Pre-Game Talk: Season 2021-2022 Pre-game thread

[The Marquis]

Good news. I have consumed an entire bottle of homemade mead. Bad news. Too intoxicated to make a game day thread.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

 

[Toomany7pins]

Good news. I have consumed an entire bottle of homemade mead. Bad news. Too intoxicated to make a game day thread.

That’s why we lost!!!

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Driedger starts today, Gio still in Covid protcoll and "some more lineup changes"(Borgen?).

I hope Driedger is up for the challenge because Florida's going for an NHL record in home wins to start a season and has been running over opponents quite frequently in their own barn.

 

[The Marquis]

These lines for tonight are nuts. Last time I said this, I think we lost badly.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Grubauer first off the ice and should start in net.
Borgen and Jarnkrok took part in the morning skate and should be good to go.

Eberle was on the ice but in no contact jersey.
Him, Schwartz and Giordano should miss this one as well.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Eberle might be available for tomorrow's game against Pittsburgh.
Giordano still in Covid protocoll and both Jarnkrok and Schwartz will be out.

 

[The Marquis]

It's important to note that me drunk posting on here is not the solution to winning, even if it did happen the first two wins of the post-losing streak success. I haven't had a drop the last 3 wins.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

No surprise that Grubauer was first off the ice and probably starts.
A bit surprising that Eberle and Schwartz might be back for this one.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Starting to wonder if the coaching staff doesn't have the faith in McCann that the fans seem to. He's 4th in points and 2nd in p/gm but he's 8th in total TOI and 10th in even strength TOI a game. They haven't moved him up into the top 6 even with some injuries. His offensive production says he should be signed to a long term deal but would be pricey to pay the kid just to be a 3rd liner scorer. So starting to wonder whether they see him as a long term piece or not. He's been productive in his career especially when he's not been given big minutes but also traded several times. Doesn't seem like he's a guy teams want to make a key part of the roster long term. With his production and still being a RFA would be a valuable trade chip if they move him. Having depth scoring is great but if Hakstol will only play him on the 3rd line maybe it's best to part ways.

 

[The Marquis]

Starting to wonder if the coaching staff doesn't have the faith in McCann that the fans seem to. He's 4th in points and 2nd in p/gm but he's 8th in total TOI and 10th in even strength TOI a game. They haven't moved him up into the top 6 even with some injuries. His offensive production says he should be signed to a long term deal but would be pricey to pay the kid just to be a 3rd liner scorer. So starting to wonder whether they see him as a long term piece or not. He's been productive in his career especially when he's not been given big minutes but also traded several times. Doesn't seem like he's a guy teams want to make a key part of the roster long term. With his production and still being a RFA would be a valuable trade chip if they move him. Having depth scoring is great but if Hakstol will only play him on the 3rd line maybe it's best to part ways.

I feel the opposite. His spot is to make his line better and thus the whole team. He’s producing period. He’s a PP guy, thus getting points when they are easiest, but his role is to improve a middle 6 line. Not to mention that line has produced well together. Chemistry matters

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Giordano's back in Seattle.
He had lost his sense of taste and had some congestion which meant he had to spent those ten days in a hotel room in Florida.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

27. Know it’s only been 25 games, but Seattle is the first team to beat Carolina, Florida and Washington this season -- and they did it in six days.

32 Thoughts: Maple Leafs, Jets both angry over kneeing incidents

 

[RainyCityHockey]

All Sharks line with Donato-True-Donskoi

 

[DaGreatOne]

All Sharks line with Donato-True-Donskoi

That will be cool to see A True play in San Jose!

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Kraken have recalled Max McCormik from Charlotte.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Driedger to start tonight, Grubauer will play tomorrow in Anaheim.

 

[gstommylee]

Saturday and sunday should be interesting another back to back games... Gru saturday vs oilers CD sunday vs leafs?

 

[The Marquis]

I’m liking this, primarily because it doesn’t really matter as neither has been stellar thus far. Having Driedger in there tonight is a welcome change and I hope the extra day of rest helps Gru.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Saturday and sunday should be interesting another back to back games... Gru saturday vs oilers CD sunday vs leafs?

I think you can flip a coin on those two at the weekend.
Both teams can score for fun and will be tough matchups.

Though, like @The Marquis has said, it's good to have two goalies and being able to not having to start Grubaer in about 80% of the games....

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Seems like Grubauer's good to go and won't miss any time.


Will also be interesting to see which games will actually be played.

Edmonton now has RNH, McLeod and Shore on Covid list while a couple more out on because of injury.

The Leafs have placed Kerfoot and Tavares on Covid protocol.

And the game on December 23rd in Calgary has been postponed.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Driedger will start tonight against the Oilers.

Home game against the Leafs will be postponed. So no back-to-back this weekend.

 

[kihei]

Five games postponed today in the NHL. In South Africa Omicron may have already peaked. Let's hope this doesn't become the wrecking ball that clearly this strain has the potential to be.

 

[The Marquis]

Five games postponed today in the NHL. In South Africa Omicron may have already peaked. Let's hope this doesn't become the wrecking ball that clearly this strain has the potential to be.

Spreading at 70x delta is probably going to suck pretty bad, but not for long.

 

[kihei]

Just realized the Kraken will be on HNIC tonight. Yay.