Pre-Game Talk: Week of a new year (LA, SJ, NYR)

[Metallo]

Win. Just win.

 

[JLo217]

OTL, L, OTL

 

[CobraAcesS]

How dare you?

Greer isn't needed for anything. He's never not sucked.

Halloween has come and gone, no need to pretend to be Jarred Bednar.

 

[UncleRisto]

Haha.

 

[Balthazar]

Dater after the LA game:

"IT will never get as bad as it was in 2016-17. Colorado Avalanche games were literally over after the first five minutes in that slow rotisserie torture of a season, one of the worst by any team in NHL history.

But it sure feels like there is a faint whiff of that malodorous air from then around this team again, doesn’t it? A lot of the guys from that 48-point season are still here, and you can start to see some looks of what sure looks like post-traumatic stress disorder on their faces right now. "

 

[CobraAcesS]

Dater after the LA game:

"IT will never get as bad as it was in 2016-17. Colorado Avalanche games were literally over after the first five minutes in that slow rotisserie torture of a season, one of the worst by any team in NHL history.

But it sure feels like there is a faint whiff of that malodorous air from then around this team again, doesn’t it? A lot of the guys from that 48-point season are still here, and you can start to see some looks of what sure looks like post-traumatic stress disorder on their faces right now. "

Dater will never stop being the type that attempts to create his own controversy in order to get clicks. It's just his style.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Dater will never be someone who can look at something and not think about something negative in the past. He's just that kind of guy. He's an....asshole?

 

[Avalanche]

 

[shadow1]

I don’t think Dater is creating controversy. The Avalanche have won four of it’s last 15 games. Things are not good right now.

 

[Ararana]

Dater is just a pessimist. I try to ignore him in all things not trade related.

 

[AvsFanInMichigan]

Frank the tank is gonna right this ship

 

[Foppberg]

Even when things are going well Dater would choose to focus on the negatives. I don't really care what he says unless it's legit trade rumours and such.

 

[Raucherhusten]

If Sakic wouldn't be our GM i would say last night was Varly's last game for the Avs. But it's Joe so NO WAY.

 

[Jayevs]

Avs have only faced a team with bad goaltending (<.900) in 3/15 games, either they’re extremely unlucky right now, or shot selection is horrible or a bit of both.

 

[Vaslof]

I don’t think Dater is creating controversy. The Avalanche have won four of it’s last 15 games. Things are not good right now.

He is, the game last night looked nothing like the games from the disaster year. Hell the Kings looked more like that team than we did.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

So what's the word on the Frankie call up?


We haven't heard anything about a Varly or Grubs injury so this seems strange... Would love it if it's a trade about to happen and Varly is sent packing.

 

[Foppberg]

I'm assuming injury, but the way he worded it kind of leaves the interpretation open.

Or...

 

[Foppa Frossa]

For which team?

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

That seems quite a bit out of the ordinary to call up Francouz just for Varly to have a day off... Not sure I'm completely buying that one but I guess we'll see

 

[ljb4]

That seems quite a bit out of the ordinary to call up Francouz just for Varly to have a day off... Not sure I'm completely buying that one but I guess we'll see

May just be a way to get a better look to see if he is ready to be an NHL back-up in preparation for a Varly deal closer to the deadline?

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Looks like CTim practiced with the team today, along with ColWil and Barbs, all in non-contacts, obvs.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

There has to be an injury or a trade in the works for Varly. Calling up Frank makes no sense otherwise

 

[Balthazar]

There has to be an injury or a trade in the works for Varly. Calling up Frank makes no sense otherwise

He's "banged up"

 

[Metallo]

He's "banged up"

Maybe it’s the big collision with EJ.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

That’s the beauty of having a team in Loveland. Especially since Frankie’s salary is the same in both the NHL and AHL. Varly needed a day off so they got their third goalie up. Not a huge deal.