GDT: Game 36. Sharks @ McJesus' Drops 1pm

[DG93]

Here's a hot take: the best the Sharks looked line-up wise was when Goodrow was injured. Warso stopped galaxy braining his lines, and what he created worked. The Granlund-Smith pairing worked (they need a good F1, Kovalenko would work here). Macklin and Eklund were paired up (give them Zetterlund or Toffoli as a scorer) and the third line anchored by Wennberg and one of Zetterlund/Toffoli (+Kunin, for example) takes the hard matchups and gets caved. Every time Goodrow is healthy, Warso puts him on a line where he doesn't belong and it has a domino effect of making multiple guys look worse.

 

[Star Platinum]

It's one game, and with the season almost half over, we are on the bottom three in points percentage, essentially tied with the other two.

I do not understand why people keep overreacting over individual games when we have consistently been in the absolute bottom group by points percentage all year.

 

[tahoesharksfan]

Signs of commitment but not enough to make a difference. At least they didn’t stink it up in this one.

My biggest disappointment today was to find out that western bias was no longer our SNOG leader!

 

[Hangemhigh]

Askarov is going to be an elite goalie. He is dangerous for the tank.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Here's a hot take: the best the Sharks looked line-up wise was when Goodrow was injured. Warso stopped galaxy braining his lines, and what he created worked. The Granlund-Smith pairing worked (they need a good F1, Kovalenko would work here). Macklin and Eklund were paired up (give them Zetterlund or Toffoli as a scorer) and the third line anchored by Wennberg and one of Zetterlund/Toffoli (+Kunin, for example) takes the hard matchups and gets caved. Every time Goodrow is healthy, Warso puts him on a line where he doesn't belong and it has a domino effect of making multiple guys look worse.

If they’re ready to make line changes, I’d be fine with a setup like:

Eklund-Celebrini-Kovalenko
Zetterlund-Wennberg-Toffoli
Kunin-Granlund-Smith
Grundstrom-Sturm-Dellandrea

It won’t win them many games but we can see if Smith can find his game.

 

[karltonian]

True, but he got back and they did get settled in the D zone. Mcdavid and Draisaitl just made a really good play.

they actually had that play diagnosed, arguably it was celebrini getting his stick on the puck that changed up its speed and asky had slid a bit too far by the time it reached him. that's twice tonight he actually beat the puck across but had made too aggressive of a move and let the puck in. that seems like a learning experience.

 

[mogambomoroo]

If they’re ready to make line changes, I’d be fine with a setup like:

Eklund-Celebrini-Kovalenko
Zetterlund-Wennberg-Toffoli
Kunin-Granlund-Smith
Grundstrom-Sturm-Dellandrea

It won’t win them many games but we can see if Smith can find his game.

I like the pair system, Eklund - Celebrini, Wennberg - Toffoli and Granlund - Smith have worked together well.

 

[gaucholoco3]

I like the pair system, Eklund - Celebrini, Wennberg - Toffoli and Granlund - Smith have worked together well.

Just mix and match F1’s with those players and you have the makings of efficient lines.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Celebrini isn’t going to be happy to miss the defensive play twice there on that goal but they were gassed.

Saw him lined up for faceoff and thought OT would last 17 seconds. I was one second off.

He finished regulation with a shift that was nearly two minutes long than was right back on the ice.

Don't the Sharks have any other forwards?

 

[Barrie22]

Saw him lined up for faceoff and thought OT would last 17 seconds. I was one second off.

He finished regulation with a shift that was nearly two minutes long than was right back on the ice.

Don't the Sharks have any other forwards?

Not with any offensive awareness.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Not with any offensive awareness.

But someone fresh would have been able to keep up with McDavid and that group; allowing Celebrini to recover.

 

[coooldude]

But someone fresh would have been able to keep up with McDavid and that group; allowing Celebrini to recover.

One of our big problems so far is that Granlund has been playing poorly lately. They could have put Granlund or Wennberg out there to start - Wenny to try to win the face-off - but we really don't have 3 players that can reasonably match up with McD, Drai, and Bouchard, which when you think about it, is not that surprising.

I agree Celebrini looked gassed and was taking long shifts all night, but to his credit he did win possession on the face-off, he just decided to try to do it all himself rather than maintaining possession.

 

[weastern bias]

Don't the Sharks have any other forwards?

No

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

Askarov is going to be an elite goalie. He is dangerous for the tank.

Will the Sharks pay him when his next contract comes up?

 

[coooldude]

Will the Sharks pay him when his next contract comes up?

Yes. That's why Grier wasn't willing to extend Blackwood for as much as he's looking for.

 

[Star Platinum]

Saw him lined up for faceoff and thought OT would last 17 seconds. I was one second off.

He finished regulation with a shift that was nearly two minutes long than was right back on the ice.

Don't the Sharks have any other forwards?

We have guys who play the forward position.....

But someone fresh would have been able to keep up with McDavid and that group; allowing Celebrini to recover.

We should have put our super elite penalty killer Barclay Goodrow out there to intimidate the other team with his amazing veteran leadership.