GDT: G55: Avs @ Nucks - Tues Feb 4 @ 8:00 PM MT - Quivering Without Quinnifer

[dahrougem2]

Second half of that period belonged to the Avs after a disastrous first half. Statistics for that period:

Shot Attempts 24-20 Canucks
Shots on Goal 12-10 Canucks
Scoring Chances 14-11 Canucks
High Danger Chances 5-1 Canucks
xGF 0.99 - 0.84 Canucks

Though these numbers feel a little strange because IMO that one shift the Avs had three high danger chances alone with Makar's slot shot, then Makar's attempted rebound getting poked away, then Lehkonen's one timer.

 

[The Merchant]

Mitts is quickly becoming my least favorite player on this team gawd damn he is baby soft on the puck

Only cost us our 2nd-best defenseman in the Cup Final

 

[Pokecheque]

Is Parker Kelly Bednar’s new son? He seems to love that guy.

To be fair I think Kelly is the only guy along with O’Connor fully engaged right now.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Leon and Connor are licking their chops at the idea of playing the Avs on the second half of a back to back AND get the chance to play against Middleton. Its going to be an old fashioned beat down in Edmonton and im going to be there....

 

[NMAvsman]

Malinski lost the Puck in the same spot that G just did. I thought it was just a standard Malinski turnover, but maybe the ice there is shit?

Curious about this as well.

 

[The Merchant]

 

[mack74]

Leon and Connor are licking their chops at the idea of playing the Avs on the second half of a back to back AND get the chance to play against Middleton. Its going to be an old fashioned beat down in Edmonton and im going to be there....

Same here! I’m really not looking forward to the smackdown that will take place in person

 

[Pokecheque]

Not gonna lie, Mitts has been holy shit bad in this one, so has Parssinen.

 

[JLo217]

That Debrusk goal shouldn’t have counted

 

[forsbergavs32]

f*** it, load up the top 6 and hope for the best

Drouin - Mack - Necas
Lehky - Drury - Parsinen

The rest can hit the showers

 

[sethro109]

Too many flaws on this roster to fix overnight. The Avs need a 2C, 4D, 5D and 6D. I dont think you can get all that this season.

We really only need a 4D and 6 D. Get those two and Manson can slot to the bottom pairing, but I hate that Mitts has turned into a pumpkin. Where's the guy from the playoffs last year?

 

[Gruyeriev]

Mitts is a god dam potato

 

[CobraAcesS]

Second half of that period belonged to the Avs after a disastrous first half. Statistics for that period:

Shot Attempts 24-20 Canucks
Shots on Goal 12-10 Canucks
Scoring Chances 14-11 Canucks
High Danger Chances 5-1 Canucks
xGF 0.99 - 0.84 Canucks

Though these numbers feel a little strange because IMO that one shift the Avs had three high danger chances alone with Makar's slot shot, then Makar's attempted rebound getting poked away, then Lehkonen's one timer.

This is second period alone?

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I do not think Keefer thinks motorboating means what my wife does.

She can't stop laughing.

 

[The Kingslayer]

We really only need a 4D and 6 D. Get those two and Manson can slot to the bottom pairing, but I hate that Mitts has turned into a pumpkin. Where's the guy from the playoffs last year?

2C, 4D and 6D. Still alot. Cant be done in a few weeks.

 

[Vaslof]

Second half of that period belonged to the Avs after a disastrous first half. Statistics for that period:

Shot Attempts 24-20 Canucks
Shots on Goal 12-10 Canucks
Scoring Chances 14-11 Canucks
High Danger Chances 5-1 Canucks
xGF 0.99 - 0.84 Canucks

Though these numbers feel a little strange because IMO that one shift the Avs had three high danger chances alone with Makar's slot shot, then Makar's attempted rebound getting poked away, then Lehkonen's one timer.

There's no way to actually differentiate high danger chances from normal chances. What I think they've done is look at the average chances of the shot going in from that location of the ice, with probably different odds for even-strength and special teams.

 

[GeoRox89]

Ice is absolutely horrid in there but it’s clearly not affecting the Canucks.

It’s weird because it’s a rare below freezing day in Van too

 

[myperbixhurts]

We really only need a 4D and 6 D. Get those two and Manson can slot to the bottom pairing, but I hate that Mitts has turned into a pumpkin. Where's the guy from the playoffs last year?

Playoffs last year and earlier this season. He looked so good that i was ready to say he’s a better 2C for us than Kadri was. I feel stupid now

 

[sethro109]

2C, 4D and 6D. Still alot. Cant be done in a few weeks.

We already got two goalies and moved Mikko creating space. I absolutely think Cmac is going for it, but the Mitts situation is definitely concerning. We can probably move him for a better player like Kadri, but that makes us quite a bit older. I'm really not sure what to do there.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Should be the easiest intermission speach of Bednar's life.

Guys... you've played like shit all f***ing night, but Blackwood kept you to 1-0. Don't make this one a thriller, go get them early and often.

 

[Balthazar]

Not gonna lie, Mitts has been holy shit bad in this one

He's never gonna be good again with the Avs

 

[wayninja]

Maybe mitts is just saving it for the playoffs

 

[sethro109]

Should be the easiest intermission speach of Bednar's life.

Guys... you've played like shit all f***ing night, but Blackwood kept you to 1-0. Don't make this one a thriller, go get them early and often.

I thought they were the better team and just unlucky in the first. If I was Bednar I'd be yelling at them to play like they did in the first and to "Support your f***ing tender!".

 

[expatriatedtexan]

He's never gonna be good again with the Avs

The question remains, how exactly did Bednar break him and could Coach Q glue him back together again?

 

[sethro109]

Maybe mitts is just saving it for the playoffs

You think he's a shiner like Manson? That would be something. I can already imagine all the "where has this guy been?" posts every GDT.