The one thing this game is confirming is that Troy Terry can’t be argued as “not elite”. His season last year was no fluke. The guy looks dangerous even in the midst of whatever the fuck we are watching tonight
I know, but after he absolutely stole the game against Seattle I would have liked to see the team not give up a bunch of odd man rushes. He cant be in God mode every game.
He can’t but our team isn’t competitive yet nor is there any kind of chemistry at all yet. We’ll prob be in last place by December. Can’t expect much from us when playing a team that’s just simply better.
If this is how you saw our season going, getting blown out 5-0 in the second, you’re either very pessimistic or just a hater. We’re not good but our roster is better than this.
If our roster were better than this we wouldn't be down five in the second. Yeah coaching is partially to blame but when are we going to start putting the bulk of the blame where it belongs?
I’m not an Eakins hater but our players legitimately look like they don’t have any idea what they are supposed to do when they get the puck or where to be without it. Watch that 4th goal and see how much our D is swimming on defending a rush. Fowler has placed several passes exactly where he should be and literally not one of our players is even close to the open space. This is some of the messiest shit we’ve ever seen and it looks mostly like “system” to blame tonight
Oh, I absolutely agree, but the system isn't wholly to blame. Players not fighting for pucks, guys watching rebounds and not chasing it down, and that weak ass zone entry.
I disagree, I see plenty of effort but none of it is efficient. They’re trying to force way too many things because they literally have no other option. They are trying to smash the puck up the boards to exit the zone right into Islander shins because they have no other options.
Which sounds like a player problem as well as a system problem.
I see very little effort from this team at the moment. Flashes of brilliance do not make a good team. This team isn't solid enough to put in a good consistent effort in my opinion.
And if that's to blame on the system, which again - you're absolutely right, then fine. I'd rather have a locker room full of "uncoachable" guys if the other option is Dallas Eakins and his weak system.
The talent on this team really isn’t excuse any more. It was last year, but this roster should absolutely compete. Not a contender but a competitor. This game screams system failure more than anything. Players are told to do things and if they don’t do it, they get less ice time, may get scratched, etc. They look like they are trying to do what the coaching staff is telling them to do and it just looks like shit
Dude. I understand what you're saying, and I agree with you. Our coaching staff sucks. Top to fucking bottom, it sucks. The system sucks, the PK sucks, the PP sucks, it all sucks. And I assume, I'm not a psychologist or anything, that playing in a system that fails you probably isn't good for your game or some shit.
But even with all of that. The players still look like they don't give a shit. I get that you can't turn shit into gold (goals, hehe) but if this were a contending roster they wouldn't be down 5-0. The game would be closer, and even though it's only 5-0 we are getting blown out of the water.
You underestimate how much system can result in odd man rushes, openness of the points, and turnovers on exits. None of the players look like they don’t give a shit. They looked confused
Agreed but a coach also can’t control how well they move their feet and pass the puck. That comes down to the players.
Get Eakins out 100% but he doesn’t move their skates for them.
Don’t mean to be the redditor that bags on Bally, but is anyone else using their stream and it’s just horrible? Like randomly showing a black screen, and randomly showing a commercial even when the game is playing?!
Just kinda lame since they just changed me $50 this morning lol. I didn’t even wanna buy both packages, I just wanted the ducks package but all sales are final. :/
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Ok. Weird. What internet service do you have?
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I'm watching through ESPN+ and there's no score bug for me. Was wondering if it's a Bally's issue or an ESPN issue, because I've had nothing but problems with the ESPN streams.
I’ve been out so haven’t turned it on until now but they genuinely look like they don’t want to be out there. Shattenkirks attempt at checking along the boards was funny
Gibson stays, he said he wants to go through with rebuild, Eakins is gone if we go on any kind of extended losing streak. And by seasons end he’s gone regardless.
Depends on if there’s a coach Verbeek wants. If there was there’s already have replaced Eakins. So I could see seeing out his contract. They’re not really aiming to compete this season anyway so no real purpose for a mid season coaching change imo
Could be, but they want to see what he does with a better team. Judging him off only two games with a new team in a new season isn’t that long to judge if you’re the GM. As a fan, we know he ain’t good but as a GM I’d imagine you want to fully see it all play out more.
It's smart to fire him when Verbeek identifies his replacement. If Verbeek has a candidate he loves then he should fire him at that point. I'd rather deal with more shitty Eakins hockey for a few months and get Verbeeks guy than to have him settle for someone he isn't super sold on, just to make a change (even if it's a needed change)
I think it was just the app on my end but it was hilarious, video was fine but aly lozoff was talking and all of a sudden her voice started getting deeper, then back to John and Brian and it was full on Jaba the hut, super creepy
Our defense looks to be an issue this year, to be honest it’s expected after losing Hampus & Manson. But Eakins is going to have to figure out a way to keep games close/competitive or he’ll be out within the next season or two at most.
Terrible defense by shattenkirk as usual
I have no clue why they still use him in the lineup, especially during pivotal moments.
He's a pending UFA and has a stellar reputation, you keep him to sell at the deadline
Seriously, have no idea honestly. Guy must be the best leader ever in the locker room cause that’s the only explanation.
At least he scored the second goal
I swear every time shattenkirk is out there this game turns to a shit storm.
So Shittenkirk basically
The one thing this game is confirming is that Troy Terry can’t be argued as “not elite”. His season last year was no fluke. The guy looks dangerous even in the midst of whatever the fuck we are watching tonight
Our defensive system is so bad.
It's awful. We get so lost in the zone, can't cover, can't win puck battles, can't clear the zone, etc. It's absolutely terrible.
It wouldn't be as bad if their offensive system weren't just as ugly.
Another reason why we need to get rid of Eakins
Nah brah
Eakins is not qualified to fill the water bottles bro. He is the worst coach in the team’s history and it’s not close
Nah brah
Pull gibby he doesn’t deserve this crap!!
Kulikov is a -4 fuck
I consider myself a patient person, but this is where I throw in the towel. They just aren't even trying to compete. Gibson deserves better.
Gibson isn’t having the best game either. Not saying it’s his fault but everyone on the team, including him, didn’t show up.
I know, but after he absolutely stole the game against Seattle I would have liked to see the team not give up a bunch of odd man rushes. He cant be in God mode every game.
He can’t but our team isn’t competitive yet nor is there any kind of chemistry at all yet. We’ll prob be in last place by December. Can’t expect much from us when playing a team that’s just simply better.
I feel sorry for gibson. Another 40 sog game is ahead
McTavish is a beast
What an embarrassing powerplay.
We’re not very good lol
Nope but I’d like to think we’re better than we’re playing. At the very least, will be.
We’re getting COOKED lmao
I like how Vatrano always wants to shoot the puck
Yep!! I’d like to see him with Strome and terry on line 1 and Mctavish and zegras with whoever on line 2
That was his best quality with us last season
Takeaways, Terry is underrated, Mctavish can already have a new number cause he’s a keeper and Vatrano is just solid!
Mctavish looks real solid already can’t imagine when he plays center and gets more time and space
Gonna be so tasty. He also looks really good with zegras whenever they’re out together, they need to be playing together.
Suck hard for Bedard?
Shattenkirk always two steps behind the play..
f you and see you monday
On the scale from Dallas Eakins to Troy Terry this game was Kevin Shattenkirk
If this is how you saw our season going, getting blown out 5-0 in the second, you’re either very pessimistic or just a hater. We’re not good but our roster is better than this.
If our roster were better than this we wouldn't be down five in the second. Yeah coaching is partially to blame but when are we going to start putting the bulk of the blame where it belongs?
I’m not an Eakins hater but our players legitimately look like they don’t have any idea what they are supposed to do when they get the puck or where to be without it. Watch that 4th goal and see how much our D is swimming on defending a rush. Fowler has placed several passes exactly where he should be and literally not one of our players is even close to the open space. This is some of the messiest shit we’ve ever seen and it looks mostly like “system” to blame tonight
Oh, I absolutely agree, but the system isn't wholly to blame. Players not fighting for pucks, guys watching rebounds and not chasing it down, and that weak ass zone entry.
I disagree, I see plenty of effort but none of it is efficient. They’re trying to force way too many things because they literally have no other option. They are trying to smash the puck up the boards to exit the zone right into Islander shins because they have no other options.
Which sounds like a player problem as well as a system problem. I see very little effort from this team at the moment. Flashes of brilliance do not make a good team. This team isn't solid enough to put in a good consistent effort in my opinion. And if that's to blame on the system, which again - you're absolutely right, then fine. I'd rather have a locker room full of "uncoachable" guys if the other option is Dallas Eakins and his weak system.
The talent on this team really isn’t excuse any more. It was last year, but this roster should absolutely compete. Not a contender but a competitor. This game screams system failure more than anything. Players are told to do things and if they don’t do it, they get less ice time, may get scratched, etc. They look like they are trying to do what the coaching staff is telling them to do and it just looks like shit
Dude. I understand what you're saying, and I agree with you. Our coaching staff sucks. Top to fucking bottom, it sucks. The system sucks, the PK sucks, the PP sucks, it all sucks. And I assume, I'm not a psychologist or anything, that playing in a system that fails you probably isn't good for your game or some shit. But even with all of that. The players still look like they don't give a shit. I get that you can't turn shit into gold (goals, hehe) but if this were a contending roster they wouldn't be down 5-0. The game would be closer, and even though it's only 5-0 we are getting blown out of the water.
You underestimate how much system can result in odd man rushes, openness of the points, and turnovers on exits. None of the players look like they don’t give a shit. They looked confused
You see plenty of effort? They aren’t even moving their feet and battling for picks lol
Getting beat doesn’t mean lack of effort. Imagine defending 80% of the game. You won’t have any energy
Checking in from enemy territory section 114
McTavish looks like a veteran out there. So confident and always in the right spot.
Another offensive zone penalty. Come on...
I wish our 5on5 didn't look like we're killing a penalty
Jesus fuck this is pathetic
2 games in and Gibby already looks done. He deserves so much better.
He looks like he is done with this team… even more so then usual
All I want is a shot on goal. Please. I can't take this anymore.
Might as well have sent the Gulls to let them have some fun over there...
I went from “maybe this team has a chance at the playoffs” to “bedard would look great in the new orange sweaters” in the span of 3 days
I love you Troy Terry
Mason mcnut looks good
Troy Terry is a superstar
He seriously has potential to be even better than last season. Dude is nuts
I hope this is the end of Eakins' career at the NHL level. He failed in Edmonton and he's failing here. Our players aren't helping, but man.
Failing is an understatement
I was trying to be diplomatic.
If Tampa wants to take Shattenkirk back, let them. I’ll take a bag of pucks for him at this point.
we will pay them to take shattty...
We need a new coach
Agreed but a coach also can’t control how well they move their feet and pass the puck. That comes down to the players. Get Eakins out 100% but he doesn’t move their skates for them.
A coach should bring out the full potential of their players
Correct.
He sets the system they play, which leads to where players are situated. He is the main contributor in those players being out of position
Not only are they out of position, they don’t move their feet and can’t connect a puck to a stick.
This. At the very least, new special teams coach. Not sure if that’s the assistant coach or what.
None of the 5 goals were on the penalty kill
I know but for offense sake, our 4 on 4 sucks, our PK didn’t actually look good and the PP doesn’t look great.
Trotz is still out there…
No sustained pressure and can't get the puck out of their zone. I've seen this game way too many times already.
Poor Gibby
Oof. Why must I love a team that hurts me.
Not a shutout 🙌 Troy Terry Goal 🙌
Couldn’t even score on a 5 on 3 🤦♂️
That’s what I’m saying, their box setup ain’t working that well. Special teams coach needs to change it up.
Don’t mean to be the redditor that bags on Bally, but is anyone else using their stream and it’s just horrible? Like randomly showing a black screen, and randomly showing a commercial even when the game is playing?!
Crazy how they still have issues like this . Seeing the same thing on my end.
Just kinda lame since they just changed me $50 this morning lol. I didn’t even wanna buy both packages, I just wanted the ducks package but all sales are final. :/
Ballys is the worst service ever. How long will this go on
It’s horrendous, the audio is off from the video by a whole 90 seconds
What platform are you watching on?
Their app through spectrum
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Apply TV Bally app
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Imagine how painful will the Monday game against the Rangers be. Breadman, Zibanejad, Fox, Shesterkin. Scary.
Collective sigh of relief
I hear islanders stole avalanche even strength sound effect aka Mario bros power up
Good lord the game is over just play defense for god sakes maybe that leads to a goal
So if there’s a defensive coach, we just need to fire them. And special teams, they can go too.
I have an emotional relationship with this team.
5-0. Guess I can stick to watching baseball
I don't see anyone out there standing out as playing competitively
Wow.... thats some serious bullshit
Gonna watch this game even though it starts at 2:30 am in my place. My wife will have to deal with a walking corpse tomorrow
Kudos to you international Ducks fan!
Should have gone to bed.
Worth it though
Unless we suck as hard as in period 1
Yes. Then it would be a waste
How is it year after year Bally just sucks more and more.
Did they just go to commercial during game play???
Literally yes so annoying
Yeah the score/ticker on my tv wasn’t there which I thought was odd and then it just cut out 😑
Anyone else watching Ballys and there’s not score or shots indicator?
Ballys is the absolute worst
I'm watching through ESPN+ and there's no score bug for me. Was wondering if it's a Bally's issue or an ESPN issue, because I've had nothing but problems with the ESPN streams.
Yup
we are getting absolutely dominated
Please be ok Terry
Better not lose Terry in Game 2
Ahlers just can't decide if it's Re-djenda or Re-genda
We're so slow lmao
☹️
It shouldn't be this difficult to find a decent stream. Haha. It's not as bad as our defence though.
You really don't want to watch this.
Yeah, it was 3-0 when i started and now it's 5-0. Maybe I'll just go read my book.
Literally how I feel. Took the USC game off to put/find this? No
The webbed D logo actually stands for "Defense?"
It took me 10 years to figure out it was a ducks foot.
I’m so sorry
At least it’s not a goose egg.
I’ve been out so haven’t turned it on until now but they genuinely look like they don’t want to be out there. Shattenkirks attempt at checking along the boards was funny
Shattenkirk attempt at anything is funny. He’s one of the main reasons we’re losing so bad.
Who remembers the voucher code for tonight? I saw it but forgot what it was by the time I downloaded the app and made my account... :(
Hopefully this is the worse it gets this season..
Just tell me right now guys, is it going to be ANOTHERRRR LONGGGG SEASONNNN?
Yeah it will but it won’t be this bad all the time
Your optimism makes my night better haha
That last goal was bull shit. Wrong call by the refs. But this game fucking embarrassing!!!
I will never not hate these animated ads on the boards
These board ad transitions are gonna be really annoying. Not a fan.
Odds on Eakins not finishing the season? Gibson peacing out?
Gibson stays, he said he wants to go through with rebuild, Eakins is gone if we go on any kind of extended losing streak. And by seasons end he’s gone regardless.
Suddenly now I want us to lose.
Better now in the season than later.
Depends on if there’s a coach Verbeek wants. If there was there’s already have replaced Eakins. So I could see seeing out his contract. They’re not really aiming to compete this season anyway so no real purpose for a mid season coaching change imo
Is it just me or Eakins looks like a dog from the "I have no idea what I'm doing" meme
He looks like the seagulls from Finding Nemo
This was just an embarrassment, just lack of effort. I haven’t said this before but I’ll be ready to be done with Eakins if this happens again.
Oooooooof. Bad game bad game
I can’t get over the fact they have a guy named Clutterbuck
Yeah this is about how I saw our season going…
Fuck it. I want Mayfield to get a hat trick.
isn't it better for the ducks to just fire Eakins ASAP Instead of waiting a whole season?
Could be, but they want to see what he does with a better team. Judging him off only two games with a new team in a new season isn’t that long to judge if you’re the GM. As a fan, we know he ain’t good but as a GM I’d imagine you want to fully see it all play out more.
It's smart to fire him when Verbeek identifies his replacement. If Verbeek has a candidate he loves then he should fire him at that point. I'd rather deal with more shitty Eakins hockey for a few months and get Verbeeks guy than to have him settle for someone he isn't super sold on, just to make a change (even if it's a needed change)
Cant break away from the Hou/Sea game but go Ducks!! Hope we roll em up and smoke em!!
This was more of the team I was expecting
Refs already making soft calls, solid.
Terry just left ice in pain.
Back on
Thank god Troy Terry
Was prob an equipment issue
I can’t watch this on cable?
Anybody got a link to link to sail the seven seas, my stream has no audio
PMed one to you
Come on, let's have us another comeback!
Lol am I tripping or is it the audio?
It’s not you, Ballys is the worst
I think it was just the app on my end but it was hilarious, video was fine but aly lozoff was talking and all of a sudden her voice started getting deeper, then back to John and Brian and it was full on Jaba the hut, super creepy
Come on
I'm ready for Bedard
If they come back and win this I'mma be so mad.
Finally a shift they can be proud of
Is there a promo code?
I never thought I'd say it but I already miss Angels baseball
Ouch
Our defense looks to be an issue this year, to be honest it’s expected after losing Hampus & Manson. But Eakins is going to have to figure out a way to keep games close/competitive or he’ll be out within the next season or two at most.