Pre-Game Talk: Week in the Holy Timezone (@PIT, @WAS, @TB, @FLA)

[tigervixxxen]

Season kicks off for real before another extended break. But hey, for now 4 games in 6 days including a b2b. Will we see Mikko or not until they return home? Any exciting lineup changes or will it stay the same?

This seems like a good time to prognosticate points, so make your picks.

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[Cousin Eddie]

Pickled starting tomorrow.

 

[BoxOfChocolates]

I hope Rantanen is back up at some point this week but I doubt it unless an injury forces their hand.

 

[tucker3434]

Pickled starting tomorrow.

Hmmm. I guess Varly will get the game in Washington then.

I hope Rantanen is back up at some point this week but I doubt it unless an injury forces their hand.

Yeah, it seems the most logical return will be the next home game. Would love to see him sooner though.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Really tough road trip to start, yikes. Not sure what to vote yet.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Really tough road trip to start, yikes. Not sure what to vote yet.

Throwing it back, I see.

Sounds like the defensive pairings were back to what they were to start the game at practice, so it's reasonable to expect that the coaching staff will limit Z late in games until he earns their full trust.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

@ pit - w
@ wsh - l
@ tbl - l
@ fla - w

 

[AMDZen]

@ Pit - W
@ Wsh - L
@ Tb - OT L
@ Fla - L

3 pts

 

[BoxOfChocolates]

Im gonna be optimistic and say the Avs go 2-1-1, which would be great for this road trip IMO

 

[Nalens Oga]

I think even if we win one of the next four then that combined with yesterdays win gives us a better start than last season right where we won one of five?

Anyways, more interested in seeing how the team starts each game (yesterday they were a bit flat) and if the old habit of sitting back creeps in (it did for a bit at the start of the 3rd yesterday) or if they keep playing well with a lead.

Also, the schedule is ridiculous, 4 games in 6 days and then like 4 without a game again.

 

[Taak19]

0 points.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Im gonna be optimistic and say the Avs go 2-1-1, which would be great for this road trip IMO

That's about what I'm feeling. Don't think it will be that bad.

 

[Avs_19]

Throwing it back, I see.

Sounds like the defensive pairings were back to what they were to start the game at practice, so it's reasonable to expect that the coaching staff will limit Z late in games until he earns their full trust.

That just gives me bad flashbacks. It has contributed to us getting badly outplayed in 3rd periods in the past. Hopefully this goes differently.

The Stars were coming on strong and it's hard to judge based on just one period but it seemed like Tyutin-EJ spent a lot more time in the defensive zone than Zadorov-EJ did.

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

Hoping Rantanen will play at some point, as I'm free this week and could catch some games. For some reason, I'm almost more excited about his season than Laine/Pulju etc.

 

[forsbergavs32]

@ Pit - L
@ Wsh - W
@ Tb - W
@ Fla - L

 

[Freudian]

If Avs get four points out of these games, they did well.

I usually like early road trips. Even more so with a new coach. No distractions and they get to figure out how the coach wants things.

 

[Nzap]

2-1-1 is my prediction and I'd be very content with that.

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avs-look-for-improvement-during-road-trip/c-282732492

 

[5280]

https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avs-look-for-improvement-during-road-trip/c-282732492

Nevermind, didn't realize it was a B2B coming up.

 

[AvalancheFan19]

I think even if we win one of the next four then that combined with yesterdays win gives us a better start than last season right where we won one of five?

Anyways, more interested in seeing how the team starts each game (yesterday they were a bit flat) and if the old habit of sitting back creeps in (it did for a bit at the start of the 3rd yesterday) or if they keep playing well with a lead.

Also, the schedule is ridiculous, 4 games in 6 days and then like 4 without a game again.

I like that we've had/are having a few breaks early on. It gives us a chance to get the system down, see some video and what's working and what isn't.

And 5 points

W
W
L
OTL

 

[McMetal]

Pitt is actually looking like a winnable game with no Crosby on the ice. Still tough, but winnable. I'm hoping for 5 points, but if we get less than that I'm not going to lose my mind. It's a staggeringly brutal road trip schedule to start the season with the new systems still taking hold and a questionable bottom six.

 

[Drij]

Avs win all 4.

 

[falconski]

oh yay, one of those weeks where games start before I get home

 

[FALAPARK17]

Avs win them all

 

[Shaggy88]

PIT: OTL
WSH: Win
TBL: Loss
FLA: Classic avs lose Corsi by a mile and win as old habits die hard.

2-1-1