GDT: Game 43: Coyotes @ Canucks - 8PM - FSAZ - S9E1

[TheLegend]

We really missed Archibald this game.

 

[SniperHF]

BTW we were pretty bad that OT except for Chychrun and Kuemper. And Panik now.

I didn't notice Richardson get any shifts either? or did I just miss it?

 

[Imaravencawcaw]

Dick Panik always good for a 2 goal game every dozen games or so.

 

[Summer Rose]

Neither team had any business winning that game (it was a snorefest) and then Richard Panik was like "everybody chill the f*** out I got this."

 

[awfulwaffle]

Lol McConnell said thriller.....

 

[SniperHF]

*** Boeser
** Panik
*Baertschi

 

[johnchayka89]

Boeser is scary

 

[rt]

Dick Panik always good for a 2 goal game every dozen games or so.

So true. That actually makes 14g per 82gp which is his career average. Haha

 

[TheLegend]

It was Star Wars night in Vancouver.....

 

[SniperHF]

Oesterle was pretty good though he lost a lot of puck battles as usual.
Garland wasn't great all game but he kept working.
One of Panik's best games.
Lyubushkin still looks good in limited minutes.
Kuemper maybe wasn't a+ but a solid B+ effort.
Richardson was aces on the PK as usual.
Crouse, Fischer, Kempe, Dauphin, Keller were....there I guess.
Hinostroza was all over the place shift to shift. Some good, some bad.
Chychrun made a few questionable reads but was probably our best transition D.
Hjalmarrsson blocked everything.
OEL and Goligoski fought with the puck a lot, weren't handling it very well tonight.
Stepan was pretty solid but not a standout either. Though his highsticking penalty was pretty dumb.
Galchenyuk was a lot like Hinostroza, shift to shift up and down. One great play though was a huge factor.
Kicky Sticky Nicky did his usual thing.

 

[TheLegend]

Kuemper gave Hammer the belt.... will come in handy holding those ice bags on.

 

[TheLegend]

 

[MIGs Dog]

What's the over/under on Garland ending up with more goals than Keller?

In relative terms, half the team has more goals than Keller.

 

[MIGs Dog]

In relative terms, half the team has more goals than Keller.

I pulled this off hockey reference, but now think these numbers are not right. Hammer has no goals this season, so how does he register on the chart? Perhaps it's a team metric?

 

[Jakey53]

Another bad game from Keller, so naturally here he comes with the OT winner.

I only watched the first two periods, but Stepan's line was god awful and then I look at the stat sheet and they did absolutely nothing, yet they get the most minutes, again. What I'am I missing. Stepan gets minutes regardless of how his play is, who he plays with. The game was a snooze fest to begin with, but I thought it was one of Stepan's worst games this year. He must have really turned it up in the third.

 

[Jakey53]

Oh hey Fischer is playing today, first time I've heard his name all night.

He's a decent 3rd line power forward, but that's as far as it goes. Ideally that's where he ends up if we're ever injury free

I think he has been my biggest disappointments this year. I expected so much more.

 

[MIGs Dog]

I think he has been my biggest disappointments this year. I expected so much more.

Considering Fish has more goals than Keller, hard to say he has been a bigger disappointment.

 

[Jakey53]

Considering Fish has more goals than Keller, hard to say he has been a bigger disappointment.

That is the only stat that is sort of not terrible. He has been invisible most nights. After last year I expected much more. Keller will have to adjust as teams are playing him much more physical this year.

 

[Name Nameless]

Watched it just now, unspoiled.

I thought this was a fun game. Good thing to not watch the active tanking Rangers was doing last time, that was awful, and should be rewarded with losing all picks in the drafts. Of course I agree with everybody Cousins kicked that one in. I got the impression the refs were more friendly to Yotes than most refs. Or, what was that? Was the Canucks diving? Not used to the feeling the Yotes are playing so sneaky w/ regards to the rules... Except Cousins of course.

And Panik can shoot. He is one of the few who can. Hjalmarsson can block. And he does it all the time.

Keller should be traded while he has high value... This is getting painful.

 

[TheLegend]

I only watched the first two periods, but Stepan's line was god awful and then I look at the stat sheet and they did absolutely nothing, yet they get the most minutes, again. What I'am I missing. Stepan gets minutes regardless of how his play is, who he plays with. The game was a snooze fest to begin with, but I thought it was one of Stepan's worst games this year. He must have really turned it up in the third.

Stepan gets minutes because he plays 200 feet. Even if he isn’t on the score sheet he’s often making a defensive play that saves our ass. He made a number of those last night.

Both teams were checking each other so hard last night it was an anal convention. So defensive play by the forwards made made a big difference.

 

[Jakey53]

Stepan gets minutes because he plays 200 feet. Even if he isn’t on the score sheet he’s often making a defensive play that saves our ass. He made a number of those last night.

Both teams were checking each other so hard last night it was an anal convention. So defensive play by the forwards made made a big difference.

It was a terrible game last night. Nobody could complete a pass, on both teams, and it had nothing to do with checking. There were turnovers galore and I thought the first line, or so called first line was terrible. Maybe it was because it was late and my vision was blurred.

 

[TheLegend]

It was a terrible game last night. Nobody could complete a pass, on both teams, and it had nothing to do with checking. There were turnovers galore and I thought the first line, or so called first line was terrible. Maybe it was because it was late and my vision was blurred.

Heavy checking games tend to do that.

There were some self-inflicted gaffes on both sides as well, but for the most part it was one of those 200 foot scrums with an occasional cycle breaking out.

 

[Name Nameless]

One a side-note, how many goals has been allowed before the first whistle, after a "successful" PK now? I have a feeling it's a lot.

It's almost like, short of taking a penalty, the team really needs a whistle there... Probably not a good plan against McDavid, but I'll take an icing if necessary...

 

[Coyotedroppings]

It was a terrible game last night. Nobody could complete a pass, on both teams, and it had nothing to do with checking. There were turnovers galore and I thought the first line, or so called first line was terrible. Maybe it was because it was late and my vision was blurred.

Seems you're more often than not coming here, stating you didn't see the entire game and then telling everyone "how it is". Maybe try watching a COMPLETE game and THEN come out slinging those guns?

 

[Jakey53]

Seems you're more often than not coming here, stating you didn't see the entire game and then telling everyone "how it is". Maybe try watching a COMPLETE game and THEN come out slinging those guns?

Are you saying it was a good game, both teams clicking on all cylinders?