GDT: Game 33: Avs @ Hawks | Friday, December 23rd, 6:30pm MT | Hug a Puppy

[tigervixxxen]

Surprising Gelinas played so little because I thought he was good too. I remember seeing him and not Beauch. Weird.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Defensemen TOI tonight:

Zadorov: 24:54
Barrie: 23:38
Beauchemin: 22:35
Tyutin: 19:22
Goloubef: 15:45
Gelinas: 13:08

Beauchemin still too high but what are ya gonna do. Love seeing Zadorov being rewarded with ice time

Good to see Z's getting ice time. That's only going to give him confidence. Now, if we can get Dahlin.

 

[The Merchant]

Feels good to feel good again, if only for tonight. Whatta shot from Mr. Bust himself

 

[tigervixxxen]

It's just one game but good effort from everyone and especially Mikko, Mack, Z, Picks. Good feeling.

 

[dahrougem2]

On to the next 5 game losing streak!

 

[The Merchant]

It's just one game but good effort from everyone and especially Mikko, Mack, Z, Picks. Good feeling.

Mikko was great, but Z in particular. Kinda crazy seeing his game grow so immensely through all this adversity

 

[McMetal]

Surprising Gelinas played so little because I thought he was good too. I remember seeing him and not Beauch. Weird.

He's probably one of those guys who looks better with lean minutes.

 

[Alex Jones]

He's probably one of those guys who looks better with lean minutes.

Sheltering his minutes is important, he did a good job today. Unfortunately, we still need more from him.

 

[The Merchant]

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In case anyone else would like to watch it on repeat for the rest of the night...

 

[Narow]

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In case anyone else would like to watch it on repeat for the rest of the night...

That was Laine-esque Awesome snipe !

 

[ASmileyFace]

Good win.

If you can you all should watch the post game. Rycroft and Keefe have had me laughing the whole show.

Someone just sent in a fantastic christmas themed poem about supporting the Avalanche the two of them reading it had me laughing my ass off

EDIT: I'm drunk

 

[The Kingslayer]

Yah so Z had an awesome game. I didnt wanna jinx him but Kane had no room when Z was out there and the chances he did get Pickard was there to make a save. Whenever he moves the puck up I always get giddy. He got the most TOI tonight and rightfully so. Barrie also played well the second period onwards. He was doing something he hasnt done alot of this season and thats move his feet. Gelinas had a good game I noticed him alot but not in a bad way. I noticed FB alot but in a bad way. FB is too slow to be constantly pinching the way he does. He's no longer 24 but he thinks he is. FB also loses a ton of board battles and gets caught flat footed on every other shift. FB shouldnt be playing as much as he did tonight...ever. Mackinnon was moving his feet all night and glad he had a multi point game. Im positive Mack was over 50% on the dots maybe even over 60% because it looked like he won a ton of draws. Didnt notice Duchene much tonight. Feels good to win.

 

[The Kingslayer]

HUGE props to Bednar or Army or whoever for actually trying Gelinas and Zadorov on the PP tonight. It nearly lead to a goal but Rantanen was robbed.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Great effort and hopefully a big confidence boost to the boys. Hope they enjoy Christmas Day a little bit better now.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Rantanen is a coaches wet dream. Has the puck behind the net. Surveys his options doesnt panic. Dishes it off to Mack and goes from behind the net right to the front for a goal. Just perfect.

 

[JLo217]

I really liked hearing Landeskog say during the 2nd intermission that they were gonna find a way to win it. They need more of that. I liked even more that they pulled it out.

In terms of playing as a team, this game takes the cake this season I think. And for once I enjoyed the game. They came out hungry in the 1st too.

 

[missionAvs]

Looks like I missed a good one. Nice to see MacK and Rantanen being the go to guys as well!

 

[Foppa2118]

That felt like our Stanley Cup for the year.

So huge for the boys to get a big win heading into the Christmas break, after such a miserable run. Good for them.

 

[DanishAvsfan]

Did not see the game, but I am happy with the result. Even if this season is doomed we should not underestimate the value of winning the odd game for the young players and their commitment to the team. I am especially happy to hear that important players had good games.

 

[Hesher]

Great effort, if they played hard like this in every game there's no way they would be dead last.

I love how Z keeps getting better and better and I love that they started the PP with him and Gelinas.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Didn't watch the game, but Zads played 25 Minutes! And some PP time.


Was he really that good for us? And how'd he look on the PP?

 

[tucker3434]

Too bad hockey isn't played 3v3 all the time. We'd be in great shape.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Didn't watch the game, but Zads played 25 Minutes! And some PP time.


Was he really that good for us? And how'd he look on the PP?

Easily one of the best players on the ice. Might have been his best game so far.

 

[Iracundia]

I hope Z finally realizes that when he skates with effort all the parts of his game seems to fall in place. He had a couple of 50/50 puck races in the D zone that he won uncontested. Both times the Chi player bailed knowing that they would get absolutely crushed if they got the puck.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Didn't watch the game, but Zads played 25 Minutes! And some PP time.


Was he really that good for us? And how'd he look on the PP?

He looked mostly how he's been looking lately but since he played so much you could tell he was impacting the game. They only got 1 PP so it was only one shift but he got a couple shot through.

It's just nice for our sanity and I'm sure theirs too to know these guys can still do some good. It was a good game for the most part, something we haven't seen in a bit eithe.