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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 6:54 pm 
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I know it's at Nashville, but this is probably my last GDT of the year, so...

https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-n ... te=preview

Avs are pretty much done, but this is their game in hand on the Wylde. Lose this one and they're most definitely toast. Win it, and (to paraphrase Lloyd Christmas) there's still a chance.

BUT...this just doesn't look good. Both Duchene and MacKinnon are still out, leaving the lineup like this:
http://blogs.denverpost.com/avs/

Matthias-Grigorenko-Boedker
Landeskog-Soderberg-Comeau
Martinesen-Mitchell-Iginla
McLeod-Agozzino-Skille

Beauchemin-Zadorov
Bigras-Johnson
Holden-Barrie

Varlamov
Pickard

The biggest changes to note is of course the swapping of Mikko Rantanen and Andrew Agozzino, and the breaking up of the top defensive pairing for essentially the first time all season (not counting injuries of course). Roy said he wanted to pair his two rookies (Zadorov and Bigras) with veterans, meaning they get broken up while the Holden/Barrie pairing stays intact. I doubt those two will be acting as a "third" pairing, but even so, Roy sure looks like he's in "next year" mode already. Which is fine, there's no time like to present to try the kids out in bigger roles to see what they can do.

I am guessing the Avs will be making mention at their next home game of the passing of long-time WCHA referee Butch Mousseau. He died last week following a bad fall during warmups, and sadly he wasn't wearing his helmet. I didn't know Butch personally but a lot of my old friends and teammates did, and most of them are quite rattled about this. Please wear your helmets out there, folks.


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:57 pm 
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best thread title of the year.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2016 12:52 am 
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How's/where's Gelinas?

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2016 12:05 pm 
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E.L. wrote:
How's/where's Gelinas?


Currently injured, out indefinitely.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2016 12:57 pm 
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Avs nearly had an epic collapse for the ages. Went up 3-1, gave up a goal late in the 2nd, but luckily had it called back on a challenge due to the Preds being off-side (hate that rule BTW). Then went up 4-1 and just HAD to fucking make it interesting giving up two more late goals to barely squeak by 4-3.

But whatever...a win is a win I guess. Now they gotta take on St. Loo tonight. Hopefully the Blues will still be celebrating their playoff berth when they hit the ice.


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