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Game 67 Recap: Avalanche 3 - Panthers 0




This is the game Craig Anderson wanted to have when he first faced his former club back in December. Anderson allowed 5 goals in that game and was knocked out of the game by Keith Ballard. Tonight was a slightly better outcome for Andy, as he recorded his league-leading 7th shutout as the Avalanche skated to a 3-0 win over Florida.

After a disappointing game on Tuesday, the Avalanche put in a solid 60-minute effort this evening. It wasn't the most exciting game, especially early on, but did pick up intensity as the night wore on. After both teams skated to a 0-0 tie in a decidedly unspectacular first period, the Avs finally cracked Tomas Vokoun in the 2nd.  Matt Duchene came oh-so-close to scoring before Keith Ballard swept the puck under Vokoun at the last moment. The play was close enough to warrant a review, but before the next whistle Brett Clark - a healthy scratch for the last 3 games - got two Panthers to bite on his fake shot before firing a real shot on net, with the rebound landing right on Stastny's backhand to give the Avalanche a 1-0 lead. About 10 minutes later, with the Avalanche on their newly dangerous powerplay, Chris Stewart found Stastny alone in the slot and Stastny buried it to make it 2-0.

Honestly, I was already thinking shutout before that goal. Anderson was playing well and Florida's attack didn't seem to have much bite on the evening. While the Avs did have some rough stretches defensively around the midway point of the 3rd, they seemed to shake it off and got back onto solid ground. Anderson some terrific saves in the 3rd, turning around all 13 shots that he faced. Matt Hendricks converted on a breakaway off of a turnover late in the game to ice the win for the Avs. Colorado got a much-needed 2 points in front of another sparse Denver crowd; 11, 485 was the official attendance, the 11th time this year the Avs have drawn under 12,000.

I do have a couple of burning questions about the game. One, does the PA guy always play "Round and Round" or was the Ratt song a special selection for the Panthers? And, more importantly, is there a good reason why Altitude has consistently gotten the lines wrong this year? Tonight, they listed Kyle Quincey in the lineup even though he was  a healthy scratch. You guys all work for the same company, folks - do you think you can share information a little better?

Next game: Sunday afternoon, in Dallas

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LET’S GIVE IT UP FOR CRAIG, WHOOOOO!

by xskatebakerrx on Mar 11, 2010 9:55 PM MST reply actions  

Craig ANDERSON.

Our criminal institutions are full of little creeps like you who do wrong things... and many of them were driven to these crimes by a horrible force called MUSIC!

by Pinchy The Lobster on Mar 11, 2010 9:56 PM MST up reply actions  

That was so adorable when SoS did that! It really showed how much the guys appreciate him and value how much he has brought to the team.

The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: People can stop waiting for these kids to hit the wall. They won’t.

by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 8:37 AM MST up reply actions  

STZNEE IZ DA SUXXXORRZZZ1!!1

0VRPADE!!1

TRD FR FYOUCHUR N PIXX!!!

2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - On the upside, there's only 16 more (regular season) games of Darcy Tucker left!

by Hopfenkopf on Mar 11, 2010 10:06 PM MST reply actions  

You guys all work for the same company, folks – do you think you can share information a little better?

Maybe they are taking notes from the US government law enforcement agencies.

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by Americanario on Mar 11, 2010 10:23 PM MST reply actions  

Using NBC ’s rulebook for making sense.

Sandie

"We called him Clark Kent because away from the rink, he was just a nerd. Then he'd go into the Colorado dressing room and put on his Avs jersey, and all of a sudden he was Super Joe"- Theo Fleury

by sandiegee on Mar 11, 2010 10:42 PM MST up reply actions  

I missed most of the game and only saw the highlights...

and have two thoughts: one, Matt Duchene is an incredible player. How many guys around the league could have blown through two D like he did to almost get a breakaway?

Two, how did Porter look? In the few minutes I saw at the end of the game he seemed to have decent speed.

by ExiledAmongYou on Mar 11, 2010 10:33 PM MST reply actions  

seemed like another guy out there.

Steve Moore’s last act as a hockey player was beating Matt Cooke’s ass, which makes him a great great person.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Mar 11, 2010 10:36 PM MST up reply actions  

You talking about Dutchy or Porter?

Cause I agree if it’s Dutchy, he has a ton of flashes of a certain player who wears #21, as well as another player, one who wears 19.

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by Drakenlot on Mar 11, 2010 10:44 PM MST up reply actions  

Altiboobs compared him to #87 during the game. Duchene that is.

by CAR on Mar 11, 2010 10:53 PM MST up reply actions  

I didn’t like that comparison only cuz I don’t like the guy…but I have to say, on skills alone, that’s a pretty big compliment. Coming from the Altiboobs, tho, I don’t put too much weight on it.

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by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 8:39 AM MST up reply actions  

Dutch should be in juniors he's the SUXOR

Um, no. Porter was just ok, he wasn’t bad at anything and I didn’t see him do anything amazing.

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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Mar 12, 2010 9:14 AM MST up reply actions  

which is perfect for a young call up early in his career put on the third/fourth line in the first game with a new club, IMO. though, i did have a couple of “great move! who was that? shit, that was porter!” moments.

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by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 11:34 AM MST up reply actions  

Porter looked pretty responsible on the defensive end, and Sacco trusted him enough to man the PK (2 seconds more time than Radar). He also had plenty of hustle and was forechecking and battling for the puck on the boards. Solid but unspectacular, managed 2 shots but no big offensive chances.

by wickediz on Mar 11, 2010 10:41 PM MST up reply actions  

Did he play wing?

The Avalanche, clearly, are down with No PP.

by Mike @ MHH on Mar 12, 2010 8:17 AM MST up reply actions  

yes.

he’s a bottom 6er for sure. seemed adequate.

by thedoctor on Mar 12, 2010 9:29 AM MST up reply actions  

I think Porter did well. He does have some speed, has decent hands, can maneuver pretty well with the puck. I was impressed with the fact that he could hang with everyone out there without a problem. He looked totally comfortable and fit very well with the team. I think he’s a good addition.

The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: People can stop waiting for these kids to hit the wall. They won’t.

by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 8:41 AM MST up reply actions  

impressions, boring first. scored their goals, won another game against a team that has nothing to play for. Another thing, the panthers, for sucking like they do, don’t have nearly the depth the avs have managed to aquire over just the last two drafts. Yeah Sherman.

Steve Moore’s last act as a hockey player was beating Matt Cooke’s ass, which makes him a great great person.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Mar 11, 2010 10:38 PM MST reply actions  

Actually the Panthers have a lot to play for, they are only 6pts out of the playoffs in the East. They needed to win tonight…..

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by Americanario on Mar 11, 2010 10:40 PM MST up reply actions  

Six points is actually ridiculously difficult to make up this late in the season.

The Panthers basically have to win consistently and hope for a collapse above them. Thus is the NHL with so many three point games.

by ExiledAmongYou on Mar 11, 2010 10:42 PM MST up reply actions  

That’s still not “nothing to play for”.

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by UZ on Mar 11, 2010 10:44 PM MST up reply actions  

Toronto has nothing to play for

Same with Edmonton.

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by Drakenlot on Mar 11, 2010 10:45 PM MST up reply actions  

Not the center of the Universe!

Sandie

"We called him Clark Kent because away from the rink, he was just a nerd. Then he'd go into the Colorado dressing room and put on his Avs jersey, and all of a sudden he was Super Joe"- Theo Fleury

by sandiegee on Mar 11, 2010 11:00 PM MST up reply actions  

Actually...

Toronto is playing not to give Boston the first overall pick (seriously, could that be ONE of the worst trades EVER) and Edmonton is playing for, actually, trying to lose for, the first overall pick. Every game counts right boys and girls?

by Bringbackboone on Mar 12, 2010 12:29 AM MST up reply actions  

Should be noted

That they also had 3 games in hand on the 8th place team. A win tonight to put them on the same level as Atlanta and Tampa would’ve been big.

In other news, Caps have clinched their division with 99 points. Remains to be seen how much of it is them being godly and how much is their competition being awful (tied for 2nd: Atlanta and Tampa in 10th place with 66 points).

by wickediz on Mar 11, 2010 10:59 PM MST up reply actions  

Wasn't it only a couple years ago

That the Southeast Division leader, if they weren’t given 3rd place automatically, wouldn’t even qualify for the playoffs?

What a shitty division.

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by Drakenlot on Mar 12, 2010 9:56 PM MST up reply actions  

Southleast, baby!!!

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by TheRed on Mar 13, 2010 12:44 AM MST up reply actions  

It’s more about # of teams to catch than # of points. 6 points and 1 team isn’t too bad. 6 points and 4 teams is tough.

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by Jibblescribbits on Mar 12, 2010 7:24 AM MST up reply actions  

11,458

/sigh

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by Dixomatic on Mar 11, 2010 10:59 PM MST reply actions  

I tried to buoy this number

but was surprised how attached people were to tickets they weren’t going to be using…so they ate those…and I listened to the game online instead…. I just don’t get that…

We will fight in the mountains. We will fight in the valleys. We will fight on the ice and in the stands. We will never surrender.

by JollyAver on Mar 12, 2010 8:15 AM MST up reply actions  

I’ll be there for Wednesday’s game. And the Irish pub before that.

by MalachiConstant on Mar 12, 2010 8:17 AM MST up reply actions  

I think I will be too! On both counts!

Thanks Joe...

by mfured20 on Mar 12, 2010 9:42 AM MST up reply actions  

i was there! i did my part!

and i bought my Duchene 3rd (84$ with all the discounts!). fuck the haters, I love it.

by thedoctor on Mar 12, 2010 9:30 AM MST up reply actions  

How did you get all those discounts?

Sandie

"We called him Clark Kent because away from the rink, he was just a nerd. Then he'd go into the Colorado dressing room and put on his Avs jersey, and all of a sudden he was Super Joe"- Theo Fleury

by sandiegee on Mar 12, 2010 9:31 AM MST up reply actions  

i’ve been collecting the $5 off coupons from the puck pass nights from friends, relatives, etc. came up to 110 off and i had another 5$ off coupon from the authentics store.

they had to call the manager over to see if i could use that many, lol. but they don’t expire til june and there’s no verbiage concerning how many you can use at once, so yay!

by thedoctor on Mar 12, 2010 9:35 AM MST up reply actions  

and if i hadn’t forgotten to ask jibble, i could have used his 15% off card too for another 30 off. oh well, 84$ bucks is still a hell of a deal.

by thedoctor on Mar 12, 2010 9:36 AM MST up reply actions  

Is the lettering stitched?

Thanks Joe...

by mfured20 on Mar 12, 2010 9:43 AM MST up reply actions  

When Beachie bought hers at the Can both her and the guys working there were saying that the quality of the replicas at the Can are much better than the ones you can get online via the NHL store. They cost more (unless you have a million coupons), but are worth it. One of the big difference, iirc, was that the lettering is stitched.

Jibbles is an older man so you can trust what he says.

by Bob in Boulder on Mar 12, 2010 10:04 AM MST up reply actions  

Yup

I paid $75 for the NHL store variety Sakic jersey. Thought I got a pretty good deal at the time, but am now supremely jealous. The glued on lettering is just not going to last more than a year or two. The edges of the patches stain badly too and I am religiously careful with mine.

by MalachiConstant on Mar 12, 2010 10:08 AM MST up reply actions  

If you are going with the “replica” or “premier” for the cheaper end…go to an online store like River City Sports or Ice Jerseys….they do the pro stitching, not the press on stuff

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by chiavsfan on Mar 12, 2010 10:11 AM MST up reply actions  

Thanks. For future reference. The last one was an ebay purchase.

by MalachiConstant on Mar 12, 2010 10:29 AM MST up reply actions  

I placed my first order with River City Sports during the Olympics. Still waiting for the jersey, but if it is good stitching, it’s well worth the wait!

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Aph on Mar 12, 2010 10:55 AM MST up reply actions  

They take awhile, but well worth it

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by chiavsfan on Mar 12, 2010 10:59 AM MST up reply actions  

Hmm

I got Jibblewife’s Stastny Sweater from NHL.com and it was stitched.

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by Jibblescribbits on Mar 12, 2010 10:15 AM MST up reply actions  

I never had a problem with the older jerseys. The were all stitched whether I bought them from NHL.com or RiverCity. I don’t have a Unipron, but the Smurfiform I got from NHL.com had the heat press lettering (name) and logos (foot on the shoulders). The lettering on the front (Colorado) is stitched.

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by Americanario on Mar 12, 2010 10:43 AM MST up reply actions  

2007 from NHL.com – Stitched
2008 from NHL.com – Press on

And from what I can tell, the Press on’s have continued since, although I have not bought a jersey from them since I got my 2008 crap-tastic one.

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Aph on Mar 12, 2010 10:56 AM MST up reply actions  

CCM Replicas – Stitched
RBK Replicas – Heat Pressed

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by chiavsfan on Mar 12, 2010 11:00 AM MST up reply actions  

That must be it

The Olympic Sweaters were Nike’s I think.

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by Jibblescribbits on Mar 12, 2010 11:02 AM MST up reply actions  

yup

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by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 11:37 AM MST up reply actions  

yup.

The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: People can stop waiting for these kids to hit the wall. They won’t.

by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 11:37 AM MST up reply actions  

CCM Replicas – Stitched
RBK Replicas – Heat Pressed

That pretty much sums it up…
Nike appears to be stitched as well, or at least the Olympic jersey’s were.
Just another reason to hate reebok

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I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.

by Americanario on Mar 12, 2010 12:07 PM MST up reply actions  

the guy at altitude authentics in the can was telling me he gets people in there yelling at him all the time cuz of the heat pressed lettering stuff all the time. i was pissed when i got my duke jersey and it looked like that. but what can you do once you buy it, ya know? from now on i’m only buying my jerseys from the can or local places in denver. stitched is the only way to go.

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by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 12:45 PM MST up reply actions  

the Olympic jerseys were made by different peeps so they were totally different animals.

The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: People can stop waiting for these kids to hit the wall. They won’t.

by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 11:36 AM MST up reply actions  

It’s no secret: Denver sports “fans” are front-running sucks.

by Dan Winkler on Mar 12, 2010 8:58 PM MST up reply actions  

San Jose, entered the 3rd period down 4-2, score six goals in the third period to beat Nashville 7-5.
fLames beat Ottawa 2-0 to stay ahead of Detroit who spanked the Adjectives 5-1.

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by Americanario on Mar 11, 2010 11:06 PM MST reply actions  

Uh…San Jose won 8-5

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by Americanario on Mar 11, 2010 11:07 PM MST up reply actions  

I sure wish we could have made the Wild look as silly as Detroit did tonight.

"Sometimes you think they must have come out of the chimp cages at the Bronx zoo" - Gerry Cheevers, former Boston Bruins goalie, on New York hockey fans

Detroit Sucks

by TheRed on Mar 11, 2010 11:24 PM MST up reply actions  

Only saw the 3rd period at a bar. 3 questions for those who have seen the whole game

1. Did the defense look better? Dater reported that practice was heavy on D. Wondering if it looked any better. Hard to tell with just one period.

2. How did Andy look? The game against VAN may have been the worst game I have seen from him. Did he bounce back like it was nothing? Or did he get the shutout because of stellar defense. ?

3. How did the Mueller-Duchene-Hejduk line look?

Burgundy army now taking recruits.

by InYoFace on Mar 12, 2010 2:44 AM MST reply actions  

the D did look better, although there were some shaky points. Anderson looked solid and comfortable, both in the net and out of the net. The second line (3M Line?) was very good.

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Mar 12, 2010 5:23 AM MST up reply actions  

3M? Interesting.

If Duchene keeps it up, he could be the Post-It line all by himself since he likely leads the league in hitting them.

I look forward to Cumisky and Mueller playing point on the PP. We can call it the Ferris Wheels line.

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by Dixomatic on Mar 12, 2010 11:35 AM MST up reply actions  

We had bandied around MPM line [miles per minute], but that was a prelim. 3M isnt bad at all

Thanks Joe...

by mfured20 on Mar 12, 2010 12:46 PM MST up reply actions  

We gave up a lot of turnovers to Vancouver and were still really bad in that department yesterday. We were definitely stronger on the puck and boards though. The best defense is puck control and we certainly improved there.

by MalachiConstant on Mar 12, 2010 7:57 AM MST up reply actions  

teams have figured out we won’t chase them behind the net. it’s being exploited by every team we play.

by thedoctor on Mar 12, 2010 9:31 AM MST up reply actions  

I agree. I hate that we don’t and don’t understand that we don’t. Do you have an idea why?

The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: People can stop waiting for these kids to hit the wall. They won’t.

by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 11:39 AM MST up reply actions  

don’t understand that why we don’t

fixed

The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: People can stop waiting for these kids to hit the wall. They won’t.

by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 11:39 AM MST up reply actions  

They looked better right up to the point they actually tried to clear the puck. A couple of times the D had a chance to clear, turned around, headed back to the net, and proceeded to give up the puck.

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by Americanario on Mar 12, 2010 10:45 AM MST up reply actions  

A shutout for Anderson, another point for that horrible Mueller guy, 2 goals from Stats. Happy days!

And tonight…off to the United Center to see Muse. A good start to my weekend!

"Drugs are bad because if you do drugs you're a hippie and hippies suck." - Eric Cartman

by chiavsfan on Mar 12, 2010 4:05 AM MST reply actions  

7 points in 5 games for Mueller. He had 19 in the previous 54 (small sample size I know). Which means he has scored 37% of his points this season…since the trade 5 games ago.

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by chiavsfan on Mar 12, 2010 7:48 AM MST reply actions  

and he’s been a huge boon to the PP. He doesn’t look like a superstar, but he seems like he’s going to be an excellent fit for the team.

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Mar 12, 2010 7:56 AM MST up reply actions  

Agree

He looks like he just needed out of phoenix desperately. He was struggling so much this season that it was hard not to look at this deal and cringe a little, but he seems like a completely different player.

I still get nervous though. Does this mean if things start going south or he starts struggling then he’ll quit? I guess time will tell.

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by Jibblescribbits on Mar 12, 2010 7:59 AM MST up reply actions  

he’s looked good, but he doesn’t seem like he’s going to be potentially dominating guy (I think Wolski has this sort of potential). But he does look like he’ll be a really good complimentary player who will work well with Duchene or Stastny

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Mar 12, 2010 8:03 AM MST up reply actions  

I think Wolski has this sort of potential

How long can you keep saying Wolski has “potential” though? Certainly this year, but next? The one after? If he was going to show that potential, I would have thought this year would have been the one he would have busted out simply because of the situation here in CO. A coach who supports young players, a fast, explosive, offensive style of play, …..yada yada. He had all the ingredients and he still didn’t do it. His time for potential is running out.

Personally, I’ll take good and reliable over potential at this point.

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by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 8:48 AM MST up reply actions  

Agreed

Our power play suddenly just looks more dangerous. Clark getting two defensemen to bite that hard on his shot was fun to watch — especially since it ended up with a rebound goal.

by MalachiConstant on Mar 12, 2010 8:02 AM MST up reply actions  

and it’s worth pointing out that Clark can’t make that play from the press box

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Mar 12, 2010 8:03 AM MST up reply actions  

Note to Avs…amazing things happen when you shoot from the point on a Power Play. That was a reminder

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by chiavsfan on Mar 12, 2010 8:08 AM MST up reply actions  

True, tho Clark had some awful plays in there too, especially clearing the zone which was surprising cuz he’s usually pretty good at that.

The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: People can stop waiting for these kids to hit the wall. They won’t.

by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 8:49 AM MST up reply actions  

as a counter point – it’s hard for Q to check anyone from there.

Steve Moore’s last act as a hockey player was beating Matt Cooke’s ass, which makes him a great great person.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Mar 12, 2010 9:26 AM MST up reply actions  

If he did though, nobody would ever see that shit coming

by MalachiConstant on Mar 12, 2010 9:27 AM MST up reply actions  

i’d pay to see that.

Steve Moore’s last act as a hockey player was beating Matt Cooke’s ass, which makes him a great great person.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Mar 12, 2010 10:53 AM MST up reply actions  

he also had some simply awful turnovers. the whole defense has been really struggling to exit the zone and i really can’t put my finger on why…

by thedoctor on Mar 12, 2010 9:32 AM MST up reply actions  

Did you know

Robbin Crosby and Nikki Sixx were super close friends?

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Mar 12, 2010 9:07 AM MST reply actions  

if I did, do I win a prize?

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Mar 12, 2010 10:32 AM MST up reply actions  

...Sure!

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Mar 12, 2010 1:05 PM MST up reply actions  

Why I love Sacco

He sees what we see. And takes appropriate action. Quincey stinks up the joint. Quincey sits. A few of us called it before it happened. Last year Granato would just keep on keeping on. In the worst way possible.

Jibbles is an older man so you can trust what he says.

by Bob in Boulder on Mar 12, 2010 9:30 AM MST reply actions  

He woulda just made Arnason the number 1 center, and have him anchor the top defensive pairing

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by chiavsfan on Mar 12, 2010 9:34 AM MST up reply actions  

But on different shifts of course — it would only be reasonable.

by MalachiConstant on Mar 12, 2010 9:35 AM MST up reply actions  

So…you love Sacco because he agrees with you? Is that what you’re saying? Big ego much, Bob?

I like (not love) Sacco because he not only has the hockey experience that none of us here have, but he’s also a freaking hard ass. I think he does have favorites and untouchables, but he’s been harder on the team than any Avs coach since Bob ’Artley.

by Dan Winkler on Mar 12, 2010 9:04 PM MST up reply actions  

Favorites… like Andy? ;]

by xskatebakerrx on Mar 12, 2010 9:49 PM MST up reply actions  

You mean THE Bob Hartley that got run out of town for Tony “Drive the Ferrari into a Wall” Granato? Why doesn’t that make me feel better?

The Avalanche, clearly, are down with No PP.

by Mike @ MHH on Mar 13, 2010 10:26 AM MST up reply actions  

Saw the highlights on NHL On The Fly

Dutchy is a monster, kinda bummed he didn’t score. Stewart is a monster as well, points galore for him. Stazzer got on the (goal) scoreboard. Our powerplay? Kinda good now? Andy had a nice rebound, what’s the franchise record for most SOs in a season 7 sounds like a lot to me. We gotta make sure we keep this up.

GO AVS!

by Avalanche318 on Mar 12, 2010 9:41 AM MST reply actions  

I believe with that shutout…he now has half of his career shutouts, THIS YEAR. I’ll check that though

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by chiavsfan on Mar 12, 2010 10:02 AM MST up reply actions  

Yup, 7 of his 14 shutouts this year alone.

He is 1st in the league in: Shutouts, Shots faced, saves made…and penalty minutes amongst goalies. LOL

2nd in goals allowed (144 goals in 1,872 shots)…

"Drugs are bad because if you do drugs you're a hippie and hippies suck." - Eric Cartman

by chiavsfan on Mar 12, 2010 10:06 AM MST up reply actions  

penalty minutes….lol…that rocks! our own little mini-Roy

The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: People can stop waiting for these kids to hit the wall. They won’t.

by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 11:49 AM MST up reply actions  

Good Game

now they just have to do the same thing against all the Western Conference playoff teams and they will have it down.

Colorado Avalanche: Aiming for Magic #31 - 31 points in 28 games. 14 points in 12 games; 17 points to go!

by hockeymom on Mar 12, 2010 9:58 AM MST reply actions  

Ryan Stoa

returned to LEM today

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Mar 12, 2010 10:34 AM MST reply actions  

kinda surprised it didn’t happen earlier.

Steve Moore’s last act as a hockey player was beating Matt Cooke’s ass, which makes him a great great person.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Mar 12, 2010 10:53 AM MST up reply actions  

I think the most important devlopment last night was that my bluberry stastny jersey is now 3-0 since christmas when I’ve worn it to a game, which far eclipses the sakic, forsberg or my unlucky drury old third. And he got two goals.

Steve Moore’s last act as a hockey player was beating Matt Cooke’s ass, which makes him a great great person.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Mar 12, 2010 10:58 AM MST reply actions  

Hedluk Spelling
is there a good reason why Altitude has consistently gotten the lines wrong this year?

At least they finally spelled Hedjuk’s name right! The last few games, when they list the lines at the beginning of the game, they had a guy named “Milan Hedluk” playing.

A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her.

by smoky201 on Mar 12, 2010 11:30 AM MST reply actions  

Eric Svatos: unavailable for comment

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Mar 12, 2010 11:44 AM MST up reply actions  

Trailor Arnason hates when people get his name wrong, look at the firey hatred in his eyes:

Steve Moore’s last act as a hockey player was beating Matt Cooke’s ass, which makes him a great great person.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Mar 12, 2010 11:48 AM MST up reply actions  

http://shop.nhl.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3739741&cp=3903599&clickid=body_bestsell_img

almost the best idea ever. I was going to be stoked to get a dutchy tshirt with the avalanche logo on the front and a big foot on the sleeve….until a popup says ‘roster players unavailable’ Why would you want to put your own name on an avalanche T? I don’t play for the avs….party foul and a waste of a cool idea.

Steve Moore’s last act as a hockey player was beating Matt Cooke’s ass, which makes him a great great person.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Mar 12, 2010 11:32 AM MST reply actions  

I did a test run and you can do a sakic 19 but I already own a sakic jersey. ho hum.

Steve Moore’s last act as a hockey player was beating Matt Cooke’s ass, which makes him a great great person.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Mar 12, 2010 11:35 AM MST up reply actions  

you might be seeing me on the show 'intervention'

ok this is getting bad i’ve spent the last ten minutes designing a red wings shirt. I have it down to ‘we are gay’ with a 69. or perhaps WINGS SUXOR with the 69 not only on the back but the arms as well.

Steve Moore’s last act as a hockey player was beating Matt Cooke’s ass, which makes him a great great person.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Mar 12, 2010 12:17 PM MST up reply actions  

I freaking tried to get that shirt with 44 and Wilson on it and I couldn’t believe they won’t let you do that! I might get 44, WILSO on a white shirt and sharpie in the N. Then again, I’m good with sharpie shirts.

by xskatebakerrx on Mar 12, 2010 5:20 PM MST up reply actions  

44 - MACK TRUCK

FTW!

2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche - On the upside, there's only 15 more (regular season) games of Darcy Tucker left!

by Hopfenkopf on Mar 12, 2010 5:31 PM MST up reply actions  

Oh, hey now! We could start a trend…

10- Road Runner
23- Duke
37 – Radar
54 – The Dr.
27 – Bad Mo Fo
26 – Son of Staz
4 – Hot Pocket
55 – Highlander
88- Ferris
15 – Jimmy (c’mon, guys, why has this NOT caught on?? It’s sooooo obvious!)
etc…

Now, we could of course do Stewie, Dutchy, Yippers and Gali but those are the same names the guys give them. I think it’s funnier if it’s our names…

The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: People can stop waiting for these kids to hit the wall. They won’t.

by NurseBeachie on Mar 13, 2010 10:16 AM MST up reply actions  

I seriously might have to get that.

The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: People can stop waiting for these kids to hit the wall. They won’t.

by NurseBeachie on Mar 13, 2010 4:31 PM MST up reply actions  

They have women’s tees that you can do this with too. I’m getting one! Mack truck all the way!

The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: People can stop waiting for these kids to hit the wall. They won’t.

by NurseBeachie on Mar 13, 2010 4:46 PM MST up reply actions  

okay folks...

this is what I’m thinking about getting. yay or nay?

(and as sandie pointed out, the M looks like an N in that pic…it looks like an M from the right angle.,,or without the typo. lol)

The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: People can stop waiting for these kids to hit the wall. They won’t.

by NurseBeachie on Mar 13, 2010 5:42 PM MST up reply actions  

Dater is pretty quick to defend Quincey today after all his roasting of Liles. I think I’m starting to believe Beachie that AD just has an unnatural hatred of JML.

by MalachiConstant on Mar 12, 2010 1:43 PM MST reply actions  

there are people that just rub you the wrong way or said something to you once. You would think a journalist could stay above that, but maybe it was that bad.

Steve Moore’s last act as a hockey player was beating Matt Cooke’s ass, which makes him a great great person.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Mar 12, 2010 2:07 PM MST up reply actions  

I told you. =p

The 2009-2010 Colorado Avalanche: People can stop waiting for these kids to hit the wall. They won’t.

by NurseBeachie on Mar 12, 2010 3:15 PM MST up reply actions  

‘bout f’ing time someone got the correct answer!

Jibbles is an older man so you can trust what he says.

by Bob in Boulder on Mar 12, 2010 5:04 PM MST up reply actions  

The fat lady ain’t sung, but I believe you are correct in this, if not your irrational love for the beatles.

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Detroit Sucks

by TheRed on Mar 13, 2010 12:50 AM MST up reply actions  

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