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GDT: R2G6 - Avs @ Blues - Going to War - 6PM
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LOFIN
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I'm sure Husso loves how the captain throws him under the buss there.
avalanche_country
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F Yeah! I was at a concert not looking on purpose then my 9 year old texts me…. I open it and it’s a pic of the score from the tv at my moms when they went up 3-2. Cool way to find out unexpectedly.
Break out the smelling salts to wake Rantanen the **** up for this next round, coz he's still lumbering around in a daze. Gonna need all hands on deck to deal with a confident, surging Oiler squad. And will the real Cale Makar & Devon Toews please stand up too? Kuemper? Not sure what to say about that guy other than...please be at least semi-competent, ok?
Yeah for all the hate that Duchene regularly gets from Avs fans, ROR is much more deserving of scorn.
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Duchene first
O’Reilly second
Barrie up next
O’Reilly second
Barrie up next
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Why? I have basically moved on from hating on both. They've all given us good moments and some of their best years.
LOFIN
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Rantanen has to be injured somehow, or still lingering effects of covid or whatever the f*** near the end of the season.
I have more faith in our stars performing than Edmonton finding depth scoring.
shpongle falls
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Diehard Blues fan coming in peace to say the Avs were the better team on the ice tonight, great game and great series guys. I'm really happy for Mackinnon to finally break through and get a chance to play in round 3, Avs-Oilers should be an epic fun series.
Congrats again enjoy the rest of the ride guys.
Congrats again enjoy the rest of the ride guys.
Then he needs to be bumped down in the lineup, coz he's nothing but a total passenger right now.
Glad the Avs finally got that 2nd round monkey off their back. I'm sure it's a huge relief for them, and I'm hoping that this loosens 'em up a bit mentally so they can start playing at the level they're capable of. Not complaining, just pointing out that the Avs did NOT look particularly sharp in this series. Yes, they had impressive stretches of domination, but those were always tempered by stretches of very poor play which kept an overmatched Blues team around for 6 games. If the Avs can dial it in this next series, and get their big guns clicking alongside the depth guys (who deserve a ton of credit), they can get on a roll here and make their move. As dynamic as McDavid & Draisaitl are, an Avs team hitting on all cylinders should dismantle them provided Kuemper doesn't have an epic meltdown. The stars are aligning nicely for this team, and the boys need to seize this opportunity by the throat.
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What a f***in thing to say when the Avs played the entire series with an empty net
I guess it's a moot point now, but why so sure they would lose game 7? Sounds very random.
IMO you should reaaaaally take an extended break from Avs hockey. They won the series, but who cares? If going into Game 6 you were so heavily displeased with this team that it had to come down to Compher scoring 66% of the goals in the game, and Helm scoring the tie breaker with under 5 seconds left in the game, then that alone is not a good reason to go from an extended break all the way to continuing to watch. Extended break or actively watching is one extreme to the other... I don't think one game where Compher and Helm are the goalscorers and they net the winner in the dying seconds is convincing enough, surely? If you were that close. You have already been pushed very far. If anything, them needing Compher and Helm to put up their goals should make you even more inclined to take a break. And good luck with how long it will probably take to successfully re-build a new core that is clearly superior to this one by a big margin - enough that they are worth actively watching (if this one is not, or is on the precipice of being unwatchable).
Cool. I asked for it, for thanking for not spoiling, of course a spoiler reply is likely. I saw this, I wasn't sure if you were messing with me or not, though. Particularly when it reached 2-2 in the third, I just kept it in my mind the whole game that it could end up 3-2 with a late goal for the Avs, but def might not be the case. Or totally the opposite and the Blues win 3-2 with 5 seconds left, or something.
One of the few, it seems!!
So, I am guessing that lots of folks here think the Avs have basically less than zero chance to win the cup? I didn't get the impression here that the blues are the cup favourites. And I could see if people here think the Blues are better than Edmonton, in which case some might vote for Edmonton, despite it seeming like a minimum of half of people here expected the Blues to beat Colorado (not before the series, but it changed pretty dramatically a few times, and I really, really, can't see Compher and Helm goals causing a dramatic sentiment shift to thinking the Avs are now a lot better than they were a day ago, if anything it should further cement that they are losers, etc.). But if not predicting a loss to the Oilers, I expect a loss by a landslide in the polls going into the finals, assuming the Avs make it. If the belief in them is this poor to be able to win a game versus the blues, much less a series, than surely it is far worse for winning a cup.
I sure hope the Avs go all the way. There are lots of good and great teams in this league, and a lot of luck involved in this game, too. Over 30 teams with the same goal, and only one can walk away with the cup, regardless of how good or bad everyone else performs. Will likely be a really tough road, but I think they are capable of it.
You rate manson and bo above makar and toews by a far margin? or did you mean in game 6 specifically?... Or the series? Or playoffs? Or just period? Your post makes it sound like you think manson and byram are levels above makar and toews. I have to say I disagree.
They’re gonna get to Stefan Elliott at this rate.
Avsboy
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Pierre Edouard Bellemare. Note how the defeated rivals get friendlier and friendlier. It’s a sign.
They were better in round two.
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Then in the finals we've got PEB (Tampa Bay), Ian Cole (Carolina) or Patrick Nemeth (NYR).
The Kingslayer
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lol it was actually a great time. Overall great night. Just watched the game and the Avs were dominant most of the game. Alot of weird little shit in their game from alot of guys. Mikko was mainly a trainwreck. Cale should have had 3-4 assists tonight if his teammates could finish. I thought Manson was a beast.Fishing? Fishing??? Very disappointed in you King.
Kuemper needs to figure his shit out. The Avs gave up almost nothing yet it felt like Kuemper was about to give up a softie. Nobody gives up his net like Kuemper. Nobody. Not his fault on the second goal but again not much of an effort to get over. Wide open net also f*** JJ on that one. Thats the reason I never wanted to see him play in the playoffs. Mcdrai cant wait to get back to edmonton to get that match up.
Loved Bo and EJ and what can you say about SOB lol Out of nowhere just scores 2 huge goals and then Darren Helm? Darren Helm lol Seriously Darren Helm scores the biggest goal of the series. Darren Helm? Unreal. A bunch of misfits set that one up. EJ rushes the puck like hes 2013 EJ, gives it to LOC who throws it to nobody and Helm just shoots it. Hockey is hilarious.
Gotcha. Are you factoring in/comparing assignments/minutes into that consideration, too?
I was pleased with all 4, myself. There have been some concerns for me with Manson, particularly in his first few games as an Av, but I am all around happy. And happy as a whole with our trade deadline. Byram I have been very pleased with. Quite impressed with his poise for a 20 year old.
It's kinda funny how in this game at least, or the series even, how often the specific things most people thought the blues were better than the avs in regard to (for example bottom-6 forwards, or third line) were being heralded as strong points for the avs in the series specifically.
The Kingslayer
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Manson with the biggest save of the series. WTF was Kuemper doing there. Goes back to what I said that he gives up his net like no other goalie I have ever seen.
Jimothy Timothy and Helm. Wow. The heroes the Avs faithful deserve and the heroes they need right now.
F*ck the blose, Binnington, Berube and ROR.
Bring on the oilers, lets whipe the floor with them. Also Darcy needs to figure himself out or McDavid and Drai are going to murder us.
F*ck the blose, Binnington, Berube and ROR.
Bring on the oilers, lets whipe the floor with them. Also Darcy needs to figure himself out or McDavid and Drai are going to murder us.
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The Kingslayer
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Im really not sure what Binnington would have done to help when you consider the Avs were dominant for 5/6 games. Also, Husso saved their season did he not? When Binnington shit himself during the season it was Husso's play that got them to where they were. Thats a terrible thing for ROR to be saying. I love ROR the hockey player but his character is.. I dont know. He seems like kind of a f***in prick.
My problem with the top pairing doesn't come from their performance, necessarily. They've been put in an incredibly tough position to play the minutes they have and still come up big. But after the injury to G, both Bo and Manson have stepped up tremendously. Bo is putting up outstanding metrics and Manson literally saved the game tonight. You have to give them their due praise.
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