GDT: 2023 Running Preseason Thread

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Quite fantastic pressure from the Fantilli-Johnson duo, didn't have a stopwatch but that was a good amount of time and some nice opportunities. Would be good if they both get going (and I think Silly was there too).

 

[MoeBartoli]

What a shift!!!

 

[Jaxs]

Lol, Severson.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Elvis is a problem

 

[Seedtype]

OOF

 

[puckgoalnet]

soft

 

[Viqsi]

Oof, Elvis. Both the goal and his reaction to it.

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

3-2 BUF Power backhands a great mediocre shot over the left pad of Elvis.

 

[Halfboard]

What a soft goal

 

[Seedtype]

Oof, Elvis. Both the goal and his reaction to it.

The reaction is what troubles me more than the goal itself. Sheesh.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Elvis is a problem

A huge problem!

 

[Jaxs]

Am I seeing Elvis not tracking the shooter squarely? It seems he's not square a lot of the time.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I facepalmed and didn’t see his reaction what did he do?

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Am I seeing Elvis not tracking the shooter squarely? It seems he's not square a lot of the time.

 

[Youngguns1380]

Is it me or is Jody Shelley PR for Cole Sillinger?

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Am I seeing Elvis not tracking the shooter squarely? It seems he's not square a lot of the time.

Yeah it kinda seems like it's off. Not sure if it's always been off (I'm sure bus will tell us that it has), maybe he's trying to work on something... (I hope.)

Elvis reacted by visible being frustrated with the save attempt, a big "shrug" with hands and body position going up and then down in frustration, like "dang it".

Personally I'm not too bothered by this kind of reaction. Soft goal, react. What matters more are the next minutes and how he puts himself back together.

Edit: At least he saved the next dangerous shot (or two I guess). Fingers crossed he keeps it together.

 

[Viqsi]

I facepalmed and didn’t see his reaction what did he do?

Slammed his arms down on his pads in frustration. Then turned and forcefully jabbed at the puck with his stick in an attempt to get it out of the net.

 

[Viqsi]

Yeah it kinda seems like it's off. Not sure if it's always been off (I'm sure bus will tell us that it has), maybe he's trying to work on something... (I hope.)

Elvis reacted by visible being frustrated with the save attempt, a big "shrug" with hands and body position going up and then down in frustration, like "dang it".

Personally I'm not too bothered by this kind of reaction. Soft goal, react. What matters more are the next minutes and how he puts himself back together.

It is possible for someone to have that brief moment and then be perfectly fine afterwards. However, it's another red flag of many that we've seen out of Elvis.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

That one isn’t on Elvis but it would be nice to get a save every once in a while

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

3-3 BUF Benson, yeah...

 

[CBJWerenski8]

We were dominating them for most of this game, but ever since the 3-2 goal it’s been all Buffalo

 

[Seedtype]

*sigh* Let's take another penalty.

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

It is possible for someone to have that brief moment and then be perfectly fine afterwards. However, it's another red flag of many that we've seen out of Elvis.

True... but I don't know if we need Elvis to be completely opposite of what his core seems to be. I think it's fine if he's "emotional" as long as he can control it and not let it affect for more than a few seconds. Trying to force him too much to be something else might not be any better...

But again we are witnessing the great CBJ collapse after the opposing team scores their second goal. It's a little funny already.

 

[stevo61]

Gudbranson is actually getting worse as a player

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Gudbranson is actually getting worse as a player

Severson isn’t playing well either