GDT: Game 36: Coyotes @ Avalanche | Sunday, Dec. 27th, 6PM MT | Bounce Back!
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You noticed how the Yotes just skated full speed ahead in OT looking for scoring chances (and they had lots of them), while the Avs looked like they were setting up one of their typical "pass it around the perimeter forever" PP's when they had the puck. And you'd think that Duchene & Mack would be 3-on-3 nightmares for the Yotes, but they were COMPLETE non-factors in OT tonight---other than Duchene screwing up by holding onto the puck for an eternity. Somehow I'm not surprised this team sh^t the bed on home ice again. Take a few steps forward. Take a few steps back. Rinse and repeat.
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Definitely some head turners by the Avs a few times that game. I think I'd like to see the stacked first line again just because they actually got the job done.
He threw the puck to Tanguay, who was driving the net, but it went nowhere. The collision & sprawling players looked neat though. The Avs best chance in OT was when Beauchemin hit the post with a slapper.
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I'm sure a lot of GM's would be fooled by those stats. If only he could waive his NMC..
crue7
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Damn that OT was just hot garbage. So intense in person....
I'm 0-1-1 on the year now going to games. Sad ****
I'm 0-1-1 on the year now going to games. Sad ****
I would've been pumped if MacKinnon had scored a breakaway goal in OT to win this thing, so don't think I enjoy dumping on him here. I'm just calling it like I see it. Mack is in one hell of a funk & he doesn't appear to be capable of getting out of it without some gift goals set up by someone else.
tigervixxxen
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Damn that OT was just hot garbage. So intense in person....
I'm 0-1-1 on the year now going to games. Sad ****
I'm 0-4-0
Can't believe people are bagging on Varly for the first goal against. You should win 95% of your home games, in which your goalie gives up 1 goal in regulation. Was it the best goal he's ever given up, no, but it wasn't like some lame duck that fluttered in from center ice either. The guy was able to walk in point blank, and fired a bullet off the crossbar and in.
This game squarely falls on our stars not putting the puck in the net. You get a nice few days of to rest up and you come out flat as all hell, and create minimal scoring opportunities against a team that played and traveled yesterday. Just not a good game overall.
This game also falls on Roy for creating such awful line combos. Mitchell should in no way be playing center over Duchene. It's fine if he wants to break up Duchene and MacK, but how hard is it to create lines like this:
Landy-Mack-Iginla
Tanguay-Soderberg-Duchene
Comeau-Mitchell-Martinsen
Those 3 lines are infinitely better than what was iced tonight, and it took me all of 1 minute to think of them.
This game squarely falls on our stars not putting the puck in the net. You get a nice few days of to rest up and you come out flat as all hell, and create minimal scoring opportunities against a team that played and traveled yesterday. Just not a good game overall.
This game also falls on Roy for creating such awful line combos. Mitchell should in no way be playing center over Duchene. It's fine if he wants to break up Duchene and MacK, but how hard is it to create lines like this:
Landy-Mack-Iginla
Tanguay-Soderberg-Duchene
Comeau-Mitchell-Martinsen
Those 3 lines are infinitely better than what was iced tonight, and it took me all of 1 minute to think of them.
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tigervixxxen
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How was that flat? They were playing balls to the wall from the get go, they had nearly 40 shots. Minimal scoring opportunities? Playing well and scoring are two different things. Same with boring hockey and not scoring, they don't have to go hand in hand. Obviously they weren't going to win a 1-0 game, they needed that big goal to go up 2-0. Maybe if they hadn't blown the whistle on Landy's goal things would be different.
Foppa2118
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I think we as fans have fallen into a pretty big results oriented mindset for a while now and it's kind of understandable given the frustration of following this team the last couple years.
However, if they would have scored in that OT there would be an entirely different tone here about what a great game that was. Which is true IMO.
Yes there were some problems. Duchene was absent most of the game and continued to make poor decisions with the puck in OT. Yes they overextended their shifts a bit in OT. Yes Mack is in an obvious shooting funk and can't find the net. Yes Redmond and Barrie are crazy liabilities defensively. The team as a whole started to fold a bit half way through the game, and the refs didn't do then any favors by letting a crapload of blatant holding go on scoring chances.
I see an obvious positive in this game though because when Arizona started making a push and was playing very good hockey, this game had all the makings of one they would give up the lead and lose in regulation in the past, but they caught themselves, and managed the game well enough to gain a point.
What they need is still the same, and that's a second win streak here to get them into the wild card spot, and this point could help them if they can put one together.
It's the same with how Iggy has been viewed. Yes he's pretty lazy defensively, yes he's a bit of a floater in the offensive zone when he's off his game but he's been all of that his entire career. I remember him playing the Avs in his prime and not seeing him the whole game. He still ends up being a 30 goal threat every year and he's on his way to that again. He's just had his early season funk a little later after a hot it start.
He's starting to hit his second half stride though per usual, which will lead to deserved praise if he continues, instead of all the crap that's been dumped on him lately. Even with all his faults, the positives he brings with his end of year production is big asset.
Same with the Avs. If they can start another streak, this point in a hard fought game will add to that. Regardless of how this game ended, they needed to put together that streak, and the same is true now, but they have one point when they could have had none.
This single point in a tough game won't define them, the same way Iggy's slump shouldn't define him. What will define them is can they go on another streak, and then finish the year strong, and can Iginla contribute to that with his usual hot finish to the season?
However, if they would have scored in that OT there would be an entirely different tone here about what a great game that was. Which is true IMO.
Yes there were some problems. Duchene was absent most of the game and continued to make poor decisions with the puck in OT. Yes they overextended their shifts a bit in OT. Yes Mack is in an obvious shooting funk and can't find the net. Yes Redmond and Barrie are crazy liabilities defensively. The team as a whole started to fold a bit half way through the game, and the refs didn't do then any favors by letting a crapload of blatant holding go on scoring chances.
I see an obvious positive in this game though because when Arizona started making a push and was playing very good hockey, this game had all the makings of one they would give up the lead and lose in regulation in the past, but they caught themselves, and managed the game well enough to gain a point.
What they need is still the same, and that's a second win streak here to get them into the wild card spot, and this point could help them if they can put one together.
It's the same with how Iggy has been viewed. Yes he's pretty lazy defensively, yes he's a bit of a floater in the offensive zone when he's off his game but he's been all of that his entire career. I remember him playing the Avs in his prime and not seeing him the whole game. He still ends up being a 30 goal threat every year and he's on his way to that again. He's just had his early season funk a little later after a hot it start.
He's starting to hit his second half stride though per usual, which will lead to deserved praise if he continues, instead of all the crap that's been dumped on him lately. Even with all his faults, the positives he brings with his end of year production is big asset.
Same with the Avs. If they can start another streak, this point in a hard fought game will add to that. Regardless of how this game ended, they needed to put together that streak, and the same is true now, but they have one point when they could have had none.
This single point in a tough game won't define them, the same way Iggy's slump shouldn't define him. What will define them is can they go on another streak, and then finish the year strong, and can Iginla contribute to that with his usual hot finish to the season?
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Foppa2118
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BTW, I'm guessing this quote is going up on the bulletin board prior to the next time these two teams face each other, with how spirited this contest was at times.
"A lot of back and forth," said Boedker, who scored his third OT goal of the season and is tied for the NHL lead. "We were able to get the last laugh, I guess."
http://www.tsn.ca/boedker-scores-in-ot-as-coyotes-beat-avalanche-1.414739
"A lot of back and forth," said Boedker, who scored his third OT goal of the season and is tied for the NHL lead. "We were able to get the last laugh, I guess."
http://www.tsn.ca/boedker-scores-in-ot-as-coyotes-beat-avalanche-1.414739
If we bring back ties then we have to do what soccer does. 3 for regular win and 1 for tie. That would make the game interesting!
FALAPARK17
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We played really well, IMO. Controlled play and kept the pressure on the Coyotes for extended periods of time. A deflected shot and a breakaway decided the game against us. If we play with that effort and that style every night, we will win more often than not.
I pretty much liked everybody's game other than Duchene and Tanguay.
I pretty much liked everybody's game other than Duchene and Tanguay.
I agree with what you say in terms of individual players, but I still don't think we're expecting too much from the Avs to think that they should've kicked it into gear in the 3rd period and won that hockey game in regulation. It's not like Arizona is anything special---to say the least. Then again, neither are the Avs.
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As disappointed as I am with not getting the extra point, we played a great game through regulation. Everyone played well except for Duchene and Tanguay, also starting to like Martinsen a lot, though he should be a bottom 6 guy in the long term.
Can't wait for tonights game since I'll be there. Although it's funny you guys talking about your records this year while attending games, I'm 1-9-3 lifetime 
Can't wait for tonights game since I'll be there. Although it's funny you guys talking about your records this year while attending games, I'm 1-9-3 lifetime
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