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  1. Petey spent the first 2 periods battling instead of looking for the puck and keeping his stick on the ice. He and Hughes started to look more themselves in the third period. Hughes was largely invisible the first 10 minutes of the game that I remember.
  2. What will the discussion be if Jake gets in and does nothing? I can't imagine he would but if he does where do we go from there? Do we just walk into the long night?
  3. Yeah I wish I knew the answer too. I am down for whatever gets us a win. If we lose game 2 though I want to see the kids get priority in terms of opportunities. If the vets don't work then take them out minus beags.
  4. Pearson would be effective in the bottom 6. A Pearson -Gaudette/Sutter- Virtanen line could be highly effective.
  5. Do you think he should be put on wing or the press box? He isn't the most effective winger. Player development has to be a factor in this series but I agree he wasn't all that great. He was above 50% in the faceoff circle tho!
  6. I am not very happy with his game approach. Hit everything that moves... that is nice in theory but you can't get puck control if you are always taking the body. Perhaps that was a statement to the league we are not going to be pushovers? I don't get it. Bo has to be a lot better but I think Pearson wasn't helping his cause.
  7. I kind of wish Tryamkin was here and eligible for game 2. He would clear the front of the net with ease lol. He is going to be a monster in the playoffs. Fanta looked ok last night. One good breakout pass to Sutter but aside from that he was largely invisible imo. I wouldn't be upset if we went with Juolevi in game 3 if we lose game 2 with fanta in the lineup. A few points from last night noticed. - Stecher's size makes it difficult for him/us to get the puck out of the zone when forwards are barrelling down on him. He has to try and contain them to the boards. A larger player would stop the forward in his place and steal the puck or press him to the boards. Stech as hard as he works and I love the guy. He in our D zone often leads to them having zone time for at least 7-10 seconds it seems when he doesn't have enough room to take it out cleanly. (I love stech's compete but im worried about his D zone play along the boards when its tight) - Sutter showed some strong glimpses of what he can do with open ice. In the exhibition game vs WPG he had a shift at C where he was dynamic and much faster on his skates. Given his injury history, him playing center might be best for his health and production. He does not skate up the wings fast (aside from the 1 off wing chance from fanta's pass. I think he might be more useful for us at C.) - Gaudette needs to play more at C. Pulling him off of C duties imo would be a dis-service to him and his development. Let the kid battle and figure it out. Maybe let Sutter take D zone draws on his line and have Gaudette take O zone chances. (The kid will figure it out) - Pearson has provided zero offence on that 2nd line with Bo. (1st line?). I believe he would be a better fit on the 3rd line but I know Green will say he's been there all season and has been productive. Against another team I would keep him there but vs this Minny team Pearson's style of play is completing shutting down Bo and Boeser's production. They need someone who will either scare the opposition (Ferland) or a player who is shifty, agitating, who is hungry. (Roussel). Boeser tried hard last night but Bo couldn't get open and Pearson did nothing to help create offence in the o zone. - Markstrom will be fine. Zero concern. Only way I would even consider putting demmer in is if Marky completely fumbles game 2 but he looked sharp after that first goal. I loved his risky aggression outside of his paint lol. Very risky but it paid off for the most part. - Virtanen If healthy, give him a go. Tell him to hit their D and play a strong offensive game. We were unable to cycle in their zone , his speed could break their systems down off the rush. We need to get them off balance and Virt may be a good fit. I want the Virtanen that played jr though. Hard hitting, rushing the net, and laser beaming the puck. We need that complete package a version of Jake we haven't seen yet in the NHL. I think he may have it in him yet. - Motte was really solid in the first half of the game. He matched that hit everything that moved scheme that Green rolled out. Latter half of the game he wasn't all that impactful minus the PK. I blame that largely on the fact Sutter was on his wing. Sutter is a terrible winger. I'd keep him in but if Green wants to give Loui a try I am game. The team may outgrow Motte in the next years or two. If we do that is a positive sign. He set has set the benchmark for the team last 2 years of what compete is. He has been invaluable but with beagle in his current role he isn't all that scary. I kind of would like to see him moved up to the 3rd line at some point. I believe he has more offence in him then he has shown.
  8. A new day, a new opportunity for points! I am really looking forward to the Canes - Rangers game here in an hour. I wish Pesce was healthy but this series has been highly entertaining even without me having players actively in either lineup! Look forward to yet another fun day battling @ActionJax09 ! So far after 1 game my predictions for the GML Mini Game are 3 for 8 lol. It's early still :D At least 2 more games ie 4 more days of competition before any teams are eliminated! GL to my competitor! Look forward to watching Panarin for you this morning! The rangers will be expecting big things from him. I am sorry to say i hope that doesnt happen haha. Canucks get a day to reset. I think they will do okay folks. Give them some time to adjust. The kids started to show they were adapting to the playoff environment around them in the third. Wish you all a great BC day! Go have fun out there! Stay safe. See you all tonight with the updated point totals! A few of us are chilling in the discord, feel free to join us throughout the day for some live hockey reaction/talk.
  9. I still think we need to swap Roussel or Ferland with Pearson. Pearson is playing a grinding game on that line but that does nothing vs this team. ROoster would add some speed and shiftynesss to our top 6. Ferland would make their D nervous and he's got soft hands.
  10. Well that was a fun experience. One down a few more to go! Certainly isnt over quite yet. We need more speed in the bottom 6 though. Eriksson and Jake both play with more pace then Sutter and Ferland.
  11. GML PLAYOFF POINTS UPDATE (DAY 2) EAST ROUND ROBIN EAST ROUND ROBIN #1 NEW JERSEY WASHINGTON #2 #1 VANCOUVER WINNIPEG #2 17 Points 37 Points 71 Points 16 Points VS VS #3 DETROIT FLORIDA #4 #3 ARIZONA NASHVILLE #4 33 Points 23 Points 36 Points 23 Points EAST SERIES 1 WEST SERIES 1 #8 MONTREAL OTTAWA #9 #8 ST LOUIS LAS ANGELES #9 25 Points VS 15 Points 26 Points VS 17 Points EAST SERIES 2 WEST SERIES 2 #5 BOSTON PHILADELPHIA #12 #5 DALLAS EDMONTON #12 63 Points VS 50 Points 49 Points VS 34 Points EAST SERIES 3 WEST SERIES 3 #7 BUFFALO CAROLINA #10 #7 COLORADO SAN JOSE #10 34 Points VS 33 Points 43 Points VS 33 Points EAST SERIES 4 WEST SERIES 4 #6 COLUMBUS PITTSBURGH #11 #6 CALGARY ANAHEIM #11 38 Points VS 36 Points 34 Points VS 59 Points Updated when possible, but please refer to pick up for latest results. Points from Day 1 and 2 are combined.
  12. We started the game physical. We slowly started transitioning to our game in the second. Now we only have a period. Petey is so confused in battling people. He needs to focus on keeping his stick on the ice.
  13. I'm annoyed the zebras are giving the wild all the PPs.
  14. They started to get back to their game in the 4 on 4.
  15. That was a fun period. We started to get the puck moving in the o zone at the end there. Hope the boys warm up soon! Starting to see some fluidity there
  16. Let the kids take the first intermission to process the pace and physicallty of the playoffs. Once they figure it out we will be alright. A touch concerned for tofolli but fingers crossed it's nothing that's gonna slow him down
  17. Zero expectations. Let's see how our boys do. This summer hockey is a real privilege let's enjoy it.
  18. Look at that D configuration I like it. Hughes on pair 1 followed by stech with eagle.
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