RD2 GM2 05/04 vs Kraken (8:30PM CT) - Squid Game

[The Frugal Gourmet]

I’m sorry but there was no excuse for that. We had plenty of guys.

[SaintAngerBH]

Yikes.

[Knives Out]

I wonder if that Eberle goal made Enron man look up from his book.

[Troy McClure]

Tackle the guy, Miro. Their PP sucks.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Yikes.

That unrelaxes me a bit.

[Archangel972]

You know, Miro really is quite average when he doesn't have a stick in his hand.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Tackle the guy, Miro.

Absolutely. Their pp sucks.

Edit: I see what you did!

[Troy McClure]

You know, Miro really is quite average when he doesn't have a stick in his hand.

Up to that point, his stick per 60 had been 100%.

[Knives Out]

And just like last game, I want that 5th goal!

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Waaay better game defensively that time.

Same offensive result.

This is the way.

[Troy McClure]

And just like last game, I want that 5th goal!

I want the Stars to score exactly four in each game.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

And just like last game, I want that 5th goal!

I want the Stars to score exactly four in each game.

I’ll allow it.

[Archangel972]

Waaay better game defensively that time.

Same offensive result.

This is the way.

[mookie1010]

It's *fargin'* embarrassing that they didn't score at least one empty netter during that stretch.

Kraken in 5.

[dyhp]

What an answer. Even Scuba has to be excited.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

In retrospect that first period where Dallas didn’t generate much but Seattle generated even less may have been a deliberate tone setter by Dallas.

Up until that point, I wasn’t sure we could slow down seattle’s quality looks.

[Troy McClure]

Waaay better game defensively that time.

Same offensive result.

This is the way.

Seattle still generated some great chances, but it wasn’t a full on *poo poo* show. They’re too good to completely smother. This was a great overall effort.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Waaay better game defensively that time.

Same offensive result.

This is the way.

Seattle still generated some great chances, but it wasn’t a full on *poo poo* show. They’re too good to completely smother. This was a great overall effort.

They did but honestly it wasn’t a game winning number of chances imo. In fact I thought their finishing was maybe above average.

[Math]

The Stars were better in every aspect. Better execution, less battles lost, higher FO efficiency, a bit more physical too. The Kraken seemed gassed from the second half of the game.

[ToddM]

About 75% of the game was Men vs Boys. I'm probably wrong, but Seattle's first goal (a perfect shot) was their second shot by a forward. Dallas had zero problems skating unimpeded right up to Grubauer for the majority of the game, as basically every Seattle defender rolled out the red carpet for Dallas forwards to cruise straight up the middle.

Robo clearly has some sort of arm or shoulder injury. He looks like he can barely hold his stick. I think we all agree that the blame rests solely on the Fat Robo Avatar.

Harley continues to impress. His stretch passes are elite!

I'm still not sold on Miller, tho having his boom-shot on the second powerplay is cool. He makes really, really dumb decisions all the time, however.

Oettinger had the yips and was fighting the puck for about 15 minutes in the first period of Game 1, and now looks like his normal self. Not yet in his Games 5-7 form, however, but he'll get there. Both Seattle goals were just lights-out perfect roofing shots in the top corner blocker side. No goalie is going to stop those unless he's cheating the hell out of every other possible shot.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

The Stars were better in every aspect. Better execution, less battles lost, higher FO efficiency, a bit more physical too. The Kraken seemed gassed from the second half of the game.

Well I was thinking any strategy for beating them starts with shutting down the Kraken first period. That is their statistically best period by far.

I hate that we are having to worry about shutting *them * down, but ah well.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Both Seattle goals were just lights-out perfect roofing shots in the top corner blocker side. No goalie is going to stop those unless he's cheating the hell out of every other possible shot.

That actually worried me a bit because that game did not seem like a two goal game for Seattle in terms of chances.

[Stars2099]

This is the most positive I’ve ever been about this team. I’m worried.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Both Seattle goals were just lights-out perfect roofing shots in the top corner blocker side. No goalie is going to stop those unless he's cheating the hell out of every other possible shot.

That actually worried me a bit because that game did not seem like a two goal game for Seattle in terms of chances.

In a way I’m glad though because it gave Pavelski the game winning goal. He deserved it after what we did with his effort last game.

[Troy McClure]

I've decided my comp for who Wyatt Johnston is showing signs of turning into is Brayden Point.

[ToddM]

I've decided my comp for who Wyatt Johnston is showing signs of turning into is Brayden Point.

Stankhoven = Point

[ToddM]

[The Frugal Gourmet]

It's true they sure did point out how good dallas was at faceoffs a lot.

There is such a gap in this series i find myself cool
with just totally icing the puck whenever

[nigel]

I can't recall how everyone feels about the Kraken name but I like it. The Musers on the Ticket talked about it the other day and they our course hated it. I like the logo too but not a fan of how the sleeves look.

I like it I guess but I feel like most team names have something to do with the area and that one is just random af.

But Minnesota wild is the worst name in the history of sports.

Ha. Was talking about the Kraken's name with my son last night. He loves it. I said it might be trying a little hard, but it's still kinda cool and I like the general look of the kit. Then he asked what's the worst name. I said "The Wild" without hesitation.

[nigel]

Please no Bon Jovi

I can’t believe we’re on year *fargin'* two of getting the same five sing-a-long songs every *fargin'* game.

The last few times I've been at the game I've taken to singing the songs at random times. It helps the pain. Someone needs to make a shirt with all of those song names crossed out, or something.