Pre-Game Talk: MNW @ TRT - January 3rd @ 2pm

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[DarkKnight]

Big start for Sparks. Noticing on the radio his performance is more and more a topic of conversation, another dud and it gets interesting.

 

[Suntouchable13]

What's with the random 2pm start on a weekday? I don't get it, NHL.

 

[BTP]

Lines at Practice. I like em.

Brown-Tavares-Marner
Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Kadri-Kapanen
Lindholm-Gauthier-Moore

Rielly-Hainsey
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Dermott-Ozhiganov
Marincin-Holl

Sparks
Fotino

 

[Coachcorner]

Yeah mayne they just confirmed sparks but it ain't no thang mayne. Andy andersen is already speaking in tongues and still on the ice with the buds. He'll be back this week already son of a berzerk. We gladly have only two games this week God. We still might even win the ice hockey game tomorrow, but we needs to get some forecheckas.

 

[DarkKnight]

So when do we call up Hutchinson? As an aside, I don't like that Babs said they don't have a date for Freddie's return.

 

[Deebo]

What's with the random 2pm start on a weekday? I don't get it, NHL.

Seems like we might get one of these around the holidays every year.

There was one last season vs. the Hurricanes.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Well on the plus side they can see what they have in Spaeks before trade deadline etc

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Lines at Practice. I like em.

Brown-Tavares-Marner
Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Kadri-Kapanen
Lindholm-Gauthier-Moore

Rielly-Hainsey
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Dermott-Ozhiganov
Marincin-Holl

Sparks
Fotino

Some people won't like this take,

Looks like we are slowly trying to get our lines back into how they will look when Hyman is back.

Babs wants to get chemistry on Matthews/Kadri lines.

Brown slides back to 4th line // possibly being showcased in the process.

 

[glue]

Well on the plus side they can see what they have in Spaeks before trade deadline etc

Not to mention rest for freddy to ensure he drops under the 60-61 game mark. Though this isn’t the way I had hoped it would happen.

 

[ACC1224]

What's with the random 2pm start on a weekday? I don't get it, NHL.

It's Christmas break.
This is the 2nd 'Next Generation Game', you can expect this every year going forward.

 

[Nooodles]

Another big NZT test.

I would love to see a change in our breakout game, meaning 2-3 short, quick pass through our zone and the neutral zone.

It's such a joke that a team with talent like Tavares, Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Johnsson, Kapanen, Rielly, Gardiner, Dermott doesn't have any breakout game, whatsoever, other than the stretch pass.

It's obviously not a players problem, rather the coach and this horrible, ugly "system".

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

What's with the random 2pm start on a weekday? I don't get it, NHL.

It's for poor blokes like me in the UK who otherwise have to stay up until 12am to catch a game on TV

 

[Kamiccolo]

It's Christmas break.
This is the 2nd 'Next Generation Game', you can expect this every year going forward.

Big middle finger to the rest of their fans though who are working.

 

[Kiwi]

Big start for Sparks. Noticing on the radio his performance is more and more a topic of conversation, another dud and it gets interesting.

I'd hope management wouldn't be stupid enough to listen to what the media is saying, no good can come from that imo

So when do we call up Hutchinson? As an aside, I don't like that Babs said they don't have a date for Freddie's return.

We've got a buffer in the standings, as long as this doesn't drag on for multiple weeks we should be able to tread water until he's back, I hope

I'm surprised Hutchinson hasn't been called up already honestly

Not to mention rest for freddy to ensure he drops under the 60-61 game mark. Though this isn’t the way I had hoped it would happen.

It may be a positive in the long run, at least this forces us to give Freddy some rest rather than continuing to ride him like a rented mule

 

[Nooodles]

What's with the random 2pm start on a weekday? I don't get it, NHL.

It'll still be 8PM here in Hungary. Finally a game at normal time, it's so rare.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

I lucked out for the Hurricanes game when it was that midday game. Doubt I will this year.

So dumb


I don't miss many games..... Will be 2nd this year, other being a buddies wedding.....(wasn't impressed)

 

[MSZ]

They have already let the kids down on Saturday night, hopefully they will come up strong tomorrow afternoon (although this has perfect trap game written all over it)

 

[Budz22]

Big night for Nylander. 0 goals

 

[Rob Brown]

Seems like we might get one of these around the holidays every year.

There was one last season vs. the Hurricanes.

The one last year was to mark the 100th year, with the game being played the same time the first game was, IIRC. This is different.

 

[Marshy]

Big night for Nylander. 0 goals

Not big enough then.

 

[Deebo]

The one last year was to mark the 100th year, with the game being played the same time the first game was, IIRC. This is different.

I remember hearing that too, but then also remember hearing that the start time wasn't actually at 2PM in 1917.

 

[TheDoldrums]

They're trying to make one game a year for the "next generation." I imagine a bunch of schools will get some tickets, stuff like that. They're probably also tying their esports stuff to this game a little more.

I don't mind the early game, for me what's annoying is that it's at the same time as Liverpool's biggest game of the year.

 

[AreBe]

Big start for Sparks. Noticing on the radio his performance is more and more a topic of conversation, another dud and it gets interesting.

Oh my! 2 radio stations filling dead time with criticism of Sparks
Stats geek Dubas will not succumb to on air quibbling
"The only back-up goalie you have is a cheap one" are my remarks
Sparks was an exceptionally good AHL goalie and getting rid of him means he will win the Vezna elsewhere, that's what you'd be witnessing!

 

[Jordan]

They're trying to make one game a year for the "next generation." I imagine a bunch of schools will get some tickets, stuff like that. They're probably also tying their esports stuff to this game a little more.

I don't mind the early game, for me what's annoying is that it's at the same time as Liverpool's biggest game of the year.

It's Christmas break. And besides, even if it weren't, schools aren't going to be snapping up $100+ tickets.