Pre-Game Talk: Week of Nate? (MTL, @WPG, EDM)

[dahrougem2]

I'm not sure Varlys record against the Jets is any better. Having said that the guy just put up a 43 save shutout. He should be going against the Jets.

7-10-0 with a 3.16 G.A.A. and .899 SV% vs Edmonton

12-9-2 with a 2.53 G.A.A. and .915 SV% vs Winnipeg

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Ya varly is pretty damn bad in Western Canada but hes dreadful in Edmonton. The last few times I recall the Avs winning in Edmonton Giguere and Bernier were the goalies.

The game is in Denver.

 

[Pokecheque]

Someone drive by Shotgun's and Dandy Dan's to see if Tyler Arnason is interested in suiting up for this one.

 

[The Kingslayer]

7-10-0 with a 3.16 G.A.A. and .899 SV% vs Edmonton

12-9-2 with a 2.53 G.A.A. and .915 SV% vs Winnipeg

Are those his numbers in Winnipeg? That sorta thing seems to matter when were talking Varly in Canada.

 

[The Kingslayer]

The game is in Denver.

I'm aware. I'm just saying Varly is bad in Edmonton.

 

[dahrougem2]

Are those his numbers in Winnipeg? That sorta thing seems to matter when were talking Varly in Canada.

Overall numbers.

 

[S E P H]

Chambers is such a clueless hack....

"Uhhhhhh, MacKinnon is in a normal practice sweater.....soooo....uhhhhhh...that might mean he will play tomorrow against the Jets.....uhhhhh."

 

[tucker3434]

Even with a loss against the Jets, this team really had no business going 4-4 without MacKinnon on the roster. I fully expected a collapse. They’ve done a helluva job to hang around.

Hope Mack comes back 100%. It’s going to be a tough race down the stretch.

 

[forsbergavs32]

I really hope Mack isn't rushing back. I'd rather go a couple more games without him to make sure he's 100% than to go back in at 85% and risk reaggravatting the injury

 

[Ararana]

Even with a loss against the Jets, this team really had no business going 4-4 without MacKinnon on the roster. I fully expected a collapse. They’ve done a helluva job to hang around.

Hope Mack comes back 100%. It’s going to be a tough race down the stretch.

If you'd have told me we'd go 4-4-1 during the Mack injury, and we'd lose Comeau halfway though, I'd have easily taken it. Get healthy and hope we have a good March. Lots of home games next month.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

If you'd have told me we'd go 4-4-1 during the Mack injury, and we'd lose Comeau halfway though, I'd have easily taken it. Get healthy and hope we have a good March. Lots of home games next month.

And lots of 4 point games as well. Calgary, LA, Minnesota, St. Louis. We play them all in March I'm pretty sure.

 

[CobraAcesS]

And lots of 4 point games as well. Calgary, LA, Minnesota, St. Louis. We play them all in March I'm pretty sure.

Two of those three games are away though.

 

[dahrougem2]

Chambers is such a clueless hack....

"Uhhhhhh, MacKinnon is in a normal practice sweater.....soooo....uhhhhhh...that might mean he will play tomorrow against the Jets.....uhhhhh."

You should hear him on NHL Network Radio. Good god he's awful. He sounded half asleep the entire interview until he was asked by Patrick O'Sullivan about Tyson Jost and you could literally hear the joy in his voice as he started speaking about North Dakota and NCAA hockey.

He also pronounces Nieto's last name "Nee-et-tow" for some unknown reason.

 

[forsbergavs32]

You should hear him on NHL Network Radio. Good god he's awful. He sounded half asleep the entire interview until he was asked by Patrick O'Sullivan about Tyson Jost and you could literally hear the joy in his voice as he started speaking about North Dakota and NCAA hockey.

He also pronounces Nieto's last name "Nee-et-tow" for some unknown reason.

Could be worse...he could have called him Niemi for half a game like Haynes did the other night

 

[Ararana]

You should hear him on NHL Network Radio. Good god he's awful. He sounded half asleep the entire interview until he was asked by Patrick O'Sullivan about Tyson Jost and you could literally hear the joy in his voice as he started speaking about North Dakota and NCAA hockey.

He also pronounces Nieto's last name "Nee-et-tow" for some unknown reason.

That guy is what the rest of the world sees when they look at Avs coverage. SMH.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

That guy is what the rest of the world sees when they look at Avs coverage. SMH.

Well either him or Dater. Pick your poison. Dater has always done a lot of radio and even in studio call in appearances for NHL Network/TSN/Sportsnet but last year Sportsnet had him on for an intermission appearance in the arena with the camera on him. Boy was that embarassing as an Avalanche fan.

 

[dahrougem2]

NHL Network Radio also seems to be moving away from Dater and calling Chambers a lot more when they do have random instances of talking Avs (it isn't much).

 

[cgf]

NHL Network Radio also seems to be moving away from Dater and calling Chambers a lot more when they do have random instances of talking Avs (it isn't much).

DU's marketing department must love this

 

[Ararana]

Well either him or Dater. Pick your poison. Dater has always done a lot of radio and even in studio call in appearances for NHL Network/TSN/Sportsnet but last year Sportsnet had him on for an intermission appearance in the arena with the camera on him. Boy was that embarassing as an Avalanche fan.

I really didn't realize how bad Dater's hockey sense is until he starting doing those podcasts. Good lord that guy does not get modern hockey.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

NHL Network Radio also seems to be moving away from Dater and calling Chambers a lot more when they do have random instances of talking Avs (it isn't much).

Moser gets a lot of calls too and I don't really like him either.

the guy who's been on NHL Network Radio more and more lately is Liles which is great. He's very knowledgeable and the guys interviewing love getting him on the show.

 

[S E P H]

Moser gets a lot of calls too and I don't really like him either.

the guy who's been on NHL Network Radio more and more lately is Liles which is great. He's very knowledgeable and the guys interviewing love getting him on the show.

Moser is definitely the best spoken and articulate of the three headless horsemen (Dater, Chambers, and him). They also use Moser frequently as NHL Network's main Avs guest for their NHL Live segment or whatever that show is called as well. He comes off as above-average-intelligent when discussing hockey, but also as an insane tool*.

* = #2 Urban Dictionary: Tool

 

[dahrougem2]

Moser gets a lot of calls too and I don't really like him either.

the guy who's been on NHL Network Radio more and more lately is Liles which is great. He's very knowledgeable and the guys interviewing love getting him on the show.

I'd love if they stuck to Liles exclusively lol.

 

[SaltySkywalker]

If you'd have told me we'd go 4-4-1 during the Mack injury, and we'd lose Comeau halfway though, I'd have easily taken it. Get healthy and hope we have a good March. Lots of home games next month.

This is what I tried to tell people when Mack originally went down. Let's see how the team plays without him first before going all scorched earth..."so, who we drafting at 10-12?". And here we are. We win tonight, we are in the last playoff spot.

God hope Macks in. And fully healthy. How many full practices has he had now?

 

[dahrougem2]

This is what I tried to tell people when Mack originally went down. Let's see how the team plays without him first before going all scorched earth..."so, who we drafting at 10-12?". And here we are. We win tonight, we are in the last playoff spot.

God hope Macks in. And fully healthy. How many full practices has he had now?

He's already confirmed out.

 

[Ararana]

This is what I tried to tell people when Mack originally went down. Let's see how the team plays without him first before going all scorched earth..."so, who we drafting at 10-12?". And here we are. We win tonight, we are in the last playoff spot.

God hope Macks in. And fully healthy. How many full practices has he had now?

He's had two practices in non-contact sweaters. I'd bet money on him returning Sunday at home against the Oilers.