GDT: A Song of Snow and Fire: Avalanche (7-3-2) @ Flames (7-5-1). 7PM MT, Sportsnet

[Corpus X]

Had a friend over for TNF and the game was such a blowout... Switched over to the Flames and that was a 4-1 blowout. Watched IASIP and came back to 4-3 and then the world started to make sense again. Blessed be everyone.

 

[FlamerForLife]

****ing right boys!
Now 4-5-1 when trailing after 40 and 4-0-0 when leading or tied after 40.
Cardiac kids are back!

 

[Master Bill]

Right now Gio is credited with 3 pts, but it should be a 4 pt night for him for his clearance off the glass that gave Tkachuk and Frolik a 2 on 1. Gio was an absolute beast all night.

 

[super6646]

Giordano is a beast right now.

 

[SKRusty]

Giordano is a beast right now.

Gio has always been a beast. For the previous 2 seasons he had to pick up the slack for Hamilton. If Gio stays healthy he could win the Norris this year.

 

[InfinityIggy]

We will never lose again.

 

[JPeeper]

Gio not having to babysit Hamilton = PPG Gio

Brodie lets Gio play his offensive game because Brodie actually plays defence so Gio doesn't have to do every thing on his line. Brodie is so damn underrated by Flames fans. Brodano is back.

 

[Corpus X]

The only time I have witness such epic terribleness and epic amaizinglyness were the 1922-2018 Stanley Cup champions.

 

[Anglesmith]

Gio not having to babysit Hamilton = PPG Gio

Brodie lets Gio play his offensive game because Brodie actually plays defence so Gio doesn't have to do every thing on his line. Brodie is so damn underrated by Flames fans. Brodano is back.

It's also the system. Just look at how much Hamonic is getting up in the play this year. The defence is no longer being neutered offensively.

 

[FerklundCGY]

This game is probably lost, but I can't say I'm bothered by it. This team is gassed after their schedule so I can't say I'm surprised by this scoreline so far. It is what it is

WRONG

 

[Corpus X]

I ate 6 dough-nuts today.

Not sure if this should be posted in the positive or negative thread.

 

[FerklundCGY]

Bad goal. That's all she wrote for this one. Smith needs to be better but this team is making lazy plays at all ends of the ice

WRONG

 

[super6646]

NHL Hockey Standings

We are the highest scoring team in the NHL right now... while giving up the fourth most goals. Smith REALLY needs to get it together, because we aren't sustaining this.

 

[Corpus X]

NHL Hockey Standings

We are the highest scoring team in the NHL right now... while giving up the fourth most goals. Smith REALLY needs to get it together, because we aren't sustaining this.

All I see is "Crotch itch for Rittich!"

 

[Mobiandi]

Beautiful

 

[SKRusty]

Beautiful

Think Sam Busted his nose tonight. Might want to talk to Tim Hunter next time he is at the Dome.

 

[joescores]

Mike Smith was attrocious again.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Man, how do you even pick three stars for this?

Instead of picking three stars, here is the one supermassive blackhole:

GiordanoMonahanValimakiBacklundTkachukFrolikNealBennettBrodieLindholmAnderssonRyanGaudreau

You might think you're 3 goals up on us, but nothing escapes, not even Varlamov, or light.

What is this, our fifth comeback win this year? Lol the main boards are gonna hate so hard.

 

[DFF]

Beautiful

 

[Mobiandi]

Anyone know why Brodie got an assist on the 6th goal, and not Gio?

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

He's legitimately a better player than he lets on. But being stapled to Gaudreau has let some bad habits creep in.

No doubt about it. I've been saying it for years. When he's forced to play with Johnny he seems to be always chasing the play - he doesn't have the pace to have success at that speed.

But on his own line he's able to dictate the pace more. So instead of chasing he's driving, which also means he's moving his feet a lot more. He's not one of those guys who can do everything at top speed - but at 80% he's extremely effective.

Gaudreau plays the game so quickly you can't afford to not be a great skater as his C. Gaudreau excels in the high pace give and go game. Yeah, he's able to dangle and set guys up back door but he's always been at his best when he's only holding the puck momentarily. When he's forced to do more puck carrying he becomes an easier target and isn't able to get lost in coverage. Lindholm and Bennett are much more natural partners for a guy like Gaudreau.

Would love to see the following lines:

Bennett - Lindholm - Gaudreau
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Dube - Monahan - Neal
Ryan - Jankowski - Czarnik

That essentially gives you:
1 first line
2 solid 2nd lines (a checking line and a scoring line)
1 3rd line

That also puts Gaudreau on his off side, which I think will make him a much bigger shooting threat and allow him to set up more plays on his forehand when he pulls up at the blue line or cuts across the middle.

Neal and Monahan have also looked good together at times, and I think Dube would excel with 2 great goal scorers on his line.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

That tends to be the case every time him and Gaudreau are broken apart. But then the coaches go right back to keeping them stapled together.

Obviously they work well together but the team is better off by having multiple line drivers.

Yep. I don't think you'll see quite the same production levels from Monahan on his own, but you'll see a much better player and the overall team production would see a big bump, especially if you drop a guy like Bennett on the top line. He'd go from a 25p player to a 60p player overnight, just like how Lindholm has gone from a 45p player to a PPG player.

 

[crackdown44]

No doubt about it. I've been saying it for years. When he's forced to play with Johnny he seems to be always chasing the play - he doesn't have the pace to have success at that speed.

But on his own line he's able to dictate the pace more. So instead of chasing he's driving, which also means he's moving his feet a lot more. He's not one of those guys who can do everything at top speed - but at 80% he's extremely effective.

Gaudreau plays the game so quickly you can't afford to not be a great skater as his C. Gaudreau excels in the high pace give and go game. Yeah, he's able to dangle and set guys up back door but he's always been at his best when he's only holding the puck momentarily. When he's forced to do more puck carrying he becomes an easier target and isn't able to get lost in coverage. Lindholm and Bennett are much more natural partners for a guy like Gaudreau.

Would love to see the following lines:

Bennett - Lindholm - Gaudreau
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Dube - Monahan - Neal
Ryan - Jankowski - Czarnik

That essentially gives you:
1 first line
2 solid 2nd lines (a checking line and a scoring line)
1 3rd line

That also puts Gaudreau on his off side, which I think will make him a much bigger shooting threat and allow him to set up more plays on his forehand when he pulls up at the blue line or cuts across the middle.

Neal and Monahan have also looked good together at times, and I think Dube would excel with 2 great goal scorers on his line.

Gaudreau has been tried a handful of times at RW when that was a huge hole for us. Never seemed to work out. I wouldn’t touch the forward lines to be honest we’re one of the highest scoring teams in the league right now even though our power play has been iffy

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

No doubt about it. I've been saying it for years. When he's forced to play with Johnny he seems to be always chasing the play - he doesn't have the pace to have success at that speed.

But on his own line he's able to dictate the pace more. So instead of chasing he's driving, which also means he's moving his feet a lot more. He's not one of those guys who can do everything at top speed - but at 80% he's extremely effective.

Gaudreau plays the game so quickly you can't afford to not be a great skater as his C. Gaudreau excels in the high pace give and go game. Yeah, he's able to dangle and set guys up back door but he's always been at his best when he's only holding the puck momentarily. When he's forced to do more puck carrying he becomes an easier target and isn't able to get lost in coverage. Lindholm and Bennett are much more natural partners for a guy like Gaudreau.

Would love to see the following lines:

Bennett - Lindholm - Gaudreau
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Dube - Monahan - Neal
Ryan - Jankowski - Czarnik

That essentially gives you:
1 first line
2 solid 2nd lines (a checking line and a scoring line)
1 3rd line

That also puts Gaudreau on his off side, which I think will make him a much bigger shooting threat and allow him to set up more plays on his forehand when he pulls up at the blue line or cuts across the middle.

Neal and Monahan have also looked good together at times, and I think Dube would excel with 2 great goal scorers on his line.

I don’t mind these lines, but swap Tkachuk and Dube. Then sign me up.

 

[Anglesmith]

Anyone know why Brodie got an assist on the 6th goal, and not Gio?

It has been changed officially. Giordano now has 15 points in 14 games.