Game 57 Preview: Oilers at Avalanche
by Dustin Burfiend on Feb 6, 2010 9:18 AM MST
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| Edmonton Oilers |
8 MT / 10 ET / 3 GMT |
Colorado Avalanche |
| 18-32-6 | February 5th, 2010 |
31-19-6 |
| 42 pts | Pepsi Center |
68 pts |
| 15th in West |
Denver, CO |
6th in West |
Well, our boys are finally in a slump, losing four of their last five games, all in regulation. This was going to happen at some point. On the plus side, the Avs have enough points to remain in playoff picture and a home-heavy schedule. However, the West is extremely competitive and the Avs will have to start winning soon to stay in the playoffs, especially since they face mostly Western teams for the remainder of the season. Vancouver is on their epic road trip and have started to lose games. Despite the Avs' slide they remain only 2 points back from the Canucks. Now is a perfect opportunity for the Avs to sieze the division lead and run away with it.
The this game is the kind of game the Avs need to pick up two points in. Edmonton is the worst team in the West and the Avs spanked them 6-0 in their last matchup. Surprisingly, the season series has been split 2-2 thus far. Coach Joe Sacco is has been sticking with his lines thus far but in yesterday's practice he had T.J. Galiardi up with Paul Stastny and Chris Stewart with Wojtek Wolski down with Matt Duchene and Brandon Yip. It's no secret that the top line of Stastny, Wolski and Stewart has not been scoring much despite still managing to create chances every game. I'm not sure I like these changes but I'm not surprised by them either.
Craig Anderson, I believe, will be getting the start. He gave up five goals for the first time in a long time last game against the Predators. I doubt anyone blames him for the loss but he can't keep playing at his best if he's playing so much. Maybe behind a stingy defense but the Avs give up about a billion shots per game. Have some faith Joe Sacco! Believe in Budaj!
Injury report: Ruslan Salei (who?) is back skating again but Matt Hendricks, Milan Hejduk and David Jones remain out. Edmonton is missing Ladislav Smid (one of my favorite names), Steve Staios and Sheldon Souray who busted his hand fighting Jarome Iginla but could be back before the end of the season. Nikolai Khabibulin and Ales Hemsky are done for the season.
The Oilers are on an 8 game road skid and have only managed 9 goals during. The Avs have to pick up two points in these situations if they want to stay in the playoffs.
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Lets Go Avs!
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This is a big one lets see a replay of the last time these 2 faced off only maybe a few more goals (9-0?) =P
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hope Duchene gets 2 pts to be @ 40 total lol
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by SportsDalaiLama on Feb 6, 2010 9:35 AM MST up reply actions
The West is still neck and neck, but the NW is even tougher.
As mentioned the Avs are still just 2pts behind Vancouver, but Calgary is just two points behind the Avs with their current 2 game win streak (they have played 2 more games though). Minny is 6pts behind Calgary and could still make a run to make things interesting (they have a pretty good home streak going I believe).
Avs need to get a win streak going again to keep Calgary and Minny off their backs, and hopefully to edge out Vancouver.
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Dare we say that these games coming up are in the “should really effing win” category?
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by NurseBeachie on Feb 6, 2010 11:54 AM MST up reply actions
1/8/09
2-1 loss to Hurricanes
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by SportsDalaiLama on Feb 6, 2010 9:42 AM MST up reply actions
1/8/10 lol***
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by SportsDalaiLama on Feb 6, 2010 9:42 AM MST up reply actions
haha true true
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by SportsDalaiLama on Feb 6, 2010 9:56 AM MST up reply actions
Andy hasn’t been the reason for the recent slide, he’s made some huge saves for us. However, I’ve noticed that he just hasn’t looked as sharp the last couple games. More rebounds, not in quite as good of position, all signs of possible fatigue. Give him a rest!
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by chopchopchop on Feb 6, 2010 10:05 AM MST up reply actions
he just hasn’t looked as sharp the last couple games
I totally agree. He may not be the reason, but he is just as culpable. The losses are as much on his back as the rest of the team’s. This last game was no longer a “Andy couldn’t bail you out boys” situation; it was “all of you, including the goaltender, left a Bertuzzi on the ice.” It’s time Budaj played.
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by NurseBeachie on Feb 6, 2010 11:49 AM MST up reply actions
LET’S DO THIS!!!!
although, I might not be here tonight…could be going out with a couple of friends.
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Go Bruins!
And of course, Go Avs!
Also- RIP Brendan Burke. I just read the story and it says he died in what appeared to be a head on accident because of snow. I got in a head-on on Santa Fe a few years ago and it was awful. I can’t imagine what his family is going through. :[
Yes, I read that last night. There was a really nice article about how his father reacted to his coming-out a few months back…
http://tinyurl.com/ygv3tyb
Sandie
"That’s the way we’ll win championships"- The Baron
And you know there will be people out their saying he got what he deserved because he was gay…
Honestly, why are people like that allowed to steal our oxygen?
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Luckily, I think there aren’t that many – at least not too vocal about it – in the hockey community. And those that are will quickly get squashed as the trolls and idiots they are by the reasonable masses amongst us. I find that hockey fans, although they may not agree with certain choices, are civil about it in times like these, at least for the most part.
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by NurseBeachie on Feb 6, 2010 11:53 AM MST up reply actions
Despite his tragic, much too early death, Brendan definitely left a positive legacy for the hockey wold. His coming out was courageous and anybody who says he deserved to die does not deserve to live themselves. Thankfully, I haven’t seen much of that sort of reaction. I’m sure it exists and that makes me sad, but I think people in general will be pretty respectful.
by xskatebakerrx on Feb 6, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions
Oh no! That’s terrible. I read about that, Sandie, and was very impressed by Brendan and his fortitude and story. Much sympathy to his family…
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by NurseBeachie on Feb 6, 2010 11:51 AM MST up reply actions
Have some faith Joe Sacco! Believe in Budaj!
You see, the thing is, if no one believes in Budaj, he dies a little each day. So, you have to believe to keep him alive.
I do believe in Budaj, I do.. I do. I do believe in Budaj, I do.. I do.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
IN SACCO, I TRUST!
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This should be the new Avs entrance theme...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_FbP9ae5hs
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No way, it totally needs to be the world-destroying polar bear that was featured on Yahoo, haha.
by xskatebakerrx on Feb 6, 2010 12:10 PM MST up reply actions
Lol!!
I’m pretty sure that’s the entrance for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks.
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by Derek B on Feb 6, 2010 2:06 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
It is
But we should steal it from them because it’s so awesome.
by xskatebakerrx on Feb 6, 2010 2:19 PM MST up reply actions
A lot of losable games coming up
Trying to undo the evil DDC mojo.
And with the 32nd pick in the 2009 NHL draft, the Red Wings select: Someone other than Ryan O'Reilly. LOL@Detoilet.
I’m such a dick
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Feb 6, 2010 1:30 PM MST up reply actions
TWSS
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 Feb 6, 2010 1:31 PM MST up reply actions
CRAP. Canucks just tied it up. 2-2 v. Bruins.
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this game has just become a
really really really important to win.
The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: Much more gooderer than last year.
I wonder how many times...
certain commentators will remind us that Edmonton hasn’t won a road game since December?
Because ya know, reminding us FIFTEEN times that Nashville was the last team to score a power play goal on us worked so damn well, right Mike?
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The Altiboobs were breaking out the super-jinx in earnest in that game…
The Avalanche, clearly, are down with No PP.
They’re being blamed for this slump, I agree.
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Jonny Hot Pocket to sit... again.
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really?
i mean, was he any worse than any other player against the preds?? he was on the ice for TWO goals FOR and only ONE goal AGAINST. quincey and hannan were on the ice for ZERO goals FOR and TWO goals AGAINST. they’ve been struggling a lot lately, in fact. cumiskey has been having a hard time as well, tho i do realize he had a good game against the preds. liles did take a penalty in the preds game…a total bullshit call that never should have been called in the first place.
this is ridiculous. liles is clearly in sacco’s dog house and i don’t think it’s entirely deserved. those two games earlier? totally deserved. these last two games? no fucking way.
i am starting to question sacco’s coaching decisions; two of the biggest being his handling of andy and of the forward lines. i think his inexperience is starting to show.
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This is something out of left field, but it just popped into my mind with the Mike Ricci Alumni induction tonight. Is there somewhere fans can nominate or vote for players to be inducted? I would like to nominate Steve Moore.
Fly Navy!
yeah, you’re probably right. I was just watching the Red Wings / Kings game and was reminded of what a douche bertuzzi is.
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The organization is really trying to distance themselves from that.
Sandie
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From the same people who brought in Brad “I’m putting a bounty on Moore’s head” May :)
MAY-DAY MAY-DAY SUCK IT
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Hey
I got my “Playof tickets” order form today. It’s like they try to jinx themselves
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Got mine too.
It’s like they try to jinx themselves
Or are clawing desperately at every potential nickel in revenue…
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I'm doing a no-no
Hey everyone, I’M ON AT WORK
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Any trade that means Liles leaves...
I will blame Tucker on…
WW2…Tucker started it.
The Plauge…Tucker.
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damn that lysdexia! plague…
I don’t have spell check at work…
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Also, I blame that bad spelling on Tucker. It’s all his fault, he made me do it.
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This game still doesn’t start for two hours? Crap I thought it started in six minutes. :(
Sandie
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We’re the late HNIC game tonight.
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…and the 10pm start time is Tucker’s fault too
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ok, time to clean up…get ready for tomorrow…and GO HOME TO LISTEN TO THE AVS!!!!
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I’m working on cleaning up as well, since I spent the last 2 hours trying to figure out why my light wasn’t working after wiring some 3-way switches. Come to find out, the switches we’re BACKWARDS from the ones I used a few weeks ago in a different location….
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A Liles Theory:
The following defensemen are either under contract or RFAs for next year: Hannan, Liles, Cumiskey, Wilson, Quincey. Of those five, with whose play are we least happy? I would say Liles. Yes, he has played well during stretches, but not as consistently as any of us would like.
So here’s Sacco’s thinking (according to the theory): Clark/Salei/Foote are all UFAs next year, and at least two of the three won’t be back. Does it really matter if steps are taken this year to improve any of those three long-term? Not particularly. But it certainly does for Liles. If the occasional benching to light a fire under his ass will help him not just this year, but over the next two years, then why not do it?
Barring a trade, he’s going to be around through 2012. Clark/Salei/Foote won’t be. So if Sacco thinks scratching Liles will help him improve as a player, I’m all for it.
I like this theory, but I don’t think benching him is helping his play, I think, as Beachie said to me earlier, that it makes him try too hard whem he comes back and them he is more prone to make stupid mistakes
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I think the first two games he was benched helped. He came back and played well. Then he has what, a couple of bad shifts? Maybe a bad period? But he still puts up killer points and is on ice for only one goal against. How does benching him make him any better than that? At this point, benching will only make him think, “What the fuck more does he want from me?” As I pointed out in the preview, Hannan and Quincey have been on the ice for SEVEN goals against in the past week and have had fewer points. How can Liles not look at that and say, “This is bullshit.” Benching him could easily do more damage than good at this point.
Now, I could see benching him if the organization is trying to trade Clark, but why not dress 7 D then unless playing against a heavy hitting team like Calgary. I just don’t get why in the WORLD he would be sat against the Oilers. That was ridiculous.
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I had a thought while walking my dog today tho...
maybe he’s not putting the effort in during practices. That would be something we wouldn’t be privy to unless we stopped by to watch. Anyone have time to go by and do some recon for me? = )
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