GDT: Avalanche vs Rangers Tuesday January 14th, 2025 @7:00PM (Emergency GDT) Our blue is the superior blue.

[The Merchant]

Our defensive depth is awful. We're only one injury away from icing what we have now. Malinski, Middleton and De Haan are all number 6 dmen.

When half of your defense is filled with replacement-level or borderline replacement-level players, this is the result. Having only one guy waiting in the injury wings to remedy that is...not ideal

 

[missionAvs]

It's the details. This team is lacking in them right now. Playing loose, lackadaisical hockey with a lot of reaching and loss of coverage. This is happening up and down the lineup and I'm not confident that it's because it's just the regular season. They'll have a hard time just flipping that switch and tightening things up.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

 

[expatriatedtexan]

As much of an asshole as that kid was with the "Trade Girard" sign, maybe someone should make "Fire Bennett" and "Fire Pratt" signs.

 

[sethro109]

I agree. In fact, I hire you to fix it all. The only problem is, you can't remove either of the assistant coaches.

Then I'd let Pratt come up with a new formula. He can't be worse than Bennett.

 

[Alienblood]

Werenski with 2 goals tonight he now has 50 points

He's the Hart trophy winner right now

 

[missionAvs]

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Matches the eye test. We sucked that period.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Then I'd let Pratt come up with a new formula. He can't be worse than Bennett.

No, no, no.

You don’t want the lifelong defensive defenseman managing the powerplay.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Good effort by the boys so far. Can't expect to beat a good team like the rangers but they aren't giving up! Really proud of the team from top to bottom. I could see them building off of efforts like these and challenging for the wild card spot next season.

 

[dahrougem2]

Scoring chances 10-9 Rangers BUT high danger chances 5-1 Rangers. To generate ONE high danger chance against the 31st ranked team in that category - only Anaheim is worse - is unacceptable.

Avs sucked that period.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Blackie?? Really that's the nickname they decided to go with?

 

[sethro109]

No, no, no.

You don’t want the lifelong defensive defenseman managing the powerplay.

If I can't make any coaching changes in this hypothetical, then that would be my only option. What else could I do? Obviously Bennett isn't working.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Blackie?? Really that's the nickname they decided to go with?

He chose it. It was written across the front of his Devils and Sharks masks.

 

[twostroke2023]

I have to say, these new severs seem to be significantly better than the last ones. Site works much better now

 

[the_fan]

He's the Hart trophy winner right now

If Jackets make the playoffs, he definitely has a case

 

[Alienblood]

If Jackets make the playoffs, he definitely has a case

played over 31 mins tonight, 1st star and yes if they can get in which I'm hoping they do.

 

[AvsFan29]

It's the details. This team is lacking in them right now. Playing loose, lackadaisical hockey with a lot of reaching and loss of coverage. This is happening up and down the lineup and I'm not confident that it's because it's just the regular season. They'll have a hard time just flipping that switch and tightening things up.

They do this shit every year. The difference is we had a bad start this season (goaltending), so we're farther back than we normally would be. Can't afford to give up any more points to shit teams.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Then I'd let Pratt come up with a new formula. He can't be worse than Bennett.

My point was that both need to go. We need two fresh voices and one of those needs to be someone the Avs would seriously consider as their next HC should things come to that.

 

[the_fan]

I have to say, these new severs seem to be significantly better than the last ones. Site works much better now

Except for the live thread. Doesn’t seem like it’s refreshing automatically

 

[wayninja]

He chose it. It was written across the front of his Devils and Sharks masks.

It makes me no less uncomfortable using it. I'll probably just go with the penis stuff.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Blackie?? Really that's the nickname they decided to go with?

Well, it is hockey. So, it's either an "ie" or and "er" at the end

Blackie
Blacker
Woodie
Wooder.

 

[chet1926]

This team really doesn’t give a f*** at all

Finally people are starting to come around to this concept. They don't give a f*** and are beyond bad.

 

[Metallo]

Good effort by the boys so far. Can't expect to beat a good team like the rangers but they aren't giving up! Really proud of the team from top to bottom. I could see them building off of efforts like these and challenging for the wild card spot next season.

NYR is the reigning President Trophy winner. This game is our Stanley Cup! Go Avs!

 

[TheGrimReaper]

been outta the loop last week or so
any missing guys/injuries ?

 

[sethro109]

My point was that both need to go. We need two fresh voices and one of those needs to be someone the Avs would seriously consider as their next HC should things come to that.

I don't really know the dynamic the coaching staff has. Did Bednar pick Bennett as Pratt? Are those his boys? If Cmac fires them, is he going to be pissed? I'd definitely fire Bennett regardless. Pratt is at least turning around the PK. Pratt's issues always seems personnel related. That's never been f*** face Bennett's issue.