GDT: Preseason game 3: Sharks @ Ducks 7:00pm

[Star Platinum]

Despite the point, Halttunen didn't look good. No other dimensions to his game, and he tried to pull off things that just didn't work.

Musty was disappointing as well; he has a lot to work on.

Both those guys need to go back to juniors and work on their games.

 

[Star Platinum]

This targeted at me? This is what I said:

• +/- Carlsson looks very good. Turnstiled Dickinson at least twice. Dick looks very young, but not in a worrisome way... he just needs lots of time.

Just quote me if you need to, but also I think it's a bit of an overreaction at least to my comment.

I'm not at all surprised and I'm not at all worried. Carlsson was my second favorite player last draft, he's already a great player and he's going to be a star. Dickinson will be fine, he's learning out there and you can just tell he's a kid still, maybe a little awed by the moment. With time and confidence he's still in a great place.

I don't have insane expectations of teenagers. I don't consider guys busts just because playing against legitimate NHL players makes them look ordinary by comparison. But good God, make at least one play in a game where you stand out a little. Make a great pass. Get off a great shot that makes the goalie work. Check somebody. Beat someone in a race for the puck Do something.

A 9 game tryout would be a waste of time for either Musty or Haltunnen. They are not even close to being NHL level players.

Thrun looked pretty decent IMO. He has one really nice pass in the game that stood out.

 

[Jargon]

This team really needs offense. Gushchin should make the team and be given a good chance in the top 6

I think what I liked about Goose this game is his effort was really off the charts, he was fighting in corners, fighting in the defensive zone, leading transition with his speed (he seemed a lot faster this game than last year). If he can keep playing that, I think he can really be a player, but he has to keep playing like that.

I feel like Granlund would be a really good mentor for him.

 

[TheBeard]

Kostin-?- Goose as line 3?

 

[vortexy]

Kostin-?- Goose as line 3?

I would do something like

Eklund-Celebrini-Toffoli
Granlund-Smith-Zetterlund
Guschin-Wennberg-Kostin
Grundstrom-Sturm-Dellandrea

Issue is this is without Kunin and Goodrow and we all know Kunin is going to be on the opening roster along with Goodrow

 

[weastern bias]

As a side note, I still don't get why the numbers are black instead of teal on the away jerseys.

Because it looks awesome

 

[spintops]

this is an annual thing for Gushchin, He really good in the preseason and he does it every preseason, but when the season comes around the goose is a magician. Disappear or coasting from coast to coast. I rather have that space for someone else. like a Musty.

I don't think we should overreact to preseason games BUT - how do you watch Goose/Musty and draw that conclusion?

 

[barriers]

I don't think we should overreact to preseason games BUT - how do you watch Goose/Musty and draw that conclusion?

or watch Gush in NHL action, 4 points in 6 career games, and consider that disappearing

 

[coooldude]

Gauthier had 16 shot attempts, 11 on goal. One track mind.

I would do something like

Eklund-Celebrini-Toffoli
Granlund-Smith-Zetterlund
Guschin-Wennberg-Kostin
Grundstrom-Sturm-Dellandrea

Issue is this is without Kunin and Goodrow and we all know Kunin is going to be on the opening roster along with Goodrow

I think these lines are close to my guess at what happens, except based on today I would guess like you said Kunin and Goody are in, and Gush and Kostin is 13/14th and getting time with injuries. It's been said a million times but we really do have like 11 bottom 6 forwards and 14 2nd-4th liners. But it's a big step up from last year!!!

I'm good with winning squeakers like last night and losing 2 games 4-3 or 4-2 and then squeezing a win again, en route to 25ish wins and 60-65 points, Schaefer/Hensler/Martone/McQueen, and a better 25-26. I bet Anaheim didn't feel like last night was an easy game.

 

[Alaskanice]

The goal to me is kinda whatever, as I think there are lots of guys who can stand in front of a net and put home a good pass. Guschchin made the difficult play on that goal. However, Kostin did a good job setting up the game winning goal in OT even if it was only 3 on 3 and acquitted himself better overall than in his last game.

Third period overall was far better than the second.

Scoring a goal is kinda “whatever?”
Honestly, if it were as easy as you say it is, we’d be watching 20-18 goal games.

 

[LadyStanley]

I would do something like

Eklund-Celebrini-Toffoli
Granlund-Smith-Zetterlund
Guschin-Wennberg-Kostin
Grundstrom-Sturm-Dellandrea

Issue is this is without Kunin and Goodrow and we all know Kunin is going to be on the opening roster along with Goodrow

Where's Givani? I can't think the Sharks won't include him.

 

[Alaskanice]

Both those guys need to go back to juniors and work on their games.

No surprise there.

 

[bullslugg]

I worry a little that Goose isn’t particular favored by Grier/the coaching staff and that if they end up trading him he’s going to become a really good player for another team… which would bother me.

Ray Whitney 2.0

 

[coooldude]

Ray Whitney 2.0

That's maybe a little lofty, but if he can even be a poor man's Whitney, amazing.