Pre-Game Talk: Week of California (@SJ x2, @LA x2)

[Northern Avs Fan]

Hard to believe the Avs are still the top offensive team in the league when...

Kadri no points in 11 straight games
Nichushkin no points in 9 straight
Jost no points in 5 straight games
Donskoi 1 point in last 9 games
Girard 1 point in last 10 games

Hopefully Newhook can spark some of these guys.

 

[LOFIN]

Landeskog Mackinnon Rantanen
Burakovsky Kadri Donskoi
Nichushkin Jost Newhook
Soda/Sherwood Bellemare Compher

Liking this. Also approving Newhooks wardrobe.

 

[Avsboy]

Kadri

 

[Ceremony]

If we can shoehorn shite like Compher, Jost and Donskoi onto the powerplay over the years I'm sure we can find a spot for Newhook.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Who are we kidding, you know when he gets in he'll be on the 4th line with PEB and JTC, he'll only get 6-7 minutes a game, and everyone will freak out about it.

 

[BobRossColton]

Who are we kidding, you know when he gets in he'll be on the 4th line with PEB and JTC, he'll only get 6-7 minutes a game, and everyone will freak out about it.

there's at least 50% chance this is true.

 

[nammerus]

Hard to believe the Avs are still the top offensive team in the league when...

Kadri no points in 11 straight games
Nichushkin no points in 9 straight
Jost no points in 5 straight games
Donskoi 1 point in last 9 games
Girard 1 point in last 10 games

Hopefully Newhook can spark some of these guys.

1st line and Makar going en fuego since the beginning of March is hiding a lot of our weaknesses.

 

[Freudian]

I don't particularly care if Avs face Wild or Blues, but I would prefer home ice advantage. Ideally that means Avs win the division but they can't run the best players into the ground getting there.

As long as Avs are healthy, I like their chances against anyone.

 

[Raucherhusten]

As long as Avs are healthy, I like their chances against anyone.

Not. Going. To. Happen. - Sorry mate.

 

[dahrougem2]

**** Nazem Kadri, time to send a message to his lazy ass.

Landeskog - MacKinnon - Rantanen
Burakovsky - Soderberg - Donskoi
Newhook - Jost - Nichushkin
Compher - Bellemare - Sherwood

 

[Avs_19]

**** Nazem Kadri, time to send a message to his lazy ass.

Landeskog - MacKinnon - Rantanen
Burakovsky - Soderberg - Donskoi
Newhook - Jost - Nichushkin
Compher - Bellemare - Sherwood

 

[forsbergavs32]

**** Nazem Kadri, time to send a message to his lazy ass.

Landeskog - MacKinnon - Rantanen
Burakovsky - Soderberg - Donskoi
Newhook - Jost - Nichushkin
Compher - Bellemare - Sherwood

Honestly I’d be down with that for a game. Bednar has tried demoting him and it’s not working. Maybe a night of nachos will do it.

 

[The Shermanator]

Kadri almost strikes me as the type that would react pretty negatively to getting scratched. I'm all for it but I worry it makes things worse (not that that's possible on the scoresheet).

 

[wayninja]

Liking this. Also approving Newhooks wardrobe.

Same energy.

 

[UncleRisto]

Liking this. Also approving Newhooks wardrobe.

Burn this hat.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Kadri almost strikes me as the type that would react pretty negatively to getting scratched. I'm all for it but I worry it makes things worse (not that that's possible on the scoresheet).

Of course he would. We witnessed it after he was taken off PP1. At least now he’s trying to get his game back but when they took him off PP1 he stopped trying for like 3 weeks until Bednar had that discussion with him.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Belgican]

Of course he would. We witnessed it after he was taken off PP1. At least now he’s trying to get his game back but when they took him off PP1 he stopped trying for like 3 weeks until Bednar had that discussion with him.

I thought he tried last game, hopefully Newhook shadow will kick his ass

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

So does Burroughs, or Dirty Dan come out for Graves?

 

[Ararana]

So does Burroughs, or Dirty Dan come out for Graves?

My guess is Burroughs

 

[The Kingslayer]

L,W,W,L

 

[henchman21]

The depth on the Avs really needs to get going... over the last 6 games, it has basically been the top line + Maker + Burkie (which Burkie was on for the first 3 games) rowing the boat (Toews has been good too, but a step back from that group). The middle six + Graves + Nemeth need to pick up their games big time.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Just your routine 18-hour drive to be on the Taxi Squad...

 

[henchman21]

Just your routine 18-hour drive to be on the Taxi Squad...

The good thing is that you wouldn't notice a difference in his play even if he flew.