Pre-Game Talk: Avs @ Coyotes

[ClassLessCoyote]

A nice little break for the team until Thursday.

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[Summer Rose]

Going to miss this one too, but not for a bad reason.

We're in a run of really tough games. This will be a huge test.

 

[KG]

My friend is a big Avs fan. I hope we win so I can talk ****. Otherwise I'll have to hear it from him.

 

[Vip]

Same here ^

IMO the Avs just got off to a hot start. I doubt they will keep it up the rest of the year. They will make the playoffs but they are not Presidents cup worthy.

 

[cobra427]

I am not sure they will make the playoffs. As great as there start is, they are 3 points from being out with 60 games left. I think the Hawks and Blues are the two toughest teams we have faced, I think they will make it with the Sharks and Ducks. I want to say Coyotes too, but I don't want to jinx us...AVS get the Hawks Tuesday night before us...

 

[awfulwaffle]

It's way too early in the season to even start thinking about Playoffs, but the best the Avs could do right now is be tied with the Hawks for leading the Central since they have 2 games in hand. They had a torrent of a start, but are they going to be able to keep it up? I doubt it. Every game counts, that's for sure. And the way we have been playing, I like our chances against the Avs. Hell, I like our chances against everyone. We need to beat the Ducks though, and get that monkey off our back.

 

[rt]

Here's to hoping Mo, Z, and Rusty are back.

OEL-Michalek
Yandle-Morris
Klesla-Stone

Looks pretty god damned good right now.

 

[Summer Rose]

Here's to hoping Mo, Z, and Rusty are back.

OEL-Michalek
Yandle-Morris
Klesla-Stone

Looks pretty god damned good right now.

That's quite an amazing defensive lineup.

 

[CC96]

Here's to hoping Mo, Z, and Rusty are back.

OEL-Michalek
Yandle-Morris
Klesla-Stone

Looks pretty god damned good right now.

God I almost wish the NHL changed the rules this season and let teams ice 4 defense pairings, we would be unstoppable, haha.

 

[awfulwaffle]

Here's to hoping Mo, Z, and Rusty are back.

OEL-Michalek
Yandle-Morris
Klesla-Stone

Looks pretty god damned good right now.

That's a scary good lineup on the blue line if they are all healthy.

 

[IPreferPi]

Here's to hoping Mo, Z, and Rusty are back.

OEL-Michalek
Yandle-Morris
Klesla-Stone

Looks pretty god damned good right now.

The only real weakness of that defensive corps is that Klesla-Stone isn't all that mobile and will likely have trouble with speed. But their physicality does compensate for it.

The Avs are going to be a good test Thursday night. Lots of speed in that lineup.

 

[AZviaNJ]

The only real weakness of that defensive corps is that Klesla-Stone isn't all that mobile and will likely have trouble with speed. But their physicality does compensate for it.

The Avs are going to be a good test Thursday night. Lots of speed in that lineup.

and that's the beauty of depth. Schlemko is faster and maybe better suited for a team like the Avs....that said, doubt they would sit Rusty again "just because" and Stone's offense keeps him in the line-up.

 

[cobra427]

The only real weakness of that defensive corps is that Klesla-Stone isn't all that mobile and will likely have trouble with speed. But their physicality does compensate for it.

The Avs are going to be a good test Thursday night. Lots of speed in that lineup.

Schlemko is more mobile then Stone, but I am not sure how to keep Stone out of the line up with his scoring. I think Stone is in from now on...I think we are fine with Schlemko/Stone if Rusty gets moved...

 

[awfulwaffle]

Schlemko is more mobile then Stone, but I am not sure how to keep Stone out of the line up with his scoring. I think Stone is in from now on...I think we are fine with Schlemko/Stone if Rusty gets moved...

What kind of return could we get for him though? The guy can't stay healthy, that has to be a negative if we try to move him.

I love Rusty though, I love all of our D. I don't want to move any of them. I realize it's going to happen(or should happen at least), but it's going to suck seeing any of them moved.

 

[cobra427]

What kind of return could we get for him though? The guy can't stay healthy, that has to be a negative if we try to move him.

I love Rusty though, I love all of our D. I don't want to move any of them. I realize it's going to happen(or should happen at least), but it's going to suck seeing any of them moved.

Most likely return is a rental for rental swap, top 6 forward from the east for Klesla 3/4 D man. Unless we can get the guy we want, Michalek type player, I had rather keep him too, then let him walk as a UFA. A younger top 6 on a better contract would be the ideal solution but that will require some younger assets going to a rebuilding non-playoff team. We have the young assets but not enough room to take on the payroll. If we could combine Klesla/Runblad to say Colorado for one of their young forwards like ROR, that could work, or something similar...

 

[IPreferPi]

Even without Duchene and Tanguay, the Avs are manhandling the Hawks tonight. Hopefully the boys are rested, healed-up, and ready to go right out of the gate.

 

[IPreferPi]

If we could combine Klesla/Runblad to say Colorado for one of their young forwards like ROR, that could work, or something similar...

Colorado isn't a good trading partner for us. Really, the only move that would be fair for both teams is Klesla for McGinn, but I highly doubt the Avs will move McGinn. They already have a Rundblad-type in their pipeline in Stefan Elliot.

 

[Longwayfromhome]

Colorado isn't a good trading partner for us. Really, the only move that would be fair for both teams is Klesla for McGinn, but I highly doubt the Avs will move McGinn. They already have a Rundblad-type in their pipeline in Stefan Elliot.

And don't forget Ty Barrie.

 

[yotefan4life]

Colorado isn't a good trading partner for us. Really, the only move that would be fair for both teams is Klesla for McGinn, but I highly doubt the Avs will move McGinn. They already have a Rundblad-type in their pipeline in Stefan Elliot.

I would have done Klesla for Downie...but the Avs wanted Talbot...

 

[_Del_]

God I almost wish the NHL changed the rules this season and let teams ice 4 defense pairings, we would be unstoppable, haha.

We can. We'd just have to roll with 10 forwards...

 

[mesamonster]

Here's to hoping Mo, Z, and Rusty are back.

OEL-Michalek
Yandle-Morris
Klesla-Stone

Looks pretty god damned good right now.

D-Mo back would be heplful! I think the Rusty Klesla days are numbered, next to some of the younger talent on D he looks slow and relatively old.

 

[IPreferPi]

We can. We'd just have to roll with 10 forwards...

We could always just convert Rundblad into a forward as well.

 

[yotesreign]

We could always just convert Rundblad into a forward as well.

Just let Smitty take more shots. Get some leads in the 3rd so the visitors will pull their goalie then dish the puck back to Smitty so he can get some more goals...

(just felt like lightening the mood)

 

[SweYote]

God I almost wish the NHL changed the rules this season and let teams ice 4 defense pairings, we would be unstoppable, haha.

Let's revolutionize the game and ice defense lines and forward pairings

Hanzal-Vrbata
Ribeiro-Boedker
Vermette-Doan
Moss-Korpikoski

OEL-Michalek-Stone
Yandle-Morris-Summers
Gormley-Klesla-Rundblad

 

[Desert Ice 11]

Let's revolutionize the game and ice defense lines and forward pairings

Hanzal-Vrbata
Ribeiro-Boedker
Vermette-Doan
Moss-Korpikoski

OEL-Michalek-Stone
Yandle-Morris-Summers
Gormley-Klesla-Rundblad

Innovative. Don't see any problems there. I'm on board