GDT: #76 ⋅ ANA @ VAN ⋅ 1:00 PM PDT

[KelVarnsen]

Ducks realy crumble when the other team pressures on the forecheck. They dont really have a clue on how to excape when the opponent pressures up ice.

 

[ohcomeonref]

Carlsson, Mac, Z points and LaCombe goal please.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Really nice vision by Terry on that pass

 

[Ducks DVM]

Post has betrayed us today

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Terry the only veteran who still gives a damn at least.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Terry the only veteran who still gives a damn at least.

Killorn had a nice setup that last shift

 

[KelVarnsen]

Good period boys.

I fell like since the Chicago loss the veterans have channeled their inner Nick Van Exel:

Cancun on 3!

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Post has betrayed us today

I dunno. My post office closes at 1pm. The denial after 1pm was kinda expected.

 

[KelVarnsen]

I for one am exicted for the wonderful between period changes Ole Man Cronin makes right now.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

I for one am exicted for the wonderful between period changes Ole Man Cronin makes right now.

It will be a glorious day when he is canned and never hired ever again

 

[Terry Yake]

seems like leo has cooled down too. damn MB thread jinxed him

 

[Deuce22]

As much as we’ve crapped on the PP (deservedly so), the PK is almost as bad. Easily the worst special teams in the league.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

With 2 min left in the first period, I thought I had watched a whole game already. We have two more periods.

Also, Hazy saying Cronin preaches defensive structure first earlier in the game. Then late in the first, Hazy says that the forwards on the ice aren't rotating up whenever a d-man pinches. Guess he noticed the pattern for today that I noticed earlier in the game. Yikes!

 

[Goose of Reason]

Oh wow, I shut the game off after goal 3 in frustration saying "it's one of those games eh" and it's REALLY one of those games eh

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

I left the house to go watch move with my son. It was 1 0 wtf happened? Lmao

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

With 2 min left in the first period, I thought I had watched a whole game already. We have two more periods.

Also, Hazy saying Cronin preaches defensive structure first earlier in the game. Then late in the first, Hazy says that the forwards on the ice aren't rotating up whenever a d-man pinches. Guess he noticed the pattern for today that I noticed earlier in the game. Yikes!

Let’s just stop with the bullshit and kidding ourselves

There is NO defensive structure.

 

[Deuce22]

With 2 min left in the first period, I thought I had watched a whole game already. We have two more periods.

Also, Hazy saying Cronin preaches defensive structure first earlier in the game. Then late in the first, Hazy says that the forwards on the ice aren't rotating up whenever a d-man pinches. Guess he noticed the pattern for today that I noticed earlier in the game. Yikes!

One of the strengths of our roster is D that can be a threat offensively. You’d think that this would be an area of emphasis.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Oh the game has already started, let me tune in and see how it's go--OH MY GOD.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

One of the strengths of our roster is D that can be a threat offensively. You’d think that this would be an area of emphasis.

It seems they're supposed to figure out offense on their own.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

As much as we’ve crapped on the PP (deservedly so), the PK is almost as bad. Easily the worst special teams in the league.

They’re at their best when they hound the puck all the way up the ice and stand up at the blue line, so naturally, 95% of the time they automatically give up the blue line and collapse way down.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Embarrassing...just saw all the goals. Wtf. They have given. I want a big losing streak.

 

[Deuce22]

Let’s just stop with the bullshit and kidding ourselves

There is NO defensive structure.

Defensive structure is stay between your man and the goal. Trying to attack or pressure the puck not encouraged.

 

[Ducks DVM]

One of the strengths of our roster is D that can be a threat offensively. You’d think that this would be an area of emphasis.

They are exceedingly offensive to watch most nights.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

One of the strengths of our roster is D that can be a threat offensively. You’d think that this would be an area of emphasis.

Yup. We're in year 2 of Cronin and our forwards still can't identify who is the F3 that needs to rotate up whenever a d-man pinches.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Defensive structure is stay between your man and the goal. Trying to attack or pressure the puck not encouraged.

Perhaps they need to emphasize which goal they expect the players to stay between.