Game 46 Recap: Avalanche 4 - Sabres 3 (SO)

It looks like most of the readers have moved on from the Budaj v Anderson camp fight and graduated to trying to hook up with each other,

bahahahahaha, im glad im not the only one who noticed that

just scored with 38 seconds left in the game to win… great game there.

And we thought the Avs were bad when it comes to shots.
After 40:00 Calgary is out shooting the Nucks 26 – 11 but it’s tied 2-2

And Iginla trying to start a fight with Mitchell, But Phadouche holding Mitchell back, so Luongo goes and shoved Iginla…

Well hell….Calgary and Vancouver going to OT. So no matter what Avs drop to 6th.
Les Ailes are beating the Sharks 4-1, so unless San Jose finds game, Les Ailes will also be just 4pts behind the Avs with 2 fewer games…and 1pt behind the Kings who are down 4-1 to the Blues in the third.

Calgary wins in the shoot out so they are 1st in the NW, 3rd over all with 57pts (45 games)
Phoenix stays 4th with 57pts (46 games)
Vancouver 5th (2nd NW) with 56pts (45 games)
Avs 6th (3rd NW) 56pts (46 games)
Nashville 7th 55pts (45 games)
LA 8th 53pts (45 games)
Detroit 9th 52pts (44 games)

We will be at home for 6 next games. Better try to get a winning streak going.

Please…NO ONE say that the Avs “control their own destiny” I just went on a Twitter rant about it.

So sex is out? Too bad, I wanted to ask if Avalanche players were having sex between the second and third periods?

Got to figure out what’s wrong with them in the third, no? ;-)

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This is exactly how I felt about this game.

And I’ll take the hooking up over the goalie controversy anyday. At least everyone is nice to each other when they’re flirting up a storm and fogging up our screens;-)

You have to wonder if Andy might be a bit sharper now if he hadn’t been starting so many games. I feel like a stuck record but you always feel great at the beginning of a long run. That is when you need to control your pace but Andy/Sacco acted like it was a sprint and went all out with the games played. Budaij has been solid and can be utilized without ruining Andy.

Although we all would’ve loved to have seen the Avs win handily, this was a better win for them.

They stopped their losing streak before it became a losing streak (According to the Altiboobs, 3 games makes a streak).

They have got to be tired of giving up leads in the 3rd. We’re tired of it. They’re tired of it. With how tight the standings are and their glimpse at sucking ass against NYI and CAR, I’d hope the recognize the gravity of their 3rd period disappearing acts.

The left Buffalo fired up. They pulled their heads out enough to play a strong, fast OT period and got the suspenseful win in the shootout. If they would’ve won without the suspense, it would’ve just been, “Hey cool. We won”, but instead it’s, “Woohoo!! Hell yeah! We won!!”. Which is a big deal to a young team and should help them when they face Calgary.

Speaking of strong, fast OT periods…what a freaking ass OT period!!!!!! Now THAT was playoff hockey folks!!! That rocked.

I will make a couple of quick statements and let go of it.

The comment I posted on the game thread was designed to match the tone of what was going on over there and done specifically to piss people off. If people think it was 3rd grade level, then that says a lot about their own comments. It’s over, it’s done, and I won’t do it again, but it got the response I intended.

In terms of Budaj vs Anderson: I have never been against Anderson. Do I feel he has been “ordinary” of late? Yes, I do. Do I blame Anderson for it? No, I don’t. Being a starting goaltender for the Avalanche is like going on a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Budaj did his tour last year and barely made it back alive. He is exactly where he needs to be: back-up goaltender. It’s Anderson’s turn now. I think it was NurseBeachie who said he has been beaten down. Do you know what team has beaten him down the most? The Colorado Avalanche. He is out there on the front lines and his own troops keep firing at him, dropping bombs on him, and throwing grenades at him. He has to get a win despite the poor performance of the team in front of him. We may analyze save percents and GAA’s but all goalies care about is getting wins. It’s hard to do when your own team is working against you some nights. It’s got to be mentally draining.

That is why I think Sacco should better utilize Budaj. He is playing well enough that having him go in on a more normal rotation would relieve some of the burden Anderson has of carrying the team. It’s not about Budaj being better; it’s about Budaj being good enough to play a few more games and rest Anderson. It would benefit both goalies and the team. I really think if they want to make the playoffs they are going to have to do this, because as the Avs get into that final playoff push there is going to be a lot of pressure and stress. I don’t want the full burden of it squarely on Anderson.

And in terms of hooking up now: you want that we should go back to fighting?

let’s get a quote of the night from last night DDC….

You know you want to.

c’mon

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