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

[Anomie2029]

Unfortunately, his teammates are allergic to finishing

Eklund to Celebrini whilst having flashbacks of being paired with Kunin:

 

[Bizz]

It's only been 2 periods of a preseason game and I'm over Cody Ceci already. Dude belongs in the minors.

 

[NiWa]

Happy seeing Cagnoni and Cardwell doing well.

 

[Star Platinum]

We haven't seen Smith tonight, and really, other than Mukhamadullin (also not playing), I don't think anyone would have thought the other kids would have any realistic expectation of playing in the NHL this year (Musty would fit in the AHL as a learning experience, but that's not possible, which is the only reason anyone has mentioned him and the Sharks in the same breath for this season.

This feels like some bizarre revisionist history, but the problem is that was just a week ago so you can't fool people so easily.

There's been a ton of talk about Musty competing for an NHL spot and even a little bit about Cagnoni.

Should note that although I did a shit job of expressing it, I was only meaning to refer to the guys playing in this game. In no way was I commenting on Smith's readiness.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Been impressed with Cagnoni, Celebrini, Granlund, Eklund, Graf to some extent.

Dickinson and Musty have been not great. Dickinson will make a great play then chain it with an ungodly bad turnover. Just not confident in reading the ice at this speed right now. Musty is trying to forecheck, he's trying to be physical, but he gets caught puckwatching and waiting too often. He also stops moving his feet and looks for the puck, then he either gets the puck and is immediately attacked and loses the puck cause he stopped moving, or he never gets the puck because the would-be passer recognizes that he's being a stump.

Anyways. All that's to say this is just the critical eye. There are lots of good things with Musty and Dickinson under the surface. It's also game one of preseason and things can change on a dime. Hell Musty could have a hatty next period lol

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.

 

[vortexy]

Cagnoni has honestly looked like he belongs. Obviously he’s going to have some struggles in the defensive end but in terms of managing the PP1 and transitioning the puck to the forwards fast, he has been excellent. Very excited to see his performance in the AHL this season

 

[Hodge]

This feels like some bizarre revisionist history, but the problem is that was just a week ago so you can't fool people so easily.

Did you watch the games or just look at the box score? Musty was shockingly awful without the puck, repeatedly failing to get it off the wall or turning it over on the breakout. He wasn't physical. Basically unnoticeable apart from his points and mistakes.

 

[knu]

Dude I love Luca holy shit hes so much closer than I thought.

 

[Star Platinum]

Eklund to Celebrini whilst having flashbacks of being paired with Kunin:
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Apropos of nothing, I just recently finally saw this movie, so it was nice to pair the meme with its source material.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Nice boardwork from Cagnoni there

 

[timorous me]

Did you watch the games or just look at the box score? Musty was shockingly awful without the puck, repeatedly failing to get it off the wall or turning it over on the breakout. He wasn't physical. Basically unnoticeable apart from his points and mistakes.

I watched the games. But I wasn't looking only for things to bitch about--I was looking as well for positives. And I could see them.

What's your weird fetish with shitting on kids that fans start to get excited about? I know you can't do that with someone like Celebrini because he's at a different, untouchable level, so instead you look at guys with talent but warts, like Musty and Cagnoni. And it's f***ing insufferable.

 

[OrrNumber4]

It's hard to judge the NHL-locks because they are going to go at 100%, or anything close to it. Ceci's been bad, but he's obviously an NHL talent.

 

[Munnyro]

Graf desires some kudos.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Graf desires some kudos.

Agreed.

A guy who's been OK, but needs to stand out more is Thompson.

 

[Alaskanice]

The Macklin!!

 

[Juxtaposer]

He's too good. Jesus.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Obviously a great play from Celebrini, but Cagnoni read everything so well. Nice fake on the pass too...

 

[Great Makohead Shork]

LET'S GOOOO MACK!!! WOOOO

 

[Lebanezer]

That was nice.

 

[Bizz]

pff. BUST!

 

[drunksage]

Celly!!

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Ok, I'm officially happy about this game tonight. That was some great qbing from Macklin and he got the goal. That was really fun to watch.

 

[Munnyro]

Mack daddy and his surrogate son Caggers start a new era.

 

[Lebanezer]

PPG season incoming.

 

[fasterthanlight]

he's so f***ing good jesus