GDT: Game 73 - Avs @ Wild - On the Table - 6PM

[McMetal]

THE COLORADO AVALANCHE

VS

THE MINNESOTA MILD

Brassard - MacKinnon - Compher
Wilson - Soderberg - Rantanen
Kerfoot - Jost - Calvert
Andrighetto - - Bourque

Girard - Johnson
Cole - Barrie
Zadorov - Nemeth
Graves

Grubauer
Varlamov


Parise - Staal - Zucker
Greenway - Kunin - Fiala
Donato - Rask - Aberg
Foligno - Fehr - Brown

Suter - Spurgeon
Brodin - Pateryn
Seeler - Hunt

Boobnyk
Stalock​

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[McMetal]

I'm assuming Grubi gets the start until I hear otherwise.

 

[S3rkie]

I'm assuming Grubi gets the start until I hear otherwise.

Bednar told Altitude radio he was starting.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Would have liked to see Greer get in over Bourque but with Long Beach Native and Landeskog both dead we only have 3 capable PK’ers (Sheldon Dries is good at PK’ing but is worse than Bourque at hockey).

 

[S3rkie]

Would have liked to see Greer get in over Bourque but with Long Beach Native and Landeskog both dead we only have 3 capable PK’ers (Sheldon Dries is good at PK’ing but is worse than Bourque at hockey).

But Gork isnt good at the PK, Bednar loves using him there, but sadly theres a large difference between the two. I thought Greer handled the limited PK minutes he got pretty well.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Don't think this will be a close game. Either we'll win big or lose big.

 

[Over the Pants Landy]

So is it confirmed Greer is not playing?

 

[S3rkie]

So is it confirmed Greer is not playing?

He said same lineup as last game, so basically.

 

[Pokecheque]

Jesus H. Christ...let him stay in Loveland if you're not going to f***ing play him.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Jesus H. Christ...let him stay in Loveland if you're not going to ****ing play him.

To do what? They don't play until Friday.

 

[The Merchant]

ggez

 

[Muffin]

MacKinnon haven't had those 5 points game against the Wild in a while, maybe he's due.

 

[Pokecheque]

To do what? They don't play until Friday.

At least there he's a valued player on the roster and not an afterthought put lower on the depth chart than one of the worst players, if not THE worst player, currently active in the National Hockey League.

 

[S3rkie]

At least there he's a valued player on the roster and not an afterthought put lower on the depth chart than one of the worst players, if not THE worst player, currently active in the National Hockey League.

Im honestly starting to hope they lose out the rest of the season not even for the draft pick but for some semblance of pressure on Bednars job. Joe apparently needs to be put in the corner for him to do anything positive for this franchise.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

At least there he's a valued player on the roster and not an afterthought put lower on the depth chart than one of the worst players, if not THE worst player, currently active in the National Hockey League.

I think he'll get something like $8K for sitting on his butt in Minnesota as opposed to playing xbox at home.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Bednar's ability to evaluate talent is truly top notch. Gork has same last name as Ray Bourque, therefore, likely same player.

 

[S3rkie]

I think he'll get something like $8K for sitting on his butt in Minnesota as opposed to playing xbox at home.

I bet he doesn't give two shits about the 8 grand, he probably just wants to stop being jerked around while doing everything the team asks of him in the AHL, and getting no real shot to succeed at the next level.

 

[Muffin]

At least there he's a valued player on the roster and not an afterthought put lower on the depth chart than one of the worst players, if not THE worst player, currently active in the National Hockey League.

He's travelling on the road trip IN CASE they want to put him in the line up, what's so hard to understand? If the game was at home then he wouldn't have been called up.

 

[Pokecheque]

I think he'll get something like $8K for sitting on his butt in Minnesota as opposed to playing xbox at home.

Oh, well, that makes this shitty decision all better then.

 

[S3rkie]

Bednar's ability to evaluate talent is truly top notch. Gork has same last name as Ray Bourque, therefore, likely same player.

He couldn't even live up to the namesake of Rene Bourque for that matter.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

But Gork isnt good at the PK, Bednar loves using him there, but sadly theres a large difference between the two. I thought Greer handled the limited PK minutes he got pretty well.

Bourque isn’t a bad PK’er. He’s worse than Soda/Calvert/JTC but he’s next in the line after those ones based on what we have.

Realize the Avs active PK is a little unorthodox and not easy to learn too. You say you thought Greer handled his PK minutes well which is really odd considering he hasn’t played a second on the PK this season. AJ Greer has yet to step on the ice during a penalty kill in his NHL career so you’re seeing something else there.

Bourque is a much better PK option than Greer. Not because of Greer’s ability but because it’s complex and he likely doesn’t have it down yet. Bourque may not be the best PK’er but he’s one of the few that knows the setup.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

We were winning, Sakic sent Greer down and people were angry that he changed the lineup.
We won last game, Sakic calls up Greer as an extra body for security while on the road and people are angry that he is not changing the lineup.

Tough crowd.

FTR I would prefer Greer is in the lineup but I understand why they go with the same one.

 

[S3rkie]

Bourque isn’t a bad PK’er. He’s worse than Soda/Calvert/JTC but he’s next in the line after those ones based on what we have.

Realize the Avs active PK is a little unorthodox and not easy to learn too. You say you thought Greer handled his PK minutes well which is really odd considering he hasn’t played a second on the PK this season.

Bourque is a much better PK option than Greer. Not because of Greer’s ability but because it’s complex and he likely doesn’t have it down yet. Bourque may not be the best PK’er but he’s one of the few that knows the setup.

Maybe I'm just mis remembering, but I could've sworn he filled in for a few shifts in the game he scored in.

 

[Balthazar]

MacKinnon haven't had those 5 points game against the Wild in a while, maybe he's due.

Plus he's tied in points with bums like Draisaitl and Gaudreau. Time to get ahead of those scrubs.

 

[AvsFan29]

It would be nice for Greer to play over Bourque, but let's be honest, it's highly likely a non-factor, and the top 6 needs to show up or we lose this game