Barracuda News & Discussion VII
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These games are a lot more enjoyable to talk about when we win, let me tell you. Barracuda finally snap their nine-game winless streak. First period had a couple miscues, we played pretty solid on both ends after that. Won the special teams battle for once as well. 2 for 2 on the power play and killed all three of our penalties.
Interesting box score from us. 1G/1A each for: Gushchin, Sabourin, Lindblom and
Bellerive is actually a pretty decent addition on our fourth line. Brings good energy and even got five shots on goal tonight.
I complained about Makiniemi letting one in on a rebound, but he had a good game for the most part. We're going to need that from him if Chrona's out for a while.
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I was at the game last night. Last time I went to a Cuda game was very early in the season.
Mukhamadullin has definitely improved. He was poised and confident both with and without the puck while early this year he often looked tentative and uncertain. Now I could see him getting a chance with the Sharks while early in the year it was clear he needed to be with the Cuda.
The team in general was flat. Not very much urgency or second effort. They looked like a group of individuals more than a team. I wouldn’t be surprised to see McCarthy let go at the end of the season.
While guys like Lindblom and Peterson were coasting through most of the game Simek was engaged and leading like a good vet. I‘m not surprised they gave him an A. He should get an AHL deal next year if he wants one.
Unfortunately, besides Muk, I didn’t see any future Sharks on the ice. None of the Cuda are good enough to have a NHL career on skill alone but most of them don’t seem to know that.
Mukhamadullin has definitely improved. He was poised and confident both with and without the puck while early this year he often looked tentative and uncertain. Now I could see him getting a chance with the Sharks while early in the year it was clear he needed to be with the Cuda.
The team in general was flat. Not very much urgency or second effort. They looked like a group of individuals more than a team. I wouldn’t be surprised to see McCarthy let go at the end of the season.
While guys like Lindblom and Peterson were coasting through most of the game Simek was engaged and leading like a good vet. I‘m not surprised they gave him an A. He should get an AHL deal next year if he wants one.
Unfortunately, besides Muk, I didn’t see any future Sharks on the ice. None of the Cuda are good enough to have a NHL career on skill alone but most of them don’t seem to know that.
I think it depends on what you mean by "future Sharks," as I think some of the forwards that were out there yesterday might be able to carve out a decent role as third liners. Cardwell and Robins in particular. Cardwell really didn't do much of anything last night though, no, so if that's your only experience with seeing him I'd probably have that opinion too.
Actually, now that you've mentioned Peterson, he has looked like a shell of himself since returning from injury in December. Robins returned at around the same time and he's gotten healthy, Peterson meanwhile is just invisible out there most of the time. There's a good reason he's on line 4 right now.
That first paragraph (that I quoted) is just a description of how this team plays normally. Often just seems like we have very little chemistry and overall structure is barely there. Last night, in which we have relatively few mistakes, a good special teams performance and at least adequate goaltending, is pretty much our best-case scenario. One positive I have, which will wow absolutely nobody except me who's been watching this team all season, is that we actually kept the offensive zone for decent amounts of time and did pretty well on the forecheck.
I posted my approval for a Muk call up at 8:15 and they announced the call up at 9:50. What took them so long?
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one2gamble
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are you new hereI posted my approval for a Muk call up at 8:15 and they announced the call up at 9:50. What took them so long?
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He's not gonna shit on McCarthy and the coaching staff to the media. Honestly I doubt coaching is the main issue with the Barracuda. The roster is not good, especially on defense.
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Hey, has anyone taken notice of where John McCarthy is from?
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Nollenberger says Laroque in for Mukhamadullin, and no other changes. If Gawanke isn't good to go I'm surprised we didn't recall Kinal or something. We only have 6 D right now, then.
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LadyStanley
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I didn't get a good view of that whole incident from where I was sitting, but Studnicka was irate after that.
The rematch tomorrow with this same officiating crew has the potential to be crazy. Guys were taking a lot of liberties and the referees were mostly just letting them go. Wranglers were angry at the end of the game.
Even our mascot wasn't safe.
