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GDT: Game 58: Avs vs Blues | 1 PM MT | February 16, 2019
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klozge
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Elizabeth Taylor.Ingrid Bergman 1942
Not sure what year this is but I wish i could time travel and meet her
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BleedWell
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Don't put this on McGuire. I remember at least half of the posters here were gushing the same thing, you included
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Troll game: 2/10Don't put this on McGuire. I remember at least half of the posters here were gushing the same thing, you included
BleedWell
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Kim Novak (specifically from the film "Picnic") or Jennifer Connelly from "The Rocketeer" are in the Top Five IMO, but the ex of former NHLer Mariusz Czerkawski, Izabella Scorupco, in Pierce Brosnan's first 007 film "Goldeneye" will always be my pick. Took a mediocre film (though the video game sure was amazing) and made it very entertaining. Doesn't hurt that Famke Janssen plays a woman who kills men by crushing them with her superhumanly powerful thighs.
This is a much more enjoyable subject than the actual game.
This is a much more enjoyable subject than the actual game.
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What a frustrating loss. Avs play a very strong 59 minutes of hockey, Varly plays like vintage Varly again, and two mistakes cost them another two points.
Landy gets caught out of position straying towards the slot where he doesn't need to be, and leaves Tarasenko wide open. That was the second time they left him wide open in the circle and he's not gonna miss twice.
Then Barrie with another brutal defensive play. Just completely stops covering Sanford and lets him skate in for the tip in. Tying up the mans stick there is defense 101. I don't know why he just stops covering his defensive assignment so often. His sub par defensive play isn't just flying under the radar like it usually does, it's directly leading to goals and losses lately.
MacKinnon hasn't looked right since his bench blowup. Ever since that game, the top line hasn't been the same, he hasn't been anywhere near as effective, his passes look like hope passes too often, and his finish just isn't there. The PP just isn't clicking either. Bednar needs to sit down and have a long talk with him, because his head is still getting in the way. Without him on top of his game, there's no way the Avs make the playoffs.
The Avs forwards have a severe lack of poise. I've been talking about this all year, but it's just not getting any better. It's a direct result of the max out effort for skating they have to do in Bednar's system IMO. They just can't settle themselves down, pick spots to shoot at, and hit that spot. 3 or 4 times there was open net to shoot at in this game, with an Av forward with the puck a few feet away, and they missed.
Landy gets caught out of position straying towards the slot where he doesn't need to be, and leaves Tarasenko wide open. That was the second time they left him wide open in the circle and he's not gonna miss twice.
Then Barrie with another brutal defensive play. Just completely stops covering Sanford and lets him skate in for the tip in. Tying up the mans stick there is defense 101. I don't know why he just stops covering his defensive assignment so often. His sub par defensive play isn't just flying under the radar like it usually does, it's directly leading to goals and losses lately.
MacKinnon hasn't looked right since his bench blowup. Ever since that game, the top line hasn't been the same, he hasn't been anywhere near as effective, his passes look like hope passes too often, and his finish just isn't there. The PP just isn't clicking either. Bednar needs to sit down and have a long talk with him, because his head is still getting in the way. Without him on top of his game, there's no way the Avs make the playoffs.
The Avs forwards have a severe lack of poise. I've been talking about this all year, but it's just not getting any better. It's a direct result of the max out effort for skating they have to do in Bednar's system IMO. They just can't settle themselves down, pick spots to shoot at, and hit that spot. 3 or 4 times there was open net to shoot at in this game, with an Av forward with the puck a few feet away, and they missed.
The Avs are relying on a perimeter offense, both at even strength and on the power play, to win them games. That's just not cutting it. Defensive mistakes aside, you expect to give up a couple to a STL team that is currently clicking on all cylinders. But if you're not going to score, or not even generate shots on the power play, then why bother coming to play at all?
This is why I've pretty much turned on Bednar. The ES offense and the goaltending collapse is not on him, however the litany of dumb penalties and special teams implosion absolutely IS on him and his staff.
This is why I've pretty much turned on Bednar. The ES offense and the goaltending collapse is not on him, however the litany of dumb penalties and special teams implosion absolutely IS on him and his staff.
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Jeez, if we’re going back to when Michigan football was relevant, then I nominate, among others, Grace Kelly (Yippie kayay, mofos)
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Because landeskog and Soderberg are pretty much the only players with size and skill who will go to the front of the net. The smurfs cycle around the boards. JTC sometimes gets in front.
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Actually, I wanted to express that we would be a completely different caliber with O`Reilly centering our 2nd line.
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It seems they got the right head-coach at the right time too. Allen suddenly becomes a capable goalie didn´t hurt either. Weird, or?
I was talking to my Avs friend yesterday and I am still pissed off that the team left Tarasenko open and alone like five dangerous times before he actually scored. Lol.
It wasn't the coaching change...it was the goalie change. But Yeo was indeed a terrible coach so...
Both Avs goalies have had better stretches than STL goalies for the most part.
Bednar also has a horrid record as a coach. He's not that great.
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If he was a better in game manager I think he’d be a good coach. But he can’t adapt to other teams at all mid game and it’s somewhat obvious imo.
Not here to defend Bednar. I'm done doing that. Just saying about 90% of the Blues' turnaround had to do with them finally admitting that Jake Allen sucks (except against the Avs) and Jordan Binnington playing out of his mind.
FTR I don't think Berube is all that great a coach either. Better than Yeo or Bednar, but not that great either.
