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.

[Pokecheque]

It ain't like he was a loquacious gent before all this.

 

[Ceremony]

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.”

We deserve stage 4 if we're telling him to do his lines in the mirror

 

[UncleRisto]

It ain't like he was a loquacious gent before all this.

And we wouldn't know if he was or not, anyway.

Just kidding, I know what it... is.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

I get what you guys are saying about him not saying much, because he won’t, but it’s bigger than that. I don’t want to say much beyond that.

 

[Pokecheque]

I get what you guys are saying about him not saying much, because he won’t, but it’s bigger than that. I don’t want to say much beyond that.

Well, jokes aside, when teams promise media availability and don't deliver, I don't like it. They need to do a better job of tamping down the drama around this player instead of blithely tap dancing around it like they have been the past two years.

 

[sethro109]

I get what you guys are saying about him not saying much, because he won’t, but it’s bigger than that. I don’t want to say much beyond that.

Well that's concerning. Are there still legal issues?

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Well that's concerning. Are there still legal issues?

No. Just saying he’s an adult, he should be able to do this stuff.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

“We did you a solid and made sure you weren’t caught until you had a drunken coked up hooker running around a lobby. You better play ball and keep your mouth shut, no embarrassing Russian interviews like you did a few months ago.”

 

[sethro109]

No. Just saying he’s an adult, he should be able to do this stuff.

 

[LOFIN]

No. Just saying he’s an adult, he should be able to do this stuff.

Sounds to me he he's like Panarin and Shestyorkin with the Rangers, and intentionally being coy with his English because he doesn't care to speak with the media.

 

[Pokecheque]

No. Just saying he’s an adult, he should be able to do this stuff.

Honestly I think they're afraid of what he's going to say. He remains steadfastly unapologetic about everything.

 

[nightonthesun]

I think what you guys really want is for him to channel Dr Rockzo in a pregame. I won’t judge you for dreaming big.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[dahrougem2]

"Sorry I f*** bitches and eat coke like Nate eats sweet potatoes"

 

[sethro109]

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[Bill Peckerskull]

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[dahrougem2]

That's a big 2nd line

 

[CobraAcesS]

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Finally, let's hope it lasts more than three minutes.

 

[cccoltsicehockey]

Finally, let's hope it lasts more than three minutes.

Three minutes? I am hoping it even gets used outside of practice at this point. Excited if it does though.

 

[Pokecheque]

I know people might not think it's a big deal but I do think Nuke is much, much better on the left side than he is the right, which is one reason why I like him with guys like Rantanen and I really don't like it when Bednar keeps pairing him with Lehkonen.

 

[Vaslof]

Wrong thread guys

 

[Balthazar]

I know people might not think it's a big deal but I do think Nuke is much, much better on the left side than he is the right, which is one reason why I like him with guys like Rantanen and I really don't like it when Bednar keeps pairing him with Lehkonen.

Everyone knows that the lines should be Drouin-Mack-Lehky and Nuke-Mitts-Rants

Everyone but Bednar, that is.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Everyone knows that the lines should be Drouin-Mack-Lehky and Nuke-Mitts-Rants

Everyone but Bednar, that is.

They actually kept it all game. I personally don't care outside of two things. MacK and Mikko not on the same line, then Lehhky and Nuke not on the same line.

Drouin - Mack
Mitts - Mikko

Let it marinate..

That needs to work in general in order for Mikko to be worth keeping at anything close to what Mack makes.

 

[Alienblood]

They actually kept it all game. I personally don't care outside of two things. MacK and Mikko not on the same line, then Lehhky and Nuke not on the same line.

Drouin - Mack
Mitts - Mikko

Let it marinate..

That needs to work in general in order for Mikko to be worth keeping at anything close to what Mack makes.

and Nuke on the right with Mack

 

[CobraAcesS]

and Nuke on the right with Mack

That was my first choice, because Lehhkys speed and work ethic makes up for Mikko lol.

I'll take either though.

Could be killer if we ever see this..

Drouin - Mack - Nuke*
Lehhky* - Mitts - Mikko
Landy - Colton - Kovy
Wood - Ivan - LOC

Colton can do the Mack thing with Landeskog helping him at center in the D zone.

Just need a fkn goalie, and a better #6D..