Game 19: Avalanche at Blackhawks
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 6:11 AM MST
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| Colorado Avalanche |
6:30 MT / 8:30 ET / 1:30 GMT |
Chicago Blackhawks |
| 12-4-2 | November 11th, 2009 |
9-5-2 |
| 26 pts | United Center |
20 pts |
| 2nd in West |
Chicago, IL |
3rd in West |
It's a light week for the Avalanche, with tonight's game being the weekday tilt. Hopefully, they can make it count. The Avs are coming off a sputtering loss to the Oilers on Sunday, a game in which they took roughly 270 penalties and gave up 67 power play goals. Those numbers may not be accurate, but it sure felt like a lot on this end. Maybe I should start keeping better notes...
I suppose you all read Craig Stancher's updates over at Ye Olde Official Website, but that won't stop me from cribbing them for my own personal use. Darcy Tucker is expected to return tonight and will likely skate on a line with (wait for it) Matt Duchene and Marek Svatos! Woohoo. Happy to have Tucker back, could have done without seeing this line reuinited though. If there's anyone who needs to be paired up right now with some skilled players, it's Matt Duchene. Heck, I wouldn't mind seeing him thrown on the left wing with Paul Stastny for a few games, just to give his game a boost. Milan Hejduk, who missed Sunday's game with a sore back, will probably play. If not, TJ Hensick skated in his place on the top line in practice Tuesday. [UPDATE: Not. Hejduk is out.]
Tom Preissing is back with the club after a two-game visit to Lake Erie. Joe Sacco has said he hasn't made up his mind yet as to whether it will be Preissing or Ryan Wilson. Personally, I think he has, but is trying to build suspense. Or something. Either way, Johnny Hot Pocket (aka Liles) did not make the trip to Chicago (if he's injured, who will model the new jerseys tomorrow?). Ruslan Salei practiced a bit, but he's still out.
The Blackhawks have some players returning from injury as well. Jonathon Toews has returned recently and Ben Eager was activated from IR on Monday. Here's their recent lines, courtesy of hockey centric. Get a good look at the Hawks tonight, as it's the last time we face them until the next-to-last game of the season.
It will be Craig Anderson for the Avalanche again. Cristobal Huet got the win on Monday, so figure him to get another shot under the Quenneville Goalie Rotation Carousel System (TM). Check Left Wing Lock during the day for updates. [Update: Huet is confirmed].
From the Good Thought But Kind Of Tacky Department, the Blackhawks will wear "historic" camoflauged jerseys during warmups. I will not be wearing anything similar in honor of Veterans Day (aka Armistace Day aka Rememberance Day), but do wish to express my most sincere gratitude to all of you who have served. As John Kelly would say, thank you, thank you, thank you!
Finally, Happy 37th Birthday to Steve Konowalchuk.
By the way, as I was typing this, Alan Parsons Project's "Sirius" came up randomly on my PC. Twice. Not really sure what my PC was trying to tell me. Despite being an absolute kick ass song, it's also curiously appropriate, as it's the song the Chicago Bulls used to play before games. I say "used to", but it's possible they still do; I haven't watched a basketball game in 36 years. Or so. Maybe it's less than that. Maybe I should start keeping better notes...
Avalanche vs Blackhawks coverage
Game Notes (Now with Tom Preissing goodness!)
| Colorado | |
Chicago | ||
| 2nd | 26 | Points | 3rd | 20 |
| 10th | 3.00 | GF/G | 15th | 2.88 |
| 3rd | 2.28 | GA/G | 5th | 2.31 |
| 16th | 19.4 | PP% | 17th | 18.8 |
| 9th | 82.3 | PK% | 2nd | 86.2 |
| 28th | 25.5 | S/G | 4th | 32.9 |
| 25th | 32.8 | SA/G | 1st | 22.4 |
| 30th | 45 | FO% | 2nd | 53.4 |
| 12th | 12.9 | PIM/G | 8th | 11.2 |
| Stastny | 18 pts | Top Scorer | Kane | 16 pts |
Today in Colorado History: November 11th, 2007. Paul Stastny records his 100th NHL point in his 99th NHL game.
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Just a friendly reminder that I will be tweeting live updates from the press box for this game (Yeah, I know Dater already does it, but he is “big time” and I am just a lowly suburban Chicago News/Sports Director…which makes me cooler…or something like that)
Follow along at: http://www.twitter.com/tuuk17
And I will have an audio wrap and the like sometime tomorrow (when my real job as Morning News Guy) is over.
by chiavsfan on Nov 11, 2009 6:49 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
cool
So, will you get to meet AD as well? DDC and Jibb will be jealous. I’m twittering a bit now. Will have to check you out.
And with the 32nd pick in the 2009 NHL draft, the Red Wings select: Someone other than Ryan O'Reilly. LOL@Detoilet.
by Bob in Boulder on Nov 11, 2009 3:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve met him..2ce
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 11, 2009 4:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, they’re not tied for anything, “th” aside. Fixed.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 9:22 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I kind of like 1th
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 9:57 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
How about “1ish”?
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 9:58 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The Duchene line issue is one thing that’s really frustrating me about Sacco. He seems to have a handle on so many player-performance issues, but he’s missing the boat completely with Duchene. If he’s not careful, Sacco will suck all the confidence out of the kid. Does anyone have a theory about why he’s not switching up that 2nd line?
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 8:30 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Because the other lines seem to be working well and he doesn’t want to break them? I guess that’s all I can really think of…but you are right, that Number 9 needs some new linemates (And he needs to stop getting so far in before making moves on a goalie, he is an easy poke check on a breakaway)
by chiavsfan on Nov 11, 2009 8:37 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
MareK Svatos=Best Player Ever!
Ryan O'Reilly for the Calder.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 8:37 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
In all seriousness, switch Jones and McLeod with Svatos and Tucker and you’d still have a decent 3rd line and give Duchene some decent players to pass to. And with O’Reilly’s ability to pass, and Svatos being garbage without someone to pass to him you’d think they’d at least try it.
But I would let Duchene play with Hedjuk before I did any of that, but I’m not the coach for some damn reason…
Ryan O'Reilly for the Calder.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 8:41 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s a tough spot for Sacco, I think. It’s expected of Duchene that he be our 2nd line center… but so far has he done anything to deserve it? O’Reilly has found a way to produce no matter who his linemates are, but the same can’t be said for Duchene. Duchene spends plenty of time with better linemates on the PP and in my opinion he still hasn’t shown that he knows what to do with them. Granted, I think I subconsciously hold Dutchy to a higher standard, but until he shows chemistry with those guys on PP, there’s no reason to mess with the 1st and 3rd lines when they seem to be working.
by centreice on Nov 11, 2009 10:15 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
After spending some time thinking about Duchene’s situation over the past couple games, I’m not convinced that Sacco is doing him wrong putting him with the linemates he’s got. If Dutchy is truly going to be a finisher rather than playmaker on this team, he’s going to have to learn one way or another how to simplify his game and shoot earlier.
He’s got the moves, but at this point in the season, the opposition knows that instead of trying to knock him off the puck, they’re better off forcing him to the boards deep in the zone. If Duchene can just realize that pushing his way through the middle and shooting before he’s in poke check range of the goalie, he’s going to make goals with more consistency. Even when Matt gets fed the puck, he still gets too close to the goalie before he shoots. This is a lesson he’s going to have to learn on his own.
He’ll be fine, and he’s still got almost 75% of the season to find his game. Look at how Stamkos struggled early in the season last year and finished strong. The pressure’s just higher on Duchene right now because the team is doing unexpectedly well, and now we rightfully want production from our undisputed 2nd line center.
Colorado Avalanche: Preventing itchy playoff beards since '09
by FiveJeffFingerDiscount on Nov 11, 2009 10:24 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I’m with you. Duchene is so good it’s tough to heap all the blame on sub-par linemates. O’Reilly has been more consistent with a similar revolving door of guys (the second and third lines exchange personnel all the time). The main problem Duchene has faced this season is himself. He’s gripping the stick too tight, he’s forcing himself too deep in the zone, he’s either shooting too early or too late.
He’s 18 with a ton of pressure on his back. But he’s got skill dripping from him, and he’ll be fine.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 10:27 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Vincent Lecaviler scored 13 his rookie season, and Joe Thornton scored 3, so I won’t panic if he’s not up there with the scoring leaders at the end of his rookie season.
Ryan O'Reilly for the Calder.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 10:39 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
seems like vinny is on pace for that this year ;)
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 10:41 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh no, he’s at least going to double that….
Ryan O'Reilly for the Calder.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 10:51 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I believe I said 40 would be an excellent rookie year for MD
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 11:16 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
40 goals? I should say that would be a good rookie season…
Ryan O'Reilly for the Calder.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 11:49 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
40 points is pretty good for any rookie.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 11:50 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, points – goals. it’s all the same. or something.
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 11:54 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I was giving you a hard time, I understood ;)
Ryan O'Reilly for the Calder.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 12:00 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Either way, Johnny Hot Pocket (aka Liles) did not make the trip to Chicago (if he’s injured, who will model the new jerseys tomorrow?).
I not Hot Pocket, we do have that other eligible bachelor in Wolski that seems to have the Denver socialites in awe.
Then again Beachie seems to have this thing for O’Reilly, seeing him modeling the new jersey, might get her hot and bothered. ;)
The 2009-10 Avalanche: It's like having a banana split while all the other kids are getting an ice cream cone.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Nov 11, 2009 9:15 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know…this would be the PERFECT time to debut ice girls. I kid I kid….
by chiavsfan on Nov 11, 2009 9:20 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Third Jersey Update
With the help of assistant captains Milan Hejduk and Paul Stastny, the Colorado Avalanche will officially unveil the team’s new third jersey on Thursday, Nov. 12.
http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=505569&navid=DL|COL|home
by c0nquistad0rian on Nov 11, 2009 11:55 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m sure Quincey will wear it nicely.
by sandiegee on Nov 11, 2009 4:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Something to remember going into tonight’s game:
Teams that started the season strong and went on to make deep playoff runs NEVER had a bad game or two during the regular season.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 9:59 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Nope, the wheels came COMPLETELY off
by chiavsfan on Nov 11, 2009 10:01 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i guess i should re map the parade route..
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 10:02 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i’m still wondering where these wheels came from in the first place.. we’re not the redwings…
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 10:03 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
something i haven’t seen is alot of bandwagon hoppers
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 10:04 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
and now that i see what i wrote, i should clarify… i’m actually not surprised with how well we’ve done :) I’m just referring to logos. oh, and how their wheels weren’t attached at the beginning of the season at all. I love it.
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 10:12 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
You’re not surprised with how well the Avs have done? Holy shit I am!
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 10:13 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
if we keep it going all year i will be! but i expect the best from my teams at the beginning of every year, then temper my expectations as the season goes
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 10:24 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I expect the best, too. But this is way beyond the best I thought they were capable of.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 10:25 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Also something to remember:
The fact that Sacco is going with Anderson again tonight after he gave up five goals against Edmonton means Sacco has ZERO confidence in Peter Budaj.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 10:10 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
is that actual thought, or snark?
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 10:11 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I haven’t written a serious sentence since mid-2003.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 10:13 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
you’ll make a hell of a lawyer
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 10:15 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s what I was thinking. Your professors must hate you.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Nov 11, 2009 10:20 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
My professors are lawyers.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 10:28 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
So they hate everyone (including themselves)?
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 11, 2009 10:29 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
You guys have this all backward. Lawyers don’t hate everyone, everyone hates lawyers. Until they need them.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 10:32 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Psh. My sister’s a lawyer.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Nov 11, 2009 10:33 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
my cousin is a lawyer..i hate her cause she won’t represent me in court…she’s married now so our last names arent even the same
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 10:34 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
her name isn’t Vinny is it?
The 2009-10 Avalanche: It's like having a banana split while all the other kids are getting an ice cream cone.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Nov 11, 2009 2:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe she looks like Marisa Tomei…
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 2:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
one of the GREATEST movies EVER.
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 2:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Last year
I needed one. I still hate them, kind of like a root canal.
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 11, 2009 10:36 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I should clarify
I obviously don’t hate all lawyers, but I dislike some of them, and Lawyer jokes are fairly funny so I will continue to use them, especially if in doing so I am making fun of the head blog guy.
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 11, 2009 10:48 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
you should do a venn diagram of that.
Ryan O'Reilly for the Calder.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 10:52 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I hate to throw this out...
In the notes – Colorado is 1st and Chicago is 13th? It should read 2nd and 3rd right?
The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart
by smoky201 on Nov 11, 2009 10:21 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Fixed. David’s drinking again.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 10:24 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Again?
When did the drinking stop?
The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart
by smoky201 on Nov 11, 2009 10:50 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Mmmmm….beer….
Ryan O'Reilly for the Calder.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 10:52 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
actually, that was NOT an error. The rankings down there (that’s what she said) are league-wide, while the stuff up top (which I did fuck up) is based on conference.
also worth knowing that I prep these at night while there are still games going. so, when I put this together the Avs still were tied for 1th with San Jose.
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 12:37 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
1th…I see what you did there.
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 12:50 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
cerebrial snark
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 1:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
the best kind
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 1:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hejduk not in morning skate. I would guess (along with AD) that he will not play tonight.
by chiavsfan on Nov 11, 2009 11:26 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Dater just tweeted that Hejduk is out. Officially.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 11:39 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I suppose we get to look forward to Hensick on the top line. Whodathunkit?
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 11:44 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i hope that was something they were toying with, and not actually impliment it
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 11:50 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure “look forward to” is how I would put it…
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Nov 11, 2009 11:54 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
maybe..oh i dont know…that duchene kid should get a chance on the top line
but who am i to question Coach Sacco
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 11:58 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Turn sarcasm detector one click higher.
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 12:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I, for one, AM looking forward to it. I think he’s been better than he’s been given credit for
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 12:40 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I saw him do some great things in training camp, but the kid is just terribly inconsistent. He amazes me one moment [Hensiiick], and then totally blows it the next moment [Hensuck]. He tore it up in the AHL under Sacco last year. He does have talent, and maybe he just needs a little nudge over the edge.
Tonight could be a major test for him. Give him the best linemates possible and see what happens. Time to shit or get off the pot.
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 12:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Dang interwebs. So hard to catch sarcasm.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Nov 11, 2009 1:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I hate to breakup all this hockey talk but...
what beer should I have tonight? I was leaning toward a molsons canadian or stella, but what are you all having? I need something to get me through a slow work day.
Ryan O'Reilly for the Calder.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 12:02 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Probably going with Fat Tire or Newcastle.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
by texacogirl on Nov 11, 2009 12:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 11, 2009 12:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
OMG. Is it out? I changed my mind!
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
by texacogirl on Nov 11, 2009 12:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Dammit, now i have to go find some! To the Argonauts!
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 12:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Best liquor store ever. lol
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
by texacogirl on Nov 11, 2009 12:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
we’ve got a store in edmonton, 650 different beers
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 12:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
What? Which one? Why the hell haven’t I heard of it?
by sandiegee on Nov 11, 2009 4:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Sherbrooke Liquor store, do i have a fellow edmontonian?
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 4:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, you do. I just recently moved back here.
Thanks, I’ll have to go check it out sometime.
by sandiegee on Nov 11, 2009 5:33 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
118th av and st albert trail, next to the traffic circle
nice to see im not the only canadian any more :)
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yep, when we got Smyth on July 1st, I went out with an Avs jersey and I had put his name on the back. I was lucky that I’m a girl because I think I would have been lynched otherwise. As it was guys offered to buy me drinks!
by sandiegee on Nov 11, 2009 5:37 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
haha, i was about to get a smytty avs jersey as well…then the ex pulled a fast one and asked for it back
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i know…but she was a wee bit of a bitch…Then she sold it to some guy in Wisconsin
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 6:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
HOLD THE PHONE
Edmonton has 118 streets? Wow
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 11, 2009 6:00 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
har. har. har.
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 6:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought there was only one road in Canada?
The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart
by smoky201 on Nov 12, 2009 8:28 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
They had some at the store by my house last weekend. IT was as good as you said.
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 11, 2009 12:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah. It’s delicious. Guess I’m gonna have to make a trip up to The Discount and get me some.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
by texacogirl on Nov 11, 2009 12:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
damnit jib. where do you find this magical beer!!
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 12:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Aurora liquor stores?
Anyone know of a store that carries the Cocoa Porter? I was thinking Discount on Chambers & Iliff. They should have it right?
The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart
by smoky201 on Nov 11, 2009 12:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup
The Discount will have it.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
by texacogirl on Nov 11, 2009 12:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
mmmmm, I love wintertime. Best Beer Ever.
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 12:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks guys!
Get rid of the loser point
09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!
by TheRed on Nov 11, 2009 12:40 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hehe
You know we love you… I mean the beer you brew :P
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
by texacogirl on Nov 11, 2009 12:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Works out the same in the end… Your love for my beer keeps me in a job and feels like love to me…
Get rid of the loser point
09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!
by TheRed on Nov 11, 2009 1:14 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
well, shit
now i get to pine for this great beer while i’m playing hockey. i’m tivoing the game so i won’t get to it until 11 pm. too late to drink on a weeknight. damn you jibs. damn you.
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 12:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Me too
I’m going to Wicked, and showing up piss drunk to a play is not usually recommended.
Plays at 8:00pm, so I won’t get to it until 11:00 or so.
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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 11, 2009 1:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yay me! Yay beer! McSorley cancelled the clinic tonight so I get to drink beer and watch little Avalanche punks kick some Chicago butt. = )
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 2:08 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m gonna give Leinenkugel’s a shot tonight, I think.
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by InfamousM on Nov 11, 2009 1:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
they actually have some really decent beers
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 2:25 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I figure it’s time to give domestic another try.
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by InfamousM on Nov 11, 2009 2:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
wish i could join in the drinking, but my dr has me on some painkillers that would react adversely, and i’m also at work til the end of the game (sigh) but at least i’ll get to stream the audio, and be in the game thread
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 3:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
As I do not have access to this lovely beer, I’m going to have to find a substitute. I think I’m going to try this one:
Has anyone had it? Opinions, please!
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 5:00 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
my kinda beer, love it when you can’t see the other side of the glass
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by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i have not, but it looks tasty. do they say what the main flavor for it is supposed to be?
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 5:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
sex, hot sex
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by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, cream. classic porter.
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 5:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
sounds like the perfect beer for me, i love when i get a hint of coffee in my dark beers. one of the brewers over here made a chocolate-chambord porter, and that was like sex. but he only made it in a special batch for his parents’ anniversary.. he MUST make it again.
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 5:08 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s what I had, on tap, at Old C’s on opening night. Love that beer.
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by Bob in Boulder on Nov 11, 2009 5:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
EXCELLENT CHOICE
Deschutes is a fantastic brewery.
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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 11, 2009 6:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, and the Black Butte is one of their finest
Get rid of the loser point
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by TheRed on Nov 11, 2009 8:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
broke again, so Extra Gold. Altho I did just finish up the last of my Great Divide Saint Bridgitte’s Porter, it was excellent.
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 12:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
if you like stout’s, Ska brewery out of divide has their steel toe. i love it.
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 12:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
after all that I went with the ole' stand by, I can't stand spending x2 at that liqour store on champa downtown.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 12, 2009 12:31 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Your opinion please
Wings at Hooters tonight..or the game here with you guys
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by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 12:16 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
IMHO, the quality of the wings at hooter is so atrocious that they can’t even overcome the restaurant’s other attractions.
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 12:25 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Hooter’s wings are a big meh (sadly, they were the best wings to be found in si. Valley. I’m not even joking)
I’d take BW3’s over Hooters any day of the week.
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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 11, 2009 12:26 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I like Hooters wings.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 12:42 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Do you also like feathers?
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 12:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
yes. and gladiator movies
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 1:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
feathers on your wings, i mean. I dont think i have been there without them.
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 1:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
They are really hit or miss for me. I went one time and they were great. I went a month later, to the same Hooters, and they were crap.
Overall my Hooters experiences have been pretty bland. I’ve had way more fun at BW3s
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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 11, 2009 1:38 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve never been a fan of wings with the amount of breading hooters uses.
I prefer a place on the south side of the metro area called Wingin’ It (county line and quebec). Leaner Wings (I think even the BWW ones are kind of fatty), and kick ass sauce.
by jd21 on Nov 11, 2009 1:42 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
something else hooters related, has anyone been into the Hooters casino in Vegas? It’s somewhere between a NASCAR race and that edge of town casino with the weird games from Vegas Vacation.
by jd21 on Nov 11, 2009 1:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
My wife’s not a Hooter’s fan, so I haven’t been able to get her to go. In general she’s not a wings fan, I can’t even get her to go try BW3s
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by Americanario on Nov 11, 2009 2:08 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I used to love the wings from America’s Bar and Grill over on Iliff, but I heard they aren’t as good since they rebuilt the place after the fire. I barely get wings anymore. Except now im craving them at a madness level. Ill get some for the game!
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 2:11 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not a hooters fan either but not because of the girls…well, not entirely. All the ones I’ve ever gone to seem a bit on the dirty (and by dirty I mean dirt) side and the girls aren’t ever really that cute. And those outfits…well, they just suck. Oh and then there’s the fact that I applied to one back in my 20s when I was smokin hot and they said they couldn’t hire me – even tho I was totally qualified – because of my hair. Apparently guys don’t like long, curly hair (similar in manner to Keri Russel’s). Pfffft. They are lame.
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 2:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Just remember, no one goes to Hooters for wings.
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by InfamousM on Nov 11, 2009 2:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I do remember and I also recall that none of my complaints were about the wings… = )
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 2:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha. So true…I can’t go to the one at the beach here…I slept with some of those girls, and the other ones, well…let’s just say I’m allergic to penicillin.
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by InfamousM on Nov 11, 2009 2:31 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i agree, the last two games against the oilers i’ve ended up at BWW. i don’t even entertain hooters as an option
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 12:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
that is buffalo wild wings, correct?
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by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 12:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I had to look it up. Never seen the nickname BW3, but I would have gotten BWW. The place isn’t bad, I go for various sporting events.
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 12:50 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i had an idea that’s what it was, but i looked it up just to be sure..now if only we had some in canada
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by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 12:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Is BW3 the same as BWW? Loved BW3 in college, never been to BWW.
Get rid of the loser point
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by TheRed on Nov 11, 2009 1:15 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, I checked the website a couple hours ago.
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 1:31 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
And I’m not sure why it’s a 3
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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 11, 2009 1:36 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
FAQ on website -
“Are you the same company as BW-3?
Yes, when we opened our first location in 1982, our original name was Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck – thus the BW-3.
We’re sure this poses another question? What the Heck is a Weck?? A Weck is short for kimmelweck, a Kaiser roll seasoned with special toppings. These tasty rolls are popular on the East Coast and were served at our restaurants when we first opened. In 1998, we officially changed our name to Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar to better describe our restaurants."
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 2:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
for you hooters fans who are of scottish origin….. this place just opened up in Denver where ESPN Zone used to be: www.tiltedkilt.com
by jd21 on Nov 11, 2009 3:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Unsurprised the ESPEnzone closed, it sucked.
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 3:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
indeed, assuming this place practices decent hiring standards, i have much higher hopes for it……
by jd21 on Nov 11, 2009 3:58 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Initial inspection tells me that their hiring standards are pretty damn decent.
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by Bob in Boulder on Nov 11, 2009 4:14 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The problem with going to a Scottish or Irish themed pub is that about half a drink in I start to wonder why I’m not at Pint’s Pub.
Altho maybe I can stand this new place… at first glance…
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 4:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
'Cept their house beers are ass.
In my admittedly limited experience.
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by Hopfenkopf on Nov 11, 2009 5:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
some of them are…. I kinda like the Gaelforce tho….. good Scotch selection…. the crisps are awesome
by jd21 on Nov 11, 2009 5:15 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I dont go there for house beers, I go for Scotch.
Delicious, delicious ambrosia…
/homersimpsondrool
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 5:15 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think that Liles will go back on the IR...
Darcy Tucker is back from injury and Tom Preissing was recalled after his conditioning stint, which means that they are both on the active roster.
I have not heard any word of either Ryan Wilson or Philippe Dupuis being sent back down. So, I am assuming that they are both still on the active roster.
Milan Hejduk and John-Michael Liles are listed as day-to-day. Which would indicate that they are both still on the active roster, giving the Avs 24 players. (T.J. Galiardi is skating on his own. But, still on the IR). But, Hejduk travelled with the team while Liles did not. So, Liles was not even a possibility to play while Hejduk was up until this morning.
And when Budaj was listed as day-to-day with the swine flu, the Avs still had to go with a 23 man roster even though he was not travelling with the team. So, something’s got to give somewhere.
I think that Liles is placed on IR retroactively and another roster move is made before Saturday’s game. A player has to be on the IR for a minimum of 7 days. Liles was injured last Friday. So, if the team places him on the IR retroactive to this past Saturday, he could be back for this Saturday’s game vs. the Canucks.
by c0nquistad0rian on Nov 11, 2009 12:27 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Lines to look something like this?
You know, at least to start the game.
Wolski – Stastny – Hensick
Tucker – Duchene – Svatos
McLeod – O’Reilly – Jones
Koci – Hendricks – Stewart
extras: Dupuis, Hejduk (day-to-day)
IR: Galiardi
Quincey – Hannan
Cumiskey – Foote
Wilson – Clark
extras: Preissing, Liles (day-to-day? IR?)
IR: Salei
Anderson
Budaj
by c0nquistad0rian on Nov 11, 2009 12:37 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
jones has been playing on that first line recently, hasn’t he? possibility that he’d be up there instead of hensick?
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 12:58 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That’ll probably happen. But, Hensick skated there according to Dater.
T.J. Hensick skated at Hejduk’s spot, on the top line with Stastny. Not sure if I agree with that move, but we’ll see if it sticks tomorrow.
http://blogs.denverpost.com/avs/2009/11/10/hejduk-doesnt-skate-tucker-back-tomorrow/
Although, you’re right in that Jones had been skating on the top line. That comment could’ve meant that Hensick was skating with Stastny and Jones.
I’m sure that the lines will be mixed up throughout the night, though. I just wanted to throw something down to illustrate the point that I was making in my previous post.
by c0nquistad0rian on Nov 11, 2009 1:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
you and evidentuary support for your assertions. sheesh. are you under the delusion, as are some others around here, that logic does any good??
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 1:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Right.
I forgot that logic does not apply to you women:P
by c0nquistad0rian on Nov 11, 2009 1:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think they’ll want to see what Pressing is all about, I wouldn’t be surprised if wilson sits—If TP is ready.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 1:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i seem to remember good things about Pressing, had a couple good years with the Sharks (bechie would remember) and the Sens, I, for one, am excited to see what he can bring to the club
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by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 1:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
remember someone on the sharks?? nah. i’m from so cal.
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 1:14 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey if he sucks then his nickname is all ready…TP (Toilet Paper).
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 1:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
my mistake, i thought you were closer to the san jose area, closer to LA though?
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by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 1:19 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
south of LA. Orange County. Huntington Beach to be specific.
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 3:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
very nice area, i dated a girl who spent some time around there, she loved it
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by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 3:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
it’s been a long time, but I remember Huntington Beach
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 3:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
meh
it’s ok. i’d prefer to live in colorado…which is probably why i’m moving back next summer. = )
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 4:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I’m kind of curious to see Preissing! If he turns out to be any sort of decent player for the Avs, it’s a steal. And I am sure that the team would relish having another right handed shot from the point.
by c0nquistad0rian on Nov 11, 2009 1:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
well our PP could always use another bullet from the point
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by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 1:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of our power play, maybe someone that saw last game could tell me: What did our power play look like last game? Hejduk spent some time playing the point when Liles was out with injury last time. But, with both of them injured, who is playing the other point along with Quincey? Wolski? Duchene? Did they use another defenseman like Clark or Cumiskey?
I’d also like to see the team using more of Jones and O’Reilly on the power play, probably as a solid second unit. With both of them scoring at even strength and short handed, they should get the opportunity to play on the man advantage.
by c0nquistad0rian on Nov 11, 2009 1:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Wolski spent lots of time on it, I do know that
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 1:20 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Wolski was on the other point…
When the Avs were able to actually get in the zone and set up there was still too much passing and very little shooting. The few time they’d shoot from the point it created a chance.
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by Americanario on Nov 11, 2009 2:21 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I guess that it’s also worth noting that Darcy Tucker is still listed as being on the IR in today’s official game notes.
by c0nquistad0rian on Nov 11, 2009 12:38 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, I noticed that too.
they can IR Liles, though, and make it retroactive and he could still play Sat if possible.
or they can just send Dupuis down
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 12:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
you SO stole my answer, albeit with many, many more words
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 3:11 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Who stole whose answer? Time stamp;)
by c0nquistad0rian on Nov 11, 2009 3:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
wow, time warp. I had two copies of this up for some reason.
at any rate, we were correct. Liles has been IR’d (retro 11/6, so he can play Sat if available), Tucker activated
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 3:37 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
now let’s just hope tucker doesn’t get squished again…
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 3:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
it’ll be nice to have a pair in front of the net tonight.
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by InfamousM on Nov 11, 2009 3:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
that’s what she said
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by hockeymom on Nov 11, 2009 3:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
rim shot
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by InfamousM on Nov 11, 2009 4:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think that a “How many rounds will tonight’s shootout go?” poll should be added to this preview.
by c0nquistad0rian on Nov 11, 2009 1:17 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
2 games…6 goals each…and a combined 17 rounds of shootouts so far. I’m thinking we see some sort of blowout tonight.
Logically though, the first game went 9 rounds, the 2nd went 8…so this one should go 7. Right?
by chiavsfan on Nov 11, 2009 3:58 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Tucker has a shitload of PIMs to make up for, Avs will be on the PK all night
by jd21 on Nov 11, 2009 3:59 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe, coming off the IR, he’ll be timid…?
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 4:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
hahahahahahahahahahah…… wait…. were you serious? cmon, it’s Tucker, he doesn’t know any better
by jd21 on Nov 11, 2009 4:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
hahahahaha, seriousness doesn’t fit into my lifestyle much!
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 4:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Note to Avs:
Count to 5 – if you get to 6 and you are pointing to yourself – get the hell off the ice!
Here is to hoping they stay out of the sin bin.
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by hockeymom on Nov 11, 2009 1:48 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
I blame the Avs Twitter guy
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by InfamousM on Nov 11, 2009 1:58 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Or 7
If you’re in Montreal…
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by smoky201 on Nov 11, 2009 1:59 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Original 6 teams don’t get called for it tho
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by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 2:08 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Correct, unwritten rule, O6 teams have another rulebook.
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by InfamousM on Nov 11, 2009 2:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Also, if you are Chicago
You are allowed to actually put any one of your designated players next to the goalie. In fact, the NHL would like to firmly remind you, as a Blackhawk, that the crease is for you and the opposing goalie in infringing on your territory.
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by c6hor8 on Nov 11, 2009 4:27 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Just wrote to Dater, to see if he wants to stop by my back-row press seat. Why not?
by chiavsfan on Nov 11, 2009 2:16 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Look for the really tall ginger kid.
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by Joe Dunman on Nov 11, 2009 2:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I know what he looks like…dang gingers. Of course I’m bald, so who am I making fun of?
by chiavsfan on Nov 11, 2009 2:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
just tell him your me. that’s how Jibbles got an audience
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2009 2:46 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I should have read ahead
You guys have already gotten into the AD love triangle (about to be a square?) discussion.
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by Bob in Boulder on Nov 11, 2009 3:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
They have no souls.
Ryan O'Reilly for the Calder.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 3:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
A note on the Hawks lines..
Just a friendly heads up from SCH.. the lines you’ve linked to aren’t really quite up to date. Here’s what the official Hawks site said is the projected line-up:
Byfuglien – Toews – Sharp
Versteeg – Madden – Kane
Ladd – Ebbett- Brouwer
Kopecky – Fraser – Eager
Keith – Seabrook
Campbell – Hjalmarsson
Sopel- Barker
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would someone please bodycheck Kopecky during warmups… is that too much to ask?
by jd21 on Nov 11, 2009 3:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
And give Kane 20 cents
I’d sure as hell do that.
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by Bob in Boulder on Nov 11, 2009 3:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
bwahahahahaha!
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 3:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hjalmarsson
How is this even a real name?
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by c6hor8 on Nov 11, 2009 4:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
"Hjalmarsson"
That’s a name? I thought that was random Scandinavian gibberish.
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 4:33 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was a body part…… as in “I pulled my Hjalmarsson”
by jd21 on Nov 11, 2009 4:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Either that...
or it’s a Scandinavian swear-word, as in “What the Hjalmarsson are you doing?”
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 4:37 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought intitially
it was a Scandinavian disease. “Oooh I think he has the Hjalmarsson.”
“Oh no really?”
“Isn’t that what Erik the Red died of?”
“Yeah I think so.”
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by c6hor8 on Nov 11, 2009 4:42 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
What would be the cure for Hjalmarsson?
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 4:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
there is no cure….. you get the Hjalmarsson, you ain’t comin’ back.
by jd21 on Nov 11, 2009 4:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
How does Hjalmarsson spread?
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 4:46 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
You don't want to know.
Avalanche 2009-2010: We fend off 7 man power plays? Do you?
by c6hor8 on Nov 11, 2009 4:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Let's leave it at that.
Hopefully, none of the Avs catch Hjalmarsson
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 4:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Eric the Red is not Dead.
I’m right here.
Get rid of the loser point
09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!
by TheRed on Nov 11, 2009 8:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’d say something about a certain trend, but I don’t want to jinx it.
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
by InfamousM on Nov 11, 2009 4:02 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Apparently Foxsports likes our nickname for O’Reilly….
by HugoAgogo on Nov 11, 2009 4:48 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
They didn't render "Oh Really" as "O RLY"
Also, why didn’t they use “Radar”?
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 4:50 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
even more impressive is his comments in the article, especially the part about taking ownership for mistakes during the Edmonton PK fiasco……. kids got his head on straight…..
by jd21 on Nov 11, 2009 4:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
You guys got something special with O'Reilly
I’ve watched him in the OHL, and this guy has got it going in Colorado.
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 4:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
the steal of the draft my friend, steal of the draft
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 4:58 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
This.
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 5:00 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
This is the point where I would usually say something like “Oh, its really too early to tell, there were a lot of good guys out there, blah blah blah..” But Radar really is something special.
Anderson steal of the free agency, O’Reilly steal of the draft?
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 5:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking the same. and every time he scores a goal i think to myself YA RLY!
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 4:53 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
If they had actuall used O RLY I would have lost it!
Im so proud of this kid.
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 4:53 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I like how they do their power rankings
Avalanche 2009-2010: We fend off 7 man power plays? Do you?
by c6hor8 on Nov 11, 2009 4:53 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Complete with O'Reilly's head plasterd on that owl pic...
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 4:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
You know how some ‘journalists’ are trying to become more hip? I was refering to one of those type of things… “Look at me guys, I’m cool too! I hang out with the internetz crowd! Its a series of tubes Like me because I am one of you!”
Actually when I read the title to the link I thought it was going to call him Radar… some crappy pun indicating he ‘homes in’ on the puck, or equivalent.
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 5:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Check the byline.
Terry “I don’t have to pay attention, I’m omniscient” Frei wrote it.
Somebody probably printed a game thread out in hard copy so Terry could read it.
That interwebs thing is just a fad, ya know.
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
by Hopfenkopf on Nov 11, 2009 5:26 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Frightening Stat
Avs 1-26 on the pp in their last 8
THE WHEELS!!!
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:07 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
oh lord. that’s tragic.
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 11, 2009 5:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
and until the Edmonton game, our PK had killed about the same number of penalties.
The 2009-10 Avalanche: It's like having a banana split while all the other kids are getting an ice cream cone.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Nov 11, 2009 5:08 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
well im encouraged by the fact that with tucker back, our pk will also return
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He's playing tonight?
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 5:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Only an hour or so 'till we find out.
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 5:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Activated a couple hours ago, and Priessing might make an appearance. Altho I personally think hes a myth, I’ve never seen him.
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 5:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i hear he comes out of the mist every 100 years or so
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:19 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Tom Preissing: uncanny resemblence to Donny Most
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 5:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
1th
for picking up on that
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by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:24 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Everyone else seems to hate that show around here, I suppose.
Altho I did see one of the more recent ones the other day… it wasn’t good. And I saw one of the newer rival shows, and I really really enjoyed it. So who knows.
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 5:27 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
well, i think much like the simpsons, it’s gotten a little stale..
i think they milk their jokes a little too long
and south park was way funnier when i was in gr 6
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:28 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve spent the last three hours watching “Battle 360” on the history channel.
The USS Enterprise (and it’s carrier group) really did practically take on Japan in the S. Pacific by itself.
Unfortunately, there is still an hour and a half before the game……..
The 2009-10 Avalanche: It's like having a banana split while all the other kids are getting an ice cream cone.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Nov 11, 2009 5:07 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Oh they had company
But the rest got sunk :(
Get rid of the loser point
09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!
by TheRed on Nov 11, 2009 8:19 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently the Avs reveal their thirds tomorrow
Thoughts? Expectations? Something?
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 5:09 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
i am prepared for disappointment with that blue ranger lettered atrocity.
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 5:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It can't be as bad as this:
Nothing will.
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 5:11 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
it’s close..
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
the wild wing ducks jersey was worse by far. this one just makes me want to go play final fantasy 2
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 5:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Now that you mention that jersey...
God, it’s pretty bad.
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by Kavel Pubina on Nov 11, 2009 5:14 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
naw, I’m pretty sure voltron was made up of tigers or lions or bears (Oh my)
Ryan O'Reilly for the Calder.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 5:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
depends which voltron… hehe. there were lions, cars planes and boats, a gladiator one, which i can’t remember what his were, and another stealth lion one. (animation was my major in college)
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 5:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, you do. I’ll have to go check it out this weekend.
by sandiegee on Nov 11, 2009 5:31 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
jibbled
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:32 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That's Quack-tastic!
The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart
by smoky201 on Nov 12, 2009 8:38 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Its going to be hard to be uglier than the Unipron… I think they will actually be ok. Not amazing, but ok.
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 5:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
pretty much my thoughts
The 2009-10 Avalanche: It's like having a banana split while all the other kids are getting an ice cream cone.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Nov 11, 2009 5:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
After I’ve read it about a billion times, I finally have to ask! What exactly is a unipron? I mean, I know it refers to the Avs’s jerseys. But what exactly is it? I’ve been searching a number of internet dictionaries, but haven’t found anything so far …
by Osirius on Nov 11, 2009 5:18 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
you wont find it in any internet dictionary
the unipron combines the uncanny resemblance of the avs jersey with an apron with the word ‘uniform’
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:20 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Unipron is used only by us to describe the Avs sweaters. Before my time, someone around here said they look like Aprons with the tubing down the body. Then the terms Uniforms and Aprons were mashed together to become Unipron.
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 5:20 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Thx a lot!
Finally I get it! ;) And I don’t have to feed inferior cuz I don’t know where unipron comes from! ^^
by Osirius on Nov 11, 2009 5:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I still think our Logo is one of te best
"What do the Detroit Red Wings and the Titanic have in common?
They both look good until they hit the ice!"
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2009 5:25 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually I always thought the jerseys aren’t that bad! Well … that was until I saw the similarities! It’s just something one cannot forget! ^^
by Osirius on Nov 11, 2009 5:25 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The thing is about 5-10 other teams use the same piping on the Rbk Edge jerseys (e.g. Florida)
by HugoAgogo on Nov 11, 2009 5:27 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I wish they still had the horizontal stripes on the bottom damnit.
by Uziel on Nov 11, 2009 5:28 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Edmonton, Caps, Thrashers, Buffalo, Tampa, Atlanta, Blues, etc
The 2009-10 Avalanche: It's like having a banana split while all the other kids are getting an ice cream cone.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Nov 11, 2009 5:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Now someone just has to explain to me why on earth the price tag for the authentic jerseys is 300$. I mean … it’s not that they have some cool built-in gimmicks. Like a PEZ dispenser oder something like that.
by Osirius on Nov 11, 2009 5:32 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
fight strap
higher quality stitching
more breathable fabric
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
PEZ dispenser >>>> any of those….I want innovation dammit!
by HugoAgogo on Nov 11, 2009 5:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
If you like you could always sew one in…
by sandiegee on Nov 11, 2009 5:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
When the designer thought about ice hockey clearly he associated it with cooking.
by HugoAgogo on Nov 11, 2009 5:33 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Wolski-Stastny-Hensick line...
scares the hell outta me. Duchene has been struggling knock him up to the royal line with the Baron and SoS and put Stewart on the line with Tucker/Svatos. Hensick stays on 4th line all is well. If lines stay Baron-SoS-Hensuck im expecting little offensive power.
"What do the Detroit Red Wings and the Titanic have in common?
They both look good until they hit the ice!"
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2009 5:17 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
As was said above, tho, what if Wols is down on third again? What if its Jones-Stats-Hensick?
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 5:19 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
As long as Hensuck is on 1st line I wont feel good lol
"What do the Detroit Red Wings and the Titanic have in common?
They both look good until they hit the ice!"
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2009 5:20 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha yeah, this is gonna be interesting.
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 5:21 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
hopefully by game time, sacco will have put the glue down
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Im not even kidding...
I’d much rather have Tucker on the 1st line
"What do the Detroit Red Wings and the Titanic have in common?
They both look good until they hit the ice!"
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2009 5:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hensuck on the top line?
This team is too good for another Arnageddon.
And with the 32nd pick in the 2009 NHL draft, the Red Wings select: Someone other than Ryan O'Reilly. LOL@Detoilet.
by Bob in Boulder on Nov 11, 2009 5:19 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe, he was practicing up there the last couple days with Duker out. Something tells me we’re going to have some mixed lines tonight. Just a hunch…
Thanks Joe...
by mfured20 on Nov 11, 2009 5:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully if it doesn’t work out, Saccco will be quick to either move someone else up…Jones has been there already, I could even see Svatos getting a shot…though Svatos probably has as good a chance as does Duchene…since that line never seems to change.
The 2009-10 Avalanche: It's like having a banana split while all the other kids are getting an ice cream cone.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Nov 11, 2009 5:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He played pretty well against Edmonton I thought.
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 11, 2009 6:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
now buffalo is playin the oilers like we should have…
oh right, by this time we had like 10 penalties…
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by horbayj on Nov 11, 2009 5:31 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
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