Post-Game Talk: Game 10: Avalanche @ Hurricanes | Avs Lose 3-2

[FALAPARK17]

Its so hard to figure out why there seems to be a lack of passion with this team...showing up for 2 minutes at the end of the game already down 2 doesn't cut it. The team struggled in all 3 zones tonight and it just baffles me...is it Roy's strategy and he's too stubborn to change it up or are the players just not executing or a mix of both?

Maybe theres a drift between the players and the coaching staff?

But anyway Roys gotta go, he has his own system he wants to run, but the players aren't suited for it. Either that, or talk to his players and try and spark some fire in them, cause this type of play is gonna kill their confidence in the long run.

 

[The Kingslayer]

This lose pretty much ends the season. Our div keeps winning. I dont want another tank but damn I fell for the off season talk again.

 

[Trinstin]

I thought Liles had another good game against us. Maybe it's just that everyone who goes to Toronto ends up sucking, because I still think he's a more than serviceable 3rd pairing PP QB

The guy immediately got downgraded it seemed like on our team too. I remember reading this message board and reading what seemed like half complaints and half praise. From my perspective he was a great second paring defenseman that was relied on too heavily during our ****** post blake years... I also thought he'd be worth more than a second when he was traded due to the value of other similarly producing older players at the time that got more. Toronto I think got a first for Kaberle(?) that year we traded Liles for a 40+ pick.

 

[S E P H]

That's our Captain.

Lazy ass play on the third goal then proceeds to take the dumbest penatly you can take with less than 6 minutes left in the game. Sigh.

 

[Metallo]

In a shocking turn of events the "Canes" remove their jersey revealing that they are in fact the Avs in an Halloween costume.

We win! We win! We wiiiiiiin!

 

[Shaggy88]

That's our Captain.

Lazy ass play on the third goal then proceeds to take the dumbest penatly you can take with less than 6 minutes left in the game. Sigh.

I gotta agree. Landy has been atrocious. If he's hurt, which is what I think the case is, sit him and let him rest.

 

[Avs_19]

Soderberg is decent. A goode centre option. Slightly better than John Mitchell in my book.

Look, he has never been a 4.75M player and never will be, so it's pretty unfair to have those expectations on him. Not his fault he was handed that contract.

I think he's much better than Mitchell but I agree about the contract. The way Roy is using him isn't playing to his strengths at all though IMO.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I gotta agree. Landy has been atrocious. If he's hurt, which is what I think the case is, sit him and let him rest.

What makes u think hes hurt?

 

[Shaggy88]

I think he's much better than Mitchell but I agree about the contract. The way Roy is using him isn't playing to his strengths at all though IMO.

Agreed here too. He needs to be out against weaker competition. Not used as a de facto shut down C

 

[Metallo]

It's this type of season that makes me wish I was a bandwagon fan.

It would be so much easier to switch team right now.

 

[Shaggy88]

What makes u think hes hurt?

GCL. A couple times they've shown him returning to the bench with a wince and he seems to be favoring one leg over the other. I saw another poster day maybe a nagging groin injury? That'd be my guess. He certainly hasn't looked himself

 

[Avs_19]

Agreed here too. He needs to be out against weaker competition. Not used as a de facto shut down C

Yup.

 

[S E P H]

I gotta agree. Landy has been atrocious. If he's hurt, which is what I think the case is, sit him and let him rest.

FYI I am not trying to be anti-Landeskog at all, because the PP units is the reason why we lost, but he has been atrocious the last two games. I am wondering if Roy should play him with Soderberg, maybe separate the scoring more since only one line (besides extra attacker) has scored in the last two games...

 

[frog]

damn I truly thought we had a decent team this year. I guess just not enough heart? Or just not enough skill. Either way i think this is the beginning of the end for roy, players seemed to tune him out, his system isn't working. Im starting to get flashbacks to the sacco years.

I don't see this team making the playoffs in this division with this start.

 

[hoserthehorrible]

This is a tough team to watch right now. They're having a lot of trouble making simple passes, they aren't playing physical enough in front of the own net, they are having an atrocious time on the powerplay, and tonight they didn't have much of a compete level except for a brief minute at the end of the game.

Roy may not be the greatest coach in the world but I'm not sure Scotty Bowman could get this team playing the right way. Roy is staying positive in front of the media for the most part but the look in his eyes is almost a defeated look. It's not good right now, not good at all.

 

[the_fan]

Sometimes i wonder if the biggest issue with this team is compete level and leadership. Need a better captain on the ice maybe?

 

[landy92mack29]

wonder what the lines will be sunday. At the end soderberg was playing LW with Duchene+Landy

 

[hoserthehorrible]

Sometimes i wonder if the biggest issue with this team is compete level.

You hit the nail right on the head. I've been saying it for most of the season so far.

 

[Shaggy88]

This is a tough team to watch right now. They're having a lot of trouble making simple passes, they aren't playing physical enough in front of the own net, they are having an atrocious time on the powerplay, and tonight they didn't have much of a compete level except for a brief minute at the end of the game.

Roy may not be the greatest coach in the world but I'm not sure Scotty Bowman could get this team playing the right way. Roy is staying positive in front of the media for the most part but the look in his eyes is almost a defeated look. It's not good right now, not good at all.

Agreed here too. His eyes, not his mouth, tell the story. He's pissed. He knows the players can be better but they aren't. IMO the loss are on the players and not the couch

 

[dahrougem2]

It's just a lifeless team. They play with no heart. The guys who do play with heart are the least talented players on the team, Skille and McLeod. Unacceptable.

I so badly wish that whoever was hurt would sit, because they aren't doing the team any favours playing injured.

 

[Shaggy88]

wonder what the lines will be sunday. At the end soderberg was playing LW with Duchene+Landy

Soda has trouble with wing, remember he is blind in one eye

 

[frog]

Sometimes i wonder if the biggest issue with this team is compete level and leadership. Need a better captain on the ice maybe?

I feel as though landeskog was too young to get the captain. He has it in him but the extra pressure i think has hurt his development.

 

[Metallo]

Agreed here too. He needs to be out against weaker competition. Not used as a de facto shut down C

Agreed here too. His eyes, not his mouth, tell the story. He's pissed. He knows the players can be better but they aren't. IMO the loss are mute on the players and not the couch

Lolwut?

 

[frog]

Lolwut?

hes saying that the players mute the losses when they are relaxing on the couch at home. Basically that they can forget about the games when they go home.

 

[Puckstop40]

What for? Be real.

Just being sarcastic

I keep saying this but people just need to be a little more patient. It sucks, but you'll be able to deal with this season better if you are.