GDT: G52: Avs @ Isles - 28/01/25 @ 5:30 PM MT - Stopping Saint Patrick on the Island

[CobraAcesS]

Ehh, @RoyIsALegend

There is bound to be some people still butt hurt about the way he left.

 

[The Moops]

Epic GDT

 

[Vaslof]

I only knew Roy as a bad coach that tried bossing around the GM and ultimately gave up like a loser and ditched us just before a new season.

 

[Snow Arc]

It will be nice to see Patty again. I sometimes think of him, and wonder what he's doing.

Here is song

 

[Gumballhead]

How old are you?

Just curious.

Groomer.

 

[MonsterMack]

The same people that criticize Duchene for asking out when the writing was on the wall still love Roy who pathetically quit on us. Make it make sense.

 

[Gumballhead]

The same people that criticize Duchene for asking out when the writing was on the wall still love Roy who pathetically quit on us. Make it make sense.

I loved loved loved him as a player, and he was entertaining for a while as our coach, but yeah he did a real shitty thing. He's not our asshole anymore, so for now -- f***'im.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

I'll always appreciate Roy's time as our coach for the quality amount of gifs he provided

 

[sethro109]

First we have to deal with crazy people thinking Monday is the start of the week. Now we have deal with dates that have the day before the month too?

 

[RoyIsALegend]

First we have to deal with crazy people thinking Monday is the start of the week. Now we have deal with dates that have the day before the month too?
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[missionAvs]

I haven't thought about the guy in months, but seeing Roy seethe tonight would nourish my soul

I'd love to see a bench boss battle featuring Bednar vs Roy.

 

[sethro109]

The same people that criticize Duchene for asking out when the writing was on the wall still love Roy who pathetically quit on us. Make it make sense.

Did Duchene win us two cups and is in the Hall of Fame as arguably the best player to ever play his position?

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Kinda weird going against Patty!

I hope we crush them and make him turn red honestly. Revenge for leaving us late in the offseason. Love the guy tho

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I'm 2-0-0 in my last two GDTs. Just going to keep it going until we lose.

Blackwood starting. de Haan in for Middleton.

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Lineup:

Drouin - MacKinnon - Necas​

Parssinen - Mittelstadt - Lehkonen​

Colton - Drury - Wood​

Kiviranta - Kelly - O'Connor​

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Toews - Makar​

Girard - Manson​

de Haan - Malinski​

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Blackwood​

Wedgewood​

Scratched: Middleton, Wagner
Injured: Nichushkin, Kylington(IR), Landeskog(LTIR), Poolman(LTIR)

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New York State of Mind​

Avalanche Conclude Three-Game Road Trip Against Islanders

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Colorado Avalanche (29-20-2) @ New York Islanders (21-20-7)​

5:30 p.m. MT | UBS Arena | Watch: ESPN+, Hulu | Listen: Altitude Sports Radio (92.5 FM)

After a thrilling win over the New York Rangers on Sunday, the Avalanche conclude their road trip on Long Island against the New York Islanders.

Latest Result (COL): COL 5, NYR 4

Latest Result (NYI): CAR 2, NYI 3 (OT)

Madness at Madison Square Garden​

The Avalanche beat the New York Rangers 5-4 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Cale Makar scored twice, Martin Necas posted his first two assists as an Av and Jack Drury added his first goal in the Burgundy and Blue. To begin a high-scoring first period, Drury opened the scoring at 5:43 with his fourth goal of the year when he deflected Keaton Middleton’s shot from the point. With the assist on the goal, Middleton recorded his first NHL point.

The Avs doubled their lead at 6:26 when Makar scored his 17th goal of the year with a left-circle shot. Leading up to the goal, Nathan MacKinnon made an unbelievable entry pass to Necas while on his back before Necas set Makar up. The Rangers answered with a pair of goals from Sam Carrick at 7:10 and Vincent Trocheck at 8:36 to tie the game. At 14:36 of the first, Makar scored his second of the game and 18th of the season with a power-play tally via a shot from the point. With the assist on the goal, Necas recorded the 300th point of his career.

Colorado took a 4-2 lead at 16:01 of the second period when Juuso Parssinen scored his fourth goal of the season with a one-timer from the slot set up by Casey Mittelstadt. The Rangers answered with a goal by Will Borgen at 18:05 of the second and tied the game courtesy of Artemi Panarin’s tally at 15:02 of the third. With the clock winding down in the third, Makar exited the penalty box, intercepted a pass in the Avs’ defensive zone, skated down the left-wing side and set up Artturi Lehkonen’s game-winning goal via a right-circle one-timer with 14.7 seconds left in the game.

Meet the Elite​

Nate the Great​

MacKinnon leads the NHL in points (77) and assists (58).

All Hail Cale​

Among NHL defensemen, Makar is first in goals (18), tied for first in points (56) and being for second in assists (38).

A Marty Party​

Necas is seventh in the NHL in assists (41).

History​

In 43 previous meetings against the Islanders, the Avalanche are 23-16-4. In the first matchup between the teams this season, the Islanders won 6-2 at Ball Arena on October 14.

Extra Hockey in Elmont​

The Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime at UBS Arena on Saturday. The Hurricanes jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period with goals from Jack Roslovic at 5:18 and Sebastian Aho at 6:30. Alexander Romanov put the Islanders on the board at 17:53 of the first period before Anders Lee tied the game at 6:26 of the third frame. In overtime, Brock Nelson scored to give the Islanders a 3-2 victory at 2:03.

Igniting Offense on Long Island​

MacKinnon has posted 25 points (10g/15a) in 20 games against the Islanders.

In nine games against the Islanders, Makar has registered 15 points (3g/12a).

Devon Toews has recorded seven points (3g/4a) in six games against his former team.

Islanders Leading the Way​

Bo Horvat is tied for the team lead in points (37) and assists (20) while ranking second in goals (17).

Lee leads the team in goals (21) and is tied for the team lead in points (37).

Kyle Palmieri is third on the Islanders in points (32) while being tied for first in assists (20).

A Numbers Game​

87.7%​

The Avalanche’s 87.7% mark on the penalty kill since December 1st is the fourth best in the league during that time span.

9​

Since December 1st, the Avalanche lead the league with nine regulation wins on the road.

.922​

Since making his Avs debut on December 14th, Mackenzie Blackwood’s .922 save percentage is tied for the sixth best in the NHL among goalies with at least 10 games played during that time span.

Quote That Left a Mark​

"I thought he was great. That line was good. I thought [Necas] could've had three goals himself. [He] hit two posts. [He] did a lot of good things."

-- Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar on Martin Necas’ performance on Sunday

EPIC GDT!

As for your record with making these things....I'm not sure the Avs look at our GDT to determine how much effort they are putting in on any given night. At least I hope to god they aren't.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

EPIC GDT!

As for your record with making these things....I'm not sure the Avs look at our GDT to determine how much effort they are putting in on any given night. At least I hope to god they aren't.

I’m a goalie.

We are very superstitious.

 

[EdAVSfan]

I’m a goalie.

We are very superstitious.

I walk around my net and make sure not to step on any lines every time my team scores a goal.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I walk around my net and make sure not to step on any lines every time my team scores a goal.

Oh man, I have tons.

Exact same pattern of how my stick hits each post and crossbar at the beginning of a period. Left, right, left, right, center, center, left, right, center.

Squirt water inside my glove anytime I get scored on.

Hum the exact same song to myself during games, been the same song for 30 years. American Pie by Don McLean.

Leave the two top straps on my pads loose to the exact same punch hole for warmups, loosen by one hole before the game starts.

I could go on and on.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

 

[JoeSakic13]

Deangelo is top pairing? Wow the Isles are struggling.

 

[Vaslof]

Rantanen looks like a giant next to these Canes players

 

[MonsterMack]

I'm paying for altitude+ and can't watch this. What a joke

 

[Go19]

This sucks - can't select the broadcast and am stuck with Buggigross

 

[JoeSakic13]

Good news sports fans. The guy I’m facing in my hockey pool this week has Necas in his lineup. So he’s guaranteed to have a 15 point week.

 

[Ncit3]

So where is the game? Not on ESPN. Not on Altitude+. Where can Colorado people actually watch this game? They're really doing a great job pushing us away from yarrharr.

 

[avalanche_country]

So where is the game? Not on ESPN. Not on Altitude+. Where can Colorado people actually watch this game? They're really doing a great job pushing us away from yarrharr.

ESPN +