Post-Game Talk: Hellecrook steals one from the Sharks 3-2

[Hulide]

He's got a running mate in ehlers now

He also got a running mate in Connor with the Moose, yet Maurice have never try that combo with the Jets! we need Roslovic to play with good players with speed like Ehlers or Connor.

 

[ICdave]

Post-game audio:

Players: Blake Wheeler & Connor Hellebuyck.

Coach Maurice: How would he describe the performance of his goalie tonight? How atypical was that win? On the persistence to get the late goal. How much better can they be in a back-to-back? Thoughts on the debut of CJ Suess? Did the Sharks wear themselves out? On the composition of the power play. When was the last time he had a guy turn down a spot on the top power play unit?

To listen click here.

 

[kanadalainen]

Check out the shot attempts. Helle's going to need treatment for PTSD.

A buddy of mine took the shot and sent it to me.

 

[jefferoni]

 

[Ducky10]

I didn't see anyone playing well in our end tonight

I guess you missed the LIKE MANY part. Still, a few of his turnovers were careless, I see no reason to hide from that.

 

[Upperdeckjet]

Love the win! I was hoping for Poolman to show better. He has me worried.

 

[hn777]

I agree to take those two away from Scheif and Wheeler.

However, I didn’t see good effort at all from Scheif and Wheeler-especially Scheif. Those two lean a ton on Connor to do all the heavy lifting!

Yeah, I am generally not impressed with their *leadership* on the ice, but it felt like their pride got to them today, and they engaged some more in board battles, maybe more so in the offensive zone than DZ.

 

[SabresSharks]

Hell of a game.

 

[Mud Turtle]

My prediction: Keep Roslovic and Ehlers together all year and they are each 80 point players.

 

[jefferoni]

 

[Adam da bomb]

My prediction: Keep Roslovic and Ehlers together all year and they are each 80 point players.

So... this is their last game together. Roslo is goin back to 3rd line next game. Just because your prediction makes too much sense.

 

[Robinson2187]

Maurice gets another 50 games

sadly, probly true

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Too bad Little isn't a 2nd line center

He did OK centring the 1st line tonight.

 

[LowLefty]

I guess you missed the LIKE MANY part. Still, a few of his turnovers were careless, I see no reason to hide from that.

No, I didn't miss it - that's why I said what I said.
I didn't see a single player play well with the puck in our end.
We spent the night in our zone without the puck - it was terrifying to watch.

 

[AlphaLackey]

Remember game 1, when Helle used his judgment (as I do as a serious poker player, as all us do) to assert that he played well but had bad deck/puck luck?

Surely, Bucky has put up numbers since that has justified his early swagger.

that's what I like.

So by all means, Connor, keep rolling; you're our last/only hope for the playoffs and/or a miracle run.

 

[LowLefty]

Love the win! I was hoping for Poolman to show better. He has me worried.

I wouldn't hold it against him - he's caught up in the chaos.

 

[Positive]

Seemed like every line was dominated for almost every shift except for the ones we scored on. And maybe the pp. We were dominated for like 52 minutes out of 60.

Sharks fly the zone super quick and play pretty angry in their own rink. Ice didn't seem very good but they know how to deal with it. I have a feeling they're going to win a lot in this home stand they have coming up.

Suess-Gust-Shaw line hardly saw any time, but what I saw wasn't very encouraging.

 

[bustamente]

So I guess we can put Dahlstrom back into the lineup, he's not any worse than the bottom 4 d playing on this team, also not any better

 

[Ducky10]

So... this is their last game together. Roslo is goin back to 3rd line next game. Just because your prediction makes too much sense.

This post makes no sense.

 

[Larabee]

Hellebuyck

 

[Robinson2187]

Helli on fire tonight. Liking Roslovic more and more. His confidence is growing each game. I know some won’t agree because he is snake bitten right now but Rosie will be a great top 6 player for us in the future.

Hopefully as a center.

 

[LowLefty]

Remember game 1, when Helle used his judgment (as I do as a serious poker player, as all us do) to assert that he played well but had bad deck/puck luck?

Surely, Bucky has put up numbers since that has justified his early swagger.

that's what I like.

So by all means, Connor, keep rolling; you're our last/only hope for the playoffs and/or a miracle run.

Wheelers comments are too funny -
We wore them out - they finally ran out of gas from cycling and shooting all night - rope-a-dope

 

[ATLbound]

This post makes no sense.

would be the most Maurice thing to go back to ELL... we shall see. Maurice made a point to say how he thought Roslo was bad through 40... as if everyone else wasn't as well... although i guess the horses*** comment covers that

 

[SM]

After hearing Maurice’s explanation for Ehlers on PP2, maybe it’s time to give this a try instead?

27-55-81
29-44

85-18-26
28-4

 

[GNP]

Should fans be happy about this win ? I guess they are, but should they be happy with the way the Jet's are playing ? I don't think so, as the Sharks were totally all over them.

The Jet's are playing far to low against their defense, and their defenseman are open and just peppering the Jet's with shots. They need some of their speed guys like Roslo, Ehlers, and these guys closing these gaps, or their going to get hammered.

I really see the absence of guys like Tanev and Armia missing, and I question why Maurice would allow the team to be so dominated by this team. The Jet's have a lot of talent and speed and should use it.

Good news this season is the play of Ehlers and the sudden emergence of Jack Roslovic -- and the solid play of Helle of course.

I think Ehlers has the potential to score 80 points this year, and I think Roslovic could pick up 50 if he's left on Ehler's line.

Scheifele and Wheeler were not helping out in the defensive end - why not ? maybe Wheeler is to comfortable with his new contract ?

In summary the Sharks do not have that much more talent than the Jets, but it sure looked like they did. Maurice has to change their game plan, or their going to get slaughtered.

Luck only lasts so long.