GDT: Game #9: Utah HC @ LA Kings - 2:00pm - Utah16, UtahHC+

[lanky]

Hayton with a screen on the PPG. No points on the play.

 

[TheLegend]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1850290837135249473

 

[Coyotedroppings]

what are we...3 goal in the last 13 periods or something stupid like that

Yeah, it’s a bit much. I think it shows our inexperience, could also show a lack of talent, real NHL talent can play both sides of the puck.

Hayton with a screen on the PPG. No points on the play.

Don’t tell Jakey

 

[Llewzaher]

Saw that coming as soon as the puck was dropped … everyone standing like Pylons

There is the inevitable 3G against

 

[Llewzaher]

Gunther needs to score .. whenever he scores we score 5 goals

 

[Llewzaher]

this will be a 4-2 game I think

 

[TheLegend]

Well that's an auspicious start to the the third.

 

[SR]

This team and its bs passing. Oof.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Well that's an auspicious start to the the third.

Did the app bump you back to the beginning and you didn’t realize? Did it to me three times today.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

well...this is getting tough after a good start

 

[TheLegend]

Well lookie there......

 

[TheLegend]

Did the app bump you back to the beginning and you didn’t realize? Did it to me three times today.

Don't know.... I woke up at the end of the second.... before the team apparently did.

 

[TheLegend]

Better effort than last couple of games but NOT ENOUGH.

 

[LittlePipes]

For the 1st two periods I think the forwards had an allergy to blue paint. Ballerina dancing around the perimeter with muffins to the net.. we’re good at that.
And where is Nash? Persona non grata?

 

[IronFinn]

Did the app bump you back to the beginning and you didn’t realize? Did it to me three times today.

3 times against Ottawa, and 2 times against LA. It had not happened to me in any game prior to the Ottawa game, but I remember someone else complaining about it earlier.

 

[Schemp]

Better effort than last couple of games but NOT ENOUGH.

I predict they'll win the next game!

 

[TheLegend]

I predict they'll win the next game!

 

[Schemp]

The trap is an outdated defensive strategy for today's high speed/skill NHL! Admiral Ackbar should know that!

 

[FinnishCoyote]

Guenther has been in his rookie season form lately. Opportunistic sniper on powerplay, meh on ES

 

[LittlePipes]

We are heading toward another sub 500 season, replete with another horrifying losing streak.

 

[Heldig]

Obviously they are going to struggle defensively with 2 of the top 3 D missing and the rest playing above their level...but where is the dynamic offense we saw in the first 4 games?

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Obviously they are going to struggle defensively with 2 of the top 3 D missing and the rest playing above their level...but where is the dynamic offense we saw in the first 4 games?

They have to be more cognizant of their D play, in no small part for the reasons you mention, thus the O side of their game suffers.

 

[Canis Latrans]

Obviously they are going to struggle defensively with 2 of the top 3 D missing and the rest playing above their level...but where is the dynamic offense we saw in the first 4 games?

I think they miss having Durzi in there to control the point with another reliable defensemen like Sergachev. Sergachev is likely playing a bit more conservative so Kesselring can take chances, plus Sergachev has a seemingly unsustainable workload right now.

For transition, Durzi is another breakout threat. When you go down to fewer guys who can do these things, it makes it so the opponent only has to focus on defending one threat.