GDT: Game LXV: Flyers @ Avs **Know Your Fin(n)s Edition!** 9pm (ET) / 7pm (MT)

[dahrougem2]

Oh and kudos to Bednar for recognizing quickly that NAK had a little more jump in this game, for obvious reasons, and promoting him as a result. That seemed to help LOC as well since it bumped him down a line.

It should stay that way, too.

NAK has way more offensive skill than LOC. While Landeskog is out, it doesn't hurt to try NAK with Kadri. IIRC they had some success playing together earlier in the season.

 

[Grackle Party]

JTC has played his best hockey in a while since Jost was traded.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

MacDermid’s progression gives me hope for where Manson can be come playoff time.

MacDermid has basically gone from being the worst defenceman in the league to start the season to a capable #7D. Maybe it just takes a while for defenceman to learn the Avs system. Manson was better last night, so hopefully it’s an upward trajectory from here.

Excited to see Lekhonen get into the lineup. I think he gives the Avs a lot of different options when healthy. I’d like to see them move Newhook back to 3C and see if the two can find some chemistry. Maybe that can shake Newhook out of his slump.

 

[Avs_19]

Sturm has won 67.5% of his faceoffs with the Avs so far. A lot of d-zone starts as well.

 

[Freudian]

Newhooks effort this game was fantastic. He was like a rabid ferret out there. The points will come if he keeps it up.

 

[AvsGuy]

JTC has played his best hockey in a while since Jost was traded.

He either knows he's next on the chopping block, or Jost was really just dragging him down too

 

[AvsGuy]

Josi is one letter removed from being Jost. Let that sink in.

Why he'll continue to get called Yoast his entire career

 

[Balthazar]

He either knows he's next on the chopping block, or Jost was really just dragging him down too

Most of the time they weren't playing together.

 

[AvsGuy]

Most of the time they weren't playing together.

Just the stank from the bench was enough

 

[niwotsblessing]

JTC has played his best hockey in a while since Jost was traded.

He's played better since the TDL passed.

 

[Balthazar]

What are the chances that government employees are working on weekends? If the papers weren't ready Friday night then they won't be ready Sunday afternoon.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Newhooks effort this game was fantastic. He was like a rabid ferret out there. The points will come if he keeps it up.

Ya I'm not worried. He's creating chances.

 

[Foppa2118]

Still laughing at that ridiculous holding penalty on Naz at the end of the game.

It's like the refs really really wanted to give him an extra penalty with the instigator, but Farrabee was the one who dropped his gloves first, so they had to call him for "holding" because he grabbed him to say lets fight.

Hope his right hand is ok. He caught the helmet with a hard punch at the end. Then threw a hammer fist on top of Farabee's head afterward.

 

[Lemonlimey]

Also, let's take some time to remember legendary Finnish Av, Antti Laaksonen.
He was a...guy who...played on the team. Decent legs, as I recall. Zero hands.
Maybe we should discuss a more talented Finn. Ossi Vaananen! Now there was a...
You know what? Jari Kurri was in Colorado for a season. There we go.

I was so hyped for the Ossi Vaananen trade. Completely spitballing here but I was like 15 and put him on the top pairing with Foote in NHL 2006 or whichever it was. Won the cup in Season mode.

 

[Sea Eagles]

I have some brethren that live in Gold Coast, they also spend a lot of time doing real estate in Singapore.

Beautiful spot there up in Queensland mate !

 

[Pokecheque]

For that insane stretch where the Avs went from last place to nearly making the playoffs, Vaananen was an absolute beast. He was one of those players who strangely let whoever was on the ice with him basically dictate his play. When he played the way he wanted to play, he was great.

Laaksonen was awesome so long as Laperriere and Konowalchuk were on the ice with him. When Kono had to retire it was like Antti’s NHL ability went with him.

Anyway, kinda weird to say this but you could make an argument that Teemu Selanne was the worst Finnish player to ever play for the Avs.

 

[The Kingslayer]

For that insane stretch where the Avs went from last place to nearly making the playoffs, Vaananen was an absolute beast. He was one of those players who strangely let whoever was on the ice with him basically dictate his play. When he played the way he wanted to play, he was great.

Laaksonen was awesome so long as Laperriere and Konowalchuk were on the ice with him. When Kono had to retire it was like Antti’s NHL ability went with him.

Anyway, kinda weird to say this but you could make an argument that Teemu Selanne was the worst Finnish player to ever play for the Avs.

Oh yah but Granato didnt help much there. Lockout and that knee surgery rejuvenated Selanne career.
I was also a big Vaananen fan. Hes actually a big reason as to why I was a fan of Zadorov when he arrived because thats who he kinda reminded me of.

Best Finn to play for the Avs is easily Riku Hahl and I wont hear anything else.

 

[Pokecheque]

Oh yah but Granato didnt help much there. Lockout and that knee surgery rejuvenated Selanne career.
I was also a big Vaananen fan. Hes actually a big reason as to why I was a fan of Zadorov when he arrived because thats who he kinda reminded me of.

Best Finn to play for the Avs is easily Riku Hahl and I wont hear anything else.

Ahhhhhh yes. Riku Hahl.

 

[The Merchant]

I hated the trade. So this stuff really pisses me off. But you figure we’ll get our act together eventually. But man did Sakic get his face ripped off by the Habs new GM.