GDT: R1G3 - Avs @ Kraken - Rolling on the Road - 8PM

[Colorado Avalanche]

Nah. This game cements how truly disastrous the TDL was. Mac and Makar are playing like they're (easily) the 2nd/3rd best players in the game (all for the price of...15.8 million in cap...that's like 1.75 Darnell Nurse'!).

You don't get many chances with them both at their apex, and the only job management has is to make use of every second of it. And they didn't. Not even remotely close. Even a smidge more help and they're off to the races.

Couldn't agree more

 

[the_fan]

Is MacK the only player in the league that you can say is a power forward, sniper, playmaker and hell, even a enforcer because he also fights. Can’t really think of another one in the NHL right now that does pretty much everything like MacK

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Anyone else concerned about Nuke? He doesn’t seem like the type to sit out for bumps and bruises as proven last year.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Is MacK the only player in the league that you can say is a power forward, sniper, playmaker and hell, even a enforcer because he also fights. Can’t really think of another one in the NHL right now that does pretty much everything like MacK

Matthews fought tonight so you will have tough time arguing with Leaf fans. He can do it all.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

It’s their d zone coverage last two pucks not

The laws in that state just got a whole lot worse/better depending on your view

Don't try to bait me.... Ya gotta watch what you say these days. It's no longer the America I grew up in.

Some good but a lot bad about that too......

 

[forsbergavs32]

Is MacK the only player in the league that you can say is a power forward, sniper, playmaker and hell, even a enforcer because he also fights. Can’t really think of another one in the NHL right now that does pretty much everything like MacK

I hear that guy in Edmonton who just cherry picks to score is better.

 

[AvsMakar08]

Going to be the franchise's cornerstone for a long time. Byram is ONLY 21. Very exciting for us and scary for the rest of the league.

Yeah, just wait until Byram is Makar's age.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

I hear that guy in Edmonton who just cherry picks to score is better.

C'mon Los Angeles.. finish em

 

[the_fan]

Matthews fought tonight so you have tough time arguing with Leaf fans

Yeah but can you label Matthews a play maker or power forward? He’s more of a strictly sniper

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

Matthews fought tonight so you have tough time arguing with Leaf fans. He can do it all.

There's really no use trying to argue with ANY Leaf fan.........

 

[NMAvsman]

Anyone else concerned about Nuke? He doesn’t seem like the type to sit out for bumps and bruises as proven last year.

I am.....that is a HUGE problem going forward.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Yeah but can you label Matthews a play maker or power forward? He’s more of a strictly sniper

Said it as a joke, because he had fight tonight and Leafs are probably very proud of their baby boy. He is nothing like MacK though.

Matthews is now a power forward. Fights and all.

 

[dahrougem2]

Anyone else concerned about Nuke? He doesn’t seem like the type to sit out for bumps and bruises as proven last year.

I'm not concerned long term. I'm concerned he's in severe pain from whatever he's been dealing with and needs to rest up and heal. He can't do that until the Summer.

I honestly might consider sitting him the rest of this series and pray the Avs can finish it in 5. Let him get a good 7-10 days worth of rest starting yesterday.

 

[StLAvsFan]

I'm having steak for breakfast. That's my climate pledge.

Be sure to give off several large methane farts afterwards! Do it for Mother Earth!

 

[JLo217]

Is MacK the only player in the league that you can say is a power forward, sniper, playmaker and hell, even a enforcer because he also fights. Can’t really think of another one in the NHL right now that does pretty much everything like MacK

I think he's better all around than McDavid when you look at the game as a whole.

 

[the_fan]

I think he's better all around than McDavid when you look at the game as a whole.

I agree

 

[CharlesPuck]

Anyone else concerned about Nuke? He doesn’t seem like the type to sit out for bumps and bruises as proven last year.

Apparently he’s out for personal reasons. Not injured.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Bednar says Val isn't with the team in Seattle.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Might be worth sitting Val the rest of the series.

Kinda risky, especially if another body goes down, but they have to maintain some kind of health to have any hope moving forward.

 

[the_fan]

Said it as a joke, because he had fight tonight and Leafs are probably very proud of their baby boy. He is nothing like MacK though.

Matthews is now a power forward. Fights and all.

Matthews is a great player can’t argue that, he has the size to be a power forward, but I think he’s strictly a sniper, also pretty good defensively

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Bednar says Val isn't with the team in Seattle.

Asked about it again, he says Val isn't with them for personal reasons.

 

[Ararana]

Personal reasons. Weird.

 

[sethro109]

This is concerning. Hope everything is okay with Nuke.

 

[JoeSakic13]

There's really no use trying to argue with ANY Leaf fan.........

As someone who was raised in Toronto. No, there really isn’t.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

This is concerning. Hope everything is okay with Nuke.

Damn, that sucks.

I'm glad Bednar let us know though. Whatever Nuke and/or his family is going through, I wish him them nothing but the best.