GDT: Game 34: Sharks vs. Jets 7:30pm NBCSCA

[ChompChomp]

Which is why trading Blackwood was the right move. We need to play well but still lose games. Can't have our goalies either stealing games or doing their part in games we should win.

It's also the real reason that Askarov is staying down unless injuries require him to make a spot NHL start.

 

[vortexy]

Best outcome you can ask for. Great night for team tank tonight Habs win, Hawks win, Preds win and we lose a very competitive game and Macklin gets his points! *Chefs kiss

 

[karltonian]

i get that will smith is physically not really nhl level but he needs to at least crowd out his man and make body contact. push the guy and influence his stick.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Well I think the days of our goaltending giving us a chance are over(until Asky that is)

Georgiev is perfect, exactly what we needed this season

 

[JTB1974]

Our current goaltending is giving us a chance...at a back to back #1 overall pick.

I would almost rather us have the #3 pick so we can get Schaefer.

 

[drunksage]

SNOG announcement​

The goalscorers tiebreaker played strongly tonight as our winner took it by 4 goalscorers to 1.

I just hope the game isn't a blow out. Jets have come back to earth lately so maybe it will be a good game, and then you might have some motivation after the Utah game.

SNOG

Jets 4 (Scheifele, Connor, Morrissey, Namestnikov)
Sharks 3 (Celebrini, Eklund, Toffoli)

Congrats @SJSharksfan39 on your first SNOG of the season!

#	Date / Opponent​	SNOG Winner(s)​	Result​
1	Oct. 10 vs Blues	none	Blues 5-4 OT
2	Oct. 12 vs Ducks	none	Ducks 2-0
3	Oct. 15 at Stars	weastern bias	Stars 3-2 SO
4	Oct. 17 at Blackhawks	weastern bias	Blackhawks 4-2
5	Oct. 18 at Jets	none	Jets 8-3
6	Oct. 20 vs Avalanche	none	Avalanche 4-1
7	Oct. 22 at Ducks	Timo Time	Ducks 3-1
8	Oct. 24 at Kings	Friday	Kings 3-2
9	Oct. 26 at VGK	none	VGK 7-3
10	Oct. 28 at Utah	none	Sharks 5-4 OT
11	Oct. 29 vs Kings	MackAttack71, bluefunnel, sharks_dynasty	Sharks 4-2
12	Oct. 31 vs Blackhawks	none	Sharks 3-2
13	Nov. 2 vs Canucks	none	Canucks 3-2
14	Nov. 5 vs Blue Jackets	none	Sharks 2-1 OT
15	Nov. 7 vs Wild	timorous me	Wild 5-2
16	Nov. 10 at Devils	none	Sharks 1-0
17	Nov. 11 at Flyers	TheBigDrunkPanda	Flyers 4-3 SO
18	Nov. 14 at Rangers	none	Rangers 3-2
19	Nov. 16 at Penguins	PattyLafontaine	Penguins 4-3 SO
20	Nov. 18 vs Red Wings	none	Sharks 5-4 OT
21	Nov. 20 at Stars	weastern bias	Stars 5-2
22	Nov. 21 at Blues	bullslugg, coooldude	Blues 3-2 SO
23	Nov. 23 vs Sabres	none	Sabres 4-2
24	Nov. 25 vs Kings	none	Sharks 7-2
25	Nov. 27 vs Senators	coooldude, PattyLafontaine	Senators 4-3
26	Nov. 29 vs Kraken	none	Sharks 8-5
27	Nov. 30 at Kraken	bluefunnel	Sharks 4-2
28	Dec. 3 at Capitals	none	Sharks 2-1 OT
29	Dec. 5 at Lightning	none	Lightning 8-1
30	Dec. 7 at Panthers	none	Panthers 3-1
31	Dec. 10 at Hurricanes	Timo Time	Hurricanes 3-2
32	Dec. 12 at Blues	MackAttack71	Sharks 4-3
33	Dec. 14 vs Utah	bullslugg	Hockey Club 4-3
34	Dec. 17 vs Jets	SJSharksfan39	Jets 4-3

Rank	2024-25 SNOG standings​	# of SNOGs
1.	weastern bias	3
T-2.	bluefunnel, bullslugg, coooldude, MackAttack71, PattyLafontaine, Timo Time	2
T-8.	Friday, sharks_dynasty, SJSharksfan39, TheBigDrunkPanda, timorous me	1

 

[ChompChomp]

I would almost rather us have the #3 pick so we can get Schaefer

They can just use that top pick for Schaefer. Or trade down to #3 in a shrewd Big Money Mike kind of way.

 

[tahoesharksfan]

Reminds me of a few of those seasons in the late teens when they were always giving it away late. Things could have been worse, I guess…

 

[TheBeard]

Yay. We lost another demoralizing game.

Wonderful.

 

[NWSharkie]

Reminds me of a few of those seasons in the late teens when they were always giving it away late. Things could have been worse, I guess…

Yeah, but those teams were better teams that gave away the game by making dumb mistakes rather than this team fumbling a game they were just barely hanging onto. Somehow I mind this less. Or I've reached Sharks-fan Nirvana and have become numb to self-induced failure

 

[PattyLafontaine]

I would almost rather us have the #3 pick so we can get Schaefer.

Not sure Schaefer will make it to #3

 

[Tw1ster]

Georgiev is perfect, exactly what we needed this season

Oh I wasn’t complaining I just don’t think we’re in danger of a goaltender stealing us a couple games from here on out as we were with BBC in net

 

[Juxtaposer]

I would almost rather us have the #3 pick so we can get Schaefer.

Get with the times, Matty Schaefer is going #1.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Tough loss. Skaters played better than this. Georgiev not good enough...

 

[JTB1974]

Not sure Schaefer will make it to #3

I haven't followed the draft predictions lately. I just assumed Martone and Hagens were going 1 and 2. But this was a few months ago.

 

[dmcccdmn]

What a fantastic night for Sharks fans. Celebrini and Zetterlund both scored. Sharks lost in regulation. Chicago, Nashville and Montreal all won. Hockey god is on San Jose's side tonight.

 

[coooldude]

Focusing on what matters, which is how did the kids do:

• Celebrini. Enough said.
• Smith - thought he looked pretty good. Managing to show up stronger on the boards and in the DZ without compromising his offensive creativity. Maybe a bit too trigger happy into traffic but still looks confident. Keep it going kid.
• Eklund, played solidly. Would like to see a few more games of 72-21-2 to give them time to gel.
• Mukh, meh. He does move well and he has reach. He had some confident breakout plays. But also got out-muscled a bunch and looked like he was holding on by his fingertips on the 2min shift with Rutta. He's just 22, but you'd love to see a flash of excitement on D or O in the next few games. He's probably bringing more than Thrun already, at least?
• And the "veteran youth" - both Kovalenko and Zetterlund looked solid. Great game all around.

 

[karltonian]

then you think, we did all this with goodrow on the 1st line lol

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

I hope the video coaches get a bunch of time to go over this one. Aside from Georgiev doing Georgiev things, this was a real close game against one of the best teams in the league, and the Jets are great at all the things the Sharks need to work on

Can't even pin the loss on him. The tying goal was a seeing eye shot and everyone played that the best they can. 4th goal was a tip (maybe double tip). Team needs killer instinct. They were up 3-2 and let off the gas. What the f***.

 

[Star Platinum]

That Power Play is fast.

I'm jealous of their passing

 

[sampler]

Just got home. Great game. They outplayed the jets most of the game.

This is team is so amazingly on the cusp that it’s perfect. If Askarov steps in and plays well, and they add one or two more good forwards and one or two more good D, they are easily a PO team. Beat Washington in Washington. Up 3-2 in the third vs Carolina. Up 3-2 in the third vs the jets (and Utah too). Aside from Tampa and Florida games, they are toe to toe with the best teams in the league. That means they are just a few top players from winning all those games.

Kovalenko looks like he fits right in. Great add by Grier! Reminds me of zetterlund except pass first. Still, the team is clearly coming into form!

 

[The Nemesis]

I would almost rather us have the #3 pick so we can get Schaefer.

It would not be a huge leap for whoever gets the #1 pick to prefer Schaefer and pick him. The gap between any of the top 4 guys is not huge and any number of factors could push any one of them to being in top pick consideration.

 

[weastern bias]

I'm jealous of their passing

I'm more jealous of the movement off the puck

 

[Star Platinum]

Georgiev reminds me of Jones. In the sense that on all the particular goals he allows you can look carefully and find a way to excuse him, but overall a decent goaltender would just have made more of those tough saves.

I think despite the score, he actually played pretty well in this game. The only one I take issue with is the last one, where the tip was fairly inconsequential in my view.

I cannot say the same about the defense.

 

[Star Platinum]

Goodrow is two steps behind

Time for another promotion