GDT: #57 ⋅ ANA @ BUF ⋅ 4:00 PM PST

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Yup. 5 on 5 ducks didn't do shit..

love the avatar..

face it, these clowns got beat by themselves and a hungry Sabres team. This team isn't ready for anything 'prime time' for a long while.

It sucks. I haven't been excited to watch a Ducks game in some time. The 4 Nations tournament reignited that passion and excitement that I used to have watching this team. But watching them be clueless and not be able to consistently close out games is a major issue that they continue to have. Doesn't help when you have a coach who has had no track record of success anywhere he has gone.

Until they get rid of Cronin and maybe Verbeek, we will toil with mediocrity for a long while.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Srsly + to Boot our top end players aren’t true top end players either. Terry is a fine 2nd line player, nothing more. Leo/mac/zegra none have taken a step to becoming top Line guys.

I feel like if they added some depth the top guys wouldn't feel as much pressure to perform. Terry, Zegras, Mct and terry are all solid top 6 guys (or will be) but they aren't going to carry a team to win on most nights.

 

[KelVarnsen]

Stat Card for the game has our top pairing in the top-5 of production, but the 2nd and 3rd pairings populate the bottom rungs. Everyone save Gudas had negative 'team defensive' ratings. Ouch!

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Here is the reason why everyone on the team, except Gudas, had negative defensive ratings... High Dangers chances was Ducks 1: Sabres 16. The team left Dostal out to dry, but Dostal still posted over 0.900 Sv%!

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Giving up so many High Danger chances is a pretty regular occurrence isn't it? I'm guessing the Ducks are way in the negative for high danger chances for the entire season. My eyes tell me the slot is constantly open. It's almost as if the coaching staff plans to have the slot open while everyone is busy chasing their man. The goalies have been so awesome this year and are the major reason the team isn't sniffing the number one overall pick.

 

[Frosted Tips]

Giving up so many High Danger chances is a pretty regular occurrence isn't it? I'm guessing the Ducks are way in the negative for high danger chances for the entire season. My eyes tell me the slot is constantly open. It's almost as if the coaching staff plans to have the slot open while everyone is busy chasing their man. The goalies have been so awesome this year and are the major reason the team isn't sniffing the number one overall pick.

You would be right. There's even no competition at which team does the worst job in the whole league at preventing high danger scoring chances. But luckily we have a defensive mined coaching staff.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Cronin not calling a timeout after the tying goal or the trailing goal still irks me from last night.

 

[Leonardo87]

I want them to score more goals, I'm tired of hearing about the Celebrini's, Fantilli's, Bedard's and Michkov's breaking out, and our kids are pacing for like 35-40 points, it's just sad. At least under Eakins had Zegras with 60 point seasons, and Terry also broke out as well. Good for LaCombe this year but our forwards are struggling to produce right now.

The defense has not been good enough for the amount of offense that has been sacrificed. Goaltending can only bail them out so much. I thought Dostal had a decent game but should have saved that Buffalo GW goal, actually agree with Hazy that goal would have stayed out if he didn't push the net back a little. It's a game of inches. If they scored a 3rd goal early, instead of turtling. It's a different game and outcome.