Pre-Game Talk: Week of Kaprizov (Ana, Minx2)

[Islay1989]

Avs are just absurd in the Corsi right now.

9 of the top 10 in CF% are Avs players

16 players, which is nearly an entire lineup, are in the top 53.

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Notable guys missing?

Compher, Jost and Donskoi

But to be fair, Donskoi is playing well, he just gets tanked by JTC in large.

 

[Richard88]

Notable guys missing?

Compher, Jost and Donskoi

But to be fair, Donskoi is playing well, he just gets tanked by JTC in large.

Jost is 72nd so he's doing pretty well as well.

 

[Avs71]

5 game win streak
7-2-1 last 10
3 points behind Vegas for 1st place (Avs extra game played)
8 points ahead of Kings for the final playoff spot

The Avs really turned it around in the last little while. Looking at the standings, I wonder if the Kings possibly catch the Blues.

 

[Richard88]

5 game win streak
7-2-1 last 10
3 points behind Vegas for 1st place (Avs extra game played)
8 points ahead of Kings for the final playoff spot

The Avs really turned it around in the last little while. Looking at the standings, I wonder if the Kings possibly catch the Blues.

4 of LA's next 6 games are against Vegas, so they'll probably fall away a little bit in the standings in the next couple of weeks.

That said, St. Louis have a brutal looking April, with almost all of their games being against Vegas, Colorado, and Minnesota, so if LA can stay within touching distance they'll probably have a decent chance of overhauling the Blues.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

I hope we get a 1st round series with the Wild. Would be a ton of fun.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

He’s not likely the longterm solution, but until a move is made for another backup or the Avs resurrect Francouz’ body in the Lazarus Pit the alternative option of putting Miska between the pipes is insane at this point.

 

[Richard88]

The news just keep getting better with each passing day...

 

[tucker3434]

I kinda feel bad for the guy. He just wasn't ready, but there just wasn't much anyone could do about it. Hopefully he gets back to crushing it in the AHL. I can't say that I'm expecting much better from Werner, but it couldn't get much worse. TDL is only a month out. If he can give us a few .900 games before then, great.

 

[Richard88]

I kinda feel bad for the guy. He just wasn't ready, but there just wasn't much anyone could do about it. Hopefully he gets back to crushing it in the AHL. I can't say that I'm expecting much better from Werner, but it couldn't get much worse. TDL is only a month out. If he can give us a few .900 games before then, great.

We have four games until the deadline that we'll need a backup for: back-to-back's against Arizona, St. Louis, and Anaheim/Arizona, along with another game against Anaheim most likely. We'll be ok if Werner can go 0.500 in those 4 games to carry us over until the deadline when a proper backup can be added at a reasonable price.

 

[Muffin]

Werner has shown more in that one game against the Jets last year than any of Miska's starts.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Raucherhusten]

f***ing FINALLY

 

[crue7]

Compher sitting, Miska sent down, and Makar/Byram return. Doesn’t get much better than this.

 

[McMetal]

Werner may not be any better than Miska, but he won't be worse. I'd actually prefer Werner's poor rebound control over Miska's constant poor positioning. One is more manageable than the other.

 

[henchman21]

Werner may not be any better than Miska, but he won't be worse. I'd actually prefer Werner's poor rebound control over Miska's constant poor positioning. One is more manageable than the other.

What if I told you that Miska stole away a starting job from Werner?

 

[CharlesPuck]

Looks my two day prediction for a new backup was spot on.

 

[missionAvs]

What if I told you that Miska stole away a starting job from Werner?

He can't be worse though.... can he?

 

[henchman21]

He can't be worse though.... can he?

Werner's issue can maybe be covered up more than Miska's, but both are terrible goalies at the NHL level.

 

[RockyMtnRedhawk]

Werner's issue can maybe be covered up more than Miska's, but both are terrible goalies at the NHL level.

But but but, 40-save shutout in Winnipeg...

 

[McMetal]

What if I told you that Miska stole away a starting job from Werner?

I mean, I don't want to make it sound like I'm wildly optimistic about Werner. He had one great game in the NHL, and one terrible one, and he's played one AHL game in the past year. I'm just saying, I'll take Werner's flaws over Miska's at this point, neither is going to be an answer, and Johansson (if that comes through) probably won't either.

I'll settle for just bare competence at this point from a goalie other than Grubauer. Werner currently lacks the stink that Miska has, that alone makes him worth a shot as a backup until we can get Frankie back from the dead.

 

[LostInMosEisley]

As long as Francouz is coming back, they don't need to find someone very good. What's going on with Miska isn't just that he's bad... it was a melt down type of deal. He almost surely is capable of playing better if he's not lost in his own head. But they can't afford to keep putting him out there until he finds is way out of that funk. If Francouz is coming back they just need to find someone who can play a few games behind the best defense in the league and not get lost in their own head. Between Werner, Johannson and Jones hopefully they can manage to get a few such games.

 

[henchman21]

As long as Francouz is coming back, they don't need to find someone very good. What's going on with Miska isn't just that he's bad... it was a melt down type of deal. He almost surely is capable of playing better if he's not lost in his own head. But they can't afford to keep putting him out there until he finds is way out of that funk. If Francouz is coming back they just need to find someone who can play a few games behind the best defense in the league and not get lost in their own head. Between Werner, Johannson and Jones hopefully they can manage to get a few such games.

I get what you're saying, but Frank should not be looked at as a backup option right now. If you follow the story, this injury was supposedly different than his last injury in August. Both hampered his game significantly. He has had one quality start in the last year. If he makes it back this season, he's going to be very rusty and it will take a few games to get going.