GDT: Canes @ Avs 10/21 9:00

[andyt]

Another night of giving up 5-6 goals…sigh.

MacKinnon makes it 5 with Staal, TDA and Orlov lost in space

 

[CanadaCanes]

Slavin putting on a show for his hometown folks!!!

 

[andyt]

Another PP goal, Rantanen skates unmolested to the high slot and sends it past Kochetkov, who was being screened.

 

[andyt]

Canes led with 9:18 left in the period. The Avs scored 4 straight, 2 of them on the PP.

 

[Pucking Lamplighter]

I've had enough. Tell me if the goal light burns out.

Jim

 

[CanadaCanes]

Roddy’s F’ing head is going to explode…this is about as shit as his defense has ever played under his watch as coach.

 

[TheBigKahuna]

Welp, it's bedtime.

 

[andyt]

Slavin slapper from the top of the left circle makes it 6-4. Sweet pass from KK across the ice.

 

[Christer]

Welp, it's bedtime.

It was bedtime long before the game even started.

That means I didn't get to watch the game but letting in 5-6 goals every game is not going to cut it. Scoring seems fine but the rest is not. Worst D and goaltending in the league, PK is at a abysmal 67,9%.
A closer analysis from someone who has watched the games so far is appreciated.

 

[ThinIce]

I watched the first and second periods, but then gave it up. Christer, your observation: worst Defense/Goaltending/PK seems right. Prior to the season's start, I was worried that we haven't fully addressed our ability to score, but that has been the one area where we've performed well. I don't understand how our defense could be so bad, but something needs to change - and fast.

 

[SlapShots]

Prior to the season's start, I was worried that we haven't fully addressed our ability to score, but that has been the one area where we've performed well. I don't understand how our defense could be so bad, but something needs to change - and fast.

+1

 

[polarbare]

+2

 

[cmon3]

+

When all is said and done I believe your worries will be on the mark. And our D will be very good. We’re not going to suddenly become a scoring machine with the same scoring parts. And our d is not going to struggle long because they know how to be good and the ability to do so is there.

It’s early. They’ve been without their 2 best forwards and are blending significant changes into the D. Pesce missed a game. If you play D as a 5 man unit those changes on D combined with the players being out make it impossible to get things dialed in. Also TDA I think needs to sit until they get things figured out and until Orlov gets acclimated.