Hello from the press room of the Pepsi Center. Avs host the Devils, the Devils, the Devils! tonight, 7 p.m., be there or not be there.
A couple of news items from the skate:
- Nail Yakupov gets a top-line left wing assignment tonight, replacing Sven Andrighetto, who moves to the fourth line. Yak will skate with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. My take: Not sure this is as much a promotion for Yak’s recent play as it is a demotion for ‘Ghetto. In fact, Jared Bednar did say that ‘Ghetto’s play just hasn’t cut it of late. But I think it’s a good opportunity for Yak to get some confidence from this and he certainly has the skill to play with MacK and Rants.
- Colin Wilson is day-to-day with some kind of undisclosed injury. Bednar wanted to play him tonight, but he’s holding off for another couple days. He could return Sunday against the Stars.
- Patrik Nemeth skated in a non-contact jersey. Nemeth has a back injury. Bednar said he should be able to take contact very soon.
- With five goals and 15 assists, Nathan MacKinnon is your No. 1 star of the month for November in the NHL.
- Semyon Varlamov gets his second straight start in goal for the Avs, who will try to avenge what was their first loss of the season, in Newark against the Devils, Devils, Devils!
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deej19
please please please Zadorov take off Butchers head if he trys that coming down the lane bs and just destroy that dood
For real, take his head off? unfreakingreal…
Zadorov is a lot more valuable contributing than in the penalty box of serving a suspension.
deej19
why so serious wflan? clearly I didnt mean to encourage injury and was simply over embellishing for comedic sake. but I think you’ll agree when Zadorov has a snarl to his game and blows people up physically it sets a tone for the team and a message to the opposition that they better keep their head up.
Cerveau
As long as Zads stoops about 2 feet before ramming head on and creaming the Butcher things should be nice and legal.
No cross checks or head shots like our captain who crusades against concussions.
No boarding
Thing is, he (Zads) will probably have to fight somebody afterwards… so we have to budget 2-4 mins penalty anyhow… during which time the Butcher will probably score.