Pre-Game Talk: Week #7: Avs Fans in the Stands? (VGK, MIN, @AZ, @AZ)

[Balthazar]

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[TruePowerSlave]

After the Vegas game we will have a full month of soft games.

 

[RockyMtnRedhawk]

I just bought tickets for both games in Arizona. Can't f***in wait! Ironically enough I was in Arizona for a vacation when things really got real last year. I was supposed to go to the Canucks/Coyotes game the night that the NHL postponed the season. I guess it's fitting that I'll be back there almost a year later for my first hockey game in 12 months.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I just bought tickets for both games. Can't f***in wait! Ironically enough I was in Arizona for a vacation when things really got real last year. I was supposed to go to the Canucks/Coyotes game the night that the NHL postponed the season. I guess it's fitting that I'll be back there almost a year later for my first hockey game in 12 months.

Lucky.

 

[The Kingslayer]

After the Vegas game we will have a full month of soft games.

No such thing. Expect 4-5 regulars to be hurt.

 

[MaKarter]

We are scheduled to play Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday the next two weeks.

Just FYI. Lots of hockey!

 

[Ararana]

After the Vegas game we will have a full month of soft games.

Yeah, March is buttery soft for the Avs so expect .500 hockey lol

 

[Mighty Makar]

We’ll need a goalie soon. Grub’s can’t keep playing most of the games. If he gets hurt, we’re f***ed!

 

[5280]

We’ll need a goalie soon. Grub’s can’t keep playing most of the games. If he gets hurt, we’re f***ed!

Right, there are definitely two huge issues going forward with this team - 3c and backup goalie. Our abundance of speed and good D are probably good enough to mask the 3c problem enough to get us to playoffs, but I don’t trust it in a long series vs Vegas or St. Louis.

Obviously we need a backup goalie, too. We can’t run Grubs into the ground before the playoffs and we are f***ed if he gets hurt.

If I’m Sakic I think the more pressing issue is the backup G, but I’m not sure what is out there. From what I’ve read goalies are at a premium this year. Hopefully Frankie comes back sooner than everybody thinks.

 

[UncleRisto]

We’ll need a goalie soon. Grub’s can’t keep playing most of the games. If he gets hurt, we’re f***ed!

With Francouz unavailable we don't really have any options in the goalie market, since we can't send a goalie back and teams aren't really out yet (except Detroit and Ottawa).

 

[RockyMtnRedhawk]

With Francouz unavailable we don't really have any options in the goalie market, since we can't send a goalie back and teams aren't really out yet (except Detroit and Ottawa).

Jonathan Bernier, come on down!

 

[tigervixxxen]

Yeah, March is buttery soft for the Avs so expect .500 hockey lol

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You know it lol. It’s not a gift to play those Cali teams that much.

Just think of it this way, Frank will be fresh when Grubi goes down.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Nords jerseys again tonight.

 

[Ararana]

Nords jerseys every night please

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I’m feeling pretty damn confident about the matchup with Vegas tonight. If they find a way to take 3 of 4 against this team with all the absences in the first half of the series it will be pretty amazing. If someone told me we could get a split heading into the series I would have taken it and ran.

 

[the_fan]

We’ll need a goalie soon. Grub’s can’t keep playing most of the games. If he gets hurt, we’re f***ed!

Came here to say this. They really do need a back up goalie. They're gonna play a lot of games coming up and every team in west can give the Avs problems if they don't have a legit back up. Kings are playing well, Yotes are playing well, even the Sharks and Ducks can be tough to beat if they have to play Miska or Werner

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

The Avs are 6-2 in their last 8 games.

Nice to see them rounding into form after a sluggish start to the season.

 

[Richard88]

The Avs are 6-2 in their last 8 games.

Nice to see them rounding into form after a sluggish start to the season.

6-1-1

 

[5280]

Right, there are definitely two huge issues going forward with this team - 3c and backup goalie. Our abundance of speed and good D are probably good enough to mask the 3c problem enough to get us to playoffs, but I don’t trust it in a long series vs Vegas or St. Louis.

Obviously we need a backup goalie, too. We can’t run Grubs into the ground before the playoffs and we are f***ed if he gets hurt.

If I’m Sakic I think the more pressing issue is the backup G, but I’m not sure what is out there. From what I’ve read goalies are at a premium this year. Hopefully Frankie comes back sooner than everybody thinks.

I do have a lot of trust in Joe, however and have to guess he will figure out a way to solve these problems. His patient approach might be completely aggravating at times, but his on ice product is badass. The dude knows a lot more than any of us what it takes to win at this level.

 

[Ararana]

He's not going to have the luxury of being patient when Grubby's groin goes from playing his 13th game in 30 days and they're icing Werner as their starter.

The shorten season was a horrible time for Frankie to disappear.

 

[UncleRisto]

Love the avatar, @18007.

 

[5280]

Love the avatar, @18007.

Thanks, haha!

 

[Ceremony]

If we don't wear the Nordiques jerseys away to Montreal at some point the team should be folded and all our players donated to Minnesota.

 

[LOFIN]

To be fair, the easier opponents should allow us to play Miska or Werner even on ordinary game nights, not just b2b games. If our roster is pretty much healthy, I'm fine with us going against Arizona or Anaheim without Grubauer. Should be able to beat them no matter who our goalie is.

 

[The Shermanator]

If we don't wear the Nordiques jerseys away to Montreal at some point the team should be folded and all our players donated to Minnesota.

In the extremely fabricated scenario where our entire roster got traded for Minnesota's entire roster would you guys cheer for the Avs or the Wild the rest of the year?