Haha!

I have also liked the play of Clark down this stretch. He has really taken on the role of jump starting the power play with blistering shots from the point. Though he hasn’t scored one yet, he is setting the tempo and format for the rest of the power play. Finger’s power play blast the other night that eventually evolved into a goal came right after a shift in which Clark had three good point shots. He seems to have been paired a lot with Skrats (who also is improved) and they have played well against the other teams scoring lines. But credit must go to the defensive unit as whole as even Hannan has stepped up his game.

Suddenly the Avs are really shooting from the point a lot, especially Clark and Finger. I’m loving it on the PP and at ES.

Despite Clark letting Kane behind him against Chicago and what Thomas has been saying, I think he’s been playing well lately — solid in his own end, even with some hits and nastiness, but he’s been a lot more proactive offensively. This is the Clark I was happy they re-signed.

Hlinka is really good in a lot of subtle ways. I really hope they re-sign him this offseason. He’s what you want from a offensive third liner: can play effectively offensively on the top 2 lines at winger or center if needed, and still can PK and play defensively if he’s required to. Unlike another 3rd line center I know.

Theodore’s save on Nash was a little lucky, but impressive nonetheless. A game changer of a save, something the Avs haven’t had consistently since Roy retired. I’m not complaining, but how is this happening?