GDT: Game 49: Anaheim Ducks @ Minnesota Wild, 6pm PT

[Hockey Duckie]

He’s been safe and solid. So far he doesn’t make those egregious errors that lacombe makes on a nightly basis.

That's gonna be expected from a rookie who plays top pairing role and minutes, bypassing the AHL. Hopefully, all our young D-men will improve next year after soaking in their first year in the NHL. People forget that Drysdale was a -26 in his first, full NHL season as a top pairing RD with Lindholm... oddly, Lindholm was a +0.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I mean, main takeaway from this game is given the LaCombe angle and Vaaks all season is put him with Gudas. And if you can’t, find a way to clone Gudas

I dunno. I think LaCombe getting a home cooked meal from his mom might have been that first period high. Didn't see much of that in the next two periods.

 

[Ducks DVM]

I mean, main takeaway from this game is given the LaCombe angle and Vaaks all season is put him with Gudas. And if you can’t, find a way to clone Gudas

Collect his beard clippings and glue them to every other defenseman’s faces

 

[DuckRogers10]

Go Wild, people!

 

[Henrique Iglesias]

He had multiple turnovers at our blueline, and got caught and/or outmuscled on other occasions. He hasn't figured out the NHL speed yet

You make me laugh. Rips Zellweger after 3 games while being a staunch supporter of LaCombe all season.

Comical.

 

[JAHV]

I really like Zellweger. I hope that we can find a good partner for him and Cronin can let him loose. I love his confidence and his compete.

 

[JAHV]

Also, Lundestrom continues to own a stick where offensive chances go to die.

 

[Ducks DVM]

You make me laugh. Rips Zellweger after 3 games while being a staunch supporter of LaCombe all season.

Comical.

You clearly haven’t read or understood my posts. I’ve said that LaCombe has no business being on the top line at all, but that the people saying he belongs in the AHL because he makes major mistakes on the top line are talking nonsense. He looks fine on the bottom pairing, and with (the only decently slotted and utilized veteran D on the team) Gudas tonight he looked good. He’s a rookie, he’s going to make mistakes. Playing him above where he should be will magnify them. Mintyukov looks great on the bottom pairing too, but also had degraded play as his minutes and responsibility was increased. Which…is normal. My point has been that Mintyukov is being properly developed, and it’s paying off, whereas LaCombe is not…and it’s not.

Zellweger looks great on the PP. He looked adequate defensively and good offensively his first game, on the 3rd pairing. He looked decidedly less good tonight. That’s not ripping on him, that’s pointing out that…he’s not adjusted to the Speed of the NHL, much less top line NHL talent. He absolutely screwed up at the blue line tonight. His (meaningless after 2 games) SAT% is 39.4%, better only than Lindstrom. USAT% is equally bad. He’s an offensive defenseman who had 0 shots vs Dallas, and 1 shot tonight. It’s possible to simply evaluate a player with being a fanboy or a hater.

 

[anezthes]

Terry!

Nice to see LaCombe and Groulx showing signs of life.

 

[AngelDuck]

Troy Terry is really, really good and not overpaid at all. It's going to be really interesting to see what kind of numbers he can put up on a decent team.

I'm excited

 

[snowave]

I think Troy has finally gotten his mojo back. Thank God!

Best part of the game was the 3rd after they took the lead. They really kept pushing, and didn't sit back and try and hang on. Been a long time since we've seen that.

 

[ScarTroy]

Terry starts looking elite and then right on cue Carlsson starts looking like he has a newborn at home.

 

[duckaroosky]

Terry starts looking elite and then right on cue Carlsson starts looking like he has a newborn at home.

So Terry figured out how to transfer the curse and gave it to the rookie

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Troy Terry is really, really good and not overpaid at all. It's going to be really interesting to see what kind of numbers he can put up on a decent team.

I'm excited

Terry's previous two seasons is proof he's been a great to very good player. He had a rough start to the season, but I knew he'd work things out. Similarly, the same can be said of Zegras. I think Cronin removed some creativity from both to start the season and Cronin is relaxing his offensive scheme.

I like 2021-22 Terry the best so far. Anaheim was a decent team to start the season. They were 3rd in the Pacific when Verbeek took over.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I think Troy has finally gotten his mojo back. Thank God!

Best part of the game was the 3rd after they took the lead. They really kept pushing, and didn't sit back and try and hang on. Been a long time since we've seen that.

He's only been a minus 3 times in the last 18 games.

Hopefully it lasts.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

why does Terry not seem happy to score?

Noticed that too. He didn't celebrate with his teammates on the ice when they came over to congratulate him and he went straight onto the bench without the usual fist bump skate.

Guessing either he was still pissed about taking the penalty/being called for it and disagreeing, or he was showing his ass to Cronin about being demoted (which doesn't seem likely to me). Other than that, no idea. It was very out of place for him though.