The story so far...

 

1. Pav to start

2. Underdogs and who does not love the underdog

3. Everyone healthy pretty much

4A. Ducks 3-0 vs Jets this year including 2 extra time wins over Pavelec

4B. No shootouts in the playoffs

 

T-0 Solid rocket booster ignition and liftoff!

 

Game time is Thursday 930PM. See you in chat.

Too bad we did not score after Perry's cause that would have counted based on the penalty call.

 

Harrison is waiting to play, just saying.

Wheeler was the only vet who showed up really. Liked his hit at the end. That's more leadership than Ladd has shown

I'd honestly consider buff with Lowry and Stempniak and sit Hali and play either Pardy for pk purposes or Harrison on d. PK looked brutal without Pardy. Tlusty to 4th line

I know it's early. But I can't believe how the guys you'd expect to show up the most just disappeared tonight. Where's the character of Ladd and Buff? You've hot Scheif, Lowry and Trouba all kids playing their hearts out (bad penalty notwithstanding) and the leaders don't even get off the bus.

Perreault needs to play Saturday. Period. I'm just so disappointed in these guys. Inexcusable.

 

Dead on... as I was complaining in the chat room  it appeared that after the midway point in the 2nd period the team just completely shut down.

 

Adrenaline dump?  Nerves?  Not sure what but they had absolutely nothing.

 

It was sad that Stemp and Thorburn were the only guys generating offense!!     Myers also had a decent game...

 

 

Buff ,  ladd, Wheeler,  Little,  were completely invisible.    

 

Very disappointing loss since they had full momentum in the 2nd and just let it get away....

Full acknowledgement that he shouldn't have done it, but...

I thought the Scheifele penalty was weak. It was more push than punch. In a game that was played under prison rules that didn't look to be where the line in the sand should be.

Retaliation, it's gonna get called.

That's just it. Is it weak? Yeah you could make that argument, but Kesler knew exactly what he was doing and Scheifele fell for it. Retaliation penalties rarely go uncalled.

I thought wheeler was okay. He shows emotion. I've called him Captain Wheeler before. It's true. This is way more his team than Ladds. Sky might not be falling but these playoffs might dictate some decisions for the team next season.

I thought Meyers and Trouba both played really well.

Full acknowledgement that he shouldn't have done it, but...

I thought the Scheifele penalty was weak. It was more push than punch. In a game that was played under prison rules that didn't look to be where the line in the sand should be.

If your going to take a penalty for hitting Kessler, at least level him.

New guys and rookies/sophomores were our best players.  Now that the emotional low of the loss is gone after a nights sleep I am left with just the disappointment.  Ladd, Buff, Little...where were you guys?  Ladd and Little might be hurting?  Well get their ice time down then.  We need Perreault back in the worst way.  Buff looked completely disinterested out there.

After it was 2-1, we probably had 3 or 4 quality scoring chances that just as easily could have gone in. Ducks tendy was outstanding in keeping it a one goal game, and then the experience and dominating talent of Getzlaf/Perry just takes over. It happens. Time to learn from it and move on to Game 2.

Okay, I officially hate the Ducks. Can't stand their head coach. Disliked him in Washington, dislike him even more now. Loved how he got the 'what for' from the head referee.

 

Thought Galley made a great point about pacing, short shifts. Buff was taking minute shifts. Jets ran out of gas. We effectively shut down Getzlaf, Kesler and Perry for two periods but missed the third.

Our penalty kill seems to be playing tentative, need to go back to that aggressive push.

Ladd was definitely off his game, all started in the pre-game skate with Pavelec. If Thorburn and Wheeler's goals go in, we win.

Trouba is a monster. If Little finds his game, we'll be fine. 

The way Thorburn is playing, he's almost deserving of third line minutes.

My eleven-year old son reminded me it's only the first game, we can steal one on Saturday. 

Buff probably is out of game shape, but he at least made a few plays.

Ladd was completely invisible and some of the other vets like Stuart made some bad decisions.

Unknown was right the young guys really showed heart, Lowry and Trouba got involved.

Ladd was worse than invisible, he WAS visible taking bad plays.  I could believe Buff ran out of gas if he had done anything.  When FeFe is the guy in the middle of every scrum, getting into every Duck's face, there's probably a problem.  Good on him, playing as if he'd been there before.  Same with Lowry and Trouba.  Chairot played okay but whats he to do when his partner lollygags around all game.

 

Our Left Side D was exposed last night.  Wouldnt surprise me to see a change somewhere.

Ladd's been playing injured for awhile now, no question. Little is either still hurt, or is is very rusty. Apparently was caught up in that flu that a few guys had over the last road trip. Buff was classic Buff...you just have no clue when that guy, if ever, is going to decide he wants to play like he means it. 

Ladd's been playing injured for awhile now, no question. Little is either still hurt, or is is very rusty. Apparently was caught up in that flu that a few guys had over the last road trip. Buff was classic Buff...you just have no clue when that guy, if ever, is going to decide he wants to play like he means it. 

Coaching staff need to manage the game better of Ladd and Little are both hurting.  Moving Wheeler there isnt the answer.  Move them down if they cant play top minutes.  I think it was more Ladd's play bringing down the line.  Little is a quiet player normally.

 

As for Buff, this is the biggest disappointment so far.  Lots of hockey left but if he plays like that the rest of the playoffs, he is as good as gone in the off-season.  We go back and forth on him, trade him or sign him to a lifetime deal.  But if he plays like that at the most critical time now, what will he be like four years from now? 

 

If Game One was a trend, the kids are alright.  And maybe quicker then we thought, this might become Scheif and Trouba's team.  And Captain Wheeler ofcourse.  if this was decision day, I'd trade ladd and re-sign Stafford.  hasty I know. 

Lowry would be a great match up for Getzlaf and Perry...  might see him on the first line in this series

 

Still think Buff should be a forward in the playoffs and Enstrom's game time should be cut.

First game is often a pick-em so no need to panic....yet!

 

Should we put Ladd, Little, Wheeler back together?

Why? So Ladd can bring down wheelers play too?

Toby Trouba and Myers played well. Size is irrelevant considering lindholm on the ducks is smaller

Toby Trouba and Myers played well. Size is irrelevant considering lindholm on the ducks is smaller

 

Lindholm is 6'3.

 

Enstrom was awful...  Winning goal was all on him.  Hesitating with his shots, no pressure on anyone deep in our zone, bad decisions... maybe its nerves.

 

If you're talking about Vatanen, he's a scoring threat and a power play specialist.  Toby is out killing penalties and going up against their big line.  Not working.

I think the Ducks were leaning on our left side D.  I thought Myers and Trouba were good.  Buff was useless but Ducks seems to avoid him anyway,  Need to shore up the right.  Chairot did his best but he's one man.  Enstrom is great but he needs guys banging and crashing to help him out. 

There was at least one play last night where Buff pinched on the play, turned the puck over behind the net and is just way too big to get back in time, so poor Chiarot was all by himself, and made a sensational play to break up the attack and send the puck back the other way. Really impressive, and if you're going to keep Buff on D, you need to have him paired with someone who's able to do that regularly...

yeah I thought Chairot was very good.  Others said he had issues, I didnt see but even if he did, this is a green rookie.  I mean GREEN.  And he's playing these minutes.  He's a damn warrior.  All of our kids seem to be.  bodes well for the future.

I think the Jets handled this game better than the fans did. Expectations are high but it can't be forgotten that this was the Ducks' first home playoff game. They had to turn it on...and they did.

What bodes well for us is the very fact that some of our better players didn't have great games. When the team plays like they did yesterday and just lose, I think we can step it up, shut down that top line, and start to push back.

It was only game one.

The power play was really awful early too. Ducks capitalized on the pp. We didn't. 1 game. Ya not sure why I thought lindholm was small. Remember the 2012 draft and he looked short. Guess he grew