GDT: Game 58: Avs vs Blues | 1 PM MT | February 16, 2019

[Tralfamadore]

Gonna say today is the day the big line finally wakes up in a big way.

5-2 Avs win, Top line combines for 11 points including a Hatty from Mack and 5 points from Rantanen.

Seems reasonable.

 

[Pokecheque]

Ehhhhhhh I have zero expectations for today. STL mostly has the Avs' number, and they addressed their one glaring weakness (Jake Allen) so now, surprise, they're winning.

 

[S E P H]

Too soon for "must win"?

 

[Vaslof]

Maybe the most important game so far this season. A win here could rejuvenate the team, while a loss might make them believe the last win was just an anomaly.

 

[El Travo]

We must believe in the heart of the cards so a win can be drawn.

 

[AvsFan29]

Too soon for "must win"?

Must win started 2 weeks ago

 

[agentblack]

Avs will do the most predictable thing and instead of using the momentum of the last game to propel them to victory will somehow get beaten like a redheaded stepchild

7-2 Blues

 

[AvsFan29]

Avs will do the most predictable thing and instead of using the momentum of the last game to propel them to victory will somehow get beaten like a redheaded stepchild

7-2 Blues

We are trash at home for some reason. Complete opposite of last year

 

[agentblack]

We are trash at home for some reason. Complete opposite of last year

it's worse because they give you hope. Like oh is this the squad? nope. Mega nope.

 

[AvsFan29]

it's worse because they give you hope. Like oh is this the squad? nope. Mega nope.

The Avs either show up and smoke the blues, or don't show up. Hopefully they show up, because our playoffs hopes are in big trouble if they don't

 

[CobraAcesS]

Gonna say today is the day the big line finally wakes up in a big way.

5-2 Avs win, Top line combines for 11 points including a Hatty from Mack and 5 points from Rantanen.

Tank commander! Unicorns do exist!

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Going to be a tough game. Blues are really good and even when Varlamov is playing well Tank seems to have his number.

I know people look at the standings and think this is a must win but in all honesty the Blues aren't a team we need to worry about. They're making the playoffs regardless so their success in a game like this isn't relevant. Minnesota is the team we're chasing.

This isn't a 4 point game, it's a 2 point game. Hope we win, but if we don't it's not the end of the world. Obviously we have to start stringing some wins together if we want any chance at the playoffs anyway but this simply isn't a game I expect to win.

 

[Avs71]

Looks like no Steen for the Blues, Fabbri in, and Allen in net.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Defense pairing suggestion...

Worth a shot for a bit. Especially at home where you can match lines. You can strategically shelter from an ozone/dzone perspective too.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Tarasenko and ROR are gonna torch us. 7-3 STL.

 

[UncleRisto]

Allen in net. 6-5 game.

 

[Freudian]

Blues have sucky goaltending. Easy win

 

[CobraAcesS]

Defense pairing suggestion...

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Worth a shot for a bit. Especially at home where you can match lines. You can strategically shelter from an ozone/dzone perspective too.

My first thought on this.. Other than using that pair completely based on the situation. I'd rather Girard not have to be the DFD lol. It is bad enough EJ is all over the place lately.

Also Bednar does use them together when chasing at times, but it is fairly sheltered for good reason. Which has an effect on those numbers.

 

[Foppberg]

Barrie/Girard
EJ/Z

Would be a top 4 i'm fine with for now.

 

[ABasin]

Sitting here at the game, watching warmups.

What’s with the rainbow colored tape on the players’ stick blades?

 

[Freudian]

Sitting here at the game, watching warmups.

What’s with the rainbow colored tape on the players’ stick blades?

 

[AegonLeConqueror]

Let’s bring the extreme negativity again. Worked against the Jets.

I think MacKinnon doesn’t want to be in Colorado anymore.

Nate’s got zero hockey IQ.
Mikko is an overrated bum who can’t skate.
Landy is a (handsome) overachieving, dirty, third line grinder at best.

 

[AvsFan29]

Going to be a tough game. Blues are really good and even when Varlamov is playing well Tank seems to have his number.

I know people look at the standings and think this is a must win but in all honesty the Blues aren't a team we need to worry about. They're making the playoffs regardless so their success in a game like this isn't relevant. Minnesota is the team we're chasing.

This isn't a 4 point game, it's a 2 point game. Hope we win, but if we don't it's not the end of the world. Obviously we have to start stringing some wins together if we want any chance at the playoffs anyway but this simply isn't a game I expect to win.

We most likely shouldn't worry about the blues, or trying to catch them, but losing to them today, would eliminate any reasonable chance at 3rd in the West.

That eliminates 1/3 spots available, and hurts our chances, no matter how unlikely they are.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

We most likely shouldn't worry about the blues, or trying to catch them, but losing to them today, would eliminate any reasonable chance at 3rd in the West.

That eliminates 1/3 spots available, and hurts our chances, no matter how unlikely they are.

We're not getting 3rd in the West regardless. That is the Blues spot and they will have it without any push back.


As Eddie said the team we're chasing is Minnesota, and possibly Dallas as I'm not totally convinced they're playoff bound yet either.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

We most likely shouldn't worry about the blues, or trying to catch them, but losing to them today, would eliminate any reasonable chance at 3rd in the West.

That eliminates 1/3 spots available, and hurts our chances, no matter how unlikely they are.

Every game is important so I want the win. I'm just saying if they lose this game I'll be upset over not getting two points, but I'm not going to work myself up over the Blues being the team to get those two points.