Pre-Game Talk: Week of Regular Season End (Tue vs. VGK, Thu vs. VAN, Sat @ LAK, Sun @ ANA)

[lionsDen]

Well less drinking might help with the nose injuries

And they let you be a hockey fan?

my middle name is tenacious

 

[Avs_19]

 

[AvsMakar08]

Obviously the most important is the personal side of things. Wishing Girard all the best with whatever he’s dealing with, but my god, are the Avs cursed or what? Val situation last couple of years, and now that this team looks to be ready to contend for the cup again, something else happens which may derail the season.

I know we won in 22 without Giard, but this year we don’t have the same deep blueline like it was in 22. We do need Girard and healthy Manson to make a deep run

We won the cup without GIrard before. It's not like he is an effective player in playoffs. He is tiny and he always gets abused in playoffs.

 

[sethro109]

We won the cup without GIrard before. It's not like he is an effective player in playoffs. He is tiny and he always gets abused in playoffs.

What a shit take. He was great in the playoffs for us just last year.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

What a shit take. He was great in the playoffs for us just last year.

^ This. So much selective memory around G in the playoffs. He got his sternum destroyed by a huge, borderline illegal, hit and suddenly he's useless. Yet another HFAvs narrative that's basically bullshit.

 

[niwotsblessing]

I'll toss out a thought: the Avs are waiting for their Captain to return. And as is human nature, the players have it in the back of their minds that once Gabe takes the ice in the playoffs everything will be better. Hence the lazy and sloppy play of late, they are waiting for their leader.

 

[niwotsblessing]

^ This. So much selective memory around G in the playoffs. He got his sternum destroyed by a huge, borderline illegal, hit and suddenly he's useless. Yet another HFAvs narrative that's basically bullshit.

It wasn't borderline illegal, it was charging. Should have been a penalty, but:

 

[The Abusement Park]

What a shit take. He was great in the playoffs for us just last year.

He was really bad against Vegas... So therefore he's bad always.

 

[JoeSakic13]

He was really bad against Vegas... So therefore he's bad always.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Girard lives! Full contact, too! I don’t think he was injured. From disappearing to full contact.

Necas and Manson in non-contact.

No sign of Drouin.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Landy out there again, too. Getting lots of practice time lately.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

I am very happy to see Girard back. The silence was very concerning considering we were getting some info on the others but absolutely nothing on him.

 

[flyfysher]

I am very happy to see Girard back. The silence was very concerning considering we were getting some info on the others but absolutely nothing on him.

Sometimes I think JB is intentionally F’ing around with us just to see us get worked up.

 

[The Moops]

Landy out there again, too. Getting lots of practice time lately.

Bum still can't hit the net

 

[RoyIsALegend]

No Drouin and no MacKinnon.

Nate hasn't practiced in about 2 weeks now. Just plays games. Nobody asks any questions.

 

[the_fan]

We won the cup without GIrard before. It's not like he is an effective player in playoffs. He is tiny and he always gets abused in playoffs.

Regardless, we do need him in this playoffs because we’re not as deep on defense as we were in 22

 

[dahrougem2]

MacKinnon gotta be hurt. He doesn't miss optional skates let alone practices.

 

[the_fan]

Screw the Art Ross. Just sit Nate this last 4 games if he’s dealing with an injury

 

[Vaslof]

No Drouin and no MacKinnon.

Nate hasn't practiced in about 2 weeks now. Just plays games. Nobody asks any questions.

it's just a maintenance month

 

[JasenR]

MacKinnon gotta be hurt. He doesn't miss optional skates let alone practices.

He is just old. He needs the rest with those minutes....

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Would be good for them to play in California this weekend on the B2B and get some minutes under their legs.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Doesn't sound too promising for any of them this week. They still need to win at least one game this week if they want to stay in 3rd place. Lose them all, and both the B-Lose and MInny can pass them (All three have four games left. B-Lose 5 points back, Minny 7 points back)

 

[the_fan]

We can go at least 2-2 without all those injured players. Wins against Vancouver and Anaheim. Nucks are already too far back to make the playoffs and Ducks. Should be winnable games

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Pokecheque]

^ This. So much selective memory around G in the playoffs. He got his sternum destroyed by a huge, borderline illegal, hit and suddenly he's useless. Yet another HFAvs narrative that's basically bullshit.

It wasn't borderline illegal, it was charging. Should have been a penalty, but:

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He was really bad against Vegas... So therefore he's bad always.

Yep, all this. He struggles in one series (and he wasn't even close to the worst Avs player, and there were at least TWO Avs defensemen far worse than he was) and we get treated to the laziest of takes year in, year out.