GDT: #10 ⋅ ANA @ PIT ⋅ 4:00 PM PDT

[Hey234]

Would be a lot worse if Dostal wasn't currently the best goalie in the NHL.

Not denying that but that's like saying Edmonton wouldn't be as good without McDavid. Of course the Ducks would be worse but every teams has players who are stars that carry the play. In goal is where it's working for the Ducks at the moment.

The issue I see is that teams are figuring out very quickly how to work around the Ducks. Most of it involves applying pressure and the players just don't seem confident to make the plays.

IMO, the Ducks need to trade for a true, top line, scoring winger but not a prospect. They need someone who can confidently make plays and lead on the ice as a forward.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

What worries me is this exactly what they did to Gibson before he gave up.. It's wasn't fair to Gibson and it's not fair to dostal. PV needs to fix this shit asap or gtfo

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Lackluster play but 4-4-2 is not bad. Some positives:

- Minty and Dumoulin are a strong pair
- Zegras needs to be a center. Gauthier-Zegras-Killorn seems like an actual line with chemistry
- Dostal is outstanding
- Terry and Fabbri continue to play well
- Special teams are improving

McTavish and Vatrano really need to get going. If the Ducks win against Chicago, they are at least in a reasonable spot 11 games in.

“Lackluster."

 

[HanSolo]

Not denying that but that's like saying Edmonton wouldn't be as good without McDavid. Of course the Ducks would be worse but every teams has players who are stars that carry the play. In goal is where it's working for the Ducks at the moment.

The issue I see is that teams are figuring out very quickly how to work around the Ducks. Most of it involves applying pressure and the players just don't seem confident to make the plays.

IMO, the Ducks need to trade for a true, top line, scoring winger but not a prospect. They need someone who can confidently make plays and lead on the ice as a forward.

Not exactly. If McDavid has an off night, the Oilers can still win if Draisaitl and the rest score enough. Case in point, McDavid didn't play tonight and the Oilers beat the Preds 5-1.

If Dostal has an off night with the team playing like this, we lose. Without question. If Dostal gets injured for any significant period of time, we are absolutely f***ed. So, no. Being 0.500 isn't "not bad"

This team has been bad. Dostal's play is just polishing the turd.

 

[Kalv]

Look at the record of the team. Regardless of how you feel about the overall performance, is that seriously something you think gets a second year coach of a rebuilding team fired less than a month into the season?

Right now no, but when Dostal falls back on earth, what kind of a record will we have then? Dostal as good as he has been, will NOT have the best season ever by a goalie, his pace is not sustainable.

 

[Trojans86]

Their record is because of one player, the one guy cronin has nothing to do with.


They get stuck in the zone because their defensive system is predicated on the other team giving up possession of the puck on their own.

They collapse so deep that any puck along the boards is basically unattainable, and once a player does get possession of the puck there is nobody to pass to because they are all within 10 feet of each other and the net.

The whole system is about mitigating worst case scenarios. It's like if a hockey system was one big PTSD defense mechanism.

Exactly