GDT: Preseason Game 4: Kings @ Ducks 7pm Pacific

[cheesymc]

i give Cronin until the Christmas break. if we're not in a playoff hunt by then I think he's gone

Not with Verbeek… he’s too slow to make the move until much later. Besides we are too cheap to fire him.

Can we hire the Denver coach?

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Non-lottery team? You’re kidding right? We are forecasted by most to be a bottom 3 team. A miracle to get outside of bottom 5-8. We might have the worst blue line in the league add most penalties and a PP that makes use worst than 5v5.

So when the f*** does this all change? Because enough is enough. We have been rebuilding for 6 years now. It's horrible. We need the right experienced coach

 

[HanSolo]

Utah may need a goalie.

Future considerations sound nice.

 

[slippingsloth]

Non-lottery team? You’re kidding right? We are forecasted by most to be a bottom 3 team. A miracle to get outside of bottom 5-8. We might have the worst blue line in the league add most penalties and a PP that makes use worst than 5v5.

I am not saying we arent in the lottery. But being a winning lottery team really means bottom 5. I had hopes for being bottom 10-15

Mildly interesting, but I feel like there have been almost 0 icing calls in this game

Just means the linesman haven’t learned the rules again. They will start screwing it up soon enough

 

[FlyingV09]

Mid season bounces. But Dansk was out of water there.

If Dostal is #1 going into season. Do we think its Dansk as back up until Gibby returns or do you think we call up one of the other AHLers

I wouldn’t be surprised if we claim a goalie off waivers yet

 

[cheesymc]

So when the f*** does this all change? Because enough is enough. We have been rebuilding for 6 years now. It's horrible. We need the right experienced coach

Ask Samueli… too busy trying to make more money and not spending some profit to invest in a winner. It’s might be too late… no one wants to play here… sadly it’s going to take a long time to change the losing culture. Draft picks can do only so much… look at the Senators and Sabres… Wings…

 

[FlyingV09]

I wish! As soon as the regular season starts I have to pay for Sportsnet which is like $40 a month or something absurd.

Edit: I don't have a choice but to flick on the VPN for pre-season, but I want a no-hassle experience for the regular season.

I’ve usually done Centre Ice where we’re at but I’ve been thinking of trying out Sportsnet. Only problem is I have crappy internet

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I shouldn't be this mad watching a bunch of ahl players, but it's annoying. At least show remnants of some system that could be effective with talented players. This just looks boring and familiar.

I wonder if this is foreshadowing of our AHL club since we're watching a lot of players bound to the AHL for the past few games.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Ask Samueli… too busy trying to make more money and not spending some profit to invest in a winner. It’s might be too late… no one wants to play here… sadly it’s going to take a long time to change the losing culture. Draft picks can do only so much… look at the Senators and Sabres… Wings…

I feel ya. Don't remind of our cheap ways

 

[Ducks DVM]

Chances are that only 8-9 of the people on the ice tonight are going to play on opening night. And all but Zegras are bottom 6, and bottom 4.

 

[Mr Rogers]

it’s kinda disheartening to think about how there are probably many active and retired coaches that know exactly what we’re doing wrong and how to fix it

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Chances are that only 8-9 of the people on the ice tonight are going to play on opening night. And all but Zegras are bottom 6, and bottom 4.

But they’ve all been in camp for weeks now. I was hoping to see a system. And separately, I was hoping to see one of the players in line for a 4th line job stand out. Right now, we’re going to have to with the least bad options.

 

[JAHV]

The passing...it burns the eyes.

 

[HanSolo]

Chances are that only 8-9 of the people on the ice tonight are going to play on opening night. And all but Zegras are bottom 6, and bottom 4.

Issue is more of the fundamentals and systems. It's not like the Ducks are just getting outworked and outplayed by a much better opponent. Game could be 1-0 if Dansk was better. This lineup is playing incredibly sloppy hockey. I am questioning what the hell they've been doing in practice. I just don't subscribe to the Chicken Little "we're Buffalo West" talk. All this can improve but this is pretty sobering even if most of these guys won't be in the main lineup.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Well at least we kept it close in shots on goal

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Chances are that only 8-9 of the people on the ice tonight are going to play on opening night. And all but Zegras are bottom 6, and bottom 4.

Yah and zegras has looked like shit.. that's what's sad

 

[Firequacker]

The most intolerable part of this game might be Steve and Emerson talking about what a good coach Newell Brown was for the Ducks.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

But they’ve all been in camp for weeks now. I was hoping to see a system. And separately, I was hoping to see one of the players in line for a 4th line job stand out. Right now, we’re going to have to with the least bad options.

Like that rim around in the d zone just now. That surprised everyone. If there’s a system for easy clears that AREN’T icings, these players don’t know it.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Issue is more of the fundamentals and systems. It's not like the Ducks are just getting outworked and outplayed by a much better opponent. Game could be 1-0 if Dansk was better. This lineup is playing incredibly sloppy hockey. I am questioning what the hell they've been doing in practice. I just don't subscribe to the Chicken Little "we're Buffalo West" talk. All this can improve but this is pretty sobering even if most of these guys won't be on the main lineup.

It’s a different line every 48 hours. Zero chemistry.

 

[HanSolo]

Hockey Club at Ducks lmao

 

[HanSolo]

It’s a different line every 48 hours. Zero chemistry.

That's how it is for most of these preseason teams. I've watched other preseason games that weren't this painful to watch. Hell the Sharks look to be executing together better.

 

[robbieboy3686]

Spence is looking miles better than Zellweger. Clean and efficient. Plus he is a righty. Kings find these defensive gems. Faber, late

Yah and zegras has looked like shit.. that's what's sad

Zegras proving that practicing lately on the 2nd pp unit is the correct choice.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Maybe all these fringe players have watched the ducks the last 4 seasons and have no interest in making the roste

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Every f***ing king looks like the guy you avoid talking to at parties.

 

[ohcomeonref]

Maybe all these fringe players have watched the ducks the last 4 seasons and have no interest in making the roste

Jokes on them! The Gulls are just as bad!

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