Pre-Game Talk: Week of the struggle bus (Dal, SJ, STL)

[the_fan]

Sit Mac against the Wings (we shoukd be able to beat them without him) so he doesn't have to go the that All Star BS. Give him a full week off so he's as fresh as it gets to lead us to the promised land.

He should play against the Wings but I wish he didn't go to all stars. Just rest for the 10 or 11 days.

 

[Pokecheque]

He should play against the Wings but I wish he didn't go to all stars. Just rest for the 10 or 11 days.

He'll be fine.

 

[the_fan]

He'll be fine.

I suppose. He's young enough

 

[Pokecheque]

I suppose. He's young enough

I mean, it ain't like he's gonna even break a sweat at the All-Star Game. He'll do some media events, sign some jerseys, and coast around on the ice for a few minutes at a time. He's a seasoned pro at this point, it's pretty much a vacation. I think it's way more important for a younger guy who was looking a little overworked (at least until recently) in Makar to get away from the rink for a little bit and recharge.

 

[the_fan]

I mean, it ain't like he's gonna even break a sweat at the All-Star Game. He'll do some media events, sign some jerseys, and coast around on the ice for a few minutes at a time. He's a seasoned pro at this point, it's pretty much a vacation. I think it's way more important for a younger guy who was looking a little overworked (at least until recently) in Makar to get away from the rink for a little bit and recharge.

Yeah, Makar not going is good because he also had that injury

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[AvsFan29]

No point in having him back before the break

 

[Balthazar]

I mean, it ain't like he's gonna even break a sweat at the All-Star Game. He'll do some media events, sign some jerseys, and coast around on the ice for a few minutes at a time. He's a seasoned pro at this point, it's pretty much a vacation. I think it's way more important for a younger guy who was looking a little overworked (at least until recently) in Makar to get away from the rink for a little bit and recharge.

Makar is 21 yo, he missed 8 of the 48 games and he averaged 20 min per. I'm not buying the narrative that he needs rest.

He should have went to the ASG.

 

[Pokecheque]

Makar is 21 yo, he missed 8 of the 48 games and he averaged 20 min per. I'm not buying the narrative that he needs rest.

He should have went to the ASG.

It's not about physical rest. Dude just hit the 40 game mark. He played a maximum of 50 games last year, counting both college and pros. He's never played more than 67 games in a season dating back to his AJHL seasons. I'm fine with him taking a week off and getting away from hockey for a little bit before the stretch run begins. His participation in a glorified exhibition contest would've been nice, but it's really not that important.

 

[S E P H]

Sounds like Kamenev got in a car accident over the weekend, supposedly his car hit black ice and breaks are dead at that point. Colorado is a snow country, but a lot of the times it melts the next couple of days after a snowstorm. We're still in the dead of winter, but after the last snowstorm the snow took like forever to melt (still a ton of it around).

 

[forsbergavs32]

7 out of 8 points the last week and a day, not too shabby.

 

[BrickNHL]

Sounds like Kamenev got in a car accident over the weekend, supposedly his car hit black ice and breaks are dead at that point. Colorado is a snow country, but a lot of the times it melts the next couple of days after a snowstorm. We're still in the dead of winter, but after the last snowstorm the snow took like forever to melt (still a ton of it around).

Hope he is ok. He was starting to find a little bit of confidence. Thankfully Jost is starting too as well.

 

[JoeSakic13]

That's no struggle bus.....

 

[Metallo]

Hope he is ok. He was starting to find a little bit of confidence. Thankfully Jost is starting too as well.

Well, he did play today so he must be ok.

 

[The Merchant]

Great week. Avs are gonna run away with the West. They're only 6 points behind the Blues and have one of the easiest SoS's after the break.

 

[BrickNHL]

Well, he did play today so he must be ok.

Oh my bad, I missed the over the weekend part. I assumed on the way home from yesterday's game

 

[Metallo]

Great week. Avs are gonna run away with the West. They're only 6 points behind the Blues and have one of the easiest SoS's after the break.

Playoffs odds from reference website indicate that it’s far from a slam dunk that the Avs finish 1st in the conference.

 

[AvsFan29]

Playoffs odds from reference website indicate that it’s far from a slam dunk that the Avs finish 1st in the conference.

Well, we’re 6 points back from the blues. We’re likely playing Dallas, unless they fall apart