Pre-Game Talk: Week 7: Talkin Turkey (@ NSH, VAN, @MIN, CGY)

[UncleRisto]

Drouin shows up with a pass or something sometimes. Tufte is an AHLer.

 

[BrickNHL]

Drouin shows up with a pass or something sometimes. Tufte is an AHLer.

Tufte can skate and forecheck unlike the bums on the "2nd line"

 

[The Kingslayer]

Drouin shows up with a pass or something sometimes. Tufte is an AHLer.

He shows up with a bad penalty and a muffin

Thinking about making the 3 hour drive to St. Paul for Avs\Wild with my 11 year old son.

Save the trip. Watch the Avs lose at home for free.

 

[UncleRisto]

Tufte can skate and forecheck unlike the bums on the "2nd line"

Yeah, he'll do cardio.

 

[BrickNHL]

Yeah, he'll do cardio.

Ryan Johansen should try to do some cardio

 

[Ceremony]

Tufte is a waste of time well on his way to becoming one of this board's inexplicable legends who gets better the less they play - see Timmins, Connor

 

[UncleRisto]

Ryan Johansen should try to do some cardio

Dun wanna. Can just score the odd PP point from a complete standstill.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Spatchcock the turkey and smoke it. Never been dry. Completely changed my enjoyment of turkey.

I inject it with a combo of melted butter and spices, and it's never been dry.

 

[sethro109]

Tufte would look good on our 4th line. But our 3rd and 4th lines are really clicking right now, so we shouldn't change a damn thing. If injuries happen, then I would like to see him in a bottom 6 role. Throwing him directly onto the second line with line mates that were already struggling to score, wasn't really a fair shake.

Tatar how shown intensity the past few games, but is still struggling in our system. He's often out of position and is fighting for everything. And not in a good way.

JD is less noticable than Tatar, but in a good way. He's also made some good passes that hopefully start producing some more points.

Has RyJo ever been a play driver? I've never really followed his career. Regardless, it's clear he's not that here. We need a play driving winger for the second line, because RyJo, JD and Tatar are not.

We're rumored to be in the market for a "depth forward" but I really hope that's more of a top 6 guy and not someone else for the bottom 6. Because as I already said,our bottom 6 has been fantastic.

 

[UncleRisto]

I inject it with a combo of melted butter and spices, and it's never been dry.

What I do is, I inject and then I don't need to get a turkey because I'm not hungry for a long time.

 

[Raucherhusten]

Tufte is a waste of time well on his way to becoming one of this board's inexplicable legends who gets better the less they play - see Timmins, Connor

How dare you?

Dude is not only A legend, he's THE legend! Always was, always will be!

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

Emphasis on "little."

Then when we watch the interview, we see Bednar look really uncomfortable when he talk about his 5 on 5 play.

 

[missionAvs]

Explain this to me like I don't know what you're talking about.

Disclaimer: I have no idea what you're talking about.

 

[dahrougem2]

I liked Tufte in his first game but his second game made it painfully obvious he can't skate well enough to play in the NHL.

 

[The Merchant]

Explain this to me like I don't know what you're talking about.

Disclaimer: I have no idea what you're talking about.

Xgoal value is essentially determined by overall shot data (ie. high danger, shot rate, etc) to determine the amount of expected goals both for and against. This chart takes into account all situations, so it's suggesting that the Avs have exhibited the best *expected* scoring and defensive habits of anyone in the league so far this season, both on special teams and 5v5 combined. The one thing xgoals doesn't take into account is the quality of the shooter or goaltender himself, so the intent is to supply more of a baseline of sorts.

 

[the_fan]

You gotta put bacon on top of your turkey fam. How have you been cooking it all these years? Turkey is very lean, not a lot of fat which means it will dry out much more quickly.

No matter how you cook it, I just never been a fan of turkey. I mean I’ll eat it if I was starving to death and there was nothing else to eat LOL

 

[missionAvs]

Xgoal value is essentially determined by overall shot data (ie. high danger, shot rate, etc) to determine the amount of expected goals both for and against. This chart takes into account all situations, so it's suggesting that the Avs have exhibited the best *expected* scoring and defensive habits of anyone in the league so far this season, both on special teams and 5v5 combined. The one thing xgoals doesn't take into account is the quality of the shooter or goaltender himself, so the intent is to supply more of a baseline of sorts.

So in other words... Fire Bednar?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

What I do is, I inject and then I don't need to get a turkey because I'm not hungry for a long time.

 

[forsbergavs32]

So in other words... Fire Bednar?

In other words, Avs shoot puck good, go in net, hire bednar

 

[The Merchant]

So in other words... Fire Bednar?

 

[expatriatedtexan]

In other words, Avs shoot puck good, go in net, hire bednar

So simple even an ET can understand it.

 

[Alienblood]

No matter how you cook it, I just never been a fan of turkey. I mean I’ll eat it if I was starving to death and there was nothing else to eat LOL

make a clubhouse sandwich and homade poutine dressing on the side

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Statement game tomorrow vs the Canucks.

I'm expecting a lot of MacK giveaways and poor defending by the top pairing.

A PP goal by Rants assisted by Makar. And a goal by the Avs second best line (the one without Ryjo).

5-2 Canucks. Hughes only has 1g 1a but shows who is the better D.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

The future Cup Champions are going to roll this bunch of no-good bums tomorrow.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I liked Tufte in his first game but his second game made it painfully obvious he can't skate well enough to play in the NHL.

I didnt like that he wanted to be Andrew Cassels when he got recalled. Like dude was shooting everything in Loveland and then starts passing off in Denver.