GDT: Game 5: Avs @ Flames | 8 PM MT | April 19th, 2019

[JoeSakic13]

Cause im easy come, easy go

Little high

 

[Tike Myson]

It's becoming clear you guys are primed for a dynasty. Getting this win and whatever else comes in the playoffs, followed by a top 4 OA pick for your 2nd line C? Oh and another 1st rounder. And that defense?

Disgusting. Enjoy it

 

[Tike Myson]

Little high

Little low

 

[Byzantium]

Mama, just killed a man

 

[the_fan]

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Brassard: I'm feeling a lot better now!

Bednar:

God I hope they don’t feel obligated to put him back in.

 

[AvsFan29]

God I hope they don’t feel obligated to put him back in.

Hard to put him back in when Girard is coming back, and ghetto has been solid. His line has been solid.

Our 3/4 lines were criminally underrated in that round. They didn't give up goals. Just solid forechecking.

 

[Foppberg]

Sidenote. I wore my Forsberg jersey for game 1, lost 4-0. Never put it on again, won 4 in a row.

I think that's a sign from the cosmos to leave the past in the past, it's MacK Daddys time.

 

[Da McBomb]

Thank you Colorado. You guys have a bright future ahead for sure.

 

[AvsFan29]

Thank you Colorado. You guys have a bright future ahead for sure.

So does Edmonton. Drai had an amazing season. Very promising

 

[Tike Myson]

 

[Ararana]

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Too soon

 

[21]

So does Edmonton. Drai had an amazing season. Very promising

Oilers... a total mystery for me, I have expected them winning for years now, waiting for the break through. All Canadian teams have great passioned fans, Oilers no exception and I feel for them.

 

[AvsFan29]

Oilers... a total mystery for me, I have expected them winning for years now, the break through. All Canadian teams have great passioned fans, Oilers no exception.

Just 1 more pick.

In all seriousness, they are the best example of outdated management. Hiring friends. Squandering talent.

Lots of bad luck with goalies aswell.

 

[drhiii]

Stoked.

 

[SuperJoe]

God I hope they don’t feel obligated to put him back in.

I hope not, but someone will get injured at some point, it's nice to have some depth

 

[The Kingslayer]

Just wanted to stop in and say amazing series, so happy you guys won! Keep it up, will be cheering for you the whole way.

@S E P H The Avalanche here is that Edson Barboza bloke I mentioned a few threads ago lol.

 

[missionAvs]

Man what a night. I'm definitely in recovery mode. Just finished watching the highlights for like the 20th time. Anyone have a clip of the 1st Rants goal where Moser has the crazy goal call? He was like "saaaaaaaaSCORE!!!".

 

[Foppberg]

For you animals.

 

[robertocarlos]

The question now is, do we want the Sharks-Vegas series to go to 7 games or get it over with asap because Avs always come out flat after long breaks.

Their next game is Sunday to begin with, if Sharks win, game 7 will be Tuesday, so that means Avs next round will start on Thursday. I think that's too long of a break

You want to play the Sharks.

 

[the_fan]

You want to play the Sharks.

Same here

 

[Pokecheque]

God, still on Cloud Nine after that win. I'm still kind of in disbelief as well. Not only did the Avs win, but this was no fluke. They flat-out DOMINATED in games 2-5. The Flames tended to rattle them a bit and throw them off in the regular season--nothin' doin' this time though.

So glad they not only advanced for the first time in 11 years, they did it against the team that's given them fits for years, including what I still believe to be the worst regular season loss in Avalanche history, you know which one I'm talking about.

Whatever happens from here on out is Unicorn-powered gravy with a side of left pad fairy dust. So f***ing thrilled with this team right now. I've said so many times on these boards that ALL I want to see is this team make progress toward the goal of becoming a contender again.

This. Is. Progress.

 

[CobraAcesS]

God, still on Cloud Nine after that win. I'm still kind of in disbelief as well. Not only did the Avs win, but this was no fluke. They flat-out DOMINATED in games 2-5. The Flames tended to rattle them a bit and throw them off in the regular season--nothin' doin' this time though.

So glad they not only advanced for the first time in 11 years, they did it against the team that's given them fits for years, including what I still believe to be the worst regular season loss in Avalanche history, you know which one I'm talking about.

Whatever happens from here on out is Unicorn-powered gravy with a side of left pad fairy dust. So ****ing thrilled with this team right now. I've said so many times on these boards that ALL I want to see is this team make progress toward the goal of becoming a contender again.

This. Is. Progress.

I still don't fully believe in this teams depth, but I believe a lot more in their forward core, and their defensive unit.

Also, nothing will make you trust in a goalie like consistently high level play in the post season. Its really easy to forgive Grubs for his regular season when he's actually proven capable of doing something Varly has struggled with. You cant say he didn't have to make big saves either.

I think Grubs is actually not getting enough credit in the media. A very Crawford like performance of high level consistency. It gives me a lot of confidence he can dial himself in for a solid regular season as a starter, and he answered the question as to his ability to perform in high pressure situations.

Fun times, and the teams character overall really impressed. We knew the high end skill was there, but it's nice that it seems mixed with an impact mentality. Which is seemingly something our opponents stars are going to have to develop.

Very proud

 

[crue7]

Well, if anything, this cements Johnny Hockey as the most whiny bitch boy player in the league. Didn't even look at the avs during the handshake line and yelled at the refs at the end lmao. What an absolute puke crybaby.

 

[Balthazar]

This. Is. Progress.

True. This season was probably the first time in the cap era that the team had positive advanced stats for fairly long stretches (even in losses) and a defense that's at least league average on paper. Dominating the way they did in round 1, we had not seen that in many, many years. That wasn't luck like in Roy's first year, that wasn't unsustainable. That was us simply being the better team and it was f***ing awesome to watch.

I really hated winning while being the worst team.