GDT: S1G3 - Stars @ Avs - Low-Effort Gangstalking edition

[littletonhockeycoach]

Your inability to execute down low is crazy bad.

Their inability to execute from the point, the slot, and the circles is JUST AS CRAZY BAD.

We've seen this a LOT this season. They need 30+ shots in order to beat someone 2-1. You don't get that in the SCP.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Would be 0-6

That's criminal. I think last season we talked about the importance of powerplay and how crucial it is in playoffs. The teams which converted powerplays won series or games. Then now if we go 0-6. We totally deserve to lose this.

 

[pockets]

Landy has to get the game winner, right? Isn’t that how this is supposed work?

 

[Richard88]

Whatever adjustments were made after the 1st period seem to be working.

The Avs played a really solid 3rd period. Their plan was clearly to keep things simple by focussing on getting the puck deep with simple plays. Unfortunately the refs decided they needed to get involved which killed the 5v5 momentum and gave Dallas a chance. At least the Avs have had a couple of PP's themselves as well.

HAVE to make the 3:20 PP to start OT count as you know the refs will be keen to give Dallas the next one after that.

 

[tshack]

I say we score right as marchment comes out of the box, 3:31

Seems like the kind of weird play that would happen in a game like this

 

[forsbergavs32]

Meanwhile, things could be worse, we could be fans of the Oilers who are getting throttled by LA

 

[Avs_19]

Give the Norris to Werenski if Makar doesn’t come through on the PP.

And last year’s MVP to Kucherov. Nate can keep the Ted Lindsay though.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I kinda of feel like we are entering next goal wins territory.

Whose everyone got for their main character of the evening. I've got Lehky... because Landy would just be too unbelievable.

 

[AvsFan29]

What a weird opportunity where Bednar gets 20 minutes to game plan a 3.5 minute power play

Bednar couldn't arrange a hand job in a whore house

 

[MaKarter]

The good news is, we score a goal we win the game.

 

[missionAvs]

This loss is going to be tough to stomach. I'm already really pissed off.

 

[Foppa2118]

Gabe in front of the net. Val in the bumper. Nate in the left circle. Marty on the right goal line. Work it down low to up high for Cale to fire one for a Gabe deflection.

This is the play Bedsy. Lets go.

 

[Avsfan1921]

Whatever adjustments were made after the 1st period seem to be working.

The Avs played a really solid 3rd period. Their plan was clearly to keep things simple by focussing on getting the puck deep with simple plays. Unfortunately the refs decided they needed to get involved which killed the 5v5 momentum and gave Dallas a chance. At least the Avs have had a couple of PP's themselves as well.

HAVE to make the 3:20 PP to start OT count as you know the refs will be keen to give Dallas the next one after that.


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Don’t be silly. Bednar can’t adjust!

 

[Richard88]

I don't think we deserve to win this at all. I swear it looks like everyone took a gummy before the game. Lead in their legs.

We were fortunate to have the lead after the 1st period, but after that the Avs have played solid defensive hockey. Just sucks that Dallas got that powerplay goal.

 

[The Merchant]

 

[Ararana]

Bednar couldn't arrange a hand job in a whore house

He clearly made adjustments after the first and the ice tilted in the Avs favor.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Whatever adjustments were made after the 1st period seem to be working.

The Avs played a really solid 3rd period. Their plan was clearly to keep things simple by focussing on getting the puck deep with simple plays. Unfortunately the refs decided they needed to get involved which killed the 5v5 momentum and gave Dallas a chance. At least the Avs have had a couple of PP's themselves as well.

HAVE to make the 3:20 PP to start OT count as you know the refs will be keen to give Dallas the next one after that.


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If the Avs don't score on this PP. Dallas will score on this PP.

The game ends before the 3:20 does.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

The lines were in a blender but Necas and Mack reunited at the end I think. Either way it’s not working

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Whatever adjustments were made after the 1st period seem to be working.

The Avs played a really solid 3rd period. Their plan was clearly to keep things simple by focussing on getting the puck deep with simple plays. Unfortunately the refs decided they needed to get involved which killed the 5v5 momentum and gave Dallas a chance. At least the Avs have had a couple of PP's themselves as well.

HAVE to make the 3:20 PP to start OT count as you know the refs will be keen to give Dallas the next one after that.


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Yeah third didn't look too bad outside the shorthanded situations.

 

[missionAvs]

The perfect time for the intermission so that Bennett can drill into the powerkill unit to force the bumper pass.

 

[nammerus]

Whatever adjustments were made after the 1st period seem to be working.

The Avs played a really solid 3rd period. Their plan was clearly to keep things simple by focussing on getting the puck deep with simple plays. Unfortunately the refs decided they needed to get involved which killed the 5v5 momentum and gave Dallas a chance. At least the Avs have had a couple of PP's themselves as well.

HAVE to make the 3:20 PP to start OT count as you know the refs will be keen to give Dallas the next one after that.


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The Avs are 0-6. Pretty impressive to blame the refs for anything at all.

 

[Ararana]

160 seconds, Keefe?

Math is hard...

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

The lines were in a blender but Necas and Mack reunited at the end I think. Either way it’s not working

Necas needs to be skating again. I feel like he is standing way too much. Keep your legs moving like Nuke.

 

[CaleMakaw]

Gabe in front of the net. Val in the bumper. Nate in the left circle. Marty on the right goal line. Work it down low to up high for Cale to fire one for a Gabe deflection.

This is the play Bedsy. Lets go.

Drouin needs to be benched. 100%

 

[drhiii]

My best guess - because I've seen this before professionally and even personally.

He's got a fiancé. When it ain't going right at home, you can loose focus. Especially if you are a difficult person to get along with.

That's total speculation. But I remember so many athletes performances going in the tank because we learned (long after the fact) that their old lady's weren't happy or getting their way.

Bottom line... (now I am being serious...) Playoff teams used to sequester their squads. Home and away, so that they would focus on nothing but the business.

1985-86 Montreal Canadians - Alcatraz Hotel. Ask Claude, Ask Patrick. They lived it.

"Know your people". People, coaches, leaders, know this. So coach... we're watching thru the boob tubes, aka monitors. But your summations are absolutely valid. There have been several snapshots of mac the last few games, and mebbe is just me, or you and me... or everyone here.. Something is wrong with mac. Thought it was not physical, but headspace. And that is infectious. How many organizations have I, we, we all... seen implode based on headspace conflicts. This team does not have the horses to compete deep in these POs this year, my opinion. But this team is collectively off too.

So your look at this is not unreasonable, at all. Frustrating af, but you live by the mac, you expire by the mac.

Find it interesting, and cool, and refreshing, to have you open up and post this.