Game 53 Preview: Avalanche at Stars
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 29, 2010 8:00 AM MST
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| Colorado Avalanche |
6:30 MT / 8:30 ET / 1:30 GMT |
Dallas Stars |
| 30-16-6 | January 23rd, 2010 |
27-23-4 |
| 66 pts | American Airlines Center |
57 pts |
| 5th in West |
Dallas, TX |
11th in West |
Talk about feeling Minnesota. The Avalanche played the former North Stars on Sunday, the Wild last night and now we're back to the Stars. I hope we're done with anything to do with Minnesota for a while now. If I find out we're playing Marion Gaborik's team on Sunday, I might have to scream.
Needless to say, the Avalanche will be looking to rebound from last night's tough loss. So far this year, the Stars have been easy pickings with Colorado winning both matches so far by an combined score of 8-1. Both wins were at the Pepsi Center though; Dallas is much better this year at home (15-5-5).
A win by the Avs won't get them back into first in the NW, as Vancouver has more wins than Colorado. However, it would get them back into 4th and keep them within striking distance of that division title. A single point tonight would also guarantee the head-to-head series against Dallas this year, but two would be better. No pressure.
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No ifs, ands, or buts...
I want a W tonight…and WANT/NEED/GOTTA HAVE a win on sunday vs NYR (like the coldstone sizes).
"What do the Detroit Red Wings and the Titanic have in common?
They both look good until they hit the ice!"
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by SportsDalaiLama on Jan 29, 2010 8:05 AM MST reply actions
Hey guess what, DCC…We’re playing Gabo’s team on Sunday.
HEH HEH HEH!!!
"It comes from motivation within" - Matt Hendricks
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Always trying to stir the pot aren’t ya.
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by Americanario on Jan 29, 2010 9:13 AM MST up reply actions
I’m an evil one.
"It comes from motivation within" - Matt Hendricks
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
I didn’t know garbo played on a team.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Jan 29, 2010 2:50 PM MST up reply actions
Btw
wont be in the game thread tonight :-\ BUT ill be here in spirit…and ill make up for it when i go absolutely crazy on sunday night lol
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They both look good until they hit the ice!"
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by SportsDalaiLama on Jan 29, 2010 8:10 AM MST reply actions
Well
It sucks that our losing streak ended from causes unknown to me. Oh well better start a new one.
And Calgary lost, again. 3 points in their last 11 games.
Avalanche 2009-2010: Ostensibly, the worst team in the league. Realistically, top of the NW division.
Our losing streak just started, and needs to end now
by Avalanche318 on Jan 29, 2010 8:54 AM MST up reply actions
Odds on a Budaj sighting? He’s 1-0 with 1 GA this season and 3-1-2 lifetime against Dallas.
The Avalanche, clearly, are down with No PP.
I’m wondering that myself. I’m really interested to see how Sacco handles this heavy stretch of games, especially with some low-lying fruit on the schedule.
Anderson is red hot, though. Tough to sit him right now.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 29, 2010 8:56 AM MST up reply actions
low-lying fruit… suddenly i’m back in all those organizational meetings with managers using far too much corporate jargon.
Clearly, it is low-hanging fruit.
Never trust the lunch lady.
by Hardshell_Taco_del_Lowayne on Jan 29, 2010 9:41 AM MST up reply actions
sorry – looks my work is bleeding into my fun
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 29, 2010 10:22 AM MST up reply actions
I think he needs to play tonight. Andy has been awesome, but you need to give him breaks and Budaj has played well when given opportunities this season.
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 Jan 29, 2010 9:42 AM MST up reply actions
Will be doing my part...
To antagonize Stars fans tonight. Will be at the game cheering on the Young Guns!
Too bad xskatebakerrk can’t ship you the poster…..
The 2009-10 Avalanche: Have the wheels fallen off the bus yet?
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Jan 29, 2010 9:15 AM MST up reply actions
It’s immortalized now…part of the official Avs website photo gallery of last night’s game
2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: The wheels are firmly secure thank you!
Advice to Red Wing Fans: If you don't want the reputation of being whiners, then stop whining about EVERYTHING. Your team is allowed to lose games, and when they do, it's not always because of the refs or Gary Bettman, and you seem to continuously claim
I know that, but I was thinking how great would it be if it (the poster) could follow the team around.
The 2009-10 Avalanche: Have the wheels fallen off the bus yet?
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Jan 29, 2010 10:47 AM MST up reply actions
You just go down during the warmups, super easy.
Sandie
"That’s the way we’ll win championships"- The Baron
Yeah, it’s just like foreplay!
Get rid of the loser point
ridding the world of booze: one drink at a time
Detroit Sucks
by TheRed on Jan 29, 2010 12:38 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
OMG!!! so glad I didn’t have any liquid in my mouth when I read this!
"You mess with our Hejduk and the Spirit of Lappy is coming!"-Jibbles
MHH- The Haiku capital of AvsNation.
Yeah.
My job is getting tired of my spewing diet pepsi all over the monitors.
"You mess with our Hejduk and the Spirit of Lappy is coming!"-Jibbles
MHH- The Haiku capital of AvsNation.
You should switch to something a little less sticky…wait…
2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: The wheels are firmly secure thank you!
Advice to Red Wing Fans: If you don't want the reputation of being whiners, then stop whining about EVERYTHING. Your team is allowed to lose games, and when they do, it's not always because of the refs or Gary Bettman, and you seem to continuously claim
evidently
another BJ fan here. . . .
Colorado Avalanche: Please excuse the mess while we are under construction.
I was going to say something…but I lost it. So forget I was even here
2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: The wheels are firmly secure thank you!
Advice to Red Wing Fans: If you don't want the reputation of being whiners, then stop whining about EVERYTHING. Your team is allowed to lose games, and when they do, it's not always because of the refs or Gary Bettman, and you seem to continuously claim
something distracting you . . . .
Colorado Avalanche: Please excuse the mess while we are under construction.
Yeah, a 6-month-old that really wants a bottle. THough I wish it was something else
2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: The wheels are firmly secure thank you!
Advice to Red Wing Fans: If you don't want the reputation of being whiners, then stop whining about EVERYTHING. Your team is allowed to lose games, and when they do, it's not always because of the refs or Gary Bettman, and you seem to continuously claim
Nah!! ;-0 it’s diet. no sugar=no sticky residue ;-)
"You mess with our Hejduk and the Spirit of Lappy is coming!"-Jibbles
MHH- The Haiku capital of AvsNation.
For real you should go with the Pepsi Max…it’s the best alternative to coffee
2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: The wheels are firmly secure thank you!
Advice to Red Wing Fans: If you don't want the reputation of being whiners, then stop whining about EVERYTHING. Your team is allowed to lose games, and when they do, it's not always because of the refs or Gary Bettman, and you seem to continuously claim
is there more caffeine in it than Diet Pepsi?
Colorado Avalanche: Please excuse the mess while we are under construction.
So they claim
2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: The wheels are firmly secure thank you!
Advice to Red Wing Fans: If you don't want the reputation of being whiners, then stop whining about EVERYTHING. Your team is allowed to lose games, and when they do, it's not always because of the refs or Gary Bettman, and you seem to continuously claim
There probalby is but I don’t like it as much. And sorry Chi, I know you’re a coffee guy but I can’t stand the stuff.
"You mess with our Hejduk and the Spirit of Lappy is coming!"-Jibbles
MHH- The Haiku capital of AvsNation.
Good coffee is amazing. Most coffee is just swill. ew. I’ll stick with my water, thanks.
Thanks Joe...
I like good coffee, but if I make it I don’t like it.
Sandie
"That’s the way we’ll win championships"- The Baron
I love me little coffee shop.
"It comes from motivation within" - Matt Hendricks
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
I only buy coffee from a local roaster down in LoDo, but its expensive, so I barely buy it. I know the local coffee shops that carry it tho, and I do sometimes drop in to get a cupper. Really really good coffee is hard to do right, but if you grind it up and press it, its pretty damn tasty.
Thanks Joe...
I just realized that my 5 least favorite NHL teams (Detroit, Calgary, Minnesota, Anaheim, Dallas in that order) are all battling for the right to be demolished by Chicago in the first round of the playoffs.
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
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by Jibblescribbits on Jan 29, 2010 10:10 AM MST reply actions
Wow
Those may be my 5 least faves too? Let’s see, douchecapade roll call:
1. Detroit
2. Minnesota
3. Dallas
4. Calgary
5. Anaheim
Yep, same 5, different order.
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 Jan 29, 2010 10:20 AM MST up reply actions
Can we expand the list to 6?
And throw in the BJs? They’re still crying about Foote…
The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart
I dislike Vancouver from the perspective that they’re close to us in the standings. But I’d rather see the BJs on this list before the Nucks.
The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart
BJs and Canucks
Would be second tier. Canucks are tough for me because I used to be a fan, living in Seattle before the Avs came into being. The Bertuzzi incident certainly soured me on them, but all of those players (including Burke and Crow) are gone. Burrows is a douche though.
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 Jan 29, 2010 11:09 AM MST up reply actions
It’s a good list. Though, I’m tempted to say I really only hate the other teams in the Northwest because we play in the division.
Aside from inherently hating guys like Bertuzzi and Phadouche, if we suddenly didn’t play in the Northwest anymore, I’m not sure I would maintain my dislike for Calgary, Vancouver, or Minnesota. (P.S. I like that Edmonton is so pathetic they get completely ignored)
by MalachiConstant on Jan 29, 2010 11:24 AM MST up reply actions
Agree
There’s certainly a second tier of hatred, and IMO Columbus and Vancouvers are on the second tier.
I kinda like the BJs because I lived in Columbus for a couple years and went to a few games.
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
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by Jibblescribbits on Jan 29, 2010 11:54 AM MST up reply actions
I have good friends that are BJs fans…ditto with Vancouver…so I’m with you Jibs, I have to put them on the 2nd tier.
"It comes from motivation within" - Matt Hendricks
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
but i notice nowhere on anyone’s list is phoenix, i like that.
maybe an internet pipe froze and burst
Cause no one cares about PHX? lol
"It comes from motivation within" - Matt Hendricks
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
I’m a BJ fan… oh wait, we’re talking about hockey aren’t we? nevermind.
Get rid of the loser point
ridding the world of booze: one drink at a time
Detroit Sucks
Red!!
You’re on fire today!
"You mess with our Hejduk and the Spirit of Lappy is coming!"-Jibbles
MHH- The Haiku capital of AvsNation.
my dislikes
1.Detroit
2. Calgary
3.Vancouver
4.Dallas
5.New Jersey/Philly
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Jan 29, 2010 11:49 AM MST up reply actions
Mine
1. Detroit
2. Calgary
3. Minny
4. Montreal
5. Boston
"It comes from motivation within" - Matt Hendricks
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
Mine
1. Detroit
2. Vancouver
3. New Jersey
4. Minnesota
5. Washington
I know Bertuzzi and Brad May left but I still hate that team, especially since they can’t seem to lose right now.
My friend is a huge Devils fan and with Brodeur breaking Roy’s records of late, fuck them.
I’m also not a fan of Ovechkin. I think he’s too cocky so, fuck them too.
by Avalanche318 on Jan 29, 2010 12:33 PM MST up reply actions
Mine
1. Detroit
2. Detroit
3. Detroit
4. Detroit
5. Detroit
Then there is a second tier.
Get rid of the loser point
ridding the world of booze: one drink at a time
Detroit Sucks
that’s some focused hatred, I like that. But for me I like to spread my hate around.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Jan 29, 2010 2:51 PM MST up reply actions
Yes, there is enough hate to go around!
"It comes from motivation within" - Matt Hendricks
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
Mine
would be this up to #50, then the second tier would start.
But for the sake of brevity:
1-50 Detroit
51 Los Angeles (product of a few years at Frozen Fury in Vegas)
52 Vancouver (Naslund/Bertuzzi leftovers, plus never liked the Sedan bros.)
53 Minnesota (annoying. just annoying.)
54 Cal-gary (division rival, plus our overwhelming trade deficit)
55 would start with Detroit again for a while…. :)
Mine
1. Detriot
2. Montreal (Have you met a Habs fan? Almost as bad as Les Ailes fans)
3. Calgary
4. Minny
5. Dallas
I’m also not fond of the Sens, but the pity I feel outweighs the hate.
2009-2010 Avs: Totally not about to win the Stanley Cup!
I’ve asked a few people and waiting for responses.
Sandie
"That’s the way we’ll win championships"- The Baron
Andy in net, Foote back.
Minnesota center Kyle Brodziak collides with Craig Anderson on Thursday night. (AP | Jack Dempsey)
DALLAS — Avalanche coach Joe Sacco this morning said he would come back with Craig Anderson in goal tonight against the Dallas Stars, and Colorado captain Adam Foote came off after an extraordinarily lengthy stay on the ice at the morning skate and said he would be in the lineup in the game at the American Airlines Center.
Minutes earlier, Sacco said he wasn’t sure if Foote would be available, but the veteran defenseman then came off the ice, met with Sacco and then said he would play for the first time since suffering a sprained ankle at Carolina on Jan. 8. He has missed seven games.
Foote said of the ankle: “It feels good. It’s going to linger for a while. It’s a lower one, though, which is better than a high one. It feels pretty strong. If I redo it, it’s going to be a fluky play.”
Sacco confirmed Anderson, who had 25 saves in the 1-0 to Minnesota at home on Thursday night, again would be in the net on the second night of the back-to-back games. It would be Anderson’s 45th start in 53 Colorado games.
“I talked to him this morning,” Sacco said of Anderson. “I don’t think his workload was very heavy last night. It was one of those games where there wasn’t a lot of action. He felt fine, he feels rested, he’s going to go tonight.”
The Avalanche arrived at its Dallas hotel at about 2 in the morning following the chartered flight from Denver.
Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_14295301#ixzz0e21lbGSy
Sandie
"That’s the way we’ll win championships"- The Baron
I figured Andy would start. I don’t believe Budaj will play again this season unless Anderson is injured or ill. He will play him until the Olympic break, and then he will have 2 weeks to rest. If Budaj does play again, it may be for one or two games max, on back-to-backs.
Colorado Avalanche: Please excuse the mess while we are under construction.
I have a sneaking suspicion that you are right.
Sandie
"That’s the way we’ll win championships"- The Baron
Also a rumor that the Avs may go with 7 dressed D tonight. I guess that’s an insurance policy should Foote go down again
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Advice to Red Wing Fans: If you don't want the reputation of being whiners, then stop whining about EVERYTHING. Your team is allowed to lose games, and when they do, it's not always because of the refs or Gary Bettman, and you seem to continuously claim
I hope you’re wrong, But I think you’re prob right.
"You mess with our Hejduk and the Spirit of Lappy is coming!"-Jibbles
MHH- The Haiku capital of AvsNation.
I hope people are wrong too. I may be the biggest Anderson guy out there (that sounds wrong)…but seriously, why run him into the ground? There is a good chance the Avs are going to make the playoffs, and with a hot (and rested) Anderson, anything would be possible
2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: The wheels are firmly secure thank you!
Advice to Red Wing Fans: If you don't want the reputation of being whiners, then stop whining about EVERYTHING. Your team is allowed to lose games, and when they do, it's not always because of the refs or Gary Bettman, and you seem to continuously claim
As we’ve discussed in other threads, Andy is out to prove himself this season. Every indication seems to be that Sacco asks Andy if he’s good to play, and he is always ready to go. It’s Andy’s job to lose.
That said, Andy’s playing great right now, and back to what I’d call his regular form. Hot was when he was facing a million shots a night and still getting us wins in October.
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by FiveJeffFingerDiscount on Jan 29, 2010 1:10 PM MST up reply actions
you know I completely agree with you
but it just seems like this has been the modus operandi of Sacco from the start.
Colorado Avalanche: Please excuse the mess while we are under construction.
All said
Anderson has had a fairly light workload over the last 2-3 weeks. The Avs haven’t had a ton of games or anything.
I bet we see Buds once before the break at last.
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 29, 2010 1:25 PM MST up reply actions
Budaj will get time
Sacco feels the pulse of this team as much as we do. He wants to quickly rebound from the nap we took last night. He wants his starting goalie to get us back on the right track.
Avalanche 2009-2010: Ostensibly, the worst team in the league. Realistically, top of the NW division.
I can’t wait for the game thread, I’ve had a semi-crappy week, and am really looking forward to beers and hockey.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Jan 29, 2010 11:51 AM MST reply actions
Me too. I went boarding for two days and didn’t wear sunscreen. Now my face is falling apart quicker than Patrick Kane after 2 shots of tequila
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 29, 2010 11:55 AM MST up reply actions
Is the “company” about the same?
The 2009-10 Avalanche: Have the wheels fallen off the bus yet?
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Jan 29, 2010 12:05 PM MST up reply actions
Nope
They were smart enough to put on sunscreen. Except the jibblewife, who didn’t go to the top of the mountain, or go nearly as fast, and has no change in color on her skin.
Meanwhile I look like the Mojave dessert in july
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 29, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions
Those skiing/snowboarding sun burns seem to be the worst! Not sure if it’s the altitude or what. The first time I forgot to wear sunscreen while snowboarding was the very last time.
If you haven’t already, slather yourself with aloe vera. It also helps if you keep the AV in the fridge. It’ll cut the healing time in half.
The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind - Humphrey Bogart
I think it’s the fact that the sun reflects off the snow, where at the beach it’s absorbed by the sand.
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Yeah Infamous is right.. a ton of sun reflects off the snow, and your face is getting hit with probably ~3x the amount of sun as it would just sitting in the sun.
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
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by Jibblescribbits on Jan 29, 2010 12:27 PM MST up reply actions
not to mention the wind. That really compounds the thing.
Get rid of the loser point
ridding the world of booze: one drink at a time
Detroit Sucks
yeah
I thought it was wind burn at first.
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 29, 2010 12:44 PM MST up reply actions
It actually is a combination of both….more UV rays at higher altitudes, plus the snow reflects the sun more.
Water can have a similar effect as the snow.
The 2009-10 Avalanche: Have the wheels fallen off the bus yet?
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Jan 29, 2010 5:41 PM MST up reply actions
.20 cent tequila?
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Jan 29, 2010 2:57 PM MST up reply actions
Mike Haynes (via twitter) says Foote ISN’T playing tonight…so conflicting reports
2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: The wheels are firmly secure thank you!
Advice to Red Wing Fans: If you don't want the reputation of being whiners, then stop whining about EVERYTHING. Your team is allowed to lose games, and when they do, it's not always because of the refs or Gary Bettman, and you seem to continuously claim
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Foote returns tonight, Andy in net against #Stars. Avs might dress 7 D men tonight. Not decided yet
Sandie
"That’s the way we’ll win championships"- The Baron
Yeah, who is right?
2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: The wheels are firmly secure thank you!
Advice to Red Wing Fans: If you don't want the reputation of being whiners, then stop whining about EVERYTHING. Your team is allowed to lose games, and when they do, it's not always because of the refs or Gary Bettman, and you seem to continuously claim
Game time decision perhaps.
Get rid of the loser point
ridding the world of booze: one drink at a time
Detroit Sucks
Haynes is on Twitter?
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 29, 2010 2:01 PM MST up reply actions
@VoiceoftheAvs
the Mohse is on too @avalancheradio
"It comes from motivation within" - Matt Hendricks
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
Haynes...
VoiceoftheAvs
When I left practice this morning it looked like Foote was not going to play…I hope he is in…I will ask him when I go over to game
Seems like no one really knows.
Sandie
"That’s the way we’ll win championships"- The Baron
…and I don’t think the Post sent anyone to this game either…
"It comes from motivation within" - Matt Hendricks
Mile High Mayhem just another ho-hum Avs blog.
Please? I am super bored… can the game start now?
Sandie
"That’s the way we’ll win championships"- The Baron
Agreed. I really need to get out of the bad mood I still have from last night.
Fly Navy!
by chopchopchop on Jan 29, 2010 5:42 PM MST up reply actions
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