GDT: Game #4 Colorada in Vegas. Puck drop ~ 6:40pm MT. Avs Board is with the Boys tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dahrougem2]

Lol Bednar isn’t getting fired if we lose to Vegas

Not that this is something we should be speculating on until the series is over, but he absolutely would be the person to take the fall if he loses in the 2nd round for the third straight year.

 

[dahrougem2]

So the Golden Knights board seems to be under the impression that DeBoer is bringing Reaves back into the lineup and taking Sikura out, likely moving Kolesar to the 3rd line with Roy and Tuch.

I've thought that Sikura has been one of their faster and harder-forechecking forwards in the games he's played, while we know what Reaves did in game 1. Seems strange to bring him back in.

And now just looking at NaturalStattrick Sikura has the 3rd highest CF% and xGF% on the team lol while Reaves in his one game had the 2nd lowest.

 

[The Moops]

So the Golden Knights board seems to be under the impression that DeBoer is bringing Reaves back into the lineup and taking Sikura out, likely moving Kolesar to the 3rd line with Roy and Tuch.

I've thought that Sikura has been one of their faster and harder-forechecking forwards in the games he's played, while we know what Reaves did in game 1. Seems strange to bring him back in.

And now just looking at NaturalStattrick Sikura has the 3rd highest CF% and xGF% on the team lol while Reaves in his one game had the 2nd lowest.

That's great for us

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

Poise with a sense of urgency, please.

 

[sethro109]

I'm extremely anxious about this game. We just need to win and play dominantly like they know they can. Hopefully Bo gets in the lineup today.

 

[Balthazar]

Oh look, it's Balth continuing his negativity again and again.

Game 54 = we had no answer. Game 2 = we had no answer. Game 3 = we had no answer.

If we have no answer again tonight what makes you believe that it will change for game 5 and game 6?

It's now clear that game 1 was a Lehner fluke which is why Bednar said in the last presser that they just caught them on an off night in game 1.

 

[The Pwnerer]

Reaves, Kolesar and Mcnabb injected back into the lineup? The boys better be ready, this one could get nasty. Hopefully this means they go back to chasing with hits while we play our transition game.

 

[Azrael89]

Reaves, Kolesar and Mcnabb injected back into the lineup? The boys better be ready, this one could get nasty. Hopefully this means they go back to chasing with hits while we play our transition game.

After dominating the last two games the way the Knights have, I don't understand why they would alter their line up right now.

 

[Avs]

If Reaves is in the lineup, you know the refs will be keeping a close eye on him for the whole 4 minutes he plays.

I am still absolutely mind blown he only got 2 games. Such a f***ing joke.

 

[tucker3434]

Game 3 got better as it went on. Hopefully, they were starting to figure things out. Then two days to watch film.

I can guarantee that MacKinnon will bring some fire to this game.

 

[The Pwnerer]

I really hope they put Reaves back into the lineup, him taking a dumb untimely penalty outweighs his potential to hurt someone. I'll take the free power play all day long.

 

[Avsavsavsavsavs]

Game 3 got better as it went on. Hopefully, they were starting to figure things out. Then two days to watch film.

I can guarantee that MacKinnon will bring some fire to this game.

Personally it's more disappointing to me that they were able to turn it on in the last 4 minutes when they decided not to turn it on the entire rest of the game. Still probably a good sign though.

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

I'm extremely anxious about this game. We just need to win and play dominantly like they know they can. Hopefully Bo gets in the lineup today.

I’m hoping for balancing the ebb & flow of the game, & emerging victorious. If they dominate that’s an unexpected bonus.

 

[Ararana]

Win this game, win the series. Simple as that. No way Vegas is winning three straight with two in Denver.

Losing would be an unfortunate waste of a 2-0 lead but it’s hardly the end of the world. Hopefully a pissed off Bednar lights a fire under their ass.

I’m already preparing myself to be pissed off that Byram isn’t in the lineup tonight.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Game 54 = we had no answer. Game 2 = we had no answer. Game 3 = we had no answer.

If we have no answer again tonight what makes you believe that it will change for game 5 and game 6?

It's now clear that game 1 was a Lehner fluke which is why Bednar said in the last presser that they just caught them on an off night in game 1.

The Avs had over 4 xGF in game 2 while Vegas had less than 2. It was not a Lehner fluke game.


The Avs also had the higher xGF in game 2 as well...



Game 3 was a disaster, but Vegas was literally playing for there lives. If they lost game 3 the series is over. It was also the first game at home for them and with a full capacity crowd. Did anyone really expect Vegas not to give 150% that game?


There's cause for concern but constantly posting nothing but the same old shit you always post is just annoying and like I said thankfully the Avs aren't as pessimistic any ridiculous as you are about the situation.


We're up 2-1 in the series with a chance to go back home and finish the series off in 5 games if they play well tonight.


That's the real facts.

 

[RockyMtnRedhawk]

I hope I'm wrong, but I'd be surprised to see Byram tonight. I don't think Bednar wants to send the message to his team that he's making "panic" changes after just one loss. After last game he put it on the players to step up, and he wants to see if they will tonight. If we see any major lineup changes, it'll be game 5 at home if the Avs lose tonight.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

We coming back and winning this hard.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I hope I'm wrong, but I'd be surprised to see Byram tonight. I don't think Bednar wants to send the message to his team that he's making "panic" changes after just one loss. After last game he put it on the players to step up, and he wants to see if they will tonight. If we see any major lineup changes, it'll be game 5 at home if the Avs lose tonight.

Not only that, but on home ice he can control matchups much better, so he can get Byram into softer minutes.


I think people are setting really unrealistic expectations on Byram here. He isn't Makar, he's not going to come in and single handedly change the dynamic of the team.

He may come in and be a small upgrade on Nemeth or Timmins, but that's about it and he isn't going to play more then 9-10 minutes either.


The only guy not on the roster at the moment that could seriously come in and have a major impact for us is Kadri. If he steps back in and ays like he did in the playoffs for us last season, that would make a major change for us and cause Vegass to seriously have to adjust.

Otherwise, it's mostly up to the main guys here to turn this series around and start making a big impact on the game. They are certainly capable of doing it, they are faster and more talented than Vegas. It's a matter of believing in that, and wanting the game more than Vegas.

 

[AvsWraith]

We need to see the same ruthless aggression that we had earlier in the season when we were hounding the puck like crazy and out-shooting teams by a wide margin.

 

[DanishAvsfan]

Il est l’heure de mettre les boules sur la table

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Great... They're gonna get McNabb, Reaves, and Janmark back tonight, aren't they?

 

[CharlesPuck]

Great... They're gonna get McNabb, Reaves, and Janmark back tonight, aren't they?

Good. They can go goon it up and we can play hockey

 

[RockyMtnRedhawk]

Not only that, but on home ice he can control matchups much better, so he can get Byram into softer minutes.


I think people are setting really unrealistic expectations on Byram here. He isn't Makar, he's not going to come in and single handedly change the dynamic of the team.

He may come in and be a small upgrade on Nemeth or Timmins, but that's about it and he isn't going to play more then 9-10 minutes either.


The only guy not on the roster at the moment that could seriously come in and have a major impact for us is Kadri. If he steps back in and ays like he did in the playoffs for us last season, that would make a major change for us and cause Vegass to seriously have to adjust.

Otherwise, it's mostly up to the main guys here to turn this series around and start making a big impact on the game. They are certainly capable of doing it, they are faster and more talented than Vegas. It's a matter of believing in that, and wanting the game more than Vegas.

Agree. The other big factor with a Kadri return is that it forces JTC back to the wing. I'll never understand how the organization can't see how bad he is at center, and good he is on the wing. It's night and day. Jost is the same way except reversed. It took them forever to realize Jost is a much better player at center, and it's finally working out for him.

Getting JTC off the Bura/Donskoi line and inserting Kadri would be a huge improvement for secondary scoring.

 

[Fenway]

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[Avsboy]

This game is a must win. Balls on the table.