GDT: Kraken @ Montreal Canadiens, 4DEC

[Fuhrious]

Kraken in Montreal to visit the Canadiens, another team that a Kraken group with real playoff aspirations should handily beat.

Buuuuuuuuuuut…

Given the last couple outings, it’s hard to look past anyone.

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[The Marquis]

They are playing a bad team, the Kraken lose this for sure.

Wait, Grubauer is in net? Look at that atrocious Goals Saved Above Expected! Terrible. I try and be positive, but unless we're IN the playoffs, I'd rather not suffer through Grubauer goaltending.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Let’s go Krakens!

 

[Hocktopus]

Holy crap they are getting outplayed by a terrible and injury riddle Habs team. They really need to wake the blank up

 

[The Marquis]

This is bowling shoe ugly

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Wish Gru would get his mojo back like he had in the Playoffs otherwise...

They are playing a bad team, the Kraken lose this for sure.

Wait, Grubauer is in net? Look at that atrocious Goals Saved Above Expected! Terrible. I try and be positive, but unless we're IN the playoffs, I'd rather not suffer through Grubauer goaltending.

yep

 

[Hocktopus]

WOW! This team is junk

 

[Toomany7pins]

Defense needs to stop passing the puck directly to the opponent.
No excuse for sloppy/lazy play in front of your own net.

Gru needs to be better as well. Need playoff Gru, not regular season Gru.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

WOW! This team is junk

Yep. I mean I knew last season was an outlier but I did not expect them to be this bad.

 

[Toomany7pins]

Can we trade Gru to the Mariners. They like underachieving players.

 

[Hocktopus]

Game over! Time to do something constructive before I do something destructive

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Put a fork in the Kraken they are done I'm afraid

Can we trade Gru to the Mariners. They like underachieving players.

Missing MJones these days

 

[Toomany7pins]

Yes, I liked Martin.

 

[sigma six]

Team has one win since Nov. 20. Woof

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Nice shot and passing by the Kraken

McCann man get the Kraken on the board and give the team life

 

[Fuhrious]

Just got home from work. Not sure I’m going to bother hunting for a stream to turn this one on. Might scoreboard watch and see if they make any effort to make it close, else just catch “highlights” tomorrow. Super bummed.

 

[Kevinsane]

Sigh.

I really can’t think of a word to sum up this season other than that one.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Team has one win since Nov. 20. Woof

Its been ugly the last while for certain

Wondering if Hakstol is starting to worry

 

[Kevinsane]

Its been ugly the last while for certain

Wondering if Hakstol is starting to worry

You would think. Historically, coaches given extensions after magical runs have not fared well when the wheels fall off.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

I think with goaltenders getting bigger and bigger and wearing larger and larger and larger equipment they should have to play without a mask just so they can become a little Puck Shy like Johnny Bower

Dunn unleases a bomb

unleashes

Its a game now

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Finally here - got the kids to bed. Stupid sexy East Coast games.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

At least the Kraken aren't giving up

John, Caufield may be US born but has Canadian blood piercing through his veins

 

[The Marquis]

Would have loved for a different result

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Just a bad road trip

Would have loved for a different result

yep...the injuries have been tough to overcome

 

[Hocktopus]

They tired to battle back, but you cannot keep falling behind in games and expect to claw back and win every time. Injuries aside, that road was a complete disaster! 3 out of 4 games against losing teams and all we could manage is a single welfare point for losing in OT to the one team with a winning record.

It is almost the 30 game mark and I think that I can safely say without hyperbole that this upcoming six game homestand is already totally vital to our 2023-24 season! The Kraken need to win at least 4 out of the 6 if they want any hopes of making the playoffs, boosting team morale and giving the fans something to get excited about! If the Kraken only win 1-2 games during the homestand, then GMRF might as well get ready to be a seller at the trade deadline!