GDT: GAME 1 | PANTHERS VS SENATORS | THE ULLMARK ERA BEGINS | Thu Oct 10, 2024, 7PM

[LiseL]

Bruins fan here. Happy for Linus. Take good care of him. He's a gem of a human. Good win!

Thank you. Also happy to see Kasty potted 2 for you against Montreal, congrats on your win.

Linus is getting lots of love from the fans, already a fan favorite.

 

[LiseL]

Take good care of Ullmark, Sens. Guy is a gem of a goalie and a better human being.

Glad to see he had a good night!

Thank you Bruins fan. Also happy to see Kasty potted a couple of goals for you, he seems to be working out. Yes, Linus is getting lots of love, is already a fan favorite. So glad we have him for the next 5 years.

 

[LiseL]

There were numerous Brady's better chants throughout the game.

Not sure how it came out on tv.

During the broadcast, when they were chanting it before the game started, they showed Matthew on-screen. At first, he didn't realize what they were chanting, then burst out laughing when he did. It was cute.

 

[Cosmix]

This isn't as stretch. He was dealing with an injury last year. If I recall, it was a wrist injury. That explains his lowered goal output.

I'm going to say 50+. He's too much of a game breaker. This is going to be the year, at least production wise, that he cements himself in the conversation with the top 10 forwards in the league. I don't see him getting to that McDavid, Kucherov, MacKinnon, Draisaitl type tier - but I could see him being in the mix with the dozen or so guys right below them who are all perceived to be franchise type producers.

The guy falls down a lot though.

If Stutzle scores 40-50 goals this season he can fall down as much as he wants as long as it is not causing goals against.

 

[DrEasy]

The cap is going up $4M next year and likely another $4M the following year. I doubt Forsy will be here next year so that will help offset Ullmark's increase. G, if he stays, will probably get less than his current $6.5M so that will help to pay for Pinto when his contract comes up in 2 years. I don't see Riddler getting a huge raise. I think Kleven will also need a raise. I guess the amount will depend on his play this year. I think they'll be fine as most of the players currently in the line-up are locked up for next year except for G, Cousins and Gregor.

Hot (and unpopular) take: I hope they don't bring back Giroux. Nothing against him, but I think Father Time has come for the Claudefather. He has disappeared since the second half of last year, so my opinion is not just based on this first game.

Halliday working out as a top 6 for us next year would be a very pleasant miracle.

 

[HoweHullOrr]

This fan base, or at least the ones on HF, is quickly becoming insufferable.

Last night, we beat the defending champs and one of the best teams in the league and people are still being pissy!!??

The Sens started off dominating play and built up a lead. Then Florida stormed back and played really well.

However, the defence blocked alot of shots, limited high danger opportunities and Ullmark carried the day.

How the f*** do you think beating top teams is going to happen? All our players are going to outshine all their players? 82 straight 10 nothing wins with a 75-25 corsi advantage?

The only take away from last night should be that this team looks more well rounded, Stutzle wrist is good enough for him to score 40 and Ullmark is a stud. The rest is TBD but trending in the right direction.

Wow. That seem like an over reaction. People are saying they got hemmed in their own end a fair bit in the 2nd & 3rd periods which is a valid point. I guess that could be some people’s definition of “being pissy”, but that seems kind of extreme. I’ve been reading through the thread and most seem to feel that the Senators deserved to win. I don’t think people are expecting a perfect game and total domination over the Cup champion Panthers. That seems like an exaggerated conclusion. Its a question of balance I suppose. Not all things or opinions are totally black or white. There’s some grey as well.

 

[Cosmix]

Brady called him that, the first time they met. Maybe Brady watched, It’s a wonderful life every Christmas

It's a reference to Jimmy Stewart who acted in that and many other excellent films.

 

[LiseL]

They made a big point of it when it happened after the anthems. Showed Matthew with a big smirk on his face.

That's not what I saw. At first, he didn't know what they're were chanting. When he realized what they were saying, he burst out laughing. I didn't see any smirking. I don't think he has a problem with Sens fans liking Brady more than him and letting him know. They are brothers after all, and close.

 

[Cosmix]

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Tragedy

Is it April 1?

 

[Cosmix]

Hot (and unpopular) take: I hope they don't bring back Giroux. Nothing against him, but I think Father Time has come for the Claudefather. He has disappeared since the second half of last year, so my opinion is not just based on this first game.

Halliday working out as a top 6 for us next year would be a very pleasant miracle.

If Giroux decides to retire or the team decides not to sign him, that would free up $6.5M caphit to spend to acquire someone else.

 

[Mione134]

Thank you. Also happy to see Kasty potted 2 for you against Montreal, congrats on your win.

Linus is getting lots of love from the fans, already a fan favorite.

I'll be watching more Sens games now.

As a Bruins fan, I've never hated you guys. I hope this season goes well. It's been awhile for you all. Wishing y'all success in the upcoming season.

 

[Cosmix]

I won on the moneyline; I won on sens -1.5. I won Sanderson point, Sanderson assist, Sanderson pp point, stu goal, stu pp point, stu point, Norris pp point, Norris point. I also won 2 parlays, including a same-game parlay with a Sens win, a Sanderson assist, a Norris point, and a stu point. I also won a four-game parlay with Sens, Boston, St. Louis, and Kings.

I lost all my other bets but profited around 1800.

I also want to make sure I say I put no thought into what I was doing and just purely gambled like an idiot. Don't do what I did and gambling is stupid

So, are we all going out for a free dinner on you?

 

[Cosmix]

I don't give a f*** how we get the 2pts, it's all about winning hockey games and tonight we won the hockey game so let's be happy!!

You should just watch the end of game scores then. No need to watch the game.

 

[2CHAINZ]

So, are we all going out for a free dinner on you?

I would take anyone on here to dinner even if I lost all my bets.

 

[Cosmix]

I would take anyone on here to dinner even if I lost all my bets.

Great to hear! Hopefully not McDonalds.

 

[Masked]

That's not what I saw. At first, he didn't know what they're were chanting. When he realized what they were saying, he burst out laughing. I didn't see any smirking. I don't think he has a problem with Sens fans liking Brady more than him and letting him know. They are brothers after all, and close.

My impression was that he seemed rather amused by the whole situation.

 

[2CHAINZ]

Great to hear! Hopefully not McDonalds.

I would never eat that garbage so I certainly wouldn't take someone there

 

[GCK]

Fantastic win against the best forecheck in the league.

It's game one! If you don't sit still and stop fcking about, I WILL turn this board around and we all go home. No more cottages, Ferraris or Prom Queens. Is that what you want? Does that make you happy? (Adjusts the rearview mirror to be able to glare at everybody) Relax. NOW!

Agreed, no more Ferrari’s and cottages.

But the prom queen stays.

We need a mod to kill the live thread about 2 hours post game.

 

[LiseL]

It definitely gives our players more confidence to play, learn and make a few mistakes. Last year, every mistake was ending up in our net. In order for this team to learn and grow into a playoff team, we need to be able to make those mistakes without it costing our players their confidence.
When they lose confidence, then it just starts a spiral of self doubt that is hard to get out of.

Also, the more confident they are with their current style of play (more D minded), the less likely they'll revert back to their old, bad habits. This style of hockey is foreign to many of our core. It'll take awhile before it becomes 2nd nature. Then the coaches can focus on how to get out of our zone cleanly. I think if they're bombarded with too much info all at once, it will result in overthinking. Stu even talked about it during pre-season how he was thinking on what to do in the game.

I would like to see some more creativity on the PP. I know they scored on the 1st one, but the remaining were predictable and easy to defend. Regarding Stu's goal, he moved to the middle of the ice to shoot. I guess they put him on his off-side so that Norris can be on the other side. I'd move Norris to the 2nd PP as I think Stu will have more success, at least until Norris gets back to scoring form. We do have a lot of talent, but so many of them are left shots, it makes their PP less lethal. But what do I know?

Great game, looking forward to tomorrow night.

 

[LiseL]

From a Bruins fan...Nice win! I love Linus! We have ST next to the Bs backup net minder and he was nice to me.

Good Luck this season. I hope you guys do well!

Thank you. We love him too. I see Kasty potted 2 last night, glad to see he's fitting in nicely with your group.

 

[LiseL]

I also really noticed their improved gap control, no cheating for offense. I think with time they'll figure out how to get out of the D zone cleanly by either the D skating it out or short passes to a forward as they come out as a unit. Last night, they would get the puck out of the zone by either icing it or sending it to the neutral zone where Panther players were waiting. But no matter, last year they would've tried forcing offense and turn over the puck. At least this way, they were still in the D zone able to defend. I expect to see them continue to improve as the season goes on.

 

[BondraTime]

First time since prime Anderson I’ve felt confident in a goalie.

What a difference that makes.

Same way they used to have Phillips-Volchenkov and you could feel extremely confident. Sens are getting that mojo back with Sanderson and Ullmark, it’s extremely, extremely exciting and promising.

 

[LiseL]

If Giroux decides to retire or the team decides not to sign him, that would free up $6.5M caphit to spend to acquire someone else.

I think if the team turns it around this year and makes the playoffs, he'll want to stay (if he's still capable). He's still good in face-offs, a playmaker (we don't have enough of those) and can even do PK.

Also, SS purposely went out and got some vets. I don't see him letting one go unless G is asking for too much money and a UFA with similar production can be acquired for less.

If he does stay, I see his pay decreasing so that will still free up some cap space. If his production suffers, maybe he plays lower in the line-up with some PP2 and PK time thrown in. Maybe he's also had to adjust his game to the new D-first mentality first implemented by JM, now Green and Co. I think the new approach is still a work-in-progress + that line was playng against Panthers best players. Stu's production was on PP and a broken play (stick) so no one on that 1st line was able to produce any points 5v5. I'll judge G's play after at least 10-15 games.

 

[violaswallet]

Florida fan here: You looked good this game. Ullmark takes this team to another level, so it should be fun ride for you all this year!

 

[SpezDispenser]

Florida fan here: You looked good this game. Ullmark takes this team to another level, so it should be fun ride for you all this year!

That is a damn good team you have.