Sean Maloughney: G7: Kraken vs Red Wings - Finding Balance

LET"S GO RED WINGS!!!

Burakovsky and Tanev both out. Both not great shots on the players. No response at the time either. Gourde ended up responding well after on Burakovsky. Team needs more pushback.

Studenic is hot right now in Coachella. Plays that style. Would like to see him called up.

Kartye up in the lineup is good too. Honestly calling up Wright wouldnt be bad. Move Wennberg to the wing and scratch Yamamoto. I think Evans should get a look too. We need to move the puck on the backend way better than we are too.

I think we definitely miss our bottom line scoring without Sprong and Donato.

Goaltending actually has not been an issue for once. Team needs to step up and get it together but also need some tweaks on the roster clearly.

Well so far so good 3-1

Eberle penalty though. Detroit feed man they are fuming in the tossed stick Yeah shoulda been called but still funny hearing them just dog with a bone.

Daccord comin up solid once again too

And there it is off a lost dzone faceoff 🤬🤦‍♂️. 3-2

Stupid carelessness with the stick. Double minor drawing blood 😖😖😖

🤣 now back to the thrown stick

Another lost dzone faceoff and never got even close to getting it out. So much for that lead.

And another penalty. For cryin out loud. Stay outta the box.

And once again cant win a faceoff in their own end shorthanded.

4-3. Chalk up another PPG for Detroit.

Daccord looked bad on that one

1:22 to go and McCann ties it up!!!! YES!!!!

4-4


4.9 seconds baby!!!! McCann to Eberle and in. What a win and comeback complete!!!!

Sounds like I missed a good one

32 teams playing and I didn't watch even one second of it.

Sounds like I missed a good one

32 teams playing and I didn't watch even one second of it.
- 1970vintage

Yeah. Scoreless first, wild second, dramatic 3rd.

We pulled out the win but it was a rather ugly game for us. Couldnt stay out of ghe box and each time we lost the faceoff in our own end and never recovered. PK took a giant leap off a cliff.

Team has some serious glaring issues this year. Regression of how we played last year.

Plus note moved Kartye up, he scored and looked good.

Up against Carolina tonight. Time to see if the boys can put it together and get on a run. Carolina has been struggling some so there is a chance.

Keys will be staying out of the box, and to actually win faceoffs, especially in our own end. Get and start with the puck so we can dictate the pace.

And hopefylly Hak stops running Wennberg out there over 18 minutes. He cant win a faceoff to save his life and isnt really producing. Still think moving him to the wing and having Wright at center is better over Yamamoto in the lineup

Plus note Daccord slated to start again


Six new specialty night were announced. Honestly a big ol pile of meh to awful, though the Wonen in Hockey night one looks excellent to me.

Bjorkstrand!!

Shore!!!!

2-0 in the 1st baby!!!

Well escaped with a 2-1 lead in the end. Utterly bad break. Dumo falls and they cough it right up. Not Daccords fault there.

Why Hak has Dumo and Borgen as 3-4 and Big Rig and Schultz as 5-6 is beyond me.

2nd underway

Kartye feeds Eberle for a nice chance. Kraken skating well and pushing the pace ao far again.

Benny pings it off the post!!! 😖😖😖

Damn!!! Kartye stoned point blank break in chance.

Shots almost 2-1 for Carolina but all not dangerous really. Daccord having an easy time despite volume. Kraken doing a good job blocking shots and keeping things to the outside here.

Why the holy blue hell is Yamamoto mr -3 out there on a powerplay and not the far better Kartye?!?! Follows up with Wennberg. Really?!?! Cmon Hak!!!

And breakaway sh chance by Aho. Thank god he missed.

Survived late period Canes PP.

2-1 through 40. Really need an early 3rd tally here.

3rd just rolling. Lot of chances but Freddy keeping Canes in it. 38-20 shots getting a bit closer.

Just over 6 to go. Gotta watch the icing. Canes activating the D and forwards jumping early. Really cant afford giveaways here.

34-29 Canes in faceoffs.

Another icing even when we win the draw 😖😖😖

🤬🤬🤬 Kotkaniemi with 4:24 left toes it 2-2. Cough up by Eberle and everyone caught up ice 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Last minute but we are sloppy and lost momentum bigtime.

Well its a point. Daccord gets us to here. Now can we get it together and take 2??

Big Cat missed on a nice chance.

Benny a chance and stopped.

Slavin no stick and denied 😖🤦‍♂️

Larsson almost squeaked it through and stopped.


9.7 seconds and Necas wins it 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬. Just tirned it back and Daccord screened and Necas left with time.

That one hurts

Well its a point. Daccord gets us to here. Now can we get it together and take 2??

Big Cat missed on a nice chance.

Benny a chance and stopped.

Slavin no stick and denied 😖🤦‍♂️

Larsson almost squeaked it through and stopped.


9.7 seconds and Necas wins it 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬. Just tirned it back and Daccord screened and Necas left with time.

That one hurts
- Roadrunner75

Looks like it was a pretty good game. Couple mistakes and they're in your net. Replay of the second goal with Eberle coasting back and not taking anyone was disappointing

Looks like it was a pretty good game. Couple mistakes and they're in your net. Replay of the second goal with Eberle coasting back and not taking anyone was disappointing
- 1970vintage

Honestly it looked more like the Kraken team from last year for most of the game. Dumo falling over himself and then Eberle with the keystone cops turnover really cost us on this one because we were playing really well and Daccord was once again solid in net.

Kartye was being a beast out there too, probably his best game of the season so far.

Shore has been a nice addition, and has even won all his faceoffs so far!!

Honestly it looked more like the Kraken team from last year for most of the game. Dumo falling over himself and then Eberle with the keystone cops turnover really cost us on this one because we were playing really well and Daccord was once again solid in net.

Kartye was being a beast out there too, probably his best game of the season so far.

Shore has been a nice addition, and has even won all his faceoffs so far!!
- Roadrunner75

That Shore goal was impressive. Picking it off out of mid air, on a pass from blue line to blue line. When I was watching it I thought the puck had gone into the corner, like one of those ice the puck and race for it plays. Then it’s in the net!

Tough loss there. Had the lead and couldnt hold on to it. We need. To sort out the issues and get back to the game we had last year.

Didnt get to watch this ine but looked and sounded like a bit of a frustrating one in the end.

Tough loss there. Had the lead and couldnt hold on to it. We need. To sort out the issues and get back to the game we had last year.

Didnt get to watch this ine but looked and sounded like a bit of a frustrating one in the end.
- Roadrunner75

Second blown two goal lead. Not a good trend.

Second blown two goal lead. Not a good trend.
- 1970vintage

Do we miss the fast hard defensively sound bottom six huh?! Donato, Spronger etc.

Least Coachella had a statement game over the Cuda 8-2.

Another big outing by Driedger too. Studenic another G and A.

Second blown two goal lead. Not a good trend.
- 1970vintage

Starting to get similar vibes as your former team

Do we miss the fast hard defensively sound bottom six huh?! Donato, Spronger etc.

Least Coachella had a statement game over the Cuda 8-2.

Another big outing by Driedger too. Studenic another G and A.
- Roadrunner75

Donato maybe, Sprong not so sure, I think it’s Geekie who is missed most.

Donato maybe, Sprong not so sure, I think it’s Geekie who is missed most.
- 1970vintage

I'd say both. They were both pretty good players. Spronger was more offensive but Geekie and Donato stronger defensively