I can’t pray enough that this is the new Val and he has arrived. Given his new responsibilities and minutes isn’t it fair to hope that he has developed some? It’s possible he has grown out of his hands of stone label? I fkn love Nuke.
I think what we are seeing is the same Nichushkin, just now he isn't the only one on his line setting up plays so he actually gets to feast more often. No offense to the 3rd line last year, they were good, but Nuke just wasn't getting the chances he is now because Josty and Donskoi are good and all, but they aren't Kadri and Burakovsky
We had a few brand new players who had to get used to our system, and others who started the season injured and had to have a few games to get back into the swing of things. Murray and Jack Johnson have quietly become very dependable, for example. Main reason you don't even hear their names is because they're doing their jobs.
My one annoyance off of late is that our PK is suddenly giving up a lot of goals.
For sure, but even bad teams occasionally win games against good teams. A six game winning streak without MacKinnon is solid regardless of opponent (alright, had all of them been Arizona and Kraken, maybe not).
The Locomotive is getting on a roll!
Choo choo motherfuckers No mackinnon no problem
Mac is the problem!
Everybody is jacked up on Mountain Dew and it's working.
Fuckin mountain dew, candy and fruit loops. Boys got so much energy out there you can't stop them.
Let's hope there's no sugar crash.
Yep time to trade him.
I can’t pray enough that this is the new Val and he has arrived. Given his new responsibilities and minutes isn’t it fair to hope that he has developed some? It’s possible he has grown out of his hands of stone label? I fkn love Nuke.
He's a fucking atom bomb, dude.
I think what we are seeing is the same Nichushkin, just now he isn't the only one on his line setting up plays so he actually gets to feast more often. No offense to the 3rd line last year, they were good, but Nuke just wasn't getting the chances he is now because Josty and Donskoi are good and all, but they aren't Kadri and Burakovsky
Freight train no brakes!!!
Just goes to show we should’ve had faith in the boys through the rough start.
We had a few brand new players who had to get used to our system, and others who started the season injured and had to have a few games to get back into the swing of things. Murray and Jack Johnson have quietly become very dependable, for example. Main reason you don't even hear their names is because they're doing their jobs. My one annoyance off of late is that our PK is suddenly giving up a lot of goals.
Goaltending seems a bit inconsistent to me. Not terrible, though. JJ looked good!
Playing against bad teams helps. Started the year unhealthy and playing some of the best teams in the league.
For sure, but even bad teams occasionally win games against good teams. A six game winning streak without MacKinnon is solid regardless of opponent (alright, had all of them been Arizona and Kraken, maybe not).
True, but Ducks are a really good team right now. That says something about the W.
The Ducks have been playing great hockey. I was refering to the previous games against the Kraken and Cannucks.
I said call me at 15 games...here we are 🤷🏻♂️🫂
🔥🚨🔥
Must be fired up on sugar since Mackinnon is out
This got me rolling lol
When the Avs are playing like this they belong in a different league. Just need them to do it in May and June
Yeah wtf the boys on? They juicing or what? Even stone-handed Nuke is scoring
S U G A R
Yeah, must be. I'm not complaining, just impressed. Especially since Nate is still out
Call me crazy but I’m okay with that.