Game 1: Bruins 5, Avalanche 4

by Joe Dunman on Oct 10, 2008 7:10 AM MDT in Game Recaps Comment 62 comments

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photo courtesy of David Zalubowski/AP

The Avalanche put up a good fight, but out-of-place defense and some shaky goaltending allowed the Boston Bruins to stay in the game and win it in the end, 5-4.

Tim Thomas stopped 35 of 39 shots, while Peter Budaj managed just 15 saves out of 20 shots. Budaj wasn't at the same form he enjoyed during the pre-season, and he didn't have much help from the Avalanche defense, either.

One thing is for sure, when Coach Tony Granato said the Avs would be playing with a fast-attack, speed-oriented game, he wasn't kidding. Gone is the old dump-and-chase of the Coach Quenneville era. The Avs repeatedly skated the puck into the opposing zone with a clear purpose, and found their positions and made their passes with little trouble all night. They cycled well. They attacked the net instead of dropping below it and praying for a lucky bounce. Ten Avalanche players had at least one point, with goals scored by Milan Hejduk, Jordan Leopold, Wojtek Wolski and Cody McLeod. The defense was heavily involved, too, moving the puck well at the back of the zone and putting good shots on net.

Unfortunately, in their own end, the defense looked soft. They didn't physically challenge the attack like they did at the end of last season. On at least two goals they were caught standing around. Even Adam Foote looked on as Marc Savard redirected a Zdeno Chara slap shot past Budaj, with Foote making no effort to pressure the crease-crowding Savard. On the final goal of the night, David Krejci was left open by Jordan Leopold and managed an opposite-post wrist shot that Budaj---though pressed against the near post as he should have been---couldn't stop.

But hey, it's just the first game of the season. Regardless of the result, it was fun to watch. The Avs were attacking and playing well together and were in the game from start to finish. Not once did they appear to let up and back off. I quit caring who won at one point, just because it was so fun to watch. The stress and frustration of last season seems to be gone altogether.

But, like I said, it's just the first game of the season...

ADDENDUM: Maybe this isn't abundantly clear to everyone, but it's pretty silly to draw any conclusions about the ability of a starting goalie after one performance. Guess what, kids, Budaj is going to lose games. He's going to lose a bunch of them. If he starts 50 games and loses less than 20, it will be quite an accomplishment. Patrick Roy---as if he's a valid comparison anyway---lost 20 games or more six times during his career. Losses happen. Let's wait to throw the guy down the stairs at least until he's got a few consecutive starts under his belt, okay? Good god. Some of you people are worse than Coach Q.

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Well....

That sure was a lot of fun. I, being poor, only got to listen to the game on the new “NHL Gamecenter” – which, by the way, I hate.

I am however, excited because, as Joe says, it was very fast paced. I felt like I was watching old games from a few years ago. Very nice start, even if we didn’t get the points. Now, next game – we better get some points. :)

by AaronHawn on Oct 10, 2008 7:23 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking about buying that.

by Drakenlot on Oct 10, 2008 7:27 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

On Wolski

I find it totally awesome he had 20 mins of ice-time compared to being stuck in the box when under The Q.

by Drakenlot on Oct 10, 2008 7:34 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

And a goal to show for it.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Oct 10, 2008 7:59 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who da thunk it?

That he is good?

by Drakenlot on Oct 10, 2008 8:32 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Budaj's Fault?

Dater pins most of the blame on Budaj in the Post today, which I mostly disagree with. Budaj could’ve been better, but cmon. The Savard redirect on Chara’s shot was just wicked, and his teamates put him in a bad spot on many of those goals, too many bad turnovers and missed assignments down low.

On the plus side, I thought Ryan Smyth was our best player last night, with Hedjuk and Stastny right behind. Smyth seemed to have good legs last night. I agree w/ Drakenlot it was great seeing Wolski on the ice more and getting the goal as a reward.

by jd21 on Oct 10, 2008 8:00 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I think it’s pretty obvious that Dater is no fan of Budaj. Any chance he gets in his blog and even in his articles he points out any mistakes Budaj makes, and has fallen in with the “Budaj is lousy” meme shared by a lot of other journalists. That said, it’s hard to argue that Budaj had a good night. He was weak at times, and allowed too many goals—-and lost the game. But every goalie has a weak game, and it’s never all their fault when they do.

If people are satisfied throwing the guy under the bus after one game—-the first of the season—-they’re going to no matter what he does. Somehow I think he’ll survive.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Oct 10, 2008 8:06 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree the D was shaky, but 5 goals on 20 shots is pretty piss poor goaltending no matter how you slice it. The game winner wasn’t exactly bang bang. Budaj had time to react and just didn’t get over far enough.

Hopefully he’ll improve, and I think he will. Otherwise, the stupid !@#$%^&*! “pundits” may be proven right. And Roy help us if Raycroft is the answer.

MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.

by Bob in Boulder on Oct 10, 2008 10:05 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah. this can’t be a trend or you’ll see Khabibulin here very quickly.

but, it’s just one bad game. he needs to have a strong bounce back next game (sunday i think?);

by thedoctor on Oct 10, 2008 10:18 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

There were two issues with the sign last night. First, there wasn’t a camera near our section. Second, I maintain the claim that the D was a huge issue last night. That being said, Budaj did not have a good night and it made it very difficult to whip out the sign. “I Believe In Budaj” is not an appropriate sign to flash after the opposing team scores. It was just opening night jitters, I bet. A few more starts and Boods will be good to go.

Red Wings Suck

by texacogirl on Oct 10, 2008 4:40 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Save %

If the Avs play barn-burner hockey, Budaj’ s save percentage will be down. It’s a symptom of giving up more quality chances. He’ll have 4 GA on 27 shot nights that he plays well because of this.

Not that he didn’t have an off night. I thought the Ryder goal was stoppable (he was a little deep in his net IMO) and the Wheeler goal too. He seems to play a little conservative when he’s nervous and the result is being too deep in his net.

The GWG, however, I think was not his fault. Three Avs crashed to the front of the net and left Kobasew alone in the slot. This allowed him to make a nice pass to Krejci, who was inexplicably uncovered by Leopold. Budaj didn’t have much of a chance, and I thought played it right.

I believe in Peter Budaj

by Jibblescribbits on Oct 10, 2008 10:24 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

A real top notch goaltender, like Luongo or Roy, stops the GWG just because they naturally cover more of the net by their incredible positional play and size. But I agree that it was a tough break.

If Budaj doesn’t get any better you’ll have to add a “d” to the end of “Believe” on your buttons. ;)

MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.

by Bob in Boulder on Oct 10, 2008 10:37 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I could live

with 4 GA on 30 or so shots but not on 20. I am no fan of Dater but he is correct the loss in on Budaj. I cant stand him, I hope your faith in him is correct, but I dont think so

somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong

by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 10, 2008 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well one regular season game won’t tell us much. And besides, there will be lots of losses on Budaj. Goalies lose games. It’s the total of wins and losses at the end of the season that really matters. Let’s worry more about him when he’s 5-18-4, not 0-1-0.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Oct 10, 2008 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

You do realize that if he is exactly 5-18-4 at some point during the season it will now all be on you, don’t you?

MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.

by Bob in Boulder on Oct 10, 2008 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

If that happens

Who takes over his place? Since his head will be displayed outside the Can

by Drakenlot on Oct 10, 2008 12:20 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

what do you think he is gonna do

when he has to play a better team than Boston? I dont see any thing better for the Avs right now, but this guy HAS to get better than a 75% save %.

somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong

by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 10, 2008 12:43 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nobody’s arguing with that. But, then again, if the Avs score five goals every night and hold the opposing team to less than 20 shots, 75% will cut it! Just saying.

But none of this matters, because he had a save percentage of .936 in the pre-season and a lifetime percentage of .903 or so. He’ll be fine. One bad game, as much due to poor defense as his own screw ups, is not an indication that he’ll always be bad.

C’mon Chicken Little, hang in there.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Oct 10, 2008 1:13 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

aside from the shaky goaltending

I loved the pace of the game. It was so nice to see leopold out there. I dont think the sky is falling, yet. But he needs to get better. I guess its only one game, but honestly is he better than Jose?

somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong

by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 10, 2008 2:10 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

but honestly is he better than Jose?

all evidence points to yes… At the very least (and I mean very least) he’s not much of a downgrade.

I agree, Buds needs to be better than he was last night, but it’s way too early to assess his worth as a goaltender. The best goalie scout in the world is unable to tell how good a goalie is based on one game… we can’t either. Let’s give it some games before calling for his head.

I believe in Peter Budaj

by Jibblescribbits on Oct 10, 2008 2:25 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

hit the road Jose

Jose gave up 4 tonight and got pulled…. I’m ecstatic we have Budaj instead of Theodore…. The Caps will regret that move big time, that one decision alone might keep them out of the playoffs.

by jd21 on Oct 10, 2008 8:18 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I saw that and in made me warm and fuzzy inside…Brent Johnson for the win!!

Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!

by Mike @ MHH on Oct 10, 2008 8:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I too was happy

when i read that. Hopefully Vancouver can dominate on tuesday and i’ll get to see Theo yanked again.

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by Savage33 on Oct 10, 2008 8:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not sure you can blame Budaj on a couple of those goals. Just on the Ryder goal, there are at least 2 players who screwed the pooch. Liles let up/or got beat by Savard. It seemed like he expected Savard to get the puck and continue around the net. Unfortunately Savard didn’t go around the net but passed behind him, where Wolski had let Ryder go (probably expecting the same from Savard) That left Ryder wide open and Budaj didn’t have much of a chance as Ryder sent it to the far post.

Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-

by Americanario on Oct 10, 2008 10:54 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, Budaj was far from stellar

but I blame the D more. very poor coverage.

on the plus side, our offense looked great, though if I watch Arnason take a shot on the rush with wide open teammates I was going to smush someone. Jones looked a little nervous, but still played pretty well.

by thedoctor on Oct 10, 2008 9:00 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Arnason was clearly inferior to his linemates the whole night.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Oct 10, 2008 9:01 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Goaltending Recap

Please make use of these when reading the following rant. Just click the “Watch” tabs to see each goal.

Goal One: Boots makes a breakaway save on one of the other team’s best players (Bergeron, which would turn into a theme for the night) and safely puts the puck into the corner with a blocker redirect. Joe Sakic swoops in, picks the puck up, and then looses it right up the boards to Kessel who takes two strides toward the slot and fires off a wrister to beat Budaj far side. I’d lay 50-50 blame on Joe and Boots for that one. Still, he was at the top of the crease and got beat by a good shot from a good player.

Goal Two: EVERY forward got caught up ice on a blocked Arny shot and the defensemen ran around like chicken with their heads cut off on the insuing 3-on-2. Nobody breaks up any of the twelve billion passes before Wheeler slams it home. I supposed Boot’s is supposed to cover all 3 of those guys since the forwards didn’t feel like back-checking?

Third Goal: Redirect of a power-play point shot while NOBODY was working to clear the slot in front of him, including defenseman Foote. Some of the play-by-play guys talked like it might have gone off of Foote, but I never got a clear shot. I don’t see how that can be laid on Boots. He was at the top of the paint and reacted to the initial shot, but the tip-in player was well wide of him. He isn’t 8 feet tall and 12 feet wide…

Fourth Goal: Watch the replay as Wolski (and maybe Hannan) let’s Ryder skate to the front of the net on a routine cross-ice dump in. Boots goes from holding the near post (like he’s supposed to, as the puck is in the corner behind him), to having a thirty-goal scorer in his lap. Still, because he isn’t Superman, we’ll let Boots carry half the load on that too? Seriously, who the hell is Wolski covering there?

Fifth goal: Boots is out on the top of the paint again, reacts to the initial shot that is flubbed and it trickles through a couple of legs (including his defenseman’s to get tapped in behind him. Watch the replays again guys, everybody wearing a burgandy jersey in front of Budaj gets sucked to the area immediately in front of the net. They’re playing in a really tight pack and the Boston player on the fringe gets an easy play because nobody has picked him up.

I’m not planning on carrying anybody’s water all season, and when Boots stinks up the joint, I’ll throw him under the bus. That being said, some of the comments being made about “weak-game-this” and “too-deep-that” are off of the mark. He got beat, but he didn’t play any worse the the guys in front of him. Nobody is relying on him to be a game breaker, and he will be exposed if forwards don’t pick up players on the back-check, defensemen struggle to remember how to play odd-man situations, and everybody stands around the zone instead of doing their jobs. Just remember, the other five guys on the ice have to make a mistake somewhere before he even gets the chance to make one. I guess my point is this, anybody who thinks the Avs could have won that game if Boots was just a little ‘better’ should add Salei, Hannan, Wolski, Sakic, etc. to that list as well. THE AVS LOST THAT GAME. It looked like a team that was implementing a new system, playing their first game.

And that’s the last I’ll say about that…

Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!

by Mike @ MHH on Oct 10, 2008 10:47 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Ohh, and Joe is a chatty Cathy. The stats don’t lie….

Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!

by Mike @ MHH on Oct 10, 2008 10:47 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Err

I guess i was saying that many people played poorly last night, not just Buds. I thought he had a sub-par game, but the fault is on everyones shoulders, not just his…

I believe in Peter Budaj

by Jibblescribbits on Oct 10, 2008 10:50 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Problem is, we’re spoiled. With 33, we didn’t have to worry about covering for a goaltender we didn’t want to be exposed. And even with Jose for the 2nd half of last season and the first round of the playoffs. Budaj has to be able to make more than a few big saves. Any NHL goaltender does. I agree, he’ll never be Roy or Luongo or even a hot Theodore. But he has to be better than he was last night. To me, he looked shaky at times even when he made some saves. He threw himself too far out of position on several occasions.

I’m not saying the Avs were strong defensively in their zone by any means. Actually, and very unfortunately, they looked like they looked often under Q. Lost. So, why did they hire Granato again?

It’s one game. Would have been a nice one to win. Home opener against a mediocre team. But only one game. I hope Vancouver isn’t somehow as good as they looked in their first game. Holy cow, what happened there?

MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.

by Bob in Boulder on Oct 10, 2008 11:00 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

What happened

Was that Flames suck. Case Closed.

by Drakenlot on Oct 10, 2008 11:27 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Budaj has to be able to make more than a few big saves. Any NHL goaltender does. I agree, he’ll never be Roy or Luongo or even a hot Theodore. But he has to be better than he was last night. To me, he looked shaky at times even when he made some saves. He threw himself too far out of position on several occasions.

I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree on some of this stuff. I thought Boots made some great saves last night, especially on the multitude of breakaways. If the Avs NEED him to make more than a few big saves every night, then Budaj isn’t the problem and I’ll say that for any team, and almost any goalie. If the Avs need him to make EVERY big save every night, then he’ll fail miserably.

The continued use of Roy as a barometer of netminding success in Colorado is a fool’s game, IMO. Budaj has never and will never play behind some of the lineups that Roy enjoyed. Budaj plays in a different game than Roy. Expecting to see similar performances simply because we’re used to it is a recipe for disaster.

I don’t see Boston as mediocre either. They were a playoff team last year without guys like Bergeron and Ryder. They play a good defensive system under Julien and obviously have some talented youth like Kessel and Wheeler. They aren’t world beaters, but they aren’t the Kings or the Panthers either.

And I agree with the below. The Flames suck. That is all.

Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!

by Mike @ MHH on Oct 10, 2008 11:55 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Too true

Consider all the rule changes introduced few years after Roy retired.

by Drakenlot on Oct 10, 2008 12:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

That got Mike riled up. That’d be like calling me an Architect… (Yes, I know mike will be the only one that gets that…)

by StructuralPoke on Oct 10, 2008 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jokes

You have to use jokes we will all get… ArchitecturalPoke.

I believe in Peter Budaj

by Jibblescribbits on Oct 10, 2008 11:42 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

…raises hand enthusiastically…

I get it! I get it! :-)

by Mrs @ MHH on Oct 10, 2008 12:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seen last night at The Can

Sitting in the front row of the press box, Chicago Blackhawks scout Joel Quenneville! Random sweaters – Stastny #62, Aebischer #1, Ramage #5, Pratt #44 (just kidding about that last one).

by Dan Winkler on Oct 10, 2008 11:44 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Pratt #44 would be an abomination. Especially when a Battaglia #44 will be hanging from the Can rafters someday.

How was the crowd overall? Has the in-game entertainment changed/improved at all?

MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.

by Bob in Boulder on Oct 10, 2008 11:55 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The crowd...

…was OK, pretty good. The late start gave a few fans the chance for a little more lubrication, if you know what I mean. A few loud guys in our section, Bob, you would have fit right in. A few spontaneous chanters, too, so all-in-all not bad.

But…the in-game presentation/“entertainment” just sucks the life out of the place. The big player intro was terrible – a bunch of kids skating out to center ice waving flags around (where the hell are the ice girls??), then standing around for 5 minutes while we watched some mind-numbing video presentation that seemed to be put together by a high school AV club (do they actually still have those?).

The music still stinks, still no ice girls, they threw Chipotle burritos into the crowd during the 1st period (prediction: that promotion won’t end well), they put in the fake marriage proposal where she says no in the middle of the Kiss Cam, still no ice girls, no alternate sweaters for the team this season even though it’s clearly the most popular and best-looking sweater they have, the “Bourque” banner hanging in the rafters still has the completely weird looking fonts – fix that!!…I could go on and on, but the answer is it’s still terrible.

by Dan Winkler on Oct 10, 2008 12:16 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did they really throw burritos at people?

Whoever came up with that idea must’ve just finished a bowl, and was starving.

by Drakenlot on Oct 10, 2008 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, yes they did

The big ole wrapped in tin foil kind! And the guy I was with said, “Oh, there’s one coming right back where it came from!” This won’t be good during a Detroit game, I’m telling you!

by Dan Winkler on Oct 10, 2008 12:25 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can’t have ice girls when the wingnuts in Colorado Springs are so close.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Oct 10, 2008 12:19 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

What?

The Broncos cheerleaders are one step away from Skinemax movies, and the Nuggets cheerleaders are practically strippers! We can’t get a little skin at the Avs games?

by Dan Winkler on Oct 10, 2008 12:28 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don’t even need skin if the clothing is tight enough (though skin helps). Just put something pretty out there for the fans to drool over.

Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-

by Americanario on Oct 10, 2008 12:31 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes I second all of this. A lot of teams have ice girls, so should the Avs. It’s not like the ice-girl harasser himself, Lundqvist, is our goalie.

Go Avs!

by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 10, 2008 12:47 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sort of related

I think I have a new favorite blog. Go Habs.

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by Bob in Boulder on Oct 10, 2008 2:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Classy.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Oct 11, 2008 8:11 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m not really concerned with Budaj’s play last night. I’m fairly certain that he should improve. I’m not even concerned about the shaky defense. We have some seriously good talent on our blueline and they just need to lose some of that off-season rust. What concerned me the most was our power play. Granato ran it last year, and it just doesn’t seem like he had any breakthroughs in the offseason. It was the same as last year, too much standing around, not enough movement, and not enough shooting. While I applaud Granato for the run and gun offensive style he used (that was pure awesomeness, keep it up G!), I just can’t help but think that our PP will once again be doomed to, at best, severe mediocrity this season. I hope I’m wrong though. More movement on the PP guys! Come on! Look at how the Wings do it.

Go Avs!

by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 10, 2008 12:45 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

How many shots did they get off on that 5 on 3?

Not nearly enough!

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by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 10, 2008 3:35 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dater’s blog less sugar-coated on Budaj. Just to throw fuel on the fire. For fun. Hey guys, I’m not saying yank him now or he’s going to suck all season. But to pretend that he should have no culpability for having a bad game is sort of foolish too, no? I mean, if this season boils down to analyzing goal after goal after goal and saying “it wasn’t his fault because …..” that’s going to suck, regardless.

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by Bob in Boulder on Oct 10, 2008 1:01 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, but if there continues to be mitigating circumstances, then it can’t be left at Boots’…err…feet.

And I never said he wasn’t culpable, just that he wasn’t the root cause. Horrible coverage by both defensemen and wingers was just as, if not more, responsible in my horribly pro-goalie biased view.

Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!

by Mike @ MHH on Oct 10, 2008 1:06 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s not either-or. It’s not “it’s all Budaj’s fault” or “it’s all the defense’s fault.” We just need to remember that everybody on the ice plays a role in allowing the opposing team to score, so jumping on the goalie’s ass after THE VERY FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON seems silly to me. Sure he has to do better than Game 1, and he will. Everybody acts like the guy’s never played hockey before. He’ll be fine.

RELAX.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Oct 10, 2008 1:15 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stupid Job

Man I missed a lot of good conversation. It should be illegal to be too busy on a Friday.

Anyway, I was listening to “Between the Pipes” last night which unfortunately has two new radio hosts. Mike Evans and yes, Sandy Clough. They talked a lot about Budaj and how he didn’t play to well but here is the kicker….they were supportive! The general sentiment was, don’t throw him under the bus after one game, defense needs to improve too, and Budaj does better with consistent starts. I was shocked that, I agreed.

Plus, after a caller recomended Khabby, I enjoyed Sandy saying that would be monumentally risky and probably stupid.

InYoFace Phadouche! InYoFace

by InYoFace on Oct 10, 2008 3:00 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Huh

Maybe Sandy finally got on the MHH bandwagon seeing as, ya know, we’re right.

Red Wings Suck

by texacogirl on Oct 10, 2008 4:55 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I welcome him aboard.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Oct 11, 2008 8:11 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Could be Worse

Theodore gets yanked after giving up 4 goals on 17 shots against Atlanta…

Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-

by Americanario on Oct 10, 2008 7:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Good to see he is in “just signed a big new contract” form. ;) Could be much worse indeed. At least Budaj is cheap.

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by Bob in Boulder on Oct 10, 2008 7:13 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Avs are supposed to be in worse shape than last year because of one player, Theodore. When does Theo realize that Jeff Hackett doesn’t work for the Captials? I’d say tonight.

by Dario on Oct 10, 2008 8:56 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs