GDT: STORM FOLKS @ NEST OF SPINELESS BUZZARDS

[zman77]

Roddy is Pleased with Comeback!!

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Pesce had some shifts after the slip into the boards I thought? Then didn’t come out for the 3rd. Not sure what it is but encouraging that he did skate after the injury play.

 

[zman77]

Biiiggggggg Gooooaaalllllll!!

 

[Svechhammer]

Pesce had some shifts after the slip into the boards I thought? Then didn’t come out for the 3rd. Not sure what it is but encouraging that he did skate after the injury play.

My guess is that holding him out was precautionary given our upcoming games.

 

[zman77]

 

[A Star is Burns]

Resilient win. Certainly fell into the trap we fell into with Chicago at times last year of playing too loose at times, but still a nice comeback.

I've said it all along, I'd keep Jarvis and play him and I don't care about contract status in the future. I still feel that way so far. I think he'll get better as he plays more and eventually with better players more regularly.

Hopefully, Pesce will be okay. It would seem encouraging that he came back, but we'll see. I think we can handle some time without him if we have to.

Gotta hand it to the PK. Don't like all the 3rd period penalties, but the PK was outstanding.

Clearly not the best game we've seen out of Freddy but he still felt calm and collected most of the time. Sometimes you'll give up a weird breakaway, a weird tic-tac-toe goal where a guy soils himself several times as Skjei did, and a great tip by one of the best players in the world.

Keep crushing those six packs Derek.

 

[Wolfpuck]

These last 2 games are games that we would have lost in seasons past, but instead we f***ing won! Even against bad teams, comebacks aren’t easy.

This team has the depth and experience to get wins when things seem bleak.

 

[zman77]

Ranking the Best in the NHL

1. Florida Panthers

Previous ranking: 1
Points percentage: 0.944
Upcoming schedule: vs. WSH (Nov. 4), vs. CAR (Nov. 6), @ NYR (Nov. 8), @ NJ (No. 9)
Sam Reinhart (UFA signing). Certainly, Reinhart needed a reset after seven seasons of rebuilding in Buffalo. Now he's on a Panthers team so deep up front that the perennial 20-plus goal scorer has bounced successfully up and down Florida's lineup. Through nine games, Reinhart sits fifth in team scoring with two goals and seven points, and looks to be picking up steam.

2. Carolina Hurricanes

Previous ranking: 2
Points percentage: 1.000
Upcoming schedule: @ CHI (Nov. 3), @ FLA (Nov. 6), @ TB (Nov. 9)
Frederik Andersen (UFA signing). There was no sign of the usual October struggles for Andersen with Carolina. He opened the season 7-0-0, with a .956 save percentage and 1.29 goals-against average, leading the NHL in all three categories among starting netminders.

3. St. Louis Blues

Previous ranking: 4
Points percentage: 0.857
Upcoming schedule: @ LA (Nov. 3), @ SJ (Nov. 4), @ ANA (Nov. 7), @ WPG (Nov. 9)
Klim Kostin (rookie). The Blues don't have many news faces in their ranks this season, and technically Kostin has previously appeared in six NHL games. The 22-year-old is in the fold right away this season though, and he's already earned a look on St. Louis' top line. Kostin has registered two goals and three points in his first six games while leading the Blues in hits (21).

4. Washington Capitals

Previous ranking: 5
Points percentage: 0.722
Upcoming schedule: @ FLA (Nov. 4), vs. PHI (Nov. 6), vs. BUF (Nov. 8)
Connor McMichael, (rookie). Yes, McMichael did play one NHL game prior to this season. But with Nicklas Backstrom sidelined by a hip injury, McMichael has really become part of the Capitals' lineup. Skating on Washington's second line, the young pivot has done well offensively in creating scoring opportunities and firing pucks on net. And his 62.0 SAT% leads all Capitals. Now McMichael just need his defensive game to match what he can do up front.

 

[larueskee]

Man this one was a tough battle but they all are in this league. Big game coming up!

 

[DougieSmash]

Thanks god we didn't trade for Fleury. He's so much done.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

So Rod was playing 8D chess and did have Jarvis on the scoring line after all?

 

[skipnjump]

I had a long day yesterday and am embarrassed to say that I gave up at the end of the 2nd thinking that we weren't going to win and went to bed. Imagine my surprise to see this morning that we came back and won! I've learned my lesson to have more faith in the team.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

As of now we have 4 point-per-game players:

Svechnikov
Aho
DeAngelo
Jarvis

So that’s cool.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Slavin played 27 minutes last night. TDA 2nd most for defenders at 21:50. Skjei 3rd at 21:05

Aho had 20 minutes. Tro and Turbo were next with 18:39+, Staal was 4th with 17, Svech 5th at 16, and Necas was 6th at 15:25.

Martinook, while listed as 1LW, only played 11:13.

 

[Tryamw]

Bally Sports app crashes nationwide during NBA and NHL games

@Svechhammer and others It's not just You... It's Bally

 

[Svechhammer]

Bally Sports app crashes nationwide during NBA and NHL games

@Svechhammer and others It's not just You... It's Bally

“Our streaming provider experienced a technical issue this evening which affected Bally Sports. The issue has been resolved and all streams are now fully functioning. We apologize to our viewers for the disruption.”

Man this shit is happening every night. And these assholes want $25 per month to get the honor of being bent over like THIS?

Get f***ed, Sinclair.

 

[NikoEhlers]

How much time was Slavin on the ice in the 3rd period? He has quite an engine

 

[Svechhammer]

How much time was Slavin on the ice in the 3rd period? He has quite an engine

over 11 mins 30 seconds, from what I read last night

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

How much time was Slavin on the ice in the 3rd period? He has quite an engine

Trying to read a shift chart but it looks like 11 minutes in the third alone.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Trying to read a shift chart but it looks like 11 minutes in the third alone.

And hey look at that they didn’t give up any goals in the 3rd. Hell of a coincidence that.

 

[Wolfpuck]

As of now we have 4 point-per-game players:

Svechnikov
Aho
DeAngelo
Jarvis

So that’s cool.

I don’t see Kotkaniemi there. Get fleeced Dundon!

 

[tarheelhockey]

And hey look at that they didn’t give up any goals in the 3rd. Hell of a coincidence that.

I distinctly remember at least twice that he negated a scoring opportunity from Kane, who was flying out there.

We kind of run out of adjectives sometimes, but Slavin is in all seriousness a generational defensive player. Nobody else in the league does what he does with that level of consistency.

 

[GoCanes2015]

I don’t see Kotkaniemi there. Get fleeced Dundon!

True, but he didn't "fall down all the time" as he is allegedly doing - and on what looked like pretty crappy ice (LOTS of guys were slipping and falling out there) - he's been pretty good. Saw a few distinctly positive shifts, checks, passes out there from KK last night.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I'm fine if next game Jarvis is still with Stepan and Lorentz, as that line has been good. I would like to see the "Martinook on the top line" experiment end though.

 

[Svechhammer]

I distinctly remember at least twice that he negated a scoring opportunity from Kane, who was flying out there.

We kind of run out of adjectives sometimes, but Slavin is in all seriousness a generational defensive player. Nobody else in the league does what he does with that level of consistency.

And yet he'll never sniff a Norris Trophy because he doesn't score enough points.

Imagine that, the best defensive player in the league in the league can't win the Defensive Player of the Year because he doesn't contribute enough offensively.