Avalanche top line has combined for 38 points in 8 games.

[Echo Roku]

You come off as a pompous jagaloon acting like times have been so hard when you have watched your team win two cups in a little over 20 years.

- Kings fan who won’t complain about team success for a long time

Its been 17 years since the Avs won. They've been in the spiral of mediocrity for well over a decade. Including one of the worst seasons by any team ever.

If you're going to call him out on something, be that he brought up a condescending opinion on the Sens unnecessarily. Nothing he said on dealing with the bad Avs teams is unreasonable.

 

[cgf]

You come off as a pompous jagaloon acting like times have been so hard when you have watched your team win two cups in a little over 20 years.

- Kings fan who won’t complain about team success for a long time

Tbf we also spent a decade battling the Oilers to stay out of the league’s cellar. A decade that included a historically horrible season, after which the lotto gods gave us the 4th overall pick.

Yes the team won the cup 17 years ago, but these have been dark days since the 2004 lockout.

Granted my Knicks have been even worse, but that’s neither here nor there

 

[adsfan]

Apart from Rantanen who was a bit disappointing in the playoffs last year, the Avs have really been playing fantastic ever since the series against the Preds. Took everything Nashville had to beat them

My memory must be bad, because I remember the Preds scoring 5 goals in each of the first 2 games, then losing Game 3 in Colorado. Winning a close Game 4 in Colorado to take a 3-1 series lead. Nashville shut out Colorado 5-0 to win Game 6 and close out the series.

 

[tucker3434]

My memory must be bad, because I remember the Preds scoring 5 goals in each of the first 2 games, then losing Game 3 in Colorado. Winning a close Game 4 in Colorado to take a 3-1 series lead. Nashville shut out Colorado 5-0 to win Game 6 and close out the series.

Well, one of those 5 goal games the Avs had 4. We got crushed in games 1 and 6. Games 2-5 were competitive. Ultimately, we didn’t have anywhere near the depth to keep up, but it was a solid showing for the team 1 season removed from last place against the presidents trophy winners.

 

[cgf]

Well, one of those 5 goal games the Avs had 4. We got crushed in games 1 and 6. Games 2-5 were competitive. Ultimately, we didn’t have anywhere near the depth to keep up, but it was a solid showing for the team 1 season removed from last place against the presidents trophy winners.

Let’s be real. It’s all the Hamburgler’s fault, otherwise we’d have won that series...

 

[AvatarAang]

Yea but for some reason Matthews is deemed generational and Mackinnon isn't?

I really wish there was a way to get Nylander on the Avs. Perfect fit but they just don't have an expendable dman that would interest the leafs.

 

[cgf]

Yea but for some reason Matthews is deemed generational and Mackinnon isn't?

I really wish there was a way to get Nylander on the Avs. Perfect fit but they just don't have an expendable dman that would interest the leafs.

Nylander’s really f***ing good, but the avs need a center to anchor the second line more than a winger...in fact Jost having to play Center instead of the wing is a big part of his offensive struggles this year.

So Drae or Tro would be the most perfect fit...if this was a video game and everyone was available as long as you offered enough value.

 

[Hasbro]

I was reminded of an oddity regarding this line all three Bottle Kids were drafted immediately before the Florida Panthers picked.

2011
#2 Landeskog
#3 Florida Jonathan Huberdeau

2013
#1 MacKinnon
#2 Alex Barkov

2015
#10 Rantenen
#11 Lawson Crouse

 

[Jmo89]

Question for Avs fans that's a little off-topic as I don't deem it thread worthy.

Was Duchene addition by subtraction or did things finally just click last season?

I don't follow alot of analytics, and only watch a few of their games every season, but have wondered (prior to last season) why they weren't alot better.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Question for Avs fans that's a little off-topic as I don't deem it thread worthy.

Was Duchene addition by subtraction or did things finally just click last season?

I don't follow alot of analytics, and only watch a few of their games every season, but have wondered (prior to last season) why they weren't alot better.

Honestly, the team was looking good before the trade. Duchene had good chemistry with Kerfoot and Mack was starting to heat up right before the trade. But I think it really helped to lift the weight off of a guy who didnt really want to be there at the time. The trade also gave us Girard, who gave us a very good top 4.

As to why they weren't better prior to that...it mostly had to do with Mack and Rantanen not breaking out yet and having a bad defense for 15 years, plus Varly injuries didnt help.

 

[Avsboy]

I was reminded of an oddity regarding this line. A three Bottle Kids were drafted immediately before the Florida Panthers picked.

2011
#2 Landeskog
#3 Florida Jonathan Huberdeau

2013
#1 MacKinnon
#2 Alex Barkov

2015
#10 Rantenen
#11 Lawson Crouse

"The Triple Screw."
That's a good name for that line as well.

 

[Satire]

Colorado's 1st line is looking God tier. Fun to watch! You guys deserve this after having to put up with a bad team for all those years.

Enjoy it Avs fans. It won't last forever.

 

[Hasbro]

They broke out of a slump last night with two goals.

 

[Brun0]

MacKinnon is really living off of this line, every one remembers he had shortcomings in his Hockey IQ. But specially Mikko has elite IQ and feeds macK, agter they were united, the rest is history.

Mikko Has the league lead, He is a monster.

 

[blundluntman]

MacKinnon is really living off of this line, every one remembers he had shortcomings in his Hockey IQ. But specially Mikko has elite IQ and feeds macK, agter they were united, the rest is history.

Mikko Has the league lead, He is a monster.

This is 100% a false narrative. Just 6 months ago Mikko was a passenger riding Mackinnon's coattails and now it's the other way around? How about they're both great players that compliment each other?

 

[Hasbro]

Avs line off to an early lead in their head to head match up with the Bruins line. Rantenen feeds Landeskog.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Avs line off to an early lead in their head to head match up with the Bruins line. Rantenen feeds Landeskog.

Interestingly the goal was scored when they finally weren't out against the Bergeron line.

 

[Hasbro]

Interestingly the goal was scored when they finally weren't out against the Bergeron line.

I heard he's a defender of some repute.

Bruins also clanged iron three times in that period.

 

[rent free]

Interestingly the goal was scored when they finally weren't out against the Bergeron line.

that's the only way they can score though. they aren't good enough to score against the best line in the league

 

[Based Anime Fan]

Combined points is such a dumb statline.

How many goals has the line scored, as that's really the only stat that matters for the team.

 

[RorschachWJK]

And here they are, combining for some more This time the victim being Boston Bruins.

 

[Backcheckmonster3]

Avs top line made mincemeat of the Boston top line tonight.

 

[AvsGuy]

Rantanen pretty sure is not of this earth

 

[ijuka]

Watched Rantanen's assist on MacKinnon's goal and couldn't help but think: "Yep, this guy's a product of MacKinnon alright".

 

[Foppberg]