GDT: Sharks at Ducks 10 PM ET on 10 - 5 - 19

[bracer028]

I just repeat the announcer.

I had it at Gibson, Getzlaf, Kase as my guess

I had gibson kase getz

 

[Exit Dose]

This is Ducks 3.0 here. Pressure and speed away from the puck. If our scorers ever come alive there could be some pretty damn entertaining games in our future.

It's been a pretty great start to the Eakins era.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I just repeat the announcer.

I had it at Gibson, Getzlaf, Kase as my guess

For all their shots the Sharks didn't have that many chances, though. Gibson was great but I don't think he was one of the top 3 reasons we won.

 

[KelVarnsen]

EK didn’t even look like he was trying at the end on the PP. Just gliding back to get the puck.

 

[Exit Dose]

For all their shots the Sharks didn't have that many chances, though. Gibson was great but I don't think he was one of the top 3 reasons we won.

At the end of the 2nd period I posted a link to the shot map. Most of SJ's chances were from the blue line. That's why it seemed like they had an inflated shot count.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Sharks look like an RC-coached team so far this season, they play so slow and have no structure. Not a great start to their all-in season.

and Ottawa owns the rights to SJ's 2020 draft pick. Thats the icing on the cake if the Sharks end up being like the 2018-19 Ducks.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

At the end of the 2nd period I posted a link to the shot map. Most of SJ's chances were from the blue line. That's why it seemed like they had an inflated shot count.

I guess it makes sense they'd run their offense through their blue line given their lineup but it looks pretty incoherent at the moment. They're not dangerous. The one scoring play was a rush.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Sharks board says the Ducks played like Vegas. Now thats a compliment to Eakins.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

What I liked about SJ calling the timeout during their PP was it also rested Lindholm-Manson. I believe they played the whole PK time, right?

When Larsson is the most physical defenseman out of Fowler, Guhle, MDZ, and Larsson, I'm kinda scared closing games out if Lindholm-Manson aren't out on the ice.

 

[Leonardo87]

I just repeat the announcer.

I had it at Gibson, Getzlaf, Kase as my guess

When they don’t include Gibson as a star of the game in a Ducks win, it has to be a good thing, right? Especially when he spots a .972 SV% lol.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Anyway thanks to Deslauriers for winning the game for us.

 

[cheesymc]

Wow, what a great team effort. I haven’t seen our team buy-in and actually go all out on forechecks and even hustling when changing! It shows what chemistry and having every player give it there all can do and now it makes sense that Sprong couldn’t be on this roster while Eakins develops the team culture as he mentioned.

We also haven’t seen consecutive sequences and passing like this for years. We showed that we can actually make 5+ passes in a row. I’m not sure if we could have done this with a player like Holzer our there so maybe we keep playing MDZ even if we would be smaller on D. As long as we battle as a group and defend Gibby, he’s gonna keep us in games.

Can’t really say anyone had a bad game. When someone makes a bad play or takes a penalty they worked hard on the little things like a hit, or breaking up a play.

Great overall win, and nice building block start. As long as they ALL keep hustling, we will be fun to watch.

 

[Ducks DVM]

For all their shots the Sharks didn't have that many chances, though. Gibson was great but I don't think he was one of the top 3 reasons we won.

He had 3-4 highlight saves I thought. He wasn’t getting as shelled as the total seems to indicate, but he had a toe save on a wraparound in the second that was superb.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

He had 3-4 highlight saves I thought. He wasn’t getting as shelled as the total seems to indicate, but he had a toe save on a wraparound in the second that was superb.

No doubt. He's going hide a lot of crimes for us this year.

 

[rlstine]

Eakins reminds me of Lloyd Braun.

 

[bumperkisser]

damn this team is so fun to watch righ tnow.

 

[Surfandhockey]

Eakins reminds me of Lloyd Braun.

Serenity now... insanity later

 

[Ducks in a row]

Getzlaf scores a goal in the game and the Ducks win woot woot

Ducks goals of the game

 

[KelVarnsen]

Eakins reminds me of Lloyd Braun.

So true!!!!

 

[cheesymc]

Just realized that the Sharks pretty much road 8 forwards, and barely played their 4th line. Also Burns and Karlsson played a ton a minutes. That reminds me of how Randy did that and road his primary guys to the ground. Not good to burn players out all season before the playoffs.

I wonder how long Rowney and Grant can continue to be minute leaders. They are playing like Scotty Nieds and Sami Pahlsson, horses playing hard minutes.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

 

[bsu]

The sharks played last night but damn the ducks looked good.

 

[Mr Rogers]

Getzy’s goal may end being my favourite goal of the year. It was just so Getzlaf

 

[Magnus the Duck]

I just want to add that Henrique's goal was really pretty. Sure Labanc sucked there, but Henrique stole the puck, skated past Labanc and scored with a great backhand.

 

[ADHB]

Easily the most fun I’ve had at a game in at least 3 seasons.

Loved the fact that you can actually see that there is a system. Guys instinctively know where to go with the puck in so many situations. Yes, the effort and all that... but there is actually a purpose to everything they’re doing. Players are constantly skating into support positions both offensively and defensively. And there are some real nice plans being executed perfectly. The one that stands out is when the puck gets rimmed around, and the winger curls it into the middle with a short little pass to a guy in full stride to exit the zone.

Very pleasing to watch.