GDT: Preseason game 1: Sharks vs. Golden Knights 5pm Streamed on sharks.nhl.com

[Anomie2029]

See this is what I mean. Why did Ceci put Dickinson in that position? Genuinely baffling.

It would have been ok if he didn't rocket the pass directly into his skates.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

71, 72, 73 are all around the same that it's hard for me to tell them apart sometimes.

 

[Jargon]

Musty feels like he’s just like half a beat behind or something. And also a little like he’s thinking instead of reacting.

Macklin is just so good, it’s just amazing we get to watch him. He seems to be the good at everything? Like elite in every player type… great shooter, great passer, great grinder, great leader, great defensive forward. It’s like in old NHL games where I’d create myself in the game and have 90s in all the skills.

 

[knu]

Luca on the Pk and gets a solid clear. This child.

 

[Pavelski2112]

See this is what I mean. Why did Ceci put Dickinson in that position? Genuinely baffling.

BDE has looked far better this period imo

 

[fasterthanlight]

klim kostin us a zone entry

 

[knu]

klim kostin us a zone entry

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Granlund is balling out, I respect him.

Granlund, if not the best player (He probably was) was the most consistent player last year. I'm excited what he will do for an encore.

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

Kostin failed this round of auditions next to Celebrini and Toffoli. Try somebody else there next time.

 

[Anomie2029]

Kostin and Kunin are the same player, I'm convinced.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Musty feels like he’s just like half a beat behind or something. And also a little like he’s thinking instead of reacting.

Macklin is just so good, it’s just amazing we get to watch him. He seems to be the good at everything? Like elite in every player type… great shooter, great passer, great grinder, great leader, great defensive forward. It’s like in old NHL games where I’d create myself in the game and have 90s in all the skills.

He doesn't have pace today. He doesn't move his feet on breakouts, doesn't use his eyes or turn his head even for a moment to see the play ahead. One instance where it was rush into the o-zone and he could've smacked his defenders stick to create a better lane for his teammate who was carrying the puck (he eventually actually did smack his defender's stick but I thought wow Musty's brain works slower than mine and I play beer league).

I am very concerned. What is he going to learn in the OHL?

 

[OrrNumber4]

I wonder if Kostin has fully internalized that there are a lot of guys coming for his job.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

There were some good things in that game. Celebrini looks incredible, and this Cargnoni guy looked great too. Glad I watched this game despite the loss.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

Kostin wasn't good this game. We need a new winger to slot in next to Celebrini and Toffoli

 

[SJFanQC]

Celebrini was amazing, and Cagnoni looked like he legitimately deserved to be on a PP1 .

 

[Star Platinum]

I definitely agree that Musty and Dickinson haven't looked great, but I want to emphasize that they have been positioned for failure and that literally nobody outside of the guys you mentioned has even looked NHL-caliber. Sturm and Dellandrea have been just absolutely hot garbage, and Ceci is exactly the player I've said he was all-along. How can we expect Musty to look good when he's hardly even had the chance to touch the puck? How can we expect Dickinson to execute good breakouts when there's literally no one open for him to pass too. I just don't think we should be whining about a couple of teenagers when the NHL vets around them have been a steaming pile.

I don't want to make too much out of it, as it's the first time I've ever really had a reason to pay attention to him, but Dellandrea did not give me any reason to think he'd be an asset to the team this year.

 

[one2gamble]

The kids are alright eh

 

[Star Platinum]

CELEBRIMBOR

Somebody must have just joined the Lord of the Rings T-Shirt club

 

[OrrNumber4]

I'm curious to see what a post-TC prospect rankings looks like.

 

[Hodge]

He doesn't have pace today. He doesn't move his feet on breakouts, doesn't use his eyes or turn his head even for a moment to see the play ahead. One instance where it was rush into the o-zone and he could've smacked his defenders stick to create a better lane for his teammate who was carrying the puck (he eventually actually did smack his defender's stick but I thought wow Musty's brain works slower than mine and I play beer league).

I am very concerned. What is he going to learn in the OHL?

Even if he were eligible to play in the AHL I'm not sure he's ready for it. 15th best prospect in hockey according to Elite Prospects though.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Somebody must have just joined the Lord of the Rings T-Shirt club

to be honest, I have watched 2 episodes of the new season on Amazon and have been so bored out of my mind that I haven't watched the rest. Last season was decent. Hopefully this one gets better and I just have to work my way through.

 

[mogambomoroo]

Good effort from the top players, I've been a long time Cagnoni believer it's great that he has shown a very nice effort over these couple of weeks. Cagnoni is him!
Celebrini came as advertised, he is just so many steps ahead.
They only lost 4-2 with an empty netter, so not gonna lose my sleep over that.

Also remember we didn't have Smith or Zetts at this game, so no worries my Sharks friends we have a lot to still see.

 

[Star Platinum]

Even if he were eligible to play in the AHL I'm not sure he's ready for it. 15th best prospect in hockey according to Elite Prospects though.

to be honest, I have watched 2 episodes of the new season on Amazon and have been so bored out of my mind that I haven't watched the rest. Last season was decent. Hopefully this one gets better and I just have to work my way through.

I tried to read The Simarillion and just stopped. Great if you need help falling asleep at night though.

 

[weastern bias]

That game was really instructive of what the experience is gonna be like this season, Celebrini continuing to be a mind blowing revelation and the team losing anyway because they're useless when he isn't on the ice

It's insane, Celebrini is like a cheat code at getting the puck through the neutral zone and no one else on the team can even start a transition for us, he's our best player already at 18 years old

Weirdly this game also made me appreciate Ferraro, seeing D men who just aren't NHL caliber at all (yet) in this setting like Cagnoni and Dickinson make him jump off the screen, he's miscast in his role but now I feel bad for being so harsh on him last season

But this game was about Macklin, we're gonna have a lot of moral victories that net 0 points in the standings based on how incredible he already is at this age, he's something really, really special

 

[Sharksfan66]

That was fun! Results not withstanding. Has me even more pumped for the year now.

Though I have to say (more for discussion than any real concern here), the controller disconnect goal on the empty netter was a little surprising coming from a guy with Celebrini's compete level. Think that maybe he thought it was going to be icing or something?