Pre-Game Talk: Week in the Wild West (@SJ, @LA)

[The Mars Volchenkov]

I do think Beauchemin is being over extended, but Redmond certainly is not better.

Roman Will called up. Varly had his civil trial today so I wonder if it's related.

 

[freeboy]

who are folks here rooting for ? mini or the D Dogs in tonight's game? I gotta think we still root for Dogs against mini????

 

[tigervixxxen]

I do think Beauchemin is being over extended, but Redmond certainly is not better.

Roman Will called up. Varly had his civil trial today so I wonder if it's related.

I think they would have been aware of that and planned for it ahead of time if it was going to impact Varly's availability.

 

[tigervixxxen]

who are folks here rooting for ? mini or the D Dogs in tonight's game? I gotta think we still root for Dogs against mini????

Gotta root against our division, the pacific will sort itself out, we can't worry about that right now.

 

[henchman21]

Bit weird... could be trial, but wouldn't the Avs have to send somebody down?

 

[tigervixxxen]

Bit weird... could be trial, but wouldn't the Avs have to send somebody down?

they would

Why would he have to be there for a civil trial anyway?

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Bit weird... could be trial, but wouldn't the Avs have to send somebody down?

Yeah, roster space is now the issue.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I'm going with injury, I know for a fact that Will thing was not there earlier and they wouldn't screw themselves with the roster especially with something they knew well ahead of time.

 

[henchman21]

they would

Why would he have to be there for a civil trial anyway?

Not a lawyer, but I'm sure there are legal reasons. I remember something about him not being able to go overseas for a while this summer.

 

[Iceberg]

Redmond is better than Bchuk, imo, but that is it.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Civil trials are usually for money and maybe restraining orders? 0.1% chance it's a trade because if Varly were to be injured...who wants a Will/Martin tandem in the NHL right now? Has to be an injury.

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

Man, those views on Beauch and Redmond. What is that dude smokin?

We still have Guenin wasting away on the roster.

 

[henchman21]

Adrian Dater ‏@adater 57s57 seconds ago
Semyon Varlamov (personal reasons) did not accompany Avs to San Jose. First day of civil suit against him starts tomorrow

 

[Avs_19]

Pickard was playing anyways so this doesn't change much. Maybe he'll get both games though.

 

[RockLobster]

"Quality" Mike Chambers reporting:

Pickard and Berra have identical .922 save percentages, and Berra's goals-against average of .941 is just a smidge higher than Pickard's .940. But the Avs will keep just two healthy backups, and given Pickard's two-way contract and waiver-exempt status, he'll probably be the one reassigned to San Antonio of the American Hockey League.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Whelp there it is. I blame this on American law, it's weird.

 

[tigervixxxen]

It still is strange, not like they didn't know this. Plus Avs would not want to actually use Roman Will in any capacity. If this stupidity results in Bigras going down... or do they have personal leave non-roster some such?

 

[Avalanche2133]

Just curious but what is this civil suit he's got to deal with? Is it still the thing from his ex gf 2 years ago?

 

[JoemAvs]

FIRST STAR – SEMYON VARLAMOV, G, COLORADO AVALANCHE

Varlamov posted a 4-0-0 record with a 0.99 goals-against average and .972 save percentage to lift the Avalanche (26-21-3, 55 points) into the first Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.



Jesus. Varly is really back to god mode...

Lets just hope that our D improves with EJ back and Bigras staying in and that neither his trial nor the Allstar break slow him down.




Is Berra healthy? Could he get the game against LA or would Pickard play in a b2b? We surely don't want to see Will in net against LA?

 

[AvsRobin]

I have no idea what this even is but how long this it last and how long will it keep him out of the lineup?

 

[henchman21]

I say let's not worry too much about it until some more details are known (my guess is his lawyer suggested he stay)... A player only has to go down on paper. Since Guenin can go down at anytime (for limited time), he could be a paper swap for a day or 4.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Yeah I saw that, this might be the time to back away from analytics just a touch. Is it fair to keep an eye on Beauchemin's usage and effectiveness, yes but to suggest he's a bottom pairing D and that Redmond is better is just so far outside reality and common sense that they really should just stop.

He literally said that there is better waiver D, lol

I can't get over that one

 

[tigervixxxen]

Is Berra healthy? Could he get the game against LA or would Pickard play in a b2b? We surely don't want to see Will in net against LA?

Berra only got on the ice today, I doubt it. Pickard can play b2b, they do it all the time in the AHL.

 

[Avs_19]

I'm sure Pickard could handle a back to back if needed. Full confidence in him.

 

[tigervixxxen]

it just seems like a total emergency, that's the part I don't get. I mean if you know that Varly won't be available to travel then you plan for it. Didn't Roy literally say today that Varly would be playing in LA? Its not like Roy in total balls to the wall playoff mode to be left short a goalie when Will is your next option. The kid gets too much crap but it should not be an option at all to see the him in the net. Now SA has to go out and sign another goalie to a PTO and the Avs have to send someone down that they don't want to. It is a total mess.