GDT: COL @ LA: Another Day, Another Late Start: 10 ET / 8 MT

[John Mandalorian]

Jost might be able to get a Nuke contract

Based on your estimate of Jost’s ceiling, what’s the dollar threshold where he’s too expensive for what he brings?

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Honestly, I don't see us catching Vegas so you might as well sit him the rest of the regular season. Also don't play Makar or Toews a second over 20 minutes. Give the big minutes to Nemeth/Timmins/Graves/MacDonald.

Bednar won't do it, obviously. I wish he would, though.

True. We shouldn't overwork the key players in the regular season.

 

[Avsboy]

Based on your estimate of Jost’s ceiling, what’s the dollar threshold where he’s too expensive for what he brings?

I'd pay him $2 million

 

[UnkleKraker]

Only caught the highlights of this one by man was Cale looking dominant. I think he could have easily had 4+ points. Love to see more of this too. No Nate? Cale wills himself to be the difference maker. Were the highlights slanted or was he really that good?

 

[flyfysher]

well, this was what we hoped for when we drafted him

Kudos to Jost of course. But doesn't our coaching staff (they brought in a skating specialist IIRC) also deserve credit for helping Jost to work on and develop his game? I mean that's one thing we've always criticized about this organization. I'm not one for coaching so I can't say how much improvement is due to the coaches' assistance but I have to think JB and his staff have had something to do with it.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I like your choice to go with double spacing. It makes it clean and easier to read. Did you write it in Word first?

Who are you?

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

I thought last night was one of the best road performances of the season. If Grubauer controls his rebounds it would’ve been a 3-0 shutout to go along with the dominating puck possession.

It’s amazing how different this team looks when they’re skating well.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Who are you?

I’m Buster Dalrymple. Nice to meet ya!

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I’m Buster Dalrymple. Nice to meet ya!

No seriously, who are you? Are you some random poster of a different team popping into our boards to troll? Did you change your name from something else?


I dont know who you are.

 

[John Mandalorian]

No seriously, who are you? Are you some random poster of a different team popping into our boards to troll? Did you change your name from something else?


I dont know who you are.

Well with minimal effort you can look at my recent post history. Because most of it’s going to be in the Avs forum, one might conclude that I’m an Avs fans and not some infidel trolling.

 

[John Mandalorian]

No seriously, who are you? Are you some random poster of a different team popping into our boards to troll? Did you change your name from something else?


I dont know who you are.

Would you be upset if I posted the following quiz in story on my IG account?

Q. Who is Pierce Hawthorne?

a. He was the son of Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of Moby Dick.

b. He came across on the Mayflower.

c. He was a character in The Scarlet Letter.

d. He is an Avs fan.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

I thought it was a reference to Community.

 

[AvsMakar08]

He is Ivan that used to post here some while ago.

 

[John Mandalorian]

I thought it was a reference to Community.

Right on. Just googled it. I’ve, obviously, never seen this show. My quiz didn’t have two correct answers, so I’m still safe.

 

[Miri]

Well with minimal effort you can look at my recent post history. Because most of it’s going to be in the Avs forum, one might conclude that I’m an Avs fans and not some infidel trolling.

that might all be smoke and mirrors! Just clever ruse to fool us all to believe you are one of us and not a closet detoilet fan, you possibly are

 

[Miri]

Kudos to Jost of course. But doesn't our coaching staff (they brought in a skating specialist IIRC) also deserve credit for helping Jost to work on and develop his game? I mean that's one thing we've always criticized about this organization. I'm not one for coaching so I can't say how much improvement is due to the coaches' assistance but I have to think JB and his staff have had something to do with it.

i for one am quite content with Avs coaching staff. Happy to see Jost do well too. Long may it continue. If he could find some scoring touch, at last, he would be great little player.

 

[AvsFan29]

Lots of new posters here on the Avs board these days. That’s what happens when the team is a f***ing wagon!

 

[henchman21]

This is not an anti-Newhook post because I think he's been absolutely fine in his two games. I also want to say that what we're seeing is not the finished product, but I hope people understand why @henchman24 and I said what we did about his skating ability. He isn't really anything special in the pros, above-average and won't fail because of it, but isn't close to the same pace that MacKinnon, Makar, or even Duchene are. He gets around just fine and honestly that matters more than being super fast in straight line speed, but I think a lot of people overrated his skating ability because he was able to outskate BCHL and college pylons.

Yup… he’s a good skater and technically very sound. He’s not elite. I worry about it more at center than wing especially at his size. That said, he’s gonna be a top 6 guy even if he’s on wing. He’s a good player.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Yup… he’s a good skater and technically very sound. He’s not elite. I worry about it more at center than wing especially at his size. That said, he’s gonna be a top 6 guy even if he’s on wing. He’s a good player.

I'm more worried about his size than his skating. Its a little problematic though that he's so effective in that spot in front if the net.

 

[EscapedGoat]

The Avs seem to go to it far to often. You wanna put someone in the bumper let it be Mackinnon. Rantanen is putting those passes to Donskoi right on the tee and Donskoi just cant.

They tried Mack in the bumper spot for one powerplay, it didn't work and they never tried it again.

Their powerplay makes no logical sense to me. One of MacKinnons few weaknesses for me is his one timer so naturally he's being fed one timer opportunities the entire time.

The way the powerplay moves really creates chances for the man in the bumper slot, so to maximize scoring potential they put... Donskoi there?

MacKinnon, Rantanen, Landeskog and Makar on the ice and you want... Donskoi to have the prime scoring chances?

I just don't get it.

 

[Avsboy]

I'm thinking they should try many plays on the PP. Maybe in some instances remove the bumper altogether and have three players "down low" in some formation, and sneakily swarm the net when Makar or Mack fire off shots. You have to mix thing up since playoff teams have the book on you.

 

[The Kingslayer]

They tried Mack in the bumper spot for one powerplay, it didn't work and they never tried it again.

Their powerplay makes no logical sense to me. One of MacKinnons few weaknesses for me is his one timer so naturally he's being fed one timer opportunities the entire time.

The way the powerplay moves really creates chances for the man in the bumper slot, so to maximize scoring potential they put... Donskoi there?

MacKinnon, Rantanen, Landeskog and Makar on the ice and you want... Donskoi to have the prime scoring chances?

I just don't get it.

Exactly. Donskoi shouldnt be the last touch on the PP with all those other players on the ice. Donskoi scores 90% of his goals in and around the crease so having him there would be much better use of his "talent" Trying to turn him into Hejduk on the PP has yielded no results.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

No seriously, who are you? Are you some random poster of a different team popping into our boards to troll? Did you change your name from something else?


I dont know who you are.

 

[dahrougem2]

They tried Mack in the bumper spot for one powerplay, it didn't work and they never tried it again.

Their powerplay makes no logical sense to me. One of MacKinnons few weaknesses for me is his one timer so naturally he's being fed one timer opportunities the entire time.

The way the powerplay moves really creates chances for the man in the bumper slot, so to maximize scoring potential they put... Donskoi there?

MacKinnon, Rantanen, Landeskog and Makar on the ice and you want... Donskoi to have the prime scoring chances?

I just don't get it.

What the Avs need to do is find tape from the start of 2019 until now of the Oilers' PP and study it like crazy. So much movement. Such precision with their passing. Taking what's given to them and actually utilizing the extra man to their advantage.

Yeah, they have Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl but it's not like our PP is employing scrubs. Difference is, to me, the movement. The Oilers are ALWAYS in motion, especially McDavid and Draisaitl. Our guys stand still. MacKinnon and Rantanen want to go back and forth cross-ice while standing still and waiting for an inch of passing lane to open up. It's no wonder Mikko turns the puck over so much trying those ridiculous passes.

 

[The Kingslayer]

What the Avs need to do is find tape from the start of 2019 until now of the Oilers' PP and study it like crazy. So much movement. Such precision with their passing. Taking what's given to them and actually utilizing the extra man to their advantage.

Yeah, they have Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl but it's not like our PP is employing scrubs. Difference is, to me, the movement. The Oilers are ALWAYS in motion, especially McDavid and Draisaitl. Our guys stand still. MacKinnon and Rantanen want to go back and forth cross-ice while standing still and waiting for an inch of passing lane to open up. It's no wonder Mikko turns the puck over so much trying those ridiculous passes.

Those two know how to utilize open ice better than any players in the league. Its big brain hockey when they have the PP.