Pre-Game Talk: Week of Waiting [vs BOS | vs ARZ]

[The Kingslayer]

We better not come with that bullshit on Thursday.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

No one mentioned this, but Cole is cleared to play

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I miss Avs hockey

 

[Perratrooper]

I wonder how much the surgery will slow or speed up Cole. If he was dealing with hip issues all season last year it could easily have taken some mobility from him. At the very least he’ll provide a steady third pairing presence, if Connaughton jumps Graves (which is likely) we’ll have a very shutdown orientated third pair that will hopefully improve our PK. I think it’s been clear our special teams have been subpar to start the season and while our PP has looked potent at times our PK has been downright bad.

 

[ETTHAKING67]

I wonder how much the surgery will slow or speed up Cole. If he was dealing with hip issues all season last year it could easily have taken some mobility from him. At the very least he’ll provide a steady third pairing presence, if Connaughton jumps Graves (which is likely) we’ll have a very shutdown orientated third pair that will hopefully improve our PK. I think it’s been clear our special teams have been subpar to start the season and while our PP has looked potent at times our PK has been downright bad.

I don't see Connauton jumping Grave, but he'll jump Barbs imo.

Cole will probably have a slow start and no one should be dissapointed if he starts slow, it's absolutely normal.

What about Willy ? Injured of just HS ?

 

[wayninja]

Ok, so with bringing up Connauton... someone explain to me why Timmons was sent down again?

Was 100% of the team on board with that?

 

[RockLobster]

Ok, so with bringing up Connauton... someone explain to me why Timmons was sent down again?

Was 100% of the team on board with that?

Well, "the team" really doesn't have a say in the matter. It's ultimately Joe's decision (with Bednar likely having some input).

As for the reasoning, I'd assume that they want him getting more than just about 12-13 min a night.

 

[wayninja]

Well, "the team" really doesn't have a say in the matter. It's ultimately Joe's decision (with Bednar likely having some input).

As for the reasoning, I'd assume that they want him getting more than just about 12-13 min a night.

Yeah, I know, the 100% comment was tongue-in-cheek about how big a deal was that Timmons made the team and that the team was 100% on board with it.

It just seems so weird to me how big a deal was made of this, just for 2 games.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Yeah, I know, the 100% comment was tongue-in-cheek about how big a deal was that Timmons made the team and that the team was 100% on board with it.

It just seems so weird to me how big a deal was made of this, just for 2 games.

Well considering his situation him making the team was a huge accomplishment. Clearly the NHL game is a touch to much for him right now, so might as well send him down and give him some big responsibility with the AHL team and shake off some of that rust.

 

[wayninja]

Well considering his situation him making the team was a huge accomplishment. Clearly the NHL game is a touch to much for him right now, so might as well send him down and give him some big responsibility with the AHL team and shake off some of that rust.

Determined after 2 games? Doesn't seem odd?

I'm probably making a bigger deal of it than necessary... I just don't understand it.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Why is there a need to call-up Connauton if Cole is ready to play?

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Why is there a need to call-up Connauton if Cole is ready to play?

He wasn’t cleared to play, he was cleared for contact. Still determining when he can play.

 

[Avsboy]

Why is there a need to call-up Connauton if Cole is ready to play?

Hes been cleared but they might want him to go through some more contact practice

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Why is there a need to call-up Connauton if Cole is ready to play?

Connauton was a replacement for Timmins. Once Cole is cleared one of Conn, Barbs, or Graves will be waived.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

No JTC at practice today

 

[forsbergavs32]

Hopefully a maintenance day because of a tweak or something

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Jost as 3C is what I would be trying anyway.

 

[CobraAcesS]

We have way too few right handed shots!

 

[21]

Big, big test vs the Bruins coming up, if we win this this forum will probably go crazy.

Please somebody fight Marchand, please, Landy? No Lucic to worry about this time, open target.

 

[ASmileyFace]

That 2nd line is what I expected Bednar to try after Jost failed to make anything happen on the wing. I'm excited to see if they click.

 

[cgf]

Determined after 2 games? Doesn't seem odd?

I'm probably making a bigger deal of it than necessary... I just don't understand it.

Seems like they were planning on him going to the AHL to start the season while he worked off the rust, but he looked so good that they wanted to reward him & build up his confidence. So giving him a couple of games to see what the NHL is like up-close, before sending him down to continue polishing his game with that better understanding of where he needs to get to; can make sense even if the player doesn't run with the chance...like Timms didn't.

Don't think this was about integrating him into the main squad as much as it was about bolstering his development because he's ahead of expectations & rewarding him.

We have way too few right handed shots!

We have...enough

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Big, big test vs the Bruins coming up, if we win this this forum will probably go crazy.

Please somebody fight Marchand, please, Landy? No Lucic to worry about this time, open target.

If (or should I say when) Marchand needs to be dealt with, I'm hoping it's Z or Kadri that decides to discuss etiquette and the finer points of sportsmanship with him.

 

[cgf]

If (or should I say when) Marchand needs to be dealt with, I'm hoping it's Z or Kadri that decides to discuss etiquette and the finer points of sportsmanship with him.

This is probably the real reason why Jimmothy will be "injured" and have to miss this one; with Zads, Naz & Landy, we've already got enough penalty-bait that we have to ice...

 

[BrickNHL]

Whats the over/under on dudes that Kadri will swing at?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

JTC out with LBI, won't play tomorrow. Wilson in.

Cole might play, hasn't been decided yet.