Game 43 Preview: Avalanche at Blue Jackets

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 2, 2010 8:48 AM MST


Colorado Avalanche	5 MT / 7 ET / 12 GMT	Columbus Blue Jackets
23-13-6	January 2nd, 2010	15-18-9
52 pts	Nationwide Arena	39 pts
3rd in West	Columbus, OH	14th in West

Colorado good. Columbus bad. So easy a caveman can do it! Colorado needs to win, because if they lose they could fall from 3rd to 7th (if Calgary and Nashville win). Steve Mason starts for Columbus. No idea on Colorado's starter, but the Avs have 3 days off after tonight, so Anderson might be a good bet.

	Stats
42	GP	42
23	W	15
13	L	18
6	OT	9
52	P	39
0.619	P%	0.464
2.90	G/G	2.57
2.79	GA/G	3.14
18.2	PP%	21.0
81.0	PK%	81.5
25.8	S/G	30.5
32.4	SA/G	30.3
46.7	FO%	51.0

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correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe I may have just successfully completed my first typo-free preview box!

Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 2, 2010 9:15 AM MST reply actions

It was too short.

by Ilkinio on Jan 2, 2010 10:37 AM MST up reply actions

Looks like you nailed it David. A good omen for tonight?

I’ll be defying the national weather service and their stupid winter storm warnings and making the drive from Pittsburgh for the game, so if anybody wants to stop by and say hello, feel free. I’m in 222, blue Stastny jersey.

Above Average.

by Don Balls on Jan 2, 2010 10:38 AM MST reply actions

According to AD

Andy to start, Liles and Savts both to sit.

Looks like the same squad on the ice that was out there Thursday in Detroit, for tonight’s tilt against the CBJ at Nationwide Arena. Craig Anderson will start in goal, and it looked like John Liles is going to be a scratch again tonight, based on the morning skate today here in frigid C-Bus. Marek Svatos was not on the ice; he did some off-ice work on what looks to be a continually troubled groin.
I’ll have Anderson’s reaction to being left off the Olympic team in tomorrow’s paper. Nothing too outrageous. I think Andy deserved the nod over Jonathan Quick. Brian Burke said age had something to do with Quick getting the nod, to better acclimate him to the USA "program" for the future. But Andy is only 28 – last time I checked that is a ways from getting your social security card.

Sandie

"That’s the way we’ll win championships"- The Baron

by Sandie Gauthier on Jan 2, 2010 11:47 AM MST reply actions

Beachie says...

it looked like John Liles is going to be a scratch again tonight,

WTF?!?! Does Clark have to score a goal in his own net in order to see the press box or what??

"You mess with our Hejduk and the Spirit of Lappy is coming!"-Jibbles
MHH- The Haiku capital of AvsNation.

by gl avfan on Jan 2, 2010 1:08 PM MST up reply actions

Liles hasn’t played since Beachie left MHH.

just sayin’

Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 2, 2010 1:24 PM MST up reply actions

Yeah

What itch is he “scratchin’”?

Get rid of the loser point

09-10 Avs- YMMV

by TheRed on Jan 2, 2010 1:35 PM MST up reply actions

Things that make you go hmmmmm.

by tibbar on Jan 2, 2010 1:49 PM MST up reply actions

Poor Liles :-(

He misses Beachie.

"You mess with our Hejduk and the Spirit of Lappy is coming!"-Jibbles
MHH- The Haiku capital of AvsNation.

by gl avfan on Jan 2, 2010 5:58 PM MST up reply actions

Proof Positive;

that whatever compromising photos including goats, Frankie G and Tony G that allowed Brett Clark to skate consistently last year also include Messrs. Sacco, Lefebvre & Konowalchuk.

At the least.

2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - Time to grow a pair, boys!

by Hopfenkopf on Jan 2, 2010 1:55 PM MST up reply actions

It does make you wonder. Perhaps JML is so devastated that he no longer has Beachie’s support that he can’t eat, sleep or do any strenuous activities.

Sandie

"That’s the way we’ll win championships"- The Baron

by Sandie Gauthier on Jan 2, 2010 1:57 PM MST up reply actions

It seems like she’s still supporting him even though she can’t be here. Look at how many people are writing comments for her like the one above! I’m sad for Liles. He seems like he’s a good player, at least better than Clark. But I don’t really know what to look for so maybe I’m wrong.

by Stefka.Kostadinova on Jan 2, 2010 2:52 PM MST up reply actions

He must have something

Cuz, There is no way that Clark deserves to play over Johnny.

"You mess with our Hejduk and the Spirit of Lappy is coming!"-Jibbles
MHH- The Haiku capital of AvsNation.

by gl avfan on Jan 2, 2010 6:01 PM MST up reply actions

Colorado needs to win, because if they lose they could fall from 3rd to 7th (if Calgary and Nashville win

Seeing as how Calgary is playing at home against the Leafs what are the chances that they’ll lose? Nashville is facing off against Anaheim who only have two more points than the Leafs. This is a game the Avs really need to show up for.

Sandie

"That’s the way we’ll win championships"- The Baron

by Sandie Gauthier on Jan 2, 2010 11:51 AM MST reply actions

Seeing as how Calgary is playing at home against the Leafs what are the chances that they’ll lose?

I don’t know, but it would be extra funny if they did!!

Bills fan? In Colorado? It's more likely than you think.

by UZ on Jan 2, 2010 1:00 PM MST up reply actions

Wouldn’t it though. Edmonton beat them the last game (after 7 straight loses) and there was an article in the newspaper basically saying so they won but they beat the Leafs so does it really count?
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/even+over+Leafs/2395003/story.html

Sandie

"That’s the way we’ll win championships"- The Baron

by Sandie Gauthier on Jan 2, 2010 1:11 PM MST up reply actions

They soooo copied our logo.

I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.

by Pinchy The Lobster on Jan 2, 2010 12:23 PM MST reply actions

Just got home from the Winter Classic

It was the single most insane experience of my life. Colorado needs one. It was amazing. I started swearing when I didn’t see a 41 jersey on the USA kids. Oh well. I’m not sure of they announced preliminary lines but Parise-Stastny-Kessel will be good.

Avalanche 2009-2010: Ostensibly, the worst team in the league. Realistically, top of the NW division.

by c6hor8 on Jan 2, 2010 12:32 PM MST via mobile reply actions

I also had Steve Levy and Barry Melrose run into me. Levy is really bloody tall.

Avalanche 2009-2010: Ostensibly, the worst team in the league. Realistically, top of the NW division.

by c6hor8 on Jan 2, 2010 12:42 PM MST via mobile up reply actions

I was thinking Kane instead of Kessel.

Parise – Stastny – Kane
Ryan – Pavelski – Kessel

Something like that.

Then, you’ve also solid two way players on the bottom two lines in Kesler, Drury, Langenbrunner and gritty complimentary wingers that can score like Malone, Callahan, Backes, Brown.

I think that Team USA might have a deeper forward group than people think.

by c0nquistad0rian on Jan 2, 2010 3:34 PM MST up reply actions