GDT: Game #61- Avs host Kraken @7pm MT / 9pm ET/ 4am CET/ 8am ICT

[lionsDen]

I (Kraken fan but our GDT and HFBOARD participation sucks - I hope you don't mind my comments here) hope you are correct, but I think this game favors the Avs. I know the Avs have injuries. Kraken have been pretty lucky on injuries although great player Andre Burakovsky is on injured reserve for a month now, and now Bjorkstrand is out with a lower-body injury. Grubauer is JUST now starting to look like a cup goalie again, after being out much of the earlier year with injuries. Martin Jones stepped in, and has played like he did when San Jose went to the Cup, but lately he has become porus and cost a couple of games. With Avs losing two and getting humbled last night, and the kraken winning three in a row (but against mediocre opposition), I'd have to go with the Avs here. That said, the Kraken are unrelenting on offense, and are very fast to loose pucks. Biggest team issues are faceoffs and PK. Watch out if they score first though. Seems to get them going and confident.

Just a word of caution, we eat our own.

 

[sethro109]

Are they doing a ceremony before the game? If so, hope it doesn't last too long. I'm sick of so many games starting late.

 

[Snow Arc]

Yes Nukes.

 

[Polite HKYDiscussion]

Are they doing a ceremony before the game? If so, hope it doesn't last too long. I'm sick of so many games starting late.

Right? If game time is listed at 7, drop the puck at 7.

 

[Snow Arc]

I (Kraken fan but our GDT and HFBOARD participation sucks - I hope you don't mind my comments here) hope you are correct, but I think this game favors the Avs. I know the Avs have injuries. Kraken have been pretty lucky on injuries although great player Andre Burakovsky is on injured reserve for a month now, and now Bjorkstrand is out with a lower-body injury. Grubauer is JUST now starting to look like a cup goalie again, after being out much of the earlier year with injuries. Martin Jones stepped in, and has played like he did when San Jose went to the Cup, but lately he has become porus and cost a couple of games. With Avs losing two and getting humbled last night, and the kraken winning three in a row (but against mediocre opposition), I'd have to go with the Avs here. That said, the Kraken are unrelenting on offense, and are very fast to loose pucks. Biggest team issues are faceoffs and PK. Watch out if they score first though. Seems to get them going and confident.

I often wondered how history would be different if Grubauer stayed. Glad he's starting to do well.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

The NHL has always been the absolute worst at keeping to start times. I have never understood it. Even on a regular night games start like 8-12 minutes late. Then on national broadcast games they frequently start 30-45 mins late. No other sports seem to put up with this crap. It is weird. If they always start late, then begin the festivities and whatever else delays games earlier you numpties.

 

[sethro109]

Right? If game time is listed at 7, drop the puck at 7.

Yes I would love that. I wish they would just move warm-ups 15 minutes back so there's time to do the ceremony before the normal puck drop.

 

[The Kingslayer]

3-0 Seattle

 

[henchman21]

Expect a solid win here. Team will respond after their last two losses.

 

[EXTRAS]

Nuke playing?

 

[sethro109]

Nuke playing?

All signs are pointing to yes, but the official lineup hasn't been released yet.

Edit. As I wrote this they were released. He's in.

 

[Mighty Makar]

I doubt Nuke plays.

 

[Metallo]

Puke Nuke ready to roll!

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Nieto on the second line

 

[sethro109]

I never noticed this for Girard's pronunciation.

 

[henchman21]

Nieto on the second line

Depth

 

[Metallo]

I never noticed this for Girard's pronunciation.
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That's just very bad for G.

 

[cccoltsicehockey]

Nuke in so we win!

 

[Avs_19]

Hope that doghouse isn't too cramped for Evan.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Ginger Papa]

Thank you @forsbergavs32 for making this GDT Live.

 

[Metallo]

Oof that anthem...

 

[MoreLikeTurdCrapley]

Oof that anthem...

Yeah, not good.

 

[sethro109]

MacK needed a better pass there Toews. Right in his feet.

 

[wayninja]

I gotta admit, it's going to feel liberating going full panic meltdown when we get doubled up again.