Pre-Game Talk: Week of the New Year at home! Vs Jets, vs Sabers, vs Canadians.

[RECKLESS]

By Christmas next year the Avs will just be the Finnish national team

Back to back cups confirmed.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Our 2022 Cup team:

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[the_fan]

Maybe Mitts should convert to Finn and he’ll start producing

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Maybe Mitts should convert to Finn and he’ll start producing

Casï Middelstanen

 

[Tommy Shelby]

I'm playing with an iguana?

"AND a Parsnip!?"

 

[hockeyfish]

"AND a Parsnip!?"

"In a pear tree!?"

 

[Spilot23]

Landy might not wanna come back because he’ll be the only Swede amongst all the Finns with both countries being rivals and all

After beating the sh*t outta his countryman Ekholm to defend a Finn I think he's our new Finn.

 

[Metallo]

Manson sees out his contract, thanks.

At one point Manimal overdosed on Letterkenny and blacked out. Doesn't remember a thing.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Manson sees out his contract, thanks.

Manson is a god-damned donkey and while I don't have a lot of energy left, I will fight for this... He's a gamer (and MY donkey)... He will at some point make a difference for the Avs in playoff games. He will at some point, drive me mad as well... but his good in the playoffs dramatically outweigh his negatives.

What more can you really ask of a player?

 

[Metallo]

I mean at this point Mitts has still been far better here than Byram has been in Buffalo.

How is that? I haven't watch BUF but Bo's stat line of 20pts in 37gms +6 and 23+min a night is quite respectable compared to the complete no show that Mitts has been for half a season.

Can anyone clarify that narrative that I have been reading repeatedly on here?

 

[The Abusement Park]

How is that? I haven't watch BUF but Bo's stat line of 20pts in 37gms +6 and 23+min a night is quite respectable compared to the complete no show that Mitts has been for half a season.

Can anyone clarify that narrative that I have been reading repeatedly on here?

Well maybe I’m wrong, it’s probably closer to a wash with Mitts last run. But even then Bo’s been fine offensively, but he’s not been good defensively. He’s at 47% on the year in xGF%, SCF%, and HDCF%. Which tracks for how he’s been his whole career. Either does decent offensively or defensively. But can’t do it at the same time.

I guess the bigger question with Mitts here is, what’s the cause of Mitts drop off. Because from the playoffs and the start of the year he’s a completely different player. Is it injury? Mental health stuff? Because his drop off makes no sense to me.

 

[AVSfan2daMAX]

Mittelstadt's played most of his best hockey in Colorado playing with grinders. For whatever reason, he doesn't seem to play as well with other skilled players.

Bednar is a pretty patient coach so this has been a long time coming.

 

[Tralfamadore]

Mittelstadt's played most of his best hockey in Colorado playing with grinders. For whatever reason, he doesn't seem to play as well with other skilled players.

Bednar is a pretty patient coach so this has been a long time coming.

His problems right now have nothing to do with his linemates. Having some grinders on his wings aren't going to magically stop him from getting pushed around and knocked off of every puck.

 

[Murzu]

Casï Middelstanen

Kasperi Keskikaupunki would be closeish lol.

 

[the_fan]

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[RoyIsALegend]

Our next cup winning team is gonna be….

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I don’t think any team is winning the Stanley Cup with 5 Finnish defensemen.

There’s like 2-3 good Finnish defensemen in the entire league.

 

[the_fan]

I don’t think any team is winning the Stanley Cup with 5 Finnish defensemen.

There’s like 2-3 good Finnish defensemen in the entire league.

We gonna get Heiskenen, Lindell, Ristolainen, Mikkola and Valimaki

Heiskenen and Makar top pair is enough to win the cup

 

[dahrougem2]

We gonna get Heiskenen, Lindell, Ristolainen, Mikkola and Valimaki

Heiskenen and Makar top pair is enough to win the cup

You might as well call up Ossi f***ing Vaananen

 

[Alienblood]

Yeah, trying to get Mitts out of his funk by demoting him to the 4th line seems kinda dumb.

He's lucky he's not scratched. What more can you do ?

I mean at this point Mitts has still been far better here than Byram has been in Buffalo.

Huh ?

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Heiskanen - Makar
Lindell - Jokiharju
Mikkola - Hakanpaa
Maata - Valimaki



Tbh I think youl could actually win a cup with that Defense

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Heiskanen - Makar
Lindell - Jokiharju
Mikkola - Hakanpaa
Maata - Valimaki



Tbh I think youl could actually win a cup with that Defense

Not a chance lol

Miro-Cale would be playing 40 minutes a night.

 

[RECKLESS]

Kasperi Keskikaupunki would be closeish lol.

How bout Einari Keskipörhölä.

 

[the_fan]

Not a chance lol

Miro-Cale would be playing 40 minutes a night.

Yup, Miro Cale play 40 minutes, Lindell plays 15, and just spread out rest of the 5 minutes between the other 3

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Not a chance lol

Miro-Cale would be playing 40 minutes a night.

I dont think so.

Lindell is a fantastic Dman, a legitimate Top 4 guy and honestly probably more like a 2/3. He averages over 21 minutes a night for Dallas.

The guy who IMO has sneakily become really solid is Mikkola. He's become a legit Top 4 option for them, playing over 20 minutes a night.

The other guys are weaker, but I think Hakanpaa is a solid #6 type.


Honestly I would spread Miro/Cale out thinking about it more. Lindell could easily play the role of Toews' for Cale... Then you can pair Miro with Mikkola who can hold his own as a #4 especially with a partner like Miro. So you'd probably look like:


Lindell - Makar
Heiskanen - Mikkola
Maata - Hakanpaa


With Valimaki and Jokiharju as your #7 and #8? Man I think they could get it done honestly.

 

[hockeyfish]

Not a chance lol

Miro-Cale would be playing 40 minutes a night.

So?