SelltheTeamFrancesco
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I 100% agree with this but what makes it worse is that they let Duhiame-Mittelstadt-Drouin dominate them. If the Canucks first line plays even with the other teams first line which I thought they did. The Pettersson line should have pretty favourable matchups especially when the third line get back together. But that does not matter when you let a line of Mittelstatdt plus two guys that should be no where close to top six on a contender dominate you.Was at the game. A few observations
Looking at the shot attempts isn't a great marker for the Avs outplaying the Canucks. They certainly did from late 2nd on but with a 3-0 lead the Canucks were content to sit back and stay positionally sound. Probably would and should have worked with proper execution but as some mentioned poor turnovers and lack of strength on a bunch of pucks at critical spots resulted in extensive forays by the Avs to which they were left scrambling. Lindholm and Pettersson especially need to be better.
Kyle Rehman should not have a job in the NHL.
Manson from the opening face off was jawing and going at Miller. It was so incredibly obvious that elbow was predatory. Was an easy 5 and a game plus suspension it wasn't even his check he literally skated over to take a run at him. JT MIller is not some 4th line plugger. That was an egregious mistake and it continued with horrendous calls that directly influenced the Avs ability to get back into the game. Certainly expect ebbs and flows of calls from game to game but last night was insulting. You could also hear him yelling at Hughes who wanted an explanation on his pathetic call. Unprofessional junk he should have a hearing but we know he wont and if Tocchet or Myers or whoever says anything we know what were getting the next few games after....another lesson.
The Pettersson line was awful. Of all the great players on the ice he certainly was not in the same class last night which is disappointing given the opponent. Lindholm continues to be underwhelming and had a few huge mistakes in advancing pucks and coverage that were costly. Without JT Miller this team is not nearly the same.
You give a team like the Avs an opening and they will exploit it. Both the team and Refs gave them that opening which sucks but the team needs to be good enough that even with a few bad calls a 3-0 lead almost into the 3rd is a win. Not enough players pulling on the rope
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