GDT: Game #37: Islanders vs Coyotes - 7:00pm (AZ) - Scripps

[TheLegend]

Ingram in goal…..

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[Hogan20]

Yawnn dueling shutouts until the shootout is my prediction for tonight.

 

[Mosby]

We’d rather roll with 11F and 7D than call up ANY forward from Tucson?

 

[moosemeister]

We’d rather roll with 11F and 7D than call up ANY forward from Tucson?

It's getting comical at this point.

 

[Summer Rose]

If we lose, I'm blaming @Hogan20.

 

[TheLegend]

We’d rather roll with 11F and 7D than call up ANY forward from Tucson?

What’s wrong with double shifting Cooley and/or Keller?

We’ve got 8D up now. Need to keep them rotating too.

 

[JasonDemersWasOkay]

Ew. I’ve been dreading this game since october 17th, the last time we played the islanders. That game was probably in my top 5 most boring hockey games I’ve ever watched in my life. Should be fun.

 

[moosemeister]

What’s wrong with double shifting Cooley and/or Keller?

We’ve got 8D up now. Need to keep them rotating too.

The problem is, you're double shifting guys that are pretty cold offensively right now. Keller isn't scoring anything five on five and Cooley isn't doing anything productive.

The team needed to add some offensive production before Zucker got suspended, and now they're doubling down and playing Dermott and Sanford over Guenther, Doan, Smith, Jenik.

 

[TheLegend]

The problem is, you're double shifting guys that are pretty cold offensively right now. Keller isn't scoring anything five on five and Cooley isn't doing anything productive.

The team needed to add some offensive production before Zucker got suspended, and now they're doubling down and playing Dermott and Sanford over Guenther, Doan, Smith, Jenik.

Those guys are going to stay in the A all year if BA can help it..

BA is not going to change course over one guy getting a suspension.

If it were an injury that meant weeks yes. But three games is nothing.

 

[Mosby]

11 forwards counting guys like Liam O’Brien so really it’s 10. Also, what happens if someone gets injured or ejected from tonight’s game? Then we are even more short.

Ok we’re not calling up a big name prospect, but I’d still rather call up a “warm body” type like Keleman or McCartney than be concerned about someone like Josh Brown getting his reps. Then Tucson can have Keleman/McCartney back when Zucker returns next week.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

11 forwards counting guys like Liam O’Brien so really it’s 10. Also, what happens if someone gets injured or ejected from tonight’s game? Then we are even more short.

Ok we’re not calling up a big name prospect, but I’d still rather call up a “warm body” type like Keleman or McCartney than be concerned about someone like Josh Brown getting his reps. Then Tucson can have Keleman/McCartney back when Zucker returns next week.

Injury/ejection would be my only concern.

 

[Mosby]

Personally I’d give someone like Guenther or Doan a quick look. A three game look-see will not hinder their development. Especially Guenther’s, having already played at this level. Plus either player would have the potential to provide something unlike yet another warm body type like Keleman or Kirkland or Sanford…

 

[Kai Yo T]

I'm all for Guenther paying his dues in Tucson, but I think he still deserves a few call-ups. He's been bounced around a lot and I think he deserves more "rewards" along the way.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Personally I’d give someone like Guenther or Doan a quick look. A three game look-see will not hinder their development. Especially Guenther’s, having already played at this level. Plus either player would have the potential to provide something unlike yet another warm body type like Keleman or Kirkland or Sanford…

That’s what came to my mind. Is there a waiver issue, or something?

 

[moosemeister]

if they lose these three games without Zucker with the current roster, you fall out of a playoff spot. And that’s it.

If you lose the three games without Zucker but have Smith, Doan, or Guenther playing, you lose the playoff spot but you give a future core player a chance to show what they got in the big league.

Option two sounds so much better than playing a 7th defenseman who won’t be here in five months.

 

[TheLegend]

if they lose these three games without Zucker with the current roster, you fall out of a playoff spot. And that’s it.

If you lose the three games without Zucker but have Smith, Doan, or Guenther playing, you lose the playoff spot but you give a future core player a chance to show what they got in the big league.

Option two sounds so much better than playing a 7th defenseman who won’t be here in five months.

We’re not even half way through the season.

 

[moosemeister]

We’re not even half way through the season.

And? You don't think Edmonton is capable of keeping AZ out of a wildcard spot when they pass them next week?

 

[TheLegend]

And? You don't think Edmonton is capable of keeping AZ out of a wildcard spot when they pass them next week?

Stop worrying.

We weren’t even expecting to be where we are now. I’d like nothing more than to see them have playoff games at Mullett just to watch HF and other places have a meltdown but gutting the plans for long term success for the sake of a couple of games isn’t practical IMO.

So am I have to start a GoFundMe to fly you to Rabbit’s place to calm you down or what??

 

[TheLegend]

 

[KG]

My father is currently in hospice and I grew up with him taking me to Coyotes games. He is a Chicago transplant that actually adopted the AZ teams instead of staying with his home state. He is resting peacefully and we will turn on this game tonight for him to listen to. May be the last game he hears. Hope they pull a win out for him. If not, he rooted for the Coyotes win or lose.

 

[moosemeister]

My father is currently in hospice and I grew up with him taking me to Coyotes games. He is a Chicago transplant that actually adopted the AZ teams instead of staying with his home state. He is resting peacefully and we will turn on this game tonight for him to listen to. May be the last game he hears. Hope they pull a win out for him. If not, he rooted for the Coyotes win or lose.

Ahhh damn. So sorry to hear that.

Let's hope the Yotes make him proud tonight.

 

[Llewzaher]

We’d rather roll with 11F and 7D than call up ANY forward from Tucson?

So I am guessing that Cooley’s line will have a double shifted rotating forward joining them.

Carcone likely gets a look in the 2nd po

So I am guessing that Cooley’s line will have a double shifted rotating forward joining them.

Carcone likely gets a look in the 2nd po

PP

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

The Islanders play the worst style for how our team likes to play. I'm expecting a close 1-goal game until the end when we give up an EN goal. This will be one boring game unless we can break that neutral zone 1-3-1 zone.

If we can get it into their end then we will be fine, otherwise, it will be rough sledding breaking that zone.

 

[BAdvocate]

Sanford has been better than I expected....and better than any other 12th forward callup they've tried.

Maybe he'll get a goal tonight if Keller is double shifted with him.

Hopefully we see Liam in Liam O'Selke mode tonight.

We can play any style of game.....including the "worst".

 

[TheLegend]