Barracuda News & Discussion VII

[LadyStanley]

No reason given. Injury? Illness? Performance?

 

[Hobocop]

End of the first period, 2-1 Colorado. Not a very good start from the Cuda. Can't say we had too many chances. Eagles have given us some trouble when they've played us, they're a good team.

I can't really see anything that happened to Romanov that would've caused him to come out of the game, I guess we'll see if Nollenberger mentions anything.

 

[Hobocop]

Romanov left due to a lower body injury.

 

[LadyStanley]

Dell and/or Askarov to start tomorrow

 

[Hobocop]

So Colorado goalie Mandolese takes a penalty for throwing a punch at Lucas Vanroboys after Vanroboys got a little too much contact with him for his liking.

Gushchin scores on the ensuing power play to tie it.

Cagnoni assists. Both he and Gushchin have two points thus far in this one.

 

[Hobocop]

Barracuda go on a 4-on-3 power play and "get a little too cute" as Nollenberger puts it, they get nothing out of it. Too much passing.

It then goes to the other end and Colorado scores almost immediately. Really deflating.

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

Since I stirred up a ruckus around Bystedt in the other thread, I figure I'll ask here: How is he doing? His production is passable but underwhelming. Does the eye test match that?

 

[Hobocop]

Since I stirred up a ruckus around Bystedt in the other thread, I figure I'll ask here: How is he doing? His production is passable but underwhelming. Does the eye test match that?

Long story short I feel like he's playing well defensively and overthinking things on offense.

 

[Hobocop]

Bordeleau ties it. Good job by that line forcing the turnover.

 

[Hobocop]

You're kidding me. Two on one for Colorado, Ludvig shoots it, Askarov saves it, and the ricochet goes off Tynan's knee and into the net. 4-3 Colorado with three minutes left.

 

[Lebanezer]

Colorado has a goal under review, and I can't believe their goal song. I didn't think anyone use that song anymore.

 

[Hobocop]

Olausson adds an empty netter. Barracuda did pretty much nothing 6 on 5, Colorado just kept making empty net bids from the defensive zone.

And now another, Jacob MacDonald completes the hat trick with it. 6-3.

That's your final.

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

Colorado has a goal under review, and I can't believe their goal song. I didn't think anyone use that song anymore.

Knew what song it was as soon as I read this.

 

[Lebanezer]

Knew what song it was as soon as I read this.

Yuuupp.

 

[Hobocop]

They played a better game than us, but man they got some favorable bounces tonight. Power play was 2 for 4, but squandering that 4 on 3 was a killer.

They made some scorekeeping changes, with Thomas Bordeleau being the beneficiary. He gets assists on both goals 1 and 2 now, and Gushchin no longer has an assist on goal 1. So Bordeleau finishes with three points on the night, giving him 6 points in 3 games.

We have Colorado again tomorrow night. We've played them four times at home this season, in two sets of back to backs. Each time, Colorado won the first and we took the second. That's the best we can hope for this time around too.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Who on the roster do you think is NHL ready?

 

[Hobocop]

Who on the roster do you think is NHL ready?

You know, by in large it's still the same guys that have had cups of coffee with the Sharks already. Gushchin's looking motivated lately, for one, but his chance may already be gone. Everyone's seen Graf and Thompson by now.

I know there's going to be plenty who will reject this, but Bordeleau has been playing some of his best hockey. Been impressed with his effort off the puck and if you subtract his first 12 games of the season (he started the season injured, remember) he's put up 23 points in 24 games. I keep saying I don't think Grier likes him though, I feel like he's more likely to get packaged into a trade rather than ever see time in a Sharks sweater again.

Do want to see Cardwell get another shot in the NHL soon. He screams 3rd line winger to me. His AHL numbers should be better. 6 goals, 26 assists in 38 games, yet he also leads the team in SOG with 128 (that's a 4.7% shooting percentage). Sometimes just seems like he's snakebit in the goal-scoring department.

I think Regenda gets a couple games. He's got pretty good hands for a big guy, does well in front of the net, and he's faster than you'd think. He's already played 19 games with the Ducks, so it wouldn't be a shock if you see him in the NHL. He'd add size to the Sharks lineup, too.

I know Bystedt's getting talked about elsewhere, and he just needs to start making some better decisions with the puck. I said that he's overthinking earlier in the thread, and then later in the game tonight he had a completely open lane to the net, only for him to pass off to Cardwell (who was covered) for a turnover. Nollenberger even called him out on this one. Make smarter, and simpler, plays. Give him a bit.

Cagnoni's getting hot again, I don't think he sees NHL time this season but if they called him up I wouldn't argue.

 

[Hobocop]

So Askarov still starts with Dell backing up; Russell in for Hache. That's it as far as changes go.

Meanwhile the Eagles are wearing... looks like Avalanche uniforms, but with the logo replaced by their own? Not going to lie, it's an improvement. Eagles IMO have the worst uniforms in the league.

 

[Original22]

Meanwhile the Eagles are wearing... looks like Avalanche uniforms, but with the logo replaced by their own? Not going to lie, it's an improvement. Eagles IMO have the worst uniforms in the league.

My wife absolutely loathes their sweaters

 

[Hobocop]

Colorado opens the scoring on the power play on an easy tap-in.

 

[Hobocop]

Thomas Bordeleau retaliates on Wagner for a hit on Gushchin, which is surprising enough as is. He's given a minor for cross-checking. The referees huddle because Wagner is bleeding, have a conversation, and change it... to five and a game? Huh?

There's also no scorebug today for some reason, so there's no penalty clock. This'll carry into the second period, though.

MacDonald scores again to make it 2-0 during this penalty.

 

[Hobocop]

Alright, that was an awful first period. Much of our play can be summed up as "Barracuda gain possession of the puck, then give it right back." Plus yeah, that five minute major taken by Bordeleau (can't believe I just typed that) has put us in a hole. Not feeling great about this one already.

 

[Hobocop]

Colin White with a takeaway in the defensive zone and he does it himself, taking it all the way down the ice to cut the lead to 2-1.

But, shortly after a turnover at the point lets the Eagles transition again and make it 3-1. We really need to stop screwing around with the puck up high against this team, this is ridiculous.

 

[Hobocop]

Full 5 on 3 for the Barracuda. Colorado gets called for roughing and then a faceoff violation.

Bystedt scores 30 seconds into it... and that's all we get. But, lead is cut to 3-2.

 

[Hobocop]

Anthony Vincent gets called for a very questionable roughing penalty. Colorado scores on the PP with yet another one timer from the outside. We have no answer for that play. Hat trick for Jere Innala. Eagles are 3 for 3 on the PP.

I had to rewind and see why Vincent got called and I still don't know. He threw a big body check, mostly missed, and then Jacob MacDonald grabbed him. Somehow that's a penalty.