tigervixxxen
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No clue, honestly. Desperate times around here. Normally I'd say no, they'll ease him in but if they just wanted someone to chew up 8 minutes they could have picked someone else
GDT: Game 73: Avs@Oilers| Sunday, 20 Mar, 19:30 MT | Monday, 21 Mar 08:30 BKK | Rantanen!!
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No clue, honestly. Desperate times around here. Normally I'd say no, they'll ease him in but if they just wanted someone to chew up 8 minutes they could have picked someone else
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Brossoit is starting, he still hasn't won a game in the NHL but its not because he's a bad goalie. His last game his biggest difficulty was challenging the shooter and getting to the top of his crease. I could see Iginla being able to beat him from his spot on the PP. He is a lot better than his record though and should be very motivated as he is playing for the backup position next year.
Also expect a physical game from the Oilers as they have a lot of players playing to stay on the team. They have been playing some of their best hockey of the season somehow with their D absolutely dismantled. That being said watch Osterle and Reinhart as they have played well as of late. You may also see Hall-Nuge-Drai tonight as Mclellan wants to see that for a few games down the stretch.
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Meh, he has good technical skills, but his mental game is still far behind the curve. Was really prone in letting weak deflating goals when I saw him in the dub.
But since I am saying this, he probably posts a solid 3-1 fourty-one save win.
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I'd say it's quite the opposite now, his mental part of the game is probably his best attribute and his positioning needs work.
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I really just hope one of them are. MacKinnon could probably benefit from some time in the press box anyway.
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tigervixxxen
Optimism=Delusional
He's a good goalie, AHL all star. But, he's the goalie Rantanen got his hat trick on
What with this hope that the guys are suddenly going to play? There's optimism and then there's facing reality.
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555...then the video I posted inthe GDT is even more appropriate!!
He's a good goalie, AHL all star. But, he's the goalie Rantanen got his hat trick on
555...then the video I posted inthe GDT is even more appropriate!!
Wont happen. Bunch of them will get traded for D-men or lost to free agency once they hit their UFA years. They will be lucky to keep 4 of them.
Hey, its a night where the Avs have a game they should win -- even with the injured guys out...and the Wild have a game they should lose..... what could go wrong!
Can't wait to see Mikko tonight! I have never really seen any AHL games. So pumped!!
Let's go Avs!!!!!!!
Let's go Avs!!!!!!!
I dont think so honestly.
This is a game we should by all accounts lose IMO. On the road against a team that has a lot of young star players who are still trying to prove themselves to the organization.
Any team that loses its #1 AND #2 Centers are gonna be way behind the 8 ball. And that's the spot the Avs unfortunately find themselves in right now.
This is a game that given all the circumstances, would be a loss for us. However, we'll see if the boys can find a way to win a game of such importance even being down 2 of our most valuable players.
Landy back is huge. He's gonna have to carry this team pretty much tonight. If he and Sods and Rants are on a line that line will have to do all of the heavy lifting.
I have to say though, its impressive that amount of depth this team has this year compared to even just last year.
If we lost Mack and Duchene last year, we would basically be done. We'd have next to nothing left on the roster in terms of forwards. Landy and ROR that's pretty much it.
Different story though this year. Even without those 2 we have another capable Top 6 Center in Soderberg, we've got Boedker and Grigorenko still, we've got Landy and now we have Rantanen.
We can still ice a decent Top 6 and a good 3rd line still, even without our Top 2 Centers.
I really hope Rantanen plays well enough that he forces his way onto the lineup past the potential 3 game cap. We could have an impressively deep group of forwards if we kept him up in our Top 9 the rest of the season and potentially into the playoffs.
If we lost Mack and Duchene last year, we would basically be done. We'd have next to nothing left on the roster in terms of forwards. Landy and ROR that's pretty much it.
Different story though this year. Even without those 2 we have another capable Top 6 Center in Soderberg, we've got Boedker and Grigorenko still, we've got Landy and now we have Rantanen.
We can still ice a decent Top 6 and a good 3rd line still, even without our Top 2 Centers.
I really hope Rantanen plays well enough that he forces his way onto the lineup past the potential 3 game cap. We could have an impressively deep group of forwards if we kept him up in our Top 9 the rest of the season and potentially into the playoffs.
