GDT: Game Day Thread: GDT Edition Ducks @ Avs, 7 PST

[Sean Garrity]

Wait, you're not going to call Iginla checking Lindholm when the puck is NOWHERE near!? The Ducks were soft tonight, Dirk must be furious.

 

[McDonald19]

Ok, wait until 5 seconds left in the game to show some emotion.

 

[Dirk316]

Wait, you're not going to call Iginla checking Lindholm when the puck is NOWHERE near!? The Ducks were soft tonight, Dirk must be furious.

They are getting beat up physically all game and no hope in sight
Pathetic I already expected since the Maroon trade

 

[Bender66]

Hope Sammy is okay.

Not surprised Ducks lose a player against dirty ass coach and dirty ass team

 

[AngelDuck]

Haven't been impressed by McGinn. That line looks worse than it did with Maroon

 

[McDonald19]

Nonsense. All three were playing in the first week when the same team took Despres out. This is just a cheap, dirty team, and they have been ever since Roy has been coaching them.

I won't argue that those guys would have done something by now, but Colorado would still be tinning around injuring guys regardless.

Maybe, maybe not. Could fill pages and pages of message board threads with the value of enforcers and fighting in hockey. Won't go there tonight.

Depressing game. Expecting much better on Friday.

 

[gratefulyours]

we looked like a bunch of *******.

vats elbowed in the face
despres crosschecked in the head.
lindholm checked into the boards with the puck nowhere close.
multiple runs at our guys at the end

we did nothing in response. they did nothing the whole game.

why even show up for this one. should have just forfeited it.

 

[Kalv]

The Avs are terrible. Awful coach, below average blueline, forwards are weak defensively. I have a good feeling about this game.

 

[McDonald19]

Haven't been impressed by McGinn. That line looks worse than it did with Maroon

He has good hands around the net, then again so did Maroon.

 

[gilfaizon]

The Avs play like an eastern team, we are poison against eastern teams. Gotta play some mans hockey on Friday.

 

[dracom]

He has good hands around the net, then again so did Maroon.

No he didn't. If he did, he would still be here.

 

[AngelDuck]

He has good hands around the net, then again so did Maroon.

It's the rest of his game that leaves a lot to be desired. He's not winning many battles and is turning pucks over. Granted, Perry is also playing terrible right now

 

[The Duck Knight]

I no longer want to play the Avs in the playoffs. Not because I don't think we can beat them, but we'd be down to a SOB-Bieksa Stoner-Theodore top 4 by the end of the series. Should be 3 suspensions for head shots in 2 games after tonight.

 

[Jack Bauer DAMNIT]

At least... The Caps... Scored...?

 

[The Duck Knight]

No he didn't. If he did, he would still be here.

That's simply not true. It wasn't due to lack of skill around the net. Budget cut and wanting to get faster are bigger reasons.

 

[Jack Bauer DAMNIT]

We could have at least used Maroon to stand up to these punks when they shoot after an offside whistle or a cheap ass headshot

 

[Ducks DVM]

Maybe, maybe not. Could fill pages and pages of message board threads with the value of enforcers and fighting in hockey. Won't go there tonight.

Depressing game. Expecting much better on Friday.

Enforcers don't deter rats because rats don't fight. And I'm pro-enforcer. I agree they would have sent a message earlier, but the only kind of enforcer that helps vs rats is the kind that will go after the other teams' stars so that THEY tell the rats to cool it. We really haven't had a guy like that since May.

Washington had a letdown game tonight too. Friday should be much better.

 

[dracom]

That's simply not true. It wasn't due to lack of skill around the net. Budget cut and wanting to get faster are bigger reasons.

Yeah, that's true as well. I've even argued for those points. Though if he was more skilled, as in could score goals besides just standing in front of the net for a deflection or could make plays to help his linemates, then there's a better chance he stays.

 

[DucksFanDFW]

I want to know where the MBT is about Colorado hitting with 3 minutes left in the game when the game was already over.

Just one of the occasional stinkers. Played down to the team and got burned. Happens several times a year. Looking forward to hopefully a lot more effort on Friday.

 

[Getzmonster]

It's the rest of his game that leaves a lot to be desired. He's not winning many battles and is turning pucks over. Granted, Perry is also playing terrible right now

He's playing about as expected, I don't know that it's going to get a lot better with him. But like you said, his linemates have been off their games lately, and he deserves a bit more time to settle in.

I keep thinking he should get looks on other lines, but I don't see where else he could fit.


Crap, LA scores in OT. Thanks for nothing, Caps.

 

[Ducks Nation*]

I didnt make the gdt...just saying

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Guys lets look at the big picture, yes we won 11 in a row, but sooner or later those bounces we were getting were going to turn against us, and now these past 2 games, We have been on the opposite side converting chances.. It happens, When they are winning, they convert all the early chances and clamp dpwn, but when you dont convert those chances, doubt start creep in your mind. Kesler missed the net in the slot like 3 times tonight.. Santoreli had his shot blocked. Sometimes its not meant to be. Hopefully Vato is ok. If hes out I expect Theodore to come back. There are still 16 games to go.. This game was well.... They played run and gun hockey, this team is not built for that... Gibson played amazing.

 

[Nordic*]

Only one game.

Everyone has stinkers from time to time, I'd rather have one now than in the playoffs.

 

[dracom]

Only one game.

Everyone has stinkers from time to time, I'd rather have one now than in the playoffs.

I thought we got our stinkers out of the way in the first 3 months of the season?

 

[Kalv]

How much we have to lose now to get Matthews?