Game 21 Recap: Avalanche 3 - Flames 2
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 17, 2009 10:32 PM MST
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I'm gonna slide it in
Right to the top,
Slide it in,
I ain't never gonna stop
Slide it in,
Right to the top,
I'm gonna slide it in, slide it in,
Slide it, in baby...
Whitesnake, Slide it In
It wasn't quite a must-win game (sorry, Joe), but it was certainly a game that was going to test the Avs' mettle. The Avalanche had lost some of that new-car smell lately and were starting to show some signs of wear and tear. After getting shellacked by half of the Sedin twins on Saturday, the Avalanche needed to beat a hot Calgary team to stay atop the NW division. Mission accomplished.
The Altidudes raved about the Avs first period, but they really played pretty much even with the Flames. With the way the Avalanche have started games lately, though, "even" with a team isn't bad. And, sure enough, the Avs struck first (for just the 4th time this year, the Flames failed to score the first goal). 8 minutes into the first, former Flame Ryan Wilson swept in from the point to collect a loose puck in the slot before calmly potting a backhander past Mikka Kiprusoff. It was Wilson's first NHL goal. While that's really cool, it still doesn't cancel out the fact that the dude kind of looks like Mitch from Real Genius (everyone under 30 is scratching their heads right now). Anyway, that was the only scoring in the first - after 20, 1-0 for the good guys.
If the Avs were solid in the first, they stepped it up in the 2nd. They really took it to the Flames in the early going, but didn't have anything to show for it. In fact, it would be the Flames capitalizing first on an absolute blistering one-timer from Jarome Iginla. It seems to me that Iginla is the only likeable player on that team and he's kind of quietly become a bit like Steve Yzerman or Joe Sakic, a player that pretty much all hockey fans like even if they hate the team he plays for. So, I wasn't disgusted when Iginla tied things up, but I certainly wasn't thrilled a few minutes later when Rene Bourque gave the Flames a 2-1 lead on his shorthanded goal. Thankfully, the Avs turned it around quickly, tying it up on a decapitating wrist shot by Cody McLeod (on a play started by a head's up pass by Wilson) and then taking the lead just a minute later when Milan Hejduk shot the puck in off of Jay Bouwmeester's skate while Robyn Regehr was in the box for a douchebaggish cross check. After an exciting 2nd period, the Avs maintained their 3-2 lead.
The third period was a little difficult to watch, as Altitude seemed to be having some technical difficulties (unless the stuttering video was some bizarre homage to youtube or something). On the ice, though, it was beautiful. After watching the Avs blow 3rd period leads in recent years by sitting back and allowing teams to walk all over them, it was refreshing to see the Avalanche play smart, defensive hockey. I don't know how many of their 24 blocked shots happened in the 3rd, but it was a significant amount to be sure. The Avs blocked shots, got pucks out of the zone, made smart plays at the opposing blue line. I still would like to see a little more offensive focus when the lead is just 1 goal, but I can't complain at all about the way the Avs executed defensively (especially with Adam Foote knocked out early in the game with a jaw injury). All 5 remaining Avalanche defensemen had a monster of a 3rd period.
In the end, the Avalanche simply outworked the Flames. They won 63% of the draws (amazing considering how much Craig Conroy has owned us in the past). They blocked 24 shots to the Flames dainty effort of 6. They forced turnovers, they won battles to the puck. In just about every aspect, they played better than a good Calgary team. Okay, they were officially outhit 19-4 by the Flames, but I believe those numbers are a whack; the Flames did have the physical edge, though. In the end, it was a good, lunch-pail win by the Avalanche.
- Wolski - Stastny - Jones
- Tucker - Duchene - Hejduk
- McLeod - O'Reilly - Svatos
- Koci - Hensick - Stewart
- Cumiskey - Foote
- Quincey - Hannan
- Clark - Wilson
Adam Foote left early in the game. No clue on his status for Wednesday, but the Avs do have a few other defensive options if he can't go. Matt Hendricks missed the game with a groin injury (the reason for the Chris Durno call-up).
- You say the song lyrics above have NOTHING to do with the hockey game? Actually, I agree. Which is why I thought it odd to hear the song played by the Saddledome staff.
- Wojtek Wolski had 6 shots - 1/4 of the Avs total output
- All the Avs did well in the circle (even Tucker was 1 for 1), but Matt Duchene dominated, winning 10 of 12 draws
The Avalanche visit the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. I will have a preview up, but it will be a bit later in the day than usual.
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Iginla
I liked him til he fought one of our guys without taking off his visor. Now he’s a douche.
Get rid of the loser point
09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!
That was actually Rene Bourque, not Iginla. Still a douche move though. Speaking of douches, apparently Phaneuf was getting reamed out by somebody (possibly Sutter) after the game (per Dater).
PS I’m new. I’m tired of the idiocy in the official boards and HF, so here I am. Sup.
by ExiledAmongYou on Nov 17, 2009 11:06 PM MST up reply actions
Welcome!
I think Red was talking about a game last year when Iggy didn’t drop the visor when he dropped the gloves.
That being the case, Bourque’s douchery was on display this evening.
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
My bad.
This is what I get for living in Canuck territory and not getting Centre Ice until this season.
by ExiledAmongYou on Nov 17, 2009 11:13 PM MST up reply actions
No worries.
We has us lotsa inside references / jokes here. Lotsa fun when you’re in, likely not as much until.
We’ll getcha up to speed. Just ask if you don’t know. There are lots of scurrilous rumours floating about a Glossary, but that’s just talk.
/sidelong glance at horbayj
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I never cared for Iginla, but he cemented my disgust of him a few years ago when the Flames faced the Dead things in the playoffs and he was leading his team in the after whistle douchiness. Sure it was against the wings, but you would never have seen Joe Sakic (or probably even Yzerman) participate in that kind of crap.
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 18, 2009 8:12 AM MST up reply actions
Yeah, welcome, and I did mean Iginla. I can’t remember who it was for the Avs though, probably because I’m trying to forget last year.
It’s good you already have the proper terminology for Calgary players though. (douche being a good all purpose adjective but specifically referring to Flames, or Bertuzzi and May, around here)
Get rid of the loser point
09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!
McCormick.
That was the moment my liking for Iginla died, as well.
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Nov 18, 2009 9:10 AM MST up reply actions
Welcome! MHH strives to be a haven from idiocy, so hopefully we don’t let you down.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
You were succeeding very well until I showed up, I take it?
Bills fan? In Colorado? It's more likely than you think.
You better behave yourself around here. I’m privy to all SBN members’ profiles and I can see where people have been warned or banned by other sites. Let’s keep it clean here.
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PS I’m new. I’m tired of the idiocy in the official boards and HF, so here I am. Sup.
Willkommen. That anyone’s able to go to those boards at all is a testament of their patience.
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 18, 2009 7:18 AM MST up reply actions
Welcome to the looney bin,
Just remember to turn your sarcasm meter to full and you’ll have a good time here.
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I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Nov 18, 2009 8:13 AM MST up reply actions
I'll forgive him one transgression
At least he’ll fight, not like some of the offensive pretty boys.
by eltharion_doa on Nov 18, 2009 3:30 AM MST up reply actions
Whoa whoa whoa. We WON the faceoff battle?!? Is that the first time this season?
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Nov 17, 2009 10:42 PM MST reply actions
I don’t think it’s the first, but it hasn’t happened often
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 18, 2009 5:37 AM MST up reply actions
And this was by far Duchene’s best showing in the circle.
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This is great news
Get this story. Today is my 21st birthday, and wouldn’t you know it, I’m stuck on the MHH threads. Red Robin, where my parents took me, apparently doesn’t get Altitude, so I couldn’t watch the game.
Not that the game was high on my list of priorities, but a friend had told me he’d take me to the Sundance (a bar in Ft. Collins, 25 cent beers on Tuesdays). I told him it would be about 10 before I could go on account of you can’t say no to mom.
So I call him at 9:15, and he tells me he’s picking up his fat girlfriend from her sorority house, then going to Wal-Mart, then going to the Sundance, meaning he’s already in town. The dumb son of a bitch thought I should drive to town and meet him. I informed him that he could come pick me up, to which he responded that he was already in town. The fucker was serious about me driving into town (a good 15 miles), which of course also means driving back home. I told him he’s a stupid ******************************motherfucker.
So, long story short, I’m stuck on the MHH postgame thread, didn’t get to watch the game, and have had exactly one beer on my 21st birthday.
"I intend to kick your ass today." - Denver Broncos legend Tom Jackson
First, Happy Birthday!
Second, don’t sweat not getting blitzed on $0.25 beers on a Tuesday with a douche who is cruising WalMart rather than taking care of his boy.
Go see if your dad will hang with you a bit and learn you something ’bout Scotch. Even bad scotch is >>>>>> $0.25 beers. Life is too short for bad beer.
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
Truth
But Scotch is something that grows on you, I have met very few people (myself included) that like it the first time they try it.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Scotch is pretty tough to swallow at first. I started with Vodka in my early drinking days. Ah the memories…
Same here, but now there are very few vodkas I enjoy, but I enjoy most Scotch.
I suppose it’s the same way with beer. When I started drinking I thought Blue was really good, and beers like Sam Adams or Hazed and Infused were WAY too strong and nasty. Now, those are some of my favorites.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
am I allowed to chuckle at the tough to swallow at first line? or is that going too far?
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 18, 2009 8:45 AM MST up reply actions
another rejected tagline…
Mile High Hockey: 5,280 Feet of Juvenile Innuendo
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 18, 2009 9:58 AM MST up reply actions
I remember having trouble drinking Vodka/Scotch/Whiskey at all
And now I’m able to down a big shot of any of three straight.
Living up to my Newfie heritage I am.
2009-2010 Avalanche: The memo the 'experts' sent about sucking was lost en route.
Further to the point,
whereabouts are you? If we meet up for a brew at an Avs/Eagles/Pios game, first round’s on me.
…and I don’t do bad beer.
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
Clarification;
that was kinda, sorta, not really Jibblekopfed. My comment was a riff on Sandiegee’s, but directed to wtnelson.
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
I live north of Windsor
HWY 257 & 14.
"I intend to kick your ass today." - Denver Broncos legend Tom Jackson
Weak on your friends part, but...
My 21st was also in Ft. Fun. We started out at the Ale House (now Lucky Joe’s, maybe still?) for my first ever legal drink, a boilermaker. Yum. Then to Rio for my req 3 margs. Oh goody. Then outside to barf in the street, and perform the worlds fastest sobering up act as I saw a cop car turn onto the street I was puking on. Didn’t get busted. Really don’t remember anything after that. So it was probably fun, but over rated. One of my friends was on a mission to make me puke, and succeeded quite rapidly.
The moral of the story is don’t feel TOO bad, because 21st birthday is usually more fun for your friends than for you, unless you are already an accomplished alcoholic, which I wasn’t at that point in my life. If you aren’t you never remember it anyway, at least if your friends are doing their job. All in all, I could have stayed home and watched hockey.
Anyways, happy birthday. I’ll drink a glass of Scotch to you when I get home from work. And i’ll buy you a good one if we meet sometime for a hockey game. Just don’t believe Bubblegum if he offers to buy you Jager. You’ll never see it.
Get rid of the loser point
09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!
PS
The Pickle Barrel Deli has some of the best food in Ft. Fun, and is also a hockey bar. Highly recommended. I spent a grip of time there in my day. Hope its still there, I really need to get up there to visit my old ’hood one of these days.
Get rid of the loser point
09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!
I can’t understand the American drinking laws. 21 is excessively old. You could have finished university, and still not be allowed a beer. Totally crazy.
I never understood why so may people crowded to the Rio. The margs were decent, but beyond that, the crowds and the food were never things that made me want to come back.
Never mind there were a bunch of better places to eat and drink within a couple blocks.
Colorado Avalanche: Preventing itchy playoff beards since '09
by FiveJeffFingerDiscount on Nov 18, 2009 6:55 AM MST up reply actions
Rio Margs are overrated. They taste too strong so people think they are badass. A properly mixed marg doesn’t reveal its secrets to the tastebuds.
Never trust the lunch lady.
by Hardshell_Taco_del_Lowayne on Nov 18, 2009 7:54 AM MST up reply actions
Its just an easy way to start the night if you are planning on getting blitzed. While their taste is pretty strong, it actually tastes much weaker than they actually are. I think they have some everclear in there… VOMIT.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Man I remember everclear used to be THE thing to drink in college. All the stupid frat guys thought it was hilarious to burp and try to light themselves on fire.
Jungle Juice
Nuff said.
I do not miss those days.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Yeah! Nowadays we drink Sangria because it’s jungle juice for adults. :)
Colorado Avalanche: Preventing itchy playoff beards since '09
by FiveJeffFingerDiscount on Nov 18, 2009 8:33 AM MST up reply actions
MMMM
Sangria is deliciouso!
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 18, 2009 9:25 AM MST up reply actions
I make KICK ASS sangria! Love getting creative. Had green sangria for St Pat’s day one year using sour apple schnapps with Pinot Grigio (and other secret stuff!). Don’t balk. It was awesome. I do a fall sangria for Thanksgiving using Frangelico and a sangiovese (and other secret stuff). Fourth of July sangria using grey goose (Kettle One) vodka with savignon blanc and raspberries and blueberries (and other secret stuff).
I love to cook and throw parties, so I usually match the sangria to some appetizer. mmmmmmm mmmmm good.
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 18, 2009 10:52 AM MST up reply actions
I will post some recipes this weekend. k?
2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks
by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 18, 2009 2:29 PM MST up reply actions
You missed out!
Was at the Sundance tonight….good night. Only 1 fight….heh.
Spent my 21st in the Fort as well. Started off at Sullivan’s (now Mo Jeauxs, and due to the 3 for 1’s since it was on a thursday) which I hate and always have had but then went to and finished up at the old Connor O’neils which was the Greatest Bar. Ever.
"Fans like home runs. And we have assembled a pitching staff to please our fans."
Clark Griffith - Washington Senators owner
by RockyNuggets on Nov 18, 2009 3:06 AM MST up reply actions
Sundance is right by the interstate. It isn’t that hard to get somewhere to pick up the birthday boy.
Never trust the lunch lady.
by Hardshell_Taco_del_Lowayne on Nov 18, 2009 6:45 AM MST up reply actions
Fort Collins
Go to the Breweries up at Fort Collins man that is what I did for my 21st.
by pikeyrubbish on Nov 18, 2009 8:32 AM MST up reply actions
Correction
Edmonton hosts the Avs tomorrow…
Then on to Vancouver Friday.
We won the big one in Calgary!
Go Avs!
fixed!
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 18, 2009 5:38 AM MST up reply actions
First, great team effort this evening by the boys generally. Props to Ryan “Big Willie” Wilson (not my doing, his family/friends had a sign at the Leafs game) on a great game doing everything everywhere. Great work!
Allow me to express my frustration with the Svats machine. The only time I noticed him tonight was when he was being blown off the puck by the fierce, gale force, prevailing winds in the Saddledome.
Oh, wait, nevermind.
Seriously, I’ve seen 2 day old kittens that are stronger on the puck.
Seriously.
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
It’s on nights like these that I really have to exercise every gram of self restraint I have not to call up my brother in law in Calgary to just see how he’s feeling tonight….
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
Are you kidding?
My brother in law (if I had one in Calgary that was a Flames fan) would have long since turned his phone off.
Get rid of the loser point
09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!
the boys
yeaaah, I’m not really sure the Wilson one was as strong.
09
by wflan on Nov 18, 2009 2:52 AM MST reply actions 11 recs
My mind is officially blown. Please keep making these.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
Hahaha the look on Duke’s face is so perfectly 17th century painting quality.
Never trust the lunch lady.
by Hardshell_Taco_del_Lowayne on Nov 18, 2009 6:49 AM MST up reply actions
That's tremendous
If I could rec this 100 times. I would.
Is House Quincey?
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 18, 2009 7:22 AM MST up reply actions
Is House Quincey?
Radar.
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
Ahh
At least I knew it wasn’t Hensick.
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 18, 2009 9:55 AM MST up reply actions
Rec’d. Officially awesome. Statsny and Hedjuk are perfect.
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by FiveJeffFingerDiscount on Nov 18, 2009 7:30 AM MST up reply actions
You are the King of Photoshop, wflan
Amazing job!!!
Colorado Avalanche: Please excuse the mess while we are under construction.
Absofrickinlutely Awesome!
When do we get the Baron? Radar has lotsa fun possibilities.
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
Good bounce back after getting bounced on Saturday. A win tonight…then a Hawks win over the Flames on Thursday would give us a bit a breathing room.
I am especially impressed about the bounce back…on the road. Though this team has been impressive in road games so far this year.
I’m impressed by Stastny’s two points on the road. This is unlike him.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
By the way, Craig Anderson has a new name, not a nickname, but a legal name change. My 3-year-old has dubbed him “Greg Alderson”…this is the kid who can say Peter Budaj and Wojtek Wolski like it’s 2nd nature. Apparently Craig Anderson is a bit rough for him.
Greg Alderson’s the man. That was a good game. I was looking forward to it for a while, cause my wife’s a Calgarian (and a Flames fan). I was finishing putting my 2 yr old boy’s bed together when the game just started, and I heard my wife scream, FUC*!! I knew it was good news. It was Wilson’s goal. I look forward to seeing how well they do in Edmonton, tonight. It’s funny to see the Calgary writers talk it down. It’s actually pretty loserish, douchebaggish you might say…
You might say that. And you’d be right.
"I know everyone has their own opinion, but your opinion is wrong. "
by Mike @ MHH on Nov 18, 2009 9:03 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
While that’s really cool, it still doesn’t cancel out the fact that the dude kind of looks like Mitch from Real Genius
And it took him almost as long to score.
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.
Altitude Iginla Love Fest
Anyone else get real tired of the Altitude’s Iginla Love Fest? Anytime Jarome got near the puck, ole’ Peter could hardly control himself. When Iglina scored, I think McNab jizzed in his pants. It was almost as bad as Peter’s love affair with Chris Osgood…
The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart
They always do that. It’s like they designate a “Crush of the Day” before the broadcast.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Nov 18, 2009 9:33 AM MST up reply actions
After watching the Canadian feed for the last two games, it’s really dawned on me how crazy excited they get. The Canucks are much calmer in their game-calling.
wait until we play Columbus
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 18, 2009 9:59 AM MST up reply actions
I don’t want them to be total homers like Minny or Detroit’s “commentators”, but you’d think that maybe Wilson getting the first goal of the game (his first NHL goal) would get some attention. I personally felt Wilson’s goal was better than Iginla’s. They replayed the Iginla goal over and over and over again from 2-3 different camera angles, and in slow motion more times than I cared to count. To be fair it was a good shot, but it deserved 1/100th of the attention it got.
The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart
Wilson's Goal
Did get play of the game, so there’s that.
Get rid of the loser point
09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!
It actually got me in trouble.
My mom was over for dinner and I had the game on after dinner.
She was not impressed or amused when I asked aloud if our announcers could stop verbally fellating the other team’s captian.
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
Funny thing was that I used exactly those words “verbally fellating the other team’s captain” because my 3 & 5yr olds were in the room. It took her a minute to give me the maternal stare of death.
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
I can't wait for that proud parental moment you have
when your 5 year old tells his/her kindergarten teacher to quit “verbally fellating” him/her.
Colorado Avalanche: Please excuse the mess while we are under construction.
He's going to be attending a Mandarin Chinese only kindergarten.
If he can say that in Mandarin, I will gladly take the heat!
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
Serious about the kindergarten, and the school generally. K-8 public charter school. K is 100% Chinese or Spanish (you pick which track at the start). 1th & 2th grade 80% Chinese/20% English. 3th grade onward 50/50. Global Village Academy
Absolutely awesome. The school is 5 miles from our house. It allowed us to stay in the States as opposed to moving back to Singapore to ensure that our boys got an education in Chinese (my wife is from there and ethnicly Chinese, so it’s a big deal to us).
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
Who will they be verbally fellating tonight?
The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart
From the brilliance that is Matchstick and Gasoline
The Avalanche are not a good team.
Um. Ok. So based on that logic, the other “bad teams” in the league so far are the Stars, Blackhawks, Blue Jackets, Red Wings, and Sabres. Ok, I agree about Columbus. But sure, “R O”, those must bad teams because you lost to them. Oh wait, no, they must have been “opportunistic” and that’s how they won; even though you admit you don’t know what the word means.
But using that negative implication logic, that means the good teams in the league contain the likes of Toronto and St. Louis.
I need to stop reading that blog after games, the stupidity invades my mind like the swine flu.
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He goes on EV sf/ES sa, which only has an R^2 value (or how well it correlates to wins) of about 40%, which is ok, but not all that strong a correlation.
EV sf/ES sa while tied has a 56% R^2 which is a decent correlation for how often a team wins, but no where near infallible. For example, the Pens last year won the cup even though they had a worse EV SF/EV SA .
And he relies on Corsi ratings, which I find to be pure junk.
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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 18, 2009 11:10 AM MST up reply actions
Please see my signature line.
Thank you. That is all.
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - We really suck, it's just that we didn't get the memo.
Those guys are fucking hilarious whenever they lose.
NO NO WE’RE STILL BETTER THAN THAT OTHER TEAM LOOK HERE YEAH
Bills fan? In Colorado? It's more likely than you think.
1989 baby!!!
I swear it wasn’t that long ago! Really!
Get rid of the loser point
09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!
Back when gingers with huge beards and mustaches were still cool.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
I prefer the Mile High Hockey bad loss game recaps:
“The Avs really sucked last night.”
Instead of whining and rationalizing and blah blah blah like M&G.
Mile High Hockey: Hoping for the best, expecting the worst, hating the Wings.
That was one of the things that got me hooked here. No sugar coating. I swear you could become diabetic reading some other sites’ stuff.
Get rid of the loser point
09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!
I never got that. I’m not on the team. I’m not paid by the team. I have no stake other than my own fandom. Is my fandom threatened when the team sucks donkey balls and loses to the Canucks 8-2? Even though that’s never happened, I would still be able to admit that the reason was because they sucked and it wasn’t because of some random statistics I pulled out of my ass and then purposely misinterpreted just to make myself feel better.
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