GDT: Me Watching It All Unfold

[Bryanbryoil]

Any word on who will be in net for Anaheim?

 

[tardigrade81]

US are the favorites unfortunately. Boooo

Ugh I know. Brutal. Oh well. Hats off to them. They have a great team this year

Canada could have as well, but they didn't take me. This stupid rule about 37 year olds can't play in the juniors.

 

[Arpeggio]

Wouldn't mind seeing Jeff Skinner in Podkolzin's spot at some point, just for a couple of games. I think the team is going to have to make a decision on him pretty quickly here, I can't see them keeping him on the roster for the playoffs if he's going to be in the bottom six. That three million can be spent much more effectively in that case, and I'm sure they could work something out with him that would work for both parties (I can't imagine he's thrilled with how things have worked out here so far).

 

[LeonDraisaitl29]

Ugh I know. Brutal. Oh well. Hats off to them. They have a great team this year

Canada could have as well, but they didn't take me. This stupid rule about 37 year olds can't play in the juniors.

They can't have you out there because you're too good. It's a dumb rule but they want to increase competition.

 

[K1984]

Not sure I’ve ever heard Hyman described as a line driver until today. Funny.

Too bad you need others to help, you should be able to recognize that by simply watching. Funny.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

This team is never going to find a 3rd line center lmao

Skinner-Henrique doesn't work at all. But whenever they've gone with Janmark-Henrique-Brown, the three of them have been borderline dominant.

 

[McBeastMode]

Any word on who will be in net for Anaheim?

Lukas Dostal.. Against the Oilers he is 2-3 with a 4.28 GAA and a .878 SV%.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Lukas Dostal.. Against the Oilers he is 2-3 with a 4.28 GAA and a .878 SV%.

I was hoping to see Gibson to see what he can do in the net this season.

 

[Mr Kot]

need gdt

 

[tardigrade81]

They can't have you out there because you're too good. It's a dumb rule but they want to increase competition.

I was actually thinking that myself!

Ugh the politics of hockey

 

[foshizzle]

This team is never going to find a 3rd line center lmao

They have one- but the coach insists he’s a first line winger even though he has sucked 5v5 his whole career

 

[Arpeggio]

They have one- but the coach insists he’s a first line winger even though he has sucked 5v5 his whole career

Doesn’t sound like a great third line centre to me lol

 

[Fourier]

I just noticed a very surprising stat. Emberson has been on the ice for 64:05 on the pk. That's the second most time of any Oiler. In those 64:05 minutes the Oilers have only given up 4 goals. That is a GA/60 of 3.74. Amongst the 118 defensemen who have been on the ice for at least 40 minutes on the pk that is the 6th best rate. This may not mean much as pk stats can vary wildly but it was pretty surprising none the less. Supposedly the Oilers are anxious to get him signed. I suspect they don't want another Broberg situation.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I was hoping to see Gibson to see what he can do in the net this season.

It's brown. A lot of brown.

 

[K1984]

Skinner-Henrique doesn't work at all. But whenever they've gone with Janmark-Henrique-Brown, the three of them have been borderline dominant.

Janmark has the ability to drive pace on a bottom 6 line as well as anybody. Rarely do I think a line with him on it is ever a problem during a game.

He's an interesting player because it's almost like he found another level during the playoffs last year and hasn't come back down. The points don't really reflect how strong he's been in a lot of areas of the game since about March 2024. A player that plays with pace AND brains. A rarity in our bottom 6.

 

[LeonDraisaitl29]

 

[TheNumber4]

Did I hear right? 9 games in a 15 day stretch?

Let’s get ready for that HOCKEY. I expect 9 wins. Easy Peasy compared to last years 16.

 

[Mr Kot]

I guerss this is the gdt now

 

[TheNumber4]

Do we know if Skinner is starting?

He is. Knob confirmed.

Ugh I know. Brutal. Oh well. Hats off to them. They have a great team this year

Canada could have as well, but they didn't take me. This stupid rule about 37 year olds can't play in the juniors.

Another huge fail by Team Canada management.

 

[TheNumber4]

Janmark has the ability to drive pace on a bottom 6 line as well as anybody. Rarely do I think a line with him on it is ever a problem during a game.

He's an interesting player because it's almost like he found another level during the playoffs last year and hasn't come back down. The points don't really reflect how strong he's been in a lot of areas of the game since about March 2024. A player that plays with pace AND brains. A rarity in our bottom 6.

100%. He looks to have taken an uptick this year. Holding onto pucks longer and finding better options with it to add to his always good defensive game.