GDT: Game 47: Avalanche @ Blues (6 pm MT, Jan. 19, 2015)

[Aves Fren]

Colorado Avalanche (19-17-10, 48 points) @ St. Louis Blues (28-13-4, 60 points)​

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Monday, January 19, 6:00 PM MT on NBCSN
Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri

Game Preview via NHL.com

The Coaches

vs.

Colorado Lines
Iginla - Duchene - Tanguay
MacKinnon - O'Reilly - Landeskog
McLeod - Mitchell - Everberg
Talbot - Cliche - Briere

Hejda - Johnson
Guenin - Barrie
Stuart - Holden

Varlamov


St. Louis Lines
Steen - Backes - Oshie
Schwartz - Lehtera - Tarasenko
Berglund - Stastny - Jaskin
Ott - Lapierre - Reaves

Bouwmeester - Pietrangelo
Gunnarsson - Shattenkirk
Jackman - Cole

Elliott

"Well shazam, guys! I thought I was the points leader......?"


Final Statements
This is a big game. One might call it "must-win" big. The Avs are once again heading into Scottrade Center where they are 0-2 this year, and are an overall 1-3 against the Blues. Also, I'm 0-1 in GDT's. Enjoy the game!


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[Avs71]

Hopefully the Avs put forth a better effort than last time. The Blues held them to what, like 12 shots?

Not confident for this one at all, and this could be the beginning of the end with the Avs playing St. Louis tonight, then Boston, Nashville, Nashville, Dallas. That is a tough 5 game stretch, and will probably define which way the season goes the rest of the way. Beating the Blues would certainly be a good start. Hopefully Varly can stand on his head and keep the game 0-0 as the team sleepwalks through the first before hopefully arriving for the 2nd.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Doesn't look good since the Blues are amazing and are playing fantastic hockey but hopefully we can pull out a dub somehow. As Avs71 said, this is an important part of the Schedule. You have to expect a split in the series with Nashville. If we come out on top tonight it means if we can beat one of Boston or Dallas we should be able to come out of this stand with a winning record which wouldn't look easy on the outside looking in.

 

[InjuredChoker]

vcash is on you avs. don't let me down.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Neato GDT, thanks!

I dont feel good about tonight though I don't think they will play like they did in that awful game. We don't have Marty the brick wall to worry about. It is a tough stretch but I think they'll come out of it around .500 as usual.

 

[Freudian]

Varly, you know what to do.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

There was some rumblings of Varly looking like he didn't move well last game. Hopefully they are taking the proper precautions and playing Picks if Varly is not 100%

 

[The Shermanator]

vcash is on you avs. don't let me down.

You're doing it wrong. All in on the Blues so either way I win.

 

[The Kingslayer]

There was some rumblings of Varly looking like he didn't move well last game. Hopefully they are taking the proper precautions and playing Picks if Varly is not 100%

If Varly plays tonight his groin will explode. He did not look good moving laterally last game at all.

 

[ASmileyFace]

If we want any real shot at the playoffs, this is a team we need to beat.

Going vCash all in on the Blues tonight. Lets hope it's enough.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

If Varly plays tonight his groin will explode. He did not look good moving laterally last game at all.

Hypothetical situation, if Varly goes down for a couple of weeks, does Berra or Aitto back up Pickard?

 

[ASmileyFace]

Hypothetical situation, if Varly goes down for a couple of weeks, does Berra or Aitto back up Pickard?

Have to assume Berra. but I'd rather see more of Aitto

 

[tigervixxxen]

Have to assume Berra. but I'd rather see more of Aitto

It would be and no you don't

 

[The Kingslayer]

It would be and no you don't

Aitto been that bad?

 

[AvalancheFan19]

Varly, you know what to do.

This. It's up to Varly guys, he won't let us down.

 

[dahrougem2]

Lol @ the pic of McLeod and the PIM's category.

Gonna say Blues win this one 5-2, Varly gets hurt given it looks like he's having trouble again

 

[Tralfamadore]

Gonna be a tough game. I just hope they can continue with same effort as last game. It felt good to actually enjoy watching the Avs play and they didn't even have to win to make that happen. Would love it if last game was an indication of MacKinnon's game going forward. He was outright dominate at times and he's finding some consistency as well. Hopefully this is an upwards trend. Duchene will score tonight.

 

[dahrougem2]

Gonna be a tough game. I just hope they can continue with same effort as last game. It felt good to actually enjoy watching the Avs play and they didn't even have to win to make that happen. Would love it if last game was an indication of MacKinnon's game going forward. He was outright dominate at times and he's finding some consistency as well. Hopefully this is an upwards trend. Duchene will score tonight.

I think MacK's performance last game had more to do with playing Drouin than anything.

 

[Pokecheque]

So weird that this is the ONE TEAM the Avs' slow-as-all-hell D matches up reasonably well against. It helps that the Blues always stubbornly try to skate through the Avs instead of around them.

No idea how this game goes down though. Last contest against STL was an embarrassment of epic proportions.

 

[cgf]

We got this, because **** those guys.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I think MacK's performance last game had more to do with playing Drouin than anything.

Mack had a solid game against FLA aswell.

 

[forsbergavs32]

4-3OT Blues...goals from MacK, Duchene, Briere

 

[InjuredChoker]

You're doing it wrong. All in on the Blues so either way I win.

the odds man. too good to pass up.

 

[dahrougem2]

Mack had a solid game against FLA aswell.

He did, but he had that jump to his game vs the Lightning more than I've seen out of him all year.

 

[Avs_19]

Saw MacKinnon was working on his fighting technique with Iggy today. Getting ready for that fight with Seabrook's good friend.