hooverdam
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If we had just waived Grubi a few days ago we wouldn't even have to argue about goaltending!
Nope, cause we have to win all the games 10-0 just to please all the ppl. We've won 6 straight and some ppl are still not satisfied - and never will.
The most satisfying thing about being at that game was shutting up the Pens fans after the Crosby Hattie, they went nuts and were starting to drown us out for a bit.
It's a tad ironic to read all the *****ing and complaining from Pens fans about the officiating in a game where they were called for just a single infraction in the entire game. ONE. You mean to tell me that only one penalty was committed by a Pens player in the entire 60 minutes of action?
Yet they have the audacity to complain against missed calls on the Avs? If the officiating was actually even that game would have been 7, 8, 9-3 instead of the 6-3 final it actually was.
And, quite ironic to read them complain about a "fluky" goal to win the game for the Avs. Because Sids 2nd goal(And even 1st goal for that matter) was pure skill to put the puck in the net from the side boards with no tips or deflection. All skill.
Talk about a whiny group of people.
Goaltending's been good tooThe key to this team being amazing has been Girard, other than 9296. He gets the puck out of the zone with ease. Bad era Avs hockey was being hemmed in too much.
If we're 2-0 with Barrie, then that means we're Stanley Cup contenders with him. I think that is how it works!We are 2-0 without Barrie. Just saying
Not only that, but Crosby was wailing around the ice doing his best Erik Johnson impersonation on the Rantanen to Girard goal.That play by Jost on the Wilson goal was great. Outhustled Crosby and made a terrific pass to Nate.
Tyson Jost now has 3 Goals, 8 points in his last 10 games(And 5 in his last 5). He also has 18 of his 27 shots on goal in those last 10 games including 12 in his last 5.
Secondary scoring
Minor adjustments that make huge differences in his game, such as entering the zone with his head up and stick on the ice.
When he was struggling, he wasn't even seeing the game properly. If he entered the zone with the puck, he had his head down and would just grind it into a corner. When he was trailing his puck carrying teammate, he was rarely in a shooting position and just 'watching.'
Now he is entering the zone with the legs moving and the head up, alert to take even lower quality shots and just get something going. Add this developing offensive game to his already very solid defensive game and we have the makings of a very nice two-way player.
Loving Josty right now.
Minor adjustments that make huge differences in his game, such as entering the zone with his head up and stick on the ice.
When he was struggling, he wasn't even seeing the game properly. If he entered the zone with the puck, he had his head down and would just grind it into a corner. When he was trailing his puck carrying teammate, he was rarely in a shooting position and just 'watching.'
Now he is entering the zone with the legs moving and the head up, alert to take even lower quality shots and just get something going. Add this developing offensive game to his already very solid defensive game and we have the makings of a very nice two-way player.
Loving Josty right now.
Do you think he's been good so far as an Av?
My take is that I think he's been a decent/good backup and has played well in some games but poorly in others but I don't remember a game where we've won because he was the 1st star. So a fine backup but not a guy I'd want starting 50-60 games next year...not with what he's shown so far.
The key to this team being amazing has been Girard, other than 9296. He gets the puck out of the zone with ease. Bad era Avs hockey was being hemmed in too much.
I’m still struggling to fully grasp how good this top line is.
Also I ended up sitting like 3 rows behind the Pens bench last night and holy **** watching Mack from that close was intimidating. He looks 10x faster than he does from my usual seats.
Absolutely. Obviously everyone looks at the top line, but if Girard doesn't make a great play getting the puck up the ice, he doesn't score that goal.The key to this team being amazing has been Girard, other than 9296. He gets the puck out of the zone with ease. Bad era Avs hockey was being hemmed in too much.
Absolutely. Obviously everyone looks at the top line, but if Girard doesn't make a great play getting the puck up the ice, he doesn't score that goal.
It all starts at the back end, and we have some great puck moving D. Makar will only make us even better.
It's a huge deal
It feels like a hot streak, but it's been going on for over a year.It really is amazing how adding one young but talented and dynamic skating d-man has changed the team. It's not even like he's a huge point production machine yet, but he still has changed the team just by simply being able to get the puck out of the zone effortlessly. He really is the player I was hoping Cumiskey could become. Having that one extra dynamic skater with a good passing skill just really boosted this team tremendously. I still think the secondary scoring from the forwards need an injection of skill....I feel like we are on a hot streak right now but damn this team is fun to watch.