GDT: COL vs. NYR: Ice Wars (9pm ET)

[chet1926]

MacK probably doesn't give two shits about his point streak. He just wants to win. The other players want it more than him.

You are probably right, but this is exactly why it matters. The other guys want to be part of history.

 

[henchman21]

Not even close. Every hockey player that's been asked about this so far has said he deserved an assist. Sorry you are wrong on this one.

The puck was directed in by a Ranger. Therefore it is an own goal and no assist.

 

[The Merchant]

Did MacK really asked Bednar to pull the goalie in OT?

Yep and he was rewarded by not seeing the ice in the shootout

 

[sethro109]

MacK wanted to keep the streak going more than a win LOL. I mean Avs aren’t desperate for points to risk the extra point by pulling the goalie

When has MacK ever shown that he cares about individual awards?

 

[chet1926]

The puck was directed in by a Ranger. Therefore it is an own goal and no assist.

It wasn't. Rants pushed it in. Even if the last stick to touch it was a Rangers player.

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

I predicted an OTL to Montreal and a Reg loss to the Rangers. I was pretty close. I called a OTL to the PReds and ill stick to that.

To be fair, you predict a lot of losses King.

Your overall record is probably quite poor, but god damn when this team goes down, Kingslayer called it.

 

[the_fan]

I mean MacK has never asked to pull the goalie in OT before. This was just for the streak but whatever. Even if they did and lost the extra point it wouldn’t kill them. But I understand from Bednar’s side for not doing it

 

[henchman21]

It wasn't. Rants pushed it in. Even if the last stick to touch it was a Rangers player.

Lindgren pushed it in, that’s an own goal.

 

[The Merchant]

 

[the_fan]

When has MacK ever shown that he cares about individual awards?

Yeah but when has MacK ever asked Bednar to pull the goalie in OT?

 

[sethro109]

I mean MacK has never asked to pull the goalie in OT before. This was just for the streak but whatever. Even if they did and lost the extra point it wouldn’t kill them. But I understand from Bednar’s side for not doing it

Because no one ever did it before a few nights a go. He saw it worked for that other team (who I can't remember right now) and now he wanted to try it.

Yeah but when has MacK ever asked Bednar to pull the goalie in OT?

This is a monkey see monkey do scenario.

 

[henchman21]

Because no one ever did it before a few nights a go. He saw it worked for that other team (who I can't remember right now) and now he wanted to try it.

Other teams have done it in the past. Usually right near the end of the season to try to get the extra point for the playoffs.

 

[The Merchant]

 

[sethro109]

I still absolutely despise when players say "I thought we played good enough to win tonight". Giving a good effort is great, but that's not the mentality I wanna see.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

It wasn't. Rants pushed it in. Even if the last stick to touch it was a Rangers player.

Bro, your takes are wild.

Every call against us is bad and a pure robbery.

Jesus.

 

[sethro109]

Other teams have done it in the past. Usually right near the end of the season to try to get the extra point for the playoffs.

One team did it recently though. And I'd bet a fair amount, that's where MacK got the idea.

 

[The Merchant]

 

[sethro109]

If they do go back and give MacK an apple, I feel like it's going to have a giant asterisk next to it.

 

[the_fan]

One team did it recently though. And I'd bet a fair amount, that's where MacK got the idea.

Wild did it because they were truly desperate for the extra point. I respect your option that MacK did it to get the extra point, but IMHO, he wanted the streak to continue. Either way there is no knock on Nate for wanting it. Nothing wrong either way

 

[chet1926]

Bro, your takes are wild.

Every call against us is bad and a pure robbery.

Jesus.

This one actually was. Rangers player didn't make a swinging motion at the puck, Rants swinging at it causes it to go in. Should be Toews from 29, every hockey player on planet Earth agrees. If it was McDavid the point would absolutely be awarded.

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

I still absolutely despise when players say "I thought we played good enough to win tonight". Giving a good effort is great, but that's not the mentality I wanna see.

You gotta read between the lines a little bit.

Listen to the way he’s talking and look at his body language. He’s being respectful, but what he’s really saying is “We’re better than them, and despite losing, we proved that.”

 

[the_fan]

Aaaaaaand Nucks are useless

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

They won't change it back. Especially now with everyone crying about it.

 

[sethro109]

You gotta read between the lines a little bit.

Listen to the way he’s talking and look at his body language. He’s being respectful, but what he’s really saying is “We’re better than them, and despite losing, we proved that.”

That's good to hear. I haven't watched the interview yet. I only saw a snippet from a tweet.

 

[the_fan]

Someone just doesn’t want Gretzky’s record to be broken