GDT: Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues @ 8:30pm MT for Game #2 of the West Division Playoffs

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ALEX NEWHOOK

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[expatriatedtexan]

As a die-hard fan of the Avalanche and a fan of these boards, can I make a suggestion about the GDT. Please stop using these huge player graphics. They actually look terrible and slow the page down considerably. /oldmanrantondialup

 

[Pokecheque]

As a die-hard fan of the Avalanche and a fan of these boards, can I make a suggestion about the GDT. Please stop using these huge player graphics. They actually look terrible and slow the page down considerably. /oldmanrantondialup

They look fine to me. Chill out bro.

 

[Ararana]

8:30...

 

[Mackinnonen]

The struggle is real as a Finn. Still not planning on missing any playoff games.

 

[Peter Peckerwood]

Let's get this series to 2-0 boys...no dickin around.

 

[AvsFanInMichigan]

8:30...

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10:30 for me

 

[Mackinnonen]

10:30 for me

You still have it easy man

 

[Richard88]

10:30 for me

4:30am for central Europeans

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Meh I have these late ones figured out. I usually hit the pipe of a heavy indica at around 7:30, fall asleep at 8, Wake up at 12, watch the game and I’m back in bed again at 3:00 for an extra 4 hours sleep before getting up for work again.

I actually get more rest on late games than the typical 10:30 starts because of that evening nap.

 

[Richard88]

Meh I have these late ones figured out. I usually hit the pipe of a heavy indica at around 7:30, fall asleep at 8, Wake up at 12, watch the game and I’m back in bed again at 3:00 for an extra 4 hours sleep before getting up for work again.

I actually get more rest on late games than the typical 10:30 starts because of that evening nap.

I watched game 1 at 7am (on NHL66) prior to going to work, not a bad way to start the day

 

[missionAvs]

Yeah these late starts suck for us east coasters but it could be sooooo much worse. Only way to get past this is to just keep advancing boys! Let's get this shit 2-0!

 

[Coloradorov]

My body is ready.

 

[TanguaySauce]

I work inside a NYC hotel. I've already asked my boss to stay the night so I can wake up 10 minutes before having to be at my desk tomorrow.

 

[cccoltsicehockey]

10:30 for me

So you mean like 10:45 or 10:50 tonight when the Bruins/Caps game goes to OT again. They are killing me too getting up the next day at 5:30 is rough.

 

[John Mandalorian]

I have a bad feeling about tonight.

 

[AvsFan29]

So you mean like 10:45 or 10:50 tonight when the Bruins/Caps game goes to OT again. They are killing me too getting up the next day at 5:30 is rough.

Yah I live in Toronto and these late games are tough. Get up at 5am. I enjoy it when we have a 2-3 goal lead going into the 3rd so I can just go to bed and not have to stay up and watch. If the game is close going into the 3rd...I have to stay up and watch it.

 

[dahrougem2]

Binnington can't possibly play as well as he did in game 1. Jump on them early and get into this idiot's head so that his fake tough guy act comes out again, and we can head to St. Louis with a 2-0 series lead.

 

[AvsFan29]

Binnington can't possibly play as well as he did in game 1. Jump on them early and get into this idiot's head so that his fake tough guy act comes out again, and we can head to St. Louis with a 2-0 series lead.

That’s my theory too. He played out of his mind, and we still won 4-1. I’m guessing Rantanen is good for 2 goals tonight after missing so many chances last game.

 

[Richard88]

Binnington can't possibly play as well as he did in game 1. Jump on them early and get into this idiot's head so that his fake tough guy act comes out again, and we can head to St. Louis with a 2-0 series lead.

Bednar made some comments post-game about needing to make things tougher for Binnington, so I'd expect the Avs to make more of an effort to create traffic in front of Binnington, rather than letting him get in a groove by taking lots of 1v1 shots that would be sighted and have to beat him clean.

 

[dahrougem2]

Bednar made some comments post-game about needing to make things tougher for Binnington, so I'd expect the Avs to make more of an effort to create traffic in front of Binnington, rather than letting him get in a groove by taking lots of 1v1 shots that would be sighted and have to beat him clean.

Perhaps, however the Avs also got stopped/missed a ton of glorious chances in game 1. It should have been a blowout.

 

[cgf]

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

I just heard a rumor from a local landscaper that tonight the Avs are gonna d-hole these d-bags.

 

[The Shermanator]

The dam will break tonight... Just means we have to watch out for the Blues gooning it up.

 

[Richard88]

Wonder if Bednar is seriously considering going with 7D and adding Byram instead of Newhook. Having another mobile puckmoving Dman on the backend would make it easier to insulate Graves and Nemeth's limited ability on the puck, and with 7D Byram could be eased in at 5v5 rather than having to play big minutes including on the PK.

If the choice is to have Newhook playing <10 minutes vs having Byram in the lineup it would probably make most logical sense to go with Byram.

Landeskog -- Mackinnon -- Rantanen
Burakovsky ----- Kadri ----- Donskoi
Nichuskin -------- Jost ------ Saad
----------------- Bellemare --- Compher

Toews -- Makar
Girard -- Graves
Nemeth -- Timmins
Byram