GDT: x-CAR - DAL

[tarheelhockey]

@tarheelhockey

Did we win? I couldn't bear to watch the last minute

Hang on it's not over yet.

 

[HisIceness]

Hang on it's not over yet.

I'm biting my nails here and sweating bullets here man....

 

[Canes]

Both Geekie and Lorentz are really showing me that they can both be bottom-sixers when McGinn gets his raise from someone like, say, Edmonton. I hope that the Canes and Marty/Paquette agree on a couple of short bridge pacts to keep the bottom-6 elite and give them an opportunity for a big pay day after COVID.

Geekie is playing like he want return a Kraken

 

[Roboturner913]

Now that's how you beat they ass

 

[Roboturner913]

1 minute left, looks like this one's going right down to the wire.

they totally stomped us in 5 vs 5 though

 

[tarheelhockey]

I'm biting my nails here and sweating bullets here man....

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Thanks for your patience.

Good news. It's almost over.

 

[Roboturner913]

Props to foegele for recognizing to let the pass through to niederreiter. He's been really good in the last weeks

So you're saying Foegele's at his best when he's purposely avoiding having the puck on his stick? I'd agree w/ that

 

[HisIceness]

Thanks for your patience.

Good news. It's almost over.

Will this damn game not end jeez

 

[tarheelhockey]

Will this damn game not end jeez

Oh shit I just realized I sat on the remote and paused the TV

My bad

 

[tarheelhockey]

1 minute left, looks like this one's going right down to the wire.

Hang on it's not over yet.

Thanks for your patience.

Good news. It's almost over.

Oh shit I just realized I sat on the remote and paused the TV

My bad

This must be what it's like to work for the DMV.

 

[Roboturner913]

Oh shit I just realized I sat on the remote and paused the TV

My bad

I've had some nights lately where I wouldn't have realized that for a solid hour.

God bless medical marijuana

 

[HisIceness]

Oh shit I just realized I sat on the remote and paused the TV

My bad

Did Ned give up a bad last second goal? Damn it Ned this is why you will never be an NHL goaltender!

 

[HisIceness]

This must be what it's like to work for the DMV.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Did Ned give up a bad last second goal? Damn it Ned this is why you will never be an NHL goaltender!

He did, but we went ahead and credited it to Reimer to keep the narrative going.

 

[HisIceness]

He did, but we went ahead and credited it to Reimer to keep the narrative going.

This is Rod Brind'Amours fault. I cannot believe our owner hired that guy to be coach. This is clearly a conspiracy to relocate the franchise to Houston.

 

[zman77]

 

[zman77]

 

[Canes]

Now that's how you beat they ass

No doubt

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

We need to do a better job of pumping Pesce here. If another fanbase had a defenseman providing his defensive value while scoring at a 40 point per 82 game pace, it would be, to quote a Tim Dog song title, goin wild in the penile. Forget top pairing. That's low-end #1 type stuff.

I don't think the player hasn't changed much, mind you. The biggest difference is that he's picking up PP points that he wasn't given the opportunity to accumulate in the past. Nuance is not important, however. His core statline didn't stop a certain fanbase from calling him a no offense defenseman a few years back.

 

[Canes]

We need to do a better job of pumping Pesce here. If another fanbase had a defenseman providing his defensive value while scoring at a 40 point per 82 game pace, it would be, to quote a Tim Dog song title, goin wild in the penile. Forget top pairing. That's low-end #1 type stuff.

I don't think the player hasn't changed much, mind you. The biggest difference is that he's picking up PP points that he wasn't given the opportunity to accumulate in the past. Nuance is not important, however. His core statline didn't stop a certain fanbase from calling him a no offense defenseman a few years back.

Just imagine if they were our only two competent d-men who were forced to play the powerplay as well. Both would rightfully be Norris candidates all else considered.

And that's acknowledging our powerplay would very likely be much worse. But Pesce has a lot of offense to give, I've been saying that for years. But the double edged sword is that our front office also sees the same and more which could prompt them to move on from Dougie.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Just imagine if they were our only two competent d-men who were forced to play the powerplay as well. Both would rightfully be Norris candidates all else considered.

And that's acknowledging our powerplay would very likely be much worse. But Pesce has a lot of offense to give, I've been saying that for years. But the double edged sword is that our front office also sees the same and more which could prompt them to move on from Dougie.

I just prefer our elite defense group as a trio and not a duo, especially considering Slavin and Pesce's bargain contracts. At his best, Dougie's free-wheeling and incredible offensive talent frees time for Slavin and Pesce to do more valuable things with their ToI. Cups are better than Norris Trophies. I know that I'm in the minority here, but I think he's a must-sign. Let Francis have Skjei in the ED and we can extend Dougie. Run both Gardiner and Bean below Slavin until the next deadline. Maybe one of Lajoie/Sellgren/Keane can become that stay-at-home complementary piece to Pesce that Skjei has been. If not, acquire another one at the deadline.

 

[bleedgreen]

I agree with the tripod concept. Keep all three on top and sort out the rest as we go. Dougie can’t be replaced. I know he’ll suck on the back half of his deal, but if we make a few runs at a cup in the meantime it’s worth it.

 

[emptyNedder]

We need to do a better job of pumping Pesce here.

Pesce turned Faulk into a shutdown monster in 18-19. He was basically doing the same for Skjei all this year. Last night Bean looked like an above-average 2nd pairing defender. That ability is way undervalued.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

GOOD.

I HAVE TRANSCENDED MY DESIRE TO JETTISON MCAIRLOCK OUT OF THE CORMICK.

 

[AD Skinner]

Pesce is really really good. Him and slavin emerging at the same time sort of makes him seem like a second fiddle even though if he were on another team he'd be getting a ton of attention