GDT: 2023 Running Preseason Thread

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

4-3 STL PP goal. Great one-timer shot from the circle. Oh well.

 

[ViD]

I don’t think we have any chance of being competitive with these goalies

 

[aRussian]

Roslovic still has a knack for creating better opportunities against than for

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Texier is electric at times, love it. Hopefully he keeps it up.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Texier is electric at times, love it. Hopefully he keeps it up.

So glad to have him back

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Greaves with a major stop after his own fumble.

Despite the collapse, I think there's a lot to like in this game overall. Not AS BAD of a collapse, first of all. But a lot of crisp passing and good chances. Some budding chemistry I feel. Some systems seem like they are, in fact, systems. Marchenko, Texier looked good. Jenner and Sillinger got on the board and Sillinger looked like a hockey player throughout.

 

[GoJackets1]

I’ve only watched the 3rd, but I see what I view as a good amount of positives…

 

[MoeBartoli]

We’ve played mostly a good game but penalties and the resulting punishment have marred an otherwise solid game

 

[majormajor]

Possibly. I certainly didn’t think he was 240

I think he must have gained a good chunk of that this summer. He was never a good technical skater but he had better energy before. This isn't just adapting to NHL speed, I don't think.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Being a preseason game, I suspect Johnny is coasting a bit….and it shows.

 

[squashmaple]

Being a preseason game, I suspect Johnny is coasting a bit….and it shows.

Honestly, he has no business being in this game. KJ should be getting the minutes. We know what Johnny can do.

 

[aRussian]

I've only been able to watch this one preseason game, but I'm really glad that Tex still seems positionally responsible just where he left off

 

[Seedtype]

WOOT

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

5-3 CBJ Johnny hits the empty net, that was precision.

 

[Seedtype]

5-3 CBJ Johnny hits the empty net, that was precision.

He saw squashmaple's post and got fired up.

 

[inxs]

Jet Greaves, thanks 0.923%

 

[Seedtype]

Nice to get a win!
Good
-I'm loving Laine's centerman journey, I hope he keeps it up!
-Greaves stayed solid.
-I think we're seeing some chemistry going on, I think there is definitely something to work with here.
Bad
-PK needs to be better, we need to not shut off completely when we do, yeesh.

Onward with camp!

 

[squashmaple]

He saw squashmaple's post and got fired up.

I had an extremely solid streak a few years back where every time I shit talked Jenner, he scored.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I have a feeling there will be some cuts after todays game. Cleveland barely has enough players to run practices.

 

[Halberdier]

Nice to get a win!
Good
-I'm loving Laine's centerman journey, I hope he keeps it up!
-Greaves stayed solid.
-I think we're seeing some chemistry going on, I think there is definitely something to work with here.
Bad
-PK needs to be better, we need to not shut off completely when we do, yeesh.

Onward with camp!

PK needs to be better, also there were several 2-on-1s allowed by risky plays in 2nd period alone. I did see only the 2nd period and most of the 3rd, so who knows if the team defence was excellent otherwise. However, the CBJ was unable to clear the D-zone a lot of times.

Blankenburg still seems to be really exciting on the offensive zone and frightening on the defensive zone. I am not sure if he would be better as a F, but he definitely isn't a NHL defenceman with this kind of play, as he is way too often totally clueless on D zone without the puck.

 

[MoeBartoli]

I have a feeling there will be some cuts after todays game. Cleveland barely has enough players to run practices.

Have to think Chinakov, Malatesta, Meyer and Sillinger start in Cleveland and Voronkov should. Svozil, Jiricek to Cleveland, too. Berni, too if they sign him.

 

[Jaxs]

I think after they got up 4-0, they took the foot off a little bit. So far the best they've played, which is how it should be. Maybe some fatigue setting in on guys who haven't played much, to be expected. Greaves does look like he has potential.

 

[VT]

Have to think Chinakov, Malatesta, Meyer and Sillinger start in Cleveland and Voronkov should. Svozil, Jiricek to Cleveland, too. Berni, too if they sign him.

Meyer is not waiver exempt. So no fact.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Meyer is not waiver exempt. So no fact.

He won’t get claimed so he’ll be in Cleveland.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Meyer is not waiver exempt. So no fact.

I feel like if Meyer was going to get waived to Cleveland he would have played tonight. I think Meyer will play Wednesday, and go back after. Or he will be in the final cuts to sneak through waivers like last year.