Pre-Game Talk: Game #77|Cody Kassian @ Pepsi Centre |8 PM MST|3/24/12| Inspiration on demand.

[Zingbo2133]

Really need EJ to get healthy if the avs are gonna make the playoffs. Had a good feeling about the game till I knew about him bring out.

[NothingLikeAnEJ]

Kobasew makes the 4th line better.

Bottom 6 is gonna look like this tonight I'd assume:
Trollver-Duchene-Hejduk
Mc-Mc-Kob

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Good luck tonight, guys. Any word on your starting lineup? Ours should be something like...

Raymond - H. Sedin - Kassian
Burrows - Kesler - Booth
Higgins - Pahlsson - Hansen
Weise - Lapierre - Malhotra

Edler - Bieksa
Hamhuis - Tanev
Gragnani - Salo

Luongo

[NothingLikeAnEJ]

Originally Posted by Mr. Canucklehead

Good luck tonight, guys. Any word on your starting lineup? Ours should be something like...

Raymond - H. Sedin - Kassian
Burrows - Kesler - Booth
Higgins - Pahlsson - Hansen
Weise - Lapierre - Malhotra

Edler - Bieksa
Hamhuis - Tanev
Gragnani - Salo

Luongo

McGinn-Stastny-Jones
Landeskog-O'Reilly-Downie
Olver-Duchene-Hejduk
McLeod-McClemment-Kobasew

Wilson-Hunwick
Hejda-O'Byrne
O'Brien-Barrie

Varlamov

[Goulet17]

The lack of puck handling skills and passing ability by our defenseman without EJ is glaring.

I imagine that the Canucks game plan will be to forecheck our D relentlessly, which should produce excellent scoring chances for the Nucks and completely nullify our transition game.

[Hans Landaskog]

unofficial game day music video.

[Jeff_Dyck_#1]

Originally Posted by Goulet17

The lack of puck handling skills and passing ability by our defenseman without EJ is glaring.

I imagine that the Canucks game plan will be to forecheck our D relentlessly, which should produce excellent scoring chances for the Nucks and completely nullify our transition game.

Transition game with Jan Hejda Matt Hunwick Shane O'Brien Ryan O'Byrne Ryan Wilson = Turnover game.

[SnipShow]

Is EJ definitely out tonight?? I saw he was in the morning skate and would be evaluated before the game tonight

[bohlmeister]

Originally Posted by Goulet17

The lack of puck handling skills and passing ability by our defenseman without EJ is glaring.

I imagine that the Canucks game plan will be to forecheck our D relentlessly, which should produce excellent scoring chances for the Nucks and completely nullify our transition game.

This is what I expected with EJ. Without him, oh no.

Avs will really need to work hard to get a win tonight. Vancouver outworks most teams. Not unlike Detroit.

[foppagirl21]

Originally Posted by SnipShow

Is EJ definitely out tonight?? I saw he was in the morning skate and would be evaluated before the game tonight

Via Avs' twitter:
Colorado Avalanche ‏ @Avalanche
Kobasew will be in tonight's lineup (Mueller scratched). Johnson will be out of the lineup. Varlamov in net. -- Sacco.

[BoxOfChocolates]

Duchene really needs to step up his game and score tonight.

It's do or die for us tonight, we need our best players to play like our best players.

[The Kingslayer]

Mueller's done more then Hejduk. If anything Hejduk should sit tonight

[bleedteal12]

Count on Ginner taking out one or more of the Canucks, probably a D-man.

[Duskog]

Originally Posted by ice berg slim

Mueller's done more then Hejduk. If anything Hejduk should sit tonight

Right on time.

The Avs are never going to scratch Hejduk, it's just a matter of respect at this point.

[AvsFanRCN]

Originally Posted by ice berg slim

Mueller's done more then Hejduk. If anything Hejduk should sit tonight

agreed, but you can't sit your captain

[Granlund2Pulkkinen*]

Originally Posted by itsmarleautime

Count on Ginner taking out one or more of the Canucks, probably a D-man.

The other Sedin

[AvsFanRCN]

Originally Posted by Granlund2Pulkkinen

The other Sedin

That'll definitely make it easier for us

[bleedteal12]

Originally Posted by Granlund2Pulkkinen

The other Sedin

Even better! The way his hits have gone, he's due for a higher-profile guy. First was Ehrhoff and Rome, then Edler...Sedin is clearly next.

(Or Bieksa. Man would I love if Ginner hammered him.)

[jsalz16]

Originally Posted by itsmarleautime

Or Bieksa. Man would I love if Ginner hammered him.

Yes please!

[Hans Landaskog]

Come on now, we sound just as bad as the guy hoping Mueller got injured. For shame.

[Lonewolfe2015]

Originally Posted by foppagirl21

Via Avs' twitter:
Colorado Avalanche ‏ @Avalanche
Kobasew will be in tonight's lineup (Mueller scratched). Johnson will be out of the lineup. Varlamov in net. -- Sacco.

We really need EJ. O'Brien can only go into Orr'Brien mode for 1 game stretches before he goes into offensive meltdown mode.

[Granlund2Pulkkinen*]

EJ out and Mueller out.

LOL.

Duchene better play his ass off tonight or I will personally find him and burn his hockey equipment.

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Originally Posted by Granlund2Pulkkinen

EJ out and Mueller out.

LOL.

Duchene better play his ass off tonight or I will personally find him and burn his hockey equipment.

You'd probably have better luck just threatening to burn his fishing equipment.

[foppagirl21]

Originally Posted by Granlund2Pulkkinen

EJ out and Mueller out.

LOL.

Duchene better play his ass off tonight or I will personally find him and burn his hockey equipment.

Fishing equipment. You will personally find him and burn his fishing equipment.

EDIT: Really Soundwave? You just had to beat me. THANKS.

[Granlund2Pulkkinen*]

Originally Posted by SoundwaveIsCharisma

You'd probably have better luck just threatening to burn his fishing equipment.

Originally Posted by foppagirl21

Fishing equipment. You will personally find him and burn his fishing equipment.

EDIT: Really Soundwave? You just had to beat me. THANKS.

Touché. And all of his camo.