GDT: GAME 4: San Jose @ Nashville 5PM Pacific

[Negatively Positive]

Ya I think so. Didnt Labanc even say he signed that deal so we could get something done, and then like literally nothing happened after?

Maybe that's why Labanc is dogging it. He feels lied to.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

DW shouldn't be on the hot seat. Keeping PDB after playoffs was justified and firing coach who took his team to second best season ever with such injuries we had would've looked bad from outside perspective. Also betting on kids was probably out of necessity. We didn't have cap space to have another top 6 forward. And now he is already trying to at least do something with Marleau contract. There was a lot of people who thought that some of the kids (CH-twins probs) would take a chance and go for it.

But now we have seen after preseason and through first 4 games that we should move on from PDB he should make a move. And if he does it after season then I think pressure to get success in 2021 season could make him be on hot seat on 2021 summer if we would miss the playoffs in 2021. But for now his job should be quite safe.

All of what you are saying is true BUT the roster is what DW built. Saying, he couldn't do anything because we didn't have cap space is pretty much a problem he created. Also, if he waits to fire PDB after we miss the playoffs (if that happens), then he is most definitely going to be on the hot seat. A mid-season coach firing atleast looks like he is looking to make the team better right away instead of waiting too long. Remember that we don't have a 1st round pick next year so missing the playoffs would be brutal this year.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

 

[Levie]

Yikes.

 

[sharks_dynasty]

Were the Nashville fans just doing a goalie you suck chant on an empty net goal?

Yes, they do that after every goal, even an empty net goal. Quite fun actually.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Can't wait for people to forget in a half a period that Labanc stole the puck twice on the shift before and created the pressure in the zone, then took the elbow to the face for the powerplay.

Honest to God, kid isn't earning his contract. His contract!

Labanc went from cap circumvention to overpayment

Quoted for posterity

 

[hohosaregood]

Yikes.

He's not wrong though. The team played like an NHL level team for large chunks of that game. It's at least a huge step up from the beer league team we were watching the first 3 games.

 

[Trocity]

I just wanna wring his f***ing neck.

 

[Dicdonya]

Lmao well I’m glad we’re finding it 4 games into the season. How many more should we wait until it’s found?

We have like 4 f***ing rookies on the team, why is a mostly veteran team having to find their game. Shouldn’t they already know it inside and out from about 3ish months ago?

 

[Negatively Positive]

He's not wrong though. The team played like an NHL level team for large chunks of that game. It's at least a huge step up from the beer league team we were watching the first 3 games.

Yep. If Jones had been able to make a big save on that 3rd goal the Sharks might have had a chance. I still want Deboer gone but this game was a step up. There was some urgency and some good zone time. Unfortunately every mistake they make seem to be huge boneheaded ones and they usually end up in the net.

 

[themelkman]

Someone give me the rundown on the game, I missed it to see joker

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Someone give me the rundown on the game, I missed it to see joker

We scored 1 more goal than the last 3 games without giving up any more goals than the last 3 games.

 

[sharks_dynasty]

Yep. If Jones had been able to make a big save on that 3rd goal the Sharks might have had a chance. I still want Deboer gone but this game was a step up. There was some urgency and some good zone time. Unfortunately every mistake they make seem to be huge boneheaded ones and they usually end up in the net.

I agree. Jones needs to stop being Swiss cheese and prevent a goal from going in so the team can gain confidence. At this point every mistake is costing them and causes the team to take two steps backwards.

 

[Mafoofoo]

Someone give me the rundown on the game, I missed it to see joker

We suck but not as much as we did in earlier games.

 

[themelkman]

We suck but not as much as we did in earlier games.

Perfect, good to hear.

 

[mooncalf]

I mean, I don't like deboer as coach and would've let him go during last season, but this seems accurate to me.

 

[The Nemesis]

320 × 300

Right about now we need the DW "**** off" gif.

Does anyone even still have that? I haven't seen it around for a while.

 

[The Nemesis]

Ya I think so. Didnt Labanc even say he signed that deal so we could get something done, and then like literally nothing happened after?

Umm, nothing?

 

[Jargon]

I mean, I don't like deboer as coach and would've let him go during last season, but this seems accurate to me.

same reaction.

 

[Nighthock]

Umm, nothing?

Is this a Polaroid??

 

[Nighthock]

Officially worst team in the league aww yisssss

 

[Coily]

Pete, your goalie seems to be uh... Sub-par to the NHL.

Any comment?

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Pete, your goalie seems to be uh... Sub-par to the NHL.

Any comment?

You must be out of town. Our local reporters never ask us real questions.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Pete, your goalie seems to be uh... Sub-par to the NHL.

Any comment?

How would it help if he threw Jones under the bus?

 

[thenick099]

Does anyone have any realistic options if DW wanted to address our goalie woes? Jones contract would be pretty hard to move without retraining salary and even then, who do you bring in?