GDT: #3 Home Opener - A Tribute to Johnny Gaudreau - Florida @ Columbus - 8/15 @ 7 PM EST

[Theo Von]

Not sure I agree with all the Elvis bashing; I think we got average goaltending and we lost because of Spencer Knight's great goaltending.

But good effort anyway, encouraging game like major said.

elvis deserves all the backlash.
his expected goals against tonight was actual not ‘goals’ it was a goal. barely a goal. yet he gave up 4.

we are desperately in need of a competent goaltender who gives us a chance to win night in and night out. call me crazy but I honestly feel like we could easily be 3-0 right now.

look at the advanced stats for tonight’s game. with even an average goalie we win this game 4-1.

the boys played their heart out in front of elvis yet elvis can’t say the same. but then again, maybe he did play his heart out and this is just who he is… a below average goalie who would be the permanent backup on most NHL teams.

 

[majormajor]

elvis deserves all the backlash.
his expected goals against tonight was actual not ‘goals’ it was a goal. barely a goal. yet he gave up 4.

we are desperately in need of a competent goaltender who gives us a chance to win night in and night out. call me crazy but I honestly feel like we could easily be 3-0 right now.

look at the advanced stats for tonight’s game. with even an average goalie we win this game 4-1.

the boys played their heart out in front of elvis yet elvis can’t say the same. but then again, maybe he did play his heart out and this is just who he is… a below average goalie who would be the permanent backup on NHL teams.

He looked great in pre-season and didn't look bad in game one.

Tonight was not a good performance by Elvis but it was well within the range of variation of your average goalie. There are going to be .800 nights for all of them. So I'm hesitant to join the pile on this early.

 

[Theo Von]

He looked great in pre-season and didn't look bad in game one.

Tonight was not a good performance by Elvis but it was well within the range of variation of your average goalie. There are going to be .800 nights for all of them. So I'm hesitant to join the pile on this early.

to each their own my friend!

 

[Cowumbus]

Moneypuck Deserve-To-Win-Meter has CBJ winning 72%

oh what’s that? Another game of 59-23-86 being above a 70% Corsi?

 

[Theo Von]

this random user on reddit said it best. agree 10000 percent.

 

[Cowumbus]

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this random user on reddit said it best. agree 10000 percent.

The first goal against you’d hope he could stop
Second goal against is just unlucky.
Third goal against is just a nice goal
Fourth goal is a perfect shot.

IMO. But the fourth goal is the type of goal that CAN be saved, and really helps your team out if you find a way to do so. But can’t say I expect him to stop it.

 

[Cowumbus]

How do we feel about Labanc?

He’s not really noticeable for me.

 

[NotWendell]

How do we feel about Labanc?

He’s not really noticeable for me.

He was mid.

Edit: But after I watched the replay, he was a little better than I thought he was when I left Nationwide.

 

[CannonFire1]

How do we feel about Labanc?

He’s not really noticeable for me.

Shouldn't be in anyone's top 6, but that's why he was on a PTO. Fantilli needs to skate with someone who wasn't unemployed on Sept. 1st.

 

[Nanabijou]

Back from game. Good game considering how emotionally draining the pre-game must have been. Spencer was better than Elvis, but was a little surprised about how many on here were hating on Elvis. Not saying he was great but I didn't feel those were crazy bad goals either. Knight played well, especially at the end, but also got lucky on some posts. Hats off to both teams, let's get ready for Thursday.

 

[ViD]

Back from game. Good game considering how emotionally draining the pre-game must have been. Spencer was better than Elvis, but was a little surprised about how many on here were hating on Elvis. Not saying he was great but I didn't feel those were crazy bad goals either. Knight played well, especially at the end, but also got lucky on some posts. Hats off to both teams, let's get ready for Thursday.

I guess the main complaint about Elvis is he doesn’t make game deciding saves

 

[CBJx614]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846360884769071600

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846387420670968061

 

[CBJx614]

Definitely was an emotional time at the game.

So my buddy ended up buying the tickets for my group and after he bought them, he said he got 213 because it was Johnny and Matt's #s combined but only after the fact, did he realize that he got row H and should've gotten row G because of Gaudreau...

Well fast forward to tonight and apparently CBJ was thinking the same thing because they gave the entire section 213, Row G Gaudreau shirts, we may not have gotten shirts but we all ended up on the jumbotron when they announced it!

 

[CBJx614]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846345391744106955

Another sick dish from KJ. Absolutely wracking up the TOI, Once again most TOI on offense and only behind Z and Provy in total TOI. Almost 4 minutes of TOI on the PK...