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

[expatriatedtexan]

This team misses Nuke so damn badly. It's not just the intangibles he brings to the room... it's his on ice play they are missing the most right now.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

This team is going to need a miracle for them to stay a true contender. Feels like at every turn the hockey gods and incompetence are crippling them.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

We need some assertive players that don't just wait for the top guys to do something. I'm ready for them to get rid of Mitts, Colton, Wood, Malinski, Middleton...good lord, this team is so frustrating

Slow down hoss, there's only so much shit CBJ is willing to take back in the Jones deal.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Slow down hoss, there's only so much shit CBJ is willing to take back in the Jones deal.

CBJ?

 

[The Kingslayer]

Middleton on that PK still boils my blood. He has to understand how slow he is. Holy f***, we need a new bottom pair so f***ing bad.

Hes garbage but the Avs like this shit.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

CBJ?

holy crap it's been a day.

CHI.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

The team really, really needed to be hyper aggressive back when Makar was a rookie and Nate was severely underpaid. Their insistence on being competitive then and in the future killed what should have been a dynasty.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

The Avs are not constructed (nor coached) to play a grinding, hard nose, crowd the opposing goaltender game.

Nor will they when that's the only tactic that is going to work. We've seen this (at a minimum) vs the Jets and the Canucks.

Grinding and lunch pail style hockey does not apply to Wood or Colton because they both are morons.

I suppose Tocchat and Foote heard that Bednar wants the Avs to play playoff like hockey before the break because they prep'd their team to play it too.

 

[JoeSakic13]

CBJ?

We are due for a solid trade with our farm team

 

[Metallo]

No desire to make plays on the inside. Just safe cycling on the outside. No shots, no screens, not tips, no rebounds, no net drive. Never setup a one timer. Slapshots are banned.

Two wins against bottom feeders is good enough for them. No need to come out playing against a real team (missing its top player).

 

[hockeyfish]

Well poop.

 

[BobRossColton]

Treating these 5 games as playoffs
Go up 2-0 in series
Can't push it to 3-0
Will end up 2-3 or 3-2

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

I still like Necas..... as an added weapon to the team. Not, as a replacement for Rantanen.

Missed Rants one timer tonight.

 

[chet1926]

This team is going to need a miracle for them to stay a true contender. Feels like at every turn the hockey gods and incompetence are crippling them.

Sad but true, this team is cooked and with CMac and Bednar at the helm we are beyond f***ed.

 

[drhiii]

Mentally weak.

Systemic.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I still like Necas..... as an added weapon to the team. Not, as a replacement for Rantanen.

Missed Rants one timer tonight.

I said that a few times tonight. If that was a lefty there that be a goal.

 

[chet1926]

I still like Necas..... as an added weapon to the team. Not, as a replacement for Rantanen.

Missed Rants one timer tonight.

I don't miss the 14M he wanted. He was offered the highest winger contract ever, and rejected it. He didn't want to be here.

Not saying we don't need some better shooters, but 96 made his choice. I'd rather want players that want too be here and not the f*** the team with their contract demands.

 

[forsbergavs32]

I didn't like anyone outside of Blackwood, Necas, LOC, Drury and Kelly. Just frustrating to watch these guys right now. Nuke coming back and CMac making the moves for better defensive depth would go a long way to making this team better.

 

[chet1926]

I said that a few times tonight. If that was a lefty there that be a goal.

This is the bigger issue, not 96 being here or not.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Bednar would never play this style, but I think for the Avs to remain competitive they need to embrace more physicality. They can use lesser skilled guys that basically just go out there and soften up the other team. Right now they're constantly trying to play like the 2022 team with about half the talent. It's not going to work. I don't think Bednar's capable of actually making adjustments (if her were, we win that Vegas series, and there's a decent chance we win that first Dallas series)

 

[Muffin]

I said that a few times tonight. If that was a lefty there that be a goal.

We really should split Necas and MacKinnon. Necas can drive his own line.

On another note no thanks to Pettersson. He’s invisible out there for a guy making over 11M

 

[The Merchant]

Since the trade the Avs have scored more than 2 goals twice.

 

[dahrougem2]

Agree with everyone saying it's not fun to watch Avs hockey this season.

It feels like a chore. Honestly, I'll probably not tune in for the Flames and Oilers games and get a good 3 week break from this garbage.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

We need shooters, the 2022 team could work since Landy, Bura, Rants, and Nuke all liked to get pucks on net. We lack shooters at every level

 

[myperbixhurts]

This team is what it is right now. I’m just gonna wait and see the final roster before the trade deadline to know exactly where the team stands. This current roster won’t win a round even if we get Val and Landy back