Pre-Game Talk: Week to Get Back (To Where You Once Belong) [@VAN; @CGY; @EDM]

[tigervixxxen]

Barrie has a sore hammy but should be ok for Weds.

 

[cgf]

Some good tidbits.

Colorado Avalanche ‏@Avalanche 10m10 minutes ago Centennial, CO
Roy said Varlamov will start at Vancouver and Calgary. Pickard will play at Edmonton.

Colorado Avalanche ‏@Avalanche 2m2 minutes ago Centennial, CO
Chris Bigras skated today and Roy said he's done a lot of off-ice work. Needs to pass 1 more test & then he could be available vs. VAN.

Hallelujah!!!

 

[The Kingslayer]

Haha. I was glad to see that bit of news. As much as I'd like to watch Varly live, I wouldn't be upset if it never happens again in Edmonton.

Just look at this.....

http://www.hockey-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&player=varlasi01&match=game&year_min=2012&year_max=&season_start=1&season_end=-1&rookie=N&age_min=0&age_max=99&team_id=&opp_id=EDM&is_playoffs=N&playoff_round=&series_game_min=1&series_game_max=7&team_game_min=1&team_game_max=84&player_game_min=1&player_game_max=9999&game_location=A&game_result=&pos=G&overtimes=&on_birthday=&c1stat=&c1comp=gt&c1val=&c2stat=&c2comp=gt&c2val=&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=date_game&order_by_asc=Y#stats::none

Awesome. I was looking for a site like that the last time we played Edmonton but I did one better and posted the games Varly played in Edmonton lol. Look at those numbers I mean wat the hell happens to Varly in Edmonton. Must be the lighting or something.

 

[member 116861]

The best thing about the Canucks playing like crap is that tickets are so cheap. Hopefully Bigras is healthy and I'm able to watch him play.

 

[dahrougem2]

Man are those numbers hard to look at. Varly is just awful in Edmonton.

Hoping to see a win in Edmonton, and thinking of making the trip down to Calgary as well on Friday. Hopefully Bigras is ready to play.

Please, MacK, figure out how to play hockey once again in the way that you were so touted as a 1st overall pick. Please.

 

[The Shermanator]

Wait did Varly really give up 8 goal to Edmonton? Why the hell did we leave him in there for 8 goals?

 

[The Kingslayer]

Wait did Varly really give up 8 goal to Edmonton? Why the hell did we leave him in there for 8 goals?

Here you go cousin



Roy still remembers this game thats prolly why Varly hasnt started a game in Edmonton since.

 

[The Shermanator]

Yikes. One of the highlights was a save and I was genuinely surprised.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Wait did Varly really give up 8 goal to Edmonton? Why the hell did we leave him in there for 8 goals?

I think it was a b2b and Jiggy was going to start the next game

 

[BaconNater]

Ditching the turtle.

<------- Drew this up in about 2 minutes. Worth it.

 

[tigervixxxen]

96 is worth it.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Now that we know Rantanen isn't happening my unrealistic wish is to see Zads replace Holden Or Gelinas.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

 

[The Shermanator]

agreed.

 

[Tweaky]

Varly allows 3 goals against in his two games. Not sure how many the Avs will score though.

Oilers game...McDavid is blanked, Avs win 4-3.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I just realized Monahan has more points in fewer games than Mackinnon

 

[22FUTON9]

I was just checking the scoring leaders and Mackinnon only has 2 more points then Eichel...
I was reading over the thread when he scored those goals in the playoffs which kind of makes me sad as well. So much hype and expectation. I'm not saying he's a bust or anything but his development has really gone flat since his rookie season. I still think he could be a top 5 scorer but he really needs to figure it out soon.

On a side note tomorrow will be my first ever Avs game. Yay

 

[henchman21]

Some players take a bit of time to figure things out. MacK's talent is immense, it is a matter of time. It doesn't take long to look back a player that played a similar sort of game and had similar struggles... then burst out in his 4th season.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Cliche?

 

[henchman21]

Cliche?

Nailed it.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Some players take a bit of time to figure things out. MacK's talent is immense, it is a matter of time. It doesn't take long to look back a player that played a similar sort of game and had similar struggles... then burst out in his 4th season.

Joe Thornton for example lol. My buddies were all in love with Samsonov calling Thornton a bust. Yah.

 

[Jarey Curry]

Despite the disappointing loss to Winnipeg last week, it still wasn't an awful week.


If we could get 2 wins for every loss the rest of the way I think we could still make playoffs.

8-4-0 would be our record, 90 points. That would be right on the cusp.

That would be great if one of those wins contain the Wild one last time!

 

[henchman21]

That would be great if one of those wins contain the Wild one last time!

If we go 8-4-0 and a win is against the Wild, I'd really like the Avs' chances.

 

[Jarey Curry]

I just realized Monahan has more points in fewer games than Mackinnon

Dont worry MacKinnon will have more Art Ross trophies

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Joe Thornton for example lol. My buddies were all in love with Samsonov calling Thornton a bust. Yah.

MacK has all the physical tools. He just needs to be smarter on ice and he'll be great.