Pre-Game Talk: Week of the sky falling (Ari, Wpg, Bos)

[tucker3434]

If Pickard wins tonight and plays very well, I think we see him a lot more moving forward.

Hell, I dropped Varly and picked up Pickard in fantasy because I think that'll be the case

I'm on the fence about that very thing.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I been doing it all wrong. I havnt done enough to help Mikko Rantanen get his first goal. So, im going to give away a Mikko Rantanen rookie card to someone in the GDT of the game in which he scores his first NHL goal. Must have atleast 10 posts in said GDT to qualify and must not live in North Korea.

 

[UncleRisto]

I been doing it all wrong. I havnt done enough to help Mikko Rantanen get his first goal. So, im going to give away a Mikko Rantanen rookie card to someone in the GDT of the game in which he scores his first NHL goal. Must have atleast 10 posts in said GDT to qualify and must not live in North Korea.

Grim news to my cousin Ling.

 

[dahrougem2]

I been doing it all wrong. I havnt done enough to help Mikko Rantanen get his first goal. So, im going to give away a Mikko Rantanen rookie card to someone in the GDT of the game in which he scores his first NHL goal. Must have atleast 10 posts in said GDT to qualify and must not live in North Korea.

Deal breaker for me

 

[Nalens Oga]

I've been trying to chase down one of his autos from the Upper Deck Ice set, got outbid a couple times on eBay lol but his rookie cards are surprisingly inexpensive. Some guy even sent me a free Parkhurst one or something.

 

[tigervixxxen]

All the calendar stores have popped up in the malls. I love to look at the Avs ones to see how outdated they are. But I noticed something else. Mack never seems to be in them. Does it cost too much to use his image or something. Anyone else notice this?

Nice contest, King. Might as well send to me since I'll be the only one posting in them whenever it happens. You should send it to the GDT maker Speaking of, dates still open in November. Act now, if you sign up in the next 10 minutes you can even get 2 for 1!

 

[UncleRisto]

I was thinking of claiming the Minnesota game.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I was thinking of claiming the Minnesota game.

I'm sure that could be arranged

 

[UncleRisto]

Will you look at that, our own Mikko Rantanen (captain of the WJC champs) got an invitation to the president's independence day soiree in December. Too bad he has to rot in this dumpster fire instead.

 

[Former Ladder]

Supposedly line combos for the top 9 at practice:

Rants - Dutchy - MacK
Landy - Soda - Rourque
Marty - Grigs - Iggy

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Supposedly line combos for the top 9 at practice:

Rants - Dutchy - MacK
Landy - Soda - Rourque
Marty - Grigs - Iggy

HFS It's happening! Iggy has been demoted. Now if only we had a legit player to play in his spot.

 

[henchman21]

Colborne should be the one up there, but he is obviously in the doghouse.

 

[Former Ladder]

Colborne should be the one up there, but he is obviously in the doghouse.

Agreed, but he doesn't keep his feet moving enough and Rourque has been the last two games. If Colborne would match the effort, I would hope he'd be there. Bednar doesn't seem fond of him for whatever reason.

 

[henchman21]

Bednar will prefer the players that work hard in practice. Almost all coaches do, but Colborne on the 4th is glaring. Given decent minutes he is at least a 25-30 point player. Given top 6 minutes, he should put up 35+ and not be a total liability in any area.

 

[SaltySkywalker]

How does he score a hattrick on opening night only to barely even get a scoring chance since then? What happened? Didn't he get demoted instantly, and thus has been a passenger since?

 

[henchman21]

Colborne just had a great night and was on the PP. He has been on the 3rd/4th pretty much all season.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Colborne just had a great night and was on the PP. He has been on the 3rd/4th pretty much all season.

You have to admit, he likely thought he'd get a chance at playing with top six players when signing here. As you have said, hes been in the bottom half of the roster since training camp.

Maybe he didn't impress there, but he should still be given a shot a bit higher in the lineup IMO.

Yeah he should keep his nose to the grind stone, but that is easier said than done sometimes.

 

[cgf]

Colborne should be the one up there, but he is obviously in the doghouse.

Agreed, though I'm not too surprised that Bednar isn't Colborne's biggest fan.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Steer: Expect the tide to turn for the Colorado Avalanche

http://bsndenver.com/steer-expect-the-tide-to-turn-for-the-colorado-avalanche/

Hey Tiger, can you like PDO for a day? lol

 

[tigervixxxen]

http://bsndenver.com/steer-expect-the-tide-to-turn-for-the-colorado-avalanche/

Hey Tiger, can you like PDO for a day? lol

Nope. But I can comprehend that shooting % will turn around. I know we won't get sub .900 goaltending forever but there's a performance element in that as well.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Supposedly line combos for the top 9 at practice:

Rants - Dutchy - MacK
Landy - Soda - Rourque
Marty - Grigs - Iggy

I'm good with this. Should be an improvement.

On Colborne, I dont think anyone here has actually liked him much on a game by game basis so not sure why he should be higher than where he is now.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Nope. But I can comprehend that shooting % will turn around. I know we won't get sub .900 goaltending forever but there's a performance element in that as well.

Hopefully a big part of it is bad luck, but I haven't really felt like that is a majority of the issue personally. I'm sure it plays a part though.

 

[Avs_19]

I was feeling optimistic prior to the Coyotes game. Not sure what to feel anymore. I still think they get it turned around but that was just a terrible performance.

Switching out Iginla for Bourque doesn't do much to solve that problem. Still a big time liability on that line. That third line is also going to be brutal.

Pickard again or are they going back to Varly?

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Pickard again or are they going back to Varly?

Varly in Friday

 

[tigervixxxen]

I was feeling optimistic prior to the Coyotes game. Not sure what to feel anymore. I still think they get it turned around but that was just a terrible performance.

Switching out Iginla for Bourque doesn't do much to solve that problem. Still a big time liability on that line. That third line is also going to be brutal.

Pickard again or are they going back to Varly?

Iggy out of the top 6 is a big step IMO. Maybe Rene isn't a large upgrade but it's something to recognize that he can't stay up there.