GDT: WCQF - Game #3 Avs in Nashville @2:30pm MT| 4:30 ET|10:30 EET (Uncle Risto) | 3:30 ICT (Kingslayer)

[Avs_19]

Nate’s a big MMA fan. He will score today!

He also prefers earlier starts so I'm thinking a hat trick. I think he said around 5 pm is ideal for him so this is earlier but I'm still confident.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Ingram can't possibly do that again. Can he?

I personally doubt it. I see it as like the Hamburgular performance in the Nashville series in 2018. Great for a game, but will come back down to earth. The Avs need to not go glove side and he'll open up I think.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Ingram can't possibly do that again. Can he?

I'm a little worried there's more to it than Ingram playing great. It feels like Nashville might be adopting the defensive posture strategy used by Arizona a couple of years ago where they're packing everying back and cluttering the front of the net. They seemed pretty preoccupied with the lopsided score of the first game.

A lot of Makars shots from up top were ricocheting off bodies and I was often worried they'd lead to a breakaway the other way for Nashville. I think they might need to move the puck deeper and even behind the net to counter how Nashville was playing.

 

[Avsboy]

Nashville has figured them out. 6-0 NSH, Duchene double hattrick. Rantanen hattrick.

 

[Avs_19]

Filip Forsberg with 3 goals, Roman Josi 4 points. 6-3 Preds

Nashville has figured them out. 6-0 NSH, Duchene double hattrick. Rantanen hattrick.

I blame @The Kingslayer for this.

 

[Vaslof]

Ingram can't possibly do that again. Can he?

Nah no way. Preds might come in strong at home though, I'm more worried about that.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Absolutely a must win for the Preds here. On home ice. They will come out absolutely flying with everything they've got.



I think we lose this one but hope I'm wrong.

 

[Richard88]

Ingram can't possibly do that again. Can he?

Avs will adjust. Even over the course of Game 2 you could already see some adjustments as the forwards started going more and more to the slot area for tip attempts and rebounds from point shots to try to vary things a bit more and create traffic in front of Ingram instead of persisting with trying to beat him clean.

That change started almost immediately when Landeskog went back on the top line, and eventually that approach is how the OT winner came about, with a point shot getting blocked with Helm, Sturm, and O'Connor all crashing the slot, and then Makar potted the rebound in the ensuing chaos.

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

No rest for the wicked.

 

[Avs425]

F8ck the Wild!

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

@Buster Dalrymple I think it’s just generally a way to defend Colorado.

The Avs run the high cycle and a lot of teams will pack a bunch of bodies in the slot and hope they can block a ton of shots. It’s the kind of a strategy that relies on luck, but has been effective at times.

Imo, the Avs had plenty of chances in game 2 though. Landeksog and Kadri both whiffed on what were basically open nets.

Makar should have some back-door pass opportunities today, since I’d imagine the Predators will be blanketing him with coverage after game two.

 

[The Shermanator]

Also going to miss all of these one. Feels bad.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

@Buster Dalrymple I think it’s just generally a way to defend Colorado.

The Avs run the high cycle and a lot of teams will pack a bunch of bodies in the slot and hope they can block a ton of shots. It’s the kind of a strategy that relies on luck, but has been effective at times.

Imo, the Avs had plenty of chances in game 2 though. Landeksog and Kadri both whiffed on what we’re basically open nets.

Makar should have some back-door pass opportunities today, since I’d imagine the Predators will be blanketing him with coverage after game two.

Imagine having to blanket Makar, with MacKinnon on the ice and vice versa. Expect some too many men penalties from the preds as that's the only way they can shut them both down.

 

[amigo]

Maybe we see Rantanen tonight

 

[jabubenice]

Maybe we see Rantanen tonight

We all live in hope!

8:30 a.m start for me, so either the result will f*** up my whole day or I rejoice!!

 

[Shane Diesel]

Avs came flat in matinee games all season, hope it changes today.

What? I count five afternoon games played this season and the Avs went 4-1.

Maybe we see Rantanen tonight

It's pretty amazing how good the Avs are considering how many players are on the roster that flat out suck.

 

[Metallo]

We all live in hope!

8:30 a.m start for me, so either the result will f*** up my whole day or I rejoice!!

Do you live in the middle of the Pacific?

 

[jabubenice]

Do you live in the middle of the Pacific?

Hawkes bay New Zealand

 

[Metallo]

Hawkes bay New Zealand

For some reason I had my mental time zones all screwed up and I thought your time zone was one of some Pacific paradise island and I was about to tell you to get fvcked!

 

[TheRarestDangles]

I love this early start. Watch the Avs win in the afternoon and then get to enjoy the stacked UFC PPV in the evening.

My thoughts exactly. IDK how I would've survived trying to decide between the two

 

[Mooserton]

What? I count five afternoon games played this season and the Avs went 4-1.


It's pretty amazing how good the Avs are considering how many players are on the roster that flat out suck.

Oh no we lost one?

Panic!

 

[Cypher]

Would like to see Newhook in instead of NAK on that 3rd line. NAK looked lost last game.

 

[redandyellowcametobe]

I know the preds arena is said to prefer only fans of Nashville for playoffs. I’m curious, how do they verify that upon purchasing a ticket?

 

[Bront]

I know the preds arena is said to prefer only fans of Nashville for playoffs. I’m curious, how do they verify that upon purchasing a ticket?

Billing address on the method of payment

 

[RECKLESS]

Game time gets even better considering Formula 1 Miami qualy slots neatly right before.