dahrougem2
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Even then, the 1st period was only good for the first ten minutes until the Oilers completely took the game over.
GDT: Edmonton McDavids vs Colorado MacKinnons | 8pm MT | Colorado Gets a Wedgie
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RECKLESS
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McMetal
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This f***ing team. Georgiev finally extracts his head from his ass (he played great tonight, none of those goals were his fault) and now all of a sudden MacKinnon and Mittelstadt's hands disconnect from their brains. Neither of them can hit the net, make a pass, or even stickhandle. If it wasn't for Nuke coming back our entire top six would be producing like a 4th line. You can't even blame injuries, because nobody believes that Drouin was the glue holding our entire offense together.
Our top two centers need to get their shit together. Maybe they just need a f***ing BJ to relax, and if nobody else will do it I guess I'll volunteer.
Our top two centers need to get their shit together. Maybe they just need a f***ing BJ to relax, and if nobody else will do it I guess I'll volunteer.
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Just finished watching the game. Oh boy...
Avs powerplay is way too obvious at the moment to counter and they still do the same errors. Just way too many passes and no movement. Yeah I get that they get to area with doing Mack backpass every time but 1 unit seems waste of time at the moment. I liked how the 2nd unit did something different and got a goal.
Guys really need some shooting practice. Always missing the net. It starts getting ridiculous now.
Also finishing is just apalling at the moment for all of the guys. Trying too hard for the perfect goal and wasting the opportunity in the end.
Mack really needs to get his act together. His trying way too hard to be the best and shoot some highlight reel goal or do some legendary pass. I dont buy into any of the locker rooms stuff. Avs have just faced a bunch of very good teams which cant do only highlight things against.
And yeah Im starting to feel that we need a captain on ice. I would even consider giving Rants the C. He gives absolutely zero f***s to telling his mind to anyone in the team. Is great offensively and gives interviews. Also his been the captain before and have the A in Avs.
Avs powerplay is way too obvious at the moment to counter and they still do the same errors. Just way too many passes and no movement. Yeah I get that they get to area with doing Mack backpass every time but 1 unit seems waste of time at the moment. I liked how the 2nd unit did something different and got a goal.
Guys really need some shooting practice. Always missing the net. It starts getting ridiculous now.
Also finishing is just apalling at the moment for all of the guys. Trying too hard for the perfect goal and wasting the opportunity in the end.
Mack really needs to get his act together. His trying way too hard to be the best and shoot some highlight reel goal or do some legendary pass. I dont buy into any of the locker rooms stuff. Avs have just faced a bunch of very good teams which cant do only highlight things against.
And yeah Im starting to feel that we need a captain on ice. I would even consider giving Rants the C. He gives absolutely zero f***s to telling his mind to anyone in the team. Is great offensively and gives interviews. Also his been the captain before and have the A in Avs.
MarkT
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Okay, I'm usually positive, but it's time to rip into this team a bit. Yes it was a back-to-back, however:
- When the Avs are offside, if I'm not looking at the screen and guess that the player responsible is Rantanen, I feel like I'll be right at least 50% of the time. It's also gotten to the point where when he can control of the puck and a defender approaches him to challenge him, I just assume he's going to lose the puck battle and probably fall down so he can't even back check. I love when he scores as much as anyone, but I do not want to watch 8 more years of this while he's declining and taking up even more of the cap. The offseason was the time to do it, but I have to hope CMac is at least exploring ways to trade him, maybe after the season as a sign and trade.
- The powerplay is obviously playing like dogshit at the moment. I really feel like Mittlestadt needs to be replaced with Lehkonen or even Ivan. And stop giving Rantanen the puck so much - he should be getting open for tips and one-timers - he's not the playmaker on that unit.
- Speaking of which, Mittlestadt is also playing quite poorly. He just doesn't have the speed to carry the puck, and yet is often putting himself in position to do just that. He's also not winning puck battles like he has in the past. Something has clearly affected his confidence - maybe it's just not scoring.
- I think it comes back to goaltending, but I feel like a lot of guys are playing tentative. They're not going for hits on the forecheck because they're worried they'll be out of position. The defense backs off the opposing blueline because they're afraid of odd man rushes.
- I think MacKinnon is trying to do too much - he's always at his best when he's relaxed and confident and willing to make the simple play just as much as the insane play. Makar is someone who actually plays well when trying to do to much - MacK not so much.
- I have very little faith in Georgiev's ability to "turn it around". I sure hope CMac and co are turning over every rock to replace him.
- Malinski is clearly not ready for anything but bottom pair duty.
Positives (I have to)
- Kovalenko looks good, although he's obviously still figuring out the awful officiating in this league.
- Ivan continues to look like an NHL player and could be a long-term option at center.
- Toews looks much better. Earlier in the season he was awful, but seems to have returned to his usual
- Girard is at his peak, which is nice to see
- Makar is still all-world
- Nichushkin keeps looking closer and closer to his old self
Edit: After reading the other posts, I have wonder. I get the desire to have Bednar fired, but the team has the worst save percentage in the league, is routinely missing 50-75% of the top 9 forwards, and yet is fighting for a wildcard spot. Those three pieces of information alone should mean Bednar's job is safe. I wouldn't be shocked if they fire him, but good coaches get fired all the time because of bad goaltending, and it's never a good decision.
- When the Avs are offside, if I'm not looking at the screen and guess that the player responsible is Rantanen, I feel like I'll be right at least 50% of the time. It's also gotten to the point where when he can control of the puck and a defender approaches him to challenge him, I just assume he's going to lose the puck battle and probably fall down so he can't even back check. I love when he scores as much as anyone, but I do not want to watch 8 more years of this while he's declining and taking up even more of the cap. The offseason was the time to do it, but I have to hope CMac is at least exploring ways to trade him, maybe after the season as a sign and trade.
- The powerplay is obviously playing like dogshit at the moment. I really feel like Mittlestadt needs to be replaced with Lehkonen or even Ivan. And stop giving Rantanen the puck so much - he should be getting open for tips and one-timers - he's not the playmaker on that unit.
- Speaking of which, Mittlestadt is also playing quite poorly. He just doesn't have the speed to carry the puck, and yet is often putting himself in position to do just that. He's also not winning puck battles like he has in the past. Something has clearly affected his confidence - maybe it's just not scoring.
- I think it comes back to goaltending, but I feel like a lot of guys are playing tentative. They're not going for hits on the forecheck because they're worried they'll be out of position. The defense backs off the opposing blueline because they're afraid of odd man rushes.
- I think MacKinnon is trying to do too much - he's always at his best when he's relaxed and confident and willing to make the simple play just as much as the insane play. Makar is someone who actually plays well when trying to do to much - MacK not so much.
- I have very little faith in Georgiev's ability to "turn it around". I sure hope CMac and co are turning over every rock to replace him.
- Malinski is clearly not ready for anything but bottom pair duty.
Positives (I have to)
- Kovalenko looks good, although he's obviously still figuring out the awful officiating in this league.
- Ivan continues to look like an NHL player and could be a long-term option at center.
- Toews looks much better. Earlier in the season he was awful, but seems to have returned to his usual
- Girard is at his peak, which is nice to see
- Makar is still all-world
- Nichushkin keeps looking closer and closer to his old self
Edit: After reading the other posts, I have wonder. I get the desire to have Bednar fired, but the team has the worst save percentage in the league, is routinely missing 50-75% of the top 9 forwards, and yet is fighting for a wildcard spot. Those three pieces of information alone should mean Bednar's job is safe. I wouldn't be shocked if they fire him, but good coaches get fired all the time because of bad goaltending, and it's never a good decision.
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