GDT: Preseason #4 Pens vs Sabres | 10/05 • 7:00pm Est

[Gurglesons]

Hallander is really turning it up.

 

[Darren McCord]

Bad all around by desmith there

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Lay it on bois, number 3 is coming

I am a God

 

[Pancakes]

Preseason and yada yada but not liking Zucker's game out there. He's a guy who really needs to step up with Crosby/Malkin out if we're gonna stay afloat.

 

[ChaosAgent]

Preseason and yada yada but not liking Zucker's game out there. He's a guy who really needs to step up with Crosby/Malkin out if we're gonna stay afloat.

I like it better than I thought.

Z-Z-K has been great

 

[ronduguayshair]

Preseason and yada yada but not liking Zucker's game out there. He's a guy who really needs to step up with Crosby/Malkin out if we're gonna stay afloat.

people should be worried. He’s not been good. Put up or be traded at this point.

 

[Pancakes]

I like it better than I thought.

Z-Z-K has been great

I want to see some individual flashes from him and I'm not seeing that.

He did show some things in the playoffs and soundsm otivated. I guess we'll see

 

[3ladesof5teel]

Preseason and yada yada but not liking Zucker's game out there. He's a guy who really needs to step up with Crosby/Malkin out if we're gonna stay afloat.

Zucker has been pretty solid if you ask me....he made the nice pass to Kap that went to big Z

I know one play doesn't make a game but what I am seeing is good

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Hallander is good. Looks the same as he always does. He’ll be a pro.

His skating does look worse on the small ice though. Not that it’s bad but he doesn’t accelerate well.

 

[Andy99]

Zucker sucks at elevating the puck in close…drives me nuts

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Hallander is good. Looks the same as he always does. He’ll be a pro.

His skating does look worse on the small ice though. Not that it’s bad but he doesn’t accelerate well.

I think with an NHL skating coach he could improve some

 

[PensandCaps]

Z has a nice offensive touch for sure. But the small things you need to do to play at the NHL level in the bottom 6 aren't there yet.

But it's good to see him rebound from a rough start this game.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Hallander looks like the middle-6, third wheel type guy people projected him to be. Not flashy, but should be able to translate to an NHL career. Like everyone though, probably needs a full season of huge minutes/role in WBS to develop--maybe more.

 

[Gurglesons]

Are people really worried about Zucker because of a preseason game lol

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Gotta say this has the vibe of something more than a pre season game

 

[PensandCaps]

Are people really worried about Zucker because of a preseason game lol

Yah i mean, at worst he's gonna give you solid bottom six production, while not Killing you with dumb defensive plays.

At the end of the day he's a positive on the ice.

 

[Gurglesons]

Gotta say this has the vibe of something more than a pre season game

before season game?

 

[dogthateats]

Gotta say this has the vibe of something more than a pre season game

That’s just the caffeine

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Pettersson is lacking a chin

 

[ChaosAgent]

POJ had a brutal, brutal shift.

 

[3ladesof5teel]

Are people really worried about Zucker because of a preseason game lol

I don't even think he's had a bad game preseason or not. Some guys just love to single out particular players.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

before season game?

That’s just the caffeine

Nailed it

 

[Gurglesons]

Kappy rules

 

[Ugene Magic]

Kappy!!!

 

[PensandCaps]

Hallander looks like the middle-6, third wheel type guy people projected him to be. Not flashy, but should be able to translate to an NHL career. Like everyone though, probably needs a full season of huge minutes/role in WBS to develop--maybe more.

Based on what I've seen with his skating, I'm not too sure about that. Kinda looks like a tweener out there. But he's only 21 and new to NA ice. He has tons of room for improvement.