Pre-Game Talk: Enter if you're a masochist. VGK/WIN/@CHI/@NSH

[Foppa Frossa]

Yeah, Gru will get a ******* in his next start.

Fill in the blank.

Chicago is absolutely beatable, and hopefully we don't get Rinne'd.

 

[Avs]

Usually I try not to, but just went and read through a few threads on the Hawks board. And yikes is that a confident bunch considering they were the worst team in the league a month ago. They think they are a lock for the playoffs and are the best team out of all the current teams fighting for the wild card spots.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Usually I try not to, but just went and read through a few threads on the Hawks board. And yikes is that a confident bunch considering they were the worst team in the league a month ago. They think they are a lock for the playoffs and are the best team out of all the current teams fighting for the wild card spots.

I mean I don’t think they’re team is as bad as they started the year with. But they have have Kane literally playing the best hockey of his career and he can drag a team to the playoffs on his own.

 

[S E P H]

Besides Blues, Blackhawks have been one of the hottest teams in the league winning 10 out of their last 12 games. It won't be an easy game by any standard and Patrick Kane is doing his best to steal some votes from Kucherov's MVP title. However, they're still giving up a lot of chances offencively, goaltending still has been suspect, and they're tending to outscore other teams than out defend them.

 

[Avs]

I mean I don’t think they’re team is as bad as they started the year with. But they have have Kane literally playing the best hockey of his career and he can drag a team to the playoffs on his own.

Agreed. They certainly aren’t a basement team and have really turned things around. But they are still playing some really bad hockey against really bad teams. They have really lucked out with their recent schedule

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

No, I'm convinced Grubs will be infected by the team's newfound confidence and end up playing his best game of the season.

Or let in the 1st shot he sees

 

[The Abusement Park]

Agreed. They certainly aren’t a basement team and have really turned things around. But they are still playing some really bad hockey against really bad teams. They have really lucked out with their recent schedule

No definitely. I think they’re still a bubble team and weren’t a bottom 5 team like they were earlier. Obviously defense and goaltending isn’t a strength of theirs but they have a solid forward core still.

 

[AvsFan29]

No definitely. I think they’re still a bubble team and weren’t a bottom 5 team like they were earlier. Obviously defense and goaltending isn’t a strength of theirs but they have a solid forward core still.

They allowed 11 goals in 2 games against Ottawa / Detroit.

I look forward to playing them tomorrow.

 

[The Abusement Park]

They allowed 11 goals in 2 games against Ottawa / Detroit.

I look forward to playing them tomorrow.

Defensively they aren’t great. But you got Kane at his peak ability right now and that’s downright horrifying to me. Plus Debrincat is hot as is Toews. Could be a high scoring affair.

 

[Foppberg]

Defensively they aren’t great. But you got Kane at his peak ability right now and that’s downright horrifying to me. Plus Debrincat is hot as is Toews. Could be a high scoring affair.

Especially so if Grubauer is in net.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Especially so if Grubauer is in net.

No way he plays Chicago. Varly is so good against them historically. Grub has to play NSH though.

 

[Foppberg]

No way he plays Chicago. Varly is so good against them historically. Grub has to play NSH though.

Do we really have to though? Does @Gigantor The Goalie still play??? Maybe he can suit up for us.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Do we really have to though? Does @Gigantor The Goalie still play??? Maybe he can suit up for us.

I’ll play I’m a prototypical NHL goalie size. How hard can it be lol.

 

[AvsFan29]

Especially so if Grubauer is in net.

Grubauer can't be bad forever...I mean he's had a pretty successful career. I don't know what is going on with him, but I'm sure he's going to figure it out eventually.

 

[Avs]

I think there is a better chance Varly plays both Friday and Saturday than there is Grubauer plays Friday in Chicago.

Also, since I brought this whole thing up I am totally expecting to get spanked tomorrow. So sorry for that.

 

[Ararana]

Varly is a f***ing maniac when he plays in Chicago. No way I'd give Grub that start, even if it meant giving him the Nashville game.

 

[Avs_19]

Beating the Hawks would be huge for the playoff race so I'd go Varly tomorrow night and then throw Grubauer to the wolves on Saturday. Grubauer has gotten hot in a few games this season so you hope for that but I almost view the Preds game as a schedule loss anyways.

 

[Goulet17]

Minimum 22 hour rest. Avs get exactly 22 hours.

Thanks, I don't recall too many 22 hour rest games for any teams. It seems very unusual. No sense worrying about it now, because it is happening.

 

[AvsFan29]

Beating the Hawks would be huge for the playoff race so I'd go Varly tomorrow night and then throw Grubauer to the wolves on Saturday. Grubauer has gotten hot in a few games this season so you hope for that but I almost view the Preds game as a schedule loss anyways.

I'd do the same, or call up Francouz against Nashville. It's probably not going to be a win for us, and if Duchene is on the Preds, it will be a side show anyways.

It's the second game of a b2b with like 20 hours between games, with travel.

 

[Pokecheque]

When did Grubby get hot?

 

[forsbergavs32]

I guess a bright side is, if Duchene is traded to the Preds before we play them, he should be stuck in a bunch of red tape to come back to the states and we won’t have to worry about him.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Enter if you're a masochist.

So a masochist and a sadist go on their first date.
After dinner, they go to a hotel room.
They get undressed. The masochist begs, "Beat me!!" The sadist stoically refuses.

Funniest thing I've read in a long time.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

There's an old saying that you dance with the one who brought you to the dance. We go with Varly until he's absolutely broken...then we go with Frank and Grub's can continue to kiss my ass.

There was a point in the season I really wanted him to be given the reigns and given a chance to show what he can do. That all ended with listening to him in post game interviews. If I was Joe Sakic, the only reason he wouldn't be down in the AHL is that we are trying to not only develop good players but also good environments. From the outside looking in, Grubs has look liked a shiny example of a dickhead. If I was Joe, I'd seriously be talking to Stan about buying him out and turning him free...I wouldn't want him anywhere near my developing players.

 

[Ivan13]

Fun factoid of the day, Nate and McDavid have scored 144 and 119 goals in their careers to date, Nate has 32 game winners, Connor 26, meaning that almost every 4th goal they score is a GWG.

 

[SniperOnTheWing]

The PP wakes up and you guys go 3-1 in this stretch.

Sorry to say but it looks like you guys are losing tomorrow