GDT: 2024-2025 Training Camp

[WickedWrister]

No Glass or McG on PP2 hilarious….

IDK if it was jumbled lines because of the PP but Groats was just out there with Crosby

 

[Gurglesons]

Mcg has to finish one of these lol.

Pulju has been awful today.

That’s my concern with him. He’s so hot and cold.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Regulars outshot 13-6 by Columbus B. I'd be good with a bench boss change.

 

[K Fleur]

Grizz Lick looks like an alright player.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

Puljujarvi's skating has improved by an order of magnitude. The surgeries he's had are not easy to come back from, but time has been good to him. He needs to make this team.

 

[canadianguy77]

Puljujarvi's skating has improved by an order of magnitude. The surgeries he's had are not easy to come back from, but time has been good to him. He needs to make this team.

He’s at least good enough to play on the 4th. His skating still looks awkward to me, like super stiff or something, but Hayes is a much worse skater.

 

[Gurglesons]

He’s at least good enough to play on the 4th. His skating still looks awkward to me, like super stiff or something, but Hayes is a much worse skater.

I’d just rather see Puustinen. I do like the size and forecheck ability of Pulju. But he needs to be consistent with it.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Puljujarvi's skating has improved by an order of magnitude. The surgeries he's had are not easy to come back from, but time has been good to him. He needs to make this team.

He's also one of our best defensive Forwards. Would be a good idea to get him PK reps.

 

[vodeni]

I don’t see how this team can win more than half the games this season. They are awful transition team front and back, this coach can’t seem to acknowledge and figure out that, they won’t be able to forecheck hence no possession game, if the PP remained stinker and with these goalies, long season, I am open for any trace of optimism anyone can shed on…

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Not a bad 64, Jay.

 

[canadianguy77]

I don’t see how this team can win more than half the games this season. They are awful transition team front and back, this coach can’t seem to acknowledge and figure out that, they won’t be able to forecheck hence no possession game, if the PP remained stinker and with these goalies, long season, I am open for any trace of optimism anyone can shed on…

I think they’re a stronger team in the corners this season. That should help with possession. Transition will largely be the same because he uses the same playbook for the last 7 years. Sid and Geno look extra hungry but you hope that doesn’t manifest into injuries either. I think they’re still right there as far as being a playoff team. It just depends what teams in the east got better and worse.

 

[Gurglesons]

I hate Beauvillier on the top line.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I think they’re a stronger team in the corners this season. That should help with possession. Transition will largely be the same because he uses the same playbook for the last 7 years. Sid and Geno look extra hungry but you hope that doesn’t manifest into injuries either. I think they’re still right there as far as being a playoff team. It just depends what teams in the east got better and worse.

My expectations:

L1 - Will be worse, probably by a lot
L2 - Likely to be better or at least the same
L3 - Defensive regression, offensive progression (if this is Hayes' line)
L4 - Better at both offense and defense (if this is Eller's line)

PP - Will be better, but not by too much
PK - Will be worse

Goaltending - Who tf knows?

 

[WickedWrister]

Sick goal

 

[canadianguy77]

Oh shit. What a goal

 

[Gurglesons]

What a goal!

 

[AuroraBorealis]

That's a bonafide beauty

 

[WickedWrister]

GROATS!!!!!!!!!!

 

[canadianguy77]

They we go.

 

[Coastal Kev]

I hate Beauvillier on the top line.

It's baffling why he's getting a strong look there.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Puljujarvi deserves an everyday role on this team 100%.

He looks like an entirely different player than he was last year. Just dominating out there.

 

[Gurglesons]

Mcg!

 

[WickedWrister]

L3 is elite

 

[K Fleur]

Pool party is having himself a game.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Yep that 3rd line needs to stick together. McGroarty and Puljujarvi are meshing terrifically as a winger duo, and Eller looks a lot better than Hayes did.

Sure it was a flukey goal for McGroarty, but he's been robbed so many times that he deserved it.