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"Clearly the better team in OT" seems pretty subjective. Dallas got the 2 best scoring chances. One required a miracle to stop and the other went in.
GDT: WCQF: Game 2 - Avs @ Stars, 7:30 MT - "I've Heard It Both Ways" Edition
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How can you watch the 2nd line continuously fail and not make a change? That's all on Bednar.
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You win in the POs by being able to roll four effective lines. Not three lines. That’s FOUR lines. It was obvious during the RS that Nuke should be on MacK’s wing. Instead, we’re getting the blender idiocy. IT DOESN’T F****** WORK JARED.
The problem is that Nuke is clearly not 100% and being tasked to carry that entire line on his own. As bad as Nelson was, Drouin was just as bad, if not worse and HE'S the one being given PP1 time (that giveaway on the PP was a prime example). Love the player and the story, but his skillset is seemingly not suited for playoff hockey. Too soft.
So f***ing stupid.
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It’s concerning to me that Bednar doesn’t even think our best top 6 is the one where we were undefeated and actually had the second line scoring. Nelson had 2G 3A in 5 games with Necas on his wing.
It’s concerning to me that Bednar thinks EJ, a guy the Flyers couldn’t wait to get rid of and is on his last legs, is actually a better option than Malinski who was playing his best hockey to finish the season.
It’s concerning to me that Bednar would think Miles f***ing Wood is a better option than even a 50% ready Gabe Landeskog.
It’s concerning to me that Bednar watches the top 6 struggle, watches DeBoer make adjustments to his lines that are successful, and continues to sit there and do nothing.
I’m concerned.
It’s concerning to me that Bednar thinks EJ, a guy the Flyers couldn’t wait to get rid of and is on his last legs, is actually a better option than Malinski who was playing his best hockey to finish the season.
It’s concerning to me that Bednar would think Miles f***ing Wood is a better option than even a 50% ready Gabe Landeskog.
It’s concerning to me that Bednar watches the top 6 struggle, watches DeBoer make adjustments to his lines that are successful, and continues to sit there and do nothing.
I’m concerned.
Didn’t you know, getting smoked 70/30% 5v5 in OT is actually a good thing.
As long as the Avs keep getting outplayed that badly, things are looking up.
Cale has the ability to take over a game and make it his own. The Avs are just another hockey team when he doesn't make that happen.
The Avs had the lead 3 -2 going into the 3rd period. They couldn't hold the lead and lost it in OT. I believe EJ and Wood were on the ice for both Dallas goals.
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The Avs legit deserve to lose if Landy was ready game 1. Which 100% he was.
f*** this Disney shit. He should have been playing.
They are legit trying to write a Disney movie instead of winning playoff games.
We want him to come back in a home game... Who f***ing cares? We need to win against a legit good team that has a better coach.
f*** this Disney shit. He should have been playing.
They are legit trying to write a Disney movie instead of winning playoff games.
We want him to come back in a home game... Who f***ing cares? We need to win against a legit good team that has a better coach.
Avs_19
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So weird. We might be reaching distraction level here soon if he’s not playing next game.
Also, at no point last year (against Dallas or Winnipeg) did the Avs get absolutely stomped this badly 5v5. What a truly pathetic performance.
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It’s not concerning. It’s criminal! I’m F******* LIVID!
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I love all the “what game were you watching” comments about Manson. Once again the eye test doesn’t hold up. Manson is big and skates around bunch so I guess he gets a pass.
Once again the 2nd line is f***ing over 29. He's actually playing very good hockey, too bad 8 and the 2nd line forgot how to play hockey.
Vaslof
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We got two morals of the stories from this game.
Number one is that, the NHL playoffs are effing hard. It's like playing Elden Ring, but without thumbs.
Number two, Avs played that third period not trying to win, but not trying to lose. When you play not wanting to lose, it always ends up in a loss. This time, you had a chance to go up 2-0 with one solid period and now you're coming back home 1-1. That is loser mentality playoffs if you'd ask me. I thought we were the better team in OT, but there was not one play where I thought that we looked challenging to score. A ton of outside shots with some traffic, but not close enough to get anywhere. Too many missed shots again, but I have been on repeat for the last month saying this. If it wasn't going to change then, no way it is going to change now. Avs or Bednar have some mental demons against clubs like Dallas. There has just been too much evidence that we can't sustain long-term against these teams that cut down our speed. This series is going exactly like last year, but this time we get to take a half-arse effort Nuke with us instead of a doped-up Nuke.
There are some players who just ain't doing it for me. Nelson, no show. Girard, turnover machine. Drouin, playing injured, I know, but invisible. Lehkonen, looks like he's coming back from a mixture of chemo and mono (insanely weak). Dallas might be missing Heiskanen and Robertson, but we've got too many no-shows to even the Stars injury list out.
Number one is that, the NHL playoffs are effing hard. It's like playing Elden Ring, but without thumbs.
Number two, Avs played that third period not trying to win, but not trying to lose. When you play not wanting to lose, it always ends up in a loss. This time, you had a chance to go up 2-0 with one solid period and now you're coming back home 1-1. That is loser mentality playoffs if you'd ask me. I thought we were the better team in OT, but there was not one play where I thought that we looked challenging to score. A ton of outside shots with some traffic, but not close enough to get anywhere. Too many missed shots again, but I have been on repeat for the last month saying this. If it wasn't going to change then, no way it is going to change now. Avs or Bednar have some mental demons against clubs like Dallas. There has just been too much evidence that we can't sustain long-term against these teams that cut down our speed. This series is going exactly like last year, but this time we get to take a half-arse effort Nuke with us instead of a doped-up Nuke.
There are some players who just ain't doing it for me. Nelson, no show. Girard, turnover machine. Drouin, playing injured, I know, but invisible. Lehkonen, looks like he's coming back from a mixture of chemo and mono (insanely weak). Dallas might be missing Heiskanen and Robertson, but we've got too many no-shows to even the Stars injury list out.
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Man the whole putting Wood on the healthy scratch list and having Toews swapping jerseys just to make believe that Landy would play was such a bad joke.
Somehow, the pre-game shenanigans make this loss worse.
Somehow, the pre-game shenanigans make this loss worse.
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I saw the same, but I don't think they decided to sit back, I think Dallas started taking the game to them, they got nervous, and started having very poor gap control
expatriatedtexan
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So, is Nate asking Bednar to keep him and Necas together, or is Bednar really going to be this obtuse again with his lineup decisions.
I'm not saying he cost us the game or anything, but the fact that we aren't seeing JD-Nate-Nuke followed by Lehky-Nelly-Necas yet is really bothering me.
In the past Bednar would simply stack the top line because we didn't have enough healthy bodies for two top lines. Now we've got 2 actual top 2 centers and 4 actual top four wingers but Bedner assembles his lines like....
I'm not saying he cost us the game or anything, but the fact that we aren't seeing JD-Nate-Nuke followed by Lehky-Nelly-Necas yet is really bothering me.
In the past Bednar would simply stack the top line because we didn't have enough healthy bodies for two top lines. Now we've got 2 actual top 2 centers and 4 actual top four wingers but Bedner assembles his lines like....
HockeyFan100
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This. Dont forget about bringing EJ back (who is a #8 d-man at this point) too. I would have been fine with it if they actually got a legit bottom pairing RHD but CMac didnt do shit. Enough of these weird hype up feel good stories and just play the best players.
That's what happens when you f***ing turtle. Playing mistake free hockey is always the best way to lose. If your not pushing the offense all your doing is surrendering the momentum.
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