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Deen’s Daily: An Uninspring Avs Shootout; Homestand Observations; Crosby Is Still Good at Hockey
The Avs collected five of six points during a three games in four nights stretch. But the shootout on Monday was uninspiring in every way. Also, an in-depth look at Monday’s victory over the Blackhawks to cap off an impressive homestand. In other news, Sidney Crosby is still good at hockey.
All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — March 12.
Colorado Hockey Now
The Avs lost 2-1 to the Wild in a shootout. It was great to see them fight for a goal in the third period to force OT. It’s too bad things didn’t go as planned in the shootout.
On Monday, Nathan MacKinnon recorded his 1,000th point, not once, but twice. Catch my in-depth observations piece from that game here.
That piece was one of my favorites to write all season. It’s always fun to share the behind the scenes sights and sounds from the locker room. I openly wrote about how grumpy the team felt earlier in the year but now it seems like it’s gone completely the other way. Which is great.
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Around The NHL
Vegas Hockey Now: The Penguins took control early but needed OT to beat the Golden Knights following a late-game rally.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Read the Penguins game grades here. To nobody’s surprise, Crosby is still a magnificent hockey player.
Philadelphia Hockey Now: Three thoughts following the Flyers’ loss on Tuesday at the hands of Ottawa. The Sens are a team on a mission to finally break through and make the playoffs again.
New Jersey Hockey Now: There’s a lot of optimism out of the Devils’ locker room following a big win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Is Cody Glass their ideal No. 3 center?
Detroit Hockey Now: Even with the recent acquisition of Petr Mrazek, neither he nor Cam Talbot is going to block the path of developing prospect Sebastian Cossa.
San Jose Hockey Now: What kind of contract was Fabian Zetterlund looking for in San Jose? What were the Sharks offering? Get insider info from Sheng Peng. This one’s behind the SJHN+ paywall, but a CHN+ subscription will allow you to log in using your same credentials.
Boston Hockey Now: Brad Marchand is injured, but his Panthers saw their winning streak come to an end against his former team.
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This might sound unconventional but can you substitute a goalie for the shootout? For some reason Blackwood looks and feels uncomfortable with a shootout. Iโm not sure why as he stops breakaways during regular play but really seems to struggle with this overtime aspect of the game. It was a good effort but you could see that the Avs were a little out of sync. And, unlucky with all the goalposts and crossbars clanked.
It’s possible to change goaltenders for the shootout. However, it is not recommended to bring in a goalkeeper who is not warmed up because of the increased risk of injury.
Spot on Rico. Blackwood has looked terrible in the shootouts Iโve seen him in. Good thing they donโt come up very much. Iโd still play Wedgie in his place despite the threat of injury. Mild obviously were wanting to get to a shootout as obviously Blackwoodโs reputation is not very good. Iโm still glad he is our goalie and maybe this is something he can work on in the future after he wins a Cup.
Thank god shootouts disappear when playoffs start, otherwise it would a huge psychological disadvantage for the Avs right when the score is even in the 3rd.