Game 39: Wild at Avalanche, Open Thread
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 4, 2009 5:00 PM MST
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The Avs are hosting the Wild tonight. We've talked about the spiffy new line changes and the same old goalie controversy and the fact the Wild are 4-8-2 since the Avs beat the Wild 6-5 on December first.
Now all we have to do is play the damn game and then whine / celebrate.
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seriously
i’m tired of these great first periods followed by 35 minutes of lazy play with a final 5 minutes of trying to tie it up again.
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 5:27 PM MST up reply actions
let’s just hope the Avs put more effort into the game than I did starting this thread
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 4, 2009 5:31 PM MST up reply actions
That wouldn’t be hard…the thread took you what, 5:00?
At least the Avs play about 20:00….unless you are breaking it down player by player….
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-
For the love of Roy, get this Browman chick off of covering Avalanche hockey. Let alone her stupidity, her voice annoys me.
Red Wings Suck
If you are going to put some one this stupid on the channel at least make it someone who you could enjoy with little or no clothing. Browman fails in both those aspects, and probably a lot more.
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-
On a positive note, I am excited to see how the new lines fair tonight. Should at least make the games interesting sans the fact we are playing the Mild.
Red Wings Suck
Right right
and I’ve always been like this. Watching the Broncos lose by 35? Turn it off? Naaah. “I just wanna watch the jerseys a little more, that’s all.” Whatever excuse I need to keep watching, I use it. I don’t think I’ve turned an Avs game off at all this year, actually. Last game was my first real temptation, but naaaah.
They call me Bubblegum.
My over/under on turning the game off is 5:47 into the second period. Place your bets now.
by JonHaven on Jan 4, 2009 5:59 PM MST reply actions
Gaborik is out, too bad they still have that Bruno guy that never gets hurt.
by JonHaven on Jan 4, 2009 6:00 PM MST reply actions
And has a pretty consecutive scoring ability….
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-
NHL.com
has the scratches up.
For the Wild:
-Benoit Pouliot
-Erik Reitz
-Derek Boogaard
I tell you what. If Minny isn’t gonna play them, send em back to Houston because the Aeros could use the help.
For the Avs:
-Guite
-Tjarnqvist (I can’t believe I still don’t know how to spell his name without looking)
They call me Bubblegum.
He’s already +1 on Arnason
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-
Altitude guys talking about Clutterbuck
when he was Houston, he hit someone so hard behind the net that the goal lights actually broke. We always knew he would translate into a good 4th liner at the very, very least.
They call me Bubblegum.
Arnason
at least looked like he was working hard there. Almost got a shot on net, too.
They call me Bubblegum.
Somehow he maintained the puck with pressure behind the net, and tried a wrap around….Are we sure it was Arnason? Or is Guite wearing his jersey?
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-
Salei
did a great job of getting up the ice with the puck there. I like how he carried it the puck into the zone, and made a pass, and it resulted in a shot. You know, instead of dumping it into the corner and having it get taken away from us.
They call me Bubblegum.
Was that on Foote?
Because of his little lovetap on the guy forechecking him? That’s a super weak call if that’s what it is.
They call me Bubblegum.
It was, and it was.
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-
If you makes you feel better
Fargo was on TV last night at like 1am, so I stayed up and watched it. It was hilarious.
They call me Bubblegum.
Was that Hannan screening Budaj? Again!
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-
How the hell
did Svatos not score that? He doesn’t get a lot of point blank shots, and he needs to BURY those. Damnit.
They call me Bubblegum.
Wow
Hensick sending the puck around the boards with nobody on the point was ridiculous. Come on.
They call me Bubblegum.
Great passing
and Stewart gets a great chance. I’m really impressed with this kid.
They call me Bubblegum.
Oh my god.
That’s an atrocious goal given up by Budaj. ATROCIOUS. Again with goals on the short side like that. He needs to work on that shit more.
They call me Bubblegum.
Two of his defensmen fucked up….
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-
Leopold’s effort was pretty lazy as well.
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-
Douchey Tucker
Talking about how hockey is a year round job. HA. I’d be happy wioth a game long job….
I blame it all on my goalie
LOL
I didn’t even notice that John Scott was called up from Houston. I pray to god he gets the puck in front of his own net. If there was ever a guy born to do anything except handle a puck, it was John Scott. I’d be shocked if Oprah wasn’t a better natural puckhandler than John Scott. But hey, at least he’s big, right?
They call me Bubblegum.
Ohhhh
I’ve already heard The Offspring, Linkin Park, and Dropkick Murphy’s so far tonight. Good music selections.
They call me Bubblegum.
At least the music people showed up….
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-
I’m sure the drink slingers are busy. If I was there I’d be drunk already.
I blame it all on my goalie
As opposed to at home and drunk already.
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
Nah,
I actually don’t drink every day, contrary to popular belief. And, contrary to teetotalers beliefs, there is a difference between having a few drinks and being drunk. I like to have a few drinks at an avs game. If I were at this particular avs game, I would be drunk (or getting there) out of frustration.
I blame it all on my goalie
Yeah
I’m pretty selective with my Offspring and LP choices, but the songs they picked are ones I dig, so that was nice.
They call me Bubblegum.
Old Offsrping and LP are good, before the commercial money and Jay Z got involved. Can never go wrong with Dropkick Murphy’s. I just bought their Gangs All Here CD and Bad Religion Live at the Pallidium DVD. Avs can’t ruin my day.
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
Boods
with a great save, but another Avs penalty. Nice. Now we can hear McNab fawn all over the “quick passing” of the Wild PP.
They call me Bubblegum.
Wolski
and Lappy with a great play to draw the penalty. Hey, if that was against us, it would be a fucking penalty shot. Where’s ours?
They call me Bubblegum.
It would have been a 2-1 score.
I know we haven’t played well lately, but we really have gotten jobbed over on some of this stuff.
They call me Bubblegum.
Nice
Hejduk deflects the puck directly into Backstrom’s glove, making his job super duper easy.
They call me Bubblegum.
Leopold
suffering from the Phaneuf’s Disease where he blasts the puck as hard as he possibly can…and it ends up denting the glass. That qualifies him for the Norris…right?
They call me Bubblegum.
Speaking of flaming douche rags…the Flames are down 4-1 after 40:00 to the Hawks.
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-
Well, at least we changed things up ths game and decided to suck for a whole 60 minutes instead of just 40.
Games not over, they might show up for 20 minutes at some point still.
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-
Uhh… this is the Avs. I doubt it. And I dare them to prove me wrong.
by Rather Dashing on Jan 4, 2009 6:45 PM MST up reply actions
1st Period Thoughts
Clark is playing awful. He just isn’t working hard enough to get to the puck, play D, or even skate. I can’t count how many times he fell down in the first period (because I wasn’t counting. It was a lot). We only had one real good shift with sustained pressure. We did have some great scoring chances and we are not standing around on the PP. Budaj – well, I hope he shuts things down the rest of the game.
The Mild are cloggin up the neutral zone big time. Granato better adjust or we will be playing the rest of this game between the blue lines.
Red Wings Suck
And, much as I hate to admit it, arnason looked ok out there for a few. I actually saw him drive the net. Had to double check the number.
I blame it all on my goalie
Yeah, he did.
But with him it’s all relative. If he didn’t have the history he does, we would just say “he’s doing his job.”, we’re commending him for what we view as extra effort from him.
They call me Bubblegum.
You know
I get really tired of Altitude interviewing the other team’s players.
They call me Bubblegum.
If it ain't Lappy
They all say the same thing, so what difference does it make, really?
I blame it all on my goalie
Because
we seldom are leading games anymore and interviewing the enemy is salt on an open wound my friend.
They call me Bubblegum.
All interviews suck, especially when you’re losing.
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
Yeah
I’m not a big fan of interviews either, but I don’t see the segment going away anytime soon, so why not interview one of our guys sometimes?
They call me Bubblegum.
Good point
Thats why I’m upstairs on the puter rather than downstairs watching the toob
I blame it all on my goalie
Errr
Leading games at the end of periods. Maybe it’s because I’ve had to miss a few games lately (ones we won, of course), but it feels like we’re trailing at the end of more periods than not.
They call me Bubblegum.
Woslki and Hejduk starting on the pk for the Avs…
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-
When was the last..Friday during the last Avs game?
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-
Don’t think it was Friday. It was one of those days where I said like three dumb things in three different topics.
Red Wings Suck
I don't often notice
you say stupid things. It wasn’t even stupid, really. It just made me laugh.
They call me Bubblegum.
Good kill.
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
I'm pretty sure
that little extra by Clutterbuck was a roughing call on Foote against the BJs. Oh look. They made the same call. Nice!
They call me Bubblegum.
C’mon. Let’s score on this PP.
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
Wolski
has been a monster so far in this game. He turned that PP from being absolutely terrible into being subpar by creating multiple chances.
They call me Bubblegum.
Wow was that Arnason splitting defenders? couldn’t have been…I must be dreaming
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-
Nope
I saw it too. Maybe aliens abducted him for this game. Or he has an uncanny ability to tell when he’ll be benched and comes out with a good game jsut to screw with the coaches. sorta like guys in their contract year…
I blame it all on my goalie
Wolski
Wow, can someone tell me why they wouldn’t let him be a center for so long? i think he wants to keep being one.
I blame it all on my goalie
The Avs suck…
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-
In reality its the Avs 0 – 2 Owen Nolan.
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-
Wow
How about Brian Willsie doing the Forsberg bank the puck off the goal around the defender and center the puck trick? That was awesome.
They call me Bubblegum.
Except it didn’t go in the net….
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-
Well, yeah.
I figured that was the difference between Forsberg doing it and Willsie doing it.
They call me Bubblegum.
Maybe I’m just looking up at the right times, but it looks to me like the Avs showed up to play this games even though we aren’t producing any goals.
Red Wings Suck
They have shown up tonight.
The first goal I honestly don’t even remember, but the second goal was super duper terrible. It should be 1-0, lol. Leopold and Stewart have had two great scoring chances, but one was a great save and the other was blasted wide. Been a fun game to watch, though.
They call me Bubblegum.
Avs have definitely been better in the second period.
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-
How would they consider that a bad thing?
by Rather Dashing on Jan 4, 2009 7:22 PM MST up reply actions
Maybe they were told the team doctor would become new coach
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
Or the management would find a way to bring Q back…
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-
Oh oh oh
the first goal came on the PP after an AWFUL call on Foote. Now I remember.
They call me Bubblegum.
Wolski
on breakaway, but had no chance to make a move. Where the hell did his speed come from? AND WHERE IS THE PENALTY SHOT??
They call me Bubblegum.
71% to 29% face offs – obviously the Avs are losing.
Arnason has the best percentage on the team at the moment.
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-
Yeah, I’m tempted to leave and go play Lego Indiana Jones.
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
Considering I’m stuck in what is essentially a tiny, hot room listening to a game I can barely hear that were losing at, badly. Anything is more fun
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
Nice
Anyone else see that awesome pass from Brett Clark to Marek Zidlicky? That was a great pass, tbh.
They call me Bubblegum.
Anyone seen Foote back on the ice?
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-
Just announced that he’s got an arm injury. Hell.
by Rather Dashing on Jan 4, 2009 7:31 PM MST up reply actions
That answer's my question
Foote arm injury will not return…
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-
Stop talking about Bruno, No-one wants to hear how good he is.
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
Foote
will not return tonight. Injured arm. Chances are it fell off on his way to the locker room.
They call me Bubblegum.
He probably tore a muscle yesterday in the team’s circle jerk and the game tonight finished it off.
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-
But it would be nice if we could win in order to close the gap.
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-
the christmas miracles are all done, canary. sorry bout that.
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 7:39 PM MST up reply actions
Wild average 28 shots a game, currently have 29.
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
The difference between AHL and NHL
TJ Hensick, again in my doghouse.
He had the puck behind the net with Stewert planted in front of the wide open net. He has to make that pass. Instead he waits too long (an extra split second) and it gets there too late for Stewert to hammer home.
TJ, this is the NHL, you can’t hesitate. In the AHL that’s a goal, here… it’s a royal Fuck up/
I believe in Peter Budaj
I think I realized why Altitude have all the baby shaking PSA’s, Babysitters, and parents as well get really angry when they watch an Avs game and the babies cry pushes them over the edge and they decide to take their frustrations out on the baby.
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
The Broncos didn’t help their frustrations this season either
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-
Oh
I didn’t get to see the first period, I read through the comments, and only caught a short replay of one of the goals. Was the second goal really that bad on Budaj.
From the comments above it seemed like, on second thought, it wasn’t as bad as it originally looked, but to be honest i can’t really tell.
I believe in Peter Budaj
No.
I maintain that the second goal was absolutely terrible and should not have happened.
They call me Bubblegum.
Hmm
After seeing the replay, it wasn’t his best play, to be sure, but I don’t think he saw the puck at all. IS that bad goaltending? I don’t know, but I don’t think he ever knew it went to his left
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 4, 2009 7:50 PM MST up reply actions
No seeing the puck IS pretty bad goaltending but you also need the defense to help you out and tell you where the puck is. I haven’t seen the goal but it sounds like poor play allround, not just Boods.
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
Isn’t that how you beat a good goalie? Get them set for a shot on one side and pass so quickly to the other side, the empty net, if you will, to score?
Red Wings Suck
He went to the side of the net where the puck was going, but the pass was so quick across his crease he never saw it. He had no clue where it went and two wild players had it on their sticks with not a single Avs defender doing a damn thing about it.
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-
WW
Gets the Altitude interview
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
Maybe he’ll say something along the lines of.
“see what happens where someone finally listens to me and puts me at center. F Q.”
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-
As long as she stays away from the X Games. I like Jamie Little and Erin Bates, they know what they;re talking about and look good doing it.
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
Interesting
He made a comment about the PP advantage for the Mild…I was thinking the same thing in the 2nd.
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
I was thinking that, but looking at it. It’s been 3-5 Mild…and 1-2 in the second.
But the Avs should have had more. Wolski should have had a penalty shot as well.
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-
Wow
Seemed like we were constantly on the PK.
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
The Avs terrible play in their own end will give you that feeling.
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-
Arnason didn’t even look like he tried to win that faceoff….
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-
Why would he, He’s gonna lose anyway. Might as well save his energy.
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
Hmmm
Minnesota is playing the “I dare you to beat Backstrom twice” defense right now.
They call me Bubblegum.
seems to be a pretty good system
as the avs can’t seem to beat him
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 7:57 PM MST up reply actions
When’d you get here.
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
She snuck in your back door, you need new body guards!
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-
Nah, shes stepped up lately. She’s now risen above minion status to whatever insulting word is above minion status to join the likes of Tex, Bubblegum, Red and you, The Canary in my kingdom.
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
i've been here
lurking but not commenting
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 8:13 PM MST up reply actions
Random comment
But am I the only person who thinks Monster Energy should sponsor the Lake Erie Monsters. It’s a perfect fit.
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
Frustrating
Great shifts and energy but nothing to show…
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
Well, the lines have been shaken up big time. It may take a few games to adjust. Do we have a few games? No. But sometimes it is what it is.
Red Wings Suck
So far
I like what I see with the line changes. We just to bury a couple of shots. I haven’t given up yet!
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
Except
Smyth has been nothing tonight, imo. I’ve seen him blow a 3-on-2 by shooting wide without letting the play develop at all, and otherwise has been not as good as in recent games. That being said, his play on the PK where he knocked the puck out the of air and cleared it down the ice was awesome.
They call me Bubblegum.
Yeah
It seems like Smyth and Duke disappear for games at a time.
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
LOL
Seeing Arnason and John Scott in the corner was awesome. Arnason is terrified of being hit, and Scott might be 6’8’’, but it’s all pillows, feathers, and teddy bears in that big frame.
They call me Bubblegum.
This sucks
it feels like even if we played 5 periods, we still wouldn’t bury any chances tonight.
They call me Bubblegum.
The Baron out with Smyth and Duke
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-
What
you don’t think Arny, Smyth and Hejduk sounds like a first line. You’re awfully picky.
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
Where are you from again?….Oh yea the penal continent.
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-
Better than being from an island of Canaries. Thats right, I wnet there.
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
Except I only lived there two years….
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-
It’s not my fault I’m serving a life sentence for being awesome.
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
Have you seen the Presa Canaria? It is a mean f’n dog. The Islands get their name from a dog not the bird.
The breed is originally from the Canary Islands in the 1700s, notably Gran Canaria. Its exact ancestry is unknown, but enthusiasts believe that the Perro de Bardino Majorero, an established farm dog from the Canary Islands, was crossed with the Mastiff and other English dogs brought to the Islands by visitors and colonists, creating the foundation for the modern Presa Canario.1
Presa type guard and catch dogs are mentioned in historical documents of the 16th and 17th centuries. It is believed that the Perro de Presa Canario was created during the 18th century for the purpose of property and flock guarding, the holding and driving of livestock, and exterminating wild or stray dogs.2 The breed was also used for dog fighting, a tradition the English settlers transplanted along with their Mastiff and Bulldog breeds. Canary Islanders consider these fights “honor fights” and not the sole purpose of the animal. Presa type dogs were referred to as the “perro de la tierra” or “dog of the land”.
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-
Yeah
well we got Dingos that’ll eat your baby.
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
I'll put a presa up against your dingos.
and exterminating wild or stray dogs.
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-
this is the fiercest dog I’ve ever seen. The natives defended the islands against the Spaniards (who had guns and cannons) for 2-3 years with these incredible dogs before the ammo won out.
I saw pics where when it stands on its hind legs it is the same height as an average man and probably weighs about the same with more muscle and less body fat.
Wait until you see one coming down the street at you…you’ll be changing your pants. They are huge!
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-
i read in the nytimes that a SF owner of a pair of these very protective dogs mauled/killed a neighbor and the owner was convicted of either 2nd degree murder or manslaughter. that’s when i looked up these dogs. it’s amazing that they are great with the owner’s family (including the kids) but fiercely protective and will take unbelievable punishment defending their owner. the pictures of the ones i saw were unbelievable. gigantic and muscular. it is scary how fierce they are. i read that they were what gave the islands their name too.
The islands did get the name from the dogs – at least that’s what they claim there.
There have been two instances in the US where these dogs have killed someone (that I know of). I never heard of one in the Islands…that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. I just wonder if it has something to do with the mentality of some people here in the US and why they have certain types of dogs.
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-
Yeah, It’s just like the people who get Pitbulls. It’s not a domestic dog but people get them to make them look tough.
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
Kind of like that, except the original Presa’s were used for farming and herding as well as for protection.
Also people get these big dogs, who live in cities, and have little or no room for the dogs to run. Being pent up can be bad for any creature.
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-
You, If you’re gonna get a big dog you need to be able to have enough room for it to run around in or It’s gonna get angry and attack any one that goes near it.
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
Okay we still love you Savage, but
you know how you say 90% of what you say you don’t know what you’re talking about? That would fall into that 90%. Dogs don’t get “angry and attack any one that goes near it.” Even pit bulls can be great with kids; it’s when they are tortured and starved and baited, or when they are trained (constantly rewarded) for aggressive behavior that they basically end up behaving in the way they were trained. It’s cruel to take large animals that need a lot of space for exercise and confine them to small apartments and this may produce some neurotic behavior but I have not read anywhere that that alone would cause them to attack anyone that comes near it.
I’ve never said 90% of what I say I have no idea about, I’ve said 90% of what I say makes no sense or 90% of my arguments make no sense but never that I don’t know what I’m talking about. Admittedly I don’t have a dog so i don’t know what keeping them in cramped conditions will do but it can’t make them happy.
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
Over 170 different animal species have been recorded in Australia to be included in the dingo’s diet, ranging from insects to water buffalo. Prey specialization varies according to region. In Australia’s northern wetlands, the most common prey are magpie geese, dusky rats and agile wallabies, while in arid central Australia, the most frequent prey items are European rabbits, long-haired rats, house mice, lizards and red kangaroos.6 In north-western habitats, Eastern Wallaroos and red kangaroos are usually taken, while wallabies, possums and wombats are taken in the east and south eastern highlands
Have you ever seen a water buffalo or kangaroo, They’re no match for a dingo.
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
For what ever reason this thing hates me posting pics so heres the link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dingo_duenn2.JPG
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
i wish they'd stop passing so much, trying to make pretty goals
and just start throwing pucks on net for crying out loud
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 8:10 PM MST reply actions
oh hell
now stewie’s hurt
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 8:11 PM MST reply actions
Oh oh
Can’t afford to lose Stewart.
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
Noooooooooooo
Not Stewie. Dammit. F’in S curse. What did the Avs do to deserve the S curse? What?
Red Wings Suck
not do right
by Steve Moore
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 8:17 PM MST up reply actions
lol
This feels like the game where the Avs dam finally collapses and we commit to futility from here on out.
They call me Bubblegum.
You mean Raycroft will be the starter from here on out?
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-
No
I mean our record plummets to what it really should be and we start hanging out in 13th place all year.
They call me Bubblegum.
Aha!
see? We can still prove the experts wrong, and be close to where we belong. Top 10, here we come!
They call me Bubblegum.
Sadly
It was bound to happen, every team has a patch of failure. We need to commit to rebuilding and accept we might miss the playoffs a few times and plan for the future.
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
Reuilding
Let’s start with the coaching staff.
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 4, 2009 8:15 PM MST up reply actions
The thing is
We’re frustratingly inconsistent…bouncing between being hopelessly out of it and 7 or 8th place.
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
More amazingly is Arnason made the pass to Stewie.
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-
Mayne everyone else has just played poorly.
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
Nope
We’ve been a good hockey team tonight, getting junked by a goalie in the zone.
They call me Bubblegum.
Wow
This game is getting sloppy. The Avs are absolutely owning this period, but can’t get a break. Backstrom is saving our collective asses tonight.
and tucker proves he's a douche
like the worst of them
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 8:22 PM MST reply actions
Darcy Tucker
needs to be cut immediately following this game. Enough of this shit. Cut your losses and dump his ass.
They call me Bubblegum.
To be fair
Cal is known as a guy who won’t shut the hell up at all. I watched him play a ton in Houston, and he was CONSTANTLY in people’s ears. He doesn’t get nearly as many ass beatings as he deserves, but I’d love to see him in Colorado. Instead of, you know, a guy like Tucker.
They call me Bubblegum.
just a thought
showing up and stirring the pot is not a good idea. i’m in a baaaaad mood and may unleash my frustrations on you.
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 8:24 PM MST up reply actions
Not to mentions she is from SoCal…
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-
’nuff said.
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 8:26 PM MST up reply actions
Then again
We said the same exact thing about you guys and Stephane Veilleux. And Derek Boogaard. And Aaron Voros.
They call me Bubblegum.
Yeah
I understand, though Boogaard isn’t exactly a hack. Voros was an agitator here, though not so much in NY.
I loved him as an Aero
but that shit he pulled in the playoffs last year when he tried to jump into a fight that was already going on hasn’t been forgotten by me.
They call me Bubblegum.
Boogaard
is loved by Minnesota fans and Houston fans. They had a Boogaard bobblehead giveaway recently and they handed mine to me and just tossed it in the trash. You guys can have him. Live it up.
They call me Bubblegum.
Maybe the penalty is what we need. Maybe Wolski can score shorthanded now.
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-
lol
that would rock
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 8:25 PM MST up reply actions
Darcy Tucker Should be Castraited
That Boy is Lucky Boogaard was Scratched tonight…that boy would probably unconscious on a stretcher right now if Boogaard wasnt.
down boy
we all recognize tucker is a schmuck. chillax.
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 8:27 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah
We get it. Minnesota’s big moron would beat up ours. We hate Tucker, too. Cool your jets.
They call me Bubblegum.
Damn
It’s regular season, not even playoffs and the Wild fans are already here to start shit. Nice.
Red Wings Suck
Nah
We’re not starting anything. Just checking on your reactions to Tucker as an Avalanche. Frankly, I feel sorry for you guys with Stastny and Sakic out. Trust me, we understand how hard it is to know your team should be performing so much better than they are.
Just a warning. I suck at anything Wii not Wii sports or Light Saber Duels. It would be way cool if we could duel each other or together.
Red Wings Suck
I haven't checked
on the Light Saber Duels. When I’m out and about tomorrow I’ll drop into PNT and see if it’s online. If it is, I’ll pick it up and we can has FIGHT.
They call me Bubblegum.
by A.J. Haefele on Jan 5, 2009 12:59 AM MST up reply actions
Yeah
The Wii Mail is super slow. No idea how to correct it, lol.
They call me Bubblegum.
by A.J. Haefele on Jan 5, 2009 12:56 AM MST up reply actions
It's cool.
Neide was here when we won 6-5 earlier, so at least we know he doesn’t show up only when they win.
They call me Bubblegum.
true
but he still stirs the pot some
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 8:32 PM MST up reply actions
Naturally
having a fan of the team that just beat us coming on to our board when we’re all super frustrated with this team is a natural way to stir the pot. He could have asked how the weather was and we still would have gotten riled up.
They call me Bubblegum.
I think the biggest problem was you’re timing, Had you showed up earlier it wouldn’t have been a problem but coming right at the end makes it look like you’re gloating. But I didn’t see anthing wrong with what you said.
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
well
i said “some” not “all the time.” i just find it interesting that you didn’t post a single comment until the end of the game
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 8:35 PM MST up reply actions
I understand Beachie’s frustration. We’ve seen Neide before, but in previous games he was hear most of the game. Tonight he comes in at the end of the game when some are already frustrated. It was more a timing issue than what he said or how he said it.
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-
Sorry guys
Tonight was a bit of a hectic night and didn’t think to check in until I couldn’t tolerate the pressure your squad was getting in the third.
Nah
I don’t think he’s stirred the pot at all. I guess i don’t mind some good-natured trash-talking. It’s always a little fun…
unless your team sucks, like the Avs.
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 4, 2009 8:34 PM MST up reply actions
yeah i seriously hate it when other team's fans come here
and pollute our thread by talking trash. wanna hang and engage in intelligent dialogue? ok. but don’t come into our house and say crap that will piss people off. it’s a total dick move intended to get under people’s skin. freaking lame. go start your own thread and talk all the trash you want with your own kind.
grrrrr. i am feeling pissy.
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 8:31 PM MST up reply actions
Wondering
I am guessing here, but I bet the Avs lead the league in most games scoring 1 or 0 goals.
I believe in Peter Budaj
I think the Islanders might give us a run there….
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-
East
not in the Eastern conference.
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 4, 2009 8:35 PM MST up reply actions
Ok
Glass half full…if the Avs play this hard every night, we’ll get the bounces and the goals. We were bitching here earlier that they were playing only 20 minutes…not the case tonight.
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
Absolutely true. I am willing to wait out the time (few games) it takes for the new lines to jell. However, the point is, it’s too late anyway. If the Avs come out and fight every game (or most) through the end of the season, I’m happy. We are going to miss the playoffs this year. Face it. It’s too late.
Red Wings Suck
Not too late, yet
Just a week ago won three straight. Now, we’ve lost three straight. There are a lot of teams like the Avs…mediocre. I’m not ready to write off the playoffs, yet.
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
I don’t think it’s too late. We are seriously only 2pts behind the Wild who just took the 8th spot. If the Avs can string some wins together and some other teams struggle, the whole picture can change quickly. I mead three games ago we were 7th.
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-
Yeah
Except I read the good Dr. Mirtle and we pretty much have to go 20-and something real low- 1 to make the playoffs. Look at our season and tell me it will happen. No chance. By March, it will be too late the way we are playing. Before tonight the Mild sucked worse than us. Same with CBJ and other teams. I love my Avs but, man. Season over.
Red Wings Suck
We start
by beating the Preds on the road, Chicago and home and a very beatable Pittsburgh at home. Then, we’ll be back in the hunt.
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
But we have to stay there. Yes, three game winning streak we were there. But we didn’t stay there, did we? This homestand is very important. We need to win almost all of them to stay in the hunt for a playoff berth. So far, it’s not happening.
Red Wings Suck
Totally agree
That the homestand is very important. We play 10 of the next 13 at home. If we go .500, I’m in your camp. But, if we win 8 of the 10, I like our chances…
Time is yours to take, and choice is your's to make. Some dive into the sea. Some toil upon the stone. -- Cowboy Junkies
i'm taking my pissy attitude and leaving
ttyl
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 4, 2009 8:36 PM MST reply actions
Night Beachie…..hope you get feeling better. Go punch a cat or something, but don’t get into trouble.
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-
I’m leaving too. If people want some comic relief go to youtube and find Semin’s fight with Staal from last night. I was watching the Caps-Rangers game with some Caps fans from Japers’ Rink and we couldn’t believe our eyes.
Baron Von Wolski…it’s been a name that’s been around a bit…finally kind of stuck around here I guess. Goes well with The Duke also….
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-
As far as I remember, it was just a game to come up with a nick for Wolski and how his name seemed royal-like. Hence, Baron Von Wolski. This is a fuzzy recollection so correct me by all means.
Red Wings Suck
I think someone, probably Mike said that Baron was underused as a nickname and I came up with Baron von stastny or Baron von stasinheim and Mike changed it to Baron von Wolski cause it sounded better and it stuck, much like every nickname around here.
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
I know for sure Mike was the man with the nickname. I’m just not totally clear how it started.
Red Wings Suck
It's settled.
We need a Mile High Hockey Wikipedia. Unless there is one and I dunno how to get to it.
They call me Bubblegum.
It's Fun to Do a MHH Search...
type in:
baron von wolski svats machine
and you get a couple of posts including an early mention of those nicknames on Sept 23, 2008:
In all fairness
“Bear in mind that Stastny, Wolski and Svatos were not present, or the fact that the lines were completely ridiculous (Tucker-Sakic-Stewart, really?)”
After last season merry-go-round lines you can forgive people for thinking this might be a line they could see this season.
“A witty saying proves nothing.”
- Voltaire (1694-1778)
by Jibblescribbits on Sep 23, 2008 2:24 PM EDT actions actions 0 recs
Soooooo the offensive line of the future wasn’t present huh? I know SoS has an excuse, why no Baron von Wolski or Svats Machine?
by Mike @ MHH on Sep 23, 2008 2:27 PM EDT actions actions 0 recs
Baron von Wolski… I like it!
“A witty saying proves nothing.”
- Voltaire (1694-1778)
by Jibblescribbits on Sep 23, 2008 2:29 PM EDT to parent up actions actions 0 recs
Baron von Wolski has a foot injury, and Svatos probably isn’t cleared for contact quite yet.
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 23, 2008 5:27 PM EDT to parent up actions actions 0 recs
Also, from Sept 30, 2008:
HOT LINE ACTION!!
I’d like to see the following:
Smytty – Son of Stastny – The Duke
Mutha Tucker – Super Joe – "Little Davey" Jones
The Svats Machine – Hensiiick – Baron von Wolski
Lappy – Ben "Guillotine" Guite – Le Golden Boy
Now some of you will say "That third line has some defensive drawbacks!" To those people I say – Shut up. You don’t have to play defense if you score buckets of goals.
by Mike @ MHH on Sep 30, 2008 11:24 AM EDT actions actions 0 recs
Mike
Are you really Chris Berman?
They call me Bubblegum.
by A.J. Haefele on Jan 5, 2009 10:20 AM MST up reply actions
Search
for the post ‘Wrong team wins the stanley cup’. Thats where all he baron stuff started.
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
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