GDT: Game 5: Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings, 5pm PT

[cheesymc]

Tbf, every fanbase thinks they have the worst powerplay in the league except for maybe Oilers and Avs fans. And we weren't the worst in the league last year. Think we were either 5th or 6th to last. But this year? I'll give it to you.

0% now will do that, and half a decade consistently being near the bottom does too

 

[HanSolo]

He should be benched at this point.

It's crazy to me that he never gets benched.

 

[KelVarnsen]

McTavish just refuses to move his feet. Bench him and then move him to the wing where he can have less responsibility.

I’d switch him and Z in a heartbeat.

 

[Leonardo87]

I like Fabbri.

 

[Static]

Clarke actually played that perfectly. My eyes got big when I saw he was the guy back.

 

[KelVarnsen]

Another no clear after full possession.

 

[Vaakou]

If this coach would apply the same standard for all his players McT shoyld be benched and domoted. But nothing will happen. He needs a wake up call.

 

[Boo Boo]

For me the frustrating thing about macs usage is that I think if he were on carlssons wing he would become one of the top goalscoring threats in the division

 

[Static]

Why are they standing around?

 

[Ducks DVM]

Two straight exciting shifts!

I suppose we hit the quota for the night.

 

[KelVarnsen]

Why are they standing around?

It’s the ropeadope strategy.

 

[Ducks DVM]

For me the frustrating thing about macs usage is that I think if he were on carlssons wing he would become one of the top goalscoring threats in the division

I’m not. He’s often pretty clueless as to where he’s supposed to be.

 

[Static]

Nice try, good shifts

 

[KelVarnsen]

I’m not. He’s often pretty clueless as to where he’s supposed to be.

I still say his hockey IQ is lacking.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Vatrano should have 2 goals tonight. The rest of the team should have about -2.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

I get that the top 6 looks like it should work on paper but it’s clearly not working in execution.

Everyone on both lines is playing at their worst, it’s just ugly. It’s definitely a failing of Cronin for not doing anything about it.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Zelly man, just get that to the net. Skating up the wall with that at this level is not accomplishing anything

 

[Ducks DVM]

Looking up for McTavish winning the faceoff, then whatever that was behind their net, and the flyby in the defensive zone. Ugh.

 

[Boo Boo]

I’m not. He’s often pretty clueless as to where he’s supposed to be.

Leo finds his linemates no matter how out of position they are and as a goal scoring left wing he can hang around the front and float around to get open - that’s my take at least

 

[Ducks DVM]

Well, Killorn, that’s a choice.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Killorn be like “oh Mac took a bad penalty? Let me one-up him with an even dumber decision!”

 

[HanSolo]

Leo finds his linemates no matter how out of position they are and as a goal scoring left wing he can hang around the front and float around to get open - that’s my take at least

Idk if I agree. Yeah he'll find Cutter and Killorn on a pass you wouldn't expect to work a couple times a game but it's not like he's doing it every shift.

 

[HanSolo]

Good shit Killer.

 

[KelVarnsen]

Just ugly.

 

[Static]

They won't learn. I absolutely believe that these guys take so many penalties because they are poor skaters. We need better skating forwards badly.