Flames were not good, even in that last ten minute segment where they woke up all their shots were floaters from the point with little to no traffic. But I suggest that the Avs let their foot off the pedal towards the end there, some of it was because Flames were sleepwalking for first 50 minutes of the game making the Avs relax and a good chuck is due to a lack of talent. A lack of talent where playing Nichushkin 16 minutes a night isn't a recipe for success. Not that he was bad, I actually thought he was the opposite against the Flames, but he's still a player who needs limited ice time IMHO.
GDT: Game 21 - Avalanche @ Flames - For the Fallen
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GirardSpinorama
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Unfortunately, EJ is our best right handed defensive dman.. for now. Give it a couple of years, Makar will be the best on both ends of the ice. Then EJ can be effective as a number 4 dman.
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What you saw in the last 10 mins was what he did all game long. It was glorious.
Gaudreau got so fed up near the end that he gave Zadorov a little whack at center ice and Zadorov turned around swung right back at him.
mapletreemarty
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I remember last year Z played McDavid really well... he seems to have a really good gap on those guys... he doesn't give them so much respect and 50 feet of space so they can get up to speed and do whatever the f*** they want.
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It has to be next year, honestly.
GirardSpinorama
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He absolutely erased him. Jonny aint used to guys that big who can shadow him. No amount of shiftiness is overcoming that reach and strength disadvantage.
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Lol Nuke doing deadlifts after the game.
Avs71
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And his reach, timing on hits, and skating ability are all very good.
It’s when he stops moving his feet on the cycle, or has the puck on his stick under pressure that he really struggles.
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Flames sucked and we were lucky not to face a better team. Thought the Avs had a poor 1st (despite the goals), a good 2nd and an awful 3rd.
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He wants that last goal of his career badly
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He wants that last goal of his career badly
He must be pretty strong for carrying around a set of hands made of granite.
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I don’t agree. Makar has limited defensive mistakes and is playing well enough to be called our best overall dman.
The Kingslayer
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He wants that last goal of his career badly
His skinny ass legs. There it is. No wonder he gets moved off the puck so easily. He needs those Crosby thunder thighs or rantanens jungle rump
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Off topic, but at the Knights game tonight, eye test confirming Barrie is awful right now.
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This was a GIF from last year's playoffs from someone on the oilers board (wish I knew who made it)
Watching Z be all over Johnny again tonight just makes me laugh. The height difference and you can tell he enjoys it lol.
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AnimalMother73
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He wants that last goal of his career badly
Not sure if lifting weights has anything to do with his current weaknesses. Perhaps practicing reactionary skills or at least do some Pavel Barber stickhandling drills can help with his Easter Island Stonehenge hands.
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Avs_19
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Kadri has tried doing too much at times but I can't say I'm upset with his game. 5 points in the last 5 games, has only been out there for two goals against, and is still going strong on faceoffs. This is also while playing with some less than ideal linemates because of the injuries.
The Kingslayer
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Oh man, the giveaway just now for the 1-2 goal... feeling so bad for the dude.
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I find him to be the best cycling/below the goal line forward we have, to be honest. Love the puck control while being checked and how he consistently creates chances off the cycle.
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Makar is better than him in every aspect of the game and it’s not even remotely close right now
