GDT: R2G1 - Avalanche @ Stars - 7:30PM - Nate Wick

[The Abusement Park]

Honestly didn’t hate the period. 0 high danger chances for either team. 5 chances to 3 to Dallas but they had 3 PP’s. Don’t think Dallas looked that great, if we can get a quick goal we should be right back in it.

Great analysis.

 

[nammerus]

xGF% of 89%….just a proper ass kicking 5v5.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

They keep refusing to make the smart play. They are looking for the home run pass.

They have to do that. Stars are clogging up the middle and trying to trap the neutral zone, forcing the stretch pass is the way to try and break that.

 

[LOFIN]

To quote Kyle Dubas, ”We can, and we will!”

 

[dahrougem2]

Mikko seems to be playing better after his penalties

 

[forsbergavs32]

Much better in the 2nd. Boys just need to keep pushing

 

[GeoRox89]

Possible… but they have so many hits that their scouts should be implicitly trusted at this point.

I wish Kroenke would’ve paid Jim Nill an egregious amount of money to be head of scouting and VP

 

[Go19]

They have to do that. Stars are clogging up the middle and trying to trap the neutral zone, forcing the stretch pass is the way to try and break that.

Puck carrier needs to slow it down to the red draw them forward- then loft over the top/dump to opposite corner with the speed coming from off wingers over the top of the trap. Get it in deep and go to work. Their D is the weakness when they have to chase.

 

[henchman21]

Avs need to get their offense to the middle of the ice. Stars are giving them the whole outside basically saying you’ll get one but don’t count on many. Need the D to work back to the center and fire shots from there (or rotate MacK up) then get into the dirty areas. 5v5 for the Avs is way too perimeter for my liking.

 

[sethro109]

Wow that was a weak ass call in double OT. Cane's fans have a right to be pissed.

 

[henchman21]

xGF% of 89%….just a proper ass kicking 5v5.

Stars are creating nothing, Avs only creating minimal. Nothing is really dangerous in this game 5v5.

 

[sethro109]

Can we always have Weeks instead of PK? This is much more enjoyable.

 

[GeoRox89]

Avs need to get their offense to the middle of the ice. Stars are giving them the whole outside basically saying you’ll get one but don’t count on many. Need the D to work back to the center and fire shots from there (or rotate MacK up) then get into the dirty areas. 5v5 for the Avs is way too perimeter for my liking.

Even when they block a ton of them, fire hard ones and make them pay the price for doing it. It’s a war of attrition leave them battered and bruised and thinking twice before getting in front of a Makar 103 MPH slapper

 

[Chiarelli]

Mikko seems to be playing better after his penalties

Still owes us a goal

 

[GeoRox89]

Wow that was a weak ass call in double OT. Cane's fans have a right to be pissed.

When even Messier thinks a call that goes in the Rangers favour is a bad call to win a game you know it’s bad call

 

[katfude]

Still owes us a goal

And not a bullshit ENG

 

[nammerus]

Stars are creating nothing, Avs only creating minimal. Nothing is really dangerous in this game 5v5.

Play this tight for the rest of the series, and the Avs will win.

 

[sethro109]

I like our chances if we limit them to only 2 shots in the 3rd like we did in the second. That just means we need to score 3 more goals to tie.

 

[GeoRox89]

And not a bullshit ENG

Given that would mean we almost certainly sealed a victory, would take an ENG from him

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I would rather see someone like Jon Cooper be the rules expert for ESPN than an ex-NHL official. I'd rather have someone with an axe to grind against NHL officiating if they insist on not having a neutral position.

 

[Chiarelli]

Messier seems like he yells at kids for having fun

 

[MoreLikeTurdCrapley]

They have to do that. Stars are clogging up the middle and trying to trap the neutral zone, forcing the stretch pass is the way to try and break that.

I agree. Little slow on the uptake after a prolonged absence from alcohol. But we all must do our part.

You and @henchman21 are correct.

 

[katfude]

Babe stop what you're doing gatorade makes WATER now

 

[John Mandalorian]

If Dallas is tiring, the Avs need to stay out of the penalty box and not bail them out.

 

[AvsMakar08]

I like our chances if we limit them to only 2 shots in the 3rd like we did in the second. That just means we need to score 3 goals to tie.

We need to stop giving the power plays or five on three's. 5 of 5 we seem to be even or even better.