Steve Palumbo: Ducks beat Vegas with a pocket pair + other musings

Steve Palumbo: Ducks beat Vegas with a pocket pair + other musings
- Steven Palumbo

Gibson a top 3 goaltender. You won’t survive without him. Vegas down some important players nevertheless a great road win!

Great write up Steve - let’s plow big D tomorrow- and get another 60 min effort -

Solid performance yesterday on the defensive side. I couldn't believe how many picks/interference Vegas got away with down low. Hopefully nothing too serious for Gibson. Just read that he missed practice and is considered day to day. Really need a strong game out of Miller tomorrow against Dallas, need to win this one in regulation!

Once again, a fantastic game by Anaheim yesterday. Vegas wasn't the same team without Neal, but that's the way things go.

Tomorrow the Ducks play the Stars, and Dallas finally seems to be playing at the level they should be. This'll be the first meeting between the two clubs, and it'll be the first meeting where Ben Bishop's in net for them.

Bishop has historically been a problem for Anaheim, but that stops tomorrow. The Ducks have made this towering doofus look like a prodigy his entire career, and I'm not buying it. Not anymore! Get inside. Create rebounds. And put the puck on net. Tomorrow will be a man's game, so best be ready.

This team has to make the play-offs, they are too good through the middle. Only that third pairing actually needs some fixing after losing Theodore and Vatanen...

Gibson a top 3 goaltender. You won’t survive without him. Vegas down some important players nevertheless a great road win!
- arh777

Gibson is a fragile goalie I'm afraid. Beginning to think him staying healthy would be the exception rather than the rule.

Speaking of great road wins, "mediocre" Kings pulled off a big win in Winnipeg last night. Phaneuf has settled in quite nicely with the club.

Gibson is a fragile goalie I'm afraid. Beginning to think him staying healthy would be the exception rather than the rule.

Speaking of great road wins, "mediocre" Kings pulled off a big win in Winnipeg last night. Phaneuf has settled in quite nicely with the club.
- quackup

yea, Phaneuf seems to have stabilize the defense quite well! Last game of a seven day road trip I didn’t expect that push. Going down to the wire.

This team has to make the play-offs, they are too good through the middle. Only that third pairing actually needs some fixing after losing Theodore and Vatanen...
- DutchSenators

It would be nice if they did make the playoffs. Since we rested a bunch of players in the beginning of the season I was hoping that it would take to long to kick it into gear. But it looks like things might have finally turned around. The top 2 Foward lines are set. The RPG and Rico's roughnecks make two good lines. The Kesler line is in flux. I still think Kesler minutes needs to be adjusted so that he can keep up a steady pace of play.
Defensively it's still a work in progress. Peterson has stabilized play. Randy still juggling lines though. Actually giving more rest to Bieska and Beauchemin has had positive effects on there play.
The real question is what does Bob do now. Buy. Sell. Stand pat. Depends on the price and me the player. I'd say no to a rental and yes to hockey trade. I tell you though. It would be so much better if we were sellers. Because It's been a while since we had a high pick.

yea, Phaneuf seems to have stabilize the defense quite well! Last game of a seven day road trip I didn’t expect that push. Going down to the wire.
- arh777

If both clubs end up 2/3 in the Pacific, I'm going to need to be heavily medicated for the first round.

If both clubs end up 2/3 in the Pacific, I'm going to need to be heavily medicated for the first round.
- quackup

Yea, keep a difibulater close by. It very well could end up that way! Can’t wait until Carter gets back too! There’s our deadline pick up!

"Rico's Roughnecks"

Always love a good Starship Troopers reference Eman!