GDT: GM#3: Dallas @ DC - 7pm-ish

[Alexander the Gr8]

The hockey world is not ready for Wilson to challenge Gretzky's records

 

[crab]

@twabby your boy again’! Hahah

 

[Langway]

Or that. That also works.

 

[Calicaps]

@twabby your boy again’! Hahah

Who do we need twabs to call an albatross next?

 

[tycoonheart]

Oof that third line

 

[crab]

Who do we need twabs to call an albatross next?

Thompson and his $766,666

 

[Devil Dancer]

Who do we need twabs to call an albatross next?

Ovie's still looking for his first goal

 

[HTFN]

idle "knock on wood" type thoughts:

Chychrun is a significant upgrade over last year's Jensen. Don't know if that will bear out in microstats but he's so much more talented that even his "safe play" comes through with a snappiness we didn't see last season

Mangiapane is much more well-rounded than I expected, I don't know why I had a little waterbug type player in mind but he's been more like a discount Oshie so far

Protas is showing up, seems like his skating has improved which is potentially dangerous

EDIT: showed it right there, he was so agile to get to that corner and then peeled back to the net with purpose.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Boom!

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Dylan Backstrome!

 

[Langway]

Hella screened.

 

[Brian23]

I feel like I'm jinxing it, and he's def not the best player in the world of old, but Ovi seems to be moving and so much more engaged to start this season and it's seemingly opening up the offense zone control so much.

 

[Calicaps]

Seeing 52 out there is f***ing with me.

 

[Devil Dancer]

CMM really nice play there.

 

[Langway]

That McMichael back-check. Studly.

 

[RedRocking]

Mikey with the larceny

 

[crab]

They are looking much more dangerous offensively then last year.

 

[HTFN]

I feel like I'm jinxing it, and he's def not the best player in the world of old, but Ovi seems to be moving and so much more engaged to start this season and it's seemingly opening up the offense zone control so much.

he found a step, no doubt.

don't know if it's fitness, a return to health, or this potentially being a huge season for him but he's been buzzing

 

[Devil Dancer]

I feel like I'm jinxing it, and he's def not the best player in the world of old, but Ovi seems to be moving and so much more engaged to start this season and it's seemingly opening up the offense zone control so much.

I think his hands look much better than they did this time last year.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

CMM really nice play there.

His defensive game is turning out to be better than his offensive game. If he can play like that consistently, he's a perfect Lars Eller type player for this team.

 

[HTFN]

They are looking much more dangerous offensively then last year.

they're looking much more everything than last year.

mildly more creative (so far), much quicker both in foot speed and passing, more in tune with each other and the system...

the foot speed really stands out so far, they don't need to slow games down as much right now and have been keeping up with teams they would have needed to buckle down for last year

 

[RedRocking]

Charmin soft

 

[aonb]

dylan strome is an OK hockey player
is vrana even playing tonite or its just another disappearing act from jake the snake? im not sure i've heard his name mentioned at least once past 30 minutes

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

dylan strome is an OK hockey player
is vrana even playing tonite or its just another disappearing act from jake the snake? im not sure i've heard his name mentioned at least once past 30 minutes

He's a league minimum depth player at this point in his career. If he's not getting scored against and can chip in from time to time, I don't care if we don't hear his name

 

[HTFN]

dylan strome is an OK hockey player
is vrana even playing tonite or its just another disappearing act from jake the snake? im not sure i've heard his name mentioned at least once past 30 minutes

he's been fine far as I can tell

hasn't created anything massive but he's been engaged and putting in more hustle than I remember from him. That paired with his natural skating ability has kept him pressuring plays and in the mix, just not really standing out

He had one or two small "standout" forechecks where he put a little extra in and forced some extra setup passes. Small, yeah, but keeps the team from being jumped on a bad change or great outlet pass. I like his attitude towards loose pucks right now as well