GDT: Game 48: Sharks @ Islanders puck drop time unknown NBCSCA

[OrrNumber4]

Honestly, from an organizational standpoint what was the purpose of adding redundant replacement level NHLers like Dellandrea, Grundstrom, Goodrow, to a team already chock full of replacement level NHLers? Half the lineup is fine, but it should not be 3/4ths. Let the young guys come up and play. Make them compete even if most of them fail, how is that any worse than this shit show?

On top of that, it isn't like Dellandrea and Grundstrom were established NHL vets! I suppose the Sharks didn't want to rush any prospect...

Not sure why Gushchin and Bordeleau haven't gotten a chance. Have they been that bad in the AHL?

 

[Shut Yer Five Hole]

The Immodium Trip, as it came to be known...

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

they put wennberg on celebrini line but i bet it was only for faceoffs

By faceoff you mean to distract with Wennbergs beauty

 

[Anomie2029]

Celebrini: "I'm done with this trash fire team. Trade me to Vancouver."

I mean, it’s probably too early to make that claim. But if next season is the same, who could blame him? He is already starting to look as frustrated as Bedard.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

I mean, it’s probably too early to make that claim. But if next season is the same, who could blame him? He is already starting to look as frustrated as Bedard.

Mack looks frustrated Bedard looks defeated big difference

 

[Friday]

Cheeks of a game and no wonder kid points

 

[The Nemesis]

I mean, it’s probably too early to make that claim. But if next season is the same, who could blame him? He is already starting to look as frustrated as Bedard.

This year was by design. Next year will probably be different. That way they can get in one good year before they go back in the tank for the 2027 draft and go for DuPont.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

This year was by design. Next year will probably be different. That way they can get in one good year before they go back in the tank for the 2027 draft and go for DuPont.

Or Bedard to San Jose for Dickinson and Musty

 

[Juxtaposer]

“Team Culture”, “playing the right way”, and all that absolute nonsense.

This team is now as unwatchable as last season. The fun that was with this team has dissipated into watching the same old inability to string any offence together.

We get to watch plug after plug get given opportunity after opportunity despite never earning it with their play.

This is simply 100% false. If you genuinely think that, you must be forgetting top pairing Kyle Burroughs, Mike Hoffman, and Tankko Tankkanen.

 

[Lebanezer]

On top of that, it isn't like Dellandrea and Grundstrom were established NHL vets! I suppose the Sharks didn't want to rush any prospect...

Not sure why Gushchin and Bordeleau haven't gotten a chance. Have they been that bad in the AHL?

They’ve been fine in the AHL. They’ve also been playing there for 3 years. It’s time to see what you have with them and get them away from McCarthy. Give them an extended look to see if they might have something to offer. Don’t just send them back down and block them with garbage. Odds are they fail and you let them walk, but they still have a chance to surprise, Grundstrom and Dellandrea have not with their previous franchises, and have shown next to nothing in San Jose.

 

[Anomie2029]

This year was by design. Next year will probably be different. That way they can get in one good year before they go back in the tank for the 2027 draft and go for DuPont.

Being bottom 5 was by design. Being an unexciting trash heap of a team that is worst in the league is not what they intended.

If that was the case, then they should have kept Quinn.

 

[drunksage]

SNOG announcement​

It's got the right score.

Georgiev lets in three weak goals in the first, and then shuts down the Islanders the rest of the way leading to another 4-1 loss. Drew and co bend over backwards talking about how he had another solid performance to keep the team in the game.

Congrats on your first SNOG of the season, @TheBeard!

Spoiler: 2024-25 First-half SNOG Results

#	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
35	Dec. 19 vs Avalanche	anthonyyy	Avalanche 4-2
36	Dec. 21 at Oilers	PattyLafontaine	Oilers 3-2 OT
37	Dec. 23 at Canucks	Timo Time	Canucks 4-3
38	Dec. 27 vs VGK	SJSharksfan39	VGK 6-3
39	Dec. 28 vs Flames	none	Flames 3-1
40	Dec. 31 vs Flyers	none	Flyers 4-0
41	Jan. 2 vs Lightning	none	Sharks 2-1

#	Date / Opponent​	SNOG Winner(s)​	Result​
42	Jan. 4 vs Devils	LadyStanley	Sharks 3-2
43	Jan. 7 vs VGK	weastern bias	VGK 4-2
44	Jan. 10 at Utah	none	Hockey Club 2-1
45	Jan. 11 vs Wild	weastern bias	Wild 3-1
46	Jan. 14 at Red Wings	none	Sharks 6-3
47	Jan. 16 at Blue Jackets	weastern bias	Blue Jackets 4-1
48	Jan. 18 at Islanders	TheBeard	Islanders 4-1

Rank	2024-25 SNOG standings​	# of SNOGs
1.	weastern bias	6
T-2.	PattyLafontaine, Timo Time	3
T-4.	bluefunnel, bullslugg, coooldude, MackAttack71, SJSharksfan39	2
T-9.	anthonyyy, Friday, LadyStanley, sharks_dynasty, TheBeard, TheBigDrunkPanda, timorous me	1

 

[The Nemesis]

1st star of the game Mat Barzal.

Did you know we could've drafted him? I heard that and was shocked!

 

[Lebanezer]

This is simply 100% false. If you genuinely think that, you must be forgetting top pairing Kyle Burroughs, Mike Hoffman, and Tankko Tankkanen.

I’m sure that was hyperbole. Celebrini alone makes the team watchable.

 

[Broomout]

There’s an islanders fan who’s very adamant that a penguin skates better than Macklin

 

[Tw1ster]

Smith and Graf looked decent, besides that, one of the worst games of the season in terms of watchability

 

[Anomie2029]

This is simply 100% false. If you genuinely think that, you must be forgetting top pairing Kyle Burroughs, Mike Hoffman, and Tankko Tankkanen.

Sorry, I find it hard to have another take when the team has Fourgiev, top six Barclay Goodrow/Dellandrea/grubdstrom rotation, top pair Ceci, 82 games of Jan Rutta.

I love seeing the team struggle to reach 20 shots on goal a game.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

On top of that, it isn't like Dellandrea and Grundstrom were established NHL vets! I suppose the Sharks didn't want to rush any prospect...

Not sure why Gushchin and Bordeleau haven't gotten a chance. Have they been that bad in the AHL?

Really? I thought Grundy was like 35

Smith and Graf looked decent, besides that, one of the worst games of the season in terms of watchability

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

This is simply 100% false. If you genuinely think that, you must be forgetting top pairing Kyle Burroughs, Mike Hoffman, and Tankko Tankkanen.

How dare you disparage the Hoff

I wonder if Chicago would be open to a Smith for Bedard trade

 

[Timo Time]

This team is much more watchable and competitive than last year.

This team is still in contention for #1 overall and will be shit on some nights.

Both can be true. If you think this is just as bad as last year then you had unrealistic expectations.

 

[Sharksfan66]

They’ve been fine in the AHL. They’ve also been playing there for 3 years. It’s time to see what you have with them and get them away from McCarthy. Give them an extended look to see if they might have something to offer. Don’t just send them back down and block them with garbage. Odds are they fail and you let them walk, but they still have a chance to surprise, Grundstrom and Dellandrea have not with their previous franchises, and have shown next to nothing in San Jose.

Goose had his chance earlier this year and I think put the final nail in the coffin of his career with the Sharks.

Bords though, I totally agree. It’s prob unlikely he pops, but it’s really weird to me that he hasn’t gotten his own final shot. Especially when we keep throwing Grunstrom and Delandria out there like they’re legit NHLers.

 

[Roasted Nuts]

1st star of the game Mat Barzal.

Did you know we could've drafted him? I heard that and was shocked!

Hard to believe that 2015 was 10 years ago…

 

[Juxtaposer]

Sorry, I find it hard to have another take when the team has Fourgiev, top six Barclay Goodrow/Dellandrea/grubdstrom rotation, top pair Ceci, 82 games of Jan Rutta.

I love seeing the team struggle to reach 20 shots on goal a game.

Fourgiev has nine whole games as a Shark to his name, which is just one more than the highly-watchable Askarov. None of Goodrow, Dellandrea, or Grundstrom are regularly in the top-6. Ceci is at least a very legitimate NHL player, and Rutta played 70 games last season anyway.

You're letting recency bias from the last two games taint your opinion.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

This team is much more watchable and competitive than last year.

This team is still in contention for #1 overall and will be shit on some nights.

Both can be true. If you think this is just as bad as last year then you had unrealistic expectations.

 

[Sharksfan66]

Sorry, I find it hard to have another take when the team has Fourgiev, top six Barclay Goodrow/Dellandrea/grubdstrom rotation, top pair Ceci, 82 games of Jan Rutta.

I love seeing the team struggle to reach 20 shots on goal a game.

Is this where I chime in and say Mike Hoffman didn’t get pushed off the puck nearly as badly/often as Will Smith?

I also find Goodie/Dellandria in the top 6 as offensive as top pairing Burroughs.

And then there is Gregoriev…

Even still, I have to agree with Jux, watching games this year feels a lot less depressing. At least there is a reason to hope they can pull of a comeback (they have a number of times, made it close even more).

But woof, watching Shang interview Smith right now and talking about how his game is trending up. Why are we forcing the silly narrative that Smith is doing well? Kid was constantly a step behind tonight and got the puck stripped so many times. I’m so tired of narratives. Why can’t we just say, we’re better but still have a number of players who shouldn’t be in the NHL weighing us down?