GDT: Game 28. At Capitals 4pm

[sampler]

strong period for the sharks. Game is pretty much even. Maybe a slight edge to the caps, but not much.

the sharks are working hard, they have good gaps, and are forcing turnovers. Just not quite enough finishing skill right now, and they need more threats from the blueline to score. Nevertheless, yet another tied in the 3rd period game.

I don't see a bottom 3 team in this game right now...

 

[matt trick]

Walman sniped Koistin on the clearing attempt. Clearly this type of problem-child act that forced Yzerman to give him away with a 2nd, or so Wings fans would have you believe.

 

[Barrie22]

Celebrini 9-2 on faceoffs.

 

[hohosaregood]

They're a good team, but this isn't a strong performance by them.

They were playing like contenders at the start of the season, they're closer to good now.

 

[TheBeard]

They were playing like contenders at the start of the season, they're closer to good now.

They're playing without Ovi and also their SoS the past month has been brutal. 9 of their last 14 have been against playoff teams. They're also 9-5 in that stretch.

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

I cannot stand Alan Hoshida. Ted Ramey is actually okay and sounds like a legit Bay Area sports fan.

 

[Levie]

It's amazing what you can get for future considerations in this league.

 

[Anomie2029]

Celebrini 9-2 on faceoffs.

Coming into this game he was a 48% on FO.

Considering his first couple of games weren't great, he has been relatively good at the dot. Remember Crosby was 45% his rookie season.

 

[karltonian]

Celebrini has done his thing, hope he catches a bounce. Granny Smith are feasting on the leftovers.

 

[PattyLafontaine]

Coming into this game he was a 48% on FO.

Considering his first couple of games weren't great, he has been relatively good at the dot. Remember Crosby was 45% his rookie season.

He's now 115/232 for 49.6%

 

[Levie]

Coming into this game he was a 48% on FO.

Considering his first couple of games weren't great, he has been relatively good at the dot. Remember Crosby was 45% his rookie season.

If Michkov were given faceoff opportunities he would be at minimum 88%

 

[timorous me]

I cannot stand Alan Hoshida. Ted Ramey is actually okay and sounds like a legit Bay Area sports fan.

Hoshida is apparently a long-time Sharks fan, so I don't think that's the issue. It's just that he comes across as incredibly unpolished/nervous, constantly making word/sentence gaffes. Maybe just too big of a step-up for him. Some broadcasters are just meant to work in front of a teleprompter, I guess.

I don't like Ramey as the "analyst" on the broadcast, but that's not his fault; he does the best he can (even if he often sounds like a canned radio/commercial voice). I don't know why they didn't just make him the host instead of Hoshida. It's such a difference when you have someone like Mark Smith as the analyst, where he can actually break down plays and videos and as viewers we can actually learn something or see something we hadn't noticed before.

 

[The Nemesis]

Eky and Zetts having a bit of a rough game.

Eklund: coasting now that he's probably on the 4 nations team

Zetterberg: sulking now that he probably didn't make the 4 nations team

dark horse possibility: both of them got paid off by a "Jim Torloretta" to tank Celebrini's performance to benefit Michkov.

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

uhoh Rutta Wennberg and Thrun out thyere again

 

[Timo Time]

Smith is fighting it this game

 

[hohosaregood]

mario was playing a different game in that corner of the offensive zone

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

Smith is fighting it this game

He’s making the right decisions though. Just struggling to execute on them. That’s still big progress for him.

 

[timorous me]

Smith is fighting it this game

I feel like he's playing with more confidence which means both some plays where he's testing his limits skill-wise (and sometimes failing) but other moments where he's looking like a legitimate pro hockey player.

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

Celli should have done the Kucherov pass across instead of the one timer..... easy to say here though

 

[timorous me]

Our 2nd PP unit has some real talent but looks like they're really lacking in reps and cohesion.

I have to admit, I get really nervous anytime I see Rutta or Ferraro get as far down as the opposing team's dots. Ceci, too, to some extent.

 

[mogambomoroo]

Both goalies playing great.

 

[TheBeard]

I hate Dallas Goedert

 

[hohosaregood]

what a shift

 

[TheBeard]

Thompson is pissing me off.

 

[Alaskanice]

Blackwood is making me happy.