GDT: Game 71: Predators @ Avalanche - Friday, March 16th, 7PM - Predators and Prey

[RockLobster]

Let's move on from the post/poster in question. It's not relevant to the game (really) and the matter is in the process of being resolved.

Let this also serve as a reminder: I know I tend to let some things go that perhaps other boards wouldn't, but I will NOT tolerate the use of racist language or phrases. I don't give a good god damn if it's "meant as a joke" (and I'm not saying that was used as a reason in this case, I'm just clarifying). I happen to find a lot of things funny, but not that.

 

[Foppberg]

Give em a Cold Stone Stunner RL. No place for that shit

 

[quesosauce]

anyone catch the stoned preds fans?

classic tourists cant handle their shit

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Let's move on from the post/poster in question. It's not relevant to the game (really) and the matter is in the process of being resolved.

Let this also serve as a reminder: I know I tend to let some things go that perhaps other boards wouldn't, but I will NOT tolerate the use of racist language or phrases. I don't give a good god damn if it's "meant as a joke" (and I'm not saying that was used as a reason in this case, I'm just clarifying). I happen to find a lot of things funny, but not that.

An honorable stance. Thank you.

 

[Papa Francouz]

anyone catch the stoned preds fans?

classic tourists cant handle their ****

That dude on the left. Good God, he’s up in the clouds.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

anyone catch the stoned preds fans?

classic tourists cant handle their ****

He looks dead lol

 

[cgf]

anyone catch the stoned preds fans?

classic tourists cant handle their ****

bahahahahaha

 

[Freudian]

If Sodaberg would have scored on that shorthanded chance, it would be a different game. Now Preds could just play the result in the third and got good enough goaltending to pull it off.

Can't complain after the win against Blues. Just beat the Red Wings and it's a good week.

 

[RockLobster]

Give em a Cold Stone Stunner RL. No place for that ****

*Glass shatters*

Jim Ross: BAH GAWD! IT'S STONE COLD! IT'S STONE COLD! BUSINESS IS ABOUT TO PICK UP!

 

[Balthazar]

Just beat the Red Wings and it's a good week.

Agreed. Which is why I wanted Varly rested.

 

[the_fan]

Avs do really need a 3rd goalie. They gonna outwork Varly until he gets hurt again then what? gonna go with Martin? That's a situation where they won't even make the playoffs

 

[Pokecheque]

Oh well. Can't really stop a team when they're playing like that and Colton friggin' Sissons is on his game. At least Craig Smith didn't score a dozen this time around.

MacKinnon, great goal aside, wasn't great tonight. At least a couple really terrible d-zone turnovers. Overall I don't think he was awful, far from it, just not his usual self.

Compher and Jost on the other hand were, IMO, pretty bad. Saros was coughing up rebounds left and right, both were really slow to get to them. Overall they just looked a step slow. Kerfoot, I thought, was really good. A shame they didn't give him a few more shifts down the stretch. I thought he earned it. I thought Sven was decent, even great at times.

In the end, too many mistakes against a team you can't make too many mistakes against, and a power play that fizzled in clutch time. Not really mad about this one though, just sad and a little frustrated because I felt like they really had a shot. And it's a good thing to see the Avs with a legit shot at beating the best team in the NHL on the 2nd of a back-to-back (Nashville was also playing under the same circumstances so that excuse only goes so far). But still, this team even banged-up and not playing their best hockey can keep up with the elite of the league.

So was Siemens benched after that goal against or was he hurt?

 

[cgf]

It's all Joe's fault for not getting us Saros in the Duchene trade to

 

[Balthazar]

Avs do really need a 3rd goalie. They gonna outwork Varly until he gets hurt again then what? gonna go with Martin? That's a situation where they won't even make the playoffs

We have one. He's hurt, too.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

anyone catch the stoned preds fans?

classic tourists cant handle their ****

Hahahaha that's pure gold.

 

[S E P H]

The dude in the hoodie is a legend.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Oh well. Can't really stop a team when they're playing like that and Colton friggin' Sissons is on his game. At least Craig Smith didn't score a dozen this time around.

MacKinnon, great goal aside, wasn't great tonight. At least a couple really terrible d-zone turnovers. Overall I don't think he was awful, far from it, just not his usual self.

Compher and Jost on the other hand were, IMO, pretty bad. Saros was coughing up rebounds left and right, both were really slow to get to them. Overall they just looked a step slow. Kerfoot, I thought, was really good. A shame they didn't give him a few more shifts down the stretch. I thought he earned it. I thought Sven was decent, even great at times.

In the end, too many mistakes against a team you can't make too many mistakes against, and a power play that fizzled in clutch time. Not really mad about this one though, just sad and a little frustrated because I felt like they really had a shot. And it's a good thing to see the Avs with a legit shot at beating the best team in the NHL on the 2nd of a back-to-back (Nashville was also playing under the same circumstances so that excuse only goes so far). But still, this team even banged-up and not playing their best hockey can keep up with the elite of the league.

So was Siemens benched after that goal against or was he hurt?

Our rooks are really fighting it right now. Both Compher and Jost looked better lately, but the B2B just deflated them. Jost did look dangerous on the PP though.

Kamenev's energy could really boost the lower lines, and give the coach some options to sit these guys.

 

[Papa Francouz]

I’ll admit I did get kind of frustrated that nobody was going after those prime, grade-A, can’t-miss rebounds that Saros was coughing up regularly.

 

[quesosauce]

The dude in the hoodie is a legend.

so.damn.funny

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I’ll admit I did get kind of frustrated that nobody was going after those prime, grade-A, can’t-miss rebounds that Saros was coughing up regularly.

The guys were there but Preds Defense was doing a solid job at making sure they got sticks on them first.

 

[Papa Francouz]

The guys were there but Preds Defense was doing a solid job at making sure they got sticks on them first.

Preds D was solid, as always. I was just hoping Comeau would get an assist on at least one of those pucks he threw off of Saros into the middle of the slot.

 

[the_fan]

We have one. He's hurt, too.

Do they trust Hammond though? He hasn't played single game yet for the Avs even though both Varly and Bernier have been injured and he has been called up to be a back up

 

[Balthazar]

Do they trust Hammond though? He hasn't played single game yet for the Avs even though both Varly and Bernier have been injured and he has been called up to be a back up

They obviously don't trust him at all but he's our 3rd goalie regardless. Given the choice they pick him over Martin. There are not many teams in the NHL with a trustworthy 3rd goalie.

 

[cgf]

The guys were there but Preds Defense was doing a solid job at making sure they got sticks on them first.

Basically what happened to the Blues yesterday.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

Nashville played a system game against the Avs to great success tonight. They trapped them and dared them to dump the puck and retrieve it and the Avs could not do it.

Spot on! Pred's played an aggressive 2 man pressure forecheck down low (spread with each forward cycling back) and had their 3rd man high helping to stuff the NZ with the D. They expertly took away time and space such that every pass the Avs made needed to be perfect and sent/received in flight. Avs D was given no respite to set up and have a controlled break out. Turnover after turnover with counterattacking transition.

I dislike Laviolette but it was a masterful job of coaching and execution. Avs counter played as well as any team could but you could see that they were just a bit off stride and fatigue became a factor.

Nashville goal #3 (Forsberg's) was the result of a turnover in our own zone trying to breakout. I believe Mac 's pocket was picked on this one as well as a couple of others (or he just lost control of the puck....). I would be surprised if Nashville did not have higher time of possession. Especially in the 3rd. Hard to generate offense when you don't have the puck.

O zone face-off losses didn't help either. I think that might prove to be Colorado's achilles heel.