Barracuda News & Discussion VII

[Solmors]

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And new staff hires.

They finally made a news post about it!

I'll also share a little inside info. They had an assistant equipment manager but he left (or was let go) for some unknown reason just a couple days ago. Can't say more than that though unfortunately.

They have looked good tonight, been the better team through both periods so far.

 

[Hobocop]

Luke Johnson is looking like a low-key great signing for this team. He just seems to do a little bit of everything.

Merkley holding onto the puck for too long is becoming a recurring thing tonight.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Veronneau looks good too. I wonder if he gets a look sometime this year with the Sharks

 

[Alaskanice]

Veronneau looks good too. I wonder if he gets a look sometime this year with the Sharks

Im thinking at the trade deadline, players such as him will fill spots. Unless he plays his way up before then. Good problem to have.

 

[Hobocop]

Wild tie it, 3-3.

This all feels so familiar suddenly.

 

[Solmors]

Glad they got the win in the shoot out. Both of their goals were shots, all non-goals were dekes. I think they need to practice their penalty shots a bit more in practice, Dell got them the extra point there IMO.

 

[Hobocop]

Alright, so we need some work on getting the puck out of our zone. Still.

 

[ISharkted]

What a difference from last year. A highly skilled team. Our fourth line this year would have been the second line last year. There was some sloppiness for sure, but there is a lot of skill on this team, nothing like last year. Often looked like the puck was a yo yo on a string with some high end stick handling and crisp tape to tape passing. We go back to last years goaltending tandem and this is a 7-3 loss, Dell played a really strong game and is a great reminder of what pro level goaltending looks like. He must have faced at least 40 shots in regulation and made numerous high quality saves.

I thought Kniazev was the best overall Dman, night and day difference from the start of last season. I think the entire group of forwards looked really good again so refreshing to be so skilled. Players will shuttle up and down but this team is nothing like the dumpster fire that was last year. This should not have gone to OT, sloppiness bit them and ideally they learn from this. Still got the win and the exp. There is NHL level talent on this team for sure.

 

[Alaskanice]

What a difference from last year. A highly skilled team. Our fourth line this year would have been the second line last year. There was some sloppiness for sure, but there is a lot of skill on this team, nothing like last year. Often looked like the puck was a yo yo on a string with some high end stick handling and crisp tape to tape passing. We go back to last years goaltending tandem and this is a 7-3 loss, Dell played a really strong game and is a great reminder of what pro level goaltending looks like. He must have faced at least 40 shots in regulation and made numerous high quality saves.

I thought Kniazev was the best overall Dman, night and day difference from the start of last season. I think the entire group of forwards looked really good again so refreshing to be so skilled. Players will shuttle up and down but this team is nothing like the dumpster fire that was last year. This should not have gone to OT, sloppiness bit them and ideally they learn from this. Still got the win and the exp. There is NHL level talent on this team for sure.

That was MG’s outlook.

 

[Hobocop]

Only change in personnel (unfortunately not a very surprising one) looks to be Gushchin out, Coe in.

Makiniemi in goal.

 

[Hobocop]

Eklund scores his first on a great passing play, Merkley to Pouliot to Eklund. 2-0 Cuda.

Luke Johnson scored the first goal by surprising the goalie with a random shot on a bouncing puck.

 

[ISharkted]

Eklund scores his first on a great passing play, Merkley to Pouliot to Eklund. 2-0 Cuda.

That was a thing of beauty. I thought the forwards had looked pretty lackluster until that last rush for the goal. DMen and goaltending had been the better performers of the period.

 

[Hobocop]

That was a thing of beauty. I thought the forwards had looked pretty lackluster until that last rush for the goal. DMen and goaltending had been the better performers of the period.

Agree on both, we're up 2-0 but the forwards haven't been anything special thus far.

Got gifted tickets to the Sharks tonight because of the Barracuda season tickets so I'll miss most of this one, but not convinced we aren't going to let Iowa back in it.

Eklund's goal:

 

[ISharkted]

Agree on both, we're up 2-0 but the forwards haven't been anything special thus far.

Got gifted tickets to the Sharks tonight because of the Barracuda season tickets so I'll miss most of this one, but not convinced we aren't going to let Iowa back in it.

Eklund's goal:

Enjoy the Sharks game, I’ll hold down the fort here

 

[ISharkted]

It feels like the Cuda were reeled in since the massive breakdown in the third yesterday, they look really conservative tonight.

Cuda leading 2-1 with 7min left in the second.

 

[Alwalys]

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[ISharkted]

Nice breakaway goal by Agozinno (spelling?) 3-1 Cuda.

 

[Alwalys]

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[Lebanezer]

Agree on both, we're up 2-0 but the forwards haven't been anything special thus far.

Got gifted tickets to the Sharks tonight because of the Barracuda season tickets so I'll miss most of this one, but not convinced we aren't going to let Iowa back in it.

Eklund's goal:

That's a great pass by Merkley.

 

[hohosaregood]

hmm i should

That's a great pass by Merkley.

Great play but I can't help but think that that's some AHL-ass defense going on. I can't imagine that sequence happening in the NHL

 

[ISharkted]

I really like the construction of this team. Speed, skill, grit, solid goaltending, the whole enchilada.

Merks, Eklund, and Kniazev were the best players on the ice tonight in my opinion. It feels like the coach pulled them back in a bit to be more structured tonight, which gave them a nice solid 3-1 win. Onyebuchi looks quicker this year, improved foot speed which was what held him back a bit last year. Onyebuchi, Viel, and Raska are very tough to play against. Once they put it all together, and find a way to unleash the skill and creativity this will be a heck of a team.

I thought Makiniemi looked great, again, competent pro level goaltending makes a huge difference. Maybe he should be Mecha-Niemi with his robotic like precision. Anyway, another good game for the Cuda and player development!

 

[Alaskanice]

I really like the construction of this team. Speed, skill, grit, solid goaltending, the whole enchilada.

Merks, Eklund, and Kniazev were the best players on the ice tonight in my opinion. It feels like the coach pulled them back in a bit to be more structured tonight, which gave them a nice solid 3-1 win. Onyebuchi looks quicker this year, improved foot speed which was what held him back a bit last year. Onyebuchi, Viel, and Raska are very tough to play against. Once they put it all together, and find a way to unleash the skill and creativity this will be a heck of a team.

I thought Makiniemi looked great, again, competent pro level goaltending makes a huge difference. Maybe he should be Mecha-Niemi with his robotic like precision. Anyway, another good game for the Cuda and player development!

I was hoping that Mak was going to be a sneaky part of that trade. Starting off good.

 

[Karl Prime]

Only change in personnel (unfortunately not a very surprising one) looks to be Gushchin out, Coe in.

Makiniemi in goal.

What's the reason for Coe out last game and Gushchin out tonight?

 

[hohosaregood]

might be time to get a subscription for ahl.tv

 

[Hobocop]

What's the reason for Coe out last game and Gushchin out tonight?

Gushchin was more or less invisible last night. If Coe was going to draw in for anyone, it was going to be him.

I'm a little torn on Gushchin so far and feel like my opinion about him won't be popular, but when I see him all I can think is "Ivan Chekhovich."

It's the first couple games on the first year of his ELC, though, he's got plenty of time.