GDT: Game 38: Arizona Coyotes @ Anaheim Ducks | 12/29/18 8:00 p.m. MST | FS-A

[Jakey53]

Schmaltz is much much better than I expected. He's going to be expensive.

He got 52pts. last year in Chicago, so he's no slouch. One of the reasons he was traded, so they say, was because of salary demands from the Schmaltz camp. Let's see where it goes.

 

[azcanuck]

I think Garland is rubbing off on them. He has the speed, hands and determination.

Are you serious?
He's been a nice minor league call up but he's another Chyka player. Small , fast , finesse and can play with no cup.
I know Nasher seems to love him but I don't see what he's seen so far. I think he's buttering him up a bit.

 

[doaner]

Are you serious?
He's been a nice minor league call up but he's another Chyka player. Small , fast , finesse and can play with no cup.
I know Nasher seems to love him but I don't see what he's seen so far. I think he's buttering him up a bit.

No offense, but I’d take nashers assessment and analysis over yours any day of the week. It’s what he does.

 

[cobra427]

Are you serious?
He's been a nice minor league call up but he's another Chyka player. Small , fast , finesse and can play with no cup.
I know Nasher seems to love him but I don't see what he's seen so far. I think he's buttering him up a bit.

The NHL is all about speed now. Physical players that hit more, have more hits sometimes because they are chasing the play. First to the puck and puck movers are most important now. Garland is hard on the puck, we need that, along with his good hands. I would rather have players that can battle for the puck rather than getting there late and completing a check. Bigger slower guys are going away just like big stay at home D.

 

[Jakey53]

Are you serious?
He's been a nice minor league call up but he's another Chyka player. Small , fast , finesse and can play with no cup.
I know Nasher seems to love him but I don't see what he's seen so far. I think he's buttering him up a bit.

No cup? I think he plays with more cup than most of our team. He wins board battles all the time. He goes to the net, seems to have no fear. He is a very smart and shifty player. Will it last? Who knows.

 

[Jakey53]

The NHL is all about speed now. Physical players that hit more, have more hits sometimes because they are chasing the play. First to the puck and puck movers are most important now. Garland is hard on the puck, we need that, along with his good hands. I would rather have players that can battle for the puck rather than getting there late and completing a check. Bigger slower guys are going away just like big stay at home D.

It's not only about speed. Cousins, Kempe and Archibald have speed. You need speed AND talent, and you still need a good physical presence on your team, especially in the playoffs.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Garland punches well above his weight class. Since he’s been called up he has willingly played the boards hard. He’s small but doesn’t avoid contact like some other small players. He’s my new favorite player.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

This team is well coached.
RT is rubbing off on them.
Yes we lack real high end talent to do anything.
But the team finally plays inside the perimeter and scraps for the puck.
That's very encouraging. I cant stand the way they played at the beginning of the season when everyone was talking about "all those shots on net".
We wont sniff the playoffs this year but RT has those younger guys understanding what it takes to play this game.

I agree, despite the many who have turned on RT of late, I've been steadily going in the opposite direction for just over a year now.

 

[BigMac1212]

So, we lose to the Kings but win to the Ducks. Explain the Coyotes to me

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Are you serious?
He's been a nice minor league call up but he's another Chyka player. Small , fast , finesse and can play with no cup.
I know Nasher seems to love him but I don't see what he's seen so far. I think he's buttering him up a bit.

LOL and here we disagree. Garland has not shown any hesitancy to do what it takes, imo.

 

[cobra427]

It's not only about speed. Cousins, Kempe and Archibald have speed. You need speed AND talent, and you still need a good physical presence on your team, especially in the playoffs.

Garland has more skill than kempe/archibald, you need that too. Lets get to the playoffs first before we worry about physical presence being a problem.

 

[cobra427]

So, we lose to the Kings but win to the Ducks. Explain the Coyotes to me

Kings are better than their record would indicate, ducks are the opposite. I also think the Ducks took us lightly after getting beat by the Kings.

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

Doing my part. Put the vCash on the Ducks to win.

I'm blaming you for losing in my next GDT.

Wondering if I'll still be getting the blame after taking the vCash loss for the team.

 

[TheLegend]

Seem to recall the biggest gripe about Garland when he first arrived was his inability to utilize his line mates and constantly skating around with the puck until he turned it over.

Don’t see any of that now.

 

[RemoAZ]

Seem to recall the biggest gripe about Garland when he first arrived was his inability to utilize his line mates and constantly skating around with the puck until he turned it over.

Don’t see any of that now.

Yeah he has really changed his game.

 

[moosemeister]

So say Grabner comes back mid January, who gets sent down? It shouldn’t be Garland. He’s earned a spot until he loses it. He’s one of our most furocious players

 

[MIGs Dog]

So, we lose to the Kings but win to the Ducks. Explain the Coyotes to me

The worst team in the league can beat the best team in the league on any given day. It's that way in most pro sports because the difference in skill level between the top and the bottom is not that significant, and also because it's a team game, mental prep matters, as does puck luck sometimes.

 

[lanky]

So say Grabner comes back mid January, who gets sent down? It shouldn’t be Garland. He’s earned a spot until he loses it. He’s one of our most furocious players

When Richardson gets in the lineup then Kempe goes down. Then Grabner sends Archibald up to the press box.

 

[moosemeister]

When Richardson gets in the lineup then Kempe goes down. Then Grabner sends Archibald up to the press box.

I like Archibald lately too. Good problem to have

 

[MIGs Dog]

So say Grabner comes back mid January, who gets sent down? It shouldn’t be Garland. He’s earned a spot until he loses it. He’s one of our most furocious players

FURocious...I like it.

 

[MIGs Dog]

From a pure point production standpoint, Kempe is our least effective forward.

 

[rt]

There can’t possibly be another team in the league with only three players at greater than half a point per game, right?

 

[MIGs Dog]

There can’t possibly be another team in the league with only three players at greater than half a point per game, right?

The Kings and the Canes have both scored fewer goals, but you are right. Canes have 4 players over 0.5 P/GP, and the Kings have 5.

 

[rt]

As for Kempe, EV PTS/60 would probably tell a more convincing story than straight point per game. Though neither is terribly relevant given his role.

 

[cobra427]

The Kings and the Canes have both scored fewer goals, but you are right. Canes have 4 players over 0.5 P/GP, and the Kings have 5.

Well, we are way more balanced