GDT: GAME LXVII: Avs @ Canucks: 10PM (MT)

[expatriatedtexan]

I'm eleven hours in the future. Ask me anything.

How bad are the ref's tonight?

 

[Chiarelli]

Nhl network radio says cut off point for playoffs in west is like 93 points right now, so we need like 5 points in our remaining 16 games.

“Hold my beer”

- The Colorado Avalanche

 

[Cousin Eddie]

My prediction for tonight.

Canucks stomp the Avs. Like I’m talking a 3-4 goal victory. In doing so Canucks fans will go on for weeks talking about how they hope they matchup with the Avs in the playoffs and how the Avs suck despite them playing tonight’s game without Rantanen, Grubauer, Kadri, Burakovsky, Makar, Zadorov and Calvert.

 

[BaconNater]

First place tonight

 

[ASmileyFace]

I'm one of Z's biggest defenders around here, and even I think he deserved this benching 100%

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

My prediction for tonight.

Canucks stomp the Avs. Like I’m talking a 3-4 goal victory. In doing so Canucks fans will go on for weeks talking about how they hope they matchup with the Avs in the playoffs and how the Avs suck despite them playing tonight’s game without Rantanen, Grubauer, Kadri, Burakovsky, Makar, Zadorov and Calvert.

I could see it. It’s been ages since the Avs have taken a beating.

If there was ever a time a team could lay a whooping on them, it would be with this lineup.

 

[the_fan]

Why is Z scratched?

 

[UncleRisto]

How bad are the ref's tonight?

Better than the board would lead you to believe.

 

[The Kingslayer]

My prediction for tonight.

Canucks stomp the Avs. Like I’m talking a 3-4 goal victory. In doing so Canucks fans will go on for weeks talking about how they hope they matchup with the Avs in the playoffs and how the Avs suck despite them playing tonight’s game without Rantanen, Grubauer, Kadri, Burakovsky, Makar, Zadorov and Calvert.

And the Z stans will tote out the Avs record with him out the lineup.

 

[NOTENOUGHJTCGOALS]

My prediction for tonight.

Canucks stomp the Avs. Like I’m talking a 3-4 goal victory. In doing so Canucks fans will go on for weeks talking about how they hope they matchup with the Avs in the playoffs and how the Avs suck despite them playing tonight’s game without Rantanen, Grubauer, Kadri, Burakovsky, Makar, Zadorov and Calvert.

Wilson too.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Why is Z scratched?

Because he lumbered off in the wrong direction, causing several goals against last game.

 

[the_fan]

Because he lumbered off in the wrong direction, causing several goals against last game.

Oh and Connauton is gonna be better? Maybe its an experiment by Bednar to see if an AHL team can beat an NHL team

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Oh and Connauton is gonna be better?

Hey, don’t get mad at me. I’m just the messenger.

 

[the_fan]

Hey, don’t get mad at me. I’m just the messenger.

Not getting mad at you at all, just somehow trying to get my message across to Bednar through you

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Not getting mad at you at all, just somehow trying to get my message across to Bednar through you

All good, boss. I know Zadorov is a fan favourite for many, so it’s tough.

You should’ve seen me when Bednar put Rantanen on the 3rd/4th line for a couple games. I was ready to take a plane to Denver to throw hands with Bednar lol

 

[Balthazar]

Oh and Connauton is gonna be better?

Most likely yes.

 

[UncleRisto]

Most likely yes.

Maybe he'll just kinda stand around and not cause goals. Fingers crossed.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Oh and Connauton is gonna be better? Maybe its an experiment by Bednar to see if an AHL team can beat an NHL team

I mean it'd be hard for Connauton to be worse than Z was the other night to be fair.

 

[AvsFan29]

Because he lumbered off in the wrong direction, causing several goals against last game.

9 shifts and a -3 isn’t great. He was terrible

 

[Hennessy]

It's not even if Connauton will be better tonight. It's if Zadorov will be better after tonight.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I mean it'd be hard for Connauton to be worse than Z was the other night to be fair.

Oh just wait

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

9 shifts and a -3 isn’t great. He was terrible

Unfortunately, he hasn’t been very good for a while.

As Makar and Girard took off, he went in the other direction.

Hopefully this wakes him up, because if he plays the way he’s capable of playing, he could be a valuable bottom pair defender in the playoffs.

Low, low key, I’m interested to see how Conautton plays. He’s got plenty of NHL experience and is having a strong year in the AHL.

 

[dahrougem2]

I was thinking about this the other day when the Ducks were taking run after run at the Avs, where's the 'take a five minute major for a borderline hit' Ian Cole? Not that I want him to put the Avs at a disadvantage or hurt anyone but nothing? No big questionable hits? No sticking out the knee? No repeated cross checks to a player who gets near his goalie?

All of the focus is on Zadorov's lack of aggression and physical play and rightfully so but I hope Cole can discover some of that before the playoffs as well. You can get away with a lot more so there will be less chance of penalties too.

I've noticed this as well. Zadorov, Cole, Johnson, Graves. All of them seem much less physical.

I don't know if it's a coaching tactic or what, but the defensemen aren't really scaring forwards these days.

 

[the_fan]

Most likely yes.

I doubt it, but we'll see I guess

 

[Pacman33]

Im very curious to know if zads is being coached to focus less on physicality and more on other aspects, or if he just isnt feeling as confident with his jaw