Pre-Game Talk: Week of Hello Rock Bottom [vsCBJ | @WSH | @NYI | @BOS]

[S E P H]

2/5 vs Columbus Blue Jackets
2/7 @ Washington Capitals
2/9 @ New York Islanders
2/10 @ Boston Bruins

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[Iceberg]

Embrace the tank!

 

[The Abusement Park]

Embrace the tank!

That happened awhile ago.

 

[Makkeli]

L | L | L | L

 

[Vaslof]

Tough schedule this week.

 

[Ararana]

 

[Foppberg]

LLLLL

 

[Goulet17]

Hey, who plans to start the Avspicktracker.com site?

 

[Raucherhusten]

 

[Ceremony]

Strong gif game on this page

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

We will win! Just probably not this week, and probably not when we can still make the playoffs.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Since I'm expecting all L's, they'll probably win 1 or 2. Which ones? Throw a dart blindfolded

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Since I'm expecting all L's, they'll probably win 1 or 2. Which ones? Throw a dart blindfolded

neither of our goalies could stop it, even with their eyes open.

 

[Grackle Party]

L's

 

[S E P H]

Since I'm expecting all L's, they'll probably win 1 or 2. Which ones? Throw a dart blindfolded

You know I wouldn't be surprised if we win three of the four, but the one which is an auto loss is Egghead on the Island.

 

[UncleRisto]

The last two months of goaltending after breaking franchise scoring records to start:

 

[henchman21]

Yeah this is a week I could see the Avs instilling some hope in us to just crash down the line.

 

[Goulet17]

Article focuses on lack of secondary scoring and finish rather than goaltending:

Free-falling Avalanche at risk of wasting early season success if they don't address depth - TheHockeyNews

While in seasons past it would have been safe to suggest that poor possession metrics led to offensive ineptitude, that’s not at all the case this season under Bednar. At 5-on-5, the Avalanche rank 11th in Corsi percentage (50.6), 11th in shot percentage (51.2), seventh in scoring chance percentage (52.6) and 17th in high-danger chance percentage (50.3). Limited to their past 26 games, too, Colorado’s underlying metrics are just as favorable, with ranks of eighth, ninth, fourth and 14th in the respective categories since Nov. 29. Despite the positive metrics, though, a lack of finish has tanked the Avalanche’s offensive output. Over their past 26 games, Colorado’s 5-on-5 shooting percentage is a league-worst 5.7 percent. They’re now among the 10-worst teams in the NHL in shooting percentage at 5-on-5, boasting a 7.7 percent rate on the season.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Article focuses on lack of secondary scoring and finish rather than goaltending:

Free-falling Avalanche at risk of wasting early season success if they don't address depth - TheHockeyNews

While in seasons past it would have been safe to suggest that poor possession metrics led to offensive ineptitude, that’s not at all the case this season under Bednar. At 5-on-5, the Avalanche rank 11th in Corsi percentage (50.6), 11th in shot percentage (51.2), seventh in scoring chance percentage (52.6) and 17th in high-danger chance percentage (50.3). Limited to their past 26 games, too, Colorado’s underlying metrics are just as favorable, with ranks of eighth, ninth, fourth and 14th in the respective categories since Nov. 29. Despite the positive metrics, though, a lack of finish has tanked the Avalanche’s offensive output. Over their past 26 games, Colorado’s 5-on-5 shooting percentage is a league-worst 5.7 percent. They’re now among the 10-worst teams in the NHL in shooting percentage at 5-on-5, boasting a 7.7 percent rate on the season.

Their shooting percentage is down because they’re shooting more, specifically from lower percentage areas. They’re still scoring at basically the same rate as they were early on.

When you’re a top 10 scoring team you can’t blame failure on not finishing.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

I doubt the writer has even watched more than 1 or 2 Avs games this year

 

[Freudian]

 

[TheDangerBowen]

"Some people move on

But not us

Not us"

-HFavs

 

[Bubba Thudd]

"Some people move on

But not us

Not us"

-HFavs

"Why Not Us?"

 

[Ararana]

"Some people move on

But not us

Not us"

-HFavs

We will win! Just probably not this week, and probably not when we can still make the playoffs.

Also known as the McDavid special.

 

[CB Joe]

Wow Sharks have been getting worse goaltending but are 4th in the league.