Post-Game Talk: The 3 "GOATS" of the Game

[AfroThunder396]

Overall we didn't even play THAT poorly, not nearly as bad as the Caps game. It was just a few huge mistakes. We handed them three different 5-star opportunities on a platter and they cashed in on all of them. Otherwise shots were pretty even.

Bratt and Sharangovich both earned their benching but both responded well afterwards.

Tatar had his worst game as a Devil.

Zacha *looks* like the best forward on the roster right now. Maybe he's just been in the right place at the right time during the small sample size of this season, but right now it just seems like he's making the right decisions. I want to look a little deeper into the stats and see if this is actually true.

Siegenthaler was pretty atrocious. Thank God Subban is off the PP.

I loved seeing Johnsson willing to drop the gloves.

The bottom-6 really needs work. Geertsen is an idiot and a penalty machine who provides nothing, McLeod is allergic to the puck, Kuokkanen looks lost, Gauthier sucks. Vesey has been decent.

I'm not mad at Mercer, all young players make mistakes, but it makes me laugh how the broadcast team keeps going out of their way to mention multiple times every game how amazing he is defensively while watch him make horrible decision after horrible decision in the neutral zone. It's fine, he'll learn and get better and all young players go through this, but listening to Steve and Dano contiunue to reinforce this false narrative every game makes me laugh.

 

[Buck Dancer]

Saw just half of the game and it wasn’t pretty. Nico has to be better, especially with the absence of Hughes, Siegenthaler isn’t cutting it and Bratt has been mediocre since the start of the season.

I can’t believe we’ll have to rely on Pavel Zacha and a kid in Dawson Mercer to carry this team with Hughes on the IR.

 

[tr83]

Overall we didn't even play THAT poorly, not nearly as bad as the Caps game. It was just a few huge mistakes. We handed them three different 5-star opportunities on a platter and they cashed in on all of them. Otherwise shots were pretty even.

Bratt and Sharangovich both earned their benching but both responded well afterwards.

Tatar had his worst game as a Devil.

Zacha *looks* like the best forward on the roster right now. Maybe he's just been in the right place at the right time during the small sample size of this season, but right now it just seems like he's making the right decisions. I want to look a little deeper into the stats and see if this is actually true.

Siegenthaler was pretty atrocious. Thank God Subban is off the PP.

I loved seeing Johnsson willing to drop the gloves.

The bottom-6 really needs work. Geertsen is an idiot and a penalty machine who provides nothing, McLeod is allergic to the puck, Kuokkanen looks lost, Gauthier sucks. Vesey has been decent.

I'm not mad at Mercer, all young players make mistakes, but it makes me laugh how the broadcast team keeps going out of their way to mention multiple times every game how amazing he is defensively while watch him make horrible decision after horrible decision in the neutral zone. It's fine, he'll learn and get better and all young players go through this, but listening to Steve and Dano contiunue to reinforce this false narrative every game makes me laugh.

They looked better than the Caps game because Calgary isn't as good as Washington.

Its one thing to be out talented, but they look like they're collectively moping since Jack got hurt. They're not winning races, they're not driving the net, and they're not winning puck battles.

I could deal with a loss like this if they came to play, but the lack of effort is troubling

 

[JimEIV]

Yegor Sharangoalless and Jesper Flatt.

 

[Mgd31]

Zacha is scoring which is great but i don’t think he’s doing it as a center.

I know, my comment was in jest (I hope).

 

[Billdo]

I think people need to adjust their long term expectations with regard to Nico. I don't think he's ever going to be a 70-80 point guy. That's unfortunate given his draft slot but he'll be a consistent 50-60 point player who is good in all areas. Not what you'd want from a first overall but still a crucial piece to the puzzle.

 

[Mgd31]

I think people need to adjust their long term expectations with regard to Nico. I don't think he's ever going to be a 70-80 point guy. That's unfortunate given his draft slot but he'll be a consistent 50-60 point player who is good in all areas. Not what you'd want from a first overall but still a crucial piece to the puzzle.

I am fully accepting that 50-60 points range is what he probably is. I know its only 5 games and his advanced stats look good (I think), but he still needs work to get to that range at his current pace/play. A 60 point pace is still .7p/g.

 

[britdevil]

Yegor Sharangoalless and Jesper Flatt.

Jesper Crapp

 

[JimEIV]

In our top 8 in scoring right now Jack Hughes is the only Shero drafted player.

5 of the players are Fitzgerald players.

For years we've been hearing about the much improved prospect pool and building the right way through the draft and Graves,Tatar, Johnson, Hamilton are half of this teams top 8 in scoring after 7 years of high picks.

I don't know man, I think we've wasted a lot of years... I'm just really glad Fitzgerald has moved us in a different direction.

 

[britdevil]

Nico being allergic to offense is killing this team. It’s really hard to watch.

 

[RangerDoggo]

Can you really blame Ruff for breaking up the Hischier line? I couldn’t give less of a shit about xGF. My eyes can see why that number is so high and how impotent they look in comparison to Hughes and the Mercer line.

 

[My3Sons]

Overall we didn't even play THAT poorly, not nearly as bad as the Caps game. It was just a few huge mistakes. We handed them three different 5-star opportunities on a platter and they cashed in on all of them. Otherwise shots were pretty even.

Bratt and Sharangovich both earned their benching but both responded well afterwards.

Tatar had his worst game as a Devil.

Zacha *looks* like the best forward on the roster right now. Maybe he's just been in the right place at the right time during the small sample size of this season, but right now it just seems like he's making the right decisions. I want to look a little deeper into the stats and see if this is actually true.

Siegenthaler was pretty atrocious. Thank God Subban is off the PP.

I loved seeing Johnsson willing to drop the gloves.

The bottom-6 really needs work. Geertsen is an idiot and a penalty machine who provides nothing, McLeod is allergic to the puck, Kuokkanen looks lost, Gauthier sucks. Vesey has been decent.

I'm not mad at Mercer, all young players make mistakes, but it makes me laugh how the broadcast team keeps going out of their way to mention multiple times every game how amazing he is defensively while watch him make horrible decision after horrible decision in the neutral zone. It's fine, he'll learn and get better and all young players go through this, but listening to Steve and Dano contiunue to reinforce this false narrative every game makes me laugh.

I think Mercer missed covering Lucic on the first goal.

 

[RangerDoggo]

In our top 8 in scoring right now Jack Hughes is the only Shero drafted player.

5 of the players are Fitzgerald players.

For years we've been hearing about the much improved prospect pool and building the right way through the draft and Graves,Tatar, Johnson, Hamilton are half of this teams top 8 in scoring after 7 years of high picks.

I don't know man, I think we've wasted a lot of years... I'm just really glad Fitzgerald has moved us in a different direction.

Shero was as bad at drafting and development as Lou. Don’t @ me.

 

[Patrik26]

The "I think I made the correct choice" look.

 

[AfroThunder396]

In our top 8 in scoring right now Jack Hughes is the only Shero drafted player.

5 of the players are Fitzgerald players.

For years we've been hearing about the much improved prospect pool and building the right way through the draft and Graves,Tatar, Johnson, Hamilton are half of this teams top 8 in scoring after 7 years of high picks.

I don't know man, I think we've wasted a lot of years... I'm just really glad Fitzgerald has moved us in a different direction.

So when all of Fitzgerald's guys are playing well we aren't good enough to win, we can only win when Shero's guys are healthy and playing well. That's an interesting observation you've made.

 

[JimEIV]

So when all of Fitzgerald's guys are playing well we aren't good enough to win, we can only win when Shero's guys are healthy and playing well. That's an interesting observation you've made.

Yeah...We've been doing a lot of winning over the last several years...You got a point there.

 

[RangerDoggo]

So when all of Fitzgerald's guys are playing well we aren't good enough to win, we can only win when Shero's guys are healthy and playing well. That's an interesting observation you've made.

That's not my interpretation. I'm seeing that Fitz has done more for the current composition of this team, even if it's not as good as it could be, than Shero has.

 

[MartyOwns]

In our top 8 in scoring right now Jack Hughes is the only Shero drafted player.

5 of the players are Fitzgerald players.

For years we've been hearing about the much improved prospect pool and building the right way through the draft and Graves,Tatar, Johnson, Hamilton are half of this teams top 8 in scoring after 7 years of high picks.

I don't know man, I think we've wasted a lot of years... I'm just really glad Fitzgerald has moved us in a different direction.

there's so much wrong with this (most notably drawing a conclusion like that 5 games into the season) but i just can't do it again.

 

[JimEIV]

there's so much wrong with this (most notably drawing a conclusion like that 5 games into the season) but i just can't do it again.

It was written for you

 

[MartyOwns]

It was written for you

i love you buddy

 

[glenwo2]

Has glen turned heel on Bratt?!

Yegor Sharangoalless and Jesper Flatt.

Jesper Crapp

Jesper Slapp as in "He needs a slapp in the face to wake the F*ck up and not play like sh*t-on-a-stick".

 

[Saugus]

I am apprehensive about the Pens game on Saturday. I could easily see that getting ugly, even if all their best players are out.

 

[JimEIV]

Jesper Crapp

That's too harsh

 

[JimEIV]

i love you buddy

 

[Nocashstyle]

I think people need to adjust their long term expectations with regard to Nico. I don't think he's ever going to be a 70-80 point guy. That's unfortunate given his draft slot but he'll be a consistent 50-60 point player who is good in all areas. Not what you'd want from a first overall but still a crucial piece to the puzzle.

Yeah but I also think part of it is the narrative that goes along with “we’re building around Hischier and Hughes.” Sure, Hughes. But building around a 50 point player is not really a recipe for success.