GDT: Game 48: Avs vs Blues | 1 PM MT | January 18, 2020 | Afternoon Affliction

[MonsterMack]

And also, looking at the shift charts. It's astonishing how little Jost plays.

Is it though?

 

[missionAvs]

Awesome W. Some shaky D at times like usual but was very happy to see us chase Binnington again haha. Highlight of the game for me was definitely the Makar snipe.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

EJ decided to play this game with a goddamn pool cue.

The Bellemare, Compher, Calvert line was atrocious, IMO.

 

[Avs_19]

Always so humble and it doesn't come off as the forced and cheesy kind either. He barely even celebrates his goals.

 

[dahrougem2]

Even Moser made a point to emphasize how much the Blues attack Erik Johnson when he has the puck.

Guy just doesn't have it anymore. I dread any time he's on the ice.

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

 

[Avs9296]

G had another phenomenal game. Was cool under pressure.

 

[AvsFan29]

Makar tied Olofsson for the lead in rookie points.

He’s 4 goals back from the lead in goals by defencemen.

He’s tied for 3rd in P/GP for all defencemen.

kid needs to shoot more.

 

[5280]

I REALLY hate listening to him. Any chance of getting rid of him next season?

I wish

 

[The Kingslayer]

Lets talk about the game guys. I thought Nuke was a beast today. Bellemare was a beast in the final shift along the boards.

 

[Papa Francouz]

Naz looked great apart from missing the net wide every time he shot it. There was one shift where he straight up draped himself over a Blues player bringing the puck into the Avs zone and completely shut him down. That’s the type of stuff we need against a team like the Blues, and I don’t think we ever would’ve gotten it from Soderberg.

 

[Ararana]

I'm probably wrong but I never have been a believer in Billington.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Well, I didn't get to watch, but I did have both Gru and Bennington starting in goal today.... Oof...

 

[AllAboutAvs]

I'm probably wrong but I never have been a believer in Billington.

I don't think you are. I always felt the same. I think he will turn out to be a flash in a pan.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I'm probably wrong but I never have been a believer in Billington.

Me neither. We should have fired his ass years ago

 

[Ararana]

Me neither. We should have fired his ass years ago

Lol! Autocorrect win?

 

[larueskee]

Avs played with some of their best speed of the year today against a team that usually prevents speed. Team D was pretty good/better and think the ice time adjustments are good. Biggest two monets of this game was the early goal by Nate and the Bobby Orr goal by Makar. Avs are in the Blues head now and you just got to stay there.

 

[Pokecheque]

Nuke led all Avs forwards in ice time today...pretty obvious why. And for obvious reasons, I'm delighted about it.

It is amazing to me how much puck-watching happens in the NHL. The third Blooz goal by Pietrangelo was horrible on so many levels. Ultimately I agree with Rudo though--you have three guys battling for the puck there on the half-wall, you need to GET the puck. No excuses.

Anyhow, Avs play a not-stellar game and still win, that's good news. Also good news: They chase Binnington in two consecutive matchups.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Lol! Autocorrect win?

Huh?

 

[Pokecheque]

Huh?

He's saying his phone autocorrected "Binnington" to "Billington"

 

[The Kingslayer]

He's saying his phone autocorrected "Binnington" to "Billington"

Ooooh. Lol. I stand by my previous comment

 

[The Merchant]

Makar tied Olofsson for the lead in rookie points.

He’s 4 goals back from the lead in goals by defencemen.

He’s tied for 3rd in P/GP for all defencemen.

kid needs to shoot more.

Not to mention he's hit what feels like a dozen posts

 

[AvsCOL]

Hopefully Rantanen finds his game soon. He should be the 2nd best player on the Avs, and he simply has not been.

 

[Tike Myson]

classless trash just like his fans

 

[Freudian]

Blues are hard to play against. Lots of bodies in the neutral zone, sticks always in passing lanes and very hard to gain zone entry because of these constant picks. They're good at closing off the boards in the offensive zone and quick on the forecheck so it tests the defenders ability to move the puck.

I'm not sure Avs passed the test but they didn't really fail it either. Made it hard for Blues to create a lot of offense, but struggled with establishing any kind of play in the offensive zone.

I liked the game Nichushkin today. He's playing with consistency. I liked Girard at times but looking at the stats he got caved in quite a bit. Perhaps it's EJ more than him there.