Wait, WHAAAAT?  Hensiiick is in, Richardson is a healthy scratch.  WTF?

6+ minutes in and Skratch looks like he's skating in mud.

Some sloppy play in their own end on the PP early in the first, not hustling to pucks, assuming somebody else will pick up the puck and start breakouts, etc.  Pretty much like every home game.  Looks like they intend to wait till the second period to actually give a crap again.

for most of the 1st.  Scramble in the defensive zone results in Brunette running into Liles, who has to be helped off the ice is some serious pain...

Cumisky took himself out of one play cuz of his speed.  Maybe Coach Q should ask him to play at 95% so that the mere mortals one the ice with him can still make plays.

They just showed the stats, Boots has already made 18 saves in the game.  They weren't cheapies like shots from the blueline either, we're talking screens, breakaways, odd-mans, scrambles, the whole shebang.  

The Avs better step it up, cuz Budaj is the only thing keeping this from being a rout.

Go to channel 3, not 5 if you are not on digital cable. I had to call to learn this.

1-0 on SoS's goal from Smyth!!

on the ice.  Musta been a minor injury.

Svatos!

2-0 Avs!

Marek was due.  He's worked hard in these two games against the Preds and finally gets rewarded with a nice goal off of a HUGE rebound kicked out by Mason.

due to some crappy work in the D-zone.  Soft clears won't get it done in the NHL boys.

2-1 Avs.

Avs start the 3rd with almost a full PP due to everybody's favorite Inuit, Jordan Tootoo.

Mike, thanks again for covering for me on the posting of this thread.  I'll get the graphic up as soon as possible.

Sorry everybody for my recent absenteeism.  Things are nuts this holiday season around Casa de Joe.  I've been busy all day long.

I'll get an image made before the game ends and I'll do a recap tomorrow in the AM.

I'm a douche.

on the delayed Penalty!!

Avs up 3-1!

If these two games don't show Q who his starter is, then I'm renting a van and driving to Denver to lay a vicious beatdown on Joey.

#3 Smyth
#2 Svatos
#1 Budaj - with an assist