Pre-Game Talk: Week of Woe (CGY, @ARZ, NYR)

[Cousin Eddie]

Are they still skipping morning skates? Or has that changed due to no practice yesterday?

Patrick's been going back on everything else he says so I guess so. I'm fine with that though.

The only thing Patrick doesn't go back on is when he says he believes Guenin/Holden are good defenseman. For some reason that belief is permanent.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Can we agree as a collective group to stop bumping the ROR for Zads/Grigs trade thread? There is literally nothing to gain from continuing to post in that thread.

Now on topic.... Surprised we haven't heard about Mitchell/Street yet today. Guess they aren't having a morning skate?

 

[Bender]

Can we agree as a collective group to stop bumping the ROR for Zads/Grigs trade thread? There is literally nothing to gain from continuing to post in that thread.

Now on topic.... Surprised we haven't heard about Mitchell/Street yet today. Guess they aren't having a morning skate?

Morning skates are for winners.

 

[tigervixxxen]

They are having one. Dater has discovered Duchene is playing with Landy and Soderberg.

 

[ASmileyFace]

They are having one. Dater has discovered Duchene is playing with Landy and Soderberg.

If Mitchell's out hopefully the lines with look something like.

Landy-Duchene-Soderberg
Tangs-MacK-Iggy
Everberg-Street-Comeau
McLeod-Grigs-Skille

EDIT: Dater just tweeted that Dutchy is playing RW.

Landy-Soderberg-Duchene then I guess.

 

[Pokecheque]

They are having one. Dater has discovered Duchene is playing with Landy and Soderberg.

Hope Dutchy is still taking draws. Not that he's been great at it either but Soda's been awful.

 

[AvsRobin]

Tanguay - Mac - Iggy
Landy - Soda - Dutchy
Everberg - Mitchell - Skille
McLeod - Grigo - Comeau

Lines according to chambers

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

If Mitchell's out hopefully the lines with look something like.

Landy-Duchene-Soderberg
Tangs-MacK-Iggy
Everberg-Street-Comeau
McLeod-Grigs-Skille

EDIT: Dater just tweeted that Dutchy is playing RW.

Landy-Soderberg-Duchene then I guess.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Tanguay - Mac - Iggy
Landy - Soda - Dutchy
Everberg - Mitchell - Skille
McLeod - Grigo - Comeau

Lines according to chambers

So why is Street here? Just so SA can't have nice things?

 

[Bender]

If Mitchell's out hopefully the lines with look something like.

Landy-Duchene-Soderberg
Tangs-MacK-Iggy
Everberg-Street-Comeau
McLeod-Grigs-Skille

EDIT: Dater just tweeted that Dutchy is playing RW.

Landy-Soderberg-Duchene then I guess.

Sounds about right :

Matt Duchene 2015-2016 COL C 170FO 91W 79L 53.5%
Carl Soderberg 2015-2016 COL C 82FO 32W 50L 39.0%

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Iceberg]

Sounds about right :

Matt Duchene 2015-2016 COL C 170FO 91W 79L 53.5%
Carl Soderberg 2015-2016 COL C 82FO 32W 50L 39.0%

I'll believe it when I see it.

It wouldn't surprise me as it already happened late against SJ, Duchene will probably still be taking the faceoffs, though.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Sounds about right :

Matt Duchene 2015-2016 COL C 170FO 91W 79L 53.5%
Carl Soderberg 2015-2016 COL C 82FO 32W 50L 39.0%

I'll believe it when I see it.

Duchene can still take faceoffs and not play center. O'Reilly took plenty for Duchene when he was on the wing.

So why is Street here? Just so SA can't have nice things?

Probably a minor injury they weren't sure would turn into an issue for tonight.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I don't buy anything they say.

Going by the Sharks game Duchene took 13 draws and Soderberg 7.

 

[Iceberg]

I don't buy anything they say.

Going by the Sharks game Duchene took 13 draws and Soderberg 7.

Taking faceoffs is not everything that defines who plays center, but i'm sure you know this.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Hope Dutchy is still taking draws. Not that he's been great at it either but Soda's been awful.

Duchene's been really good. Leads centres on the Avs by a lot.

 

[AvsRobin]

I don't buy anything they say.

Going by the Sharks game Duchene took 13 draws and Soderberg 7.

I hope Soderberg is the C but Duchene takes the draws.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Taking faceoffs is not everything that defines who plays center, but i'm sure you know this.

Yes of course. I was watching the game at ice level and nobody else mentioned this if in fact it was a thing. Not that it really matters, that line was decent anyway.

 

[Iceberg]

Yes of course. I was watching the game at ice level and nobody else mentioned this if in fact it was a thing. Not that it really matters, that line was decent anyway.

It was a thing late in the game, it was no coincidence both MacKinnon and Duchene were on the ice together on the GWG.

 

[tigervixxxen]

BSNAvalanche ‏@BSNAvalanche 13m13 minutes ago

Grigorenko remains on PP2 unit

Zadorov-Guenin, Holden-Stuart are getting the PK reps. Not sure if thats a thing beyond special teams though.

EJ-Barrie on the point together in 4 on 3 work.

Varlamov first off the ice so thats your likely starter.

 

[ASmileyFace]

BSNAvalanche ‏@BSNAvalanche 13m13 minutes ago

Grigorenko remains on PP2 unit

Zadorov-Guenin, Holden-Stuart are getting the PK reps. Not sure if thats a thing beyond special teams though.

EJ-Barrie on the point together in 4 on 3 work.

Varlamov first off the ice so thats your likely starter.

Sounds like Stuart is in. I'm just glad he's playing with Holden rather than Guenin. Holden's been pretty decent this year and Stuart-Guenin is jsut awful


EDIT: NVM.....

 

[tigervixxxen]

Mike Chambers ‏@MikeChambers 1m1 minute ago

Looks like Gormley back in at D and Varlamov will start in net. #Avs

???

 

[tigervixxxen]

Also this should be of general interest

 

[ASmileyFace]

Mike Chambers ‏@MikeChambers 1m1 minute ago

Looks like Gormley back in at D and Varlamov will start in net. #Avs

???

Well. #freeGormley works again?

I just don't understand what the **** is ever going on.

 

[Avs_19]

Duchene at wing? Crap, we really are headed back into the Sacco era.

What a mess.

 

[AslanRH]

Yeti can't play RW, Landy is better on the LW, and Duchene will still take draws, so why everyone so Sad Sally?

This is basically how the line worked last game. Duchene spent a ton of time coming down the wing with Yeti in the middle of the ice.