Pre-Game Talk: 2021-2022 Colorado Avalanche in-season thread - Part II: American Turkey Time

[ASmileyFace]

Last thread was closed. We should probably make these weekly instead of just going till they get huge.

11/22 vs Ottawa : 7-5 Win

11/24 vs Anaheim : 5-2 Win

11/26 @ Dallas : 1-3 Loss

11/27 vs Nashville : 6-2 Win

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[Grigowski]

W (Must Win! Ottawa´s first Game after Covid-Break)
W
OTL
OTL

 

[ASmileyFace]

I'm going to the game tonight and this game has let down all over it. I really hope I'm wrong.

I'm thinking

OTL
W
W
SO W

 

[CharlesPuck]

4-0. We Rolllin'

 

[SaltySkywalker]

I really just want to beat the shit outta the Stars.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

It's a clear cut 4-0 stretch. I can't wait to be 8-0 in our last 8.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

W
L
W (Unless Otter is playing)
L

 

[The Merchant]

Could see them go 4-0 or just as easily go 1-3. Anaheim and Nashville aren't the free W's they've been the last few years

 

[dahrougem2]

Colorado Avalanche will win tonight, while the Colorado Eagles will lose to the Ducks after the Avs contract Covid from the Sens.

 

[Avsboy]

Sens are ready to compete according to Dorion. Today we witness the beginning of their run. 6-0 W for the Sens.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Cale gets Third Star honors: Gaudreau, Samsonov, Makar 3 Stars of Week

 

[Ararana]

W, OTL, L W, putting the Avs at 10-6-2 to end November.

Byram and MacKinnon both return for the Toronto game.

 

[MonsterMack]

 

[forsbergavs32]

Fully expecting Mack to have a fire under his ass when he comes back

 

[S E P H]

He might be kidding, but it isn't wrong. Avs PP got better by playing some bad teams, but also because they aren't always constantly trying to set him up. I was watching the last five minutes of the Canucks game last night against the Hawks and they got a powerplay late in the game. Where all it was, was two minutes of Hughes trying to set up Miller for a one-timer. He had like five shots in that final two minute sequence and Fleury saved every single one of them, it was brutal to watch because none of the Nucks did anything else except stand there.

 

[Avs_19]

How does that saying go? There’s some truth in every joke?

 

[dahrougem2]

The PP has looked noticeably different since MacKinnon's injury. There's legitimate movement from all forwards. Look at Burakovsky's goal vs Seattle - Kadri wouldn't stop moving around in the slot. It had Seattle clueless and is a reason why he was wide open for that shot right before the goal. Makar is moving everywhere, Mikko is moving everywhere. Burakovsky is doing the old Brett Hull and going almost out of the zone then re-entering to get the pass with speed down the left side for a shot.

MacKinnon obviously needs to be on PP1 but he also needs to learn not to stand still. He's not Ovechkin. PP's are at their best when there is constant movement these days because the PK is nonstop attacking and aggressiveness.

 

[missionAvs]

Tonight's game is already over. 7-1 Sens.

 

[JudoKoala]

W, OTL, L W, putting the Avs at 10-6-2 to end November.

Byram and MacKinnon both return for the Toronto game.

I'll be there for my one and only game of the season, so I god damn hope so! Boys have been hot in Toronto last few years, can't let us down now!!!

 

[madman]

Just bought tickets for tonight and Wednesday since we're in town to see family for the week. Going with buddies I played with in high school. $15/seat including taxes and fees. AVSLASTMINUTE promo code on Ticketmaster works on both games. Seats are nosebleeds but only $15 to get in the door...

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

MacKinnon would be best at the bumper on the power play, which was actually his suggestion to begin with.

MacK is a valume shooter, which doesn’t work as well on the power play imo. I think he’d be great at the bumper though. Not that he’s bad on the power play, but I think he can be utilized better.

 

[Metallo]

For some reason I thought we were playing tomorrow. Glad to have a game tonight since we rarely have go to watch.

 

[Muffin]

MacKinnon would be best at the bumper on the power play, which was actually his suggestion to begin with.

MacK is a valume shooter, which doesn’t work as well on the power play imo. I think he’d be great at the bumper though. Not that he’s bad on the power play, but I think he can be utilized better.

Eichel at his current spot and move him to bumper would’ve been nice…

BTW I say re-sign Kadri if he signs a 5Mx4 deal, even last year he was on paced for about a 50 points year.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

MacKinnon would be best at the bumper on the power play, which was actually his suggestion to begin with.

MacK is a valume shooter, which doesn’t work as well on the power play imo. I think he’d be great at the bumper though. Not that he’s bad on the power play, but I think he can be utilized better.

It would be worth a try.


Makar should continue to be the One Timer option. He has a great shot and more importantly a much bigger wheelhouse then Mackinnon to get a good shot off. I also think he's willing to be more mobile in that spot.



I'd set up PP1 as:

Toews
Rantanen - Mackinnon - Makar
Landeskog.


Mikko and Cale as One-Timer options on each side. Mack in the middle position, Landy down low and in front of the net for rebound duty.

Toews at the point has a good shot as well so with that setup you'd still have 3 good shots the PK have to respect, but then you also have a significantly more dangerous Mack in the bumper position and hopefully he's moving around in that area all the time. I think the more the Bumper guy moves around the more passing lanes that open up everywhere else.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Wouldn't have guessed Hejduk as first in all time games played.

1st in Avalanche team history, since 1996. Not in franchise history with Avs + Nords