Dan Wallace: Playoff Atmosphere in MN Tonight

FIRST.. SUCK IT MILD..

Hope we can pull a big W off tonight!!

FIRST.. SUCK IT MILD..

Hope we can pull a big W off tonight!!
- passto_Dutchy9

How did your guys big outdoor event go?

How did your guys big outdoor event go?
- Tweaterben

L O L..

Was a great weekend actually, too bad we couldn't pull out the W, I however fully enjoyed my trip from Canada to Denver for the game, Thanks so much for asking

as Suter needs to have his minutes reduced a bit to get a greater return from him
- Dan Wallace

He's been bad lately from what I've seen - looks slower and less compete in his game. I'm not sure if it's fatigue or he's playing a little hurt, but I agree, reduce his minutes.

torch 6-3 after a win tonight.. not bad considering the mess he was handed.. time to make it 7-1- ! over the last two seasons.. hope varly plays tonight he's been terrible this year, plus our inability to score on backups don't want to see pickard

FIRST.. SUCK IT MILD..

Hope we can pull a big W off tonight!!
- passto_Dutchy9

Typical Avs fan post.... aside from that tubby Deadmarsh fellar

He's been bad lately from what I've seen - looks slower and less compete in his game. I'm not sure if it's fatigue or he's playing a little hurt, but I agree, reduce his minutes.
- Chinaski

Playing the entirety of power plays has got to stop as well, especially when he's whiffing on one-timers or shattering sticks attempting to do so.
He needs to go back to focusing on being the shutdown defender that made him being so successful in this league. I don't know whether it's him or the coaching staff, but someone's trying to turn him into an offensive dman and it's not working

Playing the entirety of power plays has got to stop as well, especially when he's whiffing on one-timers or shattering sticks attempting to do so.
He needs to go back to focusing on being the shutdown defender that made him being so successful in this league. I don't know whether it's him or the coaching staff, but someone's trying to turn him into an offensive dman and it's not working
- SotaPopinski

i don't think they're trying to turn him into an offensive dman, they'd have him on the flank if that were true.. he's the pivot not the shooter and we really don't have a good choice beyond suter at the pivot.. rielly looks sketchy at best so far there, spurg is ok but suter is still the best option at this time.. the only reason i see for taking him off the pivot is to lessen his TOI to improve his dzone play..

Typical Avs fan post.... aside from that tubby Deadmarsh fellar
- SotaPopinski

Hey, Fathmarsh is my friend. Don't talk about him that way without him being here to defend himself.

Hey, Fathmarsh is my friend. Don't talk about him that way without him being here to defend himself.
- passto_Dutchy9

yeah right!! you don't have any friends, people just tolerate you out of pity

yeah right!! you don't have any friends, people just tolerate you out of pity
- gopherwildfan

and oh how pitiful it is!!!

yeah right!! you don't have any friends, people just tolerate you out of pity
- gopherwildfan

Hey now, we all wallow in our own mediocrity together!

Secondly, How typical of you to say "typical Avs fan". Then again I shouldn't expect anything different considering how Mild you guys are....Right SotaPoopinski?

Tonight at the Xcel, the battle between to average teams for the chance to play 4 to 5 meaningless and embarrassing playoff games against the Hawks. Consolation prize is a slightly better draft pick position.

Playing the entirety of power plays has got to stop as well, especially when he's whiffing on one-timers or shattering sticks attempting to do so.
He needs to go back to focusing on being the shutdown defender that made him being so successful in this league. I don't know whether it's him or the coaching staff, but someone's trying to turn him into an offensive dman and it's not working
- SotaPopinski

I think it's more him than the coaching staff. If I remember correctly, he was pretty disappointed in his season last year, especially offensively, and I think he's trying to do more in that area. It's not a terrible thing that he wants to contribute more, but I think his determination to do so is a detriment to the the team at times. It wouldn't annoy me so much if they had no other capable offensive defensemen.

Hey now, we all wallow in our own mediocrity together!

Secondly, How typical of you to say "typical Avs fan". Then again I shouldn't expect anything different considering how Mild you guys are....Right SotaPoopinski?
- LlamaLord

is this for real? Wow you guys have brought fan rivalry to a whole new level...
this is how you do it...

- MnGump

Classic

Classic
- Tweaterben

What do you guys know about Jones? (outside of he made Backstrom's contract disappear)

Hey now, we all wallow in our own mediocrity together!

Secondly, How typical of you to say "typical Avs fan". Then again I shouldn't expect anything different considering how Mild you guys are....Right SotaPoopinski?
- LlamaLord

As I was saying....

What do you guys know about Jones? (outside of he made Backstrom's contract disappear)
- geta02it

He's slow, has a decent shot and doesn't do much else. So he'll fit in perfectly

He's slow, has a decent shot and doesn't do much else. So he'll fit in perfectly
- SotaPopinski

He's actually not. That was one of the upsides to his game. Streaky as anything though... Hopefully you get him on his scoring streak...

He's actually not. That was one of the upsides to his game. Streaky as anything though... Hopefully you get him on his scoring streak...
- geta02it

Hmmm I've read a couple of posts stating otherwise, but I'll take your word. Does he use his size much, whether it be for getting in front of the night or checking?

Hmmm I've read a couple of posts stating otherwise, but I'll take your word. Does he use his size much, whether it be for getting in front of the night or checking?
- SotaPopinski

Good on the forecheck, does use his size just inconsistent. At 4 mill, it just wasn't worth keeping him, especially where we are. I liked him just too big a contract.