The worst aspect is having to see that very punchable face of Couture's and his hattrack be a headline post everywhere I go to for scrolling hockey news. I wouldn't consider having type A personality good though Mission, these people are more prone to earlier deaths due to increased and early formation of atherosclerosis and myocardium infraction.
GDT: Round 2: Game 3 - Fishies @ Avalanche - We Have a Bigger Boat Now
- Thread starter McMetal
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f***ing millennials make me pissed off that I'm a millennial.
You're right that sports in reality is entertainment, but USA is probably the only country on Earth who see's it this way. Go to Mexico to watch a futball match, go to Rome and experience Roma/Lazio (fans don't give a **** if they win the league, as long as they beat their rival), go to majority of Europe where futball and even hockey has crazy fans, go to Scotland to watch rugby, go to Germany to watch handball, go to Australia to watch cricket, and go to Tokyo to watch a baseball game. Every single of these countries consider sports more than just "entertainment".
mapletreemarty
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The way I look at it in terms of expectations is, you can't take the prom Queen home if you don't get invited to prom. We got our invite and our ticket to prom, now let's f***ing go get our prom Queen.
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The cigars, alcohol, and gambling say “challenge accepted.”
I agree everyone seems to view this team in their own personal way. And that's fine.
I take the standpoint of we made the playoffs, there is no reason we shouldn't win the Cup. The goal should be to win the Cup not just be satisfied we made the 2nd round.
It makes me angry when I watch us play the way we did last night in such a big game.
I'm not big on moral victories or geting learning experience. You play to win. If you don't win, you lose. End of discussion.
If the Avs want to be big time players, then start acting like it. Don't a play a mid December level game, when it's game 3 of the second round in a 1-1 series.
I haven't been able to enjoy these playoffs (when I mean these, I mean our games) because I want our team to win above all costs. I've already gotten rid of 2 years of my life already...I mean what's the point of watching if the Avs aren't in it to win and you don't have a feeling of anxiety? And why can't I adopt the same ideology as them? I've played hockey since I was three, I understand what teams are feeling at certain times and probably what TPS also has too. It is almost a sixth sense of competition.
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letsgoavs1921
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This place is funny. Does nobody remember the saying "can't get too high when you win, or too low when you lose?"
Goodness.
We didn't play very good last night and were STILL tied with 8 minutes left.
Rebound and win tomorrow and this series is up for grabs. If they lose both games at home they don't deserve to win
Side note....would be nice if the opposing goalie didn't have a great night just once. We haven't scored a soft goal yet in 8 playoff games.
Goodness.
We didn't play very good last night and were STILL tied with 8 minutes left.
Rebound and win tomorrow and this series is up for grabs. If they lose both games at home they don't deserve to win
Side note....would be nice if the opposing goalie didn't have a great night just once. We haven't scored a soft goal yet in 8 playoff games.
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Papa Francouz
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What’s the point of being a fan of a sports team if you don’t want them to always win? Every game, every period, no matter the stakes or how stacked the odds are against them, I’m always cheering for the Avs to win. I always believe they can win. Even if I know a loss is likely, or even unavoidable, I’m not going to stop cheering for and wanting an Avalanche victory.
Foppberg
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I didn't even realize people still used 'beta/alpha' as an insult until these past few pages.
TheForsbergShow
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Pick #16 > Pick #31 + Stanley Cup
AINEC. How are we supposed to rebuild if we are picking 31 every year. You guys really need to think about the future
AINEC. How are we supposed to rebuild if we are picking 31 every year. You guys really need to think about the future
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Papa Francouz
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Yeah, you wouldn’t realize that, you beta.
Foppberg
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I haven't had a beta since I was 10 years old.
Papa Francouz
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You alphas and you betas think you’re all there is in this world. Let me let you in on something: omegas exist, and we’re powerful, and we are the ones that control society. Yeah, you think you’re so cool with your big brother alphas, but guess what? The last thing you’ll ever see is one of us. An omega.
So rise up, omegas! Time to take this thread back from the alphas and the betas!
Spleenless Wonder21
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While I don’t expect the Avs to win the Cup, last years’ playoffs were my “just happy to be here”. Also, I’m sure I “take this too seriously”, as “it’s only a game” (a phrase which should be barred from speech for at least the 1st hour following a loss, but losing winnable games will always leave a festering wound inside me until the next one.
Ceremony
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Boy this place sure goes down the toilet when there's a hint of expectation about it
Bummer of a game, but I'm still impressed that the team basically flatlined for the better part of two periods against an absolutely dominant San Jose squad that was firing on all cylinders, Grubauer (though I'm not at all blaming him) was less-than-stellar, and still managed to tie it up late. We know they're capable of playing bad hockey as they proved last night and during the early 2019 swoon, but they're also capable of fighting back.
Unfortunately you simply can't win when guys like Johnson and Landeskog play like they did last night. They were simply horrid, not even "average." Guys like Soderberg and I hope they bounce back and turn in a big effort in game 4, but give credit to the Sharks--they had a gameplan and they executed it to near-perfection.
I still think this squad is on the verge of becoming elite, but they need to make some more changes this offseason toward that goal. I'm not gonna sit here and say that Erik Johnson needs to be on the chopping block, but this is just another worrying sign that he's simply not aging well. Injuries might explain why he looks so abominably slow, but nothing can excuse that ridiculous turnover during a line change he committed in the 1st. But I think the conversation is going to shift quite a bit this offseason from everyone kinda assuming Barrie is going to be traded to EJ possibly moving on.
Unfortunately you simply can't win when guys like Johnson and Landeskog play like they did last night. They were simply horrid, not even "average." Guys like Soderberg and I hope they bounce back and turn in a big effort in game 4, but give credit to the Sharks--they had a gameplan and they executed it to near-perfection.
I still think this squad is on the verge of becoming elite, but they need to make some more changes this offseason toward that goal. I'm not gonna sit here and say that Erik Johnson needs to be on the chopping block, but this is just another worrying sign that he's simply not aging well. Injuries might explain why he looks so abominably slow, but nothing can excuse that ridiculous turnover during a line change he committed in the 1st. But I think the conversation is going to shift quite a bit this offseason from everyone kinda assuming Barrie is going to be traded to EJ possibly moving on.
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Ah ok.
Actually that's not bad since whoever Avs draft at #4 probably wont be NHL ready next season, so the Avs could use another year of Soderberg I guess
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Jost one assist
Kerfoot one assist
Soderberg one assist
So far that's what those 3 have in the entire playoffs
Soderberg at least has size and does some sports of battle in corners and stuff, but Jost and Kerfoot are completely useless players when they dont put up offensive numbers.
All 3 need to be replaced sooner than later.
Kerfoot one assist
Soderberg one assist
So far that's what those 3 have in the entire playoffs
Soderberg at least has size and does some sports of battle in corners and stuff, but Jost and Kerfoot are completely useless players when they dont put up offensive numbers.
All 3 need to be replaced sooner than later.
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Jost has been far better than his production would have you believe. Kerfoot and Soda have been pretty rough though.
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That's a f***ing disgrace considering that he's been playing on the 1st line for most of the playoffs. That's an eye opener that Mack only produces when Kerfoot isn't involved in the play.
AvBuff
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I dunno.
If you play non-stop hockey - including the SCP games - for 7 months straight, you're gonna lay some stink bombs once in a while.
Last night was a stink bomb against a very good team. San Jose laid a couple of turds against Vegas and still won the series. It's impossible to play lights out, no mistake, emotional hockey every single night. It's real people, not SonyPlaystation. The SCP are all about crazy swings in emotion, style and intensity. It's back and forth across the board.
Win tomorrow and all is forgiven. I'm betting the Avs come out fast and pissed off. If they don't . . .
Then San Jose deserves it.
If you play non-stop hockey - including the SCP games - for 7 months straight, you're gonna lay some stink bombs once in a while.
Last night was a stink bomb against a very good team. San Jose laid a couple of turds against Vegas and still won the series. It's impossible to play lights out, no mistake, emotional hockey every single night. It's real people, not SonyPlaystation. The SCP are all about crazy swings in emotion, style and intensity. It's back and forth across the board.
Win tomorrow and all is forgiven. I'm betting the Avs come out fast and pissed off. If they don't . . .
Then San Jose deserves it.
