GDT: Game Four(Giev): COL vs. BOS (7:30PM MT)

[The Mars Volchenkov]

The lines if Wood and Kovalenko end up out...

Colton - Mack - Mikko
Kivi - Mitts - Ritchie
Ivan - Kelly - LOC
Steinburg - Wagner - Some AHL scrub

Kovy is fine, he came back. He’s busting his ass but he’s not a top 6 guy and that’s kinda the problem. Ritchie definitely ain’t. And LOC looks pretty meh. They’re in tough.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Kovy is fine, he came back. He’s busting his ass but he’s not a top 6 guy and that’s kinda the problem. Ritchie definitely ain’t. And LOC looks pretty meh. They’re in tough.

Just expecting the worst with Kovy, Drouin came back in the game opening night and is now out awhile.

 

[dahrougem2]

Kovy is fine, he came back. He’s busting his ass but he’s not a top 6 guy and that’s kinda the problem. Ritchie definitely ain’t. And LOC looks pretty meh. They’re in tough.

LOC looks like he doesn't have anything close to the same burst or mobility he had prior to hip surgery.

Why they gave him that contract extension prior to even seeing how he looks is beyond me.

 

[The Merchant]

Kovy is fine, he came back. He’s busting his ass but he’s not a top 6 guy and that’s kinda the problem. Ritchie definitely ain’t. And LOC looks pretty meh. They’re in tough.

Speaking of, LOC is a storyline that has flown under the radar. He looks not even remotely close to himself, both in skating ability and in the tryhard he's known for being. Not an encouraging start after being rewarded with that extension.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Doubt we end up that bad, but if we did, that pick is top 10 protected

Is it the Avs option to protect the pick or not? If it's 10th overall I wonder if they just let it go.

Next year this team could be even worse.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

LOC dumped a puck in about 8 feet before reaching center ice and was shocked they called it icing.

All this time around the donkey twins Colton and Wood has made him a hockey tard, too.

 

[The Merchant]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846784800666890698

 

[Vaslof]

Can't really blame 4giev when the opponent had Korpisalo lol.

I still would give Kähkönen the next start.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

4giev

5.79GAA
.800sv%

He is our guy, the man, the de facto starter. They must really love the guy as a person.

 

[AvsCOL]

4giev

5.79GAA
.800sv%

He is our guy, the man, the de facto starter. They must really love the guy as a person.

Either that or he’s got blackmail on Bednar.

 

[Miri]

Let’s be honest. We’re not firing Bednar.

Isn’t he in year 1 of a 3 year deal?

And even IF they decided to fire him, I cannot think of a worse time to do it. The new coach ideally creates a spark. Who’s the new coach gonna get a spark out of? Kylington? Steinberg? Kovalenko? Kelly? Ritchie? De Haan?

It would be monumentally stupid to fire him as well. We are missing for top-six wingers, 2D, have terrible goaltending. Even he cant do miracles, as we have seen in his very first season.

 

[Metallo]

Didn't watch beyond the 1st as I had to get up early. Was expecting a closer game but still a loss, and it happened. This team is rolling on the PP but a complete disaster otherwise.

 

[Grigowski]

Hey, lets see the positive thing: We stayed under 6 goals against this time...

I would call that a step in the right direction.

Is there any team in professional sports that has half of their team "injured" (or out because of drugs) before the season has even started?......

 

[missionAvs]

Ivan played 6 minutes lol

Way to reward the kid for busting his ass in the first 3 games

Therein lies the rub RIAL. Having to be on the same sheet of ice as George for only 6 minutes IS the reward. The other guys got straight up punished out there.

 

[BobRossColton]

I'm curious how annunen feels about these starts for 5G, I mean he's a professional, but he's got to be questioning bednar in this process.

 

[Vaslof]

I'm curious how annunen feels about these starts for 5G, I mean he's a professional, but he's got to be questioning bednar in this process.

For a guy with a worse SV% than Georgiev, I hope he questions himself first.

 

[RECKLESS]

I don't blame Annunen one bit. He's come out cold as replacement and that's not a good base for evaluation let alone comparison to G's stats. Let him start against the Ducks and if Kähkönen is around sit him on the bench and let 5G eat popcorn.

 

[Alienblood]

How much ground do you think this team can make up in the second half of the season? This team could easily have a bottom 5 record in the league on Jan 1.

Hopefully if that's the case changes will be made but Joe is a patient man.

 

[Grigowski]

Let him start against the Ducks and if Kähkönen is around sit him on the bench and let 5G eat popcorn.

That will never happen with Bednar.

 

[Alienblood]

MacKinnon had a brutal game lol

sooky he can be

 

[Grigowski]

Hopefully if that's the case changes will be made but Joe is a patient man.

Bottom 5 record by January 1st means "enjoy your summer"... And it will be a long one...

And by the way this shit is going, we are out of any playoff-picture by the end of november...... This team needs to go on a run like Edmonton last season......

And i just dont see this happening. Not with our old friend "injury" back and in full force.

The next 2 games will be crucial to this team. Who would have thought of that only 4 games in.....

 

[Alienblood]

The fire Bednar posts are a little weird to me.

If the team was somewhat healthy and playing like this, I’d understand.
It what were icing right now, and not a goalie on the roster that can stop a beach ball, wtf is the next coach gonna do?

Other than a stacked.team Cup he can't get a contending team past the 1st or 2nd round.

I think it's high time he's gone.

 

[Alienblood]

When the trade Makar they will

yes sir !

 

[LOFIN]

I'm curious how annunen feels about these starts for 5G, I mean he's a professional, but he's got to be questioning bednar in this process.

I'm willing to bet the rest of team is also questioning his decision to go with Georgiev. And that probably reflects on the play as well.

 

[Frenchy]

I think we are looking at this the wrong way . I dont believe it's Georgiev's fault at all , i think we should be looking at the Dman infront of him .

Hear me out : If the guys infront of Georgiev dont give any shots on goal in a game it will reduce greatly the goals that he will let in. Yes my theory is not perfect and even if the teams gives 0 shots on goal , i'm sure Georgiev will find a way to let 2 or 3 goals in anyway , but we have to try something new at this point .