GDT: Where There’s a Cale There’s a Way - 7pm MT

[The Kingslayer]

Manson had a very good game against a good team. Could it be that he needed some time to adjust to a very different system? Shocker, right?
And to think some people here wanted him to sit instead of figuring it out on the ice.

Who would we even sit him for lol. I was dissapointed with his play thus far but never once said we should sit him. Im just salty about losing Helleson and im taking it out on Manson.

 

[Pokecheque]

Great win, obviously not pretty but with a lineup this depleted against a team like that, I’m not about to complain.

Manson was a beast tonight. Loved his game.

I have not-nice things to say about JTC but I’ll skip it for now.

 

[PAZ]

Really? He was so good on the faceoffs, and played a pretty involved game from what I saw.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Great win, obviously not pretty but with a lineup this depleted against a team like that, I’m not about to complain.

Manson was a beast tonight. Loved his game.

I have not-nice things to say about JTC but I’ll skip it for now.

I thought it was beautiful. A nice low event, tight defense, minimal mistake game without your 1C against the greatest team in hockey.

 

[NOTENOUGHJTCGOALS]

I thought it was beautiful. A nice low event, tight defense, minimal mistake game without your 1C against the greatest team in hockey.

Against the greatest team in the history of hockey.

 

[Raucherhusten]

I thought it was beautiful. A nice low event, tight defense, minimal mistake game without your 1C against the greatest team in hockey.

Yeah - somebody needs to get fired for that!

 

[niwotsblessing]

Roy was way better than Fuhr though. Many of Fuhr's peers (Barrasso, Moog, Smith, Vanbiesbrouck) have similar career numbers.

Billy Smith was a much better goaltender than Fuhr.

 

[Chiarelli]

Was at the saddledome last night good road game by the boys way to hang in there down 1 in a tough building to play in.

Good turn out by the Avs fans too surprised how many burgundy jerseys I saw.

 

[Rosy Cheeks]

Hope Toews or Strum have not gotten any lingering injuries. Toews could have gotten a concussion and Strum could have gotten some shoulder/back injury.

 

[Avsboy]

Hope Toews or Strum have not gotten any lingering injuries. Toews could have gotten a concussion and Strum could have gotten some shoulder/back injury.

Toews just had a bloody nose. Was it even broken?

 

[MaKarter]

Who would we even sit him for lol. I was dissapointed with his play thus far but never once said we should sit him. Im just salty about losing Helleson and im taking it out on Manson.

In reading about Helleson on the Ducks board, it seems like he may not even be playing in the NHL next year. Even though the Ducks defense is terrible and thin.

Helle's contract is sliding to next year but he has made his professional debut on a AHL tryout contract with the San Diego Gulls. They said he played fine, even PK, but he has a ways to go physically.

If Helleson cannot crack that Ducks roster next year, there is no way he would be helping the Avs in the next two seasons. I loved following him once he was drafted but I am glad Sakic used him as an asset at this point.

 

[Pokecheque]

Toews just had a bloody nose. Was it even broken?

I'm guessing not, otherwise they would not have let him return so quickly.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

They said he played fine, even PK, but he has a ways to go physically.

If Helleson cannot crack that Ducks roster next year, there is no way he would be helping the Avs in the next two seasons. I loved following him once he was drafted but I am glad Sakic used him as an asset at this point.

Judging solely from that clip (which is unfair to Helleson), he would have been murdered on ice in the playoffs by whatever opponent we end up facing. Kid needs time (in years) and AHL simmering.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Lol.

 

[niwotsblessing]

Lol.

Last night was a reality check for the fLames, and reality checks never bounce.

 

[Balthazar]

Lol.

He keeps putting pressure on the Avs. Either they easily beat everybody in 4 games and it's no big deal because it's expected or they don't and it's a disappointment/failure.

Sutter knows what he's doing.

 

[Balthazar]

double

 

[Perratrooper]

I knew Dermy was a unit, but goddamn

 

[The Kingslayer]

Lol.

This dude is laying it on thick. I see right through him. Hes obviously playing mind games. He knows how the Avs play when they get overconfident. This old poop Darryl Sutter.

 

[The Kingslayer]

He keeps putting pressure on the Avs. Either they easily beat everybody in 4 games and it's no big deal because it's expected or they don't and it's a disappointment/failure.

Sutter knows what he's doing.

I want Jared to start talking about how great Darryls farm is next.

 

[Foppa2118]

This dude is laying it on thick. I see right through him. Hes obviously playing mind games. He knows how the Avs play when they get overconfident. This old poop Darryl Sutter.

Yeah he's trying to shift the attention away from his team so they feel like underdogs, and onto the best team so they get overconfident.

Wouldn't be surprised if he's trying to create his own bulletin board material in case they meet in the playoffs too. "Nobody thinks you can win. Even me! Prove me wrong."

He's trying to create a team full of kids that just want to impress their dad.

 

[Pokecheque]

https://www.naturalstattrick.com/game.php?season=20212022&game=21066

Nothing new here that hasn't been discussed already. Avs lose the possession battle but they produce more scoring chances than the Flames.

Compher got killed out there, no surprise, all the top guys had better shot shares. Avs got their asses handed to them in the faceoff dot, with only Sturm having a positive win count.

Someone posted a chart of Avs defensive pairs and their relative performances, and it's quite surprising that MacDermid-EJ has performed really well with limited minutes.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Yeah he's trying to shift the attention away from his team so they feel like underdogs, and onto the best team so they get overconfident.

Wouldn't be surprised if he's trying to create his own bulletin board material in case they meet in the playoffs too. "Nobody thinks you can win. Even me! Prove me wrong."

He's trying to create a team full of kids that just want to impress their dad.

I actually admire the effort from him. Everyone is saying how great the Flames are and hes trying to deflect attention away from his team and make them the underdogs while putting added pressure on the Avs for no damn reason haha.

 

[The Kingslayer]

https://www.naturalstattrick.com/game.php?season=20212022&game=21066

Nothing new here that hasn't been discussed already. Avs lose the possession battle but they produce more scoring chances than the Flames.

Compher got killed out there, no surprise, all the top guys had better shot shares. Avs got their asses handed to them in the faceoff dot, with only Sturm having a positive win count.

Someone posted a chart of Avs defensive pairs and their relative performances, and it's quite surprising that MacDermid-EJ has performed really well with limited minutes.

If you told me MacDermid didnt dress last night I would believe you. I literally didnt notice him one time last night and thats amazing. Compher was noticeable but moreso in a bad way. Lazy, stupid and weak. Ill also add NAK to that list. Guy has no idea what to do when he has the puck along the boards so he just turns it over.

 

[Pokecheque]

If you told me MacDermid didnt dress last night I would believe you. I literally didnt notice him one time last night and thats amazing. Compher was noticeable but moreso in a bad way. Lazy, stupid and weak. Ill also add NAK to that list. Guy has no idea what to do when he has the puck along the boards so he just turns it over.

He laid down some pretty big hits and didn't treat the puck like a grenade, so I was largely happy with his play last night. There was one moment I got annoyed, I think he was bodying up Dube in open ice, he did a good job of taking the man, but Dube fought through the check and went for the puck, MacDermid reached for it and could've knocked it away but whiffed, and Dube ended up carrying it in. So...whatever, he was mostly fine last night. Can't complain too much.