GDT: Game #6 - 10.21.14 - vs Vancouver - 7:30 PM - FS Southwest - 1310 AM - 96.7 FM

[glovesave_35]

How long until Hemsky gets pissed off?

He signs here with the GM telling him he will get good minutes and play with star players. He is stuck with an 4th line grinder rookie and a NHL career 3rd/4th liner. Tonight he played 13 minutes.

I'd be pissed.

He hasn't played well. And If I have to watch him do one more dipsy doodle at the offensive blueline that causes an offsides I'm gonna lose my mind.

 

[PezRadar]

Seguin tied for the lead in pts. Spezza tied for the lead in assists.

feels good man.

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

 

[jason9090spezza]

Man, what a game

Seguin, Benn, Spezza has great chemistry, but they should spread apart though once Val comes back.
Would love to see that line more often than just PP though...I mean, it's working out so well right now.

Hemsky has to step his game up...

 

[Rune Forumwalker]

lol @ the entire Vancouver coaching staff basically being poached from the Texas Stars.

I am curious though. What is Gulutzan's role? Lidster is obviously the defense coach, but I'm having a hard time trying to come up with what would be Gulutzan's role/what he brings to the table.

 

[Caseman]

The "Who Needs Depth When You've Got Swag?" line.

I dig it

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

I would just like to repeat how bad Goligoski was tonight, for no other reason than uck.

 

[Orca Smash]

lol @ the entire Vancouver coaching staff basically being poached from the Texas Stars.

I am curious though. What is Gulutzan's role? Lidster is obviously the defense coach, but I'm having a hard time trying to come up with what would be Gulutzan's role/what he brings to the table.

I think he runs the PK, perry pearn in charge of the PP, and lidster the D, he was kept because kassian and a few others liked him during torts reign. I am not sure if willie is to fond of him in split squad pre season games he put lidster in charge over him.

Having your coaching staff poached is not always a bad thing, rangers took our farm head coach, and nhl head coach and they did alright. Then again rangers have a better team then us.

 

[dechire]

Seeing Erik Cole as the 3rd Star of the night on NHL is surreal. I hope Nill calls all 29 teams tomorrow to see if anyone will take him. Maybe we'll get lucky and they won't actually have seen him play since Montréal

 

[Nexus]

Glad to see Kari stepping up again. He seems to perform so much better when he gets some shots instead of games where he can be sitting on top of goal.

As much as I love seeing Spezza ripping it apart with Benn and Seguin, I hope Val goes back to first line and Spezza centering the second line.

Let's hope the D performs better next game. Go Stars!

 

[PuckFrozen]

Watched only highlights but man, those giveaways on the powerplay looked awful. Kari clearly kept Vancouver from getting back to the game.

I hope Ruff gives Jokipakka a chance on Friday. Something needs to happen to the defense.

 

[Ampersand]

Very sloppy game, but we won, so whatever.

 

[Bluesoma]

I would just like to repeat how bad Goligoski was tonight, for no other reason than uck.

So what you're saying it's time for his yearly benching?

 

[Klockis]

Watched only highlights but man, those giveaways on the powerplay looked awful. Kari clearly kept Vancouver from getting back to the game.

I hope Ruff gives Jokipakka a chance on Friday. Something needs to happen to the defense.

Would be great if Jokipakka could replace Nemeth. This D is really lacking a reliable D defensively. I personally don't have much confidence in Dillon's hockey IQ.

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

So what you're saying it's time for his yearly benching?

Indeed!

 

[Elysian]

Would be great if Jokipakka could replace Nemeth. This D is really lacking a reliable D defensively. I personally don't have much confidence in Dillon's hockey IQ.

The more we see him the more it looks like his rookie year was just him being better than a terrible defense.

 

[ElGuapo]

Maybe more time in the AHL would have been good? A lot of guys seem to come up as a young D in the NHL then regress a bit and never get better. Maybe he at least could have developed some offensively there and brought it up to the NHL.

 

[glovesave_35]

So what you're saying it's time for his yearly benching?

I don't think he's been nearly that bad yet.

Maybe more time in the AHL would have been good? A lot of guys seem to come up as a young D in the NHL then regress a bit and never get better. Maybe he at least could have developed some offensively there and brought it up to the NHL.

No. I think we have a case of a guy is what he is. He had proven what he needed to in the AHL.

 

[ElGuapo]

I don't think he's been nearly that bad yet.



No. I think we have a case of a guy is what he is. He had proven what he needed to in the AHL.

You may be right but there are guys who prove themselves there who continue to marinade and it works out well for them in the long run.

 

[McGinley]

Kari got pelted with rubber last night and, somehow, plays his best game. Kari "No Glove, No Love" Lehtonen for ya.

 

[MetalGodAOD*]

I don't think Dillon's been nearly as bad this year as he was last. I've been impressed by a few of his plays and never saw him making a glaring mistake. Maybe I'm just not watching hard enough.

 

[Ajacied]

Meh.. Dillon's been pretty mediocre so far. The only defenseman who doesn't make me bite off all my fingernails, is Daley.

 

[Noodletoro]

Best D-men have been Daley and Jordie Benn. Dillon hasn't looked bad its just that he along with most of the defense hasn't really done anything to stand out and make themselves seem non-expendable.

 

[Ampersand]

Best D-men have been Daley and Jordie Benn. Dillon hasn't looked bad its just that he along with most of the defense hasn't really done anything to stand out and make themselves seem non-expendable.

Jordie still needs to get his icings, and benched pucks in check, IMO.