GDT: WCQF: Game 2 - Avs @ Stars, 7:30 MT - "I've Heard It Both Ways" Edition

[Markster]

Nuggets couldn't execute in the last minute and lose. Please Avs don't do the same.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

A coach with a single game plan. Live or die with it.

It works extra good when his assistants are just as bad if not worse for their ability to make adjustments

 

[Avs9296]

Too many passengers. Makar, Necas, entire 2nd line.

 

[Avsfan1921]

Stars 100% getting a pp in OT.

Shoulda buried our chance then. No excuses

 

[sethro109]

Nuke, Necas and JD absolutely have to do more on the PP to make lanes for MacK and Makar on the PP. Those two need to be our shooters and the other 3 need to crash the net, and draw players to them, to open some f***ing lanes.

 

[Foppa2118]

lol ok that was good banter by ESPN there.

PK giving it to Mess for not having a playoff OT goal but PK does.

Mess asking what the logo behind his picture was. It was the HOF logo.

PK says, 'yeah but that could be me there' about the dark silhouette in the HOF logo.

 

[sethro109]

Ehh. Still better than Tim Army

Wasn't Army our PK guy? I honestly don't remember anymore.

 

[Cypher]

Next goal wins the series. No pressure

 

[dahrougem2]

The last 2 games are a proof that it doesn't matter what the rosters are, he gives Bednar all he can handle and then some.

@dahrougem2

Game 1 and the first two periods tonight definitely weren't that but alright.

3rd period was all Stars.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I fully expect the Avs to come out in the OT with the urgency of the first preseason game

 

[The Shermanator]

How can you disagree with the call? It's a clear hook and it's in the O-zone and could have led to Dallas scoring. You have to call that. It's not like it was in the neutral zone on a nothing play. If they don't call that and Dallas scores, we would lose our minds.

 

[HockeyFan100]

Wasn't Army our PK guy? I honestly don't remember anymore.

He did the PP. It was like bottom 5 every year except for 2014. But in fairness he didnt have prime MacKinnon and Makar to work with either, so theres that

 

[drhiii]

DeBoer owns Bednar and I don’t want to hear how we always had adversity or whatever.

He figures out how to slow our offense down and he makes adjustments in-game(ie. lines) that always turn out to be successful.

Bednar sitting there watching this top 6 he insists upon doing absolutely nothing.

The AVs slow themselves down. Foot on neck, gold served on platter to go up 2-0, and they almost collectively go into neutral. Someone said match LOC's fire otherwise what a shame to waste that... 10000% that.

Love hate love PO hockey.

 

[cccoltsicehockey]

Ehh. Still better than Tim Army

Let's not set the bar too high now

 

[expatriatedtexan]

How can you disagree with the call? It's a clear hook and it's in the O-zone and could have led to Dallas scoring. You have to call that. It's not like it was in the neutral zone on a nothing play. If they don't call that and Dallas scores, we would lose our minds.

They've been calling the entire game like it was a home broadcast.

I'd like to expect the Avs are treated the same next time ESPN picks up a game in Denver.

 

[Avsfan1921]

This game has not been a coaching issue lol. The takes on this board sometimes…..

 

[S E P H]

Wow, like what happened to all the puck skills of our players in that third period? Pucks falling off of MacKinnon's stick, Lehkonen falling down from passes, Nuke over skating easy pucks, Girard can't clear it to save his life, and so forth. Every single player besides Johnson had a moment where it looked like their talent was zapped from those Evil villains in the first Space Jams movie.

 

[The Merchant]

Still 34 seconds left on the PP. Plenty of time to pass around the perimeter a few times, shoot wide then pass it to a Star in the slot. We got this

 

[Balthazar]

Game 1 and the first two periods tonight definitely weren't that but alright.

3rd period was all Stars.

You say their lineup is shit, the games are close AF and you refuse to credit their coach. I don't get it.

Even if we win this one in OT and proceed to sweep them it's clear as day that he has the upper hand on Bednar.

 

[Rumplesnipeskin]

Time to get the W

 

[missionAvs]

Stars gonna come out flying in OT and easily kill the 30 seconds remaining in this powerkill. Crowd will get super into it. A few shifts later, it's Duchene from Marchment. It has been written and unfortunately, we are the losers tonight.

 

[cccoltsicehockey]

I hope I am wrong but I feel like I am being setup to be very let down.

 

[Ararana]

Eh worst case we split on the road. Can’t complain too much.

 

[NikB]

Miles Wood is gonna go hard at the net, have Otter save an easy shot, and then Bichsel will crash into both of them and the puck end up in the net.

 

[sethro109]

He did the PP. It was like bottom 5 every year except for 2014. But in fairness he didnt have prime MacKinnon and Makar to work with either, so theres that

I Dont even remember it changing after he left. I feel like the whole time we had Barrie and Landy, the PP was always the same. Barrie as the QB and Landy in front. Once MacK and Mikko joined they took the wings.