GDT: Shark Freak shirsey giveaway vs Dead Things. 7:30

[LA Shark]

I was looking into some of Athanasiou’s numbers and his 5-on-5 scoring rates look pretty similar to Evander Kane’s before we traded for Kane when you factor in every piece of context. Kane with a better team has taken a jump in his scoring rates and I do wonder if Athanasiou could do the same on a better team.

I fear his quick hitting style may not work great with PDB's system. Although EK and Burns outlet passes to his speed sound pretty tempting.

 

[matt trick]

That was an ugly game, but they’ve won 6 in a row, and they what 3 points out of third in the division. The Pacific is bad. Pick up a top 6 winger and I think they can come out of the division. That being said, aside from the Kings, the other teams are all going to be in it.

Also, while I don’t think Burns the tripping penalty, Anthansiou’s pick up of the puck entering the zone was an absolute thing of beauty. He seemed to pivot in such a way that in one step he was six feet from Burns.

 

[do0glas]

I'd say the sharks didnt need the normal effort to win. But jumbo and the bottom six are a larger issue at this point

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Teams start playing better and still lose when they're getting out of a slump. Teams don't play well and still win when they're heading into a slump. I feel the Sharks haven't been good the last 2 games and they might start hitting a slump soon. Hopefully it'll be a short slump and not a 5-6 game losing streak.

I thought they played pretty well against Anaheim.

I fear his quick hitting style may not work great with PDB's system. Although EK and Burns outlet passes to his speed sound pretty tempting.

Athanasiou’s name has been out there but I’d rather acquire a forward who is a little better defensively and who drives play a bit better. Athanasiou was damn good tonight but he doesn’t do too much if he isn’t scoring.

 

[LA Shark]

Yea, the Sharks looked like the Sharks of earlier this season after the halfway point of the game.

They looked like that all game imo outside the Couture line. Logan and Labanc were the only forwards worth a shit. Burns worst game of the season too. Jones was the difference.

 

[LA Shark]

I thought they played pretty well against Anaheim.



Athanasiou’s name has been out there but I’d rather acquire a forward who is a little better defensively and who drives play a bit better. Athanasiou was damn good tonight but he doesn’t do too much if he isn’t scoring.

Agreed on both points. The Ana game wasnt perfect, granted I was there and pretty drunk lol, but thought it was fine. And ya I'd prefer a more well rounded player to acquire than Athanasiou.

 

[Alwalys]

karlsson has kind of beady eyes lol

 

[Jargon]

I really like Hannan as part of the post game team. Confident and good analysis.

 

[Pavelski2112]

They looked like that all game imo outside the Couture line. Logan and Labanc were the only forwards worth a ****. Burns worst game of the season too. Jones was the difference.

Burns was a legitimate liability most of the game. One of his worst in a long time.

 

[Frosty415]

Jonesy his save % didn’t indicate his play

i know, it just sucks how it always looks bad from the outside

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

Never watched a Sharks post gamer before. Does SH always use a stick during the telestration? That’s hilarious

 

[Gunnin54]

Man I have to say back is the versus days I loved playing Detroit it was such a healthy respectful rivalry then they moved to the east and it just isn’t the same

 

[CJL182]

Going back to the Burns trip in OT, they tweaked the rule a few seasons ago.

NHL announces rules changes for 2014-15 season

Burns got puck first, so it only resulted in a PP instead of a penalty shot.

 

[LA Shark]

Burns was a legitimate liability most of the game. One of his worst in a long time.

He has a few of these games every year and that's where the narrative that he cant play D comes from. Hes normally a really good defensive Dman actually imo. But its games like these, that people that dont watch him every night remember, defensively anyways.

 

[drunksage]

Never watched a Sharks post gamer before. Does SH always use a stick during the telestration? That’s hilarious

Pretty sure he just started that (and is only in his 2nd appearance this season w/ the new studio). Curtis Brown has been doing that all the time though.

 

[Pavelski2112]

He has a few of these games every year and that's where the narrative that he cant play D comes from. Hes normally a really good defensive Dman actually imo. But its games like these, that people that dont watch him every night remember, defensively anyways.

Those games have definitely been fewer and farther between the past couple years, but man oh man, when Burns is bad, he is bad.

 

[Alwalys]

I really like Hannan as part of the post game team. Confident and good analysis.

i swear he legit botoxed his forehead. the first night he had serious creases lol

 

[WSS11]

I know it’s nit picky but can we put Gregor back on the fourth line? He and Gambrell had some pretty good chemistry going

 

[LA Shark]

I know it’s nit picky but can we put Gregor back on the fourth line? He and Gambrell had some pretty good chemistry going

Not to mention Radil is useless

 

[tahoesharksfan]

Really impressed with that Anthanasiou guy.

He's -22 for the year....so he only looks good 1/2 of the time...

 

[Alwalys]

coach said simek is a little dinged

 

[Pavelski2112]

He's -22 for the year....so he only looks good 1/2 of the time...

+/- is garbage, plus Detroit is bad. I wouldn't put much into that.

 

[Ronnie Residue]

I really like Hannan as part of the post game team. Confident and good analysis.

Yeah he seems to be a natural on camera. Really smooth, you’d think he’d have done this for many years.

 

[Jargon]

What happened to Meier? Benched? Didn’t play? The lines were all wonky and I didn’t see him much in the third.

 

[Alwalys]

Yeah he seems to be a natural on camera. Really smooth, you’d think he’d have done this for many years.

lets we forget he was the minister of defense for a while