Post-Game Talk: Predators vs Avalanche 1 PM MDT || Avs outblocked them 18-17. Success.

AvalancheFan19 · Mar 30, 2013

AslanRH said:
I like how Varly owned up to not playing well lately. Means he's not just frustrated with the team. He was a rockstar today for sure!

I liked that a lot too. Despite his sub par play though, our team has/is not helping him whatsoever. Great game by him though! Varly is the least of my worries.

Freudian · Mar 30, 2013

How does PaP always find a way to get a point? It's getting weird, like how Landeskog always found a way to get a + and EJ a - last year.

Colorado Avalanche · Mar 30, 2013

Avs_19 said:
I don't know about "most" but a lot of people wanted Duchene gone.

Worst time to sell talent like Duchene. If you see pattern, avalanche seems to trade players when they are doing well, Shatternkirk, Wolski, Stewart. Anyway, Duchene always had too much talent to fail at this level.

Foppa2118 · Mar 30, 2013

Clip of the OT goal is on the Avs site, for those who's plumbing is backed up right now.

http://video.avalanche.nhl.com/videocenter/console

Colorado Avalanche · Mar 30, 2013

Freudian said:
How does PaP always find a way to get a point? It's getting weird, like how Landeskog always found a way to get a + and EJ a - last year.

because he's putting effort every night. It's not like he's been doing it alone, he's doing it with Matt.

Bubba Thudd · Mar 30, 2013

Matt is better for PAP than JT was.

Freudian · Mar 30, 2013

Avs_19 said:
I don't know about "most" but a lot of people wanted Duchene gone.

I remember a few wanting to trade him and being very vocal about it but if I remember correctly most were just a bit worried because it seemed his decision making was taking a turn for the worse but were willing to write it off as a lost year due to the injury and coming back early.

CantTouchThis · Mar 30, 2013

Colorado Avalanche said:
because he's putting effort every night. It's not like he's been doing it alone, he's doing it with Matt.

This could be a tanthem for the next 5-7 years, depending how long PAP can maintain a high level of hockey

The Shermanator · Mar 30, 2013

Hard to anything but happy for the kid and that win even though we are trying to tank.

falconski · Mar 30, 2013

MagicianHishon said:
Hmm maybe my memory is bad but a lot of people were ready to ship him out for the likes of kulikov, Couture, Skinner and JVR.

If that's the package coming back I'd still do it :sarcasm:

Hans Landaskog · Mar 30, 2013

Just got back from the game. Barrie was head-and-shoulders above everyone else on the ice.

The Mars Volchenkov · Mar 30, 2013

Hans Landaskog said:
Just got back from the game. Barrie was head-and-shoulders above everyone else on the ice.

I thought he was pretty average. Varly was the best player on the ice though.

Hans Landaskog · Mar 30, 2013

The Mars Volchenkov said:
I thought he was pretty average. Varly was the best player on the ice though.

Well besides Varly. Barrie stood out amongst the dmen.

cgf · Mar 30, 2013

Bubba Thudd said:
Matt is better for PAP than JT was.

I think what you mean is that playing with Matt has exposed how much playing with JT was holding PAP back.

S E P H · Mar 30, 2013

Best play of the day????? Sacco playing RoB-Hejda with a minute remaining, L O L O L O L, seriously is Sacco a brilliant coach ordered to tank from Pracey, or wtf?

PAZ · Mar 30, 2013

Never had time to watch this game, just watched the highlights. Barrie (and Varly) were in basically every single Avs highlight. He's going to be the complete package, he already has the offensive game down, and has high hockey IQ. Will only take another few years before he'll be a very solid #2 IMO.

Varly played amazing this game as well.

S E P H · Mar 30, 2013

Oh and also look at that puck poise quarterbacking the point from Zanon, no wonder Barrie has no room in the NHL when Zanon was the reason why we won, and who needs EJ?!

the_fan · Mar 30, 2013

With every win(even though rare wins) Sacco's chance of getting fired gets slimmer and slimmer

CalderKing21 · Mar 30, 2013

i said it when he got sent down, i'll say it now. why in the **** does Barrie not get top minutes and we bench these scrubs? even if he screws up at least it's because he's young and needs to improve.

Freudian · Mar 30, 2013

It seems most teams have the same strategy against Avs. Pack the slot with bodies in their own zone, counter attack when possible, enter the zone along the boards/cycle and try to find players streaking into the slot.

It's like Phoenix/Wild/Canucks/Preds/Detroit base their entire offensive game plan against Avs players losing coverage in the slot and it's been working wonders against Avs for years.

benzino · Mar 30, 2013

Freudian said:
It seems most teams have the same strategy against Avs. Pack the slot with bodies in their own zone, counter attack when possible, enter the zone along the boards/cycle and try to find players streaking into the slot.

It's like Phoenix/Wild/Canucks/Preds/Detroit base their entire offensive game plan against Avs players losing coverage in the slot and it's been working wonders against Avs for years.

I would say all teams in West except for maybe Chicago have this kinda strategy vs Avs. Sacco doesn't do anything about it so no reason for them to change it since it usually works.

Pierce Hawthorne · Mar 30, 2013

PAZ said:
Never had time to watch this game, just watched the highlights. Barrie (and Varly) were in basically every single Avs highlight. He's going to be the complete package, he already has the offensive game down, and has high hockey IQ. Will only take another few years before he'll be a very solid #2 IMO.

Varly played amazing this game as well.

I said it yesterday and Im sticking to it. Barrie will be better then Yandle in 3 years. His offensive game will be similar, and Barrie will be better on the Defensive side.

CalderKing21 · Mar 30, 2013

Freudian said:
It seems most teams have the same strategy against Avs. Pack the slot with bodies in their own zone, counter attack when possible, enter the zone along the boards/cycle and try to find players streaking into the slot.

It's like Phoenix/Wild/Canucks/Preds/Detroit base their entire offensive game plan against Avs players losing coverage in the slot and it's been working wonders against Avs for years.

that's because Sacco has the imagination of a rock plastered with vanilla ice cream and named Caspar Milquetoast

The Shermanator · Mar 30, 2013

Send games are so much more exciting. Maybe I should just cheer for my home team.

Foppa2118 · Mar 30, 2013

Pierce Hawthorne said:
I said it yesterday and Im sticking to it. Barrie will be better then Yandle in 3 years. His offensive game will be similar, and Barrie will be better on the Defensive side.

Does that mean Barrie will put up a 59 point season within three years?

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