GDT: GAME ONE of 2019: Slumps vs. Sharks
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Hennessy
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Well, at least they made a game of it at the end. Should never have gotten to that point, but hopefully they can build off of that comeback.
AvsFanInMichigan
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forsbergavs32
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Well I guess at least they made a game of it. So sick of them looking like crap until they’re down 3 -4 goals
crue7
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Pavel has to start next game. Grubs and Varly have been pure swiss cheese.
Avs425
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Christ, down 5-1 and battle back to 5-4 and so close to tie the game at the end. Like do we suck or not????
AvsFanInMichigan
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If Frankie doesn't start next game I'll quit watching for a month
McMetal
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This is the same roster he was winning with earlier in the season. He continues to use Bourque in key PK situations, Sakic isn't forcing him to do that. At this point, it has to be on him for not making adjustments. Trotz wrote the book on him, and now it's up to him to counter this neutral zone clog that's been killing them.
AvsFan29
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Francouz better start next game.
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That may be the case, but things seem to click for the Avs when they are down and want to make a come back. It's been like this pretty much through this entire losing skid
Raucherhusten
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Yeah, we are losing too many of these 1-goal-games. Mediocre goaltending plus pretty meh special teams are the main reason for that.
Ararana
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I see grocery shopping was more entertaining than this game. First time I voluntarily did something else besides watch this team this season.
McMetal
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I really think Frankie is the answer long term. He's so calm and catlike in the crease. Not all the goals Grubi let in can be pinned solely on him, but Francouz just looked better.
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Yeah but the Avs also played desperately. Just saying they should perhaps play desperately from the get go, specifically when they're trying to get out of a losing streak
Vaslof
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It's easier to play when you are down that much, other teams than us also do the thing where they try to defend the lead instead of pressing on.
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Raucherhusten
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They actually played well 5on5 in the first. But as so many times before they followed it up with an awful second. That's how they roll pretty much the past month.
At least they're still in a playoff spot, just need to find their game. I know it's early but I'd rather be in WC1 than Central 3. Take Calgary over Winnipeg/Nashville any day.
Vaslof
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Dumb penalties, bad PK, soft goals.. Suddenly you're down 4.
Raucherhusten
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True, but with the exception of 2 these were all one goal games. The got whopped ONCE all season - at Tampa. In pretty much every other game they had the chance to win - and they blew it almost every time. Depressing.
