Pre-Game Talk: Week on the Road (@NYR, @NJD, @CAR)

[dahrougem2]

If both Andrighetto and Dano are ready soon, I think Dries comes out for sure. Don't know who the 2nd player would be, but would much rather it be Nieto/Bourque than Kamenev.

 

[Pokecheque]

Dries was effective IMO but yeah, it'll likely be him coming out.

 

[hooverdam]

The guys coming out as the team gets healthy should be Dries, Nieto and Bourque, in that order. I really want to see Kamenev get a solid stretch of games.

 

[Raucherhusten]

Dries has to be the man out first, after that it's a coin toss between Bourque and Nieto. I'd prefer Gabe2 staying in the lineup cause i'm a sucker for his "check first, think later" attitude.

Kamenev has too much upside and talent not to play him.

 

[Foppberg]

Landeskog-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Kerfoot-Jost-Wilson
Kamenev-Soda-Dano
Calvert-JTC-Sven
Nieto/Bourque

 

[henchman21]

I'll be in the minority, but I've rather liked Dries in a 4th line role. I'd take Nieto out before Dries right now. Even if it is only temporary and to send a message.

 

[Avsboy]

Dries' typical play is to skate fast, be ok defensively, and come into the offensive zone and take a slow low shot from 40ft out. I much prefer the other players.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

I'd like to see...

92/29/96
13/37/22
Dano/34/11
10/17/91
83/57

or...

92/29/96
13/17/91
Dano/34/11
10/37/22
83/57

or...

92/29/96
13/34/91
Dano/37/11
10/17/22
83/57

or... Does it really matter after the top line with this group? Outside of Soda, Calvert, and Wilson, they're all the same guys.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Will Butcher will probably be out tomorrow night, and could be out for an extended period of time, according to some reports. Nothing confirmed, but several said it didn't look good.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

I like Dries a lot. Maybe people don’t like the shoot first mentality but I love it.

Bourque should absolutely be the first to come out. He’s all effort with little result and is a possession sinkhole. The play last night where he was suddenly the last man back, got his shot blocked, and instead of dropping back to stop a breakaway pass, just attacked and gave it up was painful. This team has plenty of options on the PK.

 

[BleedWell]

I'd like to see...

92/29/96
13/37/22
Dano/34/11
10/17/91
83/57

or...

92/29/96
13/17/91
Dano/34/11
10/37/22
83/57

or...

92/29/96
13/34/91
Dano/37/11
10/17/22
83/57

or... Does it really matter after the top line with this group? Outside of Soda, Calvert, and Wilson, they're all the same guys.

Spot on!

 

[Foppberg]

 

[Pokecheque]

 

[Grigowski]

Would be the most Avs thing ever to go dominate a better Devils team.

Not dominate, but give them their first loss.....

Though games comin up for sure

 

[Foppberg]

Now to just get Jimothy Timothy back.

 

[S3rkie]

Been traveling and haven't been able to keep up around here, Do we know what actually happened with JT aside from just head injury? Bednar mentioned in the pre game radio interview they lost him after Sunday.

 

[Pokecheque]

Get ready for the GHETTO BLASTER

 

[Foppberg]

Been traveling and haven't been able to keep up around here, Do we know what actually happened with JT aside from just head injury? Bednar mentioned in the pre game radio interview they lost him after Sunday.

 

[S3rkie]

Oh shit, I was at the game and don't remember seeing the hit. Wonder if DOPS took a look at that, head whips after contact like they've mentioned looking for in previous videos. But Compher was a bit bent over, which doesn't help the situation.

 

[Pokecheque]

Eh, it looked clean to me, I suppose you could make an argument it was "targeted" given the NHL's criteria but I don't get the impression Bennett was aiming for the head. JTC was pretty low when it happened.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I have 0 issues with that hit.

 

[agentblack]

Devils are gonna smoke us like a 2 dolla joint

 

[CobraAcesS]

Count me in as someone who now believes Kam needs to be a center. That last game was the first one I've actually been impressed by.

 

[BleedWell]

Count me in as someone who now believes Kam needs to be a center. That last game was the first one I've actually been impressed by.

Yep, looked like a center to me. Perhaps he's the missing second line center for us. I have been saying he might be a bust but last night was promising...

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Ghetto in tomorrow.