GDT: Game V Pens vs Swords: Can we make it 2 in a row?

[Honour Over Glory]

Did Jarry just lose his starting job completely in the first? Because it feels like that should be the last straw.

He should sit for a few games for sure, outside of wearing out Blomqvist, the lucky thing is the next game is in 2 days and then after that another 2 days. So technically you should start Blomqvist vs the Canes and Jets. I think the next game I would even consider starting Jarry in would maybe be in Calgary, maybe.

 

[Turin]

Did Jarry just lose his starting job completely in the first? Because it feels like that should be the last straw.

I'd say yes but for some reason he's still here after all his failures so who knows

 

[LiffLaff]

Honestly, if they can keep getting this kind of goaltending, stabilace the D somehow, and get an upgrade on Beau, I might actually start believing a bit in this team again, there are more pieces in place to build a competent team this year than they've had in years.
Now if the coach would actually know how to put that team together is a whole other story..

 

[Zirakzigil]

I mean yeah I get what you’re saying, but I also want that player you all are quite pissed off at, to bounce back and I might be the only one hoping for it at this point, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to see Blomqvist succeed and be our starter here on out either. I’ll just leave it at that.

I think its a no win situation. Team lacks confidence in Jarry and Jarry rightfully lacks confidence in the defense. Vicious circle. Our defense is crap crap crap.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I just love how confident Blomqvist is, a confident goalie doesn’t move around as much because his angles are just on point and Joel has it in spades right now, moves around very little, is in the right spots for being aggressive to shooters. Jarry is like textbook goalie with zero confidence example.

Joel is the #1 on this team and that was pretty evident after his first game actually.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

It is so, so very sad that I knew exactly what you were talking about immediately and even got a flash in my mind of Milan Kraft or whoever the f*** it was breaking his stick in frustration to start that miserable video lol

 

[Sideline]

I think its a no win situation. Team lacks confidence in Jarry and Jarry rightfully lacks confidence in the defense. Vicious circle. Our defense is crap crap crap.

Jarry's best hope of being a starter this year is Colorado giving up 13 tonight.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

Can we please stop offering up gratuitous breakaways and odd-man rushes?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I think its a no win situation. Team lacks confidence in Jarry and Jarry rightfully lacks confidence in the defense. Vicious circle. Our defense is crap crap crap.

It’s why I would demote him to WBS after today. I would just call up Larsson to back up Blomqvist, Jarry’s cap won’t let him get claimed and if he does, great, if he doesn’t, then hopefully he plays out of his funk in WBS.

There’s no way I would want Jarry to start a game in the NHL right now, the issues he has are so deep with his confidence you can’t hope for him to work it out at the NHL level, that’d just be bad for all parties involved.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Honestly, if they can keep getting this kind of goaltending, stabilace the D somehow, and get an upgrade on Beau, I might actually start believing a bit in this team again, there are more pieces in place to build a competent team this year than they've had in years.
Now if the coach would actually know how to put that team together is a whole other story..

Yeah I think the upgraded bottom-6 and Blomqvist looking great definitely helps their case, but I still personally hate their defense and it's an open question who Sullivan will play in net. They're definitely in a better spot now than they were to start last year, though.

Puljujarvi and Acciari having huge bounce back years along with Hayes and Glass looking like competent depth guys really helps this team out.

 

[Sideline]

Can we please stop offering up gratuitous breakaways and odd-man rushes?

Or at least get the good EK65 where he scores a goal and has 2 assists to go with it?

 

[Zirakzigil]

It’s why I would demote him to WBS after today. I would just call up Larsson to back up Blomqvist, Jarry’s cap won’t let him get claimed and if he does, great, if he doesn’t, then hopefully he plays out of his funk in WBS.

There’s no way I would want Jarry to start a game in the NHL right now, the issues he has are so deep with his confidence you can’t hope for him to work it out at the NHL level, that’d just be bad for all parties involved.

LTIR for mental health. Get him away from the team for a month.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Or wait, those comments don’t fit the narrative some morons want to spin for what I want to see happen.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Man, the team isn't making it easy on the goalies, but at least Blom has locked it down since being put in.

 

[Andy99]

Can we please stop offering up gratuitous breakaways and odd-man rushes?

Trying to give Blomqvist some NHL practice…

Defense optional so far this season…at least they’ll be entertaining (I hope) lol

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846716117688959471

 

[PenguinSuitedUp]

He should sit for a few games for sure, outside of wearing out Blomqvist, the lucky thing is the next game is in 2 days and then after that another 2 days. So technically you should start Blomqvist vs the Canes and Jets. I think the next game I would even consider starting Jarry in would maybe be in Calgary, maybe.

That first goal was exactly the thing you shouldn’t do at the worst possible time for him to do it in terms of his personal best interest. . . And that second goal against a left handed shooter from the left side of the ice to follow it up felt like business as usual for him. I don’t know that a few games off is enough for him.

 

[Jacob]

I think when Neds is healthy you go with 3 and if Neds and Blomqvist are legitimately better then you waive Jarry.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

LTIR for mental health. Get him away from the team for a month.

I mean wouldn’t want to assume he has mental health issues in terms of his confidence right now and how that may be affecting him, but you can’t afford to have him work his shit out in the NHL right now and I would see WBS as his chance to play and bounce back after a month down there and if he is still out of sorts there, then yeah, I would go that route with him maybe if he’s open to it or something because that can be sticky too with the abuse of the LTIR and NHL Player Assistance Program.

I just, being someone that has gone through severe depression, I know how much that can affect your life, especially when other shit starts to go wrong, so I don’t want to see Jarry have his career ruined, as much as I want to see Blomqvist be the goalie now and moving forward, I still hope he figures his game out because he’s a goalie that has shown he can be very good, he’s just absolutely lost his way since the last week of February last year. That’s a long time to marinate in failures for a bloke that is already playing a balancing act with his confidence right now.

 

[Coastal Kev]

Dubas better figure out the first line.

Get rid of Beauvillier
Try Puus
Add DOC to 1st, Puus or Poulin in the lineup
TRADE

But get rid of the beaver

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I think when Neds is healthy you go with 3 and if Neds and Blomqvist are legitimately better then you waive Jarry.

I’d just do it after this game, WBS is early into the season as well, the games to get Jarry into will be fine to still spread between the goalies there after a month, you can also call up Larsson to make it easier down there while Ned is still out.

 

[LiffLaff]

I mean yeah I get what you’re saying, but I also want that player you all are quite pissed off at, to bounce back and I might be the only one hoping for it at this point, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to see Blomqvist succeed and be our starter here on out either. I’ll just leave it at that.

I can't speak for anyone else of course, but I'm right there with you when it comes to hoping to see a bounce back from Jarry, I just feel like that hope is dwindling by the game. The guy just looks mentaly shot at the moment, and I'm not sure if Pittsburgh is the right place for him to get his game back anymore. I think a switch of teams, or a stint in the AHL could do him some good though, either get a fresh start, or a low pressure environment where the stakes arent as high.

 

[Tender Rip]

Just waive him. If we are really lucky CBus or Anaheim take him. Yeah, right… but at least for them there’s no cap issue and their own goaltending situations suck also.

 

[PenguinSuitedUp]

Yeah I think the upgraded bottom-6 and Blomqvist looking great definitely helps their case, but I still personally hate their defense and it's an open question who Sullivan will play in net. They're definitely in a better spot now than they were to start last year, though.

Puljujarvi and Acciari having huge bounce back years along with Hayes and Glass looking like competent depth guys really helps this team out.

Hayes is showing nice hands in tight early. I’ve liked how that acquisition has looked so far, especially with getting picks.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Dubas better figure out the first line.

Get rid of Beauvillier
Try Puus
Add DOC to 1st, Puus or Poulin in the lineup
TRADE

But get rid of the beaver

I am starting to really dislike seeing Beauvillier wear #72.

 

[The Old Master]

Honestly, if they can keep getting this kind of goaltending, stabilace the D somehow, and get an upgrade on Beau, I might actually start believing a bit in this team again, there are more pieces in place to build a competent team this year than they've had in years.
Now if the coach would actually know how to put that team together is a whole other story..

the whole team defense is still crap. and you need a coach to fix that. imo