GDT: Avs @ Cherubs 8:00 MT, Duchene was bitten by a radioactive Kenyan sprinter

[Nalens Oga]

Game's on CBC

Preview:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/avalanche-oilers-preview-180722918--nhl.html

McLeod-Olver-Bordeleau
Chuck-Malkin-Pully
Jones-Stastny-Duke
McGinn-Duchene-PA
Pirate?

Defence:
Temporary EJ/O'Byrne/Zanon/O'Brien/Hejda/Hunwick in a combination of:

Debut of Pickard....as a back-up

In honour of the Duke playing a good game against Minny and getting his 800th pt, keep it up:


Hunny and Zanon had a pretty good game last time around and Stastny was great in the faceoff circle and is looking like more than just Bozak+2nd. We probably need a better effort from Duchene though and the rest of the "1st line." They're playing more like the 4th. Oilers are a fast team but we'll have no problem keeping up if we play O'Byrne and O'Brien together at some point.

Jones was sober in the previous game, let's see how it goes in this one.

Over/under on Pully:
-Getting 4 mins or more of special team's time
-Playing on the same line as Duchene at some point
-Playing 18+ minutes
-Getting injured

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[Freudian]

I think Giguere's deceptive lateral speed could have surprised the skilled forwards Edmonton has. Throw off their timing or something. I guess Varly has to groin flex them into submission instead.

 

[Jayevs]

No Wilson to catch Hall open ice with his head down

 

[Landeskog The Viking]

Is EJ gonna be playing this game according to NHL.com he will be out?

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Jones was good in last game. He needs to put that kind of effort in every game, If he wants to stay in top-6.

Anyday, game day! Wohoo!

 

[Nzap]

Is EJ gonna be playing this game according to NHL.com he will be out?

EJ, Lando, Downie, Wilson, Jiggy out.

At least no new info on EJ has been released since he was put on IR.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

We just need to play hard-hitting in-your-face hockey.
Edmonton has a lot of talented sissies.
We can knock them off their game pretty easily.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

We just need to play hard-hitting in-your-face hockey.
Edmonton has a lot of talented sissies.
We can knock them off their game pretty easily.

This. Bring it on!!!

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

EJ, Lando, Downie, Wilson, Jiggy out.

At least no new info on EJ has been released since he was put on IR.

That's really bad news. We need EJ back ASAP. Let's hope he's back soon. I think EJ might be the most important player on our team. I know it sounds pretty big thing to say, but our defense really really sucks without him. Without EJ our defense is absolutely nothing, If we are missing Duchene/Landeskog there's still some depth and losing Varlamov we still have Giggy etc.. EJ is the most important player on this team and now he's out. ****!

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

That's really bad news. We need EJ back ASAP. Let's hope he's back soon. I think EJ might be the most important player on our team. I know it sounds pretty big thing to say, but our defense really really sucks without him. Without EJ our defense is absolutely nothing, If we are missing Duchene/Landeskog there's still some depth and losing Varlamov we still have Giggy etc.. EJ is the most important player on this team and now he's out. ****!

Have no fear, we have the 26 Minute a night, monster Dman known as Tyson Barrie, he'll solve all of our problems..




..... Sort of, I did like what I saw from him last night.



Anyway if we play like we did against Minny we can win this one, Ill stick with the optimism around here and go with a 4-2 win for the Avs:

PAP,Drunk,Ginner,Barrie with the goals. A Dman has to score for us sooner or later, best bet has to be Barrie. Also Stas and Duchene each pick up to Apples.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Who's putting their avatar on the line, and what's the challenge?

 

[Freudian]

I think Shane O'Brien has been pretty good. He's playing the body, is strong on the puck and his adventures in the offensive zone has yet to haunt us.

I'm sure I'm going to call him idiot sooner rather than later, but I think he could be a #4 guy if he just settles down and keeps it simple. He's not an unskilled player.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Have no fear, we have the 26 Minute a night, monster Dman known as Tyson Barrie, he'll solve all of our problems..




..... Sort of, I did like what I saw from him last night.



Anyway if we play like we did against Minny we can win this one, Ill stick with the optimism around here and go with a 4-2 win for the Avs:

PAP,Drunk,Ginner,Barrie with the goals. A Dman has to score for us sooner or later, best bet has to be Barrie. Also Stas and Duchene each pick up to Apples.

Barrie was great vs Wild! Excited to see him play todau

 

[RockLobster]

Who's putting their avatar on the line, and what's the challenge?

I'll put my Avy on the line for 1 Week...someone has to come up with the bet though.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

I'll put my Avy on the line for 1 Week...someone has to come up with the bet though.

First poster to say, "RockLobster".



"RockLobster". I win!!!

 

[RockLobster]

First poster to say, "RockLobster".



"RockLobster". I win!!!

Damnit...I really set myself up for that one!

Alright.

My Avatar gets put up for a week if someone can correctly guess who scores our 1st Goal tonight. Deal?

 

[falconski]

RNH with 500 goals and 300 assists...in this game

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Damnit...I really set myself up for that one!

Alright.

My Avatar gets put up for a week if someone can correctly guess who scores our 1st Goal tonight. Deal?

1st goal tonight = Duchene

 

[Freudian]

I'll play the odds. Goal by O'Byrne.

 

[TheStranger]

palushaj

 

[Bubba Thudd]

I'll play the odds. Goal by O'Byrne.

The real long-shot would be McGinn

 

[Taak19]

Which Oiler scores first wins my avatar for the week. Go!!!

(Someone has to win it this time)

And RL PAP will score first.

 

[Freudian]

The real long-shot would be McGinn

That fool misses his mouth with food.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Which Oiler scores first wins my avatar for the week. Go!!!

(Someone has to win it this time)

And RL PAP will score first.

Eberle

 

[Bubba Thudd]

That fool misses his mouth with food.

My daughter had to come over to see what I was laughing at...