Pre-Game Talk: Week of Delusional Optimism [vs CGY | vs MIN]

[Balthazar]

Hahahahaha the Burakovsky top-6 experiment over after game 1 eh.

It took a training camp and one single regular season game to drop him from the top 6.

Having him and Jost on Kadri's wings is just too much weight to carry for any center. Prime Mario Lemieux would have a hard time to make it work.

 

[AvsGuy]

I didn’t think Burakovsky was bad at all in Game 1

Needs to bring more but he wasn’t noticeably poor

 

[Avs425]

I think it's more to do with Donskoi's play than Bura's.

 

[Tralfamadore]

If they brought in a legit winger for the 2nd line I'd have no issues with Bura on the right wing as the 6th forward in the top 6. Donskoi is better suited on the 3rd line anyway.

 

[Avs_19]

Never break up the top line. It's what makes us so dominant.

No doubt. Avs are at their best as a team when those three are together and MacKinnon and Rantanen are at their best together. I don't have an issue with occasionally changing things up during games if they're struggling but in general just leave them be.

I think it's more to do with Donskoi's play than Bura's.

Bednar said as much in his presser.

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

Hoping this applies to the Mild tonight:

 

[Raucherhusten]

We really need more ppl for those GDTs ...

 

[The Kingslayer]

If they brought in a legit winger for the 2nd line I'd have no issues with Bura on the right wing as the 6th forward in the top 6. Donskoi is better suited on the 3rd line anyway.

Too bad we couldn't get bread boy

 

[Avs425]

We really need more ppl for those GDTs ...

I would but i have never made one so I'm scared

 

[Mac2Rants]

Edit: nvm, but Go Avs f*** the Mild

 

[Tralfamadore]

Too bad we couldn't get bread boy

Would have been nice.

I'll be watching him live tonight at the Sens home opener.

 

[Avsboy]

Avs are going to get better and better. The depth is showing offensively and on D Makar and Timmins will improve.

 

[UncleRisto]

How many games before Nichushkin jumps ahead of Burakovsky

I don't see it, at least as far as roles go.

 

[Mac2Rants]

Avs are going to get better and better. The depth is showing offensively and on D Makar and Timmins will improve.

To be expected, but I think they will adapt sooner rather than later.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I would but i have never made one so I'm scared

Don’t worry about! I do them and basically copy and paste the lineups. No one cares how fancy they are. It’s just an added bonus if you can make them fancy.

 

[UncleRisto]

Don’t worry about! I do them and basically copy and paste the lineups. No one cares how fancy they are. It’s just an added bonus if you can make them fancy.

Absolutely.