GDT: Game 57: Avs @ Jets - 6PM - I Can't Watch, Is it Over Yet?

[sethro109]

Im willing to play almost anyone over Ghetto at this point. Really hate that guy. He literally does nothing for this team.

I would still prefer Ghetto over Bourque, but he has been getting worse. Maybe aquiring good 4th line players at the deadline this year wouldn't be the worse case moving forward.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Remember when Rantanen was strong on the puck?

He looks off balance again tonight. Reaching for pucks, making poor decisions all over the ice. $11 million is gonna be hard to swallow if this is how hes gonna play.

 

[Avsboy]

2-2 Detroit Ottawa

 

[AvsFan29]

....That was literally exactly what happened.

Goalie could have easily played it

 

[missionAvs]

Tomato looks like a slightly uglier Landy.

 

[The Kingslayer]

That price better be coming down, because there is no way Rants should be making more, or even the same, as Kucherov.

I would be thrilled if Mikko got 10 and under. Thrilled.

 

[AvsWraith]

2-2 Detroit Ottawa

Damn, please trade Duchene already.

 

[AvsWraith]

I would be thrilled if Mikko got 10 and under. Thrilled.

Not young and fast enough.

 

[AvsFan29]

I would be thrilled if Mikko got 10 and under. Thrilled.

Would be nice. Doubt it happens. Back to back ppg+ seasons.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I still think we got a good 3rd liner/2nd line call up with him. I believe only playing 1 year of college kinda stinted his development. I think in 2 seasons he'll be a solid player. Also sophomore slump is a saying for a reason.

I dont, at all. He's soft on the puck, like ridiculously soft which is a very bad thing considering he bulked this summer to get stronger and lost all his speed in doing so. Which brings me to the next point, the fact he literally has no speed at all. Dude looks like he is skating in mud every time he's on the ice.


He's also completely reacting to the play instead of reading the play and acting before anything happens. This part could be related to confidence but I'm not convinced not with his skating being as bad as it is. His only chance IMO of turning his career around is to drop the bulk weight he put on and get his foot speed back up to the levels of last year. I mean that is still a slow player but at least its closer to league average and perhaps his hands will allow him to win the board battles since his size wont be doing that.


The effort level is there but that's concerning because it tells me the skill level simply isn't. I know Sakic wont do it but if I were the Avs I'd be looking to trade him while he still has draft pedigree value.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Devils up 1-0.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

...They spelt Hejduk's last name wrong

 

[missionAvs]

Ooooof can't be doing that Graves.

 

[missionAvs]

PP incoming.

 

[StLAvsFan]

Nice play Barrie...yet again!

 

[Mighty Makar]

3-2 Det.

 

[avsfan09]

Im willing to play almost anyone over Ghetto at this point. Really hate that guy. He literally does nothing for this team.

He's good at skating down the wing and getting his shot blocked. Also turnovers. Real talent in that area.

 

[missionAvs]

Ugh. Good look for MacK there but no dice.

 

[AvsMakar08]

2-2 Detroit Ottawa

Nice goal by wings 3 - 2.

 

[sethro109]

That was a very good PP shift by Barrie. Really wish Mack could've got a better shot there.

 

[missionAvs]

Rantanen with a muffin shot into the glove there lol.

 

[StLAvsFan]

The Avs better score on this PP if they hope to win this game.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I don’t understand why they won’t play Mack and Mikko on their off sides on the PP like they did early in the year and had the best statistical pp ever.

 

[Avsboy]

Barrie doing Barrie good things on the holden penalty

 

[missionAvs]

Stupid there from Soda. Should have just gone for the shot.