GDT: Game 23. 2:30pm jersey retirement. 5pm vs Buffalo.

[karltonian]

kinda feels like the kids understand the process of creating offense, but they haven't learned how to score yet.

in a twisted sort of way, that is a half decent representative of the essence of Thornton. Make the plays but the puck doesn't go in the net.

 

[WTFetus]

Sharks and Warriors lose, niners gonna lose tomorrow.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

On a side note Sam Dickinson had a 5 point night

 

[CanadienShark]

Would you want any of our d-men out for a PP besides Walman?

Liljegren is also acceptable. Not ideal, but we don't have an ideal d-man.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

1 G and 4 A's for Dickinson

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

How is Logan Couture still collecting 8 million a year......I call bullshit horsetoothe....

 

[Anomie2029]

That’s two games in a row that they probably should have won. Finding ways to lose these games is not habits we want the kids to be learning. You can see Celebrini getting frustrated.

 

[Lebanezer]

1 G and 4 A's for Dickinson

6 points. 5 assists.

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

is Jumbo alternative?

 

[Hodge]

End the Liljegren PP experiment already. There’s a reason Toronto never used him there even though Rielly also sucks on the power play.

 

[knu]

On a side note Sam Dickinson had a 5 point night

6

 

[hohosaregood]

6 points. 5 assists.

Sam 6inson

 

[Tw1ster]

How is Logan Couture still collecting 8 million a year......I call bullshit horsetoothe....

I think it’s because he signed a contract worth 8 million a year for 8 years and it has yet to be 8 years. At least that’s how think signing a contract works

 

[WTFetus]

How is Logan Couture still collecting 8 million a year......I call bullshit horsetoothe....

Couture is the one Shark where I feel like he’d play if he could. He isn’t satisfied just sitting and collecting a Paycheck.

 

[coooldude]

End the Liljegren PP experiment already. There’s a reason Toronto never used him there even though Rielly also sucks on the power play.

I'm with you, I liked the PP a lot better with Walman.

Granlund played too much hero hockey today on the PP and it cost him, but Lily isn't really taking control as the QB so he and others are stepping in and effing it up.

The guys just need to move the puck faster on the PP. way too stagnant today.

First game I can say was super frustrating to watch, because it felt like we could and should win it. That's a feeling I haven't felt with this team in a long time. But also, even though Buffalo isn't scaring anyone, you can really see what the top end talent does for them. Dahlin is very visible. Tuch is always noticeable. Skill all over the lineup.

Smith had a nice takeaway from Benson and a few good SOGs and a few good passes but still isn't yet imposing himself on the game. Celly is trying so hard out there but really needs some help. The lack of high end talent was evident today.

My last Debbie downer comment is that I worry the tank has forgotten how to be loud. I was expecting the good old days, and hopefully it was just the wind being taken out of our sails, but the crowd just wasn't as electric as it's been in the past. Maybe a winning team in the future will bring it back.

 

[OrrNumber4]

It'd be nice to take Kostin out of the lineup and put someone else in his place. For example Graf, or Gushchin again...

 

[karltonian]

How is Logan Couture still collecting 8 million a year......I call bullshit horsetoothe....

are you just here to grief or what

That’s two games in a row that they probably should have won. Finding ways to lose these games is not habits we want the kids to be learning. You can see Celebrini getting frustrated.

probably more like they are working toward being able to win the games they should. it's not like they are coming from a place of winning games.

 

[Anomie2029]

My favourite part of the game was watching Ferraro bumblef*** the puck and turn it over, and then listen to Remenda talk about how Smith needed to come down lower.

I’d be able to handle Ferraro just being bad more if it wasn’t just for the media coverage of this team to just ignore it and blame other players instead.

 

[timorous me]

Couture is the one Shark where I feel like he’d play if he could. He isn’t satisfied just sitting and collecting a Paycheck.

That was a pretty shitty thing to say in general, especially if you've read anything about what the injury has been like, but especially for a guy like Couture who's never looked like he wants an excuse to not be involved.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

Sabres fans can enjoy beating our painfully mediocre team. They can have this as the miss the playoffs for another year those f***ing ass hats. Night officially ruined.

 

[karltonian]

I am sort of getting why Celebrini-Smith wasn't a a thing earlier and why it maybe shouldn't be anymore... Smith at this time is not keeping up with Celebrini and as Celebrini has sped up, smith has fallen further behind. He's just not contributing to plays on this line very much and most of the time is a liability, the player whose stick the play dies on. Maybe he really does need to gut it out with Goody and Kunin.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

I am sort of getting why Celebrini-Smith wasn't a a thing earlier and why it maybe shouldn't be anymore... Smith at this time is not keeping up with Celebrini and as Celebrini has sped up, smith has fallen further behind. He's just not contributing to plays on this line very much and most of the time is a liability, the player whose stick the play dies on. Maybe he really does need to gut it out with Goody and Kunin.

Then what are we doing with him?

 

[karltonian]

Then what are we doing with him?

i'd say the lund line shouldn't be a sacred cow. put that 70s together and put smith with granny and zetterlund. zetts is a great f1, better than smith himself or goodrow and granny can drive the line. celebrini gets a skill upgrade with 2 better scorers.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

i'd say the lund line shouldn't be a sacred cow. put that 70s together and put smith with granny and zetterlund. zetts is a great f1, better than smith himself or goodrow and granny can drive the line. celebrini gets a skill upgrade with 2 better scorers.

Yeah I wouldn't mind that

 

[Hangemhigh]

Well... 0-2 on jersey retirement nights, unfortunately. Maybe we'll have a better record when Kunin retires.

I guess that is why they didn't retire Nolan. Kunin has it now.