GDT: Game 56: Sharks vs. Canucks 7:30pm NBCSCA

[TheBeard]

I couldn’t watch. Did we win?

 

[Sharksfan66]

You don't see that every day. Oh well. Didn't convert on the chances. Smith with two breakaways, nicely done. Looked good then bad then good on the PP.

Celly with a game to forget, but even so he had a few chances.

Mukh looks... Fine. Which is probably good enough for now.

Thompson has been looking very overwhelmed last few games.

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That's funny, I thought Thompson looked good tonight. I liked his pop with the puck.

Those graphs are wild. Not used to seeing that at all!

 

[The Nemesis]

I couldn’t watch. Did we win?

Yes.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Sharks played a pretty good game but Demko was just better than Vanecek.

 

[The Nemesis]

You don't see that every day. Oh well. Didn't convert on the chances. Smith with two breakaways, nicely done. Looked good then bad then good on the PP.

Celly with a game to forget, but even so he had a few chances.

Mukh looks... Fine. Which is probably good enough for now.

Thompson has been looking very overwhelmed last few games.

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You know what they say: Deserving only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and broken clocks with blind squirrels inside.

 

[hohosaregood]

celebrini blew his try out for the canucks. so it's cool, he's stuck with us forever now.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

I don't like that they called it in OT. I didn't really see much to cause a penalty shot, but they only showed the replay once.

He was hooking him all the way from center ice ref was letting it go, until he continued to hook him going over the blue line, so it wasn’t meritless. The missed checking from behind on Mario was probably way worse

You know what they say: Deserving only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and broken clocks with blind squirrels inside.

 

[YUPPY 2 7 10 11]

Who are the tall Russian/Belarussian players in this draft? A ton of them are breaking out in the NHL now. Voronkov, Marchenko, Protas, etc.

But no one with first round talent. Cause those ones bust like Kostin, Mukhamudallan and Alexeyev.

So tall under the radar third-four round picks only.

What?

 

[karltonian]

This has to be Macklin's worst game of the season.

Only in terms of his penalties causing the 2 GA. There were many other penalties against, but I think the biggest difficulty tonight for Macklin was that Eklund had a real bad game. Couldn't get any plays going.

 

[Star Platinum]

Taffoli, don't just stand there, shoot it. You had a point blink shot.

I was furious at him for that

 

[OrrNumber4]

I'm mostly taking positives from this game. Sharks were the better team and Vanecek looked good.

How are people feeling about Wennberg as the #2C next season?

 

[Bizz]

Refs really want us to get Schaefer.

 

[Star Platinum]

I'm mostly taking positives from this game. Sharks were the better team and Vanecek looked good.

How are people feeling about Wennberg as the #2C next season?

Last resort only

 

[Jargon]

a combination of the long season and teams zeroing in are having an effect on Mack but he’ll be fine. As someone said, this is where growth happens.

I actually liked Muhk this game and would love to see him on the 2nd pairing to get more puck touches. I think he’s really mobile and really active and had some nice plays on both ends of the ice.

As I said earlier, Walman had his best game in a while too. Dumb loss, but they battled. That 4th line was fantastic.

 

[tahoesharksfan]

Vanacek looked good. He was really seeing the puck tonight!

 

[mogambomoroo]

Didn't get to watch the game, but based on the result there is a silver lining. Team has been a lot better keeping games close, Vanecek performed well and Celebrini seeing red should mean he will absolutely unleash himself in the next few years (good luck other teams)

I still want them to match the wins from last year before TDL, it's a lot to ask but I will believe.

 

[Bizz]

Vanacek looked good. He was really seeing the puck tonight!

Another game like this and teams might actually want him at the deadline.

 

[TheBeard]

Another game like this and teams might actually want him at the deadline.

I would be shocked if either goalie gets traded. Askarov should just stay with the Cuda until their season is over.

 

[karltonian]

I have a theory why Celebrini isn't as amazing in 3v3 as at other times. His game cues off others' actions/reading plays and he is great at playing in tight to other players. That's how he tries to generate advantages during 5v5 but during 3v3 he cannot play that kind of game, it is a wider open, more backed-off style of play. Presumably he will figure it out, I can't imagine he won't.

 

[Hodge]

I have a theory why Celebrini isn't as amazing in 3v3 as at other times. His game cues off others' actions/reading plays and he is great at playing in tight to other players. That's how he tries to generate advantages during 5v5 but during 3v3 he cannot play that kind of game, it is a wider open, more backed-off style of play. Presumably he will figure it out, I can't imagine he won't.

The bizarro Michkov.

 

[karltonian]

The bizarro Michkov.

Pretty much, he seems to do better when he can break tight coverage than if he has space to work with.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

That game is 100% on Macklin.

Unforced error led to the goal against. Missed the 2-1 to end it and capped it off with giving them a penalty shot.

And you know what? I kind of love it. You could see it on his face at the end, he's frustrated with himself. This is where growth happens.

Will take this 10/10 over Bedard looking frustrated at his teammates. Celebrini's look at the end is the look of a winner, even in a loss IMO.

Go Sharks!

Bedard just looks defeated poor guy

I have a theory why Celebrini isn't as amazing in 3v3 as at other times. His game cues off others' actions/reading plays and he is great at playing in tight to other players. That's how he tries to generate advantages during 5v5 but during 3v3 he cannot play that kind of game, it is a wider open, more backed-off style of play. Presumably he will figure it out, I can't imagine he won't.

So in theory smith should dominate 3 on 3 play

 

[karltonian]

Bedard just looks defeated poor guy


So in theory smith should dominate 3 on 3 play

Maybe but foot speed is important so he might get burned. Or at least reaction speed.

Re: bedard, he should come play wing with Macklin.

 

[Sharksfan66]

So in theory smith should dominate 3 on 3 play

I was thinking the same thing when I read that.

Eklund - Celebrini - Smith ftw. Defense be damned!

 

[TheBeard]

I have a theory why Celebrini isn't as amazing in 3v3 as at other times. His game cues off others' actions/reading plays and he is great at playing in tight to other players. That's how he tries to generate advantages during 5v5 but during 3v3 he cannot play that kind of game, it is a wider open, more backed-off style of play. Presumably he will figure it out, I can't imagine he won't.

I think he's a high risk high reward player that takes a lot of chances during games because 5v5 you'll usually have at least one person back (there have been quite a few odd man rushes going against from turnovers), but in OT the risks are far more egregious because of that lack of back support. OT is all about transition so any turnover tends to lead to 2-1 or breakaways. I don't mind him taking those chances. This team doesn't have the horses to sit back and pray on mistakes, especially when you only have one viable line to make things happen.

I was thinking the same thing when I read that.

Eklund - Celebrini - Smith ftw. Defense be damned!

Unless you have a supremely gifted offensive d-man, playing any defenseman in Ot seems pointless.