Sean Maloughney: Game 5: Kraken @ Devils - Gourde Returns

Dreidger down opens the door for D’Accord tonight. Should be interesting. Gru has struggled and bad rebounds. Dredgier hasn’t stood out either so…

Team has to tighten up their coverage and just do better overall. They have played some good hockey but have been inconsistent and can’t take periods off.

I’m not sure I like the systems they have. Is it that?!

Hopefully they come out with a strong determination tonight after that Flyers game.

I love Gourde, but he's not a top line guy. He gets his points through hard work, relentless forechecking. He can score, but mostly that's going to be banging it in around the crease. He might be able to play 2C, but that's at best and I wouldn't have him on the PP unless you have nothing better. He's great for the PK.

I love Gourde, but he's not a top line guy. He gets his points through hard work, relentless forechecking. He can score, but mostly that's going to be banging it in around the crease. He might be able to play 2C, but that's at best and I wouldn't have him on the PP unless you have nothing better. He's great for the PK.
- BoltsFan1993

If he plays that way here? He really is the best option up the middle. Him and Wenneberg up the middle are the best then there is McCann and Geekie.

Just glad he is back. He will help.

Ugly bad pinch. Get caught and give up the 2 on 1. Mercer with first NHL goal.

Up to then they had been engaged playing pretty well. Gourde line had been good getting it in the o zone.

Gotta be kidding me!!! Walk right in on Bernier as two devils collide/go down at the blue line and we keystone cops it totally!

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤬🤬🤬🤬

And down by a pair early yet again.

Unnngh 😖 Eberle misses on the breakaway

Ugly bad pinch. Get caught and give up the 2 on 1. Mercer with first NHL goal.

Up to then they had been engaged playing pretty well. Gourde line had been good getting it in the o zone.
- Roadrunner75

Funny stat

Nico scored his first goal October 19, 2017

Hughes first goal October 19, 2019

And mercer tonight

Funny stat

Nico scored his first goal October 19, 2017

Hughes first goal October 19, 2019

And mercer tonight
- dmarsden2988

Too funny. It was a beauty for his first though.

Not a dirty hit but Hughes came down on that shoulder awkward. Ouch.

That just elevated things

PHEW

Saved by the clock or else it would be 3-0

D’Accord has not been bad at all. Gourde has looked pretty good but overall just not getting much going again and just bad d zone cocerage and mistakes killing us.

Much better start to the second. Some good chances. And there’s the meathead going after Lauzon there.

D’Accord!!!!!!!!

And then Eberle robbed again on the doorstep 🤬

FINALLY!!!!!

Sheahan with a huge under the bar back side rebound snipe.

2-1

And Oleksiak and then Donskoi stopped.

C’mon Kraken!! Get out of the period tied up

Ah hell. Devils PP

HUGE penalty kill

Pinned in got chasing and left Vesey all alone.

3-1 Devils and just another blown coverage play

Wennberg!!!!!

There’s the typical Bernier stinker.

3-2. Back in it

Ah hell. Challenge

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬. Offside.

3-1 still

High hit to Geekie. Donato comes right in there.

And Devils get a PP out of it

No Geekie in the third after the high hit.

Just not a lot happening in the third.

Here it is 5 on 3.

Cmon Kraken. Need to score!

McCann!!!! What a shot!!

3-2. Still on PP.

Zacha EN 19seconds left its done

4-2.

Bah. Just no puck luck and too many breakdowns that end up in the back of the net.

Zacha EN 19seconds left its done

4-2.

Bah. Just no puck luck and too many breakdowns that end up in the back of the net.
- Roadrunner75

Thanks for the up to the minute play by play.

Jesus