GDT: Game 36 - Blackhawks @ Avalanche - 7PM - Watch 'Em Like a Hawk

[the_fan]

We know that.

I know I keep saying that, I'm just amazed how good the Avs 1st line is to have this team in 3rd place in central division and doing it all by themselves.

It is gonna be concerning thought because the 1st line can only carry the team for so long. Going into the 2nd half of the season, the fatigue issue and the teams already know how to beat the Avs, just limit the 1st line to no points or couple of points and you got them beat.

 

[S E P H]

I mean, in that situation Barrie is probably thinking Grubauer has that puck. Any sane player would.

I'm mean Barrie is still a trash hockey player (ie, shin-pad on the powerplay after his toe-drag), but no way you can blame him there. Perhaps he could've sided on caution, but that's more Grubs than anything else.

I do think Grubs should get the next one, absolutely no faith in Varly, but Bednar will probably switch back and forth from goalers letting in floaters.

 

[CobraAcesS]

This is why we should’nt make a trade this year to “upgrade the 2nd line”. This team doesn’t know how to win and hasn’t developped a killer instinct yet.

If we had a second line we may have scored another f***ing goal. Our top line is overworked right now, and they're showing it.

 

[Metallo]

And Grubi thought he had it. Badluck.

Man that was a beach ball w/o a screen, he fumbled it big time.

 

[CobraAcesS]

You cannot blame the goalie when he lets in two goals, and bails you the f*** out like five other times.

 

[Avs425]

Ok so take back the soft goal Grubi gave up, then add all the sure goals that he stole throughout the game. Awesome, instead of losing 2-1 we lose 5-1 and get to watch the avs give up in the third. Offence was bad, PP was awful (0/6) but yes lets blame the guy who stood on his head for 59:55 of the game

 

[Balthazar]

Man that was a beach ball w/o a screen, he fumbled it big time.

Patrick Roy let these in all the f***ing time. Shit happens and it's not related to his performance. You need to see the big picture here, not focus on him losing a puck that he had previously stopped.

 

[Tralfamadore]

Team will be out of the playoffs by February at this point. They need to regroup desperately.

 

[Avs_19]

Now we know how Hawks fans felt when they were good but would lose to the Avs because Varly kept standing on his head every game.

 

[S E P H]

You cannot blame the goalie when he lets in two goals, and bails you the **** out like five other times.

Grubs did not lose us that game, 0-5 against the worst ranked PK lost us that game.

 

[Metallo]

You cannot blame the goalie when he lets in two goals, and bails you the **** out like five other times.

Yet he was bested by Delia...

 

[CobraAcesS]

This is definitely up there in the ranks of infuriating games this season. Just a different way to lose for f*** sake.

 

[Goulet17]

Placing any blame on Grubauer in this game seems misguided IMO. The Hawks could have had about 4-5 more goals due to some terrible defensive coverage down low if it were not for some incredible saves from Grubauer.

 

[Balthazar]

 

[LOFIN]

The top line has been so good since the start of last season that they're bound to have a bad game. It's just that tonight was exceptionally bad.

The thing is, I think they've been bad for few games now. Against montreal we got lucky with one Price gift, and the Landeskog goal wasn't ecxactly created by dominance.

1 game left before break. If I were Bednar, I'd mix it up good. Can't do any worse than today can they? MacK and Landy with JT, Soda with Rantanen and Andri or whoever. Actually, swap JT and Andri with eachother.

 

[Balthazar]

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Honestly if the Avs were playing like dog **** every game I'd be way more upset about how this month has gone. They're genuinely playing well. And now they have goaltending. If Grubauer can get into a groove and the offense can go back online, they can really start putting together some wins.

The bad luck will run out, it always does. Maybe the break will help them reset and come back fresh without that frustrated mindset. You have to think guys like Barrie, Johnson and the top line could use the rest.

Problem is. They won't get a more favorable schedule than the month of December, and they are just pissing it away. 9 out of 20 pints thus far.

 

[PAZ]

Yet he was bested by Delia...

No goalie should be expected to put up a shutout in order to win a game.

 

[Metallo]

Watch Varly play tomorrow and win the game.

 

[S E P H]

Yet he was bested by Delia...

That wasn't a goaltending battle, that was a special teams battle Avs lost. Allowing Blackhawks first goal right off the PP as well as not even getting a PP goal.

 

[CobraAcesS]

I can't figure out if that is actually better than day to day or not.

 

[AvsWraith]

Trade Jost in a package. He just doesn't do anything remarkable. He's just bleh.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Crap.

 

[Metallo]

Problem is. They won't get a more favorable schedule than the month of December, and they are just pissing it away. 9 out of 20 pints thus far.

We’ve found the problem, too many pints.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Since the Christmas break is coming after tomorrow night, I’d go ahead and play Grub against AZ. He’s playing well and gets a nice long rest after.

Good to head G should be ok, we can’t afford to lose more D