Not sure Helleson is as mean as Manson. I want mean. Avs have too many guys on D that are friendly.
Pre-Game Talk: Week of a Canadian Roadie, @Leaves, @Sens, and @Habs
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Leafs will be full of themselves on Wednesday, please Avs knock em back out
Friedman talked today about Duchene's (and Deboer's) comments about not getting enough calls yesterday. Saying it lays the groundwork for the playoffs.
Hmm.
Hmm.
Nothing we didn’t all know or believe.
DeBoer has done it every playoff series against us. By game 2 or so, he complains the refs aren’t letting the teams play and calling them for every little thing.
They’re just getting a head start this year.
I mean, I hope it doesn't come to this, but if the ref'ing gets that bad... I want EJ to sacrifice himself for the team and just beat the shit out of the refs to ensure we get some new eyes in the next game. Fire those slappers that are normally destined for shinpads straight at the refs head in the corner. Lose your balance and akwardly take one into the corner. Take a slapper in close next to a ref and make sure your damn follow through, follows through if you know what I mean. If it's to be his final shift in the NHL make it as memorable, if not moreso, than Footers.
Do you know what the Avs were offering Boston for Carlo?
I presume Helleson may have been a piece discussed if CMac sent Mittelstadt to Anaheim instead of Boston, since there was some smoke about Anaheim liking Mittelstadt.
DeBoer did the same with Vegas. After going 2-0 down in 2021 he complained about the refs and after that the refs stopped calling anything against them the rest of the series.
Why the refs actually register any of that yapping is beyond me.
Gotta start complaning that they don't call enough penalties. Counter punch.
The team was already better on ice after the Rantanen trade, but he left a big void in the room. Rantanen was apparently one of the most vocal guys in the room, making jokes and lightening the mood. Bringing in EJ to fill that hole is just so important.
Kelly, or OC on 4th line wing if Landeskog returns? I assume Kivi is slightly ahead of those guys.
Classic DeBoer tactics. And it typically works. Unfortunately Bednar doesn't generally try to oppose this.
I would assume Kiviranta is, too, but I don't know that Bednar wants to break up Kelly - Drury - O'Connor as his 4th line.
Since getting put on the wing Kelly has looked like a completely different player.
It's hard to ignore the season Kiviranta is having, though.
Yeah, the minute he jumps into the fray the refs turn on him.
To be fair, the Avs still draw a TON of penalties, so it isn't exactly like the refs hate them. But it is unfortunate that DeBoer can get in their heads so easily.
Nuke lookin' like a Babushka heading out to the barn somewhere in Siberia.
