GDT: Game Preview: Sharks vs Blackhawks

[Malagahawks]

Final game of this short West Coast/Mountain road trip. 2023 1 OA (CB98) vs 2024 1OA (Celebrini). I think we win this 5-2. Bedard gets 2 points and possibly a goal.

Possible lines?

https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/game-preview-sharks-vs-blackhawks-x9107

Discuss

 

[slocal]

This was a good game

 

[bluefunnel]

Indeed. Points from the kids, team mates standing up for Celebrini and only Two-giev(if only he had made the empty net).

Finally a 4-2 score when I can't make a SNOG, I now sympathize with how Bedard felt 11 minutes before the game was over.

 

[Munnyro]

By end of year, Graf might be our 4 best forward.

 

[hohosaregood]

It's nice knowing that we have some good young talent locked in for the top 9/top 4 next season in Smith, eklund, Celebrini, Graf, and Mukh. Early days but you can see the bones of it all coming together.

 

[Lebanezer]

Where am I?

 

[weastern bias]

What'd I miss?

 

[BobGoblinn]

We’re back!

 

[Roasted Nuts]

Nice to see everyone back. But it sucks knowing that all our newer members were wiped out.

 

[sharski]

Snog

Sharks 4, Blackhawks 2
Graf x2, Smith, Toffoli
Mikheyev, Nazar

 

[Juxtaposer]

Yeah, this one was fun. It was nice that we have enough of a tanking gap that I could genuinely root for a win here. Smith rocks, Graf rocks, Macklin who?

 

[SjMilhouse]

Snog

Sharks 4, Blackhawks 2
Graf x2, Smith, Toffoli
Mikheyev, Nazar

beat me to it hahaha

 

[StanleyCup2035]

We're back!!! Is it 2035 yet? Did we win the Cup?

 

[Jargon]

The Sharks won and blew up HFboards.

Graf is like a mini-Celebrini. Not the same talent obviously but works really hard in all ends of the ice, can pass, can shoot. I’m especially impressed with his huge development jump. The kid took the summer and came back looking like a different player - could end up being a really important signing for this team.

 

[matt trick]

Nice to see everyone back. But it sucks knowing that all our newer members were wiped out.

 

[gaucholoco3]

It was fun seeing Bedard spend multiple 90 second shifts completely dominated in the D zone during the first period. He was a complete non factor in the game.

Also it was one of Celebrini’s worst games too.

 

[hohosaregood]

Giles and Gregor in for Kunin and Sturm seems to be a better fit for what they want out of their 4th line. Definitely a way higher tempo with those two out there.

 

[Barrie22]

Man this sharks board is quiet, only 17 posts for a win, no wonder people think we are folding.

 

[Timo Time]

Graf is going to be such a good 3rd line/top-6 tweener. Shockingly Gregor was good but against Chicago it may not mean too much but I'll take it. I didn't notice Bedard once this game and didn't realize until after I left the game that he ended up getting a misconduct. Charmin soft ref to do that.

 

[Cas]

Yeah, Bedard got totally hosed on that missed penalty, but keeping your temper in check is part of the game.

 

[YUPPY]

New lines

Ostapchuck-Celebrini-Smith
Elkund-Wennberg--Toffoli
Graf-Giles--Kovalenko
Kostin--Gregor--Dellandrea


Defense: Ferraro--Lijegren
Desharnais--Mukhamadulin
Vlassic--Schuldt

in the box: Goodrow-Grunstrom

 

[Red Light Lover]

Gregor is starting to give me Sean Donovan lite vibes.

 

[Bizz]

It was fun seeing Bedard spend multiple 90 second shifts completely dominated in the D zone during the first period. He was a complete non factor in the game.

Also it was one of Celebrini’s worst games too.

Was gonna post something similar because I was at the game last night and it looks like these boards self-immolated.

This was my first time seeing Bedard in person. I wasn't impressed. At all. I don't know if he's still nursing an injury or the coaches are telling him to suck to throw games and land the first overall or what but not only was he a non-factor, he looked BAD, like Adam Burish BAD.

 

[KarlssonsGroin]

The Sharks won and blew up HFboards.

Graf is like a mini-Celebrini. Not the same talent obviously but works really hard in all ends of the ice, can pass, can shoot. I’m especially impressed with his huge development jump. The kid took the summer and came back looking like a different player - could end up being a really important signing for this team.

i think hes an ideal winger for him personally

 

[dmcccdmn]

Good win. I'm happy for Graf. Hopefully this win won't come back and bite us and CHI ends up with Schaefer while we get Misa or worse, a 3rd or 4th OA pick.