GDT: Game 35: Sharks vs. Avalanche 7:30pm NBCSCA

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

A good player would have seen that empty net in front of him and would have shoveled that in.

Cross body shots are not easy

 

[TheBeard]

A good player would have seen that empty net in front of him and would have shoveled that in.

I don't think he corralled it perfectly and it rolled a little off his stick. Still a good shot, but yeah one-timers are harder obviously for a goaltender to react to.

 

[coooldude]

A good player would have seen that empty net in front of him and would have shoveled that in.

Just no. There was no empty net, the pass came to his left toe, he did well to control it and get it off quickly. If he were a top 50 player in the NHL, he might have gotten a better release or tried to tuck it far side but absolutely not that a "good" player could do a whole lot better. Maybe an excellent player.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Never thought I'd hear the name Keaton Middleton again

Good for him

 

[TheBeard]

I can literally hear the voice in Georgiev's head saying "ohmygodohmygodohmygod" whenever the Avs have the puck in the offensive zone.

 

[Levie]

I think the Avs may be better than the Sharks. Not an expert though.

 

[TheBeard]

What a dumb f***ing icing.

 

[Tw1ster]

I for one am surprised the top line with Goodrow on it is getting hemmed in

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

Sharks for whatever reason cannot make a pass in their own zone even if Georgiev’s life depended on it

 

[TheBeard]

Surprised Walman had the energy for that after a 7 minute shift.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

Rattenen should pick up an extra on that

 

[karltonian]

oh yes. that was a some good walman audio

 

[Pavelski2112]

Love NHL refs

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

That is sus

 

[Tw1ster]

Trying to figure out NHL reffing

 

[TheBeard]

McKinnon walking Ruuta was amazeballs.

 

[tiburon12]

anyone clip Walman telling Rantanen (?) "I'll beat the f*** out of you"??

 

[Alaskanice]

Picking apart every play, you’d think we were down by 4. Sheesh.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

Just no. There was no empty net, the pass came to his left toe, he did well to control it and get it off quickly. If he were a top 50 player in the NHL, he might have gotten a better release or tried to tuck it far side but absolutely not that a "good" player could do a whole lot better. Maybe an excellent player.

I think his only other option would’ve been to try to go to the middle and chip it far side once Blackwood committed to the sliding splits, but there really wasn’t enough room or time

 

[Tw1ster]

Picking apart every play, you’d think we were down by 4. Sheesh.

Well…..we are watching a bad team play bad hockey and discussing it on a message board about hockey.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

We're lucky to be down 1. This team gives me an aneurysm sometimes

 

[TheBeard]

I think his only other option would’ve been to try to go to the middle and chip it far side once Blackwood committed to the sliding splits, but there really wasn’t enough room or time

There was a lot of room 5-hole the way Blackwood sprawled. It could have been redirected on the ice but I don't blame Smith for also wanting to get off a better shot.

 

[karltonian]

We're lucky to be down 1. This team gives me an aneurysm sometimes

eh tbh although we have given up quantity the quality hasn't been super high. sure a few bombs could have found their way in but not too many cross-icers.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

Well…..we are watching a bad team play bad hockey and discussing it on a message board about hockey.

Someone had to state the obvious

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

I think Mittelstadt gave Walman a shot earlier in the shift and he was seeking retribution.....