Pre-Game Talk: Week to Start Over (ARZ, ANH, @WPG)
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This upcoming stretch of games is where we absolutely have to string together some wins.
5 of the next 6 games are against teams that are out of playoffs with nothing much left to play for, depleted rosters, etc. etc. Arizona on Monday, a very tough game against Anaheim on Wednesday(But we are at home), then WPG, VAN, CGY, and EDM for the Western Canadian road swing.
No excuses for this team if they can't at least go 4-1-1 or something over the next 6 games. And really it should be a 5-0-1 stretch.
If we dont at least go 4-1-1 we wont make playoffs. MIN has an easier schedule then us, and they're ahead of us already in standings. Absolutely have to beat the teams we should be beating.
Here's to hoping!
5 of the next 6 games are against teams that are out of playoffs with nothing much left to play for, depleted rosters, etc. etc. Arizona on Monday, a very tough game against Anaheim on Wednesday(But we are at home), then WPG, VAN, CGY, and EDM for the Western Canadian road swing.
No excuses for this team if they can't at least go 4-1-1 or something over the next 6 games. And really it should be a 5-0-1 stretch.
If we dont at least go 4-1-1 we wont make playoffs. MIN has an easier schedule then us, and they're ahead of us already in standings. Absolutely have to beat the teams we should be beating.
Here's to hoping!
RockLobster
King in the North
What does it say about the team if they "need a spark" to actually show up and play a full 60 minutes and fight--hard--to make the Playoffs?
Neither Zadorov or Rantanen are "saviors". No doubt they could help the team, but it appears that Avs Management are playing the "long game" with both of them.
Jayevs
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I know, and I've been on board with these guys staying down, but i think finishing out the season with the big boys will be a benefit to these two in the long run.
tigervixxxen
Optimism=Delusional
dahrougem2
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Not really. Matthias can be bumped down to the 4th line to make room for Rantanen, and Zadorov can easily replace Bodnarsuck/Gelinas in the lineup and we could switch up the defensive pairings. Won't happen though.
Tanguay is going to play a hell of a game against us tomorrow if his game vs Florida is any indication. He looked like 14/15 Tanguay in that game. Who knows, maybe he got complacent here.
The Kingslayer
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The Kingslayer
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remember when Wolski was lighting the world on fire when we traded him? I think he even scored two goals against us. Its nice seeing tanguay do well. I always liked him just not on this team from November onwards.
tigervixxxen
Optimism=Delusional
Of course they literally can but unless 3-4 guys get injured it won't happen. I guess 12 extra games of Rantanen isn't worth burning the ELC. Would be nice to give Zadorov some minutes but probably won't happen until the push is over. The Rampage is becoming a cesspool of awful. it's a shame either have to be stuck in it right now.
dahrougem2
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Yeah I'm not gonna lie watching those Coyotes highlights had me grinning ear to ear seeing Tanguay like that. Always was one of my favourites. But it also made me wonder where the **** that kind of play was for us this season.
Foppa2118
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Avs need wins and they need ROW's. Minny losing to STL helps, but they're still two points ahead, and they're tied in ROW's. They can't afford to be tied in points, and tied in ROW's, because Minny has the next tie breaker locked up with points earned in the season series.
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El_Loco_Avs
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God it would be nice if Zads could push our dead weight D out of the lineup.
The offense should work well enough as-is though.
The offense should work well enough as-is though.
ASmileyFace
Landeskog Replacement
Probably. I think he may have been thinking about retirement/moving on come the end of this season considering his contract was over and Sakic had already told him that the Avs weren't going to sign him. Now that he got moved maybe he realized that he could maybe get another contract this off season and keep playing somewhere that wants him on the cheap. That'd give me some motivation.
I'm happy to see him have success early one in Arizona, he'll always be one of my favorites. No doubt he will have a whale of a game tomorrow.
Hans Landaskog
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Really? Damn, thanks for correcting me.
+ that is two points, right. There's the difference right there.
Foppa2118
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That's just one game though and it's not for another three weeks. They need to make sure they're not tied at the end of the year, that's what I was getting at. They can't overtake the seasons series with the next game.
Plus, the Avs beating Minny feels like beating up Mike Tyson right now.
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Make the playoffs or not, the last 15 games are going to help us evaluate our players, too.
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Over the Pants Landy
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Starts with a win tonight. They need to take it one game at a time. Need to get back to even in points with Min
