Chery is a legend , everything he says is spot on and Burke us an intelligent guy
GDT: Jeu XXXV: Les Habitants @ L'Avalanche - Bad French Edition
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CharlesPuck
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I know it shouldn’t matter as much as it does to me... but I am just so glad the Avs are back in their proper sweaters.
Iceberg
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I've lost count on how many times he has whiffed on great scoring chances this season.
But he is only 20, right?
Vaslof
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Compher can be a bottom six guy, Jost and Andrighetto are top six or bust.. and both are strongly heading towards bust.
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Does he get easier games than Varly? I haven't really paid attention to that.
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dahrougem2
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It's not that Mikko isn't talented, but Connor generates so much on a nightly basis that it honestly surprises me how he doesn't average 2 points per game every season.
Avs71
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Last season and this season combined, MacKinnon has a higher points per game than McDavid.
McDavid 157 points in 116 games. 1.35 points per game.
MacKinnon 152 points in 109 games. 1.39 points per game.
People act like there is such a gap between McDavid and the “next” level player, but MacKinnon has proved he is just as good over the course of 100+ games, and doing it in meaningful games as well.
Rantanen is actually 5th in scoring over the same time period. 142 points.
McDavid 157 points in 116 games. 1.35 points per game.
MacKinnon 152 points in 109 games. 1.39 points per game.
People act like there is such a gap between McDavid and the “next” level player, but MacKinnon has proved he is just as good over the course of 100+ games, and doing it in meaningful games as well.
Rantanen is actually 5th in scoring over the same time period. 142 points.
In his losses and no decisions, Varlamov allowed the following number of goals: 3, 2, 1, 2, 6, 3, 4, 3, 6, 5, 3, 3. In his losses, he cracked the .910 mark exactly twice against Tampa and Wild. Kind of hard to excuse him for lack of goal support in games he allowed at least 3 goals, and that has happened 12 times this season.
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Varlamov is hot and cold... he has always been that sort of goalie and it is a part of why he has issues as a starter. Even when healthy, you don't know on a given night if you are getting a .930+ goalie or a sub .900 goalie and that makes it pretty hard to build a plan around. Yeah he can have it average out in the end to average or above average goaltending, but the inconsistency is tough. Grubauer hasn't been a shining beacon of light displaying that consistency, but we know Varly isn't at this point... I say give Gru a good stretch here to get his legs under him and see if he can bring in consistency to the position.
This team so badly needs a good 2nd line... Wins like last night are rough to see and can't be the expectation. One line provides all the scoring and a goalie stands on his head isn't a path to success.
This team so badly needs a good 2nd line... Wins like last night are rough to see and can't be the expectation. One line provides all the scoring and a goalie stands on his head isn't a path to success.
Gruby needs to be given the reigns for a few games now to see what he can put together.
Really hope the Avs make a play for Hayes. Exactly what this team would need right now and having both him and Soda behind Mack for a couple years would be fantastic.
Really hope the Avs make a play for Hayes. Exactly what this team would need right now and having both him and Soda behind Mack for a couple years would be fantastic.
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Avs71
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Reading that Rantanen thread on the main board has me thinking just how crazy that top lines chemistry is.
For Landeskog and Rantanen, it is amazing they can do such a good job of always keeping up with MacKinnon. To MacK’s credit, he does a good job of bringing them into the play, but still. MacKinnon would be such a hard player to play with and they make it look so easy. He skates so fast, and passes the puck so hard always last second, and they’re always ready.
Rantanen has a “wheelhouse” that seems to be any puck within 3 feet of him, whether it is rolling or sits flat. MacKinnon just has to put the puck in his general area, and he gets a good shot off.
Landeskog has turned into Mr. Clutch and seems to score all these random goals when the line is struggling. He also takes a beating every game retrieving pucks for the other two, and crashing the net. I also think he doesn’t get enough credit for being the “3rd wheel” but there is no selfishness in his game, and that in itself is a special trait. Multimillion dollar egos and this guy can accept the role of “scrub” on the line. Everything is MacKinnon/Rantanen in the media, but it doesn’t change how Landeskog plays at all.
Lastly, MacKinnon is just so special. He is playing in the NHL like he did against kids in junior. He’s obviously the driver on that line and gets the most credit, and for good reason. He is a torpedo up the Center of the ice, and everyone can just jump in his wake.
We are just so lucky as Avs fans to see this coming together. For reference, Duchene was the big gift to Avs fans coming out of “Sakic’s era.” Mikko Rantanen is 12 points from matching Duchene’s career high, and the Avs haven’t even played game 36 yet.
Ridiculous.
For Landeskog and Rantanen, it is amazing they can do such a good job of always keeping up with MacKinnon. To MacK’s credit, he does a good job of bringing them into the play, but still. MacKinnon would be such a hard player to play with and they make it look so easy. He skates so fast, and passes the puck so hard always last second, and they’re always ready.
Rantanen has a “wheelhouse” that seems to be any puck within 3 feet of him, whether it is rolling or sits flat. MacKinnon just has to put the puck in his general area, and he gets a good shot off.
Landeskog has turned into Mr. Clutch and seems to score all these random goals when the line is struggling. He also takes a beating every game retrieving pucks for the other two, and crashing the net. I also think he doesn’t get enough credit for being the “3rd wheel” but there is no selfishness in his game, and that in itself is a special trait. Multimillion dollar egos and this guy can accept the role of “scrub” on the line. Everything is MacKinnon/Rantanen in the media, but it doesn’t change how Landeskog plays at all.
Lastly, MacKinnon is just so special. He is playing in the NHL like he did against kids in junior. He’s obviously the driver on that line and gets the most credit, and for good reason. He is a torpedo up the Center of the ice, and everyone can just jump in his wake.
We are just so lucky as Avs fans to see this coming together. For reference, Duchene was the big gift to Avs fans coming out of “Sakic’s era.” Mikko Rantanen is 12 points from matching Duchene’s career high, and the Avs haven’t even played game 36 yet.
Ridiculous.
I actually think Landeskog shouldn't be called the 3rd wheel. That guy is every bit as good and important as the other two. Without him playing his game the other two wouldn't score as much and they would bleed goals against.
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No he is not. Landeskog is great and plays his role brilliantly but Mikko and Nate are elite.
You're telling me they would score that much if it isn't for him doing all the dirty work? He is absurdly underrated.
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You can't go into a game expecting your team to score 4 goals in order to win. He allowed 3 or more goals in more than half the games he played.
TruePowerSlave
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They would score less without Landeskog. However, Landeskog would score even less without them. He is not even close to a 90 point player but with those two he could get it. Like I said, Landy plays his role perfectly but he is clearly not on the same level.
GirardSpinorama
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And you also cant expect your goalie to let in 2 goals or less in order to win. 3 goals is only the league average. On the losses u listed, Varly has allowed 3 or less goals in 8 of them. Since we score more than league average, i would expect him to win some of those games.
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Perratrooper
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Oh Captain my Captain.
Love the game winning goal by Gabe, say what you will, but he’s quietly having an amazing year! Top 3 in goals, top 12 in points, tied for first in plus minus and gets to the dirty areas which cannot be quantified.
To build off of that: he has played the most games out of anyone in his draft year, has the most goals out of his draft year, is second in points and leads the draft in penalty minutes. He’s had his ups and downs, but he really is turned into the captain we all hoped he would be.
Thank you Gabe
Love the game winning goal by Gabe, say what you will, but he’s quietly having an amazing year! Top 3 in goals, top 12 in points, tied for first in plus minus and gets to the dirty areas which cannot be quantified.
To build off of that: he has played the most games out of anyone in his draft year, has the most goals out of his draft year, is second in points and leads the draft in penalty minutes. He’s had his ups and downs, but he really is turned into the captain we all hoped he would be.
Thank you Gabe
If there was a state of mind that was the complete and total opposite of "shocked," you posting something like this leaves me like that.
