GDT: G33: Colorado Avalanche(18-14-0) @ canuckleheads(15-9-5) - Mon Dec 16 @ 8:30 PM MST

[UncleRisto]

Let's go Blacky

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Canucks about to get Blacked.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

From the Canucks board, Tocchet on tonight's game:

(Nice job @Vector!)

Tonight’s Game

• Another tough game and good challenge; looking forward to these types of challenges

Goaltending

• Demko starting
• Lankinen was on the ice but is not feeling great
• Silovs backing up

Defence

• Desharnais will play; Friedman coming out
• Forbort not ready to play yet

Colorado Avalanche

• Can’t let them free-wheel in the neutral zone
• No different than playing the Panthers
• Have to go through people
• Mackinnon moves his feet and when you move, options open up

Messaging to Players

• Recent record is not horrible
• Just need some guys to be more consistent
• Need to be focuses; continue to teach them and remind them what’s at stake and adjust icetime

Leadership Group

• Haven’t had them together for the entire year
• When they are together it helps the room

Moments in the Game

• The game is played pretty even 80% of the time but 20% there’s moments where you need a guy to make a play
• When inconsistently comes in, you lost focus twice and the puck ends up in your net
• Need to stay in the moment
• When you have a rush chance, take that moment and do something with it

Fixing Mistakes

• Reps will help fix consistent mistakes
• Have talked about meeting pressure with Pressure
• Sasson is playing in these pressure moments and is holding on to the puck and realizing what he can do
• Need to be put into pressure situations all the time
• Don’t panic under pressure

Flu Bug

• Need to separate the sick players
• A lot of teams get flu bugs
• Listen to your science team and go from there

 

[JoeSakic13]

Have we lost yet?

It’s not an emergency GDT, so yes.

 

[Bender]

Epic GDT!

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Givani Smith will find a way to get a penalty from the press box.

He might hook/slash/trip a concession worker for some nachos or something.

 

[Bender]

Canucks about to get Blacked.

I surely don't know that reference...

 

[Bender]

It's been a while since the last time a guy has scored in his first NHL game for the Avs, I think tonight's the night !

You guys remember when it used to happen against us almost every single time?!

 

[MacKaRant]

You guys remember when it used to happen against us almost every single time?!

Yeah, it was like Kroenke had a side hustle with the Make A Wish foundation (but for NHL debutantes)

 

[JoeSakic13]

Canucks about to get Blacked.

I think you accidentally posted your Google search.

 

[Richard Doll]

Oh wow, 10:30 on the east coast. It will be a miracle if I can stay awake long enough for game start, let alone game end.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[JoeSakic13]

 

[JudoKoala]

Where do you live?

Ontario for me, so this week is 10:30, 10:30, and 10:00 PM starts.

I don't mind as I've always been a late owl. Kids are asleep and I get to enjoy the games with just me and the dogs. Sometimes, Captain Morgan shows up.

Same, I'm in Ontario too and I usually don't go to to bed until 4AM. My head is clearest and I'm at my calmest when the sun sets. I'm glad being a doctoral student means I can do my work overnight and get up later (unless I have to be in particularly early). Night owls for life

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

Middleton is bringing something good to the ice and roster that the Avs have been missing for a while. I call it the Cody McCleod factor. He's definitely got ........ presence.