GDT: Game 71: Seattle Kraken(39-24-7) @ Nashville Predators(35-26-8) - 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET

[brewski420]

Kind of nice to be upset with this result for a second year team when last season this game would've been a big plus.

 

[Kat Predator]

Daccord stood up against one of the best goalies in the league and gave us a shot. Actually got us to a SO. That's not nothing.

Saros stole that game. Plain and simple.

 

[Toomany7pins]

Joey D was awesome. Too bad the offense decided to take the night off.

 

[GrungeHockey]

Daccord stood up against one of the best goalies in the league and gave us a shot. Actually got us to a SO. That's not nothing.

Saros stole that game. Plain and simple.

Ya, I didn't like our chances going into a shoot out vs. Saros. I think maybe they played a tighter more careful game because Daccord was in there and maybe that was a mistake. They should stick to being themselves.

Anyway, ultimately the PP is still a big letdown. 10 minutes to go, PP, 1-1 score, that's your moment to take the game.
So they got a point, but really, not good enough.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Well, you play a Nashville team that had either traded away or missed most of their important players and yet you still get one point because your goalie gave you a shot.

I know we had more chances but overall the Preds were allowed to pin us in our own zone way too easily and often.

The power play also sucks ass and I actually started giggling when Preds fans were unhappy about a penalty call against them not realizing that was a great break for them.

Though, at least the Kraken got a point.
Still watching games like this tellls me that unless one of our goalies somehow goes nuts or we're shooting the lights out, this team will have a short postseason if it qualifies.

 

[Kat Predator]

Well, you play a Nashville team that had either traded away or missed most of their important players and yet you still get one point because your goalie gave you a shot.

I know we had more chances but overall the Preds were allowed to pin us in our own zone way too easily and often.

The power play also sucks ass and I actually started giggling when Preds fans were unhappy about a penalty call against them not realizing that was a great break for them.

Though, at least the Kraken got a point.
Still watching games like this tellls me that unless one of our goalies somehow goes nuts or we're shooting the lights out, this team will have a short postseason if it qualifies.

Well, you have to remember the Preds are the same team that gifted us Tolvanen for free. Their decisions on who were the "best 20+" earlier in the season were, shall we say, controversial. In short, the coach kept a large number of defensive-minded forwards who could hit and fight and sent his younger talent down to the AHL. At this point, all the young prospects are playing. So there is some speed and skill evident now.

Agreed on the PP.

On the other hand, we did get long stretches of sustained pressure that achieved high danger chances. Saros just made some spectacular very high-end saves. If it had been a regular Joe goalie, I'm convinced we score 3 or 4 goals there. (And if we had played Jones, I think we'd have given up at least 2 softies and gotten blown out.)

 

[kihei]

Win this afternoon and the Preds will have a hell of time catching us. This game could make a big difference in our comfort zone one way or the other.

 

[Scomerica]

Wtf they moved daccord back to Coachella

 

[kihei]

Wtf they moved daccord back to Coachella

Under the circumstances, that's jaw-dropping.

 

[Scomerica]

Under the circumstances, that's jaw-dropping.

All I can think of is that it was due to an emergency loan and Grubauer is back but man...I'd try get him on the roster at this point.