Game 28 Recap: Avalanche 3 - Lightning 0
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 30, 2009 8:42 PM MST
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The Avalanche and a two-goal lead walk into a bar and...hey, wait a minute. They changed the joke? They held a lead? Really?
In his first 27 NHL games, Steven Stamkos had 11 points and was a -11. While it took the first overall pick a while to get rolling, he would finish strong with 19 points in his final 20 games. Matt Duchene has had a similar slow start to his first NHL season. Although he's had some great flashes, he only had 12 points in his first 27 to show for it and he was a -10.
That's been changing, though. Duchene scored two tonight, the second a highlight-reel deflection out of the air that the Lightning broadcast showed, I kid you not, about 15 times. While we've been lamenting the loss of guys like David Jones and the play of guys like Marek Svatos and Wojtek Wolski lately, I think we've given short shrift to the sudden maturation of #9. Duchene had zero points in his first 7 games in November, but he finished up with 7 in his final 7 games. He's looking more and more like a superstar every night. Now he just needs a nickname. Duchene's two goals were all the scoring the Avalanche would need (Wojtek Wolski added an empty net goal) as Craig Anderson and the Avalanche defense held a potent Tampa Bay offense off the scoresheet.
It wasn't perfect. The Lightning were given 7 powerplays (including one from yet another bench minor penalty), although an effective Avalanche penalty kill kept the Lightning from cashing in. And, yet again, the Avalanche played prevent D in the 3rd period and were outshot 16-6. But a big save by Anderson and another save by the post kept the Avalanche up and ruined my Avalanche-and-a-bar joke.
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By the way, if you watched the Altitude feed then you missed my new favorite play-by-play guy in Tampa's Rick Packham. Man, he had an excellent voice and called a GREAT game - mostly neutral, didn't just call the names of the Lightning players on the pbp, didn't start dropping anecdotes every few minutes. Crisp, clean, professional. And I still think he sounds like Sean McDonough. You also missed an excellent intermission interview of Matt Duchene in which he revealed that he talked to the refs at the end of the 2nd period to make sure that Stastny got an assist for his 2nd goal. Great kid.
Also, in searching for something else, I discovered that the Avs played in Tampa two years ago and won 3-0 (with an empty net goal). They allowed 22 3rd period shots in that one (Theodore got the shutout).
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Stewart had quietly accumulated 7 points in 6 games.
Hopefully #9 is not ten less than #19
by InYoFace on Nov 30, 2009 8:47 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Stewie had a good game tonight, maybe he just needed to be lined up with Duchene?
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by Americanario on Nov 30, 2009 8:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i dunno, but that is chemistry of the first order right there. If Sacco breaks them up without giving them a lot more games together, I’m going to be pissed.
by thedoctor on Nov 30, 2009 11:24 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Now, if only Sacco had someone to throw on the left side…
by c0nquistad0rian on Dec 1, 2009 1:08 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I vote for Galiardi
A 2nd round rookie in the race for Calder? ORLY? Ya RLY!
by Drakenlot on Dec 1, 2009 10:14 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
me too
of the available options at LW, i rank them this way
Galiardi
McLeod
Tucker
Svatos
so, better McLeod than Tucker, I guess.
by thedoctor on Dec 1, 2009 10:34 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
and the Baron nowhere to be found…..
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by Hopfenkopf on Dec 1, 2009 11:52 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i suppose he counts as an option too
and if he’s not playing with Stastny, I’d put him at the top of that list. But I think he should stay with Stastny.
by thedoctor on Dec 1, 2009 12:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Gotcha. I agree with Baron pretty much stays with SoS. Galiardi is most definitely the right answer at LW for Duchene.
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by Hopfenkopf on Dec 1, 2009 12:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Or actually, maybe Stewart is the answer to who they can put on the left side with Duchene. If two guys have chemistry, they have chemistry no matter which position they’re in. We saw it with Sakic and Brunette. They worked well together whether Bruno was on the left side with Hejduk on the right, or whether he was on the right side with Wolski on the left.
Why not put Stewart on the left side with Duchene when Hejduk comes back from injury, he can be the RW on that line?
It would be easier to say that if Jones were still playing with Wolski and Stastny. But, we all know that Svatos and Duchene don’t really work that well together.
by c0nquistad0rian on Dec 1, 2009 2:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
but would that handicap SoS too much given Stewie is out?
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 1, 2009 3:21 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
not stewie, jones. der.
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 1, 2009 4:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
OK, I guess, but who takes the right side?
Here’s kinda what I’m thinking:
Baron – SoS – Duke (hopefully tomorrow?)
Galiardi – Dutchy – Stewie
Highlander – Radar – Svats?(don’t really like this, but until we’re ready to totally trade/waive him..)
Durno – Hendricks – Tucker
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by Hopfenkopf on Dec 1, 2009 3:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, despite the stats, I still like Stewie on the right side a lot, lot more. Bruno was (and is, i guess) a fairly unique player in how he’s equally effective on both sides.
I’d rather see Hejduk back with Stastny. Svatos isn’t cutting it on a top line.
by thedoctor on Dec 1, 2009 4:40 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Svatos isn’t cutting iton a top line.
Fix’d
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Aph on Dec 1, 2009 4:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Truth.
So long as we could get something approaching a decent return on him, I’d just as soon see Svats traded and Haydar or Dupuis given the chance to come up and skate on the 3rd/4th line. I’d be really geeked up to see Yip given that opportunity later in the year.
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by Hopfenkopf on Dec 1, 2009 5:08 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I still haven’t seen it. Maybe not so much this season because he’s been used in a checking role on the lower two lines, but Stewart has been equally effective on the left side. I think that it’s just in your head; you probably saw one bad game or two of him playing left wing and can’t get it out of your head. But, his points break down showed that he had more playing on the left side last year. And I recall some in game praise from the announcers of his ability to transfer over to the left side when he was first called up.
by c0nquistad0rian on Dec 2, 2009 4:33 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
possible. i’ll continue watching it.
by thedoctor on Dec 2, 2009 9:08 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
This.
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 1, 2009 10:12 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Aww, no more DING?
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by UZ on Nov 30, 2009 8:48 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
It’s only one game….I think we should give it another week before chopping the name.
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by Americanario on Nov 30, 2009 8:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Even if it it wasn't pretty
The defense did keep the shots to the perimeter when Tampa when on their insane 10-minute push. Maybe a game like this, where we get a bit lucky and get a shut out will reinvigorate the team.
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by c6hor8 on Nov 30, 2009 9:07 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Way to go Duchene. Finally a pretty goal. That first one was ugly…just like his others…but you can see he’s about to break out.
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by BraxtanFILM on Nov 30, 2009 9:08 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
The first was actually kind of week, Nittymaki should have had that but it somehow slipped underneath him.
The second was beautiful.
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by Americanario on Nov 30, 2009 10:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Ahh, well yes that one was pretty nice.
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by Americanario on Nov 30, 2009 10:28 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That was weak too. Osgood should have had an assist on that goal. Perhaps I’m being too harsh on the kid…or maybe I’m just used to seeing Sakic wrist shots that hit the net before you know he let it go.
I still say his goals have all looked soft with the exception of his pretty second goal last night. Just my two cents.
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by BraxtanFILM on Dec 1, 2009 12:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
last time i checked a soft goal counted as much on the score board as a flashy, pretty goal. at least he’s getting them in. just sayin…
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 1, 2009 12:40 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
at least he’s getting them in.
That’s what she said.
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by Rather Dashing on Dec 1, 2009 12:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
His first goal was sweet
because of the way he used the defender to shield Osgood from the puck. If he doesn’t do that, there’s a lot higher (okay, not that much higher) chance Osgood at least gets a piece of it. With the way he reacted to the shot, I think the defender had more to do with that goal than anything Osgood didn’t do.
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by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 1, 2009 6:36 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
No surgery for Vokoun that I can see...
TSN says “There was no internal ear damage, just a laceration,” said Panthers general manager Randy Sexton. “They stitched him up, took a catscan and there’s no additional injuries.”
Apparently Altitude radio jumped the gun a bit.
Sandie
by sandiegee on Nov 30, 2009 9:27 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
The constant taking of penalties
It has to change. Tampa had a couple of shots that should have been buried on their PP if not for them whiffing. We can’t expect all teams to do that.
Get rid of the loser point
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by TheRed on Nov 30, 2009 9:32 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
to be fair
some of those calls today were crap. That first call on Quincey? The blatant dive on SoS’s call? I thought our Pk did a little better being aggressive.
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by c6hor8 on Nov 30, 2009 9:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i agree, our PK was more aggressive this game, esp when you consider the egg we laid against minnie. I thought the PP shot a little more, hot pocket did less pump fakes then before, nice to see he’s shooting the puck into the traffic areas now. Andy seems to have shaken off those couple bad games, looks to be in fine form.
we need guys like stewie and dutchy to keep it up, tonight they showed us that they’re capable
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by horbayj on Nov 30, 2009 10:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
What game were you watching? Liles was holding and hesitating at every turn. He hardly ever wound up…the only one I saw really winding up was the Baron…but he kept whiffing on his shots.
Sacco said after the game that Liles needs to do more for the PP…just winding up and shooting would be a big help. And I wish they would use him sneaking in from the weak side again…where he was most successful in the past
by chiavsfan on Dec 1, 2009 5:37 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Crap or not
TB had at least two wicked good chances. We got lucky that they didn’t go in. And overall we need to take less penalties, esp bench penalties
Get rid of the loser point
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by TheRed on Dec 1, 2009 12:17 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Totally agreed
on the Tampa play-by-play guy. He was great, particularly in pointing out the skill involved on Dutchy’s second goal.
Why in the world is he stuck doing play-by-play for the Lightning? He should be the voice of Versus.
by ExiledAmongYou on Nov 30, 2009 10:57 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
More info on the dude.
Dude’s name is apparently Rick Peckham, and actually does do some games for Versus. I’ll rephrase then: he should be the number one guy for Versus.
by ExiledAmongYou on Nov 30, 2009 11:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, Rick Peckham. that’s the guy.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 1, 2009 5:40 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He was fantastic last night. This year I have heard a couple of sets of announcers I really like. These guys were good, and I love the Leaf’s TV guys…they are hysterical
by chiavsfan on Dec 1, 2009 5:52 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m going to try for all the other teams feeds on this trip. Would have skipped the Panthers, but they got rid of Denis Potvin so now it may be listenable
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 1, 2009 6:56 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I wish Randy Mohler would do TV play by play for the Panthers…ok, no I don’t
by chiavsfan on Dec 1, 2009 7:17 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
I loved the play by play guy. Especially while I wait for FS Tennessee to repsond to me, he must have read over our roster and knew the details of it. What a novel idea. As of right now
Good List for Announcers: Tampa, Toronto, Boston,
Death List for Announcer: Nashville, New Jersey, Edmonton
I am sure I am missing some.
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by c6hor8 on Dec 1, 2009 7:38 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Calgary and Detroit are both awful. Columbus guys are crazy homers, but entertaining at least. I really like the Minnesota guys too. But I haven’t heard a PBP as good as Peckham’s in a long while.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 1, 2009 7:44 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Toronto earlier this year was just as good as Peckham. I even posted on PPP about it. Mind you, it game a game after we played those retards at Nashville. I’m adding those teams to my list.
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by c6hor8 on Dec 1, 2009 7:58 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Really…Columbus entertaining? My lord, it’s them against the world half the time. I can’t stand listening to them…I’d rather listen to Millions.
by chiavsfan on Dec 1, 2009 8:07 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
they are ridiculous, but I find them enjoyable in a goofy way
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 1, 2009 9:53 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with everything you said except Minnesotas guys (unless they have changed since the playoffs from a couple years ago). I find them to be homers and whiny almost on the level of Calgary and Detroit.
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by Jibblescribbits on Dec 1, 2009 8:19 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The Minnesota PBP guy was really annoying me when I was watching the first game of the recent home and home matchup because he was constantly saying the wrong names of the Avs players, like he has a hard time reading the numbers or something.
by arails4 on Dec 1, 2009 8:33 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
This statement is 100% TRUE.
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by Mike @ MHH on Dec 1, 2009 12:13 PM MST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
1/2 of the LA team of announcers: Jim Fox is like nails on a chalkboard to me
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 1, 2009 10:15 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’d prefer to listen to nails on the chalkboard.
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by Americanario on Dec 1, 2009 1:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
right there with ya
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 1, 2009 1:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I actually TiVoed that feed without realizing it but was able to watch the game live and went to Altitude for it. After all this praise, I’m going to watch the game again with the TB feed!
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 1, 2009 10:14 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
you can thank me later.
I mean wink wink you can thanks me later
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 1, 2009 12:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I got my folks Center Ice for my mom’s birthday, and now they go out of their way to watch the Leafs games because they enjoy the announcers so much.
If Santa comes down my chimney wearing those Red Wing colors, he's going to wish he didn't exist.
by Dixomatic on Dec 1, 2009 9:38 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t catch the game, but between the recap and the highlight reel, it seems like a good rebound point…
09
by wflan on Nov 30, 2009 11:11 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Can't really credit the Avs with this win
It seems more like Tampa Bay lost the game. The Avs played the same way they’ve been playing in the last 3-4 games, just Tampa Bay couldn’t do anything.
This does not equal the end to the slump. When we outshoot the other team, score a goal against a goalie in the 3rd period and more than 2-3 Avs show up, then I’ll change my tune.
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by AvDog on Nov 30, 2009 11:52 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Yes, they got lucky
I have to agree with you here. Anderson kept them in the game the 3rd with a couple of highway robbery saves. I think I can remember only 2 rushes to the Tampa zone. The rest of the period was played sitting back with the forwards being extra defensemen. I am no hockey genius but is this a serious coaching strategy? The last few games I have heard the commentators (for both teams) call it back to basics hockey. I call it bullshit. The Avs are doing themselves no favors with this. I was frustrated as hell last night watching them do this. Seriously, what is going on? Is it the players, the coaches? Who is deciding to not play any offense in the 3rd when holding a lead?
by AvFab on Dec 1, 2009 9:01 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure I agree
I thought the Avs defense shut down TB. The offence was rather strong in the first and second. After 2 periods, the Avs actually out shot the Bolts 22-17.
The third period was another story, or should I say the same story for the Avs. Though the Avs defence did seem a bit more sharp this third period than the did during the Minny games. The forwards did a good job fore-checking. The Lightning had a lot of difficulty setting up plays. A great deal of the 3rd was played in the neutral zone as TB often had problems getting the puck into the Avs zone.
I thought many Avs showed up in the game. Obviously Duchene, Stewie and Andy had great games. But I thought Foote (for the most part) had a terrific game too. He tried to make that big hit on Tanguay late in the third and missed which setup a TB scoring chance, but besides that he was strong the rest of the night. Stastny had several great chances and played well in his own zone. Liles and Svatos seemed a bit lost. The Avs PK unit was fantastic allowing only 9 shots on the 7 power plays.
I wanted to see more real offence in the third and less of this “dump and chase” crap. While the third period was not perfect for the Avs, it was a great improvement over what we’ve seen the past few weeks.
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by smoky201 on Dec 1, 2009 10:33 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
agree on Foote. The Altidudes pointed this out and I agree: Foote is a seriously calming influence when trying to hold a lead. They missed his presence.
by thedoctor on Dec 1, 2009 10:35 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
but he was out there in the 3rd???
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 1, 2009 12:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think the doc means they missed his presence in the games that they lost in the 3rd after giving up a lead (before he came back)
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 1, 2009 12:39 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
ah, i see the confusion. yes, that’s what i meant. sorry DDC.
by thedoctor on Dec 1, 2009 12:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
ah, I get it now
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 1, 2009 1:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Query:
Does anyone else find the astounding lack of ability on the part of one Marek Svatos as a NHL caliber player known for his capacity to “finish” to well, you know, finish to be inordinately frustrating?
Just sayin’…
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by Hopfenkopf on Dec 1, 2009 12:51 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
i’d settle for him being able to receive passes at a > 50% clip. how many times does the puck just skitter away from him?
Also, O’Reilly’s startling decline has coincided with Svatos being on his line as much as Duchene’s breakout has begun with Svatos off it. Just sayin.
by thedoctor on Dec 1, 2009 9:12 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Also, in searching for something else, I discovered that the Avs played in Tampa two years ago and won 3-0 (with an empty net goal). They allowed 22 3rd period shots in that one (Theodore got the shutout).
15:12 Nice clearing attempt, Tyler. (Sarcasm)
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by c0nquistad0rian on Dec 1, 2009 1:06 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
I really really miss being able to watch live Avs games
The feeds on JustinTV have been really unreliable. I really always hope the best for the Avs, but either we really need to pick up the pace or really drop off. A magical season could be in the mix however another season of top picks could really help. I hate when we lose, and always happy with a victory… I get to watch NHL LIVE because i pay for it in WA… But I understand our youth. I’m not going to lie fellas, I love our team right now, however TO BE BRUTALLY HONEST i want another year of top picks. If we had another lottery year we could be devastating in years to come. But either way I always will root for wins, and will dissapointed in a year without making the playoffs. SO in conclusion YES I WANT TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS, however, a year with top picks is also intruiging. SORRY FOR drunk spelling AND LETS GO AVVVVVIES!!!!
by wangstu13 on Dec 1, 2009 1:48 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
occasionally if the Justin.tv streams and atdhe don’t work, Channelsurfing.net works on occasion.
Not usually though. :|
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by UZ on Dec 1, 2009 4:23 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Good for you…but most people root for their teams to win. I hate the “tank” shit. I hated it last year, and I hate the calls for it this year.
by chiavsfan on Dec 1, 2009 5:39 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Agree: No tanking
I hope I never have to see the Avs in last place again as long as I live… Pride is more important than high draft picks in my book.
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by smoky201 on Dec 1, 2009 10:50 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
NHL Gamecenter live
I have this, and it works great. If you have a decent internet connection, you can watch games in (not quite) HD. It doesn’t look as good as DirecTV HD, but it looks way better than standard def. television. It’s pretty damn sharp. And there’s a slew of other useful features too, such as instantly click on game highlights while the game is going on (I watched Duchene’s first goal a couple times because I was out of the room when it happened).
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by BraxtanFILM on Dec 1, 2009 12:37 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Keeping leads
I was at the Avalanche/Lightning game back in March of 2003 for my 18th birthday. 3 rows from the ice, and first chance to see my idol Patrick Roy. Sure enough, they started Aebischer, got up 3-0 early. Of course, I’m in my Roy Jersey and gloating like sin. Tampa storms back to grab 4 3rd period goals and ruin my night. Aebischer was soft and weak, and there’s a reason he’s nowhere to be found anymore.
by Sean John33 on Dec 1, 2009 6:20 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
I like Wolski’s Spinarama goal, he deaked the goalie out of the picture…
Ryan O'Reilly for the Calder.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Dec 1, 2009 8:30 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
It was like the goalie wasn’t even there.
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by c6hor8 on Dec 1, 2009 9:00 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
and it only took him two tries to do it!
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 1, 2009 9:54 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
On Liles
My BF is getting called out.
“We expect a lot from John,” Avs coach Joe Sacco said. “He’s a guy that’s got the skill and can make plays. It goes back to needing your top players to be your top players on a consistent basis. John is certainly one of those players. He needs to want to be the best defenseman on the ice, game in and game out.”
I’m going with the positive side of things and betting it will help. JML seems to genuinely care about the team and its success.
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 1, 2009 10:49 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
I said as much last night, and earlier in this thread. He just seems to “think” too much about what to do with the puck when he is on the point. I wish he would just let fly with some one-timers, or slappers with no hesitation. His shot isn’t the greatest, and it’s not going to bowl anyone over, but it’s good enough
And I wish Sacco (or whoever is “in charge”) of the power play would look at what he did a few years back where he would sneak in behind the play (and get most of his goals). That’s when he was most effective (but I believe he had Sakic, and sometimes Forsberg feeding that (which helps)
by chiavsfan on Dec 1, 2009 11:51 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
i liked that too, but we were running a totally different style of PP then, iirc — the umbrella. sort of like how TB was last night — 1 guy at the top of the slot, 2 guys along just above the half boards on either side and then 2 more low guy. sort of looks like a home base.
when we slid over one of the bottom 2 guy to the puck side (strong side?) it left the other guy on that side free for sneak ins. and that was JM Liles.
by thedoctor on Dec 1, 2009 12:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t think anyone’s mentioned it yet, but how about that beautiful hit by Quincey on Stamkos that sent him into the bench? That was HI-larious!
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 1, 2009 12:37 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
it was made even sweeter cuz it caused TB to have too many men on the ice.
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 1, 2009 12:38 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Even though they didn’t actually have too many men.
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by c6hor8 on Dec 1, 2009 12:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
really?
well that sucks…for them. nice pay back to the Avs for when the team had to face a 7-man PP tho.
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 1, 2009 1:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
it was a sweet hit. The TB guys couldn’t see the too many men. I’m not 100% sure I saw it either, but when they blew the whistle there was definitely a guy trying to sneak off the ice
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 1, 2009 1:08 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah i noticed that. Then the replay suddenly didn’t have that man. There was one bad part of that hit though. Stamkos’ skate hit Veilleux’s face. Sadly, he was wearing a visor and couldn’t be hurt more. Damn.
Avalanche 2009-2010: We fend off 7 man power plays? Do you?
by c6hor8 on Dec 1, 2009 1:15 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Normally I would not agree with such mean spirited thoughts. But I remember that ahole slamming Stats into the boards from behind in that ugly playoff game a few years back where it looked like half of the Wild team was suffering from roid rage. So yes, too bad he had the visor on.
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by Bob in Boulder on Dec 1, 2009 1:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I never actually wish evil on hockey players, sans Phadouche and the Red Wings, but that was the series where they came out and tried to injure every one of our players. Boogard and Veilleux were at the front of this. They managed to crack Wolski’s ribs if i remember correctly.
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by c6hor8 on Dec 1, 2009 1:32 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It was a great hit. ALT showed Stamkos watching it on the jumbotron afterward and laughing about it with his teammates on the bench. I was glad to see Stamkos wasn’t hurt.
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by smoky201 on Dec 1, 2009 1:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Stamkos seems like a great guy. I loved that he was laughing about it.
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Dec 1, 2009 1:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
indeed, I thought that was pretty impressive
by jd21 on Dec 1, 2009 2:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
contrast to
Many years ago Foote deposited Modano onto the Avs bench during a game. Modano looked like he was going to cry afterward.
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 Dec 1, 2009 2:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
to be fair, he always looks like that tho…. a textbook case of what your parents told you “keep making that face, and it’ll stick like that forever”
by jd21 on Dec 1, 2009 2:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think I saw a guy come onto the ice way over on the other side of the bench and put his hand on the puck around the time the whistle went. I have no idea if I dreamt that or not though, and I can’t seem to find a replay.
by ExiledAmongYou on Dec 1, 2009 4:26 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I loved it....
It’s on the highlight reel if anyone missed it.
http://www.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?hl=true#&intcmpid=nhl-hp-vidchn-highlts
After the one minute mark.
Sandie
by sandiegee on Dec 1, 2009 3:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
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