GDT: Game 1: Sharks vs. Blues 7:30pm ESPN+/Hulu. It begins!

[RayMartyniukTotems]

We're gonna be at the bottom of the league again. We don't have a lot of talent.

I beg to differ...they are young and some aren't quite ready yet but in a year,two or three look out...

 

[Shut Yer Five Hole]

Seriously I was having some PTSD flashbacks because of it

We can start with the "It's like baking a cake"

 

[CanadienShark]

The Good:
Celebrini was as good as advertised
Wallman was a beast out there
Kunin and Goodrow and Storm really stuck out

The Bad:
Blackwood absolutely collapsed
The defense outside of Wallman
Granlund

The Meh
Will Smith... nothing bad or good. Just seemed like he was soaking it all in and it was a lot to take.

Agreed on basically all of this. Eklund looked really good. I liked Toffoli too. That 70s Line should be a good one.

 

[bluefunnel]

Still a better points percentage than last season.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

I think the Sharks are going to be a lot more entertaining to watch this season and in the following seasons

 

[Anomie2029]

The Good:
That 70s Line
The second period.

The Bad:
Blackwood's 3rd period

The Ugly:
Benching the young players in favor of last season's players who couldn't protect a lead to *checks notes* protect a lead.

 

[TheBeard]

I beg to differ...they are young and some aren't quite ready yet but in a year,two or three look out...

I agree with this. There’s talent but there’s a lack of situational awareness that comes with experience.

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844610901934272899

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

My biggest problem I have with Wars tonight was... turtling
Why are we turtling instead of pushing? Why did we bench Celebrini and Smith to protect a lead? Why are we sending Kunin out there? Also Blackwood imploding did not help matters

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844611621945229526

 

[SJFanQC]

Teams always do this protecting the lead thing and it's infuriating. Not just the Sharks in years past, every team it seems like.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

I hope this game generated enough interest that more fans will make there way back to the Shark-Tank and fill it to the rafters

 

[LadyStanley]

Blues fly to Vegas for Friday game.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

I agree with this. There’s talent but there’s a lack of situational awareness that comes with experience.

It will come have faith this franchise will soon see a resurgence

 

[mogambomoroo]

It was frustrating loss because of the comeback, but if you put the game into little pieces and bits it was okay.

First game for Celebrini (2 points), Smith and Warsofsky (as a Head Coach)
They played against a veteran team with a very solid defence.
Blackwood kept it close in the crucial times at the beginning.
Top 6 and Bottom 6 ratio was solid imo.
Defence is still bad, but that was obvious. We needed more help this summer, but it was probably not in our hands.

Anaheim matchup could be another tight one, but a lot more winnable.

 

[Anomie2029]

I hope this game generated enough interest that more fans will make there way back to the Shark-Tank and fill it to the rafters

To be honest - I doubt it. Because ultimately the casual will just see "Sharks choke a lead".

 

[Star Platinum]

I would like to give it to Blackwood that was the reason it was not uglier. Even though the 3rd and OT was uglier, he still made those important saves to not lose the room early on. Good job to get that 1 point.

He wasn't great, but he sure got left out to dry by the defense which is just terrible in all aspects of the game other than Walman. Mukh, please get healthy and up here ASAP.

I beg to differ...they are young and some aren't quite ready yet but in a year,two or three look out...

I'm talking about this year, not three years from now.

 

[tiburon12]

Sorry everyone, i spoke Justin Faulk Sharks Killer into existence and he came through :/

 

[TheBeard]

He wasn't great, but he sure got left out to dry by the defense which is just terrible in all aspects of the game other than Walman. Mukh, please get healthy and up here ASAP.


I'm talking about this year, not three years from now.

It was the best of wood, it was the worst of wood.

 

[LadyStanley]

It was frustrating loss because of the comeback, but if you put the game into little pieces and bits it was okay.

First game for Celebrini (2 points), Smith and Warsofsky (as a Head Coach)
They played against a veteran team with a very solid defence.
Blackwood kept it close in the crucial times at the beginning.
Top 6 and Bottom 6 ratio was solid imo.
Defence is still bad, but that was obvious. We needed more help this summer, but it was probably not in our hands.

Anaheim matchup could be another tight one, but a lot more winnable.

Also 0-3 against Sharks last season and missed playoffs by 6 points. So some revenge.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844613289999036606

Celebrini scores amazing first NHL goal in Sharks' season opener

Sharks rookie center Macklin Celebrini scored his first NHL goal in incredible fashion during the first period of San Jose's Opening Night game Thursday night against the St. Louis Blues.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Wedontneedroads]

Why the f*** are we trying to close out a game with Luke Kunin.

If we are going to lose, at least go down swinging.

I’ve seen enough of Kunin and Benning to last a lifetime. No more please.

 

[NWSharkie]

Why the f*** are we trying to close out a game with Luke Kunin.

If we are going to lose, at least go down swinging.

I’ve seen enough of Kunin and Benning to last a lifetime. No more please.

I thought Kunin had a pretty good game. Realistically, the team played how I'd expect from the personnel. If your best defensemen are Cody Ceci and Jake Walman, you're gonna have a bad time. The bottom 6 played how you want them to, and the kids were fun to watch. Looking forward to the next 81!

 

[Lebanezer]

As we all predicted, the defense is a real problem.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

All I want to know is when are the Sharks bringing up Askarov,Mukhamadullin,Bystedt, Musty and the other youngsters...Sharks fans should be optimistic they have the best young talent of any organization...

Askarov and Muk will get called up this season I could see Muk being the 3/4 probably a quarter into the season. As for musty and bystedt you won’t see them until garbage time at seasons end

 

[Hodge]

As we all predicted, the defense is a real problem.

Good thing they're all on short term contracts and can easily be turned over within 1-2 seasons.

Arizona/Utah went from having 0 signed defensemen to acquiring Sergachev, Marino and Cole while re-signing Durzi and Valimaki.

When it's time to level up, we can do something similar as long as we continue accumulating assets. We're still a long way from that stage.