GDT: Avalanche vs Flames 7:00PM MST 03/12/24 (Non Emergency Edition GDT)

[LTCPain75]

At what point do we put the "official" stamp on Annunen being THE Avs backup goalie?

 

[El Travo]

That’s impossible

Search your feelings, you know it to be true.

 

[Balthazar]

Mack played a reasonable 17:54

Makar though....23:37

Come on Jared...

 

[NateTheGreat]

At what point do we put the "official" stamp on Annunen being THE Avs backup goalie?

After CMac didn't trade for a backup at the deadline, for better or worse lol...looking like the former right now.

 

[hockeyfish]

At what point do we put the "official" stamp on Annunen being THE Avs backup goalie?

When do we put the stamp on him being the starter?

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

Forgot they were without Parise tonight too. Good shorthanded win without him and Lehk.

New guys looked good. I wonder if Duhaime can be another pro scout diamond. I was probably least excited about him at the deadline, but he’s looked good.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

At what point do we put the "official" stamp on Annunen being THE Avs backup goalie?

What's our other option? Prostate?

I think everybody accepts Annunen is THE backup. It's whether he should be THE starter that is probably a bigger debate.

 

[Balthazar]

I'm very comfortable with Prosvetov as our 3rd goalie though.

 

[McJedi]

This was the best I think we’ve looked since we won the Cup. Right there. That game.

And that second period was spectacular.

 

[CaptainUgly]

 

[AvBuff]

Does Annunen come with subtitles?

 

[dahrougem2]

Mack played a reasonable 17:54

Makar though....23:37

Come on Jared...

Meh, the Avs had 8:00 of PP time and Makar probably played 6:30 of that.

 

[LTCPain75]

I'm good with Annunen being the backup goalie. He's earned it I think. I'd like to see a larger sample size of consistent play, like he's doing now, before ever considering Annunen as "starter" .

Otherwise, how, right now, does Annunen as starting goalie with Prosvetov as backup strike you? Just a bit unsettling to me, but can change with consistent play from both these guys. Maybe to start next season?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Mack's goal was a sick shot, but Mikko's 2nd was ridiculous.

 

[TheForsbergShow]

I didn't know what to expect from mittelstadt but he's been very noticeable in the limited ice time he's had. Very strong on the boards, seems to always be able to take contact and make a nice pass out . Skates very nice and hustles all over breaking up plays.

Hope Bednar finds a way to increase his usage. I'd like to see him given an opportunity on the PP over Drouin at some point. That would be a beefy overall unit.

Also 9/11 in faceoffs tonight. Glad he got his first goal out of the way after a patient move. He's going to fit this team very well.

Only negative so far is I still get flashbacks of Ryjo as our 2c instead and every time I see Mittelstadt I'm worried he will just start floating. I'm scarred for life I fear

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Getting a RHD that skates like walker has really made me feel.good.about trading that first.

 

[Muffin]

Get Mittelstadt on PP1 and drop Drouin down

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

we should've traded Byram for Kadri

 

[BrickNHL]

Getting a RHD that skates like walker has really made me feel.good.about trading that first.

He’s so much fun to watch. He gets the puck and starts skating as fast as he can with no hesitation. Also not afraid to throw everything on net

 

[Bender]

Trenin is a monster eh. Didn't realize how big he was

Yeah no kidding...the guy's like a massive wall out there. I think his muscles have muscles.

 

[hockeyfish]

Yeah no kidding...the guy's like a massive wall out there. I think his muscles have muscles.

 

[Bender]

Mitts defensive positioning is so good.

So weird having people go apeshit after only 1 game and complaining about foot speed and such.

It's like complaining about a 25 year old Paul Stastny. Not the best skater but absolutely an adequate 2C for years and years and years.

Ah who am I kidding? The same people complaining about Mitts after 1 game are the very same who complained nightly about Stastny when we had him and nicknamed him 'Casper'.

AVS were very good tonight...you can tell that 3 days of practice since our last game helped get the new guys integrated.

My favourite part of tonight's game : was a little play in the neutral zone with about 2 minutes left in the 2nd where Mitts and his linemates were about to go off for a change because they had collectively gotten the puck out of their end along the boards and into the neutral zone towards the calgary blue line but the flames handled it quickly and were starting up the ice towards the AVS end and mitts just did a super fast 180 instead of changing and skated quickly back towards his zone to make sure they didn't get an odd-man break. Color me impressed with that kind of defensive awareness. I think Bednar got a boner on the bench when he saw that...

 

[forsbergavs32]

So weird having people go apeshit after only 1 game and complaining about foot speed and such.

It's like complaining about a 25 year old Paul Stastny. Not the best skater but absolutely an adequate 2C for years and years and years.

Ah who am I kidding? The same people complaining about Mitts after 1 game are the very same who complained nightly about Stastny when we had him and nicknamed him 'Casper'.

AVS were very good tonight...you can tell that 3 days of practice since our last game helped get the new guys integrated.

My favourite part of tonight's game : was a little play in the neutral zone with about 2 minutes left in the 2nd where Mitts and his linemates were about to go off for a change because they had collectively gotten the puck out of their end along the boards and into the neutral zone towards their blue line but the flames handled it quickly and were starting up the ice towards the AVS end and mitts just did a super fast 180 instead of changing and skated quickly back towards his zone to make sure they didn't get an odd-man break. Color me impressed with that kind of defensive awareness. I think Bednar got a boner on the bench when he saw that...

I would have too after watching RyJo bolt to the bench (only time he ever moved fast) for the last 5 months

 

[kchan9]

Great game overall. I think it's time to throw Annunen in the deep end and have him play against better teams. I'd like to see how his play will be and I'm quite confident he'll do well. He's so calm and collective. I think he might surprise a few of us

 

[Muffin]

Always have fond memories of playing Calgary because it feels like that Calgary series in 2019 was when we went from young team with potential to a legit contender.