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Avs-Wings: Foregone Conclusion


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At least according to Dater.  I'd tend to agree with him too, except the lowly Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montreal the other night, and the Stars managed to beat the dreaded winged wheel Friday night.  So maybe there is hope? Naah, Raycroft is starting....

Some other preview-y reading...

That is all.  Discuss.  Lament. Whatever.  Official preview courtesy of DD coming later...

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But can’t we be more like jibbles’ blog and point out possible reasons the Avs are so much worse than the Deadwings?

I’ll start off with the obvious:

If we lose tonight it’s because Joe Sakic isn’t there to destroy the Wings

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by Tommelot on Dec 15, 2008 11:01 AM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we lose tonight, the win won’t propel Murder City to another Cup because it’s a meaningless game for them? How’s that?

Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!

by Mike @ MHH on Dec 15, 2008 11:07 AM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we lose tonight it’s because the coaching staff gave up on the game before it even started. (though his numbers against the evil empire isn’t bad….

Colorado’s Andrew Raycroft is scheduled to start in his first appearance since Nov. 29. He is 2-1-0 with a 1.85 GAA in three career starts against Detroit.

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I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.

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 Dec 15, 2008 11:09 AM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are those career stats against Detroit from his Calder Trophy winning season? Because I’ll try to be elegant and say he seems to be a different player now.

by Pookie on Dec 15, 2008 12:35 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well he’s only played 3 times in his 3 odd seasons, He was bound tp have some luck.

The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
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by Savage33 on Dec 15, 2008 3:42 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glad

I’m glad to see I’m not the only optimistic Avs fan out there today.

I believe in Peter Budaj

by Jibblescribbits on Dec 15, 2008 11:12 AM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The game will be tied when it starts, so that’s a plus.

Also… nope can’t think of anything else, sorry.

by JonHaven on Dec 15, 2008 11:20 AM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Budaj will be fresh and still a member of the team tomorrow….that’s a positive, right?

I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.

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 Dec 15, 2008 11:23 AM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep.

Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!

by Mike @ MHH on Dec 15, 2008 12:26 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But if Budaj has to go in at the start of the second period to relieve Raycroft, Budaj won’t be very rested for tomorrow. I wonder if coaches ever tell the goaltender that he is going to be left in the entire game, no matter how many goals are scored against him. Not to add extra pressure to guy or anything. Heh heh.

by Pookie on Dec 15, 2008 12:39 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think that happened in Montreal once. against the Wings too, if I recall correctly…

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 15, 2008 12:48 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We can only hope this works in our favor as well, right?

I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.

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 Dec 15, 2008 1:35 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL!!!
Well, if we’re all thinking of the same game, we know what happened there.
I found Jibs’ post from the fanshots today to be relevant here and quite hilarious:
“We’re hoping he lets 7 goals in, Granato doesn’t take him out and he demands a trade to Montréal, like a reverse Patrick Roy curse or something.”

by Pookie on Dec 15, 2008 1:36 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unless he starts doing to TG’s wife what he did to Q’s wife.

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by Tommelot on Dec 15, 2008 3:52 PM MST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We don’t have to be humiliated in our own building yet. That’s a positive.

by Rather Dashing on Dec 15, 2008 12:32 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Osgoods in net

So if the Avs can manage 20+ shots, I know thats like me letting in 5 goals and not attempting to break my stick, we might be able to score some goals

The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Dec 15, 2008 3:54 PM MST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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