GDT: Game 57: Van @ Col February 20, 2024 7PM (MT) [Tired of late GDTs edition]

[expatriatedtexan]

Fire Bednar!

On some level, I get it. You don't go around complimenting people for merely doing their jobs; that way when you do actually compliment them for going over and above it means something. Jared does this. The problem is, outside of the extremely rare occasions with Makar and MacKinnon, he can't let a compliment go without setting some condition on it.

Everyone is different, but I happen to be a guy that will run for six months on an honest compliment. As long as I feel I'm compensated fairly, I don't give a shit about others making more than me. What I do want, is to feel appreciated and like I contribute to the team. If every time my boss complimented me they put a disclaimer on it... They'd be looking for my replacement pretty damn quick.

 

[drhiii]

If I managed this website, you'd have already read about the union of MacCrosbinnon at the sacrifice of Johansen under the last full moon.

But I absolutely agree, whoever manages this technology has a pretty thankless job. I kind of hope they are into knitting or model rockets or anything other than hockey just so they don't come here during their off time and see me acting like a complete jackass.

'tis a thankless job I agree.

 

[drhiii]

On some level, I get it. You don't go around complimenting people for merely doing their jobs; that way when you do actually compliment them for going over and above it means something. Jared does this. The problem is, outside of the extremely rare occasions with Makar and MacKinnon, he can't let a compliment go without setting some condition on it.

Everyone is different, but I happen to be a guy that will run for six months on an honest compliment. As long as I feel I'm compensated fairly, I don't give a shit about others making more than me. What I do want, is to feel appreciated and like I contribute to the team. If every time my boss complimented me they put a disclaimer on it... They'd be looking for my replacement pretty damn quick.

Bednar has a "unique" style of coaching. When it works it works blah blah etc etc. It is also fraught with vacuums... prone to a house of cards... imnsho. Since am at it.. one of those style points is how he appropriations responsibility/blame. Won't wax on this point, but could. Something that is very prone to that cardy house.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Bednar has a "unique" style of coaching. When it works it works blah blah etc etc. It is also fraught with vacuums... prone to a house of cards... imnsho. Since am at it.. one of those style points is how he appropriations responsibility/blame. Won't wax on this point, but could. Something that is very prone to that cardy house.

I don't want to get into generational differences but there was a goalie a couple of years ago talking about pumping air into tires.

A compliment is meant to fill the tires up. When you compliment someone but put a disclaimer on it, you are actually let air out of the f***ing tire.

Jared needs to understand this. Him allowing Mikko to play like absolute dog-shit without word one, while checking every compliment he gives to other players is maddening.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

The ones I post with a link with seem to work fine. The ones that are uploaded seem to only show up one time. If you navigate away from that page, and go back to it, they disappear.

This is so weird because I never used to download pictures in order to upload them from them from my computer until HF started preventing us from just linking the damn picture.

 

[Pokecheque]

Would’ve been pretty annoyed had they dropped this one against a tired Canucks team.

Wasn’t pretty but a win is a win. And HEY look at Johansen getting the job done. Also Georgiev with a .960 save percentage.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Also Georgiev with a .960 save percentage.

Didnt even need the Cialis tonight after seeing that stat line.

 

[Pokecheque]

Vancouver Canucks @ Colorado Avalanche, 2024-02-20

The possession stats outside the top defensive pairing are about as ugly as you might think. And the third pairing got absolutely MURDERED tonight…that said I’m not getting on Byram for once, IMO JJ played quite possibly his worst game in an Avs uniform. Might need to give him a break soon and try Malinski or Jones. He played the first half at an acceptable clip but recently he’s been really rough.

 

[drhiii]

I don't want to get into generational differences but there was a goalie a couple of years ago talking about pumping air into tires.

A compliment is meant to fill the tires up. When you compliment someone but put a disclaimer on it, you are actually let air out of the f***ing tire.

Jared needs to understand this. Him allowing Mikko to play like absolute dog-shit without word one, while checking every compliment he gives to other players is maddening.

Agree with ya. He's an old dog, so new tricks not be his thing. He's into the Darwin zone... if his style werks, well, it has mostly. He has a crazy long leash, more than other HC's around.. but Darwin always wins out. As we're on the outside, who knows what goes on in their orbits. Tho one can see and surmise pretty accurately. The mikko thing reached the appalling point a long time ago.. agree with ya. Will just have to see what Charley Darwin has in store.

 

[the_fan]

On some level, I get it. You don't go around complimenting people for merely doing their jobs; that way when you do actually compliment them for going over and above it means something. Jared does this. The problem is, outside of the extremely rare occasions with Makar and MacKinnon, he can't let a compliment go without setting some condition on it.

Everyone is different, but I happen to be a guy that will run for six months on an honest compliment. As long as I feel I'm compensated fairly, I don't give a shit about others making more than me. What I do want, is to feel appreciated and like I contribute to the team. If every time my boss complimented me they put a disclaimer on it... They'd be looking for my replacement pretty damn quick.

At least he’s not Tocchet. That dude will never complement his players and he’s always unhappy even if his players play the perfect game. He’ll find something to say they did it wrong LOL

 

[Sea Eagles]

Just watched the game. I felt like we were in control pretty much the whole time. We let the Canucks play how we wanted them to. And that's the apparent best team in the league we dominated?

 

[Metallo]

When Bednar makes an effort to limit the impact of a compliment like this, it kind of pisses me off.

I don't see any negative in that quote. He says it's the best long stretch that G has had. Maybe he peaked higher for a game or two but this the best stretch. He's saying that he's playing consistently at a high level.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Anyone watched the game on sportnet? No wonder why canadiens fans are always complaining about reffing. That was unwatchable.. it was Jack Edwards bad.

I did. But i was distracted by my feed jumping around.

 

[Metallo]

Just watched the game. I felt like we were in control pretty much the whole time. We let the Canucks play how we wanted them to. And that's the apparent best team in the league we dominated?

Come on. We didn't dominate that game. It was evenly matched.

 

[John Mandalorian]

I know they want to make room for Lehkonen but I rather liked Drouin in that bumper spot. It was kind of nice to see that spot be more of a facilitator and not just get beaten around while trying to feverishly mash the puck in.

Id prefer Mikko on the right and Drouin behind the net on the PP. Mikkos shot is lethal from tgat spot. Drouin, not so much. Theyre sacrificing too much.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Just watched the game. I felt like we were in control pretty much the whole time. We let the Canucks play how we wanted them to. And that's the apparent best team in the league we dominated?

That team is on back to back road games.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Johansen’s value skyrocketed after tonight. Now he’s only slightly negative trade value.

 

[UncleRisto]

Oh shit, now we're going to face an angry Canucks team.

 

[Bensch88]

A real 2C has risen from the ashes. Fasten your seatbelts, the RyJo Show has started

 

[Raucherhusten]

For one night, and probably one night only, we had a 2C AND a pretty good starting goalie and look what happens. We win.

RyJo & 4giev won us that game, how strange is that?

Overall, this was a fun one. Nucks are legit, Avs could be if these two fellas FINALLY find their game. I still don't believe it, but at least for tonight, i like those two. Next game it's likely different ... ^^

 

[missionAvs]

Oh shit, now we're going to face an angry Canucks team.

Yep, they're pissed off. It's gonna be a blood bath.

 

[Ceremony]

Well we all knew fatass was a playoff guy. He's heating up at the right time.

Also watching this on NHL TV, this is the first game this season where the post-game interview with the first star has been included in the replay. The league knows. It won't be long before everyone else is running scared.

 

[Metallo]

Georg1ev!

 

[Ceremony]

Am I missing something? What part of that quote about Girard is holding back?

 

[NMAvsman]

Well as was stated before....playoff style game and Ryjo looked serviceable (which was predicted by many)...which is er...ok I guess....but hopefully he is gone soon. Byram was quiet, but no glaring awful plays. Glad we got the win, but not there yet. First part of period 1 the passing was crisp....then when the Nucks clogged the zone up we got caught a lot in our own zone.