TheBigDrunkPanda
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That’s a bit of a stretch
At least it's not top 6 Kunin?Incoming top-six Barclay Goodrow!
I definitely think it will be a one game sit for Gushchin. Then he'll get sent down to the AHL.Hopeful that it’s a one game sit for Gushchin. With Celebrini’s injury I can only imagine the team is going to hurt for offense.
We’ll see, but I think the Celebrini injury gets him more gamesI definitely think it will be a one game sit for Gushchin. Then he'll get sent down to the AHL.
I'm not sure if we are still doing SNOGs this year (I haven't seen that one guy who posts the SNOG results in a long while) but it's Saturday and it's a pacific division rival, so might as well:
SNOG
Sharks 4 (Smith, Zetterlund, Walman, Kunin)
Ducks 3 (Carlsson, Vatrano, Strome)
Ok, I missed it. It was a busy night with the Sharks and 49ers. I'm sorry.Umm
GDT: - Game 1: Sharks vs. Blues 7:30pm ESPN+/Hulu. It begins!
Celebrini skates by teh bench now and tells Warsofsky "I've played my last game as a San Jose Shark" Will Smith follows with "Same."forums.hfboards.com
I don't see why people think Gush definitively has more offense than Kostin in the NHL. Kostin is far more proven in the NHL, even though neither of them are proven. It's a completely different style, but he's had a 20 game stretch with 0.5ppg. Can't say the same (yet) for Gush but it's far from proven that he brings more offense in the show.That’s a bit of a stretch.
People like to root for the underdog and Gushchin sort of perfectly epitomizes that. Plus he's fun to watch. And compared to someone like Kostin, we all know he's going to get waaaaay fewer chances to succeed (which sort of speaks to the underdog nature of Gushchin's journey), so while I don't think anyone is rooting against Kostin, they understand the reality of his life in the NHL versus Gushchin's.I don't think a decision has been made about what happens to gush. If Grundstrom and Kostin have a bad game, I think he's right back in the lineup.
I don't see why people think Gush definitively has more offense than Kostin in the NHL. Kostin is far more proven in the NHL, even though neither of them are proven. It's a completely different style, but he's had a 20 game stretch with 0.5ppg. Can't say the same (yet) for Gush but it's far from proven that he brings more offense in the show.
I also agree with @Hodge that the Gush obsession is kind of strange. We all like players to root for but it seems like he's Highlander'd the Bordeleau fan base and Bords is long forgotten for the new shiny toy. Neither of them are likely to be Martin St. Louis. I'm rooting for them too but I also don't have that much attachment. I want one of these fringe guys with potential to hit (incl Kostin, Dell, Grundstrom, Gush, Bords, Thompson) so we have some resources to keep or trade.
Thrun is a good example. Take him or leave him in the big picture, but I'm excited this season that he seems to maybe be pushing into #4 territory.
Gushchin’s best attribute is his offensive ability. With the exception of his extremely small sample size in the NHL, where he’s still scoring at a decent pace, he’s easily outsourced Kostin. In the AHL in 100 fewer games Gushchin has more points than Kostin. Kostin is on his 4th team and is still struggling to establish himself as an NHL regular and lacks the track record at lower levels to warrant the belief that he has more offensive ability than someone who has excelled everywhere he’s played. The Gushchin obsession is overstated by Hodge, he’s taking people’s optimism for a player and weaponizing it for engagement. He’s as much a part of it as anyone who likes Gushchin because he never misses an opportunity to bemoan their positive feelings. You can think Gushchin is not good enough to make it due to his known deficiencies like size, and leave it at that without inflating a severely flawed player’s offensive ability and stating it is equal or better than Gushchin’s.I don't think a decision has been made about what happens to gush. If Grundstrom and Kostin have a bad game, I think he's right back in the lineup.
I don't see why people think Gush definitively has more offense than Kostin in the NHL. Kostin is far more proven in the NHL, even though neither of them are proven. It's a completely different style, but he's had a 20 game stretch with 0.5ppg. Can't say the same (yet) for Gush but it's far from proven that he brings more offense in the show.
I also agree with @Hodge that the Gush obsession is kind of strange. We all like players to root for but it seems like he's Highlander'd the Bordeleau fan base and Bords is long forgotten for the new shiny toy. Neither of them are likely to be Martin St. Louis. I'm rooting for them too but I also don't have that much attachment. I want one of these fringe guys with potential to hit (incl Kostin, Dell, Grundstrom, Gush, Bords, Thompson) so we have some resources to keep or trade.
Thrun is a good example. Take him or leave him in the big picture, but I'm excited this season that he seems to maybe be pushing into #4 territory.
It's a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black.The Gushchin obsession is overstated by Hodge
Great point, why didn't Warsofsky look up Kostin's numbers with the Springfield Thunderbirds before deciding to put him in the lineup?Gushchin’s best attribute is his offensive ability. With the exception of his extremely small sample size in the NHL, where he’s still scoring at a decent pace, he’s easily outsourced Kostin. In the AHL in 100 fewer games Gushchin has more points than Kostin. Kostin is on his 4th team and is still struggling to establish himself as an NHL regular and lacks the track record at lower levels to warrant the belief that he has more offensive ability than someone who has excelled everywhere he’s played. The Gushchin obsession is overstated by Hodge, he’s taking people’s optimism for a player and weaponizing it for engagement. He’s as much a part of it as anyone who likes Gushchin because he never misses an opportunity to bemoan their positive feelings. You can think Gushchin is not good enough to make it due to his known deficiencies like size, and leave it at that without inflating a severely flawed player’s offensive ability and stating it is equal or better than Gushchin’s.
Nah, Benning. He was so sad to watch last game.Would've been cool if they subbed Rutta out for Thompson
The Warsofsky comment is totally irrelevant and provides no value to the conversation. I'm always fascinated that you choose to lead with a wild inflammatory nonsense statement as support for your appeals to authority. However, I think the most entertaining part is that you don't even try to be a respected member of the forum, that you're totally fine being a caricature.Great point, why didn't Warsofsky look up Kostin's numbers with the Springfield Thunderbirds before deciding to put him in the lineup?
One symptom of Gushchin obsession is acting like there's any meaningful difference between him and a guy like Kostin or that either guy matters to our future.