Operation: Icecrime {COL vs BUF, 1/2/2025}

[JoeSakic13]

Anyone else surprised that the 2nd last team was f’n Buffalo?

That’s like finishing a bird watching book by locating a pigeon.

 

[Jazzguitar]

That reff hates us.. I can't remember his name, I refuse, but that gumby f*** is responsible for some of the most infuriating games of reffing I've seen.

Has TJ Luxmore reffed a game that Binnington has played in? Or is he related to Binnington and that’s why he hates us? They look like the same damn person

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Since the last time Drouin was made a healthy scratch:

• 41 points in 37 games to finish last regular season
• 3 points in 3 playoff games
• 8 points in 7 games so far this season

Plus, his monstrous two-way play and commitment to defense.

Re-sign him now. Cheaper while you can.

Finally!! He never says a bad word but when it's deserved it's deserved.

Anon note in the AVs suggestion box... "Cut out these slow starts. Especially at home. I can't take it. Signed, anonymous, for a friend"

They are starting the games in a wrong timezone.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Damn starting to regret that extension
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Oh my gosh. He has caught Georgetitis. There's no cure known from this madness.

 

[AvsFan29]

Great game. I think this game might be the ultimate highlight of how we play when Makar is putting pucks on net, and when he isn't. He needs to be shooting more. It's extremely obvious.

 

[Jasenr]

Benson really had it coming but was saved by a teammate.

 

[Jasenr]

I'm sorry, it was a wild game, happy they battled, but they dug their selves out of the hole they dug for themselves.

They all need to stfu, know they barely won a game they should of had easily, and get back to work. If anyone on that team is flying high right now they should be bitch slapped.

It's the second half stretch, if you want to be taken seriously, make teams take you seriously.

Shit game, with an exciting ending that shouldn't have been that exciting.

Get the f*** back to work.

Well they just climbed back from a very tough situation emotionally. Got a 2-3 goal called back. Had to watch a slimy (but apparently legal) goal scored when goalie injured. Got 2 goals scored with extra attacker and not allowing empty netter.

Come on man what else can you do to be taken extremely seriously by others?

Avs keep rolling on winning game after game and you give them shit for battling their way in a game that so many thing went against them. Id say if it was any other team they would have lost...

 

[jani]

• Avs were mediocre for the first half of the game
• Didn't really care about the score after the Wedgie incident, but sure as hell cheered for the last two goals
• MacK seemed to have his true wheels back after a while. Makar didn't get to "do his thing" that often, still scored like crazy
• Toews was excellent even before OT
• Fu*k the refs and their "throw a dice to see the result" rulebook

 

[The Moops]

Am I the only one who doesn't have a problem with the Benson play? He gets pushed into Wedgie by Kelley, gets up and scores a goal. Are you honestly going to argue that if the roles were reversed that you'd want Kivi to just throw the puck into the crowd to get a whistle for the other teams goalie? Hell no! You play until the whistle.

Even Bednar admitted Kelley pushed him, he never once complained about Benson.

Maybe the coaching staff can use it as a point to stop f***ing pushing players into your own goalie. I have no idea why players keep doing it in the year of our lord 2025. Colton was pushed into UPL after his goal too. It's like players are seriously brain dead or they hate their goalies. I don't know why they never tried that with Georgiev though

 

[Miri]

So how serious is Wedgie injury? Do we know anything?

I only saw highlights, seemed we were bit crap at defending, i mean Zucker was allowed to score 3 times cause he was left alone in front of the keeper, that should not be happening i guess. Granted, 2 of those goals were on penalty kill, but still… then again credit to Zucker for having reflexes to place his stick into the path of the puck faster than both Toews and Makar. His third goal was unfortunately pretty good as well, roofing it like that so close to goalie.

The most curious thing is, that its Buffalo of all teams, that we have to come back 4 goals to win, twice.

 

[LOFIN]

So how serious is Wedgie injury? Do we know anything?

Apparently had a boot on but walked without crutches. I think that's good news, considering the outlook of the injury. Might not be season ending.

 

[MarkT]

That was sure fun to watch. f*** those refs. I'm glad to see Bednar show so much emotion about it. The team was sure fired up and the crowd was awesome. This team more and more is starting to look like a certain team that won a lot of games in the springtime a few years ago. I smell something special in the air. I just wish we could play Buffalo every two weeks or so.

 

[Richard Doll]

Well, I sure feel like shit now...

I feel great that they won, but I was listening to the game in the guest bed, off and on through falling asleep-waking back up.

I was awake when Buffalo went up 5-3 and it was like 3 and a half to go, so I decided to just call it call it, turn the radio off and go to my regular bed.

Wake up this morning, look at YouTube and notice a clip with Bednar and a few Avs players, see one with the hat on, then notice the headline of an OT win.

Shit, I am an ass for turning it off and not waiting out the last few minutes...

 

[The Pwnerer]

That response to the injury shows to me how much these guys respect and like Wedgewood. I honestly can't say they would've had that type of post injury domination if it were Georgiev. Sad to say.

 

[niwotsblessing]

I like Middleton, but wtf was he doing on goal #5?

He got his skate kicked out from under him by Tage Thompson, that should have been a penalty but an NHL ref was working the game.

btw- That's the same giant Tage Thompson who got out-muscled in a puck battle by Devon Toews who then scored the OT game winner. Karma = Bitch.

Tough games by Mitts and Moose, the latter of whom did his "I'm the best RW in the game for 5 seconds a night" routine with a sick snipe. Fvck dude, Jonathan Drouin out works you when he's sitting on the bench, play with the same passion your coach showed last night.

Also, I liked what I saw from Parsnip last night. He needs to be with better players, obviously.

 

[Grigowski]

That was a hell of a game. The roof was on fire at Ball Arena....

BUT, another slow start and awful outing in the first 30-40 minutes. You can come back against Buffalo, but this shit wont fly against teams like Dallas or Vegas.

Injury to Wedgie sucks.

Allthough there was no intention to injure our goalie and the Buffalo player was shoved into Wedgie. YOU blow the f***ing whistle when a goalie is crumbiling in his own net and the puck is in the corner. WTF is wrong in this league with those refs...? I mean, this blown call was just the tip of the iceberg in this game....

And Benson? Sorry, f*** you and f*** your "play to the whistle"... But also thank you for sparking this comeback...

 

[Jasenr]

He got his skate kicked out from under him by Tage Thompson, that should have been a penalty but an NHL ref was working the game.

btw- That's the same giant Tage Thompson who got out-muscled in a puck battle by Devon Toews who then scored the OT game winner. Karma = Bitch.

Tough games by Mitts and Moose, the latter of whom did his "I'm the best RW in the game for 5 seconds a night" routine with a sick snipe. Fvck dude, Jonathan Drouin out works you when he's sitting on the bench, play with the same passion your coach showed last night.

Also, I liked what I saw from Parsnip last night. He needs to be with better players, obviously.

I guess you missed it when Moose stole the puck from a breakaway at our zone when both defenders overcommitted in other end.

Also his been much more physical lately that at the start of the season.

I dont mind bitching when his doing crazy stuff but please watch the game..

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I’m actually surprised by this. I feel like Mackinnon’s rookie year, (Roy’s first year as coach) they did it a few times. They definitely scored a lot with the goalie pulled to tie, I guess it was just never twice in the same game.

 

[John Mandalorian]

It was a fleeting moment. And so much stuff happened in the game after this. And it didn’t result in a goal. But Olausson transitioning the puck through the neutral zone was the first time I can remember him being reminiscent of Burakovsky,

 

[Anders Cain]

It was a fleeting moment. And so much stuff happened in the game after this. And it didn’t result in a goal. But Olausson transitioning the puck through the neutral zone was the first time I can remember him being reminiscent of Burakovsky,

I called that out when I saw it.. It was a simple little thing but looked good

 

[niwotsblessing]

I guess you missed it when Moose stole the puck from a breakaway at our zone when both defenders overcommitted in other end.

Also his been much more physical lately that at the start of the season.

I dont mind bitching when his doing crazy stuff but please watch the game..

True, he did make that one good defensive play. And for the amount of bank he collects, and the amount of banshee wants on his next contract, I'd like to see more consistency from him on a shift-by-shift basis.

As for your "watch the game" comment, person insults are not necessary here.

 

[Metallo]

So how serious is Wedgie injury? Do we know anything?

I only saw highlights, seemed we were bit crap at defending, i mean Zucker was allowed to score 3 times cause he was left alone in front of the keeper, that should not be happening i guess. Granted, 2 of those goals were on penalty kill, but still… then again credit to Zucker for having reflexes to place his stick into the path of the puck faster than both Toews and Makar. His third goal was unfortunately pretty good as well, roofing it like that so close to goalie.

The most curious thing is, that its Buffalo of all teams, that we have to come back 4 goals to win, twice.

We were only down 0-3 last night, but yeah amazing comebacks in both games.

 

[John Mandalorian]

I called that out when I saw it.. It was a simple little thing but looked good

I remember. Indeed you did.

 

[Jasenr]

True, he did make that one good defensive play. And for the amount of bank he collects, and the amount of banshee wants on his next contract, I'd like to see more consistency from him on a shift-by-shift basis.

As for your "watch the game" comment, person insults are not necessary here.

No personal insult attempted. Just sick of people not acknowledging legit better play if its not showing on scoreboard and when that happens its either because Mack or just a freebie.

And yeah his propably not worth whatever is being speculated but at the moment his making 9,25mil and not 14mil.