GDT: Game 21 - Avalanche @ Senators - Spin the Goalie Wheel - 5PM

[Shinjuku Calling]

glad i missed this one.

 

[the_fan]

Even if the Avs miss the playoffs, we'll always have the Newhook's dope goal!!!!

 

[Metallo]

Altiboob were saying that EJ was the only one to have played all games when in fact LOC, Helm, and Jost have also played 21gms.

 

[Mr Zappalanche]

I am still so f***ing pissed that they allowed that goal. It is embaressing.

 

[Shinjuku Calling]

No shame in losing the mighty Sens though, they are a dominant elite force to be reckoned with.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

 

[larueskee]

The biggest issue the Avs have ( other than Nate being Nate ) is the head injuries of your two best defensemen. How does a player like Makar go from being a world beater to skating the warmup and then having to take a seat? How does Byram come back score a goal his first game back and the next post a minus 3? Its the head injuries. It can be as simple as different lighting in a different arena. I'm starting to worry about the long term effects for Byram, he has had 3 concussions since entering the league. If and when these two guys can play a near full season the Avs should be unstoppable. Can't believe how good Byram is when he can play. It took David Perron over a year to recover from a Thornton hit. I'm wondering if they are returning too soon.

 

[The Shermanator]

I was at the game last night. I did not think I was paying to watch that shit show.

 

[Ceremony]

At least it's not boring watching us.

 

[Avs71]

So if MacKinnon is bad now (6 points in his last 3 games) What are we expecting when he bounces back?

I’m thinking 2 goals a game, and massaging teammates shoulders in between shifts to relax them.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

So if MacKinnon is bad now (6 points in his last 3 games) What are we expecting when he bounces back?

I’m thinking 2 goals a game, and massaging teammates shoulders in between shifts to relax them.

I don't think it is about the offensive production. I want him to be a lot smarter. Check the overtime goal to see what is not smart.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

The biggest issue the Avs have ( other than Nate being Nate ) is the head injuries of your two best defensemen. How does a player like Makar go from being a world beater to skating the warmup and then having to take a seat? How does Byram come back score a goal his first game back and the next post a minus 3? Its the head injuries. It can be as simple as different lighting in a different arena. I'm starting to worry about the long term effects for Byram, he has had 3 concussions since entering the league. If and when these two guys can play a near full season the Avs should be unstoppable. Can't believe how good Byram is when he can play. It took David Perron over a year to recover from a Thornton hit. I'm wondering if they are returning too soon.

Call me a pessimist, but I could bet there will never be a regular season where Makar-Byram duo post 140+ played games. 130 might also be too much asked.

 

[TanguaySauce]

Ideally you would want Kuemper good to go on Monday with Frank backing him up or Frank goes monday and Kuemper goes in New York against a tougher team. Get Annunen games in Loveland to keep him going. Send JoJo back to Sweden*

Fixed it

 

[avs1dacup]

Said it once, will say it again. Nathan MacKinnon is one of the, if not the #1, dumbest talented player ever. If he had HALF the brains of McDavid he'd be a perennial 100 point player. But instead we get the crybaby that makes moronic plays to lose the team important games.

 

[Miri]

So if MacKinnon is bad now (6 points in his last 3 games) What are we expecting when he bounces back?

I’m thinking 2 goals a game, and massaging teammates shoulders in between shifts to relax them.

People are being stupid criticizing him. He is still our best forward. Yes, currently he goes through a bit of a bad patch, he wants to score goals, but either they are not going in (like the crossbar ping today) or he is forcing his game, trying to score, when he could have make a pass and his whole game suffers as a result. Once he scores a couple, he will hopefully bounce back.

 

[22FUTON9]

Said it once, will say it again. Nathan MacKinnon is one of the, if not the #1, dumbest talented player ever. If he had HALF the brains of McDavid he'd be a perennial 100 point player. But instead we get the crybaby that makes moronic plays to lose the team important games.

I mean he was on pace for 110 points the last two seasons, had 97 in 75(?) and a 99 point season. He needs to be better sometimes but the he doesn’t even have a 100 point season argument is probably the dumbest one you could make…

 

[RECKLESS]

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I'm nationwide.

 

[RECKLESS]

Said it once, will say it again. Nathan MacKinnon is one of the, if not the #1, dumbest talented player ever. If he had HALF the brains of McDavid he'd be a perennial 100 point player. But instead we get the crybaby that makes moronic plays to lose the team important games.

What important games has Mac lost us?

 

[UnkleKraker]

I hate that I'm saying this but it looks like EJ plays like he doesn't want to get hurt. Sure he blocks shots but when it comes to body on body it just looks like he shys away. Anyone else notice?

That is exactly how we want him to play at this point in his career. We need his defensive presence, experience, and leadership on the ice not on IR.

 

[Metallo]

At least it's not boring watching us.

I could do with less drama. Just churn out methodical wins.

 

[rob weatherford]

Mackinnon disappeared in the later half of the playoffs last year. He's been bad this year too.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

I wonder what that #6 next to Devon means.

 

[AvsWraith]

So if MacKinnon is bad now (6 points in his last 3 games) What are we expecting when he bounces back?

I’m thinking 2 goals a game, and massaging teammates shoulders in between shifts to relax them.

He's not bad, he's just dumb. And he's a repeat offender, especially in OT. How many times have we seen him try and make a pass like that? Someone needs to tell him that he's not Peter Forsberg.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I could do with less drama. Just churn out methodical wins.

I dunno. They did that in Montreal and people here were even more pissed off

 

[Metallo]

I dunno. They did that in Montreal and people here were even more pissed off

I agree but it was because it was supposed to be a bounce back performance. It they had played a good games against the Leafs the optics would have been different. I would a have taken a cruise mode win yesterday instead of that wild west showing.