GDT: R2G3 | Dallas Stars @ Colorado Avalanche | 10pm ET 8pm MT | Series tied 1-1

[Alienblood]

Ya telling his goalie "shut the f*** up. I'll f***ing kill you" may not be the most mentally stable thing in the world.

If he played on a Canadian team and they caught that on camera it would have been a media fiasco.

huh? Mikko said that ?

 

[SB]

I’m more pissed at the top players for the PPs than anything else. Those were squandered opportunities. They did create some chances at 5v5.

I think the Stars did a pretty good job of preventing MacKinnon from getting the puck, which led to the other four players just repeatedly turning it over on the PP. Then MacKinnon prevented himself from getting the puck when he just went and sat on the bench 30 seconds in.

Yes, I did notice that they are very good at hockey. They have a good coach, good players, and even a good goalie. It isn't a complete travesty every time the Avs don't dominate and win.

 

[UncleRisto]

Makar fumbled pucks all night, by the way. Not great.

Yeah, no shit. Completely killed the game.

 

[chet1926]

I know. But then why is no one else scoring?


The worst part of that worst part is the effort wasn't above average, it was bad and he was much worse than the other goalie.

96 makes far too much money to be as shitty as he has been. I'm not worried about 4-5M or less players when my 9+M player is a complete non factor.

8 has been bad 2 games in a row as well, he needs to be much better.

 

[dahrougem2]

I’m more pissed at the top players for the PPs than anything else. Those were squandered opportunities. They did create some chances at 5v5.

I think the Stars did a pretty good job of preventing MacKinnon from getting the puck, which led to the other four players just repeatedly turning it over on the PP. Then MacKinnon prevented himself from getting the puck when he just went and sat on the bench 30 seconds in.

It's like the Avs forgot how many times they scored on the PP vs Winnipeg with Makar ripping shots from the point and Lehkonen/Nichushkin in front.

Or game 1 when Makar walked in and beat Oettinger clean.

Don't know why they think this series has to be one play and one play only to MacKinnon.

#8 needs to learn to assert himself every night, not just every few games. Quinn Hughes damn sure doesn't sit back and let others try to take over games while he watches. Makar has to get going offensively.

 

[Balthazar]

Another way to look at things is the game was lost in the 3rd when they were trailing by only 1 goal and didn't show up.

 

[Avs9296]

huh? Mikko said that ?

Ya there was a video of it a little while back.

 

[Balthazar]

It's like the Avs forgot how many times they scored on the PP vs Winnipeg with Makar ripping shots from the point and Lehkonen/Nichushkin in front.

Dallas is doing to the Avs what the Jets were supposed to do to the Avs.

 

[UncleRisto]

96 makes far too much money to be as shitty as he has been. I'm not worried about 4-5M or less players when my 9+M player is a complete non factor.

8 has been bad 2 games in a row as well, he needs to be much better.

You should be. It doesn't take that much to blank one line when nothing else is happening.

I agree on the individual assessments.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Hes laughing inside when he says this. He knows this is too easy for them. Vegas was way harder opponent. Avs are no threat to Pete and he knows it

 

[Alienblood]

Ya there was a video of it a little while back.

wow he's gotta go

 

[ANewHope]

It basically comes down to both teams wanting to play a different style and one team's better at dealing with it than the other. Stars survive the stretches where the Avs impose their will. If the Avs pot 1-2 goals in the 1st it's an entirely different game.

Dallas is just dealing with adversity better across the board and taking advantage of opportunities. Avs simply need to capitalize when they do get the chance. We can't make Dallas play our game for 3 periods and you can't constantly be trailing.

 

[Balthazar]

huh? Mikko said that ?

 

[dahrougem2]

Dallas is doing to the Avs what the Jets were supposed to do to the Avs.

For sure, but there's no reason the PP can't be simplified given Nichushkin and Lehkonen in front willing to go to battle. The Avs all season have been guilty of trying to create the perfect play when the PP struggles when they just need to get shots from the point and drive hard to the net.

The Avs weren't willing to battle tonight. Case in point Mikko on the Stars 3rd goal just standing there while 2 Avs battle 3 Stars and he was the next closest Avalanche skater. Embarrassing.

 

[Alienblood]

The room is in turmoil then. What the hell

 

[chet1926]

You should be. It doesn't take that much to blank one line when nothing else is happening.

I agree on the individual assessments.

The depth players have been fine this series. 96 is the major problem. 8 and 29 have been lesser problems.

 

[Balthazar]

The room is in turmoil then. What the hell

This happened very late in the season, too.

 

[UncleRisto]

The depth players have been fine this series. 96 is the major problem. 8 and 29 have been lesser problems.

Oh they have, have they?

 

[the_fan]

Desperation is the biggest thing here. In 22 we were desperate to win the cup and we would have beaten anyone to get there. This is simply Dallas being more desperate than the Avs.

Dallas, Avs, Vegas are the top 3 teams in west, you don’t think Dallas is seeing the Avs and Vegas win the cup and they really want one too? I saw some comments saying Avs didn’t play good teams in 22 that’s why they won the cup.

Thats not true. When your really want it, you’ll go through anything to win it. Seems like Dallas is that team this year.

 

[chet1926]

This happened very late in the season, too.

I didn't realize this, get 96 the f*** out of here. I'd rather have Drouin and someone else with that money.

 

[Alienblood]

This happened very late in the season, too.

I saw the date April 27th.

This isn't good . Millo was an advocate for Giorgiev

Why doesn't Mikko get mad and play like that against the opposition ? lol

 

[expatriatedtexan]

The room is in turmoil then. What the hell

Toews looked neither surprised nor upset about what was unfolding there either.

 

[Balthazar]

I saw the date April 27th.

This isn't good . Millo was an advocate for Giorgiev

Why doesn't Mikko get mad and play like that against the opposition ? lol

Only refs, teammates and teammates' dads.

 

[dahrougem2]

Toews looked neither surprised nor upset about what was unfolding there either.

Almost like they've come to accept Mikko cussing out Georgiev nightly lol

 

[chet1926]

Oh they have, have they?

Wood GWG OT goal game 1. Pretty much all depth scoring game 2 Kiva and Duhaime. Tonight was top line scoring, but we simply didn't compete enough to win, and that's on everyone. Can't count on depth scoring to win you every game. 96 and 8 have to be significantly better. 29 was better tonight but the other 2 sucked.