GDT: Game #54 - 1.30.14 - vs New Jersey - 7:30 PM - FS Southwest - 1310 AM - 96.7 FM

[SonicSpeedDash]

Well thanks Benn.

 

[McGinley]

WHEW!

 

[Phil Connors*]

Too easy.

 

[Spotty 2 Hotty]

Geez Lehtonen has looked like **** the last few games, you'd figure they'd bench him for a game or two since we're not in the playoff picture anyways.

 

[Satan]

#IAmSadNichushkin

 

[Elysian]

Geez Lehtonen has looked like **** the last few games, you'd figure they'd bench him for a game or two since we're not in the playoff picture anyways.

Don't tell management that...

 

[Elysian]

WHEW!

It's fun when they win, because you disappear.

 

[Cin]

Geez Lehtonen has looked like **** the last few games, you'd figure they'd bench him for a game or two since we're not in the playoff picture anyways.

You can't pin.anything about that goal on Lehts. First goal? Absolutely. Not that one.

 

[piqued]

Is Jordie Benn really a top pairing PK guy? Absolutely awful.

His best ability is icing the puck, so it sort of makes sense.

 

[Cin]

It's fun when they win, because you disappear.

+1..

 

[Elysian]

I'm so glad Connauton keeps getting health scratches... We can't have basically our only decent defender playing.

 

[Spotty 2 Hotty]

You can't pin.anything about that goal on Lehts. First goal? Absolutely. Not that one.

Didn't say anything about that last one, did I?

The last few games he's not been tracking the puck as well and is overcommitting far more often than usual. If it wasn't for the fact that he got extremely lucky on a save or two tonight, it would've been 4-1 in the 3rd period. He needs to get some rest, he's looking way too scrambly (not a word, but it works) at times.

 

[SonicSpeedDash]

Yeah i'm so damn confused why Connauton is getting scratches. Their going to **** his stride up at this rate.

 

[Cin]

Didn't say anything about that last one, did I?

The last few games he's not been tracking the puck as well and is overcommitting far more often than usual. If it wasn't for the fact that he got extremely lucky on a save or two tonight, it would've been 4-1 in the 3rd period. He needs to get some rest, he's looking way too scrambly (not a word, but it works) at times.

We agree.

 

[Elysian]

7 out of 10 points on the home stand is actually pretty decent...

 

[McGinley]

It's fun when they win, because you disappear.

 

[MetalGodAOD*]

Didn't say anything about that last one, did I?

The last few games he's not been tracking the puck as well and is overcommitting far more often than usual. If it wasn't for the fact that he got extremely lucky on a save or two tonight, it would've been 4-1 in the 3rd period. He needs to get some rest, he's looking way too scrambly (not a word, but it works) at times.

You're exactly right. He's not looked good the past 2 games. That last goal was just a bad rebound in a perfect spot for Elias though, but I wanted Ellis in this game.

 

[Alistar]

Lehtonen has not have a great year. Probably slightly below average for starting NHL goaltenders. I hope he can bounce back for next year (when the Stars will need him to be on his game for what should be a playoff year) because otherwise that contract extension will start to look real bad real fast.

 

[Satan]

 

[The Tourist]

His best ability is icing the puck, so it sort of makes sense.

 

[The Tourist]

Yeah i'm so damn confused why Connauton is getting scratches. Their going to **** his stride up at this rate.

It's ridiculous. The only reason Jordie is even in the NHL is because his last name is Benn. He's a borderline #7 dman at best and should be a career AHLer but he just happens to have the same last name as our captain and best player.

All he does is ice the puck or cough it up when he has it behind the net.

 

[MetalGodAOD*]

Jordie was in when we had a 3 game winning streak so he's in for the rest of the season guys.

 

[glovesave_35]

Don't tell management that...

You mean the guy who said this 10 days ago:

“I do look at wining every game, I look at all of the issues that goes into that and what we can do better,’’ he said. “But I also have to look at big picture, and so it is a little different for me. We need to win, but we can’t win at all costs.’’

He's clearly said that he wants to make the playoffs (duh) but that he's thinking big picture too. I'm not sure where these phantom assertions are coming from.

 

[JeffP]

Jordie isn't that terrible, but he's not nearly as good as his lineup placement suggests. Pretty difficult to drop/trade/etc a player who is brothers with our captain and one of our leading points scorers :\