GDT: Pre-season game 3: Golden Knights @ Sharks 7pm “Streamed” on Sharks.nhl.com

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Thornton had been practicing the Kucherov while injured lol

 

[KirbyDots]

Downside: I think he's already 27. He likely is what he is at this point.

I'll say bottom 6, most likely a call up.

 

[Alwalys]

sigh.

 

[Bizz]

Thornton with the failed Kucherov move

 

[mooncalf]

Hertl and Pavelski I would think.

I'd rather Jumbo unless he's fallen off a cliff. I don't think Pavs works as a center on the top two lines.

 

[one2gamble]

That was filthy

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Panicky hot takes are a proud part of our heritage

I don't think proud is the right word for this. lol

 

[Alwalys]

welp good sucker punch. gotta stay feisty against vegas.

 

[The Nemesis]

Thornton with the failed Kucherov move

I'm not even sold that was a Kucherov. It almost looked like he tried a really wide sweep to the backhand and couldn't hold onto the puck. The Kuch move usually needs a stronger fake shot.

 

[Bowie22]

Blow it up

 

[Sysreq]

That was the joke I was making -- the radio guys just quipped that the sharks were the only team to beat vegas 2x in the playoffs.

Ohh, I turned the game off a little after OT started. IDK about the shootout lol.

 

[Alwalys]

we were missing our shootout weapon :/

 

[Coily]

we were missing our shootout weapon :/

Handguns, come back!

 

[JeremyTB]

I'm not even sold that was a Kucherov. It almost looked like he tried a really wide sweep to the backhand and couldn't hold onto the puck. The Kuch move usually needs a stronger fake shot.

I was hoping he would just take a slap shot lol.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

I'd rather Jumbo unless he's fallen off a cliff. I don't think Pavs works as a center on the top two lines.

He scored 32 points in 35 games as center last year

I’m not saying it will work for sure but we will have to try things if Kane-Thornton-Pavelski suck this bad.

However, I’ll relax until around the 5-10 game mark. But the way Kane gets deployed and performs is really concerning.

 

[do0glas]

Overall, I like kanes game. I think he was the danger on that line all night long imo. Jumbos passing is all over the place and hes going to have to engage more physically if he wants to drive that line like normal. Unfortunately neither pavs or kane are F1s and I think jumbo would benefit more from tenacious puck hounds. but we will see. Vegas is a fast team.

 

[mooncalf]

He scored 32 points in 35 games as center last year

Eh, he did well when Kane first joined the team and we played the dregs of the league.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Hertl-Couture-Labanc
Kane-Pavelski-Donskoi
Meier-Thornton-XXX

 

[WTFetus]

Like in general it’s not smart to play 3 forwards in OT but if you’re going to do it, why choose the line that has been the worst all game

On one hand, it's the preseason so it's not extremely dumb to experiment with 3 forwards (even though 2 of them are pylons, and all 3 can't skate backwards).

On the other hand, it'll never be a good idea to play 3 forwards in OT. Why even attempt it then when you can practice with lines that you'll actually use?

 

[SjMilhouse]

Hertl-Couture-Labanc
Kane-Pavelski-Donskoi
Meier-Thornton-XXX

This might be the year to finally break up JT and Pavs.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Overall, I like kanes game. I think he was the danger on that line all night long imo. Jumbos passing is all over the place and hes going to have to engage more physically if he wants to drive that line like normal. Unfortunately neither pavs or kane are F1s and I think jumbo would benefit more from tenacious puck hounds. but we will see. Vegas is a fast team.

I think Kane’s an F1 but he’s not the type of F1 that will do well with Thornton and Pavelski

 

[WTFetus]

Is Couture the only one on the team that can snipe a goal?

 

[The Nemesis]

I don't think proud is the right word for this. lol

I was making a reference that nobody here would get. Here on TV there used to be these "Canadian Heritage Moments" commercials about big things that Canadians did or were involved in (the writing of "In Flanders' Fields", the fact that one of the creators of Superman was Canadian, the creation of Basketball, the inspiration of Winnie the Pooh, etc) that always ended with: "<statement about whatever the ad was about>: A proud part of our history."

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Hertl-Couture-Labanc
Kane-Pavelski-Donskoi
Meier-Thornton-XXX

After what I just saw I want Hertl with Couture and Meier. This was the first time I can recall where Hertl had ever been playmaker on his line and played with top-6 talent and he looked fantastic doing so. I would rather give him the opportunity to succeed there until he blows it. If Hertl can score 70 points playing the defense that he does, then he is the #1C.

On one hand, it's the preseason so it's not extremely dumb to experiment with 3 forwards (even though 2 of them are pylons, and all 3 can't skate backwards).

On the other hand, it'll never be a good idea to play 3 forwards in OT. Why even attempt it then when you can practice with lines that you'll actually use?

My question is why attempt it with the forward line that has been the worst line all night...wanna be dumb and experiment with 3 forwards, play Hertl Couture and Meier...

 

[Friday]

Is Couture the only one on the team that can snipe a goal?

Kane and Meier close their eyes when they shoot and pray haha they have no idea where its going