Macaroni and Cheese
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6-0.. not a score that could have gone either way. If luck balances out it's still 4-2. I agree we need to work on D coverage.
GDT: Avs vs Ducks. Wed, Oct 2. 7:30 MST l Part II
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6-0.. not a score that could have gone either way. If luck balances out it's still 4-2. I agree we need to work on D coverage.
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Wow...as an Isles fan, that game was fun as hell to watch. I think you guys just became my western team for this season. So much fun to watch, plus have Varly and MacKinnon in fantasy. Good luck the rest of the way!
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This moment required that reaction. Cheap shot our young player and you will get your medicine. Roy is old school like that. There is no coincidence that he sent out the 4th line.
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Colorado's D gave up some gleaming opportunities, but Varlamov managed to bail them out. Otherwise, Anaheim couldn't contain Colorado's forward lines at all.
The Benoit-Sarich pairing was by far Colorado's best defense combo, but it was mostly due to Benoit's play. Johnson and Guenin played mistake free, but Hejda was shaky and Barrie was a trainwreck.
The Benoit-Sarich pairing was by far Colorado's best defense combo, but it was mostly due to Benoit's play. Johnson and Guenin played mistake free, but Hejda was shaky and Barrie was a trainwreck.
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Haven't posted in nearly a year for various reasons, but tonight is definitely the night to end that streak.
What a statement. I loved every second of that game. The AVS abused the duckies all night long with their waves of attack and their speed. Thing of beauty. Speaking of which.... MacKinnon!
Lastly, it was great to see a coach with a damn pulse behind the bench. Loved the passion with Roy at the end.
Great game.
What a statement. I loved every second of that game. The AVS abused the duckies all night long with their waves of attack and their speed. Thing of beauty. Speaking of which.... MacKinnon!
Lastly, it was great to see a coach with a damn pulse behind the bench. Loved the passion with Roy at the end.
Great game.
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Loved this game, loved MacKinnon, loved Roy's reaction!
Is that didn't get you pumped for the season, nothing will!
I'll be rooting for the Avs a lot this year.
So who wanted Jones instead of MacKinnon again?
Is that didn't get you pumped for the season, nothing will!
I'll be rooting for the Avs a lot this year.
So who wanted Jones instead of MacKinnon again?
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Holy moly!!! What a way to start the season. So much confidence on that team. Loved the way everyone stuck up for MacKinnon. Speaking of the kid, what a talent. Tanguay hasn't lost a beat. That was proably the best game Varly has played as an Av. Just so many good things!
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As long as they didn't get carried away and do something stupid I'm all for it, I thought it was a needed reaction. The kid's first game, and Lovejoy goes after him all game long like that and almost takes his knee out? Give me a break.
Roy went a little crazy but so what. As an Avalanche fan I loved it, just like all his other crazy moments. No one in history can match his intensity and passion for the game.
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Foppa2118
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Wow what an insanely good game. Best Av game I've seen in a long time. It had everything, and Patty Roy goes ape **** in his first game! 
I thought he was gonna jump the glass and go after Boudreau. He might be facing a fine in his first appearance behind an NHL bench, but good for him. Love the emotion, and the team response.
Friggin Lovejoy what a POS. Goes after a newly turned 18 year old in his first ever game all game long, and almost wrecks his knee to start his NHL career.
Radar is just gonna be awesome this year. I called it earlier but I think he's gonna lead the team in goals, and be real close with Duchene on points. They can not trade this guy. He just has what it takes to win games, and there's no way to evaluate how important his takeaways are.
You can immediately see the difference in team defense from the whole team. They all came back hard as a five man group and kept a close nit, instead of being all spread out. They also stood up at their blue line like they haven't done since Hartley which is great to see.
Another thing you can tell they harped on in camp is they don't screw around when carrying the puck out of the zone. The first sign they might be in trouble they make a decisive pass or move so it gets out. So refreshing, hopefully it continues.
Landy looked a little shaky with the puck. Think he was trying a bit too hard and has to settle down a little.
EJ looked ok.
Varly was awesome. Such a shame they ruined his shutout bid int he dying seconds, when everyone was clearly distracted by the MacKinnon hit.
Getzlaf goes after the much smaller Downie at the end of the game? Ok, what a little girl. Good thing Downie wasn't there at the end though, he for sure would have gone absolutely bonkers.
Dutchy, Staz, and Tanguay all looked ok. Had a couple good moments.
So awesome to have to have Downie back. He has literally everything, and is so underrated with his vision and puck skills.
Barrie had a pretty rough game. Fumbled the puck a bunch and had a lot of turnovers and almost turnovers. He also needs to settle down some and have a little more patience.
MacKinnon reminded me so much of Forsberg with his compete level. Did he drop his gloves with that Duck player before his matching minor penalty. He battled him exactly the way Forsberg would by tackling a guy that was trying to play him rough, and then forced a guy to tackle him later on by bulling his way into the corner for the puck. I watched a fair bit of him in the playoffs last year and knew the grit he had in his game, but I didn't think he'd be engaging as much as he did physically in his first game. What a player he's gonna be. He even made the prototype Forsberg semi blind backhand pass to the slot from the end boards for his first NHL point..
McGinn didn't hit a post!
PP still needs some work. They really need a better PP QB or someone to really raise their game because nobody seems to control the play well enough back there once they're in the zone.
I thought he was gonna jump the glass and go after Boudreau. He might be facing a fine in his first appearance behind an NHL bench, but good for him. Love the emotion, and the team response. Friggin Lovejoy what a POS. Goes after a newly turned 18 year old in his first ever game all game long, and almost wrecks his knee to start his NHL career.
Radar is just gonna be awesome this year. I called it earlier but I think he's gonna lead the team in goals, and be real close with Duchene on points. They can not trade this guy. He just has what it takes to win games, and there's no way to evaluate how important his takeaways are.
You can immediately see the difference in team defense from the whole team. They all came back hard as a five man group and kept a close nit, instead of being all spread out. They also stood up at their blue line like they haven't done since Hartley which is great to see.
Another thing you can tell they harped on in camp is they don't screw around when carrying the puck out of the zone. The first sign they might be in trouble they make a decisive pass or move so it gets out. So refreshing, hopefully it continues.
Landy looked a little shaky with the puck. Think he was trying a bit too hard and has to settle down a little.
EJ looked ok.
Varly was awesome. Such a shame they ruined his shutout bid int he dying seconds, when everyone was clearly distracted by the MacKinnon hit.
Getzlaf goes after the much smaller Downie at the end of the game? Ok, what a little girl. Good thing Downie wasn't there at the end though, he for sure would have gone absolutely bonkers.
Dutchy, Staz, and Tanguay all looked ok. Had a couple good moments.
So awesome to have to have Downie back. He has literally everything, and is so underrated with his vision and puck skills.
Barrie had a pretty rough game. Fumbled the puck a bunch and had a lot of turnovers and almost turnovers. He also needs to settle down some and have a little more patience.
MacKinnon reminded me so much of Forsberg with his compete level. Did he drop his gloves with that Duck player before his matching minor penalty. He battled him exactly the way Forsberg would by tackling a guy that was trying to play him rough, and then forced a guy to tackle him later on by bulling his way into the corner for the puck. I watched a fair bit of him in the playoffs last year and knew the grit he had in his game, but I didn't think he'd be engaging as much as he did physically in his first game. What a player he's gonna be. He even made the prototype Forsberg semi blind backhand pass to the slot from the end boards for his first NHL point..
McGinn didn't hit a post!
PP still needs some work. They really need a better PP QB or someone to really raise their game because nobody seems to control the play well enough back there once they're in the zone.
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It's actually rather hilarious, but they have to be upset after this game.
So touchy though...fans from other teams post in our GDTs all the time, yet they can't stand it.
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It's clearly a work in progress but there were plenty of positive signs. The team was sharp around the net and you can tell it's going to be hard for other teams to handle three scoring lines.
Also there was quite a bit of things that you have to expect in game one of the season. Bad passes. Optimistic dangles and the odd lost assignment in the defensive zone.
Varly was locked in. Shame about the shutout, but he should be happy nonetheless. Clearly MotM.
Also there was quite a bit of things that you have to expect in game one of the season. Bad passes. Optimistic dangles and the odd lost assignment in the defensive zone.
Varly was locked in. Shame about the shutout, but he should be happy nonetheless. Clearly MotM.
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Various post-game locker room reactions via Dater: http://www.tout.com/m/5abmw1 also MacKinnon talking about the cheapshots.
