Pre-Game Talk: Week 16 (@ TOR, @OTT, VS LA)

[UncleRisto]

We're losing all 3. The Toronto one will be ugly though. Both Varly and Grubs will get the yank and Bednar himself will jump in net for the 3rd where he'll not allow a single goal and yell at MacK to do his job.

Just wearing his suit too.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Just wearing his suit too.

Balls on the tab.. Oh wrong era..

 

[ANDI P IS CUTE]

my leafs suck lately- dubas never addressed our D, we are soft everywhere, melander sucks, matthews in a slump, pp bad the last month, freddys back tonight at least. leafs will not beat any good team in the playoffs.

 

[CobraAcesS]

my leafs suck lately- dubas never addressed our D, we are soft everywhere, melander sucks, matthews in a slump, pp bad the last month, freddys back tonight at least. leafs will not beat any good team in the playoffs.

Well lately the Avs are here to cure what ales you. We've lost to every type of team lately.

 

[missionAvs]

my leafs suck lately- dubas never addressed our D, we are soft everywhere, melander sucks, matthews in a slump, pp bad the last month, freddys back tonight at least. leafs will not beat any good team in the playoffs.

This is precisely the reason why you're pretty much guaranteed victory tonight, we're doodoo.

 

[Metallo]

My guess: L, W, W.

All in regulation.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

L, L, W

 

[ANDI P IS CUTE]

LEAF FAN HERE, told you leafs suck, cant score cant defend. 1-4 last 5 at home, 1 shot in last 10 min of the 1st, so many soft players, so many in a bad slump etc etc etc. melander 3 points in 16 games lol.

 

[ANDI P IS CUTE]

please take gardiner and marleau off our hands, zaitsev too.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Ottawa plays well at home, but hoping for a big statement win against them followed by LA.

 

[The Shermanator]

I got VIP tickets to the Sens game. Glad we won tonight and hopefully have some mojo going.

1-0 all time at Avs games.

 

[UncleRisto]

please take gardiner and marleau off our hands, zaitsev too.

Well of course not.

 

[Balthazar]

LEAF FAN HERE, told you leafs suck, cant score cant defend. 1-4 last 5 at home, 1 shot in last 10 min of the 1st, so many soft players, so many in a bad slump etc etc etc. melander 3 points in 16 games lol.

To be fair you did tell us that.

 

[Foppberg]

Friedman 31
18. In an excellent interview with Christine Simpson, Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon said he was “so embarrassed” by television cameras catching his heated exchange with coach Jared Bednar in Calgary that he didn’t go to the meal room after the game.

“I just stayed in my hotel room and hid. I guess they were eating and they showed it on Sportsnet as [Bednar] walked in the room…. I’m glad I wasn’t there for that.”
I liked how he and the Avalanche dealt with it. Things can explode when you’re in Canada, but MacKinnon didn’t run away, they handled it the way they needed to and everyone shrugged it off. A couple of players hinted Bednar and MacKinnon have a blunt and honest relationship, and it is not unusual for them to have passionate in-game conversations — although that one went farther than anyone wanted.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Friedman 31
18. In an excellent interview with Christine Simpson, Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon said he was “so embarrassed” by television cameras catching his heated exchange with coach Jared Bednar in Calgary that he didn’t go to the meal room after the game.

“I just stayed in my hotel room and hid. I guess they were eating and they showed it on Sportsnet as [Bednar] walked in the room…. I’m glad I wasn’t there for that.”
I liked how he and the Avalanche dealt with it. Things can explode when you’re in Canada, but MacKinnon didn’t run away, they handled it the way they needed to and everyone shrugged it off. A couple of players hinted Bednar and MacKinnon have a blunt and honest relationship, and it is not unusual for them to have passionate in-game conversations — although that one went farther than anyone wanted.

I just hope Nathan starts putting up some numbers starting tonight otherwise the narrative up here is going to be that Nathan hasn't scored or gotten a point since his blow up with his coach.

 

[CobraAcesS]

I just hope Nathan starts putting up some numbers starting tonight otherwise the narrative up here is going to be that Nathan hasn't scored or gotten a point since his blow up with his coach.

I guess the hockey gods couldn't let us have both Nathan points and wins.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I guess the hockey gods couldn't let us have both Nathan points and wins.

The hockey gods had nothing to do with it. The Avs decided to lose this one before they touched the ice for the warmups.

That was a completely pathetic excuse for a hockey game.

 

[BaconNater]

Avs should come on to the ice to the song How Bizarre next game

 

[Avs_19]

So Bourque-Dries-Ghetto against the Kings or do they make another move between now and Saturday?

 

[CobraAcesS]

So Bourque-Dries-Ghetto against the Kings or do they make another move between now and Saturday?

That looks so much like a second line.












In the AHL...

 

[The Abusement Park]

So Bourque-Dries-Ghetto against the Kings or do they make another move between now and Saturday?

The Kings will absolutely manhandle that line assuming they can catch them.




Which they can.

 

[CobraAcesS]

The Kings will absolutely manhandle that line assuming they can catch them.




Which they can.

Haha, you're killing it today.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Haha, you're killing it today.

I don’t usually post this much, but I’ve been feeling it today

What that is I have no clue probably all the shitty play

 

[RoyIsALegend]

The 4th lines...

AVS:

Bourque - 5’10”, 206 lbs
Dries - 5’9”, 181 lbs
Andrighetto - 5’10”, 188 lbs​

KINGS:

Clifford - 6’2”’, 216 lbs
Thompson - 6’1”, 214 lbs
Luff - 6’2”, 195 lbs
​

There is literally a foot(12 inches) and 50 pounds separating these lines.

Should be a hilarious game.

 

[Avs_19]

An all AHL line like Greer-Toninato-Dries might actually be better in those limited minutes.