Post-Game Talk: Avalanche @ Rangers - December 3

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Torts knew how to handle Kreider. If he doesn't want to play, send him down to the minors.

That is never going to happen because he will be claimed 2 seconds after he is put on waivers.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Kreider seems to lack motivation... Motivating the players is probably AVs weakest areas as a coach

 

[Irishguy42]

Those are some interesting lines at practice today...

 

[Raspewtin]

That 4th line is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad,

 

[NYRFAN218]

That 4th line is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad,

Stoll, Staal, Girardi, and Glass will all be out there at the same time at some point and it's going to be hilarious to watch.

 

[Irishguy42]

I think that top-6 has some good potential. Will be interesting to watch, for sure.

 

[haveandare]

What a mess.

20 - 16 - 36
61 - 13 - 10
96 - 24 - 19
26 - 28 - 25

Not that hard to mix it up without going bonkers

 

[aufheben]

I like them. Bold.

 

[Captain Lindy]

No. The problem is we didn't have the cap space to acquire a guy to replace MSL on the 2nd line. That 5.7m deal for Ginger Pirate is killing us.

Ginger Pirate?

 

[Placid]

Those are some interesting lines at practice today...

Kreider - Lindberg - Nash
Hayes - Brassard - Zucc
Miller - Moore - Fast
Glass - Stoll - Stalberg
Etem

Well...yes.. i guess you could call it interesting, hehe

 

[Irishguy42]

Ginger Pirate?

Staal. Ginger, and has a bad-ish eye.

 

[Irishguy42]

I like them. Bold.

Yeah, might as well mix up what seemingly isn't working. We've only scored 6 goals in the past 3 GP, and 4 of them were against Cam Ward.

 

[Captain Lindy]

Staal. Ginger, and has a bad-ish eye.

Thanks, I had no idea.

 

[aufheben]

Kreider - Lindberg - Nash
Hayes - Brassard - Zucc
Miller - Moore - Fast
Glass - Stoll - Stalberg
Etem

Well...yes.. i guess you could call it interesting, hehe

Yeah, might as well mix up what seemingly isn't working. We've only scored 6 goals in the past 3 GP, and 4 of them were against Cam Ward.

 

[Mac n Gs]

If Etem is recovered from his illness, he absolutely should be playing over Glass

 

[Raspewtin]

If Etem is recovered from his illness, he absolutely should be playing over Glass

Everyone saw this coming.

All it was going to take was for Glass to have one "good game" and he'd go right back to being a comfortable regular.

 

[Irishguy42]

FWIW



I anticipate AV will use those lines anyway, but who knows. There will be no morning skate tomorrow, so we'll find out at his presser tomorrow/during pre-game warm ups.

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

Everyone saw this coming.

All it was going to take was for Glass to have one "good game" and he'd go right back to being a comfortable regular.

Why isn't Etem held to the same "good game" standard? He certainly had his chances.

Anyway, you at least must be happy to have your #1 whipping boy back. I actually thought you'd need to turn your eye toward players with much larger roles who are playing very poorly. Whew! Crisis averted, eh?

 

[DanielBrassard]

Why isn't Etem held to the same "good game" standard? He certainly had his chances.

Anyway, you at least must be happy to have your #1 whipping boy back. I actually thought you'd need to turn your eye toward players with much larger roles who are playing very poorly. Whew! Crisis averted, eh?

We have been ripping on Staal and Girardi all season so this is a curious post.

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

We have been ripping on Staal and Girardi all season so this is a curious post.

Yes, the holy trinity. Theres 17 other guys on the team.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Everyone saw this coming.

All it was going to take was for Glass to have one "good game" and he'd go right back to being a comfortable regular.

It wasn't even a full game. His play dropped off after the beginning of the second period, and he missed on a grade-A chance to give us an early lead. I'll give him credit for being more engaged, but Etem is an active shooter from the high slot, which we need very badly at the moment. He's also great at puck retrievals and getting in on the forecheck.

 

[aufheben]

There's 17 other guys on the team but Girardi and Staal are on the ice for the Rangers for 2/3 of the game.

Defensive pairings are also heavily dependent on the partner so you have your entire Top 4 being dragged down.

 

[haveandare]

Yes, the holy trinity. Theres 17 other guys on the team.

So people complain most about the worst players? Shocking

 

[TheDirtyH]

I like them. Bold.

yeah, Stoll and Glass together is v bold.

 

[OrbitalDynamics]

Ginger Pirate?