Training Camp Ends, Avs Get Serious
by Joe Dunman on Sep 24, 2008 4:41 AM MDT
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The 2008-09 Colorado Avalanche training camp ended yesterday with a final practice session, and the team made a couple of moves. The first was to announce Peter Budaj as the official starting goalie, and the second was to make a preliminary round of cuts from the roster.
First off, Budaj.
It's now apparent that Tony Granato is an avid Mile High Hockey reader, because he knew he had no choice but to put Boots in the top spot where he belongs.
"We've been grooming him for this day," said Avalanche coach Tony Granato, now in his second stint in charge of the team. "He's a kid that's ready."
Damn straight he is. After practice concluded yesterday, the team pulled Budaj aside and gave him the good news. Apparently it's no longer a bad thing that he sleeps with everyone else's wife---all the time.
"They gave me the chance, telling me I'm the guy," Budaj said on Tuesday after practice. "I'm going to do my best and show them I'm capable of being the No. 1."
He had better.
Secondly, the team made its first round of roster cuts, assigning 17 players to the Lake Erie Monsters AHL affiliate, sending five back to juniors, and sending one on his merry way.
Congratulations are in order to Jack Combs, Bryan Marshall and Chris Mueller, who were all sent to Lake Erie after entering camp as un-drafted amateur tryouts. Good job becoming professional hockey players, guys.
Others of note: TJ Galiardi will leave behind his excellent performance with Calgary of the WHL for the scenic paradise of Cleveland, Ohio. Going with him will be Tyler Weiman, the young goalie who got shelled in the Burgundy/White scrimmage and who appears not quite ready for a spot in the big league, if he ever will be. Jason Bacashihua will get the opportunity to see crease time in the pre-season, and hell, if we're lucky, will be so good that he sends Andrew Raycroft packing. Right.
The Avs now have 36 players on their roster, and must whittle that down to around 20 by the end of the pre-season, which officially starts tonight for them.
The Avs face the Los Angeles Kings tonight at 7:00 PM Mountain Time. To my knowledge, the game will not be televised, so there won't be an open thread for it. I'll post a recap tomorrow, though, per usual.
Let's get going.
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Radio?
Do you guys know if the games will be on NHL.com Radio? Seeing as I am in Chicago, its the only chance I have usually to get the action.
Chi Town?
I thought you went to Phoenix.. or did I get my Aaron’s mixed up?
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by Jibblescribbits on Sep 24, 2008 8:53 AM MDT up reply actions
Think you....
Got mixed up. :) I do comment every once and awhile at your blog though.
I’m just happy that the season is starting. I think I am one of the only ones that is really excited.
Excited
I am extremely excited.
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by Jibblescribbits on Sep 24, 2008 12:41 PM MDT up reply actions
These are for you InYo
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by Jibblescribbits on Sep 24, 2008 1:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Miss
I miss Phil Hartman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JpwjnMFlJI&feature=related
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by Jibblescribbits on Sep 24, 2008 5:02 PM MDT up reply actions
hehe, thanks
Those should help.
I got looked at by a doctor and he told me, “You have a fever…..hockey fever.” He says there is no cure.
InYoFace Hasek! InYoFace
Sorry
I don’t do Will Ferrel.
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by Jibblescribbits on Sep 24, 2008 2:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Radio
It is on the radio on 1510 am in Denver and the Kings website will also be streaming their feed on the net. I have yet to hit the XM website and see if it’s being broadcast on satellite. Friggin hope so because 1510 sounds like shit.
2 down, 1 to go... Gettin' the band back together 08-09
BTW
RPM line will be playing tonight with Budaj and Cash in net. Wolski is still out with the foot injury and Svatos is also out. Word has it Sakic may be playing on a line with Tucker.
2 down, 1 to go... Gettin' the band back together 08-09
Good, get the trial out of the way now so we don’t have weird line combos during the season (other than a possible Jones, Tucker, Arnie line).
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 Sep 24, 2008 7:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Tucker Hurt?
Third period, Avs 3-2, Tucker down – no word on the injury or if he’s back. So, if he goes down, will we have a T injury issue this year? Tyler, Tucker, Tjarqvist? Meh. Much better than the S curse.
2 down, 1 to go... Gettin' the band back together 08-09
Tucker took the first shot in the shootout…it sounded like a pretty weak shot, but he was on the ice.
Hejduk appeared to not play in the third period, no word on why.
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 Sep 24, 2008 10:17 PM MDT up reply actions
How do the goalies
work in the preseason, do they swap after each period or after 30 minutes. Who was in net for the Kings goals and the Shootout
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R. Frost
Depends on the team, early in the preseason one guy will usually play 2 periods and they’ll switch going into the third. The final 2 games of the pre-season we may see just one guy the whole game. Both teams switched going into the third last night. Budaj played in the first and second period while Bacashihua was in for the third, OT, and SO. Elsberg started for the Kings and Jonathan Quick (I want to picture a big bunny with a big Q around his neck) played the third, OT, and SO for LA.
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 Sep 25, 2008 1:19 PM MDT up reply actions
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