Series Talk: Avs Stanley Cup Celebration Pictures and Videos Thread

[Nihiliste]

I was watching a bunch of cup win material recently. My biggest takeaway is that I really miss having Kadri on this team

 

[Avsboy]

I was watching a bunch of cup win material recently. My biggest takeaway is that I really miss having Kadri on this team

I miss Landy, Manson, non-scarred Nichushkin, Generational Makar more.

 

[CobraAcesS]

more insightful than the ESPN road to the cup video.

Had the same thought lol

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Credit to Emily. This was a fantastic piece.

This really makes you wonder if EJ will resign anywhere and play after this season. He almost retired 2 years ago.

 

[Azrael89]

This really makes you wonder if EJ will resign anywhere and play after this season. He almost retired 2 years ago.

Early this season he mentioned playing for the Avs at a cheaper deal or retiring. I wish I could remember where I saw that.

 

[Muffin]

Early this season he mentioned playing for the Avs at a cheaper deal or retiring. I wish I could remember where I saw that.

Eh why not if he's willing to re-sign for like 1M, you can't even find 3rd pairing guys for that price anymore.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Early this season he mentioned playing for the Avs at a cheaper deal or retiring. I wish I could remember where I saw that.

Yeah I remember him saying that somewhere during the off-season or pre-season maybe.

 

[Drury_Sakic]

EJ at around a million you do every day of the week. Much more than that and you pass.

He is a good 6th D man. And maybe even worth more than a mill to some teams, but the Avs will need the cap space elsewhere and if he wants to play for Colorado next year it is his turn to do the team a solid.

 

[The Moops]

For Christmas we bought jerseys for my wife and I and our kids. Went with a knockoff Chinese site because of the cost...

I have my share of authentic and knockoffs and I was pretty happy with the quality of them all except my Nuke jersey has a lighter blue on the sleeves than it should. It wasn't a big deal to me since I only wear them a few times a year.

This morning I get an email from Privacy.com saying someone in China tried to use my card to the tune of $460. Good thing I used a one time burner card number

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

For Christmas we bought jerseys for my wife and I and our kids. Went with a knockoff Chinese site because of the cost...

I have my share of authentic and knockoffs and I was pretty happy with the quality of them all except my Nuke jersey has a lighter blue on the sleeves than it should. It wasn't a big deal to me since I only wear them a few times a year.

This morning I get an email from Privacy.com saying someone in China tried to use my card to the tune of $460. Good thing I used a one time burner card number

Privacy.com was a game changer for me. I love it

 

[Pokecheque]

EJ at around a million you do every day of the week. Much more than that and you pass.

He is a good 6th D man. And maybe even worth more than a mill to some teams, but the Avs will need the cap space elsewhere and if he wants to play for Colorado next year it is his turn to do the team a solid.

No, I don't think you do that. His skating is abysmal and he's not strong enough to win many puck battles anymore. It's getting about as bad as it got with Jarome Iginla that final, horrible season in 2017.

His ability to skate with the puck is okay but it's not enough to offset the other weaknesses of his game. There are better #6 options that actually come cheaper than $1 million.

EJ just needs to hang them up after this year. Enough is enough. He's done enough, he's accomplished everything an NHL player could possibly want. And there is no doubt there will be a position within the organization waiting for him once he finally does retire, not to mention his #6 hanging in the rafters in the next couple years.

 

[CobraAcesS]

No, I don't think you do that. His skating is abysmal and he's not strong enough to win many puck battles anymore. It's getting about as bad as it got with Jarome Iginla that final, horrible season in 2017.

His ability to skate with the puck is okay but it's not enough to offset the other weaknesses of his game. There are better #6 options that actually come cheaper than $1 million.

EJ just needs to hang them up after this year. Enough is enough. He's done enough, he's accomplished everything an NHL player could possibly want. And there is no doubt there will be a position within the organization waiting for him once he finally does retire, not to mention his #6 hanging in the rafters in the next couple years.

Him and Landy really did stick with this team through the dog years. EJ was my favorite non Av player. I always traded for him early in the games because he became a monster lol.

Him and a prime age Adam Foote that I created destroyed people.

 

[Foppberg]

Man .. seeing posts from the summer with McNab hits differently now.

 

[Ceremony]

I finally got around to watching the championship video the other night. It's a glorified highlights package only you barely actually see the hockey. Terrible.

McGahey is an absolutely terrible commentator too. THE KADRI MAN CAN. OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO HOME BUT YOU CAN'T STAY HERE BECAUSE THIS. PARTY. IS. OVER. Good god.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

I finally got around to watching the championship video the other night. It's a glorified highlights package only you barely actually see the hockey. Terrible.

McGahey is an absolutely terrible commentator too. THE KADRI MAN CAN. OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO HOME BUT YOU CAN'T STAY HERE BECAUSE THIS. PARTY. IS. OVER. Good god.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS OF ALL AGES...THIS IS A TIED HOCKEY GAME.

the worst thing about that is there were a couple of games where he had to say that multiple times in the same game. Ugh.

 

[CobraAcesS]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS OF ALL AGES...THIS IS A TIED HOCKEY GAME.

the worst thing about that is there were a couple of games where he had to say that multiple times in the same game. Ugh.

A lot of people like the radio style. It wasn't random that Moser ended up doing it. There was plenty of buzz for years of people asking for it. Love it or hate it, the fan base got what they wanted.

I'm fine with less lol, but they don't bother me.

The video was shit though..

 

[The Kingslayer]

I finally got around to watching the championship video the other night. It's a glorified highlights package only you barely actually see the hockey. Terrible.

McGahey is an absolutely terrible commentator too. THE KADRI MAN CAN. OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO HOME BUT YOU CAN'T STAY HERE BECAUSE THIS. PARTY. IS. OVER. Good god.

There was a fan made one that was much better lol

 

[RockLobster]

I finally got around to watching the championship video the other night. It's a glorified highlights package only you barely actually see the hockey. Terrible.

McGahey is an absolutely terrible commentator too. THE KADRI MAN CAN. OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO HOME BUT YOU CAN'T STAY HERE BECAUSE THIS. PARTY. IS. OVER. Good god.

Yeah, it's not good. I would also say the TB guy was/is pretty bad too. Any time they scored, just going full-throated over-the-top.

 

[Muffin]

Yeah, it's not good. I would also say the TB guy was/is pretty bad too. Any time they scored, just going full-throated over-the-top.

Best part was in game 4 when he did the SAVE VASILEVSKIY then got all depressed when he realized the puck was in the net.

BTW we can finally get Sturm his ring and conclude this thing.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

He's trying real hard not to tear up

 

[JoeSakic13]

He's trying real hard not to tear up

Man, UPS is brutal these days…..

 

[NateTheGreat]

I saw a commercial promoting the NHL playoffs and it reminded me of those awesome “history will be made” commercials they had about 12 years ago where they show a clip of an iconic moment then rewind it with a saying of some sort that would have changed the course of history with music playing. Those were great because it invoked some emotion hyping you up for the playoffs.

Man it would be cool if someone made one of Cale lifting the Conn Smythe then rewind it with something like “what if Colorado had ‘won’ the draft lottery?”. They have one of Bourque lifting the cup, and I’d get chills if I saw a similar one of Cale.

It’s almost time to make history again.

 

[Avsfan1921]

No, I don't think you do that. His skating is abysmal and he's not strong enough to win many puck battles anymore. It's getting about as bad as it got with Jarome Iginla that final, horrible season in 2017.

His ability to skate with the puck is okay but it's not enough to offset the other weaknesses of his game. There are better #6 options that actually come cheaper than $1 million.

EJ just needs to hang them up after this year. Enough is enough. He's done enough, he's accomplished everything an NHL player could possibly want. And there is no doubt there will be a position within the organization waiting for him once he finally does retire, not to mention his #6 hanging in the rafters in the next couple years.

I really hope they don’t retire his number. It’s great that he stuck with us and he absolutely deserves to be offered a position within the organization. I love his commitment and attitude to this franchise but he wasn’t a cornerstone of success nor he never strung together amazing years. He was a solid player with an amazing attitude but did not accomplish enough as a player to warrant a jersey retirement imo. I know people will say “but bourque”, but I didn’t agree with that either, and he was a legendary player.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

I really hope they don’t retire his number. It’s great that he stuck with us and he absolutely deserves to be offered a position within the organization. I love his commitment and attitude to this franchise but he wasn’t a cornerstone of success nor he never strung together amazing years. He was a solid player with an amazing attitude but did not accomplish enough as a player to warrant a jersey retirement imo. I know people will say “but bourque”, but I didn’t agree with that either, and he was a legendary player.

How about a compromise, instead of retiring his jersey number we retire the name Erik Johnson?

I love EJ and if they did retire #6 I wouldn't hate it, but I think the next number into the rafters will be #92.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

For me, EJ ranks above Tanguay (who did not warrant his jersey being retired) but below Hejduk, who did. I can see him falling in either way. When on the fence, I usually error on the side of honoring the player. But I'm still not sure on EJ. Both he and Hejduk have one cup. But Hejduk also had a Rocket Richard and as of today, Hejduk played 306 more games as an Av. I think EJ is on the outside looking in.

That being said, if we did what some of y'all suggested and hung a jersey with #6 and Johnson's name on it to honor him but not retire the number, allowing for other #6's to have their names added in the future...I'm all for him being the first.