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.

[Pierce Hawthorne]

The lines I wish Bednar would try is:


Drouin - Mack - Nuke
Lehky - Mitts - Mikko

 

[Tommy Shelby]

The lines I wish Bednar would try is:


Drouin - Mack - Nuke
Lehky - Mitts - Mikko

I think the entire forum has been unanimously wishing for that since the deadline last year.

For some inexplicable reason, this is Bednar's biggest blinder, after his overuse of the top players in meaningless reg season games of course.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I’m so f***ing jacked for this game tonight.

Fully expecting a letdown but idgaf, even if it takes 2-3 games for the returnees to get into a groove this is still a great thing.

Fatass in goal is just the cherry on top.

 

[jani]

Nate knows how it is:

 

[Vaslof]

I wonder if LOC was playing without being 100%? He wasn't his old self and now he's out when we have some players back.

 

[dahrougem2]

I do feel bad for the other guys that were callups but such is life in the NHL, not everyone can play.

Mikko even mentioned this I believe yesterday when he said the callups probably deserve to keep playing. I don't know that I'd say deserve but I appreciate how hard they worked. I imagine he's thinking of guys like Ivan and Kovalenko here.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I wonder if LOC was playing without being 100%? He wasn't his old self and now he's out when we have some players back.

Is LOC confirmed as out for tonight?

I know he missed practice but I didn’t see anything else.

 

[Avs_19]

Feels like opening night all over again.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857489087332073746

 

[Ceremony]

Mildly upset that Wood's had a haircut. He suited the "I'm not in control of what's going on" look.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

And possibly Georgiev

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857505726115028992

And boom!

Good thing they waived Kaapo!

 

[LOFIN]

I was pleasantly surprised they were going with Annunen, because I thought this would've been the main game for the week and thus Georgievs. Annunen should've had the Kings.

Well, now it seems more likely that Annunen is playing simply because Georgiev is injured.

 

[Avs_19]

Classic Avs not making the guy coming off a six month suspension available to the media prior to his return. He'll probably do some post-game and not be heard from again until he's addressing the crowd and telling them he loves them after a hattrick.

 

[LOFIN]

Classic Avs not making the guy coming off a six month suspension available to the media prior to his return. He'll probably do some post-game and not be heard from again until he's addressing the crowd and telling them he loves them after a hattrick.

I wouldn't be surprised if they've gotten some direction from the NHL/NHLPA regarding this TBH.

 

[dahrougem2]

I wouldn't be surprised if they've gotten some direction from the NHL/NHLPA regarding this TBH.

Nah, it's just classic Avs.

Shane Pinto was immediately doing media upon being reinstated after his 41 game suspension for Ottawa last season.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I wouldn't be surprised if they've gotten some direction from the NHL/NHLPA regarding this TBH.

This would be totally in line with Avs Mafia mentality, though.

Gag order.

 

[sethro109]

Classic Avs not making the guy coming off a six month suspension available to the media prior to his return. He'll probably do some post-game and not be heard from again until he's addressing the crowd and telling them he loves them after a hattrick.

Dmac, he doesn't normally cover the Avs, but is today for some reason. Confirmed that in a tweet.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857483602206011871

 

[nightonthesun]

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.

I mean they’re still gonna allow a goal within the first three minutes and/or shots against.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

We were told he was talking this morning. And then he didn’t.

 

[Gumballhead]

I'm sorry but I can't get over the fact that Makars wife looks like his she could be his sister lmao.

One man’s deterrent is another man’s delight. More bang for the buck.

 

[EdAVSfan]

We were told he was talking this morning. And then he didn’t.

They probably tested his memory of the speech they wrote for him.

“Sorry Val, not good enough yet. Practice your speech in the mirror a few more times.”

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

You guys really think Val is going to say much? It'll be the typical don't speak English well, "Hippy new yeer, Go Havs."

 

[nightonthesun]

I was told a lot of things that aren’t true. Tough titties.

And yeah what do you want him to say? It’s not gonna be “so sorry everyone, please forgive me, I’ll never do it again”

 

[Balthazar]

Dmac, he doesn't normally cover the Avs, but is today for some reason. Confirmed that in a tweet.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857483602206011871

He had nothing to say after the hotel room stuff, he more than likely has nothing to say this time either.

 

[Vaslof]

This would be totally in line with Avs Mafia mentality, though.

Gag order.

It's honestly the best way to handle outside social pressure. Many Twitter users could learn from this. Only say what's absolutely necessary, then move on with your life.