GDT: Game 27: Coyotes @ Oilers - 7PM - FSAZ+

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

Tony Orlando OT, twice on the pipe.

 

[moosemeister]

Need to score more than 2 a game though. Last 6 games were 3, 4, 1,3,2, and 2 tonight.

But against Toronto 2 of those were empty netters. And in the Ottawa and LA games those were in 3 on 3 situations in OT. Haven't scored more than 2 goals in normal hockey since the Montreal game.

Benching a player like Duclair should fix that problem as well

 

[Muppet]

Blamed the loss against Vegas on OEL for turning the entire game around and gifting it to Vegas. Blaming today's loss on Stepan for the same reason, with the added bonus of looking like he doesn't give a f*** out there. I thought he was turning a corner, but what a completely shitty effort from somebody who's meant to be a leader.

 

[zz]

Strome... yawn.
Stepan... barf.

 

[rt]

Stepan has been almost entirely lackadaisical and nonchalant on the ice this season. He looks a lot like a lazy player a lot of the time. Generally listless and disinterested. Put a microphone in front of him and he'll say all the right words. On the ice, different story. Such a complete and total disappointment.

 

[rt]

Strome played 11mins and as a winger. I wouldn't expect fireworks.

 

[rt]

The Duclair thing is outrageous. Absolutley galling. Just what in the f*** is going on with him and his coaching staffs (plural for emphasis)? There is nothing demonstrated by him in games that is visible to fans that could possibly justify his utterly inequitable treatment.

 

[XX]

Stepan has been almost entirely lackadaisical and nonchalant on the ice this season. He looks a lot like a lazy player a lot of the time. Generally listless and disinterested. Put a microphone in front of him and he'll say all the right words. On the ice, different story. Such a complete and total disappointment.

Probably should have traded for someone like RNH instead of a guy that was already coasting a bit in NY of all places.

 

[jacobhockey13]

The Duclair thing is outrageous. Absolutley galling. Just what in the **** is going on with him and his coaching staffs (plural for emphasis)? There is nothing demonstrated by him in games that is visible to fans that could possibly justify his utterly inequitable treatment.

I am the biggest Duclair fan here, and I just don't talk about it anymore for fear of sounding like a broken record. It makes me feel bad for him. Honestly I hope he gets traded or something so he can be treated fairly.

 

[Summer Rose]

We really are the Cleveland Browns of hockey.

 

[moosemeister]

We really are the Cleveland Browns of hockey.

No way. We don’t draft busts.

We just trade our developed players to other teams

 

[gorsk11]

I don't understand the Duclair move, Funny not one word that I can remember in the broadcast about Duclair being scratched from Nash.
I don't even think Nash knows at this point. Because he was pointing out how good Duclair has looked. Why take out someone who can actually score. I am tired of seeing Cousins out there. He took a penalty and we were lucky they evened it up. He had no shots in 7 minutes. At least Kempe is down and can't get back in there.

I don't understand Reider on the top line. He is not a top six guy. Strome looked very mediocre. Not bad but not great.
I about spit up when Todd Walsh - stated - clearly you can see Strome and Richardson starting to get some chemistry - when Strome centered a pass thru the front of the net area..... Like wow - can you force feed us Strome any more in the broadcast.

Two cross bars in OT. Domi can't buy a goal. Thought we deserved a win especially in how we somewhat stopped McDavid.
Wedge played well again. Fisher is a beast. Can't wait until we can get KConn out of the lineup.

We just can't catch a break - we can't keep Raanta and Hammer healthy. I think the two most important players for us to be successful. Good thing we picked up Wedge.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

The Duclair thing is outrageous. Absolutley galling. Just what in the **** is going on with him and his coaching staffs (plural for emphasis)? There is nothing demonstrated by him in games that is visible to fans that could possibly justify his utterly inequitable treatment.

He's far lazier than Stephan.

 

[Matias Maccete]

The Duclair thing is outrageous. Absolutley galling. Just what in the **** is going on with him and his coaching staffs (plural for emphasis)? There is nothing demonstrated by him in games that is visible to fans that could possibly justify his utterly inequitable treatment.

There's gotta be something behind it, I'd just love to know what. Gotta be attitude I guess, because if it's effort level, defensive play, or turnovers we have other players who are worse (like Stepan, in all 3 categories).

 

[Jakey53]

Not terribly upset about this game. Lost Hammer, no starting goalie. No surprise

Exactly. I wish our D and Raanta could get healthy for an extended time.

 

[Jakey53]

He's far lazier than Stephan.

Stepan has really picked up his game, and I thought Duclair did as well, but who do you sit. As much as I don't care for Rinaldo and Cousins on this team they have played really well. I guess it comes down to consistent effort away from the puck and Duke lacks that more than the other forwards.

 

[Jakey53]

Stepan, Domi, Rieder are all way under their average level of play and it's killing this team.

I think all three are giving that second and third effort and I don't see them hurting the team with their play at the moment. Earlier in the year yes, but not now.

 

[Mosby]

Hammer will not return AGAIN, super.

Day to day, as per Tocchet. Hopefully not for 10 games.

 

[Mosby]

I keep following our PK improvement. Since we dumped Domingue, we're now 2nd in the NHL at 87.2%. Sharks are the only team ahead of us, at 88.2%.

Under Domingue, the PK was dead last. 69.0%.


Edit: If you look at it for just November (the above stretch starts from Oct. 30), we're 1st with 88.9. SJ falls to 2nd at 88.2.

 

[Jakey53]

There's gotta be something behind it, I'd just love to know what. Gotta be attitude I guess, because if it's effort level, defensive play, or turnovers we have other players who are worse (like Stepan, in all 3 categories).

What is behind it is Duke's game away from the puck. His effort has been much better of late, but so have the other forwards. Who do you sit? Points are only one dimension of a player the coaches look at when deciding who sits. With Keller sliding over to RW last night I was not surprised Duke sat.

 

[rt]

Who do you sit? Cousins or Martinook would be easy choices.

 

[Jakey53]

The Duclair thing is outrageous. Absolutley galling. Just what in the **** is going on with him and his coaching staffs (plural for emphasis)? There is nothing demonstrated by him in games that is visible to fans that could possibly justify his utterly inequitable treatment.

Who would you have sat late night?

 

[Jakey53]

Who do you sit? Cousins or Martinook would be easy choices.

You need Martinook for he D play and Cousins is a C.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Took a cup contender to OT! I guess the suicide watch is cancelled in Edmonton, so good news all around.

And look how nice the band plays on the deck of the Titanic.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

This was a winnable game. I don't know about the coaching, particularly late, but we had two posts in overtime. That pass from the Edmonton corner by Stepan was brainless and cost us dearly. Man should be benched for a game. Clearly, if Strome plays a top 6 LW needs to sit or a RW sits with a LW moving over. Next game I would like to see Strome and Duclair both in the game with Stepan sitting. I know that our chances of winning go way down without Stepan, but he needs to sit a game due to this and other boneheaded plays.