GDT: Hawks @ Kraken, 14 Nov 2024, 9 PM CT

[WarriorofTime]

weighted by what?

GP

 

[Drumman44]

weighted by what?

By player weight. Old fat guys really drag on the stat

 

[Clownish]

Hogs are 2nd youngest team in League by weighted average, Griffins are 10th oldest.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856706582190633116

Grand Rapids has Shine (31), Snively (28), Watson (32), Dries (30), Rafferty (29), Didier (31), Lagesson (28), Dello (27) in key roles. Even guys like E. Soderblom and Tuomisto aren't babies.

How is age relevant? Older AHL guys are still AHL guys, other than maybe Athanasiou who was the Hogs only offense yesterday. If anything I'd expect a younger AHL team to have more talent than a bunch of older guys who probably never played higher than bottom pairing or 3rd line in the NHL. Watson probably has the most NHL games played, but he shouldn't be outclassing younger guys to the level they were getting worked over yesterday. Nate Danielson is 20 and he had a highlight reel play where he deked the entire team before passing to a wide open teammate for a goal.

 

[WarriorofTime]

How is age relevant? Older AHL guys are still AHL guys, other than maybe Athanasiou who was the Hogs only offense yesterday. If anything I'd expect a younger AHL team to have more talent than a bunch of older guys who probably never played higher than bottom pairing or 3rd line in the NHL. Watson probably has the most NHL games played, but he shouldn't be outclassing younger guys to the level they were getting worked over yesterday. Nate Danielson is 20 and he had a highlight reel play where he deked the entire team before passing to a wide open teammate for a goal.

Older AHL teams typically outperform younger AHL teams, fyi. A team like Hershey who won the Calder Cup the last couple years was one of the most experienced teams in the League. Yes of course you hope your younger players with high potential will play well.

 

[hawksfan50]

Bedard moved to wing ..not justcfor letting his wing take draws...They probably want to get him.out of his slump by reducing the more complex defensive checking role that centers must do well to prevent goals.. probably felt center was too energy draining on himand mentally taxing ..

Hopefully this works and Bedard gains the energy back for more shots and more attack chances..

Still..if he wants to score goals he must skate the puck to the higher dNger moddlecslit and release ..if he over-pasess or stays on rhe perimeter..his meager goal count probably staysin the doldrums.

This applies to alk Hawks forwardsctoo..They must get off more shots from the middle high dNgwr slit and also not peel away to the sides but instead go to the net for screens and deflections..mist get inside the D-clog ...not be on the outside of it.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Mrazek in

Martinez GTD

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

 

[ytsejam]

Almost hockey time!
Raaawwwrrr!!!

 

[CanadianHawks]

Hawks win 4-2

Bedard Bert Vlasic Donato

 

[LeafChief]

Popping in to ask how Brodie has looked with the Hawks.

I loved Brodie as a Leaf. He got some flack in his 4th year with us but played really well the first three years. He lost his Father in the offseason leading into year 4 and his wife was diagnosed (I believe with MS). He went through some difficult personal times and I feel for him and hope he's doing well on that level.

Really liked Brods and hope he's playing well for you guys.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Great back check by Reichel.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Sleepy start

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Popping in to ask how Brodie has looked with the Hawks.

I loved Brodie as a Leaf. He got some flack in his 4th year with us but played really well the first three years. He lost his Father in the offseason leading into year 4 and his wife was diagnosed (I believe with MS). He went through some difficult personal times and I feel for him and hope he's doing well on that level.

Really liked Brods and hope he's playing well for you guys.

He's been terrible. Seems like a good dude but he's easily our worst skater.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Really glad to see Bedard rip it there.

 

[WarriorofTime]

They gotta get Bedard a goal.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

How did Donato not get that in?

They gotta get Bedard a goal.

Bedard gotta help Bedard get a goal

What’s the scouting report on Bertuzzi’s skating? He looks really really slow.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Both teams are really good at ripping wristers five feet wide.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

How did Donato not get that in?


Bedard gotta help Bedard get a goal

What’s the scouting report on Bertuzzi’s skating? He looks really really slow.

He's been a poor skater forever. He gets paid for what he brings around the net.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Brodie can’t even make a five foot pass. Why is he playing?

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

How did Donato not get that in?


Bedard gotta help Bedard get a goal

What’s the scouting report on Bertuzzi’s skating? He looks really really slow.

Donato got beat to the puck by the goalie?

 

[Backyard Hockey]

13 min in. 2 sog

 

[GIADF]

Snoozefest

 

[TLEH]

That isn't even remotely a hook.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Reichel plays so much better on the fourth line it doesn't make sense.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Good to see with all that time off they practiced absolutely nothing.