GDT: Game 45: Sharks vs. Wild 7:00pm NBCSCA

[weastern bias]

 

[coooldude]

Now you've gone too far

 

[Timo Time]

I have few criticisms of Warsofsky but I still can not wrap my head around starting the 4th line seemingly every game. It's surrending the first few minutes of every game and maybe I'm missing something in that strategy but it's seems unusual. And secondly, Goodrow needs to be scratched. The accountability and ego management aspect of coaching I understand, but you can not punish rookie teenagers and not the veteran who seemingly plays worse than said teenagers.

The biggest letdown last night was seemingly getting goalie'd by the Wilds B squad. Unfortunate.

 

[karltonian]

I have few criticisms of Warsofsky but I still can not wrap my head around starting the 4th line seemingly every game. It's surrending the first few minutes of every game and maybe I'm missing something in that strategy but it's seems unusual. And secondly, Goodrow needs to be scratched. The accountability and ego management aspect of coaching I understand, but you can not punish rookie teenagers and not the veteran who seemingly plays worse than said teenagers.

The biggest letdown last night was seemingly getting goalie'd by the Wilds B squad. Unfortunate.

Yeah I don't get that starting line decision. Irritating.

 

[coooldude]

I have few criticisms of Warsofsky but I still can not wrap my head around starting the 4th line seemingly every game. It's surrending the first few minutes of every game and maybe I'm missing something in that strategy but it's seems unusual. And secondly, Goodrow needs to be scratched. The accountability and ego management aspect of coaching I understand, but you can not punish rookie teenagers and not the veteran who seemingly plays worse than said teenagers.

The biggest letdown last night was seemingly getting goalie'd by the Wilds B squad. Unfortunate.

If anything, we've been starting games consistently well. It's an energy thing and a possession thing. I don't mind it. Don't think it matters much, but I'd say that starting well is something this team has done, especially at home, the majority of games this year.

 

[Boy Hedican]

What's with the suicidal thoughts? We played a pretty solid game. Massively outshot them, two bad turnovers lead to two goals against. Celebrini looked like his old self with Eklund. Keep them together.

I was watching without sound so I'm not sure if Smith got benched or injured, but hope he's ok.

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Ya tbh other than Mack not getting rewarded with a goal, and Smith forcing a beer league pass through 4 Wild, these are the kind of losses I WANT. Our key guys (-Smith, although he did have some good shifts) played well tonight against a very good Wild team.

And we increase our odds of 1OA?

Easy win for me this season.

But I’d like for Mack to get a few multi-point games and a couple Ws soon for their sake.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Ya tbh other than Mack not getting rewarded with a goal, and Smith forcing a beer league pass through 4 Wild, these are the kind of losses I WANT. Our key guys (-Smith, although he did have some good shifts) played well tonight against a very good Wild team.

And we increase our odds of 1OA?

Easy win for me this season.

But I’d like for Mack to get a few multi-point games and a couple Ws soon for their sake.

I agree with the outlook. They did a lot of things better, still look like will make some changes, and lost anyway. I’d like to see Zetterlund with Eklund and Celebrini. I’d like to see Granlund with Smith if he’s going to be in the lineup. Whatever the rest looks like is whatever to me.

 

[YUPPY 2 7 10 11]

I have few criticisms of Warsofsky but I still can not wrap my head around starting the 4th line seemingly every game. It's surrending the first few minutes of every game and maybe I'm missing something in that strategy but it's seems unusual. And secondly, Goodrow needs to be scratched. The accountability and ego management aspect of coaching I understand, but you can not punish rookie teenagers and not the veteran who seemingly plays worse than said teenagers.

The biggest letdown last night was seemingly getting goalie'd by the Wilds B squad. Unfortunate.

Warsosky is our:

 

[PattyLafontaine]

Coaching is a much bigger problem. A big part of success is finding contributions from young or limited players, and Warso is atrocious at it.

I would've liked Kaliyev as a shooting threat on the 3rd line.

Not in this case. The Sharks have rarely been blown out this season and in fact they have the most 1 goal or one goal with empty netter games this year in the NHL with 21.

The Sharks have 3/6ths of a top 6 and have zero top line defensemen. Walman is a 2nd pair dman and the rest of D are bottom pair or 4th pair.

 

[Zarzh]

Not in this case. The Sharks have rarely been blown out this season and in fact they have the most 1 goal or one goal with empty netter games this year in the NHL with 21.

The Sharks have 3/6ths of a top 6 and have zero top line defensemen. Walman is a 2nd pair dman and the rest of D are bottom pair or 4th pair.

Yes, that's the problem with Warso's coaching strategy of stacking the top line and having the rest of the team play hard defense. It sacrifices wins and development to not lose as badly sometimes.

The Sharks have 5-7 capable top 6 forwards depending on how you count Smith and Wennberg and 4+ decent defensemen. There's no reason the offense should be anemic instead of just inconsistent just because he doesn't have a superstar or elite depth because most contenders don't even have every player in their top 6 as a standalone stud.