GDT: Game 23: Coyotes @ Maple Leafs - 5PM - FSAZ

[moosemeister]

Feels amazing to win some games in a row. All that optimism a lot of us had in the off season is starting to come to fruition.

Tough week ahead with three games in four nights, against tough opponents.

 

[Muppet]

I'm loving how Perlini is utilised on the PP. They've got him set up similar to Ovechkin, just float around in the open slot and patiently wait for a one timer or a loose puck.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Crazy nugget time...

We’re 8 points out of a wild card spot.

One point back of the Sabres for 30th. (Just like our game here, spot them a big lead then almost catch up.)

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Just saw the game. Very well played and Raanta was amazing.

 

[BlazingBlueAnt]

Whenever someone denies that winning isn't contagious, show them this video

 

[rt]

Nice to see Chychrun there. And he's Incredible Hulk bursting out of his draft day suit. Damn.Very excited to see him back in action.

 

[BlazingBlueAnt]

Nice to see Chychrun there. And he's Incredible Hulk bursting out of his draft day suit. Damn.Very excited to see him back in action.

For reals though, it looks like he's trying to replace Chris Hemsworth in the next Thor movie

Then again, he's a gym rat who couldn't do leg day...

 

[Muppet]

Chychrun baby come back, we need you out there so we can fire KConn into the sun.

 

[Summer Rose]

See, this is why we need to relocate the team to Quebec City, because we own eastern Canada

 

[BlazingBlueAnt]

OEL with seven shots is great to see. That's his best offensive weapon and we're a much better team when he's shooting from the blueline

 

[Prarievarg]

Great game on both sides of the ice (for the most part). OEL played like he should. Domi with a goal. Raanta great in net. Demers and Goligoski looked solid.

 

[Prarievarg]

This defense has the potential to be one of the better in the league with Hjalmarsson and Chychrun on the ice and KConn somewhere else. This will only be true if OEL, Goose and Demers gets back to form though. But in the last couple of games (and this one in particular) they have all looked like they're moving in the right direction.

 

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[MIGs Dog]

This defense has the potential to be one of the better in the league with Hjalmarsson and Chychrun on the ice and KConn somewhere else. This will only be true if OEL, Goose and Demers gets back to form though. But in the last couple of games (and this one in particular) they have all looked like they're moving in the right direction.

Nasher said basically the same thing right before game 1.

 

[Prarievarg]

Nasher said basically the same thing right before game 1.

Isn't there some truth to it though? OEL, Hjalmarsson, Goose, Demers, Chychrun, Schenn. Looks pretty solid on paper to me. No depth beyond those to talk about though so theres no room for injuries or bad slumps. Which has been our problem.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Isn't there some truth to it though? OEL, Hjalmarsson, Goose, Demers, Chychrun, Schenn. Looks pretty solid on paper to me. No depth beyond those to talk about though so theres no room for injuries or bad slumps. Which has been our problem.

I'd have to go back and listen, but I think he emphasized the experience. Something to the effect of "the most experienced blue line in the Pacific."

 

[Jakey53]

Haha, yeah I laughed during this.

"If there is a time to move OEL, this is the season and they should be looking into it..."

This is how rumors get started and most on this board believe it and fuel the fire. When things are going bad we are trading everyone.

You know your defense corps is decimated when Kevin Connauton is actually dressed for an NHL game.

KConn is a serviceable 7th D. He has been asked to do more than his talent gives. Same as Murphy last year. Injuries happen and you need depth to survive. You guys are always knocking Schenn and KConn as if they are our 1st. pairing.

Definitely playing confident for the first time this season...

In more than one phase...

Yes they are. That first PP was the best PP that I can recall. Maybe the best PP ever for the Coyotes. The way they moved that puck was a thing of beauty. The Leaf players were getting dizzy trying to follow that puck.

1) Good call to wave off the goal.
2) Hyman should have gotten a penalty.
3) Martinook should have gotten a penalty for running Andersen, too.
4) Domi!

Exactly. Why didn't Hyman get a penalty?

3-0 since putting Keller with Richardson

Not saying I called it but I suggested it

I remembered you mentioned that. I don't think I would have done that as Richardson is a bit slow, but it is working. I wonder if we can find a young C who maybe is a little faster than Richardson.

Nice win guys, you earned it, the leafs played like crap and deserved the loss, i don't believe you guys are as bad as your record says, i vehemently disagree with the disallowed goal but thats mostly because of the NHL's inconsistencies with goalie interference calls. Until the next one!

Thanks, but maybe the Leafs played like crap is because the Coyotes made them play like crap. Give credit where credit is due.

I agree with today's call, but completely agree with you about how inconsistent they are with enforcing goalie interference. It's kind of a crap shoot.

It's the NHL. This has been going on for years, and it's getting worse not better.

That was a blast, I didn't really give us much of a chance, but that's why they play the games. The boys may just be starting to get things figured out. Wins should do a lot to help progress.

Special teams being the difference, if they can stay strong we can win some games.

I agree, and we are finally starting to win the majority of our FO's. There was the second and third effort tonight from the gang, something we have not seen this year, and what you need to win in the NHL.

 

[BlazingBlueAnt]

I remembered you mentioned that. I don't think I would have done that as Richardson is a bit slow, but it is working. I wonder if we can find a young C who maybe is a little faster than Richardson.

I don't think Lane Peterson is ready yet

 

[Neighborhood Coyote]

Man, it feels nice to win some games doesn't it?!

Was a fun game to watch and got really close at the end there. I agreed with the overturned goal (besides being biased... just makes sense that you can't spear a goalie).

Very glad to see the team play a solid game, have some beautiful PP, Keller getting points, and Domi getting his goal! Let's hope that he can relax about that now and just do what he does best. Extremely ready for the next game!!

 

[pheasant]

Leafs fan here. You guys have a lot to be happy about right now. That was a good game. Just a few points from an opposing fan who has an soft spot for the Coyotes:

-Raanta was good. Really good. This guy is starter material, no doubt in my mind.

-Keller is a special kind of talent. Arizona is bursting with youth up front, but Keller stands out above the rest.

-That defense group is good enough to compete. Goligoski was very noticeable in a good way. He's probably the most underrated player in the league.

 

[mouser]

Exactly. Why didn't Hyman get a penalty?

They can't retroactively call a penalty on replay. The refs missed it in real time.

 

[Prarievarg]

-That defense group is good enough to compete. Goligoski was very noticeable in a good way. He's probably the most underrated player in the league.

Goligoski has been pretty bad to start this season tbh. I agree he was good last night though, hopefully this is the player he'll be for the rest of the season.

 

[rt]

Goligoski and OEL both had good games by any standard. OEL has struggled to play up to his own standards and at times this season Goligoski has been bad compared to even the lowest standards. I'd love to see both of them figure out whatever they need to figure out, and return to the form both had two seasons ago, and for several season before that. Both had lackluster seasons last year, and tough starts this year. Two years ago Goligoski was a legit top D and OEL was elite. If we can combine that with a healthy Chychrun and a healthy Hjalmarsson, we'll win more than we lose.

 

[TheLegend]

Even the league was in on it.....

 

[pheasant]

Goligoski and OEL both had good games by any standard. OEL has struggled to play up to his own standards and at times this season Goligoski has been bad compared to even the lowest standards. I'd love to see both of them figure out whatever they need to figure out, and return to the form both had two seasons ago, and for several season before that. Both had lackluster seasons last year, and tough starts this year. Two years ago Goligoski was a legit top D and OEL was elite. If we can combine that with a healthy Chychrun and a healthy Hjalmarsson, we'll win more than we lose.

Couldn't agree more.

Is there a reason for Goligoski's recent struggles? I don't follow the team all that much. But I remember being a fan of his when he was in Dallas, and he always seemed super consistent. Is his age starting to show, or something else? In my opinion the overall strength of the D position in Arizona should ease his workload a bit. I expected him to improve a little this season by getting a few less minutes, but that hasn't been the case so far.