Pre-Game Talk: This week on the Avs vs.NSH(Monday 7:00PM) vs.LA(Wednesday 8:00PM) vs.WSH(Friday 7:00PM) Return of the Coke king of Colorado.

[the_fan]

So who the f*** is actually playing tomorrow night.

 

[Avs_19]

Exciting times.

Drouin back.

Has Val officially even been reinstated? He was allowed to practice but don't recall the league announcing anything. Regardless, I assume that'll happen tomorrow and he should be playing.

Only thing that'll make this even better is if they put Wood on waivers rather than back in the lineup.

 

[the_fan]

Exciting times.

Drouin back.

Has Val officially even been reinstated? He was allowed to practice but don't recall the league announcing anything. Regardless, I assume that'll happen tomorrow and he should be playing.

Only thing that'll make this even better is if they put Wood on waivers rather than back in the lineup.

Val is playing tomorrow

 

[Avs9296]

Mittelstadt must be happier than a pig in shit.

He's going to get 2 of Lehkonen, Drouin and Nichushkin tomorrow.

A little better than Ivan and Kovalenko haha

 

[Tralfamadore]

Not so concerned with Val because I'm certain he can play but Drouin is still a question mark for me. He finished strong last year but was also pretty rough for much of the year. He's not a guaranteed top 6 player for me yet. I just hope he can pick up where he left off.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857160671407780251

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Not so concerned with Val because I'm certain he can play but Drouin is still a question mark for me. He finished strong last year but was also pretty rough for much of the year. He's not a guaranteed top 6 player for me yet. I just hope he can pick up where he left off.

In what way was Drouin rough for much of the year? Maybe the first 10 games... From November on he was a stud.

 

[forsbergavs32]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857160671407780251

That doesn’t make sense. Assuming Wagner clears that still only leaves the Avs with 11 forwards.

Unless they plan on playing 4th line winger Oliver Shittington

 

[Vaslof]

That doesn’t make sense. Assuming Wagner clears that still only leaves the Avs with 11 forwards.

Unless they plan on playing 4th line winger Oliver Shittington

Cap shenanigans, they'll be back

 

[Cypher]

Not so concerned with Val because I'm certain he can play but Drouin is still a question mark for me. He finished strong last year but was also pretty rough for much of the year. He's not a guaranteed top 6 player for me yet. I just hope he can pick up where he left off.

hahahah what? Dude had 56 points last year, 106th in the league, divided by 32 teams, that's definitely top6 material.... Not all top6 wingers are gonna match Mikko, etc.

 

[dahrougem2]

BAH GAWD THAT'S GABE LANDESKOG'S SIDNEY CROSBY'S MUSIC KING!

 

[Balthazar]

That doesn’t make sense. Assuming Wagner clears that still only leaves the Avs with 11 forwards.

Unless they plan on playing 4th line winger Oliver Shittington

 

[nightonthesun]

Unless they plan on playing 4th line winger Oliver Shittington

Stop that. I hate it. Mostly because I also thought it and it sounds possible.

 

[cinchronicity]

Put Nuke and Drouin with Mittelstadt.

Drouin and Mitts are - by a huge gap - the best passers on the team. The best balance would be:

Drouin - Mac - Nuke
Lehky - Mitts - Mikko

That said, I figure Bednar will go with

Drouin - Mac - Mikko
Lehky - Mitts - Nuke

Either way, Mitts will be doing a happy dance.

 

[The Moops]

Drouin and Mitts are - by a huge gap - the best passers on the team. The best balance would be:

Drouin - Mac - Nuke
Lehky - Mitts - Mikko

That said, I figure Bednar will go with

Drouin - Mac - Mikko
Lehky - Mitts - Nuke

Either way, Mitts will be doing a happy dance.

I like option 1 better. Nuke and Nuke Jr on the same line is too much. Spread out the tenacity a little bit

 

[the_fan]

I’d go with….

Drouin-Kelly-Nuke
Lehky-Mikko-Wood
MacK-Ivan Ivan-LOC
Kovy-Mitts-Kivi

Balance the scoring

 

[Gumballhead]

I’d go with….

Drouin-Kelly-Nuke
Lehky-Mikko-Wood
MacK-Ivan Ivan-LOC
Kovy-Mitts-Kivi

Balance the scoring

 

[CobraAcesS]

I’d go with….

Drouin-Kelly-Nuke
Lehky-Mikko-Wood
MacK-Ivan Ivan-LOC
Kovy-Mitts-Kivi

Balance the scoring

Lol, Bednar would do that just to play where is MacKinnon head games with the other coach.

 

[ABasin]

Unfortunatly not ...

Yeah. Well......

 

[Sea Eagles]

RE: Title of this thread:

Come on guys. Nuke has literally bled, and been broken for us and our entertainment. I understand mistakes happen, and they did here, but can we please all get behind our boy? He's one of us. And as part of this amazing fanbase and community, that means a lot.

Nuke hatty incoming If he plays of course !

 

[RECKLESS]

Last game was shit powerplay so shake it and make it fresh with Nuke front of net and Drou in bumper.

I don't even care how 5on5 lines 1 and 2 shape up because they will be so friggin much better in any case. Drou/Mack/Mikko and Choo/Mitts/Lehky is e-f***ing-lite.

Also: Put Annunen in net.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Nuke will be such a huge addition. Fantastic player and this team needs his all-around game.

 

[nightonthesun]

Is that a train whistle I’m hearing faintly in the distance?

 

[LOFIN]

Is that a train whistle I’m hearing faintly in the distance?

I hear a hoover

 

[cccoltsicehockey]

I feel like a kid waiting on Christmas morning with all the players we are getting back today. I also expect to be let down by that performance they give first game back.