GDT: Game 40: LA @ COL | 6 PM MT | Dec 31, 2018 - NYE

[drhiii]

At the very least, produce an OT win sometime.

Something. Anything.

 

[The Kingslayer]

[edit....Please don read my post as just another angry post after a loss....I normally don't post in GDTs. I'm just sick and tired of this team not having the tools necessary to take the next step. I don't recommend using them all in one shot, but seriously....we need help....the GM should be getting it for them....he wasted FA in summer and now he needs to do something....it's on Joe]

Wish you posted more. None of what you said is wrong. This team is seriously a bonafide second liner and perhaps another dman or two away from doing some damage. It feels like were so close yet so far with the stalemate.

 

[AnimalMother73]

Well, yes and no. The Avs are a weird team that way. There's a lot of potential and not much as far as expectations. At least not until they exploded coming out. Kerfoot, Compher, Jost are solid prospects. Wilson and Soderberg are, ideally, veteran threats. Problem is, no one has really grabbed those slots. I like that Sakic held firm. I think that the early success gave all of us an inflated sense of who the Avs are. If Colorado is close in February, make some moves. And hope that some depth appears over the summer. The guys are there.

Kompher has dropped off a cliff production wise really hope he isn’t a flash in the pan..

 

[Ararana]

Oilers tied it up against the Jets. All is not lost.

 

[Raucherhusten]

We lost 8 out of the last 10, 7 of them at home. 5 against bottom feeders (LA, Chi, Blues, Ariz). With the exception of maybe Vegas we didn't faced a top team and the schedule will only get tougher from now on.

I would love to be wrong but i think we are out of the Playoffs in 2 weeks max. And i f***ing hate that.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Kompher has dropped off a cliff production wise really hope he isn’t a flash in the pan..

Everyones production has fallen off. From the top down. Top line still getting points but not the 7 points we grew accustomed to haha. Compher atleast looks dangerous out there unlike Kerfoot and Jost.

 

[drhiii]

Well, at leat the AdAmAns (sp?) can still put on a New Years show.

Ah. Tx for reminding me. Walk out back porch, PP right there. Good call.

PS, realized... PP not power play. PP = Pikes Peak.

 

[Metallo]

This team doesn’t deserve a trade to pull them out of this hole. If they can’t climb out of it, so be it, there are just not good enough. Get that train back on the rails and then we’ll see. Talking about trades right now is insane.

 

[AvsFan29]

Oilers tied it up against the Jets. All is not lost.

It is actually ridiculous that McDavid gets a point on every Edmonton goal. I'm more surprised when he doesn't get a point.

 

[AnimalMother73]

Everyones production has fallen off. From the top down. Top line still getting points but not the 7 points we grew accustomed to haha. Compher atleast looks dangerous out there unlike Kerfoot and Jost.

Meant Kerfoot (damn gin n tonics) even at 43 points last year he seems a shell of that player.

 

[AvsFan29]

Everyones production has fallen off. From the top down. Top line still getting points but not the 7 points we grew accustomed to haha. Compher atleast looks dangerous out there unlike Kerfoot and Jost.

L.A. is a terrible team. If we had faced a good team tonight, it would have been a blow out. Barrie set a record for the worst game I've ever seen played. Johnson wasn't far off.

Everything starts with the G / D, and we just don't have it right now. Throw in low secondary scoring, and now we're the worst team in the league.

 

[Metallo]

Guys, I wish you all a great a New Year. Health, happiness and success. All the best for 2019!

 

[expatriatedtexan]

OK, but what player should he have gotten that was a solid 2nd line guy who would fit both ice and cap-wise? Who was out there UFA? Or what trade should he had made thinking Colorado was a bubble team going into the year?

Stastny was a no-brainer....Considering what he signed for, we should have made that offer. Would loved to have been a fly on the wall and seen what the difference was in the offers he received.

I realize that putting all those eggs into one basket is bad business but what made PaulyWalnuts walk away from us? Honestly, I believe it was a lack of wingers. Again, we need to stop with the idea of drafting centers and converting them to wingers...at some point, we should just take a high quality winger. We need those.

 

[drhiii]

L.A. is a terrible team. If we had faced a good team tonight, it would have been a blow out. Barrie set a record for the worst game I've ever seen played. Johnson wasn't far off.

Everything starts with the G / D, and we just don't have it right now. Throw in low secondary scoring, and now we're the worst team in the league.

Spot on. Unfortunately.

 

[Metallo]

Call me drunk (I'm pretty drunk, but not gone), but I kinda don't trust EJ after that interview. I won't make a thing of it as that would be dumb, but my gut tells me he's checked out.

What did he say? Checked out from what?

 

[AnimalMother73]

This team doesn’t deserve a trade to pull them out of this hole. If they can’t climb out of it, so be it, there are just not good enough. Get that train back on the rails and then we’ll see. Talking about trades right now is insane.

Actually feel like this losing stretch may keep them from doing something stupider than they would otherwise. At least it should be insanely obvious they are much farther away than they (or we) thought. No need to gamble this season

 

[expatriatedtexan]

You got enough history I'm not thinking that. I just always see your name and remember I hate Texas.

*LMAO* I hope you don't see my name an automatically think you hate me too....if you do, then got-dam-it I need to bayou a drink.

 

[Pacman33]

*LMAO* I hope you don't see my name an automatically think you hate me too....if you do, then got-dam-it I need to bayou a drink.

Ok i hate you

 

[AvsFan29]

Actually feel like this losing stretch may keep them from doing something stupider than they would otherwise. At least it should be insanely obvious they are much farther away than they (or we) thought. No need to gamble this season

I'm pretty confident Sakic is playing the long game right now. We aren't going to see any crazy trade to try and make a cup run. We might make some smaller trades, or maybe offload Varly. I can't imagine anyone paying top dollar for Barrie. He has destroyed most of his value.

 

[drhiii]

Guy, I wish you all a great a New Year. Health, happiness and success. All the best for 2019!

I guess we can hope Santa will bring the Avs a win. Except Santa isn't schedded for another 359 days. Will the Avs have to wait that long for a win?

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Ok i hate you

Not a fan of Smokey and the Bandit?

 

[AnimalMother73]

I'm pretty confident Sakic is playing the long game right now. We aren't going to see any crazy trade to try and make a cup run. We might make some smaller trades, or maybe offload Varly. I can't imagine anyone paying top dollar for Barrie. He has destroyed most of his value.

True they keep this up and it won’t cost as much to re-up their stars next off season

 

[Pacman33]

Not a fan of Smokey and the Bandit?

Just want a drink lol. Edit: another drink

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Just want a drink lol. Edit: another drink

There is no way...no way that you could come from my loins. Soon as I get home, the first thing I'm gonna do is punch your mamma in the mouth.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I'm pretty confident Sakic is playing the long game right now. We aren't going to see any crazy trade to try and make a cup run. We might make some smaller trades, or maybe offload Varly. I can't imagine anyone paying top dollar for Barrie. He has destroyed most of his value.

If by long game you mean we wait until we have to trade either MacKinnon or Rantenen due to salary cap, yeah....it's a long game. Just not sure how it will help the team win a cup.