GDT: Hawks @ Nucks, 15 Mar 2025, 9 PM CT

[dj Mahoney]

IF we pair up Martinez and Brody and play them 1st pairing I think we can overtake the Sharks for last place .

 

[SimpleJack]

He’s really gonna have to look himself in the mirror after this sophomore slump

It’s been a very tough year from him and Davidson needs to do everything to get him a line mate and a real coach

So much of this game is mental. I mean, so much of ANYTHING you do in life is mental, i suppose you could say. As with anything, whenever adversity hits....it really tests you. Especially the younger you are. I'm guessing the kid had never faced any adversity in his life up until his NHL career started progressing(even right when it started he seemed confident, happy, was performing better, etc.). But as its gone along and the adversity has mounted.....unfortunately he's folded. Instead of toughening up and acting accordingly, he's become rattled and shaken and seemingly can't deal with it. I can't say its a good sign for his future/things to come. But at the same time he's so young still that there's time to fix and adjust but he's gonna need some proper guidance/advice and he's gonna have to learn and grow A LOT. This offseason will be critical. I'm still confident he'll be OK, but his mental toughness is something that desperately needs to be improved moving forward.

 

[Mrfenn92]

So much of this game is mental. I mean, so much of ANYTHING you do in life is mental, i suppose you could say. As with anything, whenever adversity hits....it really tests you. Especially the younger you are. I'm guessing the kid had never faced any adversity in his life up until his NHL career started progressing(even right when it started he seemed confident, happy, was performing better, etc.). But as its gone along and the adversity has mounted.....unfortunately he's folded. Instead of toughening up and acting accordingly, he's become rattled and shaken and seemingly can't deal with it. I can't say its a good sign for his future/things to come. But at the same time he's so young still that there's time to fix and adjust but he's gonna need some proper guidance/advice and he's gonna have to learn and grow A LOT. This offseason will be critical. I'm still confident he'll be OK, but his mental toughness is something that desperately needs to be improved moving forward.

Time to trade him?

 

[SimpleJack]

a little of column a a little of column b. bedard needs to play the game better, both on the ice and in the politics with the refs. at the same time, it couldn't be any more achingly obvious that the refs are just f***ing with the kid because he's called them on their shit too many times. he's gonna have to learn that being right doesn't get you anywhere with these chucklef***s in black and white, and he's gonna have to learn to play through their bullshit.

Well said about the refs, i completely agree. You gotta learn how to deal with them properly.

 

[BobbyJet]

The NHL has a major problem with refs. As does the NFL

And has had for a while. It's so easy to say he's gotta learn to deal with them properly but he's a frustrated athlete and the refs incompetence is a part of that frustration.

 

[SimpleJack]

Time to trade him?

Too late. They wouldn't be able to get any value back. Maybe like a 7th rounder or cash considerations but that's it. We're stuck with him.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Just post the refs addresses and let the fans deal with it.

 

[Geoist]

Oh shut up Frank

do i dare ask what he said?

 

[Mrfenn92]

do i dare ask what he said?

Nothing bad, but he has a face for radio

 

[Kevin Musto]

 

[Hattrick Kane]

How can they blame Del Mastro for this one?

 

[Malagahawks]

Well that stunk. Not much more to say that hasn't been said already. The only thing to look forward to now is continued growth from the kids and an off season that has to be centered on finding the right coach.

 

[Muffinalt]

How can they blame Del Mastro for this one?

Well at least it's a very quick hook on the idea of sitting him.

I'm not sure what to do with Crevier. We need to find out if his good okay was due to being paired with Vlasic, or if he's legit himself.

 

[pvr]

I hate the fact that Vancouver has beaten us in regulation now 9 or 10 times in a row. This was a complete beat down.

Can’t execute a simple breakout. One shift Levshunov made three breakout attempts only to have the next pass botched or the puck mishandled and the play kept in the defensive end. Stuck in own zone essentially for shifts on end. If Vlasic doesn’t carry the puck out, the other players can’t make a pass to get it out.

Bedard looks bad. Two defensive zone giveaways in one shift. More elsewhere. Everyone who plays with him gets caved into the defensive zone for the whole shift. His offense is invisible aside from the occasional nice pass.

We need a real NHL coach with a better system. And we need better players.

 

[Pez68]

I hate the fact that Vancouver has beaten us in regulation now 9 or 10 times in a row. This was a complete beat down.

Can’t execute a simple breakout. One shift Levshunov made three breakout attempts only to have the next pass botched or the puck mishandled and the play kept in the defensive end. Stuck in own zone essentially for shifts on end. If Vlasic doesn’t carry the puck out, the other players can’t make a pass to get it out.

Bedard looks bad. Two defensive zone giveaways in one shift. More elsewhere. Everyone who plays with him gets caved into the defensive zone for the whole shift. His offense is invisible aside from the occasional nice pass.

We need a real NHL coach with a better system. And we need better players.

I have never seen a player forced to play with a different line every night like Bedard has. No shit he looks bad and is frustrated. He's not playing with the best forwards, and every game it's a different linemate. He cannot build any chemistry. Brutal.

 

[Chuck Testa]

I’ve said it once I’ll say it 1000 times… This abhorrent season can’t end soon enough.

What a long slog of a year