Avs win, Liles hurt

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 13, 2009 8:28 PM MDT in News Comment 47 comments

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brett Clark, right, is congratulated by teammates Darcy Tucker, center, and Wojtek Wolski, left, of Poland, after his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

3 months ago: Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brett Clark, right, is congratulated by teammates Darcy Tucker, center, and Wojtek Wolski, left, of Poland, after his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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The Avalanche defeated the barely-trying Maple Leafs 4-1. Clark, Tucker, Liles and Jones scored for the Avs (Jones had the game winner for the 2nd straight game). Two of the goals came on the shiny new powerplay. The Leafs were terrible (however, the Leaf fans who took part in the live thread field trip were an absolute blast).

Unfortunately, Liles left the game after taking a hard (clean) hit in the corner late in the 2nd period. He went off the ice favoring his ~~shoulder~~ upper body.

The Avs improve to an amazing 4-1-1 and are once again in first place in the West. Yes, really. As an added bonus, they will be ahead of the Red Wings in the standings when the two teams square off on Saturday. I should have a full recap up tomorrow.

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Who knows how badly Liles is hurt. Hopefully not too badly. He has had some bad games this season but I like his pairing with Quincey on the PP

Hopefully #9 is not ten less than #19

by InYoFace on Oct 13, 2009 8:39 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

agreed

Definitely liked the pairing with Quincey as well on the Power Play. Both great players, and hopefully this is something that keeps Liles out for very long. His pressence on the blueline is crucial.

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by avsonthebrain on Oct 13, 2009 8:55 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

clearly that was does not keep Liles out... lol

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by avsonthebrain on Oct 13, 2009 8:57 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

also

jones – 2g – 2a – 4p in 2 games. awesome.

by thedoctor on Oct 13, 2009 8:39 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I have no feeling for that guy. If you were to come back from the future and say he scored 40 goals, I’d believe you, if you came back and said he scored 14, I’d believe that too. What are you the matrix?

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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 13, 2009 9:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations

On the win. You guys have a great team. I’m sorry to hear about the Liles injury, though. Again, congrats on the victory, and thanks for your hopsitality.

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by Kavel Pubina on Oct 13, 2009 9:26 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

thanks for coming over

you guys are hilarious.

by thedoctor on Oct 13, 2009 9:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whoa, don't get carried away

I’d rather just believe this team sucks only to be continually pleasantly surprised.

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by wtnelson on Oct 13, 2009 10:01 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Toronto Announcers

I really enjoyed them (well, you know, once I actually had audio). Not homers. Funny, respectful to the Avs, and pretty realistic about the Leafs.

Watching the Leafs last night it was like 2008-2009 Avs season deja vu. Hope your team turns it around.

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by hockeymom on Oct 14, 2009 8:29 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Leafs Announcers

They are the only reason I even listen to Leaf games. They are awesome.

by Drakenlot on Oct 14, 2009 8:30 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

agree, I thought they did a great job, insightful, respectful, and seemed to have a good time

by jd21 on Oct 14, 2009 12:33 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Totally agree!

We commented on that at length last night at my house. Nice to hear such great, fairly non-biased commentating.

I was there when they lifted #19 to the rafters. Were you?

by gl avfan on Oct 14, 2009 5:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tucker will have a great year… he is one of my favorite players and I don’t get all of the hatred of him…

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by Pinchy The Lobster on Oct 13, 2009 11:02 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Pinchy The Lobster – earlier this year

When he still sucked monkeyballs.

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by Tommelot on Oct 14, 2009 4:21 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

still not worth 2.75 million

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 14, 2009 5:50 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

if he keeps scoring at this pace he will be!

by jd21 on Oct 14, 2009 12:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pinchy The Lobster – earlier this year

When he still sucked monkeyballs.

Whew, glad to hear you have given that up!

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by hockeymom on Oct 14, 2009 8:23 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Missed the epic game thread

But how do the PPP people watch a game and post that many times?

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by c6hor8 on Oct 13, 2009 11:08 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

couldn’t sleep tonight so i just read through it…holy crap, they are all ADHD. love em, freaking hillarious, but wow. i’m tired now. going back to bed. lol.

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Oct 14, 2009 6:07 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’ll be honest, I doubt I’ll go back and read through all of it, but I did scan through most of it this morning. Looks like a good time was had by all! I know Mike was chuckling a lot.

by Mrs @ MHH on Oct 14, 2009 8:32 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds like Liles will be out for “weeks” according to AD. Said it looked like a dislocated shoulder

by chiavsfan on Oct 14, 2009 6:46 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

recap

have to do some actual work this morning, so may not be able to get to a recap.

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 14, 2009 7:02 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

then again, maybe I will

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 14, 2009 7:23 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

tease

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by Mike @ MHH on Oct 14, 2009 8:00 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I must say.

I’ve watched all the games this year (with the exception of the Hawks game, which was blacked out for me…Why do I have to live in Chicago?), and the D is certainly playing much better. Hannan is actually playing D, and looking like the guy we paid so much for. Quincey is a beast, too. If he continues to play that well I’m rather sure we’ll quickly forget about Smyth if we haven’t already.

Now, MattyD. I want him to just calm down and get his first goal, then I really think that the goals will start coming. He’s magic with the puck, he just hasn’t finished yet. I’m crossing my fingers that he’s waiting until he plays the Wangs, then he’ll break out with a hat trick.

I’m still torn about keeping both the teens up though. What do we do with Hensuck? Trade him? Maybe for Wing Help? Trade Stewart too? We might be able to get quality returns for both. And if we continue to play well one other question must be asked….

Does Foppa come here after all? Do we want him?

by AaronHawn on Oct 14, 2009 8:03 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Wait what? The game was on in the Chicago area, on Comcast SportsNet. I was at the game, but I also have it taped. Blackhawks don’t black out games anymore.

by chiavsfan on Oct 14, 2009 8:23 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't get it

Anywhere. TV or internet.

by Drakenlot on Oct 14, 2009 8:32 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm…curious

by chiavsfan on Oct 14, 2009 8:33 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Forgot to mention that I am cable-less.

Oops.

by AaronHawn on Oct 14, 2009 9:52 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

right now, o’reilly is smokin both hensick and stewart when they’re out there. how can you send him down and keep them?? radar is money on the PK and pulling in over 50% on the face off…that alone makes him worth keeping.

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Oct 14, 2009 9:12 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

agree 100%, I’m almost convinced Hensick is going to be a career minor leaguer, and Stewart just needs to pull his head out apparently.

by jd21 on Oct 14, 2009 12:35 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right now I have to say

Duchene ==== O’Reilly, but for different reason.

Duchene is more flashy and will probably jump ahead once he gets that first goal. He’s a monster on the PK, and isn’t doing bad on the PP either.

O’Reilly seems to be getting harder and harder to play against, he makes good decisions and seems hard to knock of the puck. There’s the face off thing, not sure why we like that. He’s matched Duchene in points despite less (but increasing) ice time and a lower tier line. He’s also a beast on the PK.

In other words, both guys have made a very strong argument for remaining on this team through out this season and I don’t know how you could keep one over the other. O’Reilly will probably not be a Calder Candidate, but what he is doing so far seems just as important. The pressure is more on Hensick and/or Stewart to take the spot from O’Reilly in my opinion.

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by Americanario on Oct 14, 2009 12:57 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

truth

Thanks Joe...

by mfured20 on Oct 14, 2009 7:06 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now, I am not a man who has the perfect, or even near the perfect physique…but watching the highlights this morning, there was a man in a Cody McCleod white Unipron at the game last night. Seriously…dude? You need to buy your jerseys a bit bigger…that thing was PAINTED on, and didn’t look good at all. I’m glad you are an Avs fan, but…wow.

by chiavsfan on Oct 14, 2009 8:24 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I saw that guy. I thought the same thing to myself “A size larger next time eh?”

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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 14, 2009 8:28 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought jerseys that were 5 sizes too small were reserved for hot women…and AHL fans (seriously, take in a Chicago Wolves game one time. OUCH!)

by chiavsfan on Oct 14, 2009 8:29 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I also have horizontal expansion issues and I still thought the same thing when I saw that guy

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 14, 2009 8:36 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if he likes short shorts as well:

by chiavsfan on Oct 14, 2009 8:51 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Speedo guy, probably!

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by hockeymom on Oct 14, 2009 9:03 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ugh! Maybe he had to borrow it from somebody? I’d hate to think that he actually paid over $150 for that and it not fit…

by Mrs @ MHH on Oct 14, 2009 9:49 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're looking at Denial

in a unipron.

Just when you thought a unipron couldn’t get any uglier – Bernie!

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by hockeymom on Oct 14, 2009 9:57 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

So as I was watching the various replays of the Avs' goals

I noticed that after each one Koci was tapping every player on the bench on the head. Whenever they pan to him on the bench he seems to have a great rapport with the other players. I wonder if in the locker room he has a Lappy-esque presence that really helps the team and that is why he is continuing to play. We always discuss how we know nothing about locker room chemistry but I wonder if that is how Koci gets his lineup spot.

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by c6hor8 on Oct 14, 2009 10:50 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs