Game 21 Preview: Avalanche at Flames
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 17, 2009 10:37 AM MST
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| Colorado Avalanche |
7:30 MT / 9:30 ET / 2:30 GMT |
Calgary Flames |
| 12-5-3 | November 17th, 2009 |
12-5-2 |
| 27 pts | Pengrowth Saddledome |
26 pts |
| 2nd in West |
Calgary, AB |
5th in West |
Sorry for this being late (and brief). Until 5 minutes ago, I thought this game was tomorrow. Oof. So I'm cranking this out quickly on my lunch break. Too bad, as this is a big, big game for the Avs. The winner of tonight's match will be in first in the NW and, of course, if the Avs are for real this year, bouncing back from Saturday's disaster is going to be key.
[One, if they were so inclined, might go so far as to say this game was a "must-win" for the Avalanche. -Joe]
Craig Anderson is the starter for the Avs. Chris Durno has been recalled (why?). T.J. Galiardi and John-Michael Liles are traveling with the club, but neither will play tonight.
The Flames? I don't like them. And...scene.
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We need Gailardi back in
I think we’ve really missed the guy, he plays good hockey, and there’s no doubt he brings some good vibes to the locker room.
Colorado Avalanche: Preventing itchy playoff beards since '09
by FiveJeffFingerDiscount on Nov 17, 2009 10:48 AM MST reply actions
Chris Durno has been recalled (why?).
After sending Dupuis down a couple of days ago, the team was travelling with 13 healthy forwards. Sounds like Sacco just wanted another option.
by c0nquistad0rian on Nov 17, 2009 10:58 AM MST reply actions
Also surprised to see that Durno’s recall made TSN headlines. I wonder if it’s because the Avs are playing a Canadian team tonight. Or, if it’s because of Durno’s following amongst Leaf fans.
by c0nquistad0rian on Nov 17, 2009 11:00 AM MST up reply actions
heh. probably the former, but you never know
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 17, 2009 11:20 AM MST up reply actions
Tonights Game..
is one where guys like slap-chop, footer, and andy grab this team by their shirt collars and go ‘damnit boys, tonight we show what we’re made of’
THIS is when we need our vets to show the guys like dutchy and radar how it’s done
go avs!!
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
Well said sir. I really think if this team is for real, the Vets will stand up and actually play tonight. It would be nice for our rookies to have some examples to pattern their play after and I do believe that our Vets can be that example. GO AVS!
This is a hockey board — You fuck with our Hejduk, and the spirit of Lappy is coming. =)-Jibbles
Ah! ShamWow! gotcha!
how about bam-bam? that work too?
by From the Point on Nov 17, 2009 11:24 AM MST up reply actions
Yeah, since when do we call him Slap-Chop?
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Nov 17, 2009 11:40 AM MST up reply actions
i swore i read that here once…or maybe im just crazy…i would go with the latter
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
You’re right. Slap-Chop has been bandied about around here as the new and improved Tucker leaves his ShamWowiness behind.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
At least ShamWow
commercials never had “YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE MY NUTS” in them. Slap Chop ain’t no thang, gurl.
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 11:53 AM MST up reply actions
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 12:04 PM MST up reply actions
I actually own one of those although it’s not a real slap chop. I think it came from Williams Sonoma. Ah the joy of mediocre Christmas gifts.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Friday.
Show me.
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 12:07 PM MST up reply actions
Canadian.
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 12:08 PM MST up reply actions
u dom rot
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 12:11 PM MST up reply actions
i see the education system has failed you, surprise surprise ;)
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
l2ontornotz
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 12:13 PM MST up reply actions
This is reminding me of some comment you posted … something about people thinking ^^ is part of the English language. I’m loling.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
eh wot
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 12:16 PM MST up reply actions
Well, I’m gonna go look for the exact comment. That would be a waste of time.
Oh,wait….
Ok. I’m just lazy.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
That's what happens
when half the chicks in a man’s life are Canadian.
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 12:23 PM MST up reply actions
Tex agrees =p
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 12:27 PM MST up reply actions
wow.
like i needed another reason to dislike the NBA and its pompous players.
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 17, 2009 2:03 PM MST up reply actions
Freakin auto-tune. This is pretty addicting.
Colorado Avalanche: Preventing itchy playoff beards since '09
by FiveJeffFingerDiscount on Nov 17, 2009 1:26 PM MST up reply actions
i knew it, im just trying to turn the page from last season
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
Bad timing is bad.
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 11:59 AM MST up reply actions
Vince is his name…right?
Even though, as a Canucks fan, the Avs are not my fave team…you are playing the Flames today.
Beat them down. Hurt someone for a while….let them feel the injury bug like other NW teams.
Come on Avs…"you can do it “…just like this guy… ”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwv61Uu1fdA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwv61Uu1fdA
We can go back to hating you guys on Friday!
;-)
The earliest use of the word with the spelling we recognize today is found in "L'Acadie: or Seven Years' Exploration in British America" by James Edward Alexander, published in 1849:
We also met a lusty fellow in a forest road with a keg of whisky slung round him who called to us 'Come boys and have some grog, I'm what you call a canuck"
Here you go…sorry ’bout that.
The earliest use of the word with the spelling we recognize today is found in "L'Acadie: or Seven Years' Exploration in British America" by James Edward Alexander, published in 1849:
We also met a lusty fellow in a forest road with a keg of whisky slung round him who called to us 'Come boys and have some grog, I'm what you call a canuck"
Double owned.
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 11:46 AM MST up reply actions
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 11:47 AM MST up reply actions
True story
I have killed copious amounts of time with this today.
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
At least...
you haven’t been sitting on Fubar for the last three days straight.
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
i guess i should mention
i’ll be in the GDT sporadically tonight, gotta love work, but i will be listening to it on altitude
Make Me A Milkshake, Malkin! - Mike Lange
Will not be here.
Domination resumes in 76 minutes. Just managed to have a nice break from Moario poonination long enough to hang out on SBN for a bit and work on original Super Mario Bros. speed run.
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 12:42 PM MST up reply actions
Sadly? What, did a game of mini-golf get cancelled or something?
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Nov 17, 2009 12:47 PM MST up reply actions
Ah. Yeah, I’m right there with ya.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Nov 17, 2009 1:07 PM MST up reply actions
It’s Tuesday. What are you missing out on on a Tuesday?
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
You’re talking to someone who still goes out to eat with his ex girlfriend and then just comes home…every day is the damn same for me…lol
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
It could be worse. You could work 40 hours a week and go to school in the evenings for another 16. Then study all weekend long.
The only saving grace is that my girlfriend is on a “let’s go to a strip club” kick lately. So I guess it’s not all bad.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
a girlfriend, you say? heh, I could use one of those.
I’m too broke for one though…I gotta find a 2nd job.
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
I gotta find a job. Period.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Nov 17, 2009 1:20 PM MST up reply actions
Or a girlfriend with a job…..
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 17, 2009 1:24 PM MST up reply actions
nomnomnomnom
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 1:50 PM MST up reply actions
Delicious, yes, but financially supportive, no.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
Specify he did not.
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 2:00 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah, but I want the Sugar Mama that has a ton of money, polyamorus, and wants to spoil me…
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
Yoda!! So nice of you to join us today. How were the drunken debaucheries??
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 17, 2009 3:17 PM MST up reply actions
Still ongoing, actually.
I’m stoked for more shenanigans that drag on into the middle of the night and include conversation topics not fit for those who value sanity. Do love
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 5:38 PM MST up reply actions
Niiiiice!
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 17, 2009 5:40 PM MST up reply actions
Beachie =)
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 17, 2009 5:46 PM MST up reply actions
interesting stats.
Flames have scored the first goal in 15 out of their 18 games and have outscored opponents 27-14 in the first period.
Avs have scored first just 8 times out of 20. Avs do have a decent 6-4-2 record when the other team scores first, but that’s a hell of a way to have to win hockey games. I don’t know why they are so sluggish at the start of games. In similar news, Avs have outscored opponents 23-14 in the second.
Avs have outshot their opponents just 4 times this year. Calgary? 3. Something has to give there.
Flames have gotten 11 out of 12 possible points in November.
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 17, 2009 2:02 PM MST reply actions
Avs have outshot their opponents just 4 times this year. Calgary? 3. Something has to give there.
Who wins when the wheels fall off of both teams simultaneously?
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
here’s another fun fact…
Shots on Goal per game
Colorado 29th
Calgary 30th
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
Linemates
Anyone know the lines for tonight, or is Sacco still using the hopper full of ping pong balls behind the bench?
if i was guessing:
Wolski – Stastny – Hejduk
Tucker – Duchene – Svatos
McLeod – O’Reilly – Jones
Koci – Hensick – Hendricks
the last seet was such a debacle, I doubt we see them again.
the post mentioned Duchene skating on a line with Tucker and Hedjuk, no idea if that’s accurate tho.
We probably see Hejduk starting out again with Tucker and Duchene, but like last game who know how long it lasts.
I’m imagine the game will start with:
Wolski – Stastny – Jones
Tucker – Duchene – Hejduk
McLeod – O’Reilly – Svatos
Koci – Hensick – Hendricks
Stewart, Durno Scratches?
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 17, 2009 3:04 PM MST up reply actions
I can't wait for tonight's game
Since the Avs haven’t played since last Wednesday. Who schedules these things?
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 17, 2009 3:04 PM MST reply actions 4 recs
Really, a week since the Avs have played. Man I knew there was a reason I was bummed out.
At least with Center Ice I’ve been able to watch hockey in general.
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 17, 2009 3:07 PM MST up reply actions
Rec’d for awesomeness
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 17, 2009 3:18 PM MST up reply actions
And they haven’t played a division rival since the Sunday before last! That seems like forever!
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
Off Topic...
How many times does an IT guy try to fix a laptop before realizing the thing is old and crappy and simply needs to be replaced????
I need a beer. A big one. A big yummy one. Now.
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 17, 2009 3:21 PM MST reply actions
Reinstall the OS. Or better yet, put Windows 7 on there.
Windows 7 rocks.
www.returnoftheghostbusters.com
I cannot do anything to it; they do it all. Besides, they’ve done the OS. Windows 7 is not something a school would ever put on their computers unless it’s 5 years old and dirt cheap.
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 17, 2009 5:37 PM MST up reply actions
Depends on what company the IT guy works for. If it is a school, the IT guy/girl will try and resurrect anything they can for the teachers, but replace it immediately if it is for student use.
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 17, 2009 3:28 PM MST up reply actions
I am beginning to realize this.
First they said it was memory issues, so they loaded me up with more. Same problem persisted. So then they replaced the motherboard. Problem still persisted. Now they’re going to replace the hard drive. FOR GOD’S SAKE replace the damn laptop!!!!!!!!
(Sorry about all the caps and exclamation points. You all know I use them sparingly so I must really be mad.)
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 17, 2009 5:39 PM MST up reply actions
boo!
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 17, 2009 3:28 PM MST up reply actions
Just over three short hours.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
My drink of choice tonight:
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
Steve Ott and Phadouche.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
in unrelated news
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506501
this is a pretty good article, he seems like a stand up chap
this is a pretty good article, he seems like a stand up chap
…for a blogger
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 17, 2009 4:55 PM MST up reply actions
Must lose game tonight boys!
And with the 32nd pick in the 2009 NHL draft, the Red Wings select: Someone other than Ryan O'Reilly. LOL@Detoilet.
I see what you did there.
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 17, 2009 5:41 PM MST up reply actions
gotta work better than declaring it a “must win,” no?
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 17, 2009 5:58 PM MST up reply actions
Ottawa vs. Toronto game
has been very entertaining so far. 4 fights in the game and there is still 17 mins to go in the 2nd.
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