GDT: Ducks visit Avalanche 6PM PDT October 18 2024

[cheesymc]

anyone know or have the list of coach salaries? It really wouldn’t surprise me if desperate Cronin was low balled (since he started very old and was running out of time). It wouldn’t surprise me at all if he was paid even less than a 5th of the highest paid coaches… because Samueli is a big spender…would love to compare expenditures by team… I’d imagine we spend like the Pittsburgh Pirates or Marlins…

Side note: Who said they didn’t want Colton for Gibby and Georgiev?

 

[slippingsloth]

Well. My attempt at optimism was dashed rather quickly

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Well now we just have to win a period. That’s easier than winning a whole game!

 

[Terry Yake]

what does killorn even do

 

[dracom]

what does killorn even do

talks about the good times in Tampa

 

[cheesymc]

what does killorn even do

Float around… fall on his ass and bumble picks…

 

[Ducks DVM]

Well now we just have to win a period. That’s easier than winning a whole game!

Technically, we can tie the period and win the game

 

[slippingsloth]

Technically, we can tie the period and win the game

You and I think quite similarly.

 

[ohcomeonref]

We need the optimists.
You are correct
Being up 2-1
2-1 record on season. Yes both of those are wants

So in that spirit:
Let’s kill the 5 on 3 to start the period.
Let’s shoot for even possession time
No more dumb penalties despite the refs
And eking out a win by Dostal would be amazing

Honestly the biggest positive to me is the team is scraping out wins despite looking like shit and producing nothing on the PP. If the team gets popping offensively, they could make some noise this year with Dosty playing so well.

 

[KelVarnsen]

A shot!!!

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

McTavish needs to shoot that shit

 

[Mr Rogers]

We are a one and done team when we actually are able to pressure a bit. A function of team speed, chemistry and stamina

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Technically, we can tie the period and win the game

See? Easy.

 

[ADHB]

McTavish plays like he doesn’t think anyone on the other team can skate. Every time he gets the puck, seems like he’s surprised when someone is right on top of him.

 

[slippingsloth]

A shot!!!

And more than 5 sec of offense zone time

 

[LuGBuG]

Cutter has looked much better at least. More pop.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

On any other team, Fabbri has drawn at least 3 penalties tonight

 

[KelVarnsen]

Cutter has looked much better at least. More pop.

Agreed. I hope he was just sick last game or maybe just getting over being sick.

 

[cheesymc]

A shot!!!

I was gonna say… has a team ever been shotless in an entire period?

 

[Ducks DVM]

Whole lotta skating with a whole lotta nothing.

Johnston at least hit something a bit

 

[dracom]

ive noticed Harkins has a lot of issues controlling the puck. why did we recall him exactly?

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I'm sorry but how can so many of you blame that penalty on Cronin? You think he told a 5th player to jump over the boards? The heavy majority of too many men penalties are on the players.

The coach is responsible for teaching the discipline so that guys know how to make line changes without f***ing them up regularly. Supposedly Cronin’s strong suit. Poorly disciplined teams are poorly coached teams.

 

[slippingsloth]

ive noticed Harkins has a lot of issues controlling the puck. why did we recall him exactly?

Faith in Colangelo/Nesterenko/Regenda etc must be lower than harkins

 

[ohcomeonref]

McTavish plays like he doesn’t think anyone on the other team can skate. Every time he gets the puck, seems like he’s surprised when someone is right on top of him.

A friend of my daughters is a AA hockey player who has been up to AAA and back and forth. He said the difference between AA and AAA isn't skill but the AAA players play every shift like it's game 7 in the Stanley Cup finals. I don't know why our guys can't skate like that.

 

[HanSolo]

40 SOG against is pretty yikes considering we have a defense first coach...