GDT: #39 ⋅ TBL @ ANA ⋅ 5:00 PM PST

[DuckRogers10]

What the hell did they put in the gatorade between periods. Ativan, valium

Cronin flavor.

 

[Leonardo87]

We have 1 shot in like 15-20 minutes. Freaking unacceptable.

#Cronining

 

[la patineuse]

Gibson, fix your damned equipment.

That was a brutal pick they let go on Tampa on Gudas after calling Helleson for interference.

He got hit on the helmet again.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Gibson? Ya gotta move there.

Hazy said Gibby got screened and didn't see the cross-ice pass. Which is why he responded late. And then Hazy relayed the Kucherov waits for the moment the goalie is screen when he makes a pass. Well, shit. It's great thinking and apparently works very well.

 

[slippingsloth]

Hazy said Gibby got screened and didn't see the cross-ice pass. Which is why he responded late. And then Hazy relayed the Kucherov waits for the moment the goalie is screen when he makes a pass. Well, shit. It's great thinking and apparently works very well.

That explains one bad play by gibby. But certainly doesnt explain the change in play quality between first and second period by everyone else

 

[DuckRogers10]

It would be nice if McTavish would start playing like the 3OA.

 

[HanSolo]

I don’t think Cronin has set him up to fail, but he has set him up not to succeed to his potential, if that makes sense.

I mean. I think it comes down to priorities. The team is playing better. The top two lines are finally meshing and playing better. The third line is still the same flapping nothing it's been more or less all season.

I legitimately believe that Cronin thinks Killorn's veteran experience is valuable to Leo's development. If that's the belief and the thought process is "Leo can learn from watching Killorn" he's a f***ing moron. I don't know what kind of advice Killer gives him on the bench, locker room, practice ice, etc., but it's clear that after a huge sample of games together, their chemistry is virtually non existent. Getting Leo linemates that he can perform better with should be a priority, but who do you move off the top two lines if you're still trying to prioritize keeping up the better quality of hockey?

I mean to me, I don't really think Mac and Gauthier have chemistry as much as both are just playing better. Could be worth it to try to move Killorn up to the second line and try Leo with Cutter and Leason or Fabbri. But then Killorn makes life harder for Mac.

In an ideal world we would acquire a new winger with solid ability to play with Leo and we move Killer down to the fourth line.

 

[HanSolo]

Lol Hazy "there's just not a lot of movement"

Way to sugarcoat it there.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

That explains one bad play by gibby. But certainly doesnt explain the change in play quality between first and second period by everyone else

Ohhh... I think a few of us called it at the end of the first that Tampa would finally wake up. Similar thing happened to us against Colorado at the start of the season.

 

[la patineuse]

Hey Cronin: this is how a good coach makes the right adjustments between periods.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Just blindly throwing the puck up the wall with no plan.

 

[Mr Rogers]

lol Leo. That play pretty much sums up his season. So close yet so far

 

[DuckRogers10]

Another icing, what a shocker.

 

[la patineuse]

Are they trying to set a record of icing the puck in one period or what?

 

[HanSolo]

Nesterenko looks well far off a top 6 spot for a guy who plays a top 6 style game, but man I'd rather have him in than Johnston.

 

[la patineuse]

Ducks can't score on a grade A scoring chance, so how long will it be until TBL scores?

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Fourth line getting some OZ time to give us some movement beyond Zombie speed walk.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Very nice by Leason

 

[HanSolo]

Best play by Leason in ages. So close.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Are they trying to set a record of icing the puck in one period or what?

Lovejoy had that locked up.

 

[HanSolo]

That was a nice play by Gauthier.

 

[DuckRogers10]

Why can't we have more finish

 

[Static]

Tampa picked up the pace and we can't execute at that speed.

 

[Mr Rogers]

Very nice by Leason

Best player on that line tonite

 

[DuckRogers10]

3-3 in the gold medal game. 3rd just started.