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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 24, 2009 9:46 AM MDT
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Seriously? It's Monday already? How does that happen so quickly? As an added bonus, my son starts school again on Wednesday. Leaves are already dropping all over my yard and I saw a giant display of Halloween candy at the grocery store this weekend. Ugh. I had an excellent summer, but it's almost over now and I'm not sure I'm ready to come to grips with that, even if it does mean that a new hockey season is just around the corner.
Here's what went on in the Avosphere during the last week:
- The Avalanche announced a, well, avalanche of number changes for the upcoming season. We discussed it here, of course, but Anyone But Detroit as a totally cool pictoral breakdown. It would be cooler if the jerseys weren't so ugly, of course, but I digress. Oh, and the team roster at has been updated to reflect the new numbers.
- Disgruntled Avs Blogger took a quick look at Craig Anderson's home and away splits. The bad news? He didn't play as well at the BankAtlantic Center as he did away from it. The good news? He's only going to play, at most, one game there next season.
- Brian Thompson has some hopes that the Wings signing of Todd Bertuzzi might rekindle the old Blood Feud. Doubtful, in my opinion. As the soundbyte goes, he's dead, Jim.
- Adrian points out that the Avs are really pushing their 14-game pack. Buy the pack and you get tickets to Joe Sakic night. Great for folks buying the packs, maybe not so great for folks looking to buy tickets to that game individually. Both Detroit games are included in the pack, as is the final game against LA. You also get all 10 "Alumni Night" games, which will be discussed in the next bullet point. The full list of games (plus ordering info) is here.
- Back in July, the Avalanche announced that they'd be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Pepsi Center throughout the season. It appears that the above-mentioned Alumni Nights will be part of those festivities, when former Avalanche players will be celebrated before the game. Joe Sakic night would be the first. Although they haven't announced which players will be honored, they have announced the dates: 10/23 (Carolina), 11/6 (Chicago), 11/23 (Philadelphia), 12/15 (Washington), 12/26 (Dallas), 1/16 (New Jersey), 1/31 (Rangers), 2/6 Edmonton, 3/1 (Detroit).
- Speaking of schedules, Angélique has a great compilation of the respective league schedules for Avalanche prospects.
- Norm Jones is no longer the radio PbP guy for the Avalanche.
- GEO would like everyone to know that he's an Avs Lova not an Avs Ranter. Or something to that effect.
- Shane has a good look at Avalanche theme music.
- Finally, the NHL updated their NHL Fans section, with details here. This is not totally my cup of tea, but I am impressed with the effort the league is making in this "new media" area. One interesting item: all 30 teams have an official twitter feed (the Leafs' feed isn't listed, but it does exist). The Avs - with 2 tweets total - are the least prolific team by a large margin. Like you didn't already know that.
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I'm sick of the "Dead Rivalry" thing
I get shit all the time for being an Avs fan in Michigan. Also, for as bad as we were last year, we went 3-1 vs them. I think people think it’s the trendy thing to say among Wings fans because they think that they are FAR better than us and we are nothing to them. I understand that they are a better team than us but I don’t think we’ve grown that insignificant to them if they still hate the shit out of our team.
Yeah it doesn’t matter to them, except when it obviously does.
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Aug 24, 2009 10:12 AM MDT up reply actions
i agree
rivalry far from dead Burtuzzi will just spark it more. I love steamrolling wings 3 out of 4 times lets aim for 4 this year
"We just couldnt put the cat in the hat thats really why we lost today we just couldnt put the cat in the hat."
we’re down to, what, 5 guys on the Avs who played in the Bertuzzi game? Hejduk, Liles, Foote, Clark and Svatos. Am I missing anyone? And Hejduk and Foote are the only two guys who go back to the Detroit rivalry days and there’s not many guys left on the Wings either.
I do think the rivalry is there with the fans (of both clubs), but with the guys on the ice? not so much.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 24, 2009 11:45 AM MDT up reply actions
actually, since it was late in the season I doubt that Svatos played in that game come to think of it. but he would have been on the team…
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 24, 2009 11:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Most rivalries these days are between fans, not players.
But yeah, for fans to claim the rivalry is dead… their full of shit.
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 24, 2009 12:06 PM MDT up reply actions
As soon as I can convince Jibblewife of it, I am doing the 14-game pack. I’d still do the whole group thing for Sakic night if that thing gets organized (I can easily sell the tix that come with it to my sis or parents)
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 24, 2009 10:12 AM MDT reply actions
We did the 14 Game Pack last year
and purchased if for this year. The nice thing about it is you can select your section/seat preferences so you have some control over where your seats will be, and your seats are pretty much the same for each game. Most of the games are non-school night games this year, which works out great for us with our 9 year old.
My son’s first day of school was today. He got the hot 4th grade teacher, so he was all over it this morning – he even combed his hair and stuff!!
Colorado Avalanche: Please excuse the mess while we are under construction.
lol
no kids so i’m not worried about school nights so much.
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 24, 2009 11:06 AM MDT up reply actions
Yep, school started today for us…though as teachers we’ve been back for a week, and I’m still not ready.
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 Aug 24, 2009 2:00 PM MDT up reply actions
If I have one regret in life, it’s coming up with that stupid username (avslova) years ago.
Hindsight is 20/20.
heh. it’s really not that bad. at least it’s not thedoctor or anything crazy like that.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 24, 2009 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions
As long as you didn’t take your wife’s last name and hyphenate the hell out of it, who cares….
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yeah, that would be really screwy
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 24, 2009 12:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Atleast the names are recognizable
I don’t think anyone goes “OH YEAH avalanche 318, I know that guy”
by Avalanche318 on Aug 24, 2009 12:03 PM MDT up reply actions
It could be worse
You could just take the word your friends brother pulled out of his ass to which he attributed the meaning “random thoughts” and adopt that.
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 24, 2009 12:08 PM MDT up reply actions
whoa whoa whoa. I’m sensing some hostility here. Why don’t you lay back on the couch, David. Tell me how you really feel.
Hey! Where’ve you been? I thought you were going to do some grades or something? Is your name really Joe?
Get rid of the loser point
08-09 Avs- can we decline the penalty?
I’ve always wondered about your username. Are you really a doctor or is that a nickname you’ve had for a while? What’s the story?
no, but he did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 24, 2009 3:29 PM MDT up reply actions
I"always thought it was AvSlova… as in you were of some sort of slovak heritage. I don’t think I ever thought of it as Avs-lova until i read your post the other day.
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 24, 2009 12:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Fascinating
I never even considered that.
However, I = 100% American and 100% Philadelphian.
by AvslovaFactor on Aug 24, 2009 1:27 PM MDT up reply actions
I wonder how many of us there are in Philly.
by Inebriated Simian Miscreants on Aug 24, 2009 2:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Almost every fan I meet at Flyers-Avs games are from Hersey. The Bears-Avalanche connection created a lot of fans in the area.
by AvslovaFactor on Aug 24, 2009 9:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Myself included! I grew up very close to the Hershey area
by c0nquistad0rian on Aug 25, 2009 12:15 AM MDT up reply actions
"Avalanche Song"
The song that we play after we score a goal obviously reminds me of the Avalanche. I love the PA guy’s “AAAAAAAAAAAAVALANCHE GOAL, scored by #19 JOOOOOOOOOOOEE SAKIC” for example and I can hear him say that everytime I hear the song, even when I’m not watching the Avs. I love so say it along with him as well.
Uniform
I’ve been think about this a while now and I don’t really understand why most fans on this site hate the uniform. I admit that I do like the older (2004-ish) uniform better but I don’t dislike the one we have now. I like the colors and the logo so I’m not sure what’s so bad about it. Off the top of my head, the league uniforms that I don’t like are the Wild, Predators, Islanders, Buffalo and Panthers. Those of you that don’t like the Avs uniform, what team uniforms do you like and what would you change about the Avs?
in a word: “striping”
it’s unique on the old jerseys, but not busy for the sake of being busy. it is a MESS on the new ones, from the needless blue on the sides to the ridiculous vertical piping in front (and yet they neglect to put piping where they need it: on the sleeves). it’s all just…wrong.
fwiw, I’m not a big fan of the jerseys you mentioned either. actually, I like the Wild jerseys, but hate that the home and away jerseys have different logos.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 24, 2009 1:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Me too kinda
I don’t really hate the uniform either. It’s just the apron strings I don’t like. Take those out and we already have a massive improvement. At least the Avs don’t have the Sharks teal blue color.
And as a side note for me to fear the ban hammer, I got the unipron for my birthday a few days ago. It doesn’t look so bad from the point of view of the wearer.
Joe Sakic. Captain forever.
Agree, I have a Cody McCormick game worn, and in person it looks much better. I’m not the world, biggest fan of it, but I don’t hate it. I actually prefer the white one to the dark one (which I have), but beggers can’t be choosers
Agreed
I have a white Hejduk unipron and it’s not so bad.
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Aug 24, 2009 6:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Mostly
I hate that the Avs have a “template” uniform, that is cookie cutter with 6-7 other teams in the league.
You’re a professional fucking sports team for god’s sake, give the intern at Reebok, and the high level exec who claimed credit an extra $1000 to design a one specifically for your team for gods sake. Using a template uniform is for pee-wee and beer league teams, not multi-million dollar sports franchises. Hell even the Coyotes managed to get the new unis right (other than their putrid 3rd.. but the main ones are nice)
Uniforms and the logo represent are what a team uses to represent itself to the world. It’s how a team creates an identity for itself…The old one’s were creative (the mountainous pattern, the awesome original font.) They created an identity that was all Avs, and it was unique, creative, professional and classy.
The new ones, to me, say “We just took the first piece of crap model Reebok gave us and slapped our logo on it. Buy one.” There are numerous flaws to it. The most appalling is the fact that they have the same template as Florida, Edmonton, and about 6 other teams. Second is that they didn’t even bother to put the white and black piping between the frostbite blue and burgundy. Blue and Burgundy don’t provide enough contrast, so the two colors just run together like a kids crayon drawing. also the blue “sweatstains” under the armpits are a textbook case of someone just overdesigning for the sake of overdesigning. There’s no aesthetic appeal to them they’re just there because some upper-mid-manager said “It needs more blue, maybe under the armpit or something”.
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Aug 24, 2009 2:24 PM MDT up reply actions
I agree very much about the armpit stripes. I hate them aesthetically, I hate that they have been very trendy for the last 10-15 years or so. I’m going to catch hell for this, but the first team I remember adopting the armpit stripe was the Broncos when they ditched the orange. There are a lot of things to like about the Broncos’ uniforms (the helmets were a huge upgrade), but the armpit stripe is definitely not one of them. That is one trend that I wish had never started.
by Inebriated Simian Miscreants on Aug 25, 2009 7:59 AM MDT up reply actions
this may be the greatest helmet of all-time. Blasphemy I say. (I hated the new Broncos Unis when they came out, and I hate them today.) The Broncos are, and always will be, orange, not Navy Blue. (I’d like the new unis a lot better if they used their version of the thirds and went Orange full time)
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 25, 2009 8:02 AM MDT up reply actions
Waaaayyyyy better…
We shall return to Galactic Days standing strong, and unafraid, we'll carry on...
by Pinchy The Lobster on Aug 25, 2009 10:04 AM MDT up reply actions
That is pretty awesome too.
I’d take either
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 25, 2009 10:05 AM MDT up reply actions
Imagine that helmet (with glitter in the paint) with the current orange jerseys and white numbers… I miss the old blue “D” helmets too. I think they are wearing the early ’60s uni this year a couple of times?
We shall return to Galactic Days standing strong, and unafraid, we'll carry on...
by Pinchy The Lobster on Aug 25, 2009 10:19 AM MDT up reply actions
Whats up with thos elogos. The first one looks like the Broncos shooting lasers from its nose, kinda like an evil rudolph. The second one looks like a retard
The Savage has spoken. Let it be done
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost
Here
I’m hereby throwing my name into the ring for the Avalanche “Director of new media” position that hasn’t been announced, but should be because 2 tweets is just pathetic.
For $75k/year I can run an Avs blog (And i can even be a corporate sunshine blowing shill), tweet Avs news and notes, and police the forums.
Look it’s a tough job, but I can do it.
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 24, 2009 2:45 PM MDT reply actions
No way.
(And i can even be a corporate sunshine blowing shill)
You’d kill yourself after two weeks of this.
Get rid of the loser point
08-09 Avs- can we decline the penalty?
Nope
I’d insist on being paid every 2 weeks, for this reason alone.
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 24, 2009 2:55 PM MDT up reply actions
I suppose you could also use really oblique references and whatnot that the humor-challenged Avs front office wouldn’t understand anyway. That could help.
Get rid of the loser point
08-09 Avs- can we decline the penalty?
Here’s what went on in the Avosphere during the last week
The Avosphere – really? If that were used regularly, it might just become more annoying to me than those uniprons.
is it worse than Doogie?
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 26, 2009 6:39 AM MDT up reply actions
Nothing is worse than Doogie
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by Pinchy The Lobster on Aug 26, 2009 9:35 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Recd for Truthsomeness(ly)!
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Agree
I think we should go with Avologs
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 26, 2009 7:16 AM MDT up reply actions
Denverse?
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 26, 2009 8:14 AM MDT up reply actions
Blogolanchers
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 26, 2009 9:22 AM MDT up reply actions
Hey
I would totally sell my blogging identity to the highest bidder.
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 26, 2009 9:59 AM MDT up reply actions
SELLOUT! ;)
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 Aug 26, 2009 10:16 AM MDT up reply actions
I bid ONE BILLION Dollars!
I’m financed by a certain former NHL goaltender.
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Avsnation
Sounds way less lame to me than the other suggestions.
by Avalanche318 on Aug 26, 2009 10:19 AM MDT up reply actions
On the sirface it sounds the best… but.
If it weren’t for Rec Sox nation, Radier nation, and every want to be fan base that thinks they have a strong following call themselves “name-nation” i would like it.
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 26, 2009 10:36 AM MDT up reply actions
I've heard that before
and I don’t mind it that much. Good point Jibbles.
Avstown or Avscountry?
by Avalanche318 on Aug 26, 2009 10:57 AM MDT up reply actions
Avzone ?? or Avszone ??
MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.
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by Americanario on Aug 26, 2009 11:11 AM MDT up reply actions
no
30 lashings for Mike
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 26, 2009 11:22 AM MDT up reply actions
Only if the Mrs. administers them in a leather corset and thigh-high ho boots…
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and then you need to video it and post it up so we all have “proof” of your punishment. :)
Get rid of the loser point
08-09 Avs- can we decline the penalty?
seconded
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 27, 2009 7:01 AM MDT up reply actions
I hate ‘Lanche, but perhaps that’s just me
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche:
Abandon all hope ye who enter here!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Aug 26, 2009 6:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh don’t get me started on Aves…
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Aug 27, 2009 9:20 PM MDT up reply actions
Aves are birds
that is all.
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Avitory?
Aveanwealth?
Avarchy?
Avpire?
Avsiety?
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by Jibblescribbits on Aug 26, 2009 12:17 PM MDT reply actions
Avshole?
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by Pinchy The Lobster on Aug 26, 2009 7:04 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Did someone already say Avsland?
Cuz I cannot imagine I’m the first to propose that one. I’m simply not that creative nor on the pulse of the blogosphere to scoop anyone.
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Aug 26, 2009 6:46 PM MDT reply actions
Didn’t see it, but how about one small change—— avAland.
Get rid of the loser point
08-09 Avs- can we decline the penalty?
+1
Yup, much better. Due in no small part to the fact “Avsland” said out loud sounds way to much like that Asland from the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Besides, Avaland sounds more like Avalanche anyway.
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche:
Abandon all hope ye who enter here!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Aug 27, 2009 9:22 PM MDT up reply actions
Narnia FTW!!
By the way I picked up my copy of “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” the other day. Hilarious! It would be an awesome way to get kids to read the original, because they won’t get the little jokes without it.
I really need to get that book!
2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche:
Abandon all hope ye who enter here!
by BeachNSnowGirl on Aug 30, 2009 4:23 PM MDT up reply actions
There needs to be a shop/playground/something in Colorado named Avaland – it’s where dreams are made and then subsequently crushed by the haunting reality that the Avs won’t be very good this year.
it’s where dreams are made and then subsequently crushed by the haunting reality thatthe Avs won’t be very good this yearJoe Sakic has retired.
fixed.
/wipes tear from cheek
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by BeachNSnowGirl on Aug 30, 2009 4:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Radio Broadcast Team
Moser only?!? Nooooooooooooooo!
Surely they are hiring a PBP guy.
Keep Moving Forward.
Moser is the PbP guy I believe
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