Thread: THE official Colorado Avalanche/NHL thread!!!

Originally Posted by wayninja

Relax guys. Roy is playing it close to the vest before unleashing the Avalanche. This offense is going to be fine. So what if Peyton is getting older... Wait, I may be mixing my threads up.

Basically this.

Originally Posted by SR

This is why I was worried about Roy becoming the Avs' coach. I was afraid he'd coach the team in to the dirt like Sacco did and I'd be caught between a rock and a hard place with him.

From a very early age in sports I was always taught to practice how you'd play. I practiced my ass off playing hockey. I'm not gonna say I was all that good but I skated my ass off and gave max effort every time I stepped on the ice whether it was practice or a game. It doesn't seem like this team has that mentality at all. They're sandbagging for some reason and come April they'll be wishing they went balls out when they're looking at another top three pick.

Very frustrating.

Exactly how I was taught to play the game. I was taught practices needed to be more intense and harder than games (as much as you could make it) so things that happened in the games weren't something you couldn't deal with. Roy self admitted he did not have the team prepped last year and that practices were not as hard as they should have been, I just hope he's good enough to make the change from that. Preseason has been very disheartening though in the effort of the guys playing, whoever has suited up.

Originally Posted by silkamilkamonico

Exactly how I was taught to play the game. I was taught practices needed to be more intense and harder than games (as much as you could make it) so things that happened in the games weren't something you couldn't deal with. Roy self admitted he did not have the team prepped last year and that practices were not as hard as they should have been, I just hope he's good enough to make the change from that. Preseason has been very disheartening though in the effort of the guys playing, whoever has suited up.

That is 100% coaching too.

A team with as much offensive talent as Colorado should always be one of the top scoring offenses in hockey; instead, they'd rather make a pretty pass or try to finesse their way down the ice. Landy has the size and skill to be a physical maniac out on the ice. Duchene and Mack have the speed, hands and vision to be 30-40 goal scorers and 80-90 point per season guys every year. The fact that the coaches can't bring that out in them has me really questioning the team and doubting Roy.

And on top of that, having dudes like Iginla, Tangs, Beauchemin, and EJ on the team should be a no brainier playoff ranked team.

Roy had it the first year. Lost it last year. I will hope we get it back this year. Having a defense helps the offense so much tho. If you dont constantly have to run around and get tired in your own zone then you will have the juice to run around in theirs. Plus, you dont have to worry as much about getting scored on while on the ice, which allows you to play freer and faster.


Griggs is going to pay off for us so much this year. Im so pumped for him. He looked great in pre-season too. Fast, moved the puck well. He was passing more than I want but hell shoot once it starts counting.

EJ, Beuch, and Zids and Tyson are really going to help the dline as well. If siemens can get his head out of his ass and join stewart we may finally just have a dline. Not a great one, but respectable enough. Varly can do the rest.

Seimens was traded.

Originally Posted by SR

Seimens was traded.

Lol no shit. For whom or for what? I didn't hear about this.

Originally Posted by underrated29

Lol no shit. For whom or for what? I didn't hear about this.

I must've been half asleep when I read the article. He was one of the first roster cuts made. Sent to San Antonio.

Wow

Originally Posted by underrated29

Lol no shit. For whom or for what? I didn't hear about this.

from article:

After Thursday night’s 1-0 loss to the Calgary Flames at Pepsi Center, the Avalanche announced that they reassigned four players to their AHL affiliate San Antonio Rampage.

Defensemen Mason Geertsen, Duncan Siemens and Mat Clark, along with forward Freddie Hamilton are now on their way down to San Antonio for AHL training camp.

http://www.sports303.com/2015/09/24/...uncan-siemens/

not sure if this is the latest or not

Shut out 3 times in a row now. At one point last night LAKings had a 29-4 shot advantage.

Nothing matters now - regular season starts Thursday. Roy has playoffs or bust this year. No excuses.

Well, so much for preseason mattering for much. Avs dominating home opener. 3-0

Originally Posted by wayninja

Well, so much for preseason mattering for much. Avs dominating home opener. 3-0

One out of 82 games. Color me skeptical.

Originally Posted by SR

One out of 82 games. Color me skeptical.

Well sure, but it's a far cry from the doom and gloom of the preseason. Some of these new kids look pretty good too.

It's a long season, with lots of good teams, so be skeptical all you want. Just don't be so because of a preseason of meaninglessness.

Ah man! They got rid of the shootout??? Feels like I'm the only one on the planet that actually liked that.

Welp. Ok, I'm on board, this is going to be a long season...

giving up 4 goals in 4 minutes. ****.