Post-Game Talk: gamble

[Crease]

That was a thoroughly entertaining hockey game.

 

[will1066]

Let’s hope Kreider can get back to 100% over the break. He looks so off.

Halak was great tonight. He’s been really solid for a while, no longer afraid every time he faces a shot like earlier in the season.

Chytil is looking great. The one thing that separates him from most of the forwards on this team is he’s not afraid to be selfish, not afraid to try and make a play, he never hesitates to shoot and he has the speed with the puck where he can make something out of nothing like his goal tonight. He has a killer instinct and it feels like too many of our forwards are lacking that. He is integral to the success of this team currently and in the future.

These lines are good. Kid line needs to be the second line with the third line getting the grind matchups. Those guys all play special teams so there’s no reason for the Trocheck line to get more 5v5 minutes than the kid line. Ideally you get a trade deadline acquisition to slot into Vesey’s spot and Vesey can play on the 4th line. If you can acquire one or two top 9 guys and push Vesey and Goodrow to the 4th line, now your fourth line is on par with most teams’ third lines.

Tarasenko is very intriguing for that winger slot. Kane too honestly, although him being banged up hinders that thought. I wouldn’t want to pay too dollar for either but if you can wait out the market and get them relatively cheap then I’d consider it.

Tarasenko will play in traffic

 

[JRinNYC]

Solve it but not at the expense of the other lines that make total sense right now


Who takes over after Adidas?

Hope Fanatics doesn’t take over making authentic jerseys. Will probably be Nike.

 

[will1066]

That kid looks just like Tkachuk

 

[Priorae]

it 100% has to be someone who can play a heavy game. That doesn't fit the bill. It could be Kakko technically... and put Kravtsov with Chytil and Laffy...

Guys…f Krav. Dude isn’t good enough. Time to start thinking elsewhere.

 

[JRinNYC]

Lost Vegas.

 

[will1066]

Hope Fanatics doesn’t take over making authentic jerseys. Will probably be Nike.

Nike made nice jerseys

 

[Kocur26]

This W really woke up msg … a night to be prideful of our whole squad .
Halak was the Star

Halak is everything u want in a backup unlike that head case georgiev

I like the mins the kids got tonight but the pp issue is absolutely ridiculous

Lines are still a mess

I can think of 20 back ups, I’d want over Halak .

 

[mike14]

Hope Fanatics doesn’t take over making authentic jerseys. Will probably be Nike.

My guess is Under Armor

 

[Machinehead]

Didn't get a point (tell me another story) but a smart, gritty play by Kakko on the neutral zone to start the Chytil sequence.

 

[Ruggs225]

Happy we won. Still too many defensive breakdowns but we looked better.

Still want gallant gone.

Officiating was horrible.

Halak is doing well.

Chytil is amazeballs.

Looks like we have two lines figured out. Now just need to figure out where to put zib, and panarin and fourth line. Which is not what i thought i would be writing at this time of the year.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Didn't get a point (tell me another story) but a smart, gritty play by Kakko on the neutral zone to start the Chytil sequence.

Also set up Laf for a grade A chance that got stopped earlier in the period that eventually led to the first PP

 

[JRinNYC]

My guess is Under Armor

Or them. That’s my second guess.

 

[bleedblue94]

Nice win tonight. Jaro got the job done!

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Kreider is clearly compromised btw. He was one handing bascially everything tonight. Led to a few turnovers that I couldn’t even get mad at.

The organization is really dumb to allow him to play through this rather than let him heal and get right.

 

[Leonardo87]

Kreider is clearly compromised btw. He was one handing bascially everything tonight. Led to a few turnovers that I couldn’t even get mad at.

The organization is really dumb to allow him to play through this rather than let him heal and get right.

He looked much better tonight than the last couple of games. The 10 days off will be good for him.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I'm all aboard the Tank train. Is he still injured?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I'm all aboard the Tank train. Is he still injured?

No he’s back.

He’s been pretty productive on a bad team. Would much rather have him than Kane. Maybe he gets PP1 time here and that fixes things.

 

[LeetchisGod]

I really was indifferent about Tarasenko for a while.... but I've really grown to it. Get him for cheap and pray it sparks Panarin and our 'top line'. IF Tarasenko plays like the bulldog that he can be, that's a huge asset. It keeps the 2 lines that have shown to work and it attempts to solve the 'top line.'

Panarin Zibs Tank
Laffy Chytil Kakko
Kreider Trocheck Vesey
Cuylle Goodrow Gauthier

Agreed. He's a shooter. That's what this team needs more than anything else.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

We get 1 point against a good team on the road and there are 23 pages of complaints. We get 2 points and there are 4 pages. Too funny.

 

[CasusBelli]

Relatively uneventful / smooth game overall. Good displays outside the start. A few of our defensemen were out of place several times; offensive creativity from the Kid Line continued to snow.

 

[Chytilmania]

Disappointed there’s no Liam Anderson on the poll.

 

[Leonardo87]

We get 1 point against a good team on the road and there are 23 pages of complaints. We get 2 points and there are 4 pages. Too funny.

I like it this way. Lol

 

[PuckLuck3043]

No he’s back.

He’s been pretty productive on a bad team. Would much rather have him than Kane. Maybe he gets PP1 time here and that fixes things.

He would be a perfect fit on this team and St. Louis is basically out of it. He will be available. I just hope he doesn't cost a first rounder.

 

[McRanger92]

Tank is the guy but it’s going to cost us Kravy or a 1st