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

[the_fan]

It’s been more than this game or last year. The mistakes have been growing, they’ve played softer, the 5v5 offensive impact is lessening while having more and more instances of defensive issues. It isn’t that they aren’t great… it is more that they are not the best or should be even better in that conversation. To me, the most major difference has been Toews slipping defensively.

I get what you saying but is it really Toews slipping defensively or our goaltending is getting worse and worse? After game 1 vs the Jets last playoffs Georgiev started playing better and everyone else looked better. We need better goaltending the most right now

 

[JoeSakic13]

Is Gibson too cooked at this point to be revived in Colorado?

 

[chet1926]

I just want CMac to actually do something about this.

Chicago has Mrazek, Brossoit and Soderblom.

San Jose has Blackwood and Vanecek.

Detroit has Husso, Lyon and Talbot.

Surely ONE of those guys could shake loose - preferably two if you send Georgiev the other way - and at least be somewhat better.

I am not asking for the moon here.

At this point I'd literally take anyone other than what we have. We have the two worst goalies in the league bar none. Everyone is better than what we have.

 

[The Merchant]

This is BS we gave up like what 20 shots in a road game. The defense was fine, the goalies shit the bed.

You can't play a perfect game, it's rarely going to happen. At worst we should have won 4-2 tonight. With a decent goalie it's probably a 4-0 laugher in favor of the Avs.

Agreed. If they had (and stop me if you've heard this one before) even AVERAGE goaltending, they would not only be perennial Cup favorites, but perennial Presidents' Trophy favorites as well. Instead, it's been a battle through hell just to compete for the division lead.

 

[Jazzguitar]

Is Gibson too cooked at this point to be revived in Colorado?

I’d try almost anything at this point as long as the price isn’t ridiculous

 

[chet1926]

Yep I can't believe people still blame the defense. The Avs rarely give up more than 30 shots, even 25, a game. Yet their goaltending lets in 4-7 every time. YOu just can't expect all 12 forwards and 6 dmen to play a flawless game, at some point your goalie has to make a big save once in awhile instead of letting in every single decent scoring chance.

So when can Nabokov come over?

Like I'd take a b rate minor league goalie over the guys we have. Anyone that can put up .900 would be acceptable.

 

[henchman21]

I get what you saying but is it really Toews slipping defensively or our goaltending is getting worse and worse? After game 1 vs the Jets last playoffs Georgiev started playing better and everyone else looked better. We need better goaltending the most right now

A lot of things back up the slipping vs pure goals.

I don’t think the Avs looked good against Dallas. That was the most lopsided of all 2nd round series.

Goaltending is more pressing than Toews’ struggles, but to contend, both (and other things) need solved. The margin of error for a team this thin is too small.

 

[S E P H]

I am getting tired of the 25% rule at this point.

The biggest LOL is when Bednar decided to f*** it and play with the empty net for five minutes lol.

 

[BobRossColton]

Go get blackwood, and keep an eye on waiver wire..

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Not sure Miles Wood survives this year.

 

[Pokecheque]

https://www.naturalstattrick.com/game.php?season=20242025&game=20010&view=limited

Bottom pairing got killed at even strength and the Roaring 20s weren’t great in terms of possession but everyone else did fine by that metric near as I can tell.

Surprisingly Bednar didn’t really overplay anyone, even in a game where they trailed through most of it.

 

[The Merchant]

If Seattle offered Grubs @ 50% for George... do you take the gamble?

Absolutely not. Shaving a couple-hundred thousand off of the cap to be saddled with the same exact guy, but for 3 more seasons would be Cup window suicide. I'd rather take on that horrendous Ullmark contract. At least that guy would give you a legitimate chance for the next 2 or 3 seasons.

Not sure Miles Wood survives this year.

What about the next 4?

 

[Muffin]

Come save us soon please

 

[the_fan]

A lot of things back up the slipping vs pure goals.

I don’t think the Avs looked good against Dallas. That was the most lopsided of all 2nd round series.

Goaltending is more pressing than Toews’ struggles, but to contend, both (and other things) need solved. The margin of error for a team this thin is too small.

I’m not worried about Toews. We need better goaltending and the 3 top 6 forwards which we’re missing right now

 

[The Merchant]

Come save us soon please
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Someone toss that kid in the hyperbolic time chamber

 

[Pokecheque]

FTR I thought the two rookies were…shaky, but decent. Can’t ask for too much but I’d like Ritchie to settle down a bit and get that shot on net.

Mittelstadt is an enormously smart player, really wish the Avs could put a star winger on his line.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

They better pray that Annunen steps up. If not, stick a fork in them.

No contending without a proper starter.

 

[JoeSakic13]

I’d try almost anything at this point as long as the price isn’t ridiculous

I have the same approach with women.

 

[Pokecheque]

I’m not worried about Toews. We need better goaltending and the 3 top 6 forwards which we’re missing right now

It’s concerning that he’s making such fundamental mistakes. He played that odd-man rush HORRIBLY, though IMO that might have been a direct result of not trusting your goalie to make the stop.

Still, he’s the team’s top shutdown guy. He’s gotta be better.

They better pray that Annunen steps up.

He won’t. And to be fair, it’s because he can’t.

 

[the_fan]

It’s concerning that he’s making such fundamental mistakes. He played that odd-man rush HORRIBLY, though IMO that might have been a direct result of not trusting your goalie to make the stop.

Still, he’s the team’s top shutdown guy. He’s gotta be better.

You guys are forgetting that we’re missing 3 great two way wingers who are 3 of the best defensive forwards in the league. No team can over come that

 

[S E P H]

Is he?

Annunen was rubbish and looked bad all of preseason, but I wouldn't entirely blame a goaler thrown ice-cold here.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

You guys are forgetting that we’re missing 3 great two way wingers who are 3 of the best defensive forwards in the league. No team can over come that

Oh, I'm very well aware.

I'm also aware that we've got no answer in goal. The recipe for wearing out the big guns early and often... Having a goalie that forces a team to score anywhere between 5 and 11 goals a night to get 2 points.

My night from Mikko's opening goal on, in one .gif....

 

[S E P H]

Not with this clown show goalie tandem

It's easier to fix one issue than fix an entire team...

 

[Grigowski]

Season-Opener, 8 goals on 21 shots against and our hot topic is our "goalies".....

Who would have thought.....

This experiment in net needs to end asap. This team is just not that good or deep anymore to cover that bullshit-Bingo between the pipes.

And they lost all trust in this goaltending.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

You guys are forgetting that we’re missing 3 great two way wingers who are 3 of the best defensive forwards in the league. No team can over come that

No team can overcome horrible goaltending, unless that team is incredibly stacked.

The Avs even with the injuries would do just fine if someone could make a damn save. Expecting perfection defensively just doesn't work.