GDT: rags @ SAUNA

[KingAlfie11]

Canes lost this game when they hit the post twice when it was 3-1. And yes Andersen wasn't good enough but he's not the only one who shitted the bed.

 

[rebandry625]

We all know Kotchekov would have poked that last wrap around goal to prevent it. He did that all year

 

[Brock Anton]

What pisses me off was that the Rags were complete ass for 45 minutes in that game. Then Freddie let in THAT and everyone collapsed.

 

[User13452]

You guys can blame Freddie all you want but 2 shots going off the post and 2 point blank shots from our 2 best players not going into the net cost us this game….

Okay but in no world should that 2nd rangers goal go in lol. He was off his posts all series and the rangers knew it

 

[A Star is Burns]

Goalie landscape is tough out there. I know people are angry at Freddie right now, but we could do a lot worse. If they can find a way to upgrade, go for it, but it is easier said than done. Koch will obviously be the best chance long term.
And I'm not going to bury him, but I do of course question some of the decisions by Brindy. Much more than anything about his assistants.

I truly have no idea what direction they'll head this off-season right now. So many monumental decisions. Will they use the opportunity to really define the core and bring some new blood in?

 

[Negan4Coach]

Prediction- this is the last pro game Freddy Anderson ever plays

 

[TonsofPuppies]

He's signed for next season...

RIP. Just looked at his cap hit. You could probably move him tho, with only one year left and a (relatively) cheap contract.

 

[dogbazinho]

Again Andersen wasn't the problem. Our coach's inability to recognize someone isn't right and to go with another player was the problem. Rod lets some players play through adversity and keeps others on a short leash. It's very frustrating.

 

[JamieG19]

Everyone blaming Freddie, but ignoring Staal taking a penalty you cannot take in a do or die playoff game. And then Aho with a terrible turnover when he had an easy chance to clear and they never got out of the zone after that.

I don't think Brind'Amour is the God some ppl think he is. First of all, after the first round win, him and his agent leaking the contract stuff to put the focus on him getting more $ in the middle of the playoffs is one of the most selfish things I've seen a coach do.

Jarvis led the team with 5 playoff goals. Kuznetsov had 4 with almost no PP time and playing with 4th liners. Would have loved to see at some point, Rod make an adjustment and try him on a line that actually had possession of the puck since he's one of the players capable of scoring...but Rod is so stubborn he makes no changes.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Can’t let those weak goals in he let in. Did Igor let any of those in? Nope he didn’t that’s the difference. Seen once the series went on less penalties called and Carolina was better 5 on 5 but didn’t get the big saves

Comparing Freddie and Shesterkin is funny.

We didn’t need Freddie to be shesterkin. We needed him to be Freddie. He was fine. Team just lost a couple of coin flips, couldn’t get their special teams going for 3 games, and decided to crap hard in a home 3rd period

 

[JamieG19]

Again Andersen wasn't the problem. Our coach's inability to recognize someone isn't right and to go with another player was the problem. Rod lets some players play through adversity and keeps others on a short leash. It's very frustrating.

Exactly!!! Very frustrating indeed.

 

[Svechhammer]

Again Andersen wasn't the problem. Our coach's inability to recognize someone isn't right and to go with another player was the problem. Rod lets some players play through adversity and keeps others on a short leash. It's very frustrating.

Bull
f***ing
Shit

Freddie was the problem. He's a f***ing joke. f*** that motherf***er

 

[The don godfather]

You guys can blame Freddie all you want but 2 shots going off the post and 2 point blank shots from our 2 best players not going into the net cost us this game….

1000 percent here plus still had a chance to tie it with E.S open on shesty.

 

[User13452]

Comparing Freddie and Shesterkin is funny.

We didn’t need Freddie to be shesterkin. We needed him to be Freddie. He was fine. Team just lost a couple of coin flips, couldn’t get their special teams going for 3 games, and decided to crap hard in a home 3rd period

And Freddie was Freddie lol good for portions of the game but always has that 1 goal go in that can’t and that was every game. He’s proven he can’t do it happened in Toronto as well

 

[Unsustainable]

Again Andersen wasn't the problem. Our coach's inability to recognize someone isn't right and to go with another player was the problem. Rod lets some players play through adversity and keeps others on a short leash. It's very frustrating.

its age, under 28 short leash, over 28, its good ole hockey guy

 

[The Faulker 27]

What pisses me off was that the Rags were complete ass for 45 minutes in that game. Then Freddie let in THAT and everyone collapsed.

Yeah they let that define the ending. It's a bad goal from Freddie, but a team loss. Their deflation showed for the rest of the game. Not what winners should do.

 

[Stickpucker]

Man Kuznetsov was so much better than. Andersen these playoffs.

 

[Brock Anton]

Prediction- this is the last pro game Freddy Anderson ever plays

Nah. he can still play in San Jose, Chicago or Columbus where he won’t have to worry about shitting himself in a big spot.

 

[MisterDobz]

Bring back Scott Darling.

 

[dogbazinho]

Comparing Freddie and Shesterkin is funny.

We didn’t need Freddie to be shesterkin. We needed him to be Freddie. He was fine. Team just lost a couple of coin flips, couldn’t get their special teams going for 3 games, and decided to crap hard in a home 3rd period

Agreed Andersen is no Shesterkin but Kooch could be, if given the confidence and playing time that Andersen seemed to get.

 

[Chrispy]

I still think KK has potential.

Yes, but is there space to play him at C?

Even if they don’t move Jarvis or Necas, they have Aho, Kuznetsov, Staal, Kotkaniemi, and Drury to play C.

I think you work on Kuznetsov’s fitness this offseason and either move or buy out Kotkaniemi.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

And Freddie was Freddie lol good for portions of the game but always has that 1 goal go in that can’t and that was every game. He’s proven he can’t do it happened in Toronto as well

Just like Toronto, 1 that shouldnt go in wasnt the reason he lost. The team was. Just as it was in this series. Toronto can’t come to grips with that fact either

 

[Identity404]

I am seriously confused why Rod was so stubborn with staying with Andersen in goal. The one game Kotchetkov played, he was pretty solid… but right back to Andersen for no reason as he was letting in softies every game.

Someone in the press needs to press Rod to get to the bottom of it, because it needs an explanation, otherwise Rod deserves a lot of blame here.

We were dominating the 3rd until Freddie let in a softie, it changed the whole game.

Shesterkin wasn’t great, but he wasn’t letting in softies and making some difficult saves when they were needed. Andersen was letting in soft goals just about every game, and those difficult saves were few and far between.

#The goat has been scaped (earned imo)

 

[Brock Anton]

Comparing Freddie and Shesterkin is funny.

We didn’t need Freddie to be shesterkin. We needed him to be Freddie. He was fine. Team just lost a couple of coin flips, couldn’t get their special teams going for 3 games, and decided to crap hard in a home 3rd period

You’re right, you can’t compare them. Igor knows how to cover a goal post.

 

[The Jerk Store]

Bull
f***ing
Shit

Freddie was the problem. He's a f***ing joke. f*** that motherf***er

2 for 21 or whatever it was on the powerplay.
Ineffective PK for the first few games.
It should never have come down to Freddie giving up two soft goals.