GDT: Game 69: Avs @ Blues |Thursday, March 15th, 6 MT (ALTII)| Avs Inferno

[Pierce Hawthorne]

If we win this would be a massive dagger towards the Blues playoff chances. And if we lose it's not great but we're still in a good spot.


That's the beauty of beating the Wild on Tuesday. Allows us to lose this game and still be in a good spot compared to those around us.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

I was expecting much worse consequences with that GIF.

 

[Avs71]

I heard the reason Stastny agreed to go Winnipeg was the Jets don't play Zadorov again this year.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Get one point atleast.

 

[Pokecheque]

Didn't realize Edmonson was so severely injured after blocking that Yak shot. Went under the knife to repair the massive cut and break before the game had even ended.

 

[Mighty Makar]

If we score first, I think we’ll win. If the Blues score first, we’re going to lose....bad.

 

[McMetal]

I heard the reason Stastny agreed to go Winnipeg was the Jets don't play Zadorov again this year.

What I love about that hit (and many other big ones Z has thrown on rushing players lately) is what happens immediately after with the puck. The play is immediately over and the Avs have possession. Z's decision making was perfect here, it's pointless to have a big body when you're using it recklessly and taking yourself out of the play. Yes, he fell down, but the puck was safe.

 

[avs1dacup]

If we score first, I think we’ll win. If the Blues score first, we’re going to lose....bad.

This is basically my take. I like the Avs chances if they can score first. If they're playing from behind, expect the floodgates to open and lose a 5-1 type game.

 

[avs1dacup]

What I love about that hit (and many other big ones Z has thrown on rushing players lately) is what happens immediately after with the puck. The play is immediately over and the Avs have possession. Z's decision making was perfect here, it's pointless to have a big body when you're using it recklessly and taking yourself out of the play. Yes, he fell down, but the puck was safe.

Hopefully this is a sign. There were two avs back checking hard as well as Barrie (?) and only two blues. Recognizing that you're teammates have you covered like that before making a huge hit is big. If the two avs we'ren't coming back, that puck ends up in the back of the net.

 

[CobraAcesS]

What I love about that hit (and many other big ones Z has thrown on rushing players lately) is what happens immediately after with the puck. The play is immediately over and the Avs have possession. Z's decision making was perfect here, it's pointless to have a big body when you're using it recklessly and taking yourself out of the play. Yes, he fell down, but the puck was safe.

9 of Z's 20 points have come when he plays 23+ minutes. 13 of his 20 points with 20 minutes. 4 points in his last 8 games.

Z has played 13 games this season with 23+ minutes.

Just thought that was interesting.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Z always plays better the more he plays.

 

[ASmileyFace]

It feels so good that every one of these games is important.

 

[Sea Eagles]

HUGE game !! Come on Avs, you can do this !! Win this, and we'd be one solitary point behind the Caps who are presently 6th overall in the entire NHL. Hahahaha, how GOLD would that be guys n gals ?
What a season !!

That should be our goal. 6th or 7th overall by seasons end.

Don't look back, look forward.

 

[cgf]

What I love about that hit (and many other big ones Z has thrown on rushing players lately) is what happens immediately after with the puck. The play is immediately over and the Avs have possession. Z's decision making was perfect here, it's pointless to have a big body when you're using it recklessly and taking yourself out of the play. Yes, he fell down, but the puck was safe.

That's one of the things I love so much about Meloche. He's had times where he'd get out of control looking for the big hit, but that's an area he's made great progress in and is able to beat on players in the corners enough to be a presence even when big hits don't come to him.

 

[cgf]

9 of Z's 20 points have come when he plays 23+ minutes. 13 of his 20 points with 20 minutes. 4 points in his last 8 games.

Z has played 13 games this season with 23+ minutes.

Just thought that was interesting.

So what you're saying is if we just let the Peacock fly, he'd be a 56 point dman?

 

[CobraAcesS]

Z always plays better the more he plays.

Yeah that's the idea.

The last scoring stretch he had was 8 points in 11 games. 6 of those games he played over 23 minutes with 6 points (one two point night and one zero).

This is wishful thinking a bit too far ahead, but I wonder if we see a bit of an offensive breakout for him if he starts consistently playing 20+ through the end of this season and starts next year in a similar fashion.

I think hes been getting miss cast as a DFD around the league, and with some Avs fans.

So what you're saying is if we just let the Peacock fly, he'd be a 56 point dman?

I'm saying it's not an impossible idea that there is still an offensive breakout waiting to happen lol.

 

[McMetal]

Z has always had offensive talent at lower levels, it's definitely not inconceivable that he's got room to grow there. Just from the beginning of this season to now there's been a significant jump in his output.

 

[cgf]

I think hes been getting miss cast as a DFD around the league, and with some Avs fans.

So f***ing this

 

[henchman21]

The Z ice time/points is a bit self fulfilling... Bednar throws him out there a lot when he is playing well, but reigns him back when he isn't. So naturally if he is having a crappy game, Bednar won't put him out there for 23 minutes. It isn't just a matter of giving Z 23 minutes regardless, it is more about using Z a lot when he is playing well.

 

[The Merchant]

Gon' lose. Avs have lost every single game that my dad and I have seen together this season and he's coming over tonight. Sorry guys.

 

[cgf]

The Z ice time/points is a bit self fulfilling... Bednar throws him out there a lot when he is playing well, but reigns him back when he isn't. So naturally if he is having a crappy game, Bednar won't put him out there for 23 minutes. It isn't just a matter of giving Z 23 minutes regardless, it is more about using Z a lot when he is playing well.

So what you're saying is we should give zads 23+ minutes a night & enjoy watching our more defensively dominant Buff!

 

[henchman21]

So what you're saying is we should give zads 23+ minutes a night & enjoy watching our more defensively dominant Buff!

Nah... not really. Z gets his minutes ratcheted up when he is playing well, and because he is playing well, he produces some offense. When Z is playing poorly, he also earns his lack of ice time and wouldn't produce even if given 30.

 

[cgf]

Nah... not really. Z gets his minutes ratcheted up when he is playing well, and because he is playing well, he produces some offense. When Z is playing poorly, he also earns his lack of ice time and wouldn't produce even if given 30.

 

[Rumplesnipeskin]

Gon' lose. Avs have lost every single game that my dad and I have seen together this season and he's coming over tonight. Sorry guys.

That’s very selfish of you two, don’t you know we need this win

 

[CobraAcesS]

Nah... not really. Z gets his minutes ratcheted up when he is playing well, and because he is playing well, he produces some offense. When Z is playing poorly, he also earns his lack of ice time and wouldn't produce even if given 30.

Debbie downer

@henchman24 If Z scores 10 goals this year you need to say something positive about him ok?