GDT: Avs @ Bos | 11:00 am MT | Welcome Martin Necas

[hockeyfish]

Good energy, a little out of sync though. Not shocking considering they've now played 28 different guys at forward this year.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Good road period

 

[Go19]

Not bad for an early east coast matinee

 

[Vaslof]

Good period.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Honestly good period. I was expecting them to lay an egg with the Mikko trade and Necas/Drury getting here in about 18 hours with no prep time.


Playing well so far.

 

[Arch angel]

Good energy and good # of SOG. Bodes well. Wedgie needs the thing. GoAvsGo

 

[wayninja]

Ok that should have been a penalty on Malinski there.

Nah, that was clean, through the body

 

[BobRossColton]

Necas is a great skater that is evident. Mackinnons is going to need to figure out what to do without the patented Rantanen one timer.

He just might have to shoot more

 

[Perratrooper]

Bit of a sloppy first, but definitely some nice moments from Necas. I think once he gets more of a feel for Drouin and MacK they’ll start flying

 

[Dr Amazing]

Go Avs Go.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Not a bad first period in an afternoon game next day after a trade put on the first line on a new team.

 

[missionAvs]

Nah, that was clean, through the body

yeah you're right. Good point.

 

[Dr Amazing]

Rantanen gonna get a hattrick today Go Avs go.

 

[AvsMakar08]

What kind of player Necas is? is he a pass first type of playmaker? or a sniper who tends to shoot first?

 

[CobraAcesS]

Rantanen gonna get a hattrick today Go Avs go.

Good for him and Carolina. Time moves on.

 

[missionAvs]

What kind of player Necas is? is he a pass first type of playmaker? or a sniper who tends to shoot first?

he's a hockey player.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Colton - Drury - O’Connor

….has been a way better line than…

Parssinen - Mittelstadt - Lehkonen

…through twenty minutes.

 

[Snow Arc]

Buddy..at least Mose is way better that listening to the Bruins cast

I disagree, I'd rather go to the dentist than listen to Moser

 

[The Merchant]

Bit of a sloppy first, but definitely some nice moments from Necas. I think once he gets more of a feel for Drouin and MacK they’ll start flying

Had a few rough moments to start for sure, but you've gotta love seeing him not be afraid to shoot when there's an opportunity. Good first period as an Av

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Really curious what the PP setup is going to look like with Necas. I’m thinking Drouin plays the Mikko spot on the wall. Necas and Mackinnon probably use their feet to keep swapping places from high to low on the other wall.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

What kind of player Necas is? is he a pass first type of playmaker? or a sniper who tends to shoot first?

Pass first guy who has been encouraged to shoot the puck more by his coaches.

Generates a lot of chances off the rush with his tremendous speed and stick handling.

Also goes to the front of the net and is strong along the boards.

 

[Arch angel]

Rantanen gonna get a hattrick today Go Avs go.

Did Devils already pull their goalie?

 

[Avs9296]

Colton - Drury - O’Connor

….has been a way better line than…

Parssinen - Mittelstadt - Lehkonen

…through twenty minutes.

Yep. Parsinnen is a place holder for Nuke. He changes everything for the 2nd line.

 

[CobraAcesS]

What kind of player Necas is? is he a pass first type of playmaker? or a sniper who tends to shoot first?

Pass first, but not Drouin level.

28 and 24 goals the last two years. Pacing for 27 this year with 16 in 49.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Really curious what the PP setup is going to look like with Necas. I’m thinking Drouin plays the Mikko spot on the wall. Necas and Mackinnon probably use their feet to keep swapping places from high to low on the other wall.

I'm hoping they come up with something completely different instead of trying to shoehorn guys into a system that wasn't even really working to begin with

My hopes aren't high