Game 12 Recap: Canucks 3, Avs 1
by Dustin Burfiend on Nov 4, 2010 10:20 PM MDT
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PrintYikes. The Avs were beyond rusty in this game. I think this might have been the worst I've seen the Avs all year. The only reason the score wasn't worse was the fact that the Canucks showed no urgency in the last two periods and Peter Budaj was very good.
The first period started poorly. The Canucks immediately started to control the play and as is becoming all too familiar, Kyle Quincey got beat in his own zone by the ever tenacious Ryan Kesler. That created two great scoring chances for the Canucks and Budaj made two good saves. Quincey, however, took a dumb retaliatory interference penalty against Mikael Samuelsson who had knocked him into his own net a bit earlier while he was scrambling back into position after tangling with Kesler. Poor call by the ref in my opinion but a dumb move by Quincey as well. And, of course, Kesler scored on the ensuing power play. He was left alone while the Avs penalty killers watched the play unfold on the other end of the ice. T.J. Galiardi might be the most culpable on that one. Kesler fired a good shot that beat Budaj glove side. The very next shift, Cody McLeod dropped the gloves with Guillaume Desbiens and got beat pretty soundly. The Avs continued to play atrociously, forcing Joe Sacco to call a timeout. After that, the Avs started to play a bit better, especially the 3rd and 4th lines. Still, the Avs were dominated all period by the Canucks. Only Budaj and one very good play by Jonas Holos to wreck a break away chance by Alexandre Burrows kept it 1-0. Shots at the end of the first: 18-8 in favor of the Canucks, and I'm surprised the Avs got that many shots on net.
The second period started awesomely, with Chris Stewart colliding with Alexander Edler, limping off the ice and going to the locker room. Fortunately, he returned just a little while later. The Avs were pretty bad early and the Canucks got another power play when Paul Stastny hooked Tanner Glass to prevent a break away chance. Henrik Sedin scored on the power play, chipping a shot off Budaj's back.. Matt Duchene got a great chance in front of the net but Cory Schneider read him like a book and gloved his backhand shot. Then the scariness with the first line continued when Stastny got hit in the head (I think) by a John-Michael Liles shot. Like Stewart, he returned a short while later. The rest of the period was ho-hum. I found my attention wandering a lot. There were a few good chances for both teams but nothing much happened. I noticed that Sacco was mixing up lines as the period wore on. Brandon Yip took a penalty with less than a minute to go. Shots and the end of two: 29 to 20 in favor of the Canucks.
The Avs started on the PK and somehow managed to kill it off. Mostly because the Canucks weren't pressing. Kevin Shattenkirk apparently wasn't happy with this turn of events and took a delay of game penalty. Raffi Torres scored on a redirection on the power play. After this I lost my last bit of interest in the game, but I kept watching so I could so this recap. The sacrifices I make for this site... Anyway, after some fairly uninspired play by both teams, the Avs forth line finally broke through. David Van Der Gulik scored his first NHL goal, hammering it in from his knees in front of the net. The Avs pulled Budaj with nearly two minutes to go but failed to score. And looked pretty horrible doing it. Shots at the end of the game: 36 to 34 in favor of the Canucks.
Game Notes:
- Shattenkirk was okay. He drew penalty and generated a good chance on the ensuing power play. He had a couple of nice defensive plays though his delay of game penalty was annoying. He's not the answer to the Avs defensive woes but I like him better than Kyle Cumiskey...
- Quincey keeps making me unhappy. I don't even know what to say at this point. It's all been been said before. He's inconsistent. Seems to be lost on the play a lot. Disappointing.
- PK was friggin' atrocious obviously. They killed off a whopping 25% of the Canuck's power plays. The pk seems to magnify the Avs sub par defense.
- Ryan Wilson did not play. Was he scratched or injured? I missed that one. And if he was scratched...seriously, Sacco? Seriously? [EDIT: Wilson was a late scratch due to a leg injury]
- Duchene is not listening to his own advice and is doing too much out there. Sacco limited his minutes and I have to agree with him on this one.
- Sacco seems to be leaning on Liles quite a bit with Adam Foote out. He played 27 minutes tonight. Maybe he should get a letter until Foote is back? Just a thought.
I missed the line flashes at the beginning. I think it started like this but Sacco also mixed up the lines quite a bit. I'm not sure about the defensive pairings.
- Galiardi, Stastny, Stewart
- Jones, Duchene,Hejduk
- Yip, O'Reilly, Winnik
- McLeod, Dupuis,Van Der Gulik
- Hannan, Quincey
- Liles,Shattenkirk
- Liffiton, Holos
The Avalanche take on the Stars on Saturday. Let's hope they can muster a better effort than tonight's.
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My thoughts
-About Ryan Wilson. I picked up a program and lineup card when I got to the Can. Wilson was listed on the roster and Shattenkirk was not there. I think the scratch of Wilson was a last minute thing by Sacco to get Shatty in there.
-Shattenkirk seemed to be a bit lost out there and he wasn’t communicating great, particularly when Budaj was trying to warn him of guys coming up behind him. This is probably just part of him getting acclimated to the NHL (And playing his first game with a team after one day of practicing with them) , and it shouldn’t be anything to be alarmed about (for now).
-Quincey. Jesus Christ, he looked like he was skating in mud.
-Any updates on SoS? I saw him get hit in the head with that shot (should have been an interference penalty. Only reason he was falling to that shooting lane) and then go off, and I saw him back on the ice later. Did the Atltidudes talk about him beyond that?
-Canucks fans in front of me were waving some sign about Canada all game long. Irritating, to say the least.
On my jerseys: I wore the Duchene Home jersey tonight, and it moved to 1-3 on the season. The blank white is 1-0. Also, I bought a new blank 3rd at the second period break. It’s still 0-0 though because the GWG had already been scored when I bought it. I’ll wear it to the next game.
MHH: Mr. Howard, Doctor Jones will see you now.
Another think about SoS
I was pretty annoyed when he got hurt. The Avs were having their best shift yet and it was being generated by SoS’ multiple consecutive faceoff wins in their zone. Sure enough, the Avs lost the next faceoff after he went off and the rush was over.
MHH: Mr. Howard, Doctor Jones will see you now.
Ah. So much for optimism. It must have happened in practice this morning.
MHH: Mr. Howard, Doctor Jones will see you now.
Yeah, it did. They mentioned it on Altitude before the game.
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 8:41 AM MDT up reply actions
Kirk got some rave reviews from the Alti-tube. He made some great plays from what I saw. I was bottling beer and playing civ v through much of the game though, so may have missed some of his sophmoric play.
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by MalachiConstant on Nov 5, 2010 7:58 AM MDT up reply actions
He did have some brilliant moves that made you think, “Oh, yeah, I see why he was a top pick.” But then he would do rookie stuff too. He’ll get the hang of it and be better than Cumiskey ever was.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 8:43 AM MDT up reply actions
You need to start kegging.
Clean & sanitize one container, not 50. Start siphon from secondary to keg prior to faceoff. Go watch hockey. Check siphon at first TV timeout. If finished, close keg and take keg to keg fridge for force carbonation at first intermission.
Total time spent packaging +/- 10 minutes, total hockey missed – 0 minutes. Good beer with low PITA, priceless.
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: pretty good at hockey since they can't get into the bars yet.
Any recommendations on a keg fridge?
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by MalachiConstant on Nov 5, 2010 10:18 AM MDT up reply actions
Just cruise craigslist and/or garage sales for old fridges. Obviously, you want top/bottom not side/side. Don’t pay more than $50 for a fridge and simply drill a small (+/- 3/8 inch) hole in the side to get your gas line in (if you keep your gas bottle inside, you eat up space and use much more gas as it takes more gas at lower temps to generate the same pressure.
If you have the space, I’d also recommend looking into an old chest freezer, which you can hook up to a bypass thermostat (sold in most homebrew shops) to keep it at fridge temps. This has the advantage of generally providing more space and also making lagering a more viable option in that respect.
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: pretty good at hockey since they can't get into the bars yet.
Thanks for the advice. We don’t have a ton of free space for the moment and that has been our biggest hangup against kegging. I’m undecided between seeing what kind of keg setup I can cram into our current space (our garage miiight fit a fridge), or just waiting another year until we move into a bigger place.
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by MalachiConstant on Nov 5, 2010 10:53 AM MDT up reply actions
Speaking of optimism....
I forgot to mention that I saw Grahame Cracker has gotten himself some new burgundy and blue pads, as opposed to using his LE pads. This could either be read as Grahame being too optimistic, or it could be that the team has told him that Andy will be out for an extended period of time and he’ll be here a while, which is obviously the worst case scenario in that department.
But I must say, I like his new pads. He has the “Iceberg” style that Lord Howard has, but the bottoms are burgundy instead of red. Also, there’s an extra blue stripe a few inches above the burgundy, which takes care of the complaint I’ve always had with that kind of pads (that they’re boring). Anyway, I’ll stop rambling now…
MHH: Mr. Howard, Doctor Jones will see you now.
Galliardi took one of the absolute worst shots I have ever seen in the history of hockey around the 9 min mark of the 2nd period.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 4, 2010 11:14 PM MDT reply actions
When I first saw the shot, I thought he must have broken his stick, but no, it was really just that terrible.
MHH: Mr. Howard, Doctor Jones will see you now.
Wilson: Hurt leg.
I thought Shatty played pretty well considering the rest of the team seemed dipped in molasses. He had some physical moments and followed through with them, taking a couple of guys to the ground just with upper body strength. The only really bad thing was on the two-on-one the Canucks had where he played the wrong man. But I missed the first part of the third, so I didn’t see his penalty. I’m not missing Cummer with him on the ice, though.
The offense never gelled at all tonight. I have to hand it to the Canuckles. They did a lot defensively to throw the Avs off.
Quincey. Sigh. That breakaway he allowed at about 8:00 into the first. Sigh.
I had a feeling tonight wouldn’t go well, though. The Avs started to get a groove going and then had too many days off to think about it.
Forgot to say, I’m proud of Boods. I thought he had a good game.
Regarding the officials: That Yip cross-checking penalty was a horrible call. The guy fell down before Yip even got close.
Shat-Tracker:
Pro: Loves to dangle.
Con: His mouthguard, not the puck.
Pro: Showed off his dangerous backhand.
Con: Mostly dangerous to the fans in the 9th row.
Pro: Didn’t look out of place on the Avs defense.
Con: Didn’t look out of place on the Avs defense.
Dumb jokes aside, I thought he played well considering it was his first career game and the entire team was rolled pretty badly. Agree with what Dan said earlier about him playing tentative, but he had a largely mistake-free game and was far from the worst dman on the ice. Hopefully the ice time built up his confidence and we’ll see more from him against the Stars.
Also props to Budaj for that diving-across-the-crease stick save on Raymond. He kept the team in this one.
on first glance, i read it as Shit-Tracker...
Shatty’s play wasn’t shitty. It was pretty good. All you have to do is remind yourself that Quincy AND Cumiskey could have been out there. I didn’t think the 2 0n 1 was so terrible. He played the puck, but the puck carrier had positioned himself poorly, and it wasn’t a smooth break by the ‘nuckleheads. No shot on net, so he did his job. Shatty played things safe. Too safe, at times, and that led to the delay call, which he had good possession, but just wanted to get the puck out too quickly. He handled the puck well, and made good decisions for the most part. If we’re grading on an Avalanche curve, he get’s an ‘A’. If we’re grading on the NHL norm, he gets a ‘B’.
I liked his game.
On Budaj. Great dive, but why did he dive? Because he went too far to his right in the first place. The first pp goal wasn’t his fault, but all too often we see the open glove side getting burnt crispy.
Seems the Avs get doe eyed vs. the top teams. Does Duchene have a Sedin twins poster up in his room? Speaking of Matt, when’s he gonna quit hitting the ceiling with his open slap shots?
Shattenkirk definitely had some bright spots to his game, and had he not been in there to watch, I think I would’ve turned off the game sooner.
He did a much more patient job of clearing the puck out of the zone than I ever saw from Cumiskey and most of our defensive corps most nights. Additionally, Shattenkirk’s stick work is awesome and I think it might be an underrated part of his game – i.e. he’s not the most physical defender, but he still manages some slick takeaways. During the first, he absolutely robbed Burrows (I think) behind the net, twirled away with the puck from traffic and skated it out.
That move created all sorts of time and I hope it’s something he can do frequently, not just when he’s trying to impress.
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by FiveJeffFingerDiscount on Nov 5, 2010 7:13 AM MDT up reply actions
yeah, he showed a lot of creativity out there. I liked what I saw
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 5, 2010 7:29 AM MDT up reply actions
Agreed, his defensive stick work was really sharp.
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by MalachiConstant on Nov 5, 2010 8:01 AM MDT up reply actions
I loved that play. When I think of him in the game last night, that’s the play that comes into my mind.
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 8:50 AM MDT up reply actions
Shattenkirk
I was at work, so I listened to the game on the radio, on TEAM 1040 which is where all the Canucks games are broadcast. And the Canucks commentators were very impressed with Shattenkirk. Much more than you all seem to be.
Claude Lemieux is the most underrated hockey player of all time.
by Blunts4Breakfast on Nov 5, 2010 12:53 AM MDT reply actions
I caught the Canucks game feed and the announcers would not stop mentioning him. Though to be honest, I think that was more because Shorthouse loves saying his name.
He was a pretty good bright spot to an otherwise extremely flat night. Not really much else to talk about, so I can certainly believe that the announcers were talking about him. I like the game he played. He didn’t set the world on fire but he was responsible defensively (which really set him apart from, say, Quincey). He created some offensive chances (shots from the point) and would have had points if any of the top six forwards had been there to play.
Vancouver’s defense were doing all of the little things right defensively. Always sticks in everyone’s way. Blocked a lot of shots, too, as I recall. Honestly, they looked really business-like: They wanted the win and did all the things they needed to in order to get it done. Not really a whole lot of excitement, just getting the job done.
The Altiboobs were highlighting his play all night, showing replays of good things he was doing, etc. I thought he did very well for his first game and for getting far more ice time than Sacco had planned before Wilson got hurt. He is clearly better than Things 1 and 2 combined- more poise with the puck (delay of game excepted), more creative on offense and responsible play on defense. Cumiskey is officially trade-bait.
Holøs played another solid game, including brilliant back-checking on a partial breakaway that nullified the Nuck player. After Liles, Hannan and Thing 2, Holøs has the most NHL experience of our Dmen last night, this being his 8th game.
Liffiton did not get nearly enough ice time, when he was out there he played a simple game and got as physical as circumstances allowed. I’d rather see more of him and less Quincey/Hannan, and I’d love to see Liffiton and the second unit PP.
Jonas Holøs- Putting the Ø in defense since 2010!
by niwotsblessing on Nov 5, 2010 8:14 AM MDT up reply actions
I’d love to see Liffiton and the second unit PP.
Me too. We were speculating about point men on the PP last night and I called Liles-Holos and Shatty-Liffiton at first – as a gut reaction to what I wanted to see. lol. Get Quincey out of there. He’s not calm enough anymore and his slap shot doesn’t have half the power Liffiton’s does. And Liff’s is accurate, too.
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 8:56 AM MDT up reply actions
I was more impressed with him than some folks around here seem to be, too. I think he did an amazing job especially when you consider it was his first NHL game and he was playing with our D on a night the forwards decided they didn’t need to be defensively responsible. I think he and Holos were the best players on the ice for much of the game, F or D (Boods excepted).
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 8:53 AM MDT up reply actions
I’m with you, Beachie. I liked Liffiton’s game, too, but he wasn’t out there much. As far as forwards go, Winnik brought it. I gotta give Sherman credit. That was a great signing.
I really wanted to give Quincey the benefit of the doubt because I liked him a lot last season (well, most of it anyway), but he’s just not bringing it at all. It’s November. If he doesn’t pull his head out soon, send him down. Too many people want his job and are just plain out-playing him at this point. I know it’s sometimes hard to break out of a rut, but come on. At least look like you care out there.
Winnik always brings it. As does O’Reilly. That goes without saying, I think. I said more than once last night, “Thank god for our third line.”
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by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 9:05 AM MDT up reply actions
Best offense of the night. So, what do you think? Is Vancouver just that good defensively on their top two lines defensive pairings? Their forwards were are really responsible, too. Sigh.
We made the Nuck look good last night, our 3rd and 4th lines had more energy than the top two. Their defense is OK, but they were never challenged.
Guys who showed up last night: Shatty, Holøs, Liles (although he got too much ice time), Liffiton, ORLY, Winnik, VDG and BOODS.
PS- The goon McLeod fought in the first seemingly broke his hand on Cody’s helmet, he left the game and was X-rayed at the Can- did not return.
Jonas Holøs- Putting the Ø in defense since 2010!
by niwotsblessing on Nov 5, 2010 9:34 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, Cody Mac lost the battle on that one, but won the war.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 9:45 AM MDT up reply actions
We made the Nuck look good last night, our 3rd and 4th lines had more energy than the top two. Their defense is OK, but they were never challenged.
Also doesn’t help when the goalie wasn’t challenged. Almost every shot hit Schneider in the logo. Though the Altiboobs commented on it like he was playing light out.
The Avs defense is "air tight"....so air tight it's gasping for air and turning purple.
by Americanario on Nov 5, 2010 10:16 AM MDT up reply actions
During that awful second period, between Stewie leaving for the locker room and Stastny doing the same, there was a play were Gali got knocked down and he was very slow getting back up. Seems the whole 1st line got the burgundy beat out of them last night.
The Avs defense is "air tight"....so air tight it's gasping for air and turning purple.
Not a lot to write home about in this game
Duchene benched for nearly the entire 2nd period
Terrible penalty kill
Quincey still in the line-up
Everyone seemed to get hurt at some point during the night
The only real actual “good” I saw in the game was Budaj. He had an extremely good game despite the face that his D was basically non existent
But something that bugged me about his 1st period last game, that I also noticed last night. I know rebound control and Budaj is beaten to death. But he tends to steer rebounds directly in front of him instead of to the corners. Some of his best saves last night came off of 2nd chance shots that he deposited right in front of him. So far it hasn’t hurt him too much (he escaped against the Jackets in the 1st, and none of the goals given up last night were on rebounds)…but it may come back and bit him in the ass eventually.
And again, I’m blaming him for nothing, but since he was really the only one “involved” in the game last night, I watched him a bit more than normal.
I thought it was pretty Osgood to take a Bertuzzi behind the Draper, but it ended up blowing the Abdelkader of my Kronwall.
By the way, Budaj did have a bit of Andy enter him last night on that tremendous wrap-around save.
The difference is that Andy usually has to dive back like that because he stupidly went out to play the puck.
I thought it was pretty Osgood to take a Bertuzzi behind the Draper, but it ended up blowing the Abdelkader of my Kronwall.
I loved the play when Boods did go out to play the puck and had to get back for a save after a turnover behind the net (Quincey, I think. No surpise there) I didn’t even panic or get that “OH SHIT, GET BACK IN THE NET” feeling I get with Andy because Boods is so calm in those situations. He got there in time, was positioned perfectly, made the stop, pushed the rebound to an Av and away the play went the other way. I do love that about his game: I never worry about him playing the puck.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 9:00 AM MDT up reply actions
That was a rocking save, but as others have pointed out, it was only so dramatic because he badly overplayed the short side and the VAN forward wisely took the wraparound chance. That being said, it was a save that he probably wouldn’t have made last year or the year prior.
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: pretty good at hockey since they can't get into the bars yet.
The thing I have noticed about Budaj this year though is he seems more willing to made that “diving” save. Previously he seemed to be all about position and technique, it’s good to see him throw that out on occasions.
The Avs defense is "air tight"....so air tight it's gasping for air and turning purple.
by Americanario on Nov 5, 2010 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions
I’d think some of that has to do with knowing his position on the team, When it was thanks alot Raycroft you fucking sieve(Copyright DGB) and Boods he was getting so much criticism about poor technique I think he tried playing a technical game to stop that and was getting beaten because he didn’t have the desperation saves since everything he did tried to be textbook instead of just doing what he needed to do.
The Savage has spoken. Let it be done
December, 1995 - In a strong statement that still resonates to this day, the Montreal Canadiens make it clear to Patrick Roy that the franchise will simply not tolerate championship-calibre goaltending.
DGB
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost
Boods’ rebounds got better as the night went on, though. Maybe that’s more about getting timing going and he’ll get better the more games he starts?
He’s was solid last night, though. The rest of the team needs to give him something to work with, though. If you’re going to have awful D then the forwards have got to score.
His control got better in the Jackets game too. I guess he needs to “get in the game” first
But yeah, nothing was beating Schnieder last night, at least, nothing from the Avs, so Budaj HAD to be perfect, and it’s hard to be perfect behind that D
I thought it was pretty Osgood to take a Bertuzzi behind the Draper, but it ended up blowing the Abdelkader of my Kronwall.
Hard to beat the goalie when you keep shooting in to his chest…
The Avs defense is "air tight"....so air tight it's gasping for air and turning purple.
by Americanario on Nov 5, 2010 10:24 AM MDT up reply actions
I thought Budaj was the best Avs player out there last night (so did Engblom). In fact, I think there were times he was the only Avs player out there. I think the condensed schedule might be better for this team. Evidently days off don’t work well for them.
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He had to be the best player, he’s the only one who played…or it seemed like it anyway
I thought it was pretty Osgood to take a Bertuzzi behind the Draper, but it ended up blowing the Abdelkader of my Kronwall.
Yeah. You know that whole “playing to your identity” mantra of Sacco’s. I don’t think the Avs have been very hard to play against.
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Defying Corsi
Exactly. And losing that seems to have cost the team a sense of direction. Last year: When in doubt, hit something. Be a pest. Do something. This year: When in doubt, skate around like you’re in doubt.
I wonder if Sacco has stopped emphasizing it as much? I wish he’d get back to it.
He mentioned in the post game interview that the team did not play to it’s identity. He didn’t specify what that identity was, but he did say they didn’t make the game very difficult for Vancouver.
The Avs defense is "air tight"....so air tight it's gasping for air and turning purple.
by Americanario on Nov 5, 2010 10:26 AM MDT up reply actions
4th Line + VDG
Congratulations to David Van Der Gulik on his first career NHL goal. He and Dupuis had more energy than the rest of the forwards combined last night. McNabb gave him a nice compliment too, mentioned his 4 years at BU and 4 years in the AHL, and said VDG is avery professional about his approach to the game, knows how to play and plays his role to the T. I’d like to see him in the line-up as part of a fully staffed 4th line every game.
Jonas Holøs- Putting the Ø in defense since 2010!
Nice to see Avs players getting their first goals….VGD last night and Liffiton against Columbus.
The Avs defense is "air tight"....so air tight it's gasping for air and turning purple.
by Americanario on Nov 5, 2010 10:27 AM MDT up reply actions
McNabb gave him a nice compliment too, mentioned his 4 years at BU and 4 years in the AHL, and said VDG is avery professional about his approach to the game
Lets hope not. That could cause problems
The Savage has spoken. Let it be done
December, 1995 - In a strong statement that still resonates to this day, the Montreal Canadiens make it clear to Patrick Roy that the franchise will simply not tolerate championship-calibre goaltending.
DGB
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost
boring game. Horrible shot selection all around, for some reason all the guys decided cory schnieder’s logo on his chest would be the best place to shoot at. My fears have come true, with the loss and it wasn’t really budaj’s fault but this gives the team a reason to start grahame on saturday. 6-4 against an ’ex av, current weed enthusiast."
From Aebischer to Yip, excluding Young.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 5, 2010 8:42 AM MDT reply actions
I don’t see how a loss that wasn’t Boods’ fault is going to equate to Grahame starting. That really isn’t Sacco’s style, but I could be wrong. There is plenty of time between this game and Saturdays. Boods needs to buy Grahame a new ballcap to go with his new pads, you know, to welcome him to the duties of Avs back-up goaltender. Maybe give him a refresher course on opening and shutting to door, stuff like that.
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Defying Corsi
I don’t think Sacco will go with Grahame yet. He had nothing bad to say about Boods during the post game.
The Avs defense is "air tight"....so air tight it's gasping for air and turning purple.
by Americanario on Nov 5, 2010 10:29 AM MDT up reply actions
I don’t think Sacco will lay this one at Boods’ feet. He was on his head for much of the game while the rest of the team hung him out to dry. Sacco knows that. His focus today will be on the rest of the guys. I really want to go to practice today to see what happens….I might have to sneak out of work for a bit.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 9:04 AM MDT up reply actions
We need a spy to report. Please do.
Maybe all Sacco’s extra conditioning backfired. Maybe they were all too tired to play?
McNab mentioned that the coaches kept VDG on the ice for an extra 20 – 30 minutes at the end of practice in the morning to work on stuff, thinking he was not playing last night, and VDG was the one guy who scored. It wasn’t about Sacco last night.
Jonas Holøs- Putting the Ø in defense since 2010!
by niwotsblessing on Nov 5, 2010 9:20 AM MDT up reply actions
Last night’s game was a joke, and not a funny one either.
Jonas Holøs- Putting the Ø in defense since 2010!
by niwotsblessing on Nov 5, 2010 9:29 AM MDT up reply actions
Practice is 10:45am-1pm today. I should prob be able to make it. I’ll let you guys know what I see.
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 9:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Guess he should’ve had them take a test beforehand
The Savage has spoken. Let it be done
December, 1995 - In a strong statement that still resonates to this day, the Montreal Canadiens make it clear to Patrick Roy that the franchise will simply not tolerate championship-calibre goaltending.
DGB
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost
Vancouver and LA
Two teams on the rise who went out during the off-season and grabbed more players to get even better. I don’t think we’re going to enjoy too many games against these two teams this season. Because we didn’t do the same.
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by Bob in Boulder on Nov 5, 2010 9:14 AM MDT reply actions 4 recs
comment of the day right there.
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 5, 2010 9:16 AM MDT up reply actions
Come on BiB, building from within man! (OK, that’s pure and simple crap). The Kings are ridiculously fun to watch.
I still think Vancouver’s D is going to end up costing them. They are great on a PP situation, but overall they still aren’t all that great “defensively”
I thought it was pretty Osgood to take a Bertuzzi behind the Draper, but it ended up blowing the Abdelkader of my Kronwall.
Next to us "defensively"
They are Team Norris.
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by Bob in Boulder on Nov 5, 2010 9:34 AM MDT up reply actions
So are about 25 other teams
I thought it was pretty Osgood to take a Bertuzzi behind the Draper, but it ended up blowing the Abdelkader of my Kronwall.
Now you are being generous. For all of the moves the Avs didn’t make but should have in the offseason, the one they did make may have been as big a mistake. Giving Quincey over 3M per?
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by Bob in Boulder on Nov 5, 2010 9:51 AM MDT up reply actions
That’s the truth.
And like I was saying earlier… Galiardi is never going to be a top 6 guy. Ever.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 5, 2010 9:27 AM MDT up reply actions
They can rectify it this season. I am not too happy it hasn’t happened yet but if nothing is done at all this year I will become very upset at management.
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
by Hardshell_Taco_del_Lowayne on Nov 5, 2010 10:12 AM MDT up reply actions
Wilson injured
So with Wilson in street clothes who gets the next call-up from Lake Erie? We have Shatty, I’d like to see Cohen please.
PS- Wilson’s injury was described as a “leg injury.” So that means he separated his shoulder or something? /snark
Jonas Holøs- Putting the Ø in defense since 2010!
Budaj was brilliant, perfect 5-on-5.
Love the Shat’s stick, let’s just get his head adjusted to the NHL.
The PK misses Foote (he averages more than 3 minutes shorthanded TOI a game). Get well soon man. That’s no excuse for how terrible it was, of course.
No more 5-day rests or learn how to focus please. It looked like the Avs were playing their first preseason game out there.
It's all about the Ø
This was the highlight of last night’s GDT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82aedp1xPFA
(I don’t know who posted it but I hate you, it’s so addictive)
Three questions:
1. Does it ever change (I’m only about a minute in and don’t think I can last much longer)?
2. What on earth is he holding?
3. Why god, why?
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by Bob in Boulder on Nov 5, 2010 9:40 AM MDT up reply actions
UZ posted it originally. I reposted it per request.
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 9:48 AM MDT up reply actions
I showed the video to a friend of mine. Also made them watch Suba Cool.
Holøs - Norwegian for "Bench Kyle".
What do you do to your enemies?
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Nov 5, 2010 9:51 AM MDT up reply actions
LIAR!!!
You have no friends.
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: pretty good at hockey since they can't get into the bars yet.
Your facespace is a liar too.
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: pretty good at hockey since they can't get into the bars yet.
Whatever, people “Like” my status updates all the time. That’s real friendship right htere.
Holøs - Norwegian for "Bench Kyle".
People also “Like” Lady gaga and Megan Fox. I rest my case
The Savage has spoken. Let it be done
December, 1995 - In a strong statement that still resonates to this day, the Montreal Canadiens make it clear to Patrick Roy that the franchise will simply not tolerate championship-calibre goaltending.
DGB
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost
by Savage33 on Nov 5, 2010 6:22 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Who in their right mind would willfully listen to Lady GaGa? I thought that was just an experimentation in aural torture the U.S. was developing to use against terrorists. I like Megan Fox for her freaky thumbs and her body, nothing to do with her personality or acting (in)ability.
Holøs - Norwegian for "Bench Kyle".
Freaky thumbs? Never mind, I don’t want to know. She is pretty, until she opens her mouth.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Nov 5, 2010 9:18 PM MDT up reply actions
She has her moments where she’s hottish but all her stupid tattoos and general attitude is too “white trash” for. Plus she ruined Transformers, and that’s not cool
The Savage has spoken. Let it be done
December, 1995 - In a strong statement that still resonates to this day, the Montreal Canadiens make it clear to Patrick Roy that the franchise will simply not tolerate championship-calibre goaltending.
DGB
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost
Yeah I’m pretty sure the words “I’m posting it anyway” were involved.
Holøs - Norwegian for "Bench Kyle".
All I know is someone mentioned it and someone else said he hadn’t seen it and didn’t know where was it. Thus I made locating said video very easy. Just providing a service! =)
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 1:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Just providing a service! =)
TWSS!
The Avs defense is "air tight"....so air tight it's gasping for air and turning purple.
I was wondering who would TWSS that comment.
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 2:02 PM MDT up reply actions
- I thought Shattenkirk looked ready out there. Not perfect, not a defensive powerhouse, but ready. He at least took care of the puck, he showcased a nice shot, and he didn’t make lots of terrible defensive errors…
- Which is more than I can say about Duchene and Quincey. Duchene has got to stop trying to do too much, and Quincey just needs to stop doing anything but the absolute simplest plays. Duchene needed to be benched. He wasn’t working to get to the right areas of the ice, and he lost the puck seemingly every time he touched it. He’ll be fine, but he’s got to just calm down and simplify.
- I thought Holos was to blame on the Kesler goal. His side of the ice, and he was way over watching the play at the blue line.
- I hate the Canucks. They’re uniquely constituted to destroy us — big everywhere, and they play with such puck poise. For a team like us that gives away possession so much and relies on a forecheck to generate offense, it’s really bad. SJ and Vancouver both play that way, and they both own us.
I said this yesterday, but I really think it might be time to try Duchene and O’Reilly together. Playing with RoR could help Duchene feel like he doesn’t have to do everything, and would give him the playmaker he desperately needs. Move Jones to the top line:
Jones – Stastny – Stewart
Duchene – RoR – Hejduk
Winnik – Galiardi – Yip
McLeod – Dupuis – VDG
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
You may be on to something with the lines. Taking the pressure off Duchene is probably what he needs at this point. He’s said he put too much on himself last year and it was only when he relaxed that things started going well. I think he’s put even more on himself this year. Not good.
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 9:55 AM MDT up reply actions
everyone loves punning on my name, lol
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
I’ve been meaning to ask who your favorite Doctor is. Just for my own mental imagery.
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by MalachiConstant on Nov 5, 2010 10:35 AM MDT up reply actions
i searched google images for doctor (safe search on!) and this is my favorite pic from the first page:
a close second:
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
So which one those doctors is wearing those underpants?
The Avs defense is "air tight"....so air tight it's gasping for air and turning purple.
by Americanario on Nov 5, 2010 10:47 AM MDT up reply actions
judging by facial expression, definitely #4.
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
We’ll just have to check and see.
Jonas Holøs- Putting the Ø in defense since 2010!
by niwotsblessing on Nov 5, 2010 10:59 AM MDT up reply actions
I’ve been meaning to ask who your favorite Doctor is
Who’s my favorite Doctor.
Your mama so ugly they call her "The Avs Powerplay"
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 5, 2010 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions
No, Who’s on first.
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Nov 5, 2010 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions
yes
Your mama so ugly they call her "The Avs Powerplay"
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 5, 2010 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
Well played sir.
I would raise the point that I was originally asking which iteration of Doctor Who was being referred to by the handle, but I am absolutely fine imagining four young, attractive lady doctors every time I reply to ‘thedoctor’. Could really do without the briefs though.
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by MalachiConstant on Nov 5, 2010 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions
even if said four attractive doctors were wearing the briefs?
The Avs defense is "air tight"....so air tight it's gasping for air and turning purple.
by Americanario on Nov 5, 2010 12:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah… probably it’s the Daleks. It’s like, “Oh hi, you have an attractive posterior.. oh my GOD! DALEKS! We’re all doomed! Nothing can save us!!”
Just doesn’t work for me. To each his own though.
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by MalachiConstant on Nov 5, 2010 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Two problems I see with that lineup: The second line is pretty small and could get beat up pretty badly. And RoR and Winnik have damn good chemistry between them, so it would be hard to break that up.
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by Bob in Boulder on Nov 5, 2010 10:06 AM MDT up reply actions
I don’t think swapping RoR (6’0 200, plays phsyical) for Jones (6’2", 2120, not so physical) is going to make that big a difference in terms of size. If anything, they might improve — Jones doesn’t do so well along the boards.
You’re right about Winnik and RoR, but let’s be honest, it’s 3rd liner chemistry. It’s not like breaking up Stewie and Staz. It would be a bit of a bummer, but I think the risk is worth the potential reward. Plus, those shifts Winnik and Galiardi have shared (usually after PPs), I’ve thought they worked well together too.
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
what if you really mixed it up:
Duke/SoS/CGDS
Duchene/Radar/Winnik
jones/galaradi/yip
Radar and Winnik are scoring like second liners, maybe this will get dutchy going and it gives all those guys on the third line lesser competition to play against. Oh, and winnik is a muther forking beast right now.
From Aebischer to Yip, excluding Young.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 5, 2010 1:47 PM MDT up reply actions
I’d rather have Duke on the first line, personally. I think he’s more of a threat than Jones. But that makes the third line VERY weak in terms of physicality.
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 1:59 PM MDT up reply actions
you’re right but i can’t see putting any of those guys on the 4th to move Mcleod up to the third, maybe you put highlander in if they do start getting pushed around for a shift here or there. Winnik’s playing well enough to get rewarded with more ice time. They can’t do it but how about a winnik/Sos/CGDS line. that would be a monster to play against.
From Aebischer to Yip, excluding Young.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 5, 2010 2:02 PM MDT up reply actions
I was thinking about that last night. Talk about being scared for your life if you even come close to hurting a hair on Stastny’s head.
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 2:04 PM MDT up reply actions
But that makes the third line VERY weak in terms of physicality.
Jones (OK) / Galiardicus / Yip
WUT?
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: pretty good at hockey since they can't get into the bars yet.
don’t agree with that comment either. it’s plenty physical.
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
Jones hasn’t been physical enough this year (as we all know) and I don’t think Yip has been consistently strong either. He often disappears and is pushed around too easily. Gali is fine. I’m not worried about him. But he can’t do it all himself.
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 2:36 PM MDT up reply actions
Jones and Yip have been very inconsistent with physical play and they’re not great tone setters, but they won’t struggle to deal with it either, and Gally has been great at setting that tone. Heck, maybe he’ll rub off on them…
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
Good point.
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 2:45 PM MDT up reply actions
I’ve never been a huge fan of the Duke on the left side, but they have tried that line a few times this season with decent success. Besides that, I like it. You could also try Winnik – Duchene – RoR as the 2nd, keeps everyone in more their natural handedness positions.
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
I really think winnik is deserving of some 1st or second line minutes
From Aebischer to Yip, excluding Young.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 5, 2010 3:32 PM MDT up reply actions
I like Winnick but 1st line minutes? Generally speaking, I would prefer him not even be on the 2nd if possible. The man is a checking line forward.
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
by Hardshell_Taco_del_Lowayne on Nov 5, 2010 4:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Less Drastic
But worth a shot first
Jones – Stastny – Stewart
Galiardi – Duchene – Hejduk
Winnik – RoR- Yip
x-x-x
Gally isn’t a scoring maching but he is smart and that works well with Duchene. I don’t know if this works, but I am curious to see.
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
by Hardshell_Taco_del_Lowayne on Nov 5, 2010 10:16 AM MDT up reply actions
also potentially worth a try, yeah. But I’m taken with the idea of RoR and Duchene together — so much hockey sense! and Duchene needs that hockey sense with him…
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
I am not against those 2 together. Just seems less likely to happen.
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
by Hardshell_Taco_del_Lowayne on Nov 5, 2010 12:50 PM MDT up reply actions
I thought Shattenkirk made some really quick reads/passes getting the puck out of his zone. Or maybe I am just too used to seeing our defenders look to center ice when they get the puck, get scared and skate back down into our zone to turn the puck over.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 5, 2010 10:59 AM MDT up reply actions
It seems the guys who first come up do pretty well with that…then once they’ve been around for a while, they start sucking at it. I see a pattern.
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 2:00 PM MDT up reply actions
As long as we're proposing line changes
I like Hejduk-Stastny-Stewart on the 1st line, they’ve shown lots of chemistry on the power play and fit the ‘ideal combination’ of sniper-playmaker-power forward. The three of them would fill those niches perfectly and be capable of doing tons and tons of damage.
Duchene’s been trying to do too much himself and needs to play a simpler game. I say reunite the 9 Line with Galiardi and Yip and hope they rub off on him a bit. O’Reilly and Winnik have chemistry, so put the inconsistent Jones with them for the same effect. It’d essentially mean having two 3rd lines, but our current 3rd has been playing so well that I’m not complaining. Either of those lines ought to be able to outspeed the competition, play physical, and keep up as far as scoring goes.
That said, I like the idea of Duchene playing on O’Reilly’s wing too. Anything to jump-start the 2nd line would be nice, because they just aren’t getting things done.
Is it Sheldon Souray time yet?
Not sure if he’s the answer, either. But this team needs a defensive presence. Do we miss Foote that badly?
The Avs need a stud on defense. Fact. Put together a package for Chris Pronger…er…maybe not…but you get the idea.
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The defense per se was not the problem last night. The PK, who sat back and watched the Nuck score, was terrible, and the Avs forwards had no sustained pressure last night, making our D work harder. Liles (who had too much ice time), Holøs, Shatty and Liffy (when he got ice time) played rather well. Hannan was average at best and Quincey, although better than some recent outings, was meh.
Jonas Holøs- Putting the Ø in defense since 2010!
by niwotsblessing on Nov 5, 2010 12:38 PM MDT up reply actions
I would agree, but I also say “Yes the team is missing Foote that much” It was the same thing last season. When Foote went down with an injury the team went into a funk and they were hit and miss for games. Perhaps it’s his looker room presence they miss, or his on ice leadership….
The Avs defense is "air tight"....so air tight it's gasping for air and turning purple.
by Americanario on Nov 5, 2010 12:47 PM MDT up reply actions
He broke his hand in a fight, so I guess he fits right in with our current defense corps.
Colorado Avalanche: PROMOTING itchy playoff beards since '10
by FiveJeffFingerDiscount on Nov 5, 2010 2:16 PM MDT up reply actions
People, people, people. The team came out flat and didn’t play all that well. Yes, the Canucks were better. They are a very good team. The Avs have been outscoring the NHL this year. Don’t go dorking with the forward lines or the D pairings. Things will be fine.
We play Dallas on Saturday. They are a mirror image team to the Avs – really fast, and strong on the forecheck and transition. I think the scoring will return in an exciting end-to-end game. I’m guessing a 5-3 victory since Dallas is playing the second of a back-to-back. The Avs will get their first empty netter in forever.
Detroit is peopled entirely by slovenly ill-informed troglodytes, excepting of course the few Avalanche fans who are victims of unfortunate circumstance.
Don’t go dorking with the forward lines
I think there’s one member of one forward line who Sandie would most definitely like to dork with. Just an observation.
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 5, 2010 2:20 PM MDT up reply actions
And who’s member is that?
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by MalachiConstant on Nov 5, 2010 2:59 PM MDT up reply actions
With all the penalties being missed on the Avs this year and all the PPs forfeited because the refs have been like four blind mice out there, I think someone sat down with the team and talked about embellishing a little bit. However, I’m not sure they understood what that person meant when they said “dive.”
Bitch, give me your lunch money.
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