable goals, we totally deserved to be leading. We played aome nice hockey and the fams were super engaged, easilly lifted up the players as well, I'm sure

 

[LuGBuG]

Who has been calling Zegras a lockerroom cancer? What evidence is there of that even being remotely true? Is it because of his "hold out"

Being a restricted free agent means you aren't sign, it's not a real hold out like you see in the NFL

The thread about his contract before he signed was full of remarks like this.

 

[McDonald19]

I liked how Johnston and Carrick hopped over the boards to go chat with some Carolina players after the Gudas-Minty line scrum at the end of the 2nd.

 

[Bender66]

At the game and I have not seen that environment in a long time. The impact of the coaching is dramatic IMO.

Good
Team was super Physical - Johnson Leason Lacomb Gudas Minty (which was awesome) made a huge impact. We are actually a big team, they just never played like a big team
Young D - Wow - Lacomb Minty and Drysdale going to be fun to watch for a while
Dostal - Saved a few great shots

Not so good
Fowler - Still plays too safe with the puck - Cant stand when he sits behind the net then makes a bad pass
Terry-Zegras-Rico - Looked out of sort and not very dangerous, Seemed to be playing with the puck too long or trying to make a great pass
Silf - just looks pretty slow
Jones - needs to step up a bit

When Lundestrom, Kilhorn and Carlson enter the fray, this team will be a bit less physical, but fun to watch.

I think he gets paralysis by analysis way too often, especially on PP where it just seems the little hamsters in his brain go into overdrive and start smoking. Maybe it's all those years where he was worn down by Randy.

His best asset is his skating, if he just takes 3 strides out from behind the net, he would draw the top forechecker to him and open up passing lanes.
When he shuts his brain off and just goes on instinct, that's when he becomes so much more effective, like on Vatrano's first goal where he led the rush and was driving the net when Frank shot the puck.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

NHL schedule makers trolled the hell out of the fanbase. Make them the last team to open and wait until Saturday for a back-to-back that the fans heavily anticipate, and then when they played well, make them wait until Thursday to see the team.

I guess it beats the alternative of them looking as shitty as they did last year and having the feeling of existential dread every time they dropped the puck.

 

[Leonardo87]

NHL schedule makers trolled the hell out of the fanbase. Make them the last team to open and wait until Saturday for a back-to-back that the fans heavily anticipate, and then when they played well, make them wait until Thursday to see the team.

I guess it beats the alternative of them looking as shitty as they did last year and having the feeling of existential dread every time they dropped the puck.

Both my teams are off for two days. May catch up on some movies/series today and tomorrow.

Best part is we have another back-to-back this weekend, with travel. lol.

 

[heynowbababooey]

Found out last night that I will not be getting a hockey spot in a vom this year despite requesting one. Honestly kinda pissed about it. Couldn't request one last year because I started only a few games into the 2021-22 season rather than working the full one, but was hopeful I'd get one this year. Oh well.

Are you one of the ticket takers?

 

[Ducks DVM]

NHL schedule makers trolled the hell out of the fanbase. Make them the last team to open and wait until Saturday for a back-to-back that the fans heavily anticipate, and then when they played well, make them wait until Thursday to see the team.

I guess it beats the alternative of them looking as shitty as they did last year and having the feeling of existential dread every time they dropped the puck.

On the plus side, should be fewer games without Killorn and Carlsson

 

[heynowbababooey]

Found out last night that I will not be getting a hockey spot in a vom this year despite requesting one. Honestly kinda pissed about it. Couldn't request one last year because I started only a few games into the 2021-22 season rather than working the full one, but was hopeful I'd get one this year. Oh well.

what's your usual spot? i have a friend in security for the new private club the players walk through and he said some ushers get stuck in the elevator their entire shift. that sounds miserable.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

do the ducks ever play again