GDT: Game 8: Lightning Rods 4:30 MST 10/28/2014 @Amalie Arena

[_Del_]

You can't win with one #2 line, one #3 line and two #4 lines.
Too many Crombeens, Chipchura, Moss, korpi, McMillian, Klink, Erat type players

Just have to have better effort and get them up to speed. Easy peasy.

 

[cobra427]

I wonder what line up changes Tip will make after this game. I for sure saw OEL, Chip, Korpi, Z, turnover the puck or miss an obvious assignment. I think Z might be done. I thought originally that his demotion to the third line was to pair him with Schlemko and pair Murphy with OEL. I think it is because Z has maybe gone the way of Dmo/Klesla.

Basic fundamental hockey was horrible tonight. Smith was mostly hung out to dry tonight, and I thought he mostly played well. Erat and Gagner looked pretty good. Our planned on top D pairing of OEL/Z have both played poorly even with different partners. I thought they could be counted on as a top pairing D, now they both are pretty bad so far, we couldn't have counted on that. OEL being this bad is a major surprise and I am sure he will recover. I think Z is done as a top 4 D man.

 

[Matias Maccete]

I agree this team is frustrating and hard to watch. On the plus side I have two screens for my pc, so I can and have been putting the sharks on the other screen. It looks like that will be a regular occurrence.

 

[Matias Maccete]

I wonder what line up changes Tip will make after this game. I for sure saw OEL, Chip, Korpi, Z, turnover the puck or miss an obvious assignment. I think Z might be done. I thought originally that his demotion to the third line was to pair him with Schlemko and pair Murphy with OEL. I think it is because Z has maybe gone the way of Dmo/Klesla.

Basic fundamental hockey was horrible tonight. Smith was mostly hung out to dry tonight, and I thought he mostly played well. Erat and Gagner looked pretty good. Our planned on top D pairing of OEL/Z have both played poorly even with different partners. I thought they could be counted on as a top pairing D, now they both are pretty bad so far, we couldn't have counted on that. OEL being this bad is a major surprise and I am sure he will recover. I think Z is done as a top 4 D man.

Tip? Lineup changes?

 

[ArizonaCoyotes19]

So I wonder in the history of the NHL has there ever been a player who scored his first career goal in his first career game and was a healthy scratch the very next game? Who knows Hodgman may never score another goal in the NHL but he deserved to be in the lineup tonight.

 

[Plub]

Sooner or later he'll figure it out. This is how this team executes. It's the players, DT.

 

[_Del_]

Hahaha, you called it.

haha Kudos!

To be fair, they're pretty predictable. Here was my best guess after the 6-1 STL blowout:

Tippett presser: "The goaltending has to be better. We got behind early and were chasing the game. You can't win in this league if you're chasing the game"

Real Reporter: "What about the team's failure to generate scoring chances?"

Tipp: "We were very sloppy. We need to tighten things up if we want to win in this league."

RR: "Will the team call up one of its offensively talented forwards in the wake of Marty Hanzal's injury?"

Tipp: "We'll evaluate that later. We need secondary scoring out of our players like Klinkhammer and Chipchura. I think we've all seen the pitfalls of playing young players before they are ready in Edmonton. We need to be tighter defensively. You generate offense from defense and turnovers. We're not doing that right now."

 

[BAdvocate]

I didn't think they'd miss Dave Moss this much

I hope Gormley, Lessio, Shwarz, and the kids in Portland are preparing for their shot...

McMillan was their best player, in a Dave Moss kind of way. Chips and Klink were stink.

Yes it's not easy to earn your way on a DT roster, but you can certainly earn your way off..

Does Crombeen's goal mean he'll be scratched Thursday, and Hodgman will get another shot?


As bad as the Coyotes looked, give the lightning credit, missing some pretty good players...good to see Bowness coaching....probably still has nightmares about the roster he left behind on the Coyotes.

 

[Sciamachy]

So I wonder in the history of the NHL has there ever been a player who scored his first career goal in his first career game and was a healthy scratch the very next game? Who knows Hodgman may never score another goal in the NHL but he deserved to be in the lineup tonight.

Coyotes sent Murphy back to Portland after he did it last year.

 

[0point1]

Colorado gets a point, officially we are worst in the West now.

 

[Bandit34]

Can we play defense or stop a puck? lol

 

[KG]

Morgan has been taking shots on twitter all night. Hysterical.

Morgan is the smartest reporter we have. He's the only one who knows we suck.

I can't defend Tippet anymore. Or Smith, really. But Tippet has lost the room. He needs to go. GMDM is 50/50 right now. Some bad decisions, some good ones. Let's see what he can do with a new coach and budget.

 

[awfulwaffle]

Colorado gets a point, officially we are worst in the West now.

That Tanguay goal was pretty awesome.

 

[Fallenone]

Morgan is the smartest reporter we have. He's the only one who knows we suck.

I can't defend Tippet anymore. Or Smith, really. But Tippet has lost the room. He needs to go. GMDM is 50/50 right now. Some bad decisions, some good ones. Let's see what he can do with a new coach and budget.

From Your lips to the Owners ears!!!!

 

[KG]

This thread is hilarious from start to finish btw.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

I suppose that it's nice that the Coyotes are the laughingstock of the league for something other than ownership issues.

 

[Fallenone]

Think Tip will give them a real talking to?

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

So bad we are mocked with Pokemon references:

Five For Howling ‏@Five4Howling 15m15 minutes ago

#Coyotes at #Lightning recap. Tampa used Lightning Bolt. It's Super Effective. http://sbnation.com/e/6851776

 

[Vip]

I'll drink to that.

Cheers mate.

 

[XX]

Bryan Burns @BBurnsNHL · 2h 2 hours ago
Johnson on 4 assists tonight: “I just started laughing after a couple of them. You just got to ride the wave I guess." #TBLightning

 

[Muppet]

Bryan Burns @BBurnsNHL · 2h 2 hours ago
Johnson on 4 assists tonight: “I just started laughing after a couple of them. You just got to ride the wave I guess." #TBLightning

Salt into the wounds if I've ever seen it.

 

[Vip]

Brutal.. ^

 

[YotesFan47]

Thank god I didn't take the time to watch that game. I think I'll just stick to ASU football until January and then see where we are. This honestly is pathetic. It's like management is clinging to that WCF year but can't repeat it and they refuse to move on. I seriously hope we replace our management after this year. Until then I'm going to embrace the tank!

 

[XX]

Until then I'm going to embrace the tank!

Carolina and Buffalo are not even trying. Dave Tippett is flailing wildly, desperately trying to work the controls on a plane that's going down. Guess which team is third worst in the league right now?

 

[Mosby]

I think we'll give it until U.S. Thanksgiving to see the true direction of this squad. That's about the quarter pole of the year.

According to: http://www.shrpsports.com/nhl/stand.php

Last year, by U.S. Thanksgiving, 6/8 teams who made the playoffs in the East held their spot. Washington and Carolina fell in place of Columbus and Philly. In the West, 7/8 teams by Thanksgiving. Phoenix fell in place of Dallas.