GDT: 2024 Running Preseason GDT

[CBJx614]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839853106017849419

 

[Youngguns1380]

Sillinger is killing me being puck transporter for PP. Trying to do too much

 

[NotWendell]

I'm starting to wonder if we actually WANT to add that extra forward now.
Edit: Dammit, I promised myself I wasn't going to make player evaluations based on pre-season!

 

[ViD]

Stand outs

Fantilli
Voronkov
Brindley

Positively looking

Malatesta
Pyythia

Taking a day off
Sillinger

 

[NotWendell]

Jiricek sighting!

 

[NotWendell]

HATS!

 

[Viqsi]

TILLIHATTI

 

[ViD]

Easy easy for Fantilli

Don’t ask Joe B what Fantilli means

It means hats

 

[Indy18]

Its just preseason...
Its just preseason...
Its just preseason...
Its just preseason...

...

Screw it

Fantilli is going to go on a tear this year!

Also Brindley will go to Cleveland lets be honest but I am loving this Fantilli X Brindley

 

[CBJx614]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839861627996213539

 

[Fred Glover]

Sillinger is killing me being puck transporter for PP. Trying to do too much

It’s preseason
Half our lineup isn’t playing
Relax
This is where he needs to make the mistakes and learn from them
BTW I thought that this was supposed to be a lopsided win for Washington?

 

[Viqsi]

Oh and Sillinger gets the ENG and praise from the Caps announcers.

 

[ViD]

So we’re streaking now

 

[CBJx614]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839862094939783216

 

[Viqsi]

thanks for the assist carlson

GOALivier 2.0

 

[ViD]

When was the last time we scored 8?

Was it against Arizona in the season opener a few years ago ?

 

[ClevelandJacketFan]

Fantilli-Brindley clearly needs to be explored in the regular season. They look unstoppable together. I knew they had Michigan chemistry, but they look amazing together.

Brindley, in particular, looks like a top line player.

 

[NotWendell]

So from now on, all road games must start with a 6 hour wait on the tarmac.

 

[tunnelvision]

By now it should be obvious to Evason that Brindley belongs in the opening night lineup. To my eyes their line has been one of the rare forward lines actually able to execute that aggressive 2 man high forecheck consistently, and Brindley is a big reason why. He also looks like one of our best transition players with his speed and playmaking. He and KJ could be a huge help for the PP this year especially in zone entries.

 

[Doggy]

How did Jiricek look? I don’t put a lot of stock in +/- but when you win by four and almost nobody is minus, the stat stands out like a sore thumb.

 

[VT]

By now it should be obvious to Evason that Brindley belongs in the opening night lineup. To my eyes their line has been one of the rare forward lines actually able to execute that aggressive 2 man high forecheck consistently, and Brindley is a big reason why. He also looks like one of our best transition players with his speed and playmaking. He and KJ could be a huge help for the PP this year especially in zone entries.

Jenner - Monahan - Marchenko
Voronkov/Johnson - Fantilli - Brindley
Johnson/Voronkov - Sillinger - Chinakhov
Danforth - Kuraly - Olivier
Van Riemsdyk

Not bad but probably unreal, especially if Waddell wants to get still one forward (I will be glad to be wrong). Evason does not probably risk with Brindley in the second line. Also it is only a preseason and I doubt JvR will be in the 4th line/ a 13th forward. Plus Olivier was playing good, he deserves his spot in the main roster.

I think Gavin will start in the AHL. But again, I will be glad to be wrong.

 

[tunnelvision]

Jenner - Monahan - Marchenko
Voronkov/Johnson - Fantilli - Brindley
Johnson/Voronkov - Sillinger - Chinakhov
Danforth - Kuraly - Olivier
Van Riemsdyk

Not bad but probably unreal, especially if Waddell wants to get still one forward (I will be glad to be wrong). Evason does not probably risk with Brindley in the second line. Also it is only a preseason and I doubt JvR will be in the 4th line/ a 13th forward. Plus Olivier was playing good, he deserves his spot in the main roster.

All of that could be solved by dropping Sillinger to the 4th line or 13F spot until Danforth returns. This is also probably unrealistic but here's one suggestion:

Johnson - Monahan - Fantilli
Chinakhov - Voronkov - Marchenko
vanRiemsdyk - Jenner - Brindley
Sillinger - Kuraly - Olivier

 

[GoJackets1]

Wow it’s great to hear such good things about Brindley this early. I really wasn’t expecting it!

 

[SteelCityCannon]

All of that could be solved by dropping Sillinger to the 4th line or 13F spot until Danforth returns. This is also probably unrealistic but here's one suggestion:

Johnson - Monahan - Fantilli
Chinakhov - Voronkov - Marchenko
vanRiemsdyk - Jenner - Brindley
Sillinger - Kuraly - Olivier

Playing Fantilli on the wing is a disservice

 

[majormajor]

Playing Fantilli on the wing is a disservice

Disservice to what?

Spell out exactly what will change on the ice that you think is a disservice.