GDT: Round 1 - Game 4: Flames @ Avalanche - Bury Them! - 8PM

[The Mars Volchenkov]

 

[S E P H]

Also this series really is making me sustain anxiety disorder, I simply walked around my house for the entire Cole delay of game penalty sequence because I just couldn't watch it.

 

[GoNordiquesGo]

This is a game where I think you have to give Bednar credit for adjusting on the fly. The Avs came in with the same gameplan, but the Flames switched to a hybrid 1-3-1 to clog up the neutral zone... which worked for over half the game (when Calgary was pressuring the defense hard). Bednar saw this and adjusted his defense. A way to break the 1-3-1 is to have the defensemen skate and pull the trap away from players and opening up seams. So Bednar threw caution to the wind and threw in extra Barrie shifts, and frequently put a righty on the left. The off side allowed them to protect the puck a bit easier and pull the trap. That was a smart adjustment and with the skill between Barrie and Makar, they can pull it off.

Wow man, I love those technical analysis, keep them coming, helps me get smarter about the game!

 

[wayninja]

The biggest indicator of domination:

Team Stats
Shots	37	52
Hits	34	46
Faceoffs Won	36	38
Faceoff Win Percent	48.6	51.4
Power Play Opportunities	3	4
Power Play Goals	1	1
Power Play Percentage	33.3	25.0
Short Handed Goals	0	0
Total Penalties	5	2
Penalty Minutes	10	6
Blocked Shots	19	16
Takeaways	7	15
Giveaways	2	6

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[Freudian]

Not feeling all that comfortable. Smiths been overachieving and Calgary has two home games left if this goes the distance. Need to summon the killer instinct to put them away as soon as possible.

 

[wayninja]

Not feeling all that comfortable. Smiths been overachieving and Calgary has two home games left if this goes the distance. Need to summon the killer instinct to put them away as soon as possible.

Nah, we've got this series to the Colorado Avalanche vs the Calgary Out of bounds skiers.

 

[Nalens Oga]

Also this series really is making me sustain anxiety disorder, I simply walked around my house for the entire Cole delay of game penalty sequence because I just couldn't watch it.

I was watching on a 'free' stream and I just forwarded right through that no way am I watching an OT penalty kill during the playoffs.

 

[sethro109]

Surprised they didn’t review for offsides or net off the moorings on that OT goal.

After the goal in OT was scored the refs did make a call to Toronto I think. I saw then all gather around the review area as the Avs celebrated and the flames left. Because of our luck in the regular season I had a mini heart attack as everyone else in the Can was celebrating.

 

[AvsFan29]

Also this series really is making me sustain anxiety disorder, I simply walked around my house for the entire Cole delay of game penalty sequence because I just couldn't watch it.

I just stare at the penalty clock and try not to watch the play haha

 

[Metallo]

Amazing comeback by the Avs is such a pivotal game. After the Flames 2nd goal they just engaged the afterburners and dominated until the OT goal.

To me the key up to now has been the “throw everything at net” strategy and the physical play.

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

Also this series really is making me sustain anxiety disorder, I simply walked around my house for the entire Cole delay of game penalty sequence because I just couldn't watch it.

I must be getting old, bc, while I wasn’t calm, I was able to sit through the penalty kill. Of course, I also don’t watch playoff games sober, which helps. That said, when Mikko potted the OT winner I ran around the family room like a kid on Christmas morning after opening their most desired present...

 

[Metallo]

Yeah I’ve got one of those Mack brains.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Im still buzzed from last night. What a rollercoaster of emotions. People still want draft picks over playoffs?

 

[Avs_19]

Also this series really is making me sustain anxiety disorder, I simply walked around my house for the entire Cole delay of game penalty sequence because I just couldn't watch it.

I used to be like that when I was younger and would walk away or change the channel. Now I just nervously sit through it.

 

[MacBradley]

The biggest indicator of domination:

Team Stats
Shots	37	52
Hits	34	46
Faceoffs Won	36	38
Faceoff Win Percent	48.6	51.4
Power Play Opportunities	3	4
Power Play Goals	1	1
Power Play Percentage	33.3	25.0
Short Handed Goals	0	0
Total Penalties	5	2
Penalty Minutes	10	6
Blocked Shots	19	16
Takeaways	7	15
Giveaways	2	6

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So according to Flames logic, this is the first game the Avs actually won this series.

Oh wait, the refs missed 157 calls against the Avs and only 156 against the Flames...this one is still a Flames win!

 

[Avs_19]

Im still buzzed from last night. What a rollercoaster of emotions. People still want draft picks over playoffs?

Best part is we got both anyways.

 

[tucker3434]

Not feeling all that comfortable. Smiths been overachieving and Calgary has two home games left if this goes the distance. Need to summon the killer instinct to put them away as soon as possible.

I don’t think the guy that was unable to break .900 in the regular season will give them 3 more .920+ games. Maybe facing elimination will wake up their top line and counteract an off game from Smith. But we haven’t seen anything so far that leads me to believe that’ll happen. Even in the game they “blew us out” it didn’t feel like a bad game for us.

As long as our guys don’t start coasting and they keep pumping shots on net, this is a win. And considering MacKinnon is the guy leading the charge, I have little fear they’ll lose that competitive fire.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I used to be like that when I was younger and would walk away or change the channel. Now I just nervously sit through it.

2013 I couldn't watch the final 5 minutes of Game 7 or the Overtime haha. I sat through all of it last night haha.

 

[S E P H]

I just stare at the penalty clock and try not to watch the play haha

I must be getting old, bc, while I wasn’t calm, I was able to sit through the penalty kill. Of course, I also don’t watch playoff games sober, which helps. That said, when Mikko potted the OT winner I ran around the family room like a kid on Christmas morning after opening their most desired present...

I used to be like that when I was younger and would walk away or change the channel. Now I just nervously sit through it.

I tend to try to have ten minutes of saved time added up on my DVR so I can fast-forward commercials and plays like that, but I was completely live yesterday. Not sure how you guys' do it watching OT hockey live. I am definitely more relaxed nervous when I can skip like ten seconds of action than nervous nervously sit through those ten seconds. But I gotta admit that after the Avs killed that penalty, I just knew we were going to win.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Looking at it again I might blame Andrighetto more for that flames second goal. All he had to do was look for an outlet not just skate up the ice for no f***in reason. Get him out the lineup guy is garbage.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Also, I thought Z was an absolute monster last night. Guys are bailing on pucks and you can tell hes gotten to some of the Flames players. Backlund got railed hard twice by Z last night. Cole was also a beast up until his penalty which seems to be a formula for us winning in OT haha.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Cole was an animal last night. I thought he played incredible up until his penalty. Playoff cole is a damn good player.

 

[drhiii]

So, my missus goes to bed early. Me watch game. Me yell. Loud. Poke head into bedroom every few mins to see if I have woken her up from me yell at boob tube. OT. More yelling. Avs win. Fv*k yeah. More loud man voice. Many mins to calm down. Not possible. Head to bed. My missus is sitting up with phone glow on her face. Asks me “Did you know the Avalanche won?” I love my wife.

 

[Soedy]

So, my missus goes to bed early. Me watch game. Me yell. Loud. Poke head into bedroom every few mins to see if I have woken her up from me yell at boob tube. OT. More yelling. Avs win. Fv*k yeah. More loud man voice. Many mins to calm down. Not possible. Head to bed. My missus is sitting up with phone glow on her face. Asks me “Did you know the Avalanche won?” I love my wife.

 

[wayninja]

So, my missus goes to bed early. Me watch game. Me yell. Loud. Poke head into bedroom every few mins to see if I have woken her up from me yell at boob tube. OT. More yelling. Avs win. Fv*k yeah. More loud man voice. Many mins to calm down. Not possible. Head to bed. My missus is sitting up with phone glow on her face. Asks me “Did you know the Avalanche won?” I love my wife.