GDT: Around the League

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Did Barkov hand the captaincy to Kulikov yet?

The 'Kov don't need no stinkin letter.

 

[devilcat]

Interesting tweet from Drew Shore

https://x.com/i/web/status/1858613354534674846

I remember Drew Shore. Same draft as Trocheck I believe. My buddy was a big fan of Shore and we used to go back and forth about who would have a better career between him and Trocheck.

 

[Gentle Man]

Gadjovic in tonight for Samo so thats an L.

Clearly changing the lineup because of how the previous game ended.






It will be funny if Gerard Gallant takes over for Boston

 

[Gentle Man]

Montgomery out....Sacco in

https://x.com/i/web/status/1858945494271074320

 

[zeroG]

I've held for a while that Boston would turn it around, but I'm starting to doubt it.

Swayman held out for a little more money... finally shows up and is playing worse than Korpisalo. Boston went from having a top-tier goaltending tandem to whatever that is they got now.

Not sure what else to say, I think in general the supporting cast is just worse and the goaltending is much worse right now. Pastrnak is still a lazy floater, that's not new. Marchand and McAvoy are still low-IQ dirtbags. They can right the ship, and a coaching change might spark it, but it's tough to pin this on Montgomery. The writing was on the wall for Lindholm in his decline over the last couple of seasons, that is not a coaching issue. Wtf is Monty supposed to do? Get out and push?

they were thin up front as it was and that was with poitras as a contributor. he's in the A now because he had nothing going on.

i watch bits of their games and right now, they just look broken. last night, at 0-2, they just couldn't make/catch a pass. it was sloppy, ugly hockey. when you're losing like they've been losing and you watch their big guys making these uncharacteristic plays, you have to start wondering if something's going on there.

i would not be surprised if they chucked monty for a season reboot if they don't turn things around fast. there are issues with the roster construction, but they have spent quite a bit of money and they fill the arena every night with fans expecting more. they may not have come into the season thinking they had a cup contender but i very much doubt they would accept missing the playoffs in such an ignominious manner.

EDIT: i posted before seeing the news... must have broken as i was composing.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Montgomery out....Sacco in

https://x.com/i/web/status/1858945494271074320

I wouldn't be surprised but no legitimate source has confirmed anything yet.

 

[Gentle Man]

I wouldn't be surprised but no legitimate source has confirmed anything yet.

You will not stop me from remembering the shot that ended them

 

[ShootIt]

The 'Kov don't need no stinkin letter.

Barkov is the captain in name only.
Kulikov pulls the strings.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

I wouldn't be surprised but no legitimate source has confirmed anything yet.

Bruins confirmed. We all called this.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1858983226481799547

How does Sweeney still have a job? Isn't this coach #3?

 

[Gentle Man]

Well, did you check nhl.com again?

Bruins confirmed. We all called this.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1858983226481799547

How does Sweeney still have a job? Isn't this coach #3?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1858986637059072449

 

[batting1k]

We f***ing broke them lmao

 

[zeroG]

Also, was panned by @FinlandPanther when commenting that the devils impressed me with their pace and skill and how much trouble that gave us. The weekly PDOCast talked about that 2-game set and they had the same impression.

couldn't respond in that thread as it had closed but i wanted to mention it at least. i would still bet on us in a 7 game series but i saw a forecheck that caused a lot of issues for us.

 

[Optimistic Cynic]

Barkov is the captain in name only.
Kulikov pulls the strings.

And you know this how?

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Bruins confirmed. We all called this.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1858983226481799547

How does Sweeney still have a job? Isn't this coach #3?

Gotta imagine Sweeney is gone at the end of this season.

And frankly Montgomery will have another job soon. He didn’t get it done in the playoffs but he’s probably a top-16 coach in the league imo

 

[PanthersHockey]

Gotta imagine Sweeney is gone at the end of this season.

And frankly Montgomery will have another job soon. He didn’t get it done in the playoffs but he’s probably a top-16 coach in the league imo

Wouldn't surprise me to see him end up in either Detroit or Pittsburgh sooner than later.

 

[Gentle Man]

And you know this how?

The best player on the team runs the locker room

Everyone knows this. Which is why everything runs through Kulikov. He is the final voice.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Gotta imagine Sweeney is gone at the end of this season.

And frankly Montgomery will have another job soon. He didn’t get it done in the playoffs but he’s probably a top-16 coach in the league imo

Agreed. I don't think that the Broons have a playoff team in their hands, more like a team ripe for a rebuild (which can't be thoroughly rebuilt due to lengthy contracts). This is actually a blessing for Monty who's now getting paid to stay at home.

Actually wanted Monty when the Panthers were interviewing for coaches and ended up going with Boughner.

And you know this how?

He's got sources with the team staff.

 

[PSLguy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1858937082028458459

 

[FinlandPanther]

Also, was panned by @FinlandPanther when commenting that the devils impressed me with their pace and skill and how much trouble that gave us. The weekly PDOCast talked about that 2-game set and they had the same impression.

couldn't respond in that thread as it had closed but i wanted to mention it at least. i would still bet on us in a 7 game series but i saw a forecheck that caused a lot of issues for us.

I wouldn’t say you were panned lol. Just think we didn’t play well. The Devils have skill but wilt when you get physical. We just didn’t do that.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

The Panthers have phoned in every game except for one since coming back from Finland. Team could easily be looking at 1-4 out of that slate right now if not for Nashville getting the worst goaltending on the planet and Philly just being bad.

Not gonna take that away from the teams that are beating them, though. Win's a win.

 

[zeroG]

I wouldn’t say you were panned lol. Just think we didn’t play well. The Devils have skill but wilt when you get physical. We just didn’t do that.

like disparaged better? i agree, we were a step slow but they weren't real stinkers. the PDO guys though watch a lot of hockey though and it's not like they don't know both teams yet they still had the same impression.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1858937082028458459

The rumor is that this is related to a nagging injury he has been dealing with (wrist?) and this is basically a way for him to heal up and get his head on straight while the team doctors can avoid admitting that they maybe let him come back and play too soon.