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GDT: GDT #28 New York Islanders vs Anaheim Ducks | December 13th | 7:30 PM | F/W 4-3
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PWJunior
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I think Aho is the one to go. Reilly makes him redundant and Bolduc has a lot of promise.
Now that Dobson has entered Saiyan mode (not yet SS), that defense would be among the elite units in the NHL. With Sorokin and Varly, that's Championship quality.
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Terry not too popular on the ANA board. I remember questioning his contract thinking it was maybe too much for too small a sample size. But he's still young-ish.
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We can hold on the tear it down talk until after the bruins loss.
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Yup, I really did not envision this kind of skill from Holmstrom (always saw him as a 3rd line grinder at best). He looks like a high-end 3rd liner, who could spot on the 2nd line now. His hands are crafty, he's got reach, strength, IQ, and a great defensive stick.
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Well 14-7-7 and near the top of the Conference now wow...
Simon Holmstrom is the new Frans Nielsen - just see him as that kind of player, which we have lacked for a while.
We are this good really because of one guy... Noah Dobson, I had my doubts about him, but wow he makes a lot of things happen. Mistakes are down and heavily impactful
Of course Gauthier is the new Chimera as the icing negating specialist with size.
People are saying Hanifin but would rather find a way to get Vince Dunn here if possible. Seattle could be out of this thing soon, and he would be a huge difference maker.
Dobson plays well with Romanov, and Romanov seems to be handling the minutes well, so the Pelech/Pulock combo may be restored.
Islanders may have to play some tough games as the teams they are battling with are the old guard teams Rangers, Flyers and Craps. Craps have played a lot less games,... this means we need physical reinforcement, which would mean Bortuzzo is going to have more value for us when we are down the stretch and if we are blessed to be in the playoffs.
I came down hard on Lambert but I think when you envision that this team can easily be 18-7-3 instead of 14-7-7... he is doing the things right to put the team in a position to win. We rarely are outplayed in a game.
Boston game will be interesting for sure, but early in the season so not sure if it means too much.
Simon Holmstrom is the new Frans Nielsen - just see him as that kind of player, which we have lacked for a while.
We are this good really because of one guy... Noah Dobson, I had my doubts about him, but wow he makes a lot of things happen. Mistakes are down and heavily impactful
Of course Gauthier is the new Chimera as the icing negating specialist with size.
People are saying Hanifin but would rather find a way to get Vince Dunn here if possible. Seattle could be out of this thing soon, and he would be a huge difference maker.
Dobson plays well with Romanov, and Romanov seems to be handling the minutes well, so the Pelech/Pulock combo may be restored.
Islanders may have to play some tough games as the teams they are battling with are the old guard teams Rangers, Flyers and Craps. Craps have played a lot less games,... this means we need physical reinforcement, which would mean Bortuzzo is going to have more value for us when we are down the stretch and if we are blessed to be in the playoffs.
I came down hard on Lambert but I think when you envision that this team can easily be 18-7-3 instead of 14-7-7... he is doing the things right to put the team in a position to win. We rarely are outplayed in a game.
Boston game will be interesting for sure, but early in the season so not sure if it means too much.
Yes Reilly is over Aho for sure.
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Problem is that he's really only been productive in situations where it's pure instincts and talent, like on the rush, broken plays, etc. He's yet to really establish himself within a structure.
BelovedIsles
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As you note, the instincts and talent are there. The latter can be taught, though he plays structurally in the D zone.
I think your comments on Dobson and Holmstrom serve as a reminder that it takes time for young prospects to mature and gain their confidence and man strength in the best Hockey league on the planet, and can we show some of that patience with Bolduc as well given he's only played 35 NHL games.
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Lane praised Aho in the presser. Guess he wasn't watching him in the D zone although Ducks didn't seem to spend much time there. I hope he has the ability and sense not to play him against the Bruins.
Bolduc can develop into a good 3rd pair guy. Just keep playing him with a solid vet.
He's a massive improvement on the 2nd PP unit, which has got to count for something.
Want to say that despite the win, the refs missed two rather blatant penalties on the Ducks, which really affected the game. The first was a blatant slash on Palmieri on the right wing boards that caused a turnover, and the second was the Gibson trip on Gauthier. I have no idea what they were looking at on the slash on Palmieri.
About the Gibson trip - I hope we're not seeing a trend with the penalty shot trip by that Carolina mad goalie on Tkachuk (although it couldn't have happened to a more deserving player). If goalies are going to leave the crease poking their sticks wildly into feet, let 'em be fair game out of the crease. I know there are goalies on here that won't like this, and I don't care. If you miss the puck, and you cause a trip, you get a penalty. And, imo, goalies should think 3 times before doing this.
With MacTavish out, Terry was the most dangerous payer on the Ducks. He's got a great release. Ryan Strome didn't take a penalty, so I didn't really notice him. Vatrano wasn't particularly impressive, either.
About the Gibson trip - I hope we're not seeing a trend with the penalty shot trip by that Carolina mad goalie on Tkachuk (although it couldn't have happened to a more deserving player). If goalies are going to leave the crease poking their sticks wildly into feet, let 'em be fair game out of the crease. I know there are goalies on here that won't like this, and I don't care. If you miss the puck, and you cause a trip, you get a penalty. And, imo, goalies should think 3 times before doing this.
With MacTavish out, Terry was the most dangerous payer on the Ducks. He's got a great release. Ryan Strome didn't take a penalty, so I didn't really notice him. Vatrano wasn't particularly impressive, either.
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It was stupid to suggest tearing it down to begin with.
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To me, the amazing thing about Holmstrom's goal was how he can lift the puck when it's so far ahead of him.
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I was monitoring scores and saw we were on PK. Then I saw it was 4-3 and i said to my son, we've scored a shortie... What's the chances it's Holmstrom.
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So happy to see Holmstrom taking strides and becoming a real SH threat. And nice to win on an off day too. I was getting really worried when the Ducks went 3-2 up.
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Something along the lines of Wahlstrom+Bolduc/Aho+1st+ for Hanifin and I'll be fully torqued
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PWJunior
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He also uses a longer stick which even ups the difficulty factor pulling off a skill play like that. That was a sick goal. Draco Malfoy has f***ing arrived.
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