GDT: Avalanche @ Jets Thursday 11/07/24 @6:00PM MNT (Emergency GDT) Ground Control to Major Moose

[Raucherhusten]

George was great, Helle was even better.

Considering our lineup they played a good game. It happens.

But we need to win some games soon or it gets difficult. In a week or
so we should have 3 guys back, that will help.

 

[RECKLESS]

I'm not worried actually, I'm pretty happy about the start of our season and especially the way we've been playing lately.

We have FIVE guys out of out Top-9 out with injury. I don't think there's a lot of teams out there that would remain even competitive under that scenario and we took the play to the "best team in the league*", and probably deserved to win.

(*according to the TSN announcers - jets are the greatest EVER and Josh Morrissey's head is literally going to explode because his IQ is just too advanced for ordinary humans to comprehend)

The reason I am happy about our start is because we've got some answers that we might not have gotten if everyone had been healthy. Most notably :

Kovalenko - is a sure-fire NHLer and maybe more of a middle-6 guy but someone who can sub-in on the Top-6 if needed.

Ivan - I thought he needed another year in the A. Nope, he's at the very least an NHL player and he plays a pretty solid 2-way game and doesn't make too many mistakes.

Malinski - for the most part, has improved his defensive game where he's not a massive liability anymore. He's been pretty solid except for a game or two.

Annunen - I think he's been really good and I love the way the team plays in front of him... It reminds me of the way they used to play in front of Kuemper. It's hard to say how he'd play in the playoffs when the pressure is on but he probably doesn't have to stand on his head, just be good.

Mittelstadt - imagine, he's over a PPG and plays mostly without a big name on his wing. He's been great and you can tell he made a point to try and get faster over the summer. It's noticeable from the end of last season to the start this year.

So for all those reasons, I'm actually pretty happy about how we started the season regardless of our position in the standings. Once we get guys back - our supposed lack of depth won't be so much anymore.

Well said.

The way they are playing these past two games actually gives a boatload of optimism. Committed group with a whole lot of effort. When every piece of the roster slots where they belong this team could suddenly turn into a proper f***ing wagon!

 

[Bender]

George was great, Helle was even better.

Considering our lineup they played a good game. It happens.

But we need to win some games soon or it gets difficult. In a week or
so we should have 3 guys back, that will help.

He played well and made several very good saves.

He also made some erratic saves where he got lucky he didn't get burned by leaving a greasy rebound.

Good night for him but it still didn't inspire me with confidence going forward.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

We played a good game and the Vezina winner had a Vezina night. His right leg save off a rebound to Tynan will be in the plays of the month.

That team doesn’t scare me. We take them in a 7 game series every time.

Onward and upward.

 

[missionAvs]

We played a good game and the Vezina winner had a Vezina night. His right leg save off a rebound to Tynan will be in the plays of the month.

That team doesn’t scare me. We take them in a 7 game series every time.

Onward and upward.

Waste of 8 days level or?

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

I was just watching back the highlights and noticed on the first goal, Manson hooks Mittelstadt to try and hold him back as he's trying to back check. I think he doesn't see it is his teammate and just reacts to someone flying by him, but I thought that was funny. It had no effect on the play, Mitts wouldn't have been able to stop the goal, but fun nonetheless.

It is hard to capture in a screenshot. But here you can see them at the bottom of the screen.

This angle is better:

 

[missionAvs]

I was just watching back the highlights and noticed on the first goal, Manson hooks Mittelstadt to try and hold him back as he's trying to back check. I think he doesn't see it is his teammate and just reacts to someone flying by him, but I thought that was funny. It had no effect on the play, Mitts wouldn't have been able to stop the goal, but fun nonetheless.

It is hard to capture in a screenshot. But here you can see them at the bottom of the screen.
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This angle is better:
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This just made me laugh hard at my office haha.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

I was just watching back the highlights and noticed on the first goal, Manson hooks Mittelstadt to try and hold him back as he's trying to back check. I think he doesn't see it is his teammate and just reacts to someone flying by him, but I thought that was funny. It had no effect on the play, Mitts wouldn't have been able to stop the goal, but fun nonetheless.

It is hard to capture in a screenshot. But here you can see them at the bottom of the screen.
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The whole time Manz is yelling, "Let them score!"

 

[Ceremony]

zzzzzzz

You'd die of boredom watching that every night.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

zzzzzzz

You'd die of boredom watching that every night.

...says all the non-goalies.

For me, a 1-0 game is exciting and usually suggests fantastic goaltending from both sides. I also appreciate tight defense like both sides showed yesterday, especially us once we adjusted to their high breakouts in the first period. Both D dropping deeper to cut off the high forward break, a third forward cutting off the secondary neutral zone passing option right when they receive the puck, etc. Love that shit.

I get a massive boner from low scoring, tight checking/defensive, high quality goaltending games.

 

[henchman21]

...says all the non-goalies.

For me, a 1-0 game is exciting and usually suggests fantastic goaltending from both sides. I also appreciate tight defense like both sides showed yesterday, especially us once we adjusted to their high breakouts in the first period. Both D dropping deeper to cut off the high forward break, a third forward cutting off the secondary neutral zone passing option right when they receive the puck, etc. Love that shit.

I get a massive boner from low scoring, tight checking/defensive, high quality goaltending games.

Goalies...

 

[Ceremony]

...says all the non-goalies.

For me, a 1-0 game is exciting and usually suggests fantastic goaltending from both sides. I also appreciate tight defense like both sides showed yesterday, especially us once we adjusted to their high breakouts in the first period. Both D dropping deeper to cut off the high forward break, a third forward cutting off the secondary neutral zone passing option right when they receive the puck, etc. Love that shit.

I get a massive boner from low scoring, tight checking/defensive, high quality goaltending games.

It was entertaining in a frustrating way, knowing I was watching the sort of goaltending I've not seen in an Avalanche jersey in years. I'd love watching 1-0 every night seeing bodies on the line and knowing how much it annoyed the opposition. I don't appreciate any of the tactical stuff though, I just want to watch MacKinnon and Makar snapping ankles.

At least Fourgiev looked like he was playing the right sport. Baby steps.

 

[Pokecheque]

It's funny, on the ice I was the most boring, vanilla player imaginable, but as a fan I much prefer a fast, dynamic, offensive game. And yes I prefer more goals than just one.

I think what I found most frustrating about last night is that the Avs know damn well they're going to run into a team like this in the postseason. They obviously faced off against this very same Jets team and kicked the crap outta them, but I'd argue that Winnipeg for whatever reason just never established their defensive game like they did last night, and Hellebuyck was positively awful in that series. The next round, they ran into Dallas and failed to make any adjustments whatsoever, leading to games like the one we saw. Even as banged up as they are I'd like to see the Avalanche acknowledge that the opposition is clogging the hell up the middle of the ice and adjust accordingly. They might still lose but at least they'd be making them work a lot harder.