GAME DAY: San Jose Sharks @ Ottawa Senators :: 5:00pm ET :: Sun. Oct. 27th, 2013

tim1_2 wrote:

NEELY wrote:Sure is and the game is about 10 times harder playing from behind.  Team that scores first wins what?  75% of the time or more?  Anderson is on pace and may have already set the single season record for first shot goals on a goaltender through 1 month of the season.  He's just an unprepared as the rest of the team and maybe more so because he's the damn goaltender, he needs to stop the puck early and give his team the best chance.

2nd and 3rd periods Anderson is usually lights out but he's letting in way too many goals early on in games and it's not something that can be debated.

I think the issue is a team-wide slow start...not an Anderson slow start.  Too many quality scoring chances are being given up early by the team.

Ev wrote:He's from a stand still and his acceleration is not up to par yet. Hard to blame him.

NEELY wrote:

Michallica wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Michallica wrote:Bet if it was spezza responsible for two straight GWGs for the opposition, certain ppl would have already ran him over the proverbial bus...numerous times.  However the man with that distinction is none other than Erik Karlsson, who's Donkey ppl are still willing to kiss.  Yes it's a team issue right now as the team just isn't ready to play the opposition, but call a spade a spade and karlsson has been atrocious defensively and been the direct cause of two straight GWGs.  Unacceptable, don't care how well his offensive game seems to be coming back, last I checked he's a DEFENCEMAN.

Sens are also not prepared.  Two home games this weekend with opposition playing 2nd of a back to back.  To come away with 0 points is absolutely unacceptable.  That's also 3 straight home games where sens have been down 2-0 in the first period.  I'm not quick to give too much credit to the sharks and ducks....they're good teams but are the oilers a good team?  Very disappointing, they had a giant letdown and got pretty cocky I bet after that detroit victory.  Lesson learned, hopefully.....  

Didn't hear me say boo on Friday night about Spezza, did you?  Other than he was ok, not his best, not his worst.  

Also, I love how people say he's a DEFENSEMAN like the actual term defense dictates how that position is played.  It's not soccer.  Karlsson absolutely controlled the game in every aspect last night but sure, you want to put one of those goals on Karlsson last night do it... he doesn't play that game is probably 6 or 7 nothing, not 5-2.  Use a legit argument instead of that weak line of thinking.  He probably shouldn't rush the puck either.  

Either way the way the games are going or should  I say starting, a lot of it is on Anderson.  Most teams don't have 4 games in a year where the goalie lets in the first shot of the game, Anderson has done that in a month.  Tough game to play when you start each game down a goal.  

The Donkey kissing is in full effect I see  

That's great that he controlled the play and all but that backcheck was Cussing weak.  What's the excuse for friday night?  I didn't say much then but it's cut and dry, he's responsible for 2 straight GWGs.  And why shouldn't I mention his position?  Craig anderson is a goaltender, and when he doesn't make saves, I'm sure you'll complain about him.  Spezza/michalek are forwards and when they're not scoring, I'm sure you'll complain about them.  Karlsson is a defenceman and when he's not defending well, suddenly it's bad to complain about him. Good logic there  

No denying karlsson is a dynamic offensive defenseman.  If he doesn't play the game, it's maybe the same score cuz he's just about helping the other team as much as he's helping his own team.  And yes, anderson friggin' sucks this year.  He was been atrocious to start games.  Not wired in, just like the rest of the team.  Really tough to win games when you're constantly down by 2 goals in the first period.  

So Karlsson is paid 6.5 million a year to defend?   Guys who "defend" are paid basically what Chris Phillips is paid, Phillips "defends".  Defense is a team game, offense is not because only certain players have the ability to do that. Everyone on the ice has the ability to play defence because it requires very little skill and just a lot of determination and heart.  Can Karlsson be better in his own zone?  For sure, everyone can but saying he's to blame for 2 GWG, while true, it wasn't because he wasn't defending.  Karlsson gave the puck away against Anaheim so I fail to see where his lack of defense caused that goal?  

LeKing wrote:He would hustle harder if he didn't need to play 30 mins a night because our other 5 defensemen can't create Dung offensively 5 on 5.
Which comes back to my initial point, needs a mobile top 4 defenseman who can handle the puck.

Ev wrote:Toronto's players skate like the wind? Who besides Kessel and Raymond?

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Ev wrote:Toronto's players skate like the wind? Who besides Kessel and Raymond?

Phanoof.

wprager wrote:No-one has mentioned the rather poor effort shabbs did on the GDT.  Two words?  How much are we paying him, anyway?  Can't find him on capgeek.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

wprager wrote:No-one has mentioned the rather poor effort shabbs did on the GDT.  Two words?  How much are we paying him, anyway?  Can't find him on capgeek.

The Gene has instructed his accountant to put shabbs under "Zamboni repairs." Which explains the broken Zamboni.

tim1_2 wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

wprager wrote:No-one has mentioned the rather poor effort shabbs did on the GDT.  Two words?  How much are we paying him, anyway?  Can't find him on capgeek.

The Gene has instructed his accountant to put shabbs under "Zamboni repairs." Which explains the broken Zamboni.

Have you guys been to a game this year at the CTC?  Hilarious to see the squeegee kids come out with hoses between periods to flood the rink.

wprager wrote:So we're all in agreement - dump Karlsson?