GDT: Juicy Lucy Mild vs. Rocky Mountain Oysterlanche, Preseason Gm.3, 1am London

[Balthazar]

 

[Avsboy]

Tufte making this.. tough

AND THAT WILL BE THE LAST OF SUCH A PUN

 

[the_fan]

If you didn’t see it, it never happened

 

[lionsDen]

So it sounds like tufts was 3/7 on the dots? 1 goal. That’s about the only thing I heard from tonight’s game. Any of you hardcore fellas got any insures. I couldn’t really listen tonight. :/

 

[lionsDen]

Olof son was 11.8% 1 won 8lost on the dots
Ben meyers won 66.% 10won 5lost

 

[ASmileyFace]

Best game ever

 

[the_fan]

I miss Sheldon Dries

 

[Gumballhead]

I miss Sheldon Dries

We can figure out what restaurant he works at now so you can go visit.

 

[forsbergavs32]

 

[amigo]

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Kessy is such a plug, Middleton as a shutdown facepunching defenseman has more points in less games

 

[expatriatedtexan]

The thumbnail for this has a lot of Avalanche meat in it. Middleton, Holland and MacDermid. All big bois.

 

[willy702]

MacPunchy is thinking thank goodness someone is here to do my usual job. Preseason is when I work on my skillz.

The thumbnail for this has a lot of Avalanche meat in it. Middleton, Holland and MacDermid. All big bois.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

MacPunchy is thinking thank goodness someone is here to do my usual job. Preseason is when I work on my skillz.

For all the crap we give McDermid, his instincts aren't bad. It's just he's so damn slow it makes no difference. If he had NHL speed, I actually think he'd be a real menace for folks on our 4th line. But as it is, you just can't plan on him being able to play the body because he so damn slow. He really can't hammer folks unless he's committing a penalty of some sort (charging, boarding) or gets "lucky" and someone doesn't see him coming...but in those rare cases, I've also seen him play the puck, or attempt to, instead of committing murder in front of women and children.

 

[willy702]

For all the crap we give McDermid, his instincts aren't bad. It's just he's so damn slow it makes no difference. If he had NHL speed, I actually think he'd be a real menace for folks on our 4th line. But as it is, you just can't plan on him being able to play the body because he so damn slow. He really can't hammer folks unless he's committing a penalty of some sort (charging, boarding) or gets "lucky" and someone doesn't see him coming...but in those rare cases, I've also seen him play the puck, or attempt to, instead of committing murder in front of women and children.

Very fair points. I think on the 4th line only he's minimizing the damage he does to the team. I do admit most of the OMG moments where he's cost the team have been trying to play D. Being a zero impact guy playing 7-8 minutes a game when other guys are hurt won't make much difference. Still wish the Avs didn't waste the spot on guys like this, I'd rather see young guys or waiver pickups get the limited minutes.

 

[Foppa2118]

Kessey got lucky there. Out of his weight class and you could tell early he was pretty outmatched.

Caught that second punch Middleton threw right on the nose/cheek. Snapped his head to the side. Middleton graciously seemed to hold up a bit after that.

 

[lionsDen]

He’s a counter punched for sure