GDT: Game 1 - Avs @ Knights - Rockstar Rookie Revue - 8PM

[henchman21]

Nonetheless, the defense was disappointing tonight. ANY mistake they make leads to a goal.

Makar partially tiffs on the clearing pass during the PK at the end of the 2nd leaving the PK unit on for far too long and that leads to another Olofsson goal. Any mistake can turn into a game killer.

Any can, but it is unreasonable to expect perfection.

 

[AvalancheSpeedsters]

The window is closed.

This team is a 1st or 2nd round exit squad at best.

Enjoy the individual accolades and good seasons by the star players; that’s all we have to hang onto.

If that’s true I’d rather they blow it all up and start again .

 

[Arto Kilponen]

Had a couple chances in the 1st, and then disappeared. Did he even play in the 3rd?

Quite a lot actually:

 

[sethro109]

Mikko should slap the shit out of everyone in the locker room after this game.

 

[dahrougem2]

Positives:

- F***ing Mikko contract year looks like he's about to spread CMac's cheeks wide open and take him to pound town. He looks ready to produce. This contract is gonna suck lol.

- Kovalenko was all over the offensive zone. Probably deserved a point.

- 3rd pair didn't scare me when they were on the ice

- Avoided injuries to Girard, Drouin and Wood tonight when it looked like all three might exit

Negatives:

- Seriously f*** Georigev

- MacKinnon looked very bad and very lazy

- Makar somehow looked worse than MacKinnon

- The Avs bottom six is so f***ing bad. You can't convince me Parker Kelly actually played tonight

- Girard got manhandled again

- Georgiev can f*** a working blender

 

[Balthazar]

Had a couple chances in the 1st, and then disappeared. Did he even play in the 3rd?

Bednar pulled a Bednar and lost patience with a kid after 1 period. He was no longer on the 2nd line when Mitts scored his goal.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

If that’s true I’d rather they blow it all up and start again .

They won’t do that.

This is a business and MacKinnon/Makar/Rantanen sell tickets, jerseys, and national media coverage.

 

[Alex Jones]

More or less any night where the Avs get mediocre or above goaltending they can compete.

Problem is, mediocre or above goaltending might be hard to find this season.

 

[The Merchant]

This season is going to be a complete waste of another one of Mack's prime years.

And another *Cup window* year

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Mikko should slap the shit out of everyone in the locker room after this game.

That sounds like a lot of work.

He will probably stumble and fall while swinging for the first guy.

 

[sethro109]

That backhand goal, did it actually ramp up off G's stick?

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

Any can, but it is unreasonable to expect perfection.

It's like playing when your underwear is too tight and you didn't take a dump before the game.

It all turns to shit because neither of your back stoppers can stop a beachball.

Doesn't build a lot of confidence and you become reluctant to take any risks.

 

[AvalancheSpeedsters]

They won’t do that.

This is a business and MacKinnon/Makar/Rantanen sell tickets, jerseys, and national media coverage.

Oh I know , similar to the Pittsburgh and Washington models .

 

[the_fan]

We probably gonna suck until mid November when we have Lehky and Val back

 

[henchman21]

It's like playing when your underwear is too tight and you didn't take a dump before the game.

It all turns to shit because neither of your back stoppers can stop a beachball.

Doesn't build a lot of confidence and you become reluctant to take any risks.

Except the Avs still take a lot of risks. I could nitpick plays or lines, but really, I’d see how the skaters played and expect to win this game a lot of the time. Avs struggled because of two main things… primarily the play in net was horrific. Secondly, there is not a lot of talent outside the top line. Guys worked hard and got in good positions, but dint have the skill to finish or wasted good chances with a bobble or big miss.

I think the Avs played well. They just had a goalie shit the bed completely.

 

[chet1926]

Lol, what a f***ing shit show. This team is trash.

 

[dahrougem2]

Lol, what a f***ing shit show. This team is trash.

This team deserved to win tonight

 

[BobRossColton]

Hopefully lehky is back by the end of The month

 

[The Merchant]

I think the ultimate irony in the Avs' current philosophy on paying for "just good enough" goaltending throughout a precious Cup window is that it's all ultimately being signed off by the one guy who should know best about what kind of difference playing with an elite goalie (or a HoF one at that) can make. This whole bouncing between variable levels of affordable trash continues to be infuriating, year in and year out.

 

[the_fan]

We needed better goaltending and better game from Makar and Toews tonight. I’m not worried about Toews and Makar. They’ll get it going, but goaltending is another story

 

[chet1926]

This team deserved to win tonight

Not with this clown show goalie tandem

 

[Avs44]

The window is closed.

This team is a 1st or 2nd round exit squad at best.

Enjoy the individual accolades and good seasons by the star players; that’s all we have to hang onto.

We also have whiskey, memes, and high levels of maladjusted humor to cope with what’s coming, curated from years of misery. Don’t sell us short

 

[Pokecheque]

Nonetheless, the defense was disappointing tonight. ANY mistake they make leads to a goal.

Makar partially whiffs on the clearing pass during the PK at the end of the 2nd leaving the PK unit on for far too long and that leads to another Olofsson goal. Any mistake can turn into a game killer.

That’s still on goaltending. Not defense. Teams can’t play perfect, that’s why the goalie is there. That’s why they call them SAVES.

I’m not expecting elite netminding or even franchise-level netminding but for f***s sake they can’t have THAT and even have a chance at winning.

 

[drhiii]

I think the ultimate irony in the Avs' current philosophy on paying for "just good enough" goaltending throughout a precious Cup window is that it's all ultimately being signed off by the one guy who should know best about what kind of difference playing with an elite goalie (or a HoF one at that) can make. This whole bouncing between variable levels of affordable trash continues to be infuriating, year in and year out.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

With a quick check this is the first time Quebec/Colorado has allowed eight goals in a season opener (at least in NHL). And this franchise has sucked pretty badly on some seasons.

I don't think this was the worst loss of a season opener. For example 14-15 season Colorado lost to Minnesota 5 - 0.