Game 1: Bruins At Avalanche, Preview And Open Thread
by Joe Dunman on Oct 9, 2008 3:00 PM MDT
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I won’t be here for the action tonight since I’m going to the game. The “I Believe in Budaj” sign is ready to go and I have to say, it looks awesome. Jibble’s design really translated well onto poster board. If it’s not the best sign there, well, I don’t know what possibly could be. I also stayed up until 2am making it. Cross your fingers and be looking for it. Hopefully Versus will be able to air the entire game after the Wings get their asses kicked.
Red Wings Suck
You
and me both. If anyone sees it and gets a screencap of it, I would love to feature it on my blog (with all the credit to texacogirl of course)
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 3:29 PM MDT up reply actions
unipron
At the risk of sounding like a retard, can someone please explain the unipron joke to me? I can’t figure out if I get it and just don’t think its funny or if I’m completely missing the boat. Thanks
Mix
Uniform + Apron = Unipron
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 3:44 PM MDT up reply actions
It's the price we pay.
We could have a logo and jersey like the dead wings, (Shudders at the thought)
"To have arrived on this Earth as a product of a biological accident, only to depart through human arrogance, would be the ultimate irony"
R. Leakey, Origins; 1977
"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost
For having a good logo. I’m not quite sure how it works either, i just wanted to insult the dead wings.
"To have arrived on this Earth as a product of a biological accident, only to depart through human arrogance, would be the ultimate irony"
R. Leakey, Origins; 1977
"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost
about a week ago, we got a new sports talk radio station in town (broadcasting WEEI out of Boston). After hearing mostly Red Sox talk all week (with a smattering of Patriots mixed in), it was a little jarring to hear someone call in to talk about the Bruins. of course, he was quickly laughed off and they quickly went back to baseball, but it was a nice moment while it lasted
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 9, 2008 4:00 PM MDT reply actions
you remember that email earlier about offering to help? it doesn’t extend to that. :)
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 9, 2008 4:40 PM MDT up reply actions
my guess
1. Super Joe
2. Roy
3. Foppa
4. Hejduk
5. Foote
6. Blake
There, Joe’s done.
MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 9, 2008 4:48 PM MDT up reply actions
nhl.com
Has anyone checked out the NHL Gamecenter? Worth the money?
Hockey is finally here! This is awesome! I’ve been waiting for so long!!! I wish I could be at the game tonight, oh well, hockey being back is awesome enough.
btw, I’m just watching the Wings game right now, there’s a lot of empty seats in the arena. This is their opening night and their SC banner raising night, and there’s still empty seats? Wow that sucks. I mean, the Avs are probably gonna have a bit of empty seats too (yeah, it’s the season opener, but we’re playing the Bruins, who wants to see us play the Bruins? The Bruins have no superstars and they aren’t our rivals.), but hell, we aren’t the defending champs, and we sure don’t have “Hockeytown” painted on our center ice.
Go Avs!
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but the economy is tanking and everyone is broke. I know hockey tickets are pretty low on my list of things to save money for.
Not that I’m making excuses for the Wings. F’ ’em.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
Yeah, true true, but it’s the Cup raising ceremony. I’d be surprised if there are that many empty seats for most of the other American teams’ home openers. I’ll bet Pittsburgh, Minny, and Buffalo are all gonna be chalk-full for sure.
Toronto Maple Leafs goal with 0:25 left, scored by Pavol Kubina, assisted by Chris Osgood.
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 6:00 PM MDT up reply actions
You have to take into account the fact it’s in Detroit. Most people probably got mugged/raped/killed on the way to the game.
"To have arrived on this Earth as a product of a biological accident, only to depart through human arrogance, would be the ultimate irony"
R. Leakey, Origins; 1977
"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost
Game Thread
Glad to be back for another year of game threads ladies and gents. Been a long summer. Lets go AVS. Predicting HUGE game for Wolski tonight.
I don’t care if it’s 2.35 where I live and I’m pissed cus I spent all night partying, I’m watching the game!!!
26 Card Jet
Question
Is Versus televised there or are you watching from package deal like “Center Ice” or online?
InYoFace Phadouche! InYoFace
currently you can watch the TO stream here:
http://static.mogulus.com/grid/PlayerV2.swf?channel=ps4vp4
(will open IN IE/FF, and will also switch to the avs game)
and you can watch the Avs stream here:
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=20829&part=sports
(make sure you understand how VLC player and SOPCAST work together)
26 Card Jet
Go Leafs! And I hope to god Time Warner in San Diego doesn't screw me...
Wooo! Need hockey
In protest of adulthood
HDTV
I hate this, a big 50" HDTV and no tv feed to watch the Avs game on it.
I get Wings/Leafs and Flames/Canucks.
Well this is nice, now we get to watch the Avs game in entirety. I can’t wait, go Avs!!
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 7:44 PM MDT up reply actions
For a team
Projected in dead to near last, they played very well against a power team like those guys.
WTF
And what the hell, the contrast is totally off. That bimbo who announced the concert and now Alanis both are pale as skeletons. I thought, at first, that Alanis came out wearing a pale mask.
Between this and the league thanking Sara Palin for “so much positive publicity” for the league, or whatever asinine comment the league official had earlier in the week, it’s quite a sad statement about the league
In protest of adulthood
What happened to Allanis? She isn’t even close to good looking now.
Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-
Anyone else feel that VS is showing a little too dark? I’ve tried turning the brightness up, but it was still much too dark for the Wings game. I hope the Avs game is a little brighter.
Go Avs!
definitely
as I commented above, the color is totally out of whack. This bimbo doing the announcing looks like a walking cabbage patch kid.
In protest of adulthood
Premature cancellation
I thought the game started at 8:00 and the appt would have overlapped. Had I known this Face off rocks" crap was going down, I wouldn’t have canceled.
somebody else
Darren was up there, but some other toolbag went over and put the cup upside down. Then the other guy, Quincey I think?, went over and flipped it right side up.
This is a travesty.
In protest of adulthood
Ahh.
How appropriate, he must be quite a hockey fan.
Hell, do you even have to be a hockey fan to be able to identify which side is right-side-up?
In protest of adulthood
CI Feed - Video, no audio
The HD feed finally kicked in for me on Center Ice. Video, but no audio. I can’t say i’m too disappointed.
I just checked out some pictures of Allison Stokke to prevent me from dying
That was horrible. I’ve waited to so long… only totty could hold me over after that umpteenth song!
In protest of adulthood
game on?
I believe the concert was BEFORE the wings game, not live. Also think the Avs are honoring the USHHF inductees before the puck drops, hence the delay.
drop the knee, not the bomb
Avs attacking like mad early…..
Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-
4 shots for Avs already
Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-
Damn 0-1
Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-
are the kittens nervous?
Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-
Hejduk scores
Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-
I know it's early in the season
I hope you guys beat up on the Bruins for us…damn the goals are coming quickly in this game
You can thank Arnason for taking a poor shot to set up that rush the other way
In protest of adulthood
David Jones fighting hard down low, making chances, OMG Thomas
Dear god – He just made a few frantic chances. Good work from Jones though!
In protest of adulthood
SCORE – Wolski just after the pp ends
Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-
Both on defensive breakdowns, don’t forget the two breakaway saves he had on the other team’s star player. Let’s keep the jury out a little, huh?
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
Shots on net 20 – 5…
Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-
WOW. 20 shots in one period, that’s pretty amazing.
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 9:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Direct Quote from Super Joe at Intermission
“Let the haters hate, the players are gonna play”
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
Damnit seriously? I missed it! That is an awesome quote!
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 9:05 PM MDT up reply actions
Best Joe Sakic quote was when he guaranteed that the Avs would return to the playoffs during his on-ice interview after the last game of the 2006-07 season. He didn’t actually say “guarantee” but it was something along the lines of “we have some great players, and I’m certain we’ll be here playing this time next year”.
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 9:09 PM MDT up reply actions
And I actually used that as my signature over at the Avs forums in order to try to curb all the pessimism there. But yeah, the overall intelligence on that board isn’t too high…
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 9:10 PM MDT up reply actions
I over-estimated Engblom's haircut
It still looks like something died on his head.
InYoFace Phadouche! InYoFace
I like to think that before it looked like a dead squirrel (because of the mullet) and now it looks like a dead rat.
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 9:11 PM MDT up reply actions
If Cloutier can’t make this defensive lineup work, he’s got to go.
That 3 on 2 defense was horrible. Offensively the team is doing just what Granato said they would. So far so good.
Did you see #39 laboring behind that play? They were halfway through the neutral zone before he realized that the play wasn’t in the offensive zone…
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
Yeah, I’m trying to pace myself on the Arnason hate. I figure that Hlinka looked like the second coming of Modano in his first game so I’m trying to be level headed on Arny.
I had Tucker in the 1st and McLeod in the 2nd, damn.
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 9:18 PM MDT up reply actions
20 shots in the first period? Holy crap.
And Budaj’s been sketchy I see.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
2 goals on 5 shots in the 1st. First goal could’ve been stopped, but 2nd was a toughie. Some nice saves though, including a shorthanded breakaway by Bergeron.
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 9:20 PM MDT up reply actions
I think
These Boston players have a bone to pick with Tucker. They been roughing him up a lot. A bit of Bruins-Leafs hangover?
InYoFace Phadouche! InYoFace
WOOO! Provin me wrong, all right!!
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 9:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Tony G. has given Salei a greenlight to shoot from EVERYWHERE!!!
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
They’re listening to me, hehe, so far the defensive pairings are exactly as I had them on the speculation roster thread a couple days ago.
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 9:30 PM MDT up reply actions
I understand that this will immediately jinx them, but the Avs are owning the ice. Boston looks lost.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
Bit of a barn burner
to open the season, eh? Wait, can hockey have barn burners? Ice…large scale fires…anyway.
So my season long boycott of the game threads due to experts informing me before the season what would happen lasted an entire…half game. Excellent! I’ve missed hockey season so, so very much.
Same here
Even worse cause I can’t play hockey now, so NHL is all I have.
Bastard knee. I curse thee.
Got injured during a game
Hit into the post after a goal, and busted up my kneecap.
It’s a ‘very unlikely’ to play again injury. Doc said I shouldn’t play, but to keep rehab on it, that was mid-last year.
Wow, sorry to hear that man, good luck!
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 9:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Delay – for glass repair
Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-
Gotta say, the defense looks great on the attack, but they’re looking weak in their own end. They’ve got it all backwards.
Foote’s looking slow tonight.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
Little Davey had a nice hit there before the stoppage…
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
Svatos is playing hard, too. I’m liking him more and more. He’s really developing a two-way game.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
Yeah
I mentioned something to my girlfriend about there being a new number 40 this year because that couldn’t have been Svatos. She didn’t get the joke.
My girlfriend’s still trying to grasp the idea that there’s no halftime.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
Weird, second period called for glass repair, extra time added to third.
Not sure I’ve ever seen that before.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
Pretty sure they’ll just resurface the ice, then play out the last 2 and change, then drop the puck at center ice for the 3rd. I’ve seen it before
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 9:46 PM MDT up reply actions
That was my reaction. If its a new rule, we should protest Dater for leaving out of his new rules post.
InYoFace Phadouche! InYoFace
About that
What are the list of new rules?
I know about the one with penalties called and the play starts in the offensive end.
here is the post I referred too
http://blogs.denverpost.com/avs/2008/09/30/your-primer-on-nhl-rules-changes-this-year/
InYoFace Phadouche! InYoFace
I gotta call it a night. Must go study. I’ll say this: the puck movement into, and while in, the offensive zone has looked 100% better than last season. The lack of a dump and chase approach (except for Arny who is afraid to pass to teammates when he has boards right in front of him…) is refreshing.
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
In Arnason's defense
I DID see him take a shot that hit the goalie square in the logo. Then he hit a defenseman that was standing right in front of him on another shot attempt (I think?). At least it wasn’t the boards!
I heard that the Nuns play a drinking game when watching Avs games. Every time Arnason has a hit, they take a shot.
Quite the party.
Tucker has been guilty of wearing out the logo tonight too…
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
You think if they hit it enough
they’ll just be able to put one through him at some point? I’d pay to see that (assuming no fatalities occur).
Tim Thomas is kind of a legend on one of my message boards. He used gear from some lesser-known companies when he got his shot with the B’s and has a small cult following. It might be interesting to see how his fans react if a goal ripped through him (no fatality of course, just flesh wounds…)
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
I gotta say, regardless of how this game turns out, I like what I see so far. The Avs on the attack, a coherent offensive plan, d-men actively passing and shooting, everybody playing from the point and the slot without getting lost behind the net…
The defense is kind of uncoordinated in their own end and they need to tighten up around Budaj, but it’s not horrible. And you gotta think they’ll be fine after another game or two.
I’m excited.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
Oh yeah
After watching this offense cause me to grind my teeth into a fine powder last year, their sudden cohesion is almost startling. Hopefully this continues because a guy can only go through so many sets of teeth…
I think there is a George Washington joke in there somewhere….
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
One more thing
About coaching. I don’t think some people really recognize how important a decent coach is to a professional hockey team. The difference between Granato’s style and Q’s style is really striking. The Avs look completely different out there tonight.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
God Damned TiVo
I was out and trying to TiVo the game, but it screwed up.. so i only get the 3rd period.. Anything worth mentioning?
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:04 PM MDT reply actions
good?
That’s good right.. who scored.. Wolski, Hejduk and?
- GA… Budaj ok? or poor defense?
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:06 PM MDT up reply actions
McL scored
And one of the goals I think was kind of weak, the other two were d breakdowns.
D has been off in our end, and amazing in their end.
Yeah the third goal was a deflection that should have been prevented by Adam Foote. Budaj didn’t have a chance.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
More importanly...
Anyone seen Tacogirls sign?
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah
got the beginning of the “third” period.
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:08 PM MDT up reply actions
AGhalgkjla
I keep having to remind myself who #16 is. Following two hockey teams a year is starting to catch up to me.
Hahaha
The whole “2nd period just ended” thing caught me off guard. I’m watching the game on Mute and from a distance, so I was thinking to myself “Why in the world did play just stop?” Now I get it. Doh.
What? Not behind the net?
What the fail?
by A.J. Haefele on Oct 9, 2008 10:12 PM MDT up reply actions
And
I saw shots… like a few of them. I like this new “Shoot” philosophy
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:12 PM MDT up reply actions
At least Granato
Thinks of the kittens.
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Tim Thomas
is a really active goalie…
He’s diving all over the place trying to fall on the puck and making everything look really dramatic. Is he always this way?
It must be torture to watch him all season then
because he’s driving me nuts with all these “theatrics”. I keep thinking something big might be happening, but oh, no, he’s just falling on another puck. Maybe he gets bored?
by A.J. Haefele on Oct 9, 2008 10:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Where can I find it?
I’ve been looking for a good place for a bonfire.
by A.J. Haefele on Oct 9, 2008 10:16 PM MDT up reply actions
He must have dropped out
before the all important Diveing class
"To have arrived on this Earth as a product of a biological accident, only to depart through human arrogance, would be the ultimate irony"
R. Leakey, Origins; 1977
"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost
I was just going to post something about that. The colors are very sharp.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
get with the program
I noticed this like a week ago, Do you honestly think you have more important things to do than see if Boots has a new mask( he also has new awesome pads by the look of it). Do you think you’re better than me,is that it.
"To have arrived on this Earth as a product of a biological accident, only to depart through human arrogance, would be the ultimate irony"
R. Leakey, Origins; 1977
"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost
Dang,
he’s now number 100 on the list of people better than me.
"To have arrived on this Earth as a product of a biological accident, only to depart through human arrogance, would be the ultimate irony"
R. Leakey, Origins; 1977
"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost
Versus announcers still with the “Budaj lost the starting job to Theodore” bullshit. How do you lose what isn’t yours? Please explain.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
Remember that part about me watching it on Mute?
That was no accident. Hockey announcers in general drive me NUTS.
by A.J. Haefele on Oct 9, 2008 10:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Not the best night for Budaj, that’s for sure. That said, great shot by Ryder.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
But the thing that stands out the most is the weak defense. They’re still giving the Bruins too much room.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
Why didn’t Wolski have Ryder on the way to the net? Did he think Hannan was going get there from the other side of the ice first?
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
Liles looked like he let up on Savard as well….
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 9, 2008 10:24 PM MDT up reply actions
obviously
I don’t know for sure, but that didn’t seem like his fault. I’m worried this up tempo hockey Granato is going to play will make Budaj look worse than he is since the D will be giving up more quality scoring chances, with more 4-3, 5-4 games.
That said.. i cannot make an accurate assesment of game 1… of course either way it is 1 game.
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Nice!
Great move by Arnason to deke one defender, and then promptly run the puck RIGHT INTO another’s skates. I only mention it because they showed a nice close-up of it.
I lol’d.
LEOPRONE
Even if the Avs suck this season.. They’ll be exciting.
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:27 PM MDT reply actions
Damn straight, damn straight. At least we’re not the Mild or the Devils.
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 10:28 PM MDT up reply actions
It helps...
…that we’re playing 4 forwards and 1 defenseman.
What do you mean we’re not?
by A.J. Haefele on Oct 9, 2008 10:30 PM MDT up reply actions
In case you missed it, we had 20 shots in the first period.
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 10:30 PM MDT up reply actions
Loving Jones’ energy. Even if 9 foot tall Chara just had to stand there.
InYoFace Phadouche! InYoFace
Do we have a goal girl tonight?
Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-
In case anyone wants to know, Mrs@MHH is currently leading the SPG points. She got both Sakic’s first shot in the first and Liles with the first goal in the second.
There are lots of us tied with 1 point.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
Pretty sure I’m getting shut out tonight. Unless Wolski heroically wins the game in OT or gets the first shot in the shootout and buries it.
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 10:35 PM MDT up reply actions
You just don't wanna cooperate, do you?
One of these days, my good man.
by A.J. Haefele on Oct 9, 2008 10:38 PM MDT up reply actions
leoprone’s guy…
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:40 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh come ON.
Since when is letting guys stand in front of our goalie without punching them in the mouth totally cool?
Super super super lame. Even lamer than the concert.
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 10:40 PM MDT reply actions
So, how many morons are going to use this one game as fuel for the Budaj hate train tomorrow in the Post’s comments section? And I’m definitely not going anywhere near the Avs message board for a while.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
over/under
200
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:40 PM MDT up reply actions
lost a critical faceoff
why hasn’ management addressed this problem?
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:44 PM MDT reply actions
Great stop
Thomas saved the game
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:45 PM MDT reply actions
Well
The only good part about losing on opening night -
It was opening night.. and I needed some hockey in my life. Opening night feels like a success even if you lose… unless you lose to the Leafs
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:48 PM MDT reply actions
Don't give Detroit any ideas
not that they need to be told to burn things, it’s what they do.
"To have arrived on this Earth as a product of a biological accident, only to depart through human arrogance, would be the ultimate irony"
R. Leakey, Origins; 1977
"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost
I gotta say, it was a good and fun game and it’s great to have hockey back!
But, I also must say that the Avs PP still sucks. Even though there was a lot of shots tonight, there’s still not enough on the power play. There is just too much standing around and not enough shooting the puck when we’re on the PP. Poor kittens :(
Go Avs.
Go Avs!
by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Oct 9, 2008 10:48 PM MDT reply actions
AHHHHHH
Keith Jones questioning Colorado’s goaltending… from what i saw it didn’t seem like Budaj’s fault, despite 5 goals….
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:50 PM MDT reply actions
Bruins got a lot of good bounces. Plus the Avs D looked sloppy in their own end.
InYoFace Phadouche! InYoFace
Three of those goals were pretty good, Boods probably should have had the other 2…
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 9, 2008 11:02 PM MDT up reply actions
I disagree
I actually thought Budaj was very much to blame for part of the loss. He reminded me of Theodore early last season, playing VERY deep in the net and not challenging shooters. He very much lacked his usual swagger and did not seem like the usual, confident number one goalie he has been in the past. The defense left him out to dry in the first period, but the second two periods were really all on him, as the defense improved dramatically. All we can do is hope this was just opening night jitters.
At least we can say that we will have no problem scoring any goals!
Mir ist egal.
I don't know
I didn’t see the first 3. The 5th goal wasn’t his fault at all (if anything he was too far out of the net, but it was more unlucky) and the 4th goal wasn’t his fault either… but i can’t say anything on the first three.
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:59 PM MDT up reply actions
Ultimately it’s the goalie’s fault if the opponent scores a goal, but he didn’t get any help from the defense for most of the game. And the fifth goal was a super shot. Budaj was pressed up against the post like he should have been, but the only angle he couldn’t stop (high, opposite shoulder) was where the puck went. Sometimes you just can’t stop it.
He needs to tighten up a bit, you’re right, but I liked the fact that he was keeping his rebounds in check and was in pretty good position all night. He got beat by lucky bounces and weird angles, and that’s gonna happen.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
The Curse
The Burgundy Sakic Jersey loses again… I should have worn the White “Yelle” jersey. I know they were playing “Yelle” but still… the
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 9, 2008 10:57 PM MDT reply actions
Not Budaj's fault...
Quenneville was in the building scouting for the Blackhawks. Clearly there was some sort of voodoo in play :-)
by Angélique C. Murray on Oct 9, 2008 11:22 PM MDT reply actions
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