GDT: WCSF Game 5 | Col vs. SJ | 7 PM PST | NBCS

[LA Shark]

I know this board hates Haley, but I thought he brought the most of the 4th line. Not enough to bump Goodrow, but IMO Melker has been our worst player all playoffs and I appreciate the physicality Haley brings to the whole team

Melker has been far better than Goodrow imo. Goodrow has 1 goal, albeit a GIANT goal, but take that away and Melker has been better. I do agree that Haley has been ok on the 4th line this series though.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Melker has been far better than Goodrow imo. Goodrow has 1 goal, albeit a GIANT goal, but take that away and Melker has been better. I do agree that Haley has been ok on the 4th line this series though.

When it comes to defensive deployment, I trust MK68 but not Goodrow or Haley (or Radil or Gambrell).

 

[ChubbChubby]

Melker and Goodrow eat a lot of PK minutes. Haley doesn't but I think he's actually embracing an agitator role in this series as opposed to a warm body.

 

[Mafoofoo]

Credit to Jones 0.936 sv% in the last 8 games. What a turnaround

If we win a cup this season, I promise to never say a single negative thing about Jones ever again. Even if he lets in 900 goals next season.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I know this board hates Haley, but I thought he brought the most of the 4th line. Not enough to bump Goodrow, but IMO Melker has been our worst player all playoffs and I appreciate the physicality Haley brings to the whole team

The problem is that Haley doesn't bring that physicality consistently enough. If he did, he'd be fine.

 

[WSS11]

When it comes to defensive deployment, I trust MK68 but not Goodrow or Haley (or Radil or Gambrell).

Say Pavs is back next game and takes Donskoi spot in the top 6. Does donskoi get benched for Haley again? Donskoi played just over 11 minutes tonight. Haley played under 5 minutes and was benched for the third. I can’t justify Haley playing over donskoi when Donskoi was the one playing in the third

 

[Gunnin54]

Say Pavs is back next game and takes Donskoi spot in the top 6. Does donskoi get benched for Haley again? Donskoi played just over 11 minutes tonight. Haley played under 5 minutes and was benched for the third. I can’t justify Haley playing over donskoi when Donskoi was the one playing in the third

Donskoi played great. I’m still worried about game 6 though

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

I know this board hates Haley, but I thought he brought the most of the 4th line. Not enough to bump Goodrow, but IMO Melker has been our worst player all playoffs and I appreciate the physicality Haley brings to the whole team

Melker and Goodrow were taking late shifts against MacKinnon with the Avs net empty and didn't get scored on. That's pretty valuable to me.

 

[Juxtaposer]

The only negative things I gotta say are Kane and Sorensen. Sorensen is a non-factor and Kane is a plain liability right now. Does nothing offensively, isn’t active in the defensive zone, and takes really unnecessary penalties. Being injured would explain a lot but then you have to have a discussion about how this is the second postseason in a row that he’s been injured and useless. Like it or not Kane is injury prone and the playoffs are more intense and more likely to cause injury. It’s a cause for concern now and moving forward.

Anyway, on a positive note, Martin Jones, mother of god. I thought it was hilarious last game how the announcers kept talking about his turnaround, saying how he was more confident and aggressive and coming out of his net when it’s actually the exact opposite. Jones has been staying in his crease, not getting out of position, and squaring to the shooter. He’s been playing more conservatively and he’s so much better for it. We are not worthy.

What is there to say about Tomas Hertl. I got no words.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Melker and Goodrow were taking late shifts against MacKinnon with the Avs net empty and didn't get scored on. That's pretty valuable to me.

They might not have gotten scored on, but they should’ve never been out there for those shifts.

 

[slocal]

Kane is useful for now because he draws all the physicality. Zadorov is assigned to him, or at least zeros in on him. I'd rather him than Hertl or Couture.

 

[Juxtaposer]

They might not have gotten scored on, but they should’ve never been out there for those shifts.

Especially Goodrow. I have no Idea where this perception that he’s good defensively (in the eyes of DeBoer) came from. He’s actually pretty bad defensively in his zone and he’s not fast enough to backcheck on the rush effectively.

 

[WSS11]

Muffin man broke Kane

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Especially Goodrow. I have no Idea where this perception that he’s good defensively (in the eyes of DeBoer) came from. He’s actually pretty bad defensively in his zone and he’s not fast enough to backcheck on the rush effectively.

They both bring almost nothing offensively or defensively. Landeskog walked right around Melker and carried the puck into the zone, which led to all that chaos in the final seconds.


Edit: enough negativity, was a big win tonight!

 

[Doctor Soraluce]

Say Pavs is back next game and takes Donskoi spot in the top 6. Does donskoi get benched for Haley again? Donskoi played just over 11 minutes tonight. Haley played under 5 minutes and was benched for the third. I can’t justify Haley playing over donskoi when Donskoi was the one playing in the third

I thought Donskoi looked great, no way would I bench him. I doubt Pavs comes back next game. No way is his physical injury healed yet. He was bleeding from somewhere in his head. I can't see it being healed yet enough to take contact.

 

[Gormo]

Grats to San Jose, hopefully you guys can get one more.

What was that with Thornton and Grubauer? I didn't see what led up to it.

You don't often see a goalie directly confronting a forward like that.

 

[WSS11]

I thought Donskoi looked great, no way would I bench him. I doubt Pavs comes back next game. No way is his physical injury healed yet. He was bleeding from somewhere in his head. I can't see it being healed yet enough to take contact.

Playoffs man, we’ll see if he travels to Denver or not. Zero chance he doesn’t play in game 7 if it gets there

 

[SactoShark]

Grats to San Jose, hopefully you guys can get one more.

What was that with Thornton and Grubauer? I didn't see what led up to it.

You don't often see a goalie directly confronting a forward like that.

I think Jumbo is trying to take him off his game there.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

 

[Internazionale]

Solid game by everyone tonight. Its official. Tomas Hertl is a superstar. If it wasn't for Grubauer, the score would have been alot worse. Kudos to Jones for playing some of his best hockey this season.

 

[SactoShark]

Seems to have some skate equipment issues. Kicking the boards didn't help.

 

[PenDuhNotPittsburgh]

Seems to have some skate equipment issues. Kicking the boards didn't help.

Watched it with one of these old classic British Benny Hill slepstick comedy tunes playing in my head^^

 

[Juxtaposer]

Lol okay so apparently Grubauer thinks the goals he let in tonight were “lucky”. Later asswipe!

 

[WSS11]

Hey we scored a power play goal tonight. wait, was that EK65 and Burns on the PP at the same time? Stop traffic, I can’t believe putting two monsters on the PP at the same time would yield positive results.

 

[ChompChomp]

How concerned should we be that in our last 6 periods we have 71 SOG and only 2 goals from one player?