Today In Colorado Avalanche History

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jun 7, 2009 10:00 AM MDT in Today In Colorado Avalanche History Comment 7 comments

June 7, 2001 - Game 6. Patrick Roy saves the day, shutting out the Devils 4-0 on their home ice and sending the series back to Denver for Game 7. Adam Foote scores a goal and 2 assists (YA RLY)

Adrian Dater told a great story about Roy and this game a couple of months ago:

After the Avs came into New Jersey, down 3-2 in the series, they checked into their hotel. Just so happened that Melanie, former wife of Marty, was staying at the same hotel. She was chatting with a Montreal journalist in the lobby, and the journalist happened to say something about the upcoming Game 6 and what a good game it would be, etc, etc. Melanie said, loud enough to for those standing around her to hear, something on the order of "It’ll be great when we get it (the Cup) tomorrow night."

Well, Patrick Roy happened to be standing within earshot, heard it, and became incensed. Though he didn’t say anything to Melanie apparently, he vowed right then and there that the Devils would not get another goal the rest of the series. And if not for Sykora’s power-play goal in the third period, they wouldn’t have.

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...Continuing the Story

Apparently Roy was pissed (at himself) at the end of the game because he didn’t get the shutout…

This ego-maniacism that’s backed up by performances is what cements St Patty’s place as the greatest of all time, especially when he put up his numbers not playing behind a remarkably effective shutdown team for a decade or two.

I just want Drury back... I recognize the Drury->Morris->Statsny chain, and I stick with the statement.

by wflan on Jun 7, 2009 1:09 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

That was/is the thing about Roy. Sure he was batshit crazy, but when set his mind to something he did everything within his power to make sure it happened.

MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.

I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.

by Americanario on Jun 7, 2009 4:56 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

That fanaticism towards winning and being the best was what made him a great player, but it might also be the thing that keeps him from being a great coach.

If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding! HOW can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jun 7, 2009 7:44 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

It is hard to say BUT

the whole fanatic, driven to succeed ‘firey’ coach thing works sometimes, especially with the right staff around them

I just want Drury back... I recognize the Drury->Morris->Statsny chain, and I stick with the statement.

by wflan on Jun 7, 2009 8:13 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

It can

but it takes the right kind of team to respond to it. No idea if we have that, or will when the Roy train comes back to town.

If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding! HOW can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jun 7, 2009 8:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Very true.

Mike Keenan’s Rangers were a good example of ‘the right kind of team to respond to it’ when they won the cup. Since then, not so much.

by Streams Of Whiskey on Jun 8, 2009 5:06 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

And we will

never know because we have Joe FREAKIN’ Sacco as our coach!! Oh yeah, and we also have Greg Sherman, a glorified accountant as our GM. Who is supposed to be the number 1 prospect next year? I suggest we start the Ti4??? campaign now because I don’t see us doing well at all next year. Move over Fishstick Men, you are going to have some company in the basement!

Honestly, what kept that idiot Lacroix from interviewing, oh i don’t know, Peter Laviolette!? Were his credentials not good enough? How about instead of promoting an accountant from within, why in God’s green Earth did he not ask Jay Feaster or Cliff Fletcher to stop by for an interview?? Not good enough either? Got it.

So now we as Avs fans are going to be stuck with a below average, under achieving team for the foreseeable future. WONDERFUL!! In the meantime we get to watch as the Mother F-ing Red Wings are one game away from hoisting another Cup!!

It seems to me, that if you are trying to “shake up” an organization, you wouldn’t promote from within that crappy organization! I know this is a novel concept, but hey, what do I know?

"I can't hear Jeremy because I have my 2 Stanley Cup rings plugging my ears!" -Patrick Roy

by Derek B on Jun 7, 2009 11:12 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs