GDT: Game 80: Avs @ Kings: 4/2 8:30pm MT

[forsbergavs32]

42 - 28 - 9

Landeskog - MacKinnon - Rantanen
Jost - Kerfoot - Andrighetto
Nieto - Soderberg - Comeau
Bork - Compher - Yakupov

Zadorov - Barrie
Ice Machine - Girard
Whatsoffsky - Alt

Bernier
Hammond

43 - 28 - 8

Iafallo - Kopitar - Brown
Rieder - Carter - Toffoli
Pearson - Kempe - Lewis
Clifford - Thompson - Mitchell

Forbort - Doughty
Martinez - Phaneuf
Gravel - Folin

Quick
Campbell

*Lineups Subject to Change


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[henchman21]

Not season ending if they don't win, but very, very close to it.

 

[Murzu]

My recipe for the evening.

 

[dahrougem2]

5 points for Kopitar

 

[Avs]

5 points for Kopitar

I'm fine with that, as long as Mack has a 6 point night.

 

[Murzu]

Amazing GDT music by the way. Tool is a great band!

 

[cgf]

Must lose game. Gotta think about the big picture & do what's right for the tank!...

 

[CobraAcesS]

Must lose game. Gotta think about the big picture & do what's right for the tank!...

It's only a tank if you're trying for it. I don't think losing organically will be a problem lol.

 

[dahrougem2]

Must lose game. Gotta think about the big picture & do what's right for the tank!...

Where's Guenin when you need him.

 

[BaconNater]

Terrified of this game.

I hope Kopitar and squad had a terrible night of sleep and their entire nervous system is thrown off for tonights game!

JUST WIN.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Terrified of this game.

I hope Kopitar and squad had a terrible night of sleep and their entire nervous system is thrown off for tonights game!

JUST WIN.

I hope they ate the spicy chili...

 

[S E P H]

I hope they ate the spicy chili...

I hope they ate Chipotle's...

 

[ASmileyFace]

Just f***ing win. That's all.

 

[CoachBadkitten]

Gotta at least get a point imo. Getting a point here then beating SJ should set up the play-in game v STL unless a lot of other stuff goes wrong.

 

[RockLobster]

I hope they ate Chipotle's...

Meh, even if they did...

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Avs need to win one of these next two against the Kings and Sharks, but losing this one doesn't necessarily mean season over.


Win 1/2 upcoming games and we'll be at 95 points going into the game against the Blues. Blues will have 3 other games left before that game and unless they go 3-0-0 in those 3 games, the final game will decide who gets in.

 

[AvsWraith]

Gotta hope that the Kings are so overconfident, considering the last time we played them, that they phone it in tonight. And I gotta hope that the Avs are so mad about last night that it lit a fire under them. Desperation time is here.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Maybe their OT loss to Anaheim was a sign that we infected them with the flu last time we played.

 

[Pokecheque]

Eh, not that stressed. To be honest I think, given their struggles on the road AND on the 2nd half of back-to-backs, AND the fact that the Kings have more or less had their number the previous two contests, I think this one's a loss. The top line has been a disaster at even strength, especially in their own zone. I'm guessing MacKinnon and Rantanen are trying (and failing) to power through whatever bug has been going around the room. I'm also convinced Soderberg is still battling it as he's pretty much been invisible since his return. About the only players who seem to be still at or near 100% up front are Jost and Kerfoot, maybe Nieto.

It comes down to this...if they win by some small miracle, I'll be thrilled. If they lose, it just wasn't meant to be. The season is still a fantastic success regardless.

 

[Avs]

Wilson in for Yak it looks like.

Wish they'd play Siemens over Warsofsky, but what do I know?

 

[Soedy]

We'll win.

 

[UncleRisto]

Love a good Ænema.

 

[LieutenantDangle]

How has Alt looked? I’ve experienced the last few games via radio and he sounds horrendous...

 

[dahrougem2]

Avs need to win one of these next two against the Kings and Sharks, but losing this one doesn't necessarily mean season over.


Win 1/2 upcoming games and we'll be at 95 points going into the game against the Blues. Blues will have 3 other games left before that game and unless they go 3-0-0 in those 3 games, the final game will decide who gets in.

That's my fear, though. The Blues, IMO, are going to win at least 2 of these 3 games with a real good shot at winning all 3. Tough to beat the same opponent twice in a row but the Hawks suck and who knows what goalie they'll be using. They get the Caps tonight coming off a back-to-back having just clinched the division, you just know they're primed for a let down game.

It's a scary situation to be in. The Blues have easy street while we have death valley.

 

[Pokecheque]

How has Alt looked? I’ve experienced the last few games via radio and he sounds horrendous...

Nope, he's been fine. Couple times he tried to force shots/dump-ins through traffic and it turned into a break the other way, but he's been very good as a third pairing guy who can use his size/reach to get the puck and safely skate it out of the zone. I wouldn't expect much offensively out of him but he's been perfectly capable as a #5/6 guy.