GDT: R3G2: Oilers @ Avs: *First to 1,000,000* (8pm ET)

[Flanagan]

We're seeing this again tonight, mark my words

 

[JoeSakic13]

We're seeing this again tonight, mark my words

They allowed Edmonton to bring on MAF?!

This league is rigged.

 

[The Pwnerer]

The fact we've made it this far with average to below average goaltending is really a testament of how good this team is. I really hope Frankie takes the reigns here. I've seen crazier things happen before. Maybe iust maybe we catch lightning in a bottle.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Took a while but the payoff for signing JJ to a tryout in preseason is finally coming to fruition. Unfortunately.

 

[the_fan]

Manson needs to forget he's playing against his dad. It's no coincidence that he was good against other teams and bad against Oilers. Same thing happened in the regular season

 

[MacKaRant]

Playing Jack Johnson again means you have no intention on winning.

Jack Johnson had the best high danger scoring chance percentage of any Avs defenseman in Game 1 at 60%.

It's probably a meaningless statistic, but I think we're scapegoating him.

If anyone deserves to come out of the lineup from Game 1, it's Manson, who had a nightmarish game. Bad reads, bad plays, lack of basic defending.

 

[Avaholic29]

The Dallas series he didn’t play cause he was hurt?

He played until he couldn’t anymore and was horrible. He will want to redeem himself

 

[Avsfan1921]

The fact we've made it this far with average to below average goaltending is really a testament of how good this team is. I really hope Frankie takes the reigns here. I've seen crazier things happen before. Maybe iust maybe we catch lightning in a bottle.

I totally agree with the bolded. As for the other I could care less on who does it, but we need someone to give confidence in making a key save on occasion.

If they continue to leak like this and we overcome it, great, I’m ok with that too lol.

 

[Chiarelli]

I say you stick Byram with Manson and the two Johnsons together. Let the condor fly he looks great this postseason.

 

[AvsWraith]

Really, Bedz? Play the matchup, man!

MacDonald has been in the lineup before. We know he is solid and can skate. You are missing G, and the best possible replacement for G is MacDonald. You need a puck mover to play with Manson, not an anchor.

 

[dahrougem2]

If Josh Manson can clean up his game, the Avs should be better defensively tonight. The Evander Kane and Zach Hyman goals were 100% preventable because of horrible Manson reads. Especially the Kane goal. No idea what he was thinking.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Francouz can get the job done, but the Avs have to play well. The likelihood of him stealing games is pretty low.

I like Franky. Easy guy to root for. Hope the Avs play good structured hockey in front of him.

 

[niwotsblessing]

McDavid = Royal Canadian Douchebag

That bitch needs to be punished for sitting on Lehkonen, shit of this nature is simply unacceptable. Hit him high and low whenever he's on the ice until he's sobbing to the refs. Then knock him down again.

 

[Avaholic29]

JJ won’t be as bad to have out there if his partner isn’t worse than him, that was the case in game 1.

 

[Go19]

If Josh Manson can clean up his game, the Avs should be better defensively tonight. The Evander Kane and Zach Hyman goals were 100% preventable because of horrible Manson reads. Especially the Kane goal. No idea what he was thinking.

He knew he had JMFJ to his left and he cheated over there because the puck was coming from there and he thought he needed to help on that point pinch. It was a play really caused in his head due to JMFJ being his partner. Manson tends to lose focus and loves to pinch at the wrong times (he gets away with it more often than not)- if he would just drop back and learn to fight another day.

 

[wayninja]

This will be the game where our defense really puts it all together.

 

[Grigowski]

Franky in net and JJ on D......Dear Lord....

 

[kl35ha]

Frankie channel his inner Hasek the rest of the playoffs and the rest is history! Avs new number 1 goalie for the next 6 years! Believe~

 

[AvsWraith]

At least it isn't Miska or Joey JoJo.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

JJ will shutdown McDrai with ease

 

[letsgoavs1921]

He played until he couldn’t anymore and was horrible. He will want to redeem himself

He played a couple games injured. Struggled for that reason and didn't play the last few games

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Manson needs to forget he's playing against his dad. It's no coincidence that he was good against other teams and bad against Oilers. Same thing happened in the regular season

Man, I knew the Oilers blueline was old and crotchety, but I didn't know Dave was playing...

 

[Pokecheque]

Really, Bedz? Play the matchup, man!

MacDonald has been in the lineup before. We know he is solid and can skate. You are missing G, and the best possible replacement for G is MacDonald. You need a puck mover to play with Manson, not an anchor.

I wish he and the organization could realize this but they won't.

 

[Raucherhusten]

It's actually pretty funny (and embarrassing) that quite a few of you think
you still know better than a coach that has a 9-2 record this Playoffs so far.

 

[Snow Arc]

Francouz doesn't have to block every shot. Just display a warrior mentality, keep fighting calmly and grimly. If the Avs can't provide the support it's on them. But they can and have fed on Francouz's demeanor.