Pre-Game Talk: Week of 3 hockey matches and the beginning of WWIII... (maybe)

[Raucherhusten]

I can’t help but think Kurtis MacDermid playing 2:27 isn’t helping us much.


Why not pull up Maltsev or Kaut? Let’s see what we have there.

Salary Cap. They are trying to save all the coins possible before the deadline.
Every call-up would reduce the savings.

 

[Raucherhusten]

Honest mate, I think it comes down to confidence. This version of Avs, or at least the current squad seems like they have no trouble or problems when it comes to generating offence. When they get behind, the team sort of unleashes this dragon energy knowing that they have the offence to come back from and if they don't, it will be because of them not showing up for the game (Boston) or insane goaltending (Dallas). Landeskog has been a big part of that, he has scored some supremely big goals in games the past three weeks that sort of change the momentum for the Avs favour.

It certainly helps that of right now there isn't any pressure on them.

There are no MUST-WIN games atm. Even if they lose a few they are
still running away with the Division/Conference.

That will of course change 2 month from now. We'll see how they do when it really matters!

 

[Polite HKYDiscussion]

Honest mate, I think it comes down to confidence. This version of Avs, or at least the current squad seems like they have no trouble or problems when it comes to generating offence. When they get behind, the team sort of unleashes this dragon energy knowing that they have the offence to come back from and if they don't, it will be because of them not showing up for the game (Boston) or insane goaltending (Dallas). Landeskog has been a big part of that, he has scored some supremely big goals in games the past three weeks that sort of change the momentum for the Avs favour.

I agree. The other part of that is when the AVS are running on Dragon energy, I’m almost 100% confident that the other team isn’t going to score any more goals… I know, I just know that the Avs will score the next 2 or three goals when they’re down by 1.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Honest mate, I think it comes down to confidence. This version of Avs, or at least the current squad seems like they have no trouble or problems when it comes to generating offence. When they get behind, the team sort of unleashes this dragon energy knowing that they have the offence to come back from and if they don't, it will be because of them not showing up for the game (Boston) or insane goaltending (Dallas). Landeskog has been a big part of that, he has scored some supremely big goals in games the past three weeks that sort of change the momentum for the Avs favour.

Yah it feels more like growth from the group more then anything tactical. Not taking anything away from Jared because if he got blamed for the poor record of coming back in games prior he should get some credit for their record now.

 

[MaKarter]

 

[The Merchant]

Yikes

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Yikes

He later goes on to point out that being paired up with Jack Johnson and (I'm guessing small sample size here) Bo Byram have had the biggest negative impact on Girard's numbers.

 

[Cake Malar]

nm GtG got there first... delete

 

[Cake Malar]

He later goes on to point out that being paired up with Jack Johnson and (I'm guessing small sample size here) Bo Byram have had the biggest negative impact on Girard's numbers.

Another reason to go get another defenseman at the deadline

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

So, Byram was dragging Girard down? I don’t think so. Byram was way better than Girard when he was in the lineup.

JJ I could see. Particularly with play driving. JJ does nothing to support that.

Girard is still top-35 in EV points by defenceman. Tied with Quinn Hughes. The offence is there. The defence has been up and down.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Another reason to go get another defenseman at the deadline

As happy as I am for Jack Johnson having a small career resurgence...having to rely on EJ/JJ/Murray/MacDermid at all will make me lose hair faster than if Mrazek was the goalie here. We're doing well without Byram however it is the regular season where it's a bit easier to cover up weaknesses. Really worried about an opposing coach in a 7-game series being able to exploit the complete lack of puck movement ability from those four right now.

 

[dahrougem2]

I will not have any JMFJ slander anymore.

 

[5280]

JMFJ!

 

[AvsFan29]

So, Byram was dragging Girard down? I don’t think so. Byram was way better than Girard when he was in the lineup.

JJ I could see. Particularly with play driving. JJ does nothing to support that.

Girard is still top-35 in EV points by defenceman. Tied with Quinn Hughes. The offence is there. The defence has been up and down.

My biggest issue with Girard, is how useless he is on the sidewall during the powerplay. He can't shoot from there, so the defenders know he's going to pass. It doesn't work.

 

[Avsboy]

My biggest issue with Girard, is how useless he is on the sidewall during the powerplay. He can't shoot from there, so the defenders know he's going to pass. It doesn't work.

Ok, but where will he pass?

 

[missionAvs]

My biggest issue with Girard, is how useless he is on the sidewall during the powerplay. He can't shoot from there, so the defenders know he's going to pass. It doesn't work.

He barely even spins anymore. Dude is useless.

 

[CoachBadkitten]

Worse regular season Girard = better playoff Girard

hopefully

 

[Avs71]

Worse regular season Girard = better playoff Girard

hopefully

Worse regular season Girard, and even worse playoff Girard would be a nightmare.

 

[Avsboy]

I'll take his 27 points in 52 games. What does WAR even mean?

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Girard has PTSD after facing a hard checking forward group in the playoffs

 

[Ararana]

So, Byram was dragging Girard down? I don’t think so. Byram was way better than Girard when he was in the lineup.

JJ I could see. Particularly with play driving. JJ does nothing to support that.

Girard is still top-35 in EV points by defenceman. Tied with Quinn Hughes. The offence is there. The defence has been up and down.

Byram was carrying that pairing before he got hurt. I'll give Girard a pass when he has to play with Jack Johnson but that's pretty much it.

I like Girard and I think he'll be fine going forward (a consistently healthy Byram would really go a long way there).

 

[MaKarter]

Altitude radio had a great interview just now with Bednar about faceoffs.

Bednar mentioned that "it was ONE of the things we sent into the league officials during the Vegas series". Talking about how Vegas was cheating on draws.

He also said the veteran centremen in the league get to cheat but he is not sure why they always kick Kadri out. Bednar thinks we need to get better at cheating on faceoffs

 

[dahrougem2]

Altitude radio had a great interview just now with Bednar about faceoffs.

Bednar mentioned that "it was ONE of the things we sent into the league officials during the Vegas series". Talking about how Vegas was cheating on draws.

Yeah, they send it in yet Kadri gets tossed out of half his faceoffs I swear.

Can't nobody tell me refs and linesman don't have their own personal agendas throughout games. Nobody in the league gets tossed more than Kadri.

 

[SaltySkywalker]

Yeah, they send it in yet Kadri gets tossed out of half his faceoffs I swear.

Can't nobody tell me refs and linesman don't have their own personal agendas throughout games. Nobody in the league gets tossed more than Kadri.

This is what I'm worried about with any eventual matchup with Vegas (or any other team for that matter). Regardless of play, it seems obvious to me there is a negative bias from the refs to the Avs and the opposite for Vegas.

 

[Ararana]

This is what I'm worried about with any eventual matchup with Vegas (or any other team for that matter). Regardless of play, it seems obvious to me there is a negative bias from the refs to the Avs and the opposite for Vegas.

But Refalanche!