GDT: Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blouse | 7PM MT | Stupid low-effort GDT

[Ararana]

The Blues really aren’t that good. However, it gets a lot easier when you face an AHL goaltender.

Johansson let in the first and third shot of the game against Arizona. It only goes up from there!

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Yeah there's not much to be scared of in the Blues lineup right now.

Krug ----- Faulk
Scanella - Dunn (day-to-day)
Walman - Bortuzzo
Mikkola - Santini

Avarage at best and multiple guys with questionable defense. The Blues went from a grinding defensive nightmare team to being 10th worst in GA.

 

[RockyMtnRedhawk]

Seems odd to me that it's O'Brien and not Sherwood based on the way Sherwood has played all year, but I guess they want the physicality. Whatever, doesn't matter much.

 

[RockyMtnRedhawk]

Double post, so here's a red panda...

 

[Richard88]

Seems odd to me that it's O'Brien and not Sherwood based on the way Sherwood has played all year, but I guess they want the physicality. Whatever, doesn't matter much.

They clearly just want someone on the ice who can keep opposing teams honest for a few games now down the stretch so we don't suffer as many injuries. But yeah, on merit Sherwood probably deserved to play. Kaut and Bowers should also get games, but the Avs seem to be slow cooking them both for some reason.

 

[CaleMakaw]

Seems odd to me that it's O'Brien and not Sherwood based on the way Sherwood has played all year, but I guess they want the physicality. Whatever, doesn't matter much.

Trial run before we play Vegas again.

 

[AvsFanInMichigan]

Jonas Johansson with the shut out tonight

 

[Mighty Makar]

Jonas Johansson with the shut out tonight

Not anymore (he wouldn’t before you said the word).

 

[AvsCOL]

I don't think anyone would be surprised if Byram is out for another two weeks. Concussions are tricky, I don't see them rushing him back.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Let’s give JJ another shot. Yeah he looked bad to start and was terrible in the shootout but he did come up with some good saves too (more than we can say for Miska). Let’s see how he does now that he got some of the nerves out. If he sucks tonight then have at it but he deserves another shot.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Avs first regulation loss for several reasons:

Johansson is a sieve but its Sakics fault

Avs scored 9 goals last game which probably means they only score 2-3 tonight

STL has been bad the last while but they always get up to play the Avs (except game 2)

Avs havent lost in regulation in a long time. All things come to an end.

5-2 Blues. Hoffman scores 2.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I don't think anyone would be surprised if Byram is out for another two weeks. Concussions are tricky, I don't see them rushing him back.

Has it been confirmed to be a concussion? The guy finished that game. Seems irresponsible thinking back at it now. Kolesar got nothing on that play either.

 

[Avs_19]

Of course LOC would get injured as soon as they sign this O’Brien character.

 

[Ararana]

Has it been confirmed to be a concussion? The guy finished that game. Seems irresponsible thinking back at it now. Kolesar got nothing on that play either.

It's a weird one. He finished the game and skated the next morning at optional skate. He's been pretty much skating almost every day since the injury too. I'm betting they're just being super careful with him and giving him plenty of time. You don't want to f*** around with a top draft pick by rushing him back too early. Especially if the team is currently on a roll, despite Renouf and Graves' best efforts.

 

[dahrougem2]

And people actually thought the Blues would be ok losing Alex Pietrangelo.

That defence is a mess. If the top line actually shows up tonight they are going to run wild on Krug-Faulk. Unless the Blues stick Bortuzzo out there to cross check every single forward on our team into oblivion only for maybe one penalty to get called on him, with Bortuzzo looking at the ref as if someone just accused him of denying the Holocaust.

 

[henchman21]

Double post, so here's a red panda...

And here is a trash panda

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

How many Bortuzzo cross checks before LOB tries endear himself to the new teammates?

1

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

I’m excited to see our goon in the lineup.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

B-Lose 17, Avs 4. All 4 Avs goals come in the last :30 seconds of regulation after the B-Lose go to the locker room early

 

[Anders Cain]

I’m excited to see our goon in the lineup.

Watching some of his fights.... Oof.. Lol

 

[AvsFan29]

I wonder who O’Brien is going to fight.

 

[Joe Sakic]

Dater said LOC is out at least 3 weeks.

Day-today it is

 

[Metallo]

Double post, so here's a red panda...

I don’t like pets but would make an exception for that.

 

[Pokecheque]

I wonder who O’Brien is going to fight.

Vince Dunn.

 

[Belgican]

Blues offense is heating up, Tarasenko is back, watch out ! If JJ plays a Miska we are cooked