Game 6 Preview: Colorado Avalanche @ Toronto Maple Leafs
by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 8:48 AM MDT
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NOTE: Graphic has an error. The game is at 5 pm MT/7 pm ET.
Tonight will be bittersweet. Avs fans will get to see two of their favorites from last season show how well they're doing now. Unfortunately, they will be on the other side of the battlefield. John-Michael Liles has quickly endeared himself to the hearts of Leafs' fans for all the same things we loved him here in Colorado. Philippe Dupuis, centering Toronto's fourth line, continues to bring that blue collar work ethic every night. Both have surely put money up on the board as incentive to their new teammates to hand their old ones their first loss in this 5-game road trip.
However, that won't be the only money on a board tonight. Jean-Sebastian Giguere is returning to Toronto for his first game against the team for which he played last season and a part of the one before it. While with the Leafs, Jiggy posted a respectable .908 save % and 2.68 GAA. Choosing to go younger, however, the Leafs turned to rookie netminder, James Reimer for 2011-2012.
In what has become the Avalanche's best start since 2001, they are looking to wrap up this road trip 5-0. The Maple Leafs are fighting to go undefeated on the season. Although Toronto has won 2 of the last 3 meetings between the two teams, the Avs have the advantage of winning every game in their building since March 2004.
Hot for Toronto is Phil Kessel, who has notched 8 pts already. The Avs have received offense across the board with 5 different players tied for the most points with 4 each: Ryan O'Reilly, Ryan Wilson, David Jones, Milan Hejduk and Erik Johnson.
Here's a peak at the Leaf's projected line up for tonight:
Lupul - Bozak - Kessel
MacArthur - Grabovski - Kulemin
Frattin - Lombardi - Armstrong
Steckel - Dupuis - Rosehill/Brown
Gunnarsson - Phaneuf
Liles - Schenn/Komisarek
Franson - Komisarek/Schenn
Reimer
The Avs' line up is expected to remain the same with the exception of T.J. Galiardi returning in favor of Kevin Porter and, of course, Giguere in net.
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Lindstrom has looked really good the last couple of games. Kind of reminds me of when we picked up that Mueller guy from Phoenix for the end of the season a couple years ago.
Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.
They're not very similar
Mueller was a former 8th overall pick who at 19 had 22 goals and 54 points then seemed to hit a wall and regressed. He came over 1.5 years later at 21.
Lindstrom was a 2nd round pick who has 30 points in 80 NHL games. He has come over after bumping around the league (and Europe) at 27.
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So what you’re saying is that because they were drafted at different spots and had different career trajectories, they can’t have the same style of play and affect on the Avs?
Okay. You would know, being a Leafs fan.
Erik Johnson... holds... holds! HOLDS! PASSES!!
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by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 2:06 PM MDT up reply actions
Not quite sure whats up with the leafs fan dig, are you just trying to be a dick?
I was just trying to provide some context in the comparison of a 27 and 21 year old player and to try to give you reasonable expectations. But hey if you wanna be a dick have at it. Clearly I’m the troll.
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He’s saying you wouldn’t know how both have affected the Avs and whether or not they were similar because you’re not an avs fan. You just looked up some stats to say they’re different and try to make cush52 sound like an idiot when he was just displaying hope for lindstrom’s role with the team
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
I'm not trying to make anyone sound like an idiot
try to make cush52 sound like an idiot when he was just displaying hope for lindstrom’s role with the team
Whatever happened to assume good faith? I was just trying to provide some context. Further I grew up in the heydays of Sakic/Forsberg and actually follow them a fair bit. I have always found them to be a fun team to watch and been my favourite team to watch in the West… As a matter of fact I am trying to bet other PPPers (over on PPP) that the Avs are better than they think….
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Whatever happened to assume good faith?
You must be new to the Internet. Welcome.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
Try it, it makes life easier.
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So we were supposed to assume good faith with a fan group who’s pre-game activity historically involves starting shit on the opposing site? His is that not supposed to color our response?
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
colour*
/imadick
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 2:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Is it really? I thought that was only in France and it’s Western Hemisphere Colony.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
if we are going to talk about things no one else uses, we should talk about the imperial system
Resident Internet Tough Guy
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 17, 2011 2:45 PM MDT up reply actions
Hey, we have worked long and hard to become England’s western colony I’ll have you know!
by Self Destructive Zones on Oct 17, 2011 2:45 PM MDT up reply actions
K seriously, I haven’t participated much in this but I don’t understand how anyone has been “starting shit”, most of what’s been going on here has been pretty tame. BCapp didn’t say anything hostile, simply provided some facts to show how the players’ situations entering their time with the Avs aren’t very similar, and people freaked out.
Flugenweb, space code, twit zone, ass mode, check ze tweets.
How many bans is this today? It might be a record for you.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Cripes! Am I the only one that’s actually trying to get banned but not succeeding? Is a .gif all that is required to be banned around here?
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Oct 17, 2011 3:01 PM MDT up reply actions
You are correct; I thought it was just a really slow moving gif.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Oct 17, 2011 3:04 PM MDT up reply actions
it actually is a gif, but teakettles don’t do much.
Filling up your senses like a night in the forest since 1992.
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 17, 2011 3:05 PM MDT up reply actions
I suppose you can keep staring at it with anticipation if you want to.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
Nice try, but I know that if I do that a scary face will pop out and make the sound of a woman screaming.
Flugenweb, space code, twit zone, ass mode, check ze tweets.
It took me a while to recover from that, too.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
See jared’s response. I was actually commenting because of how sick I was getting of all the protesting. If anything this makes this blog (same goes for PPP when other teams’ fans come over) a little more fun and lively for an afternoon. I don’t think any PPPers (maybe one who you banned) were making offensive or inflammatory statements, and most were backed up with evidence to make them valid.
Flugenweb, space code, twit zone, ass mode, check ze tweets.
Anybody who is arguing sensibly may still post. You’ll see no comments have been deleted. Only those who resort to blatant trolling or petty cheap shots have been banned.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
Stereotyping much? Really read what I wrote, there was nothing inflammatory there. Other people from PPP may have done that, but really? Judging all Leafs fans and PPP readers like that?
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I don’t find anything you wrote inflammatory. I’m trying to explain where the hostility may be coming from. We’re cool.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Okay sounds good.
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I’ve actually enjoyed most of your comments. Some of your fellow PPP members, not so much.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
That kettle was pretty offensive, wasn’t it.
by Self Destructive Zones on Oct 17, 2011 2:56 PM MDT up reply actions
Hmm, I hear something in the distance…IT’S THE BANHAMMER!!!
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
Hi, I am a PPP member and am responding to your post.
Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?
And thank you for doing so in a non-obnoxious manner.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
it CAN be done!
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 3:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Ok, that's it, I am now pissed the fuck off
HOW DARE YOU OFFEND THE GREATEST TELIVISION SHOW OF ALL TIME MY DILUTING THE AMAZING AND TRASCENDENT IMAGE OF THE AUTOBOTS??? NO ONE WILL EVER COMPARE TO OPTIMUS PRIME*. GET THE FUCK OUT.
*Optimus was a leader, so by virtue of that Joe Sakic does compare.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Pssh
You sound like my brother in law. I’m an x-man cartoon kid!
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Have you watched any of that stuff lately? In retrospect, I’m shocked I ever made it through life with such horrible animation holding such a respect nook in my heart.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
But all the new ones all suck. I have been watching the old ones for about a month. I still love them
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
The animation is soooooooooooooo bad. And the voice acting (especially anybody with an accent, Rogue being the worst, but Storm is pretty high on the list as well) is pretty wretched. I watch that and then I watch BTAS and can’t grapple with the reality that they occurred at the same time…
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Yes, the animation blows. And the story line of every episode is basically the same
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
The BTAS I know of is likely a very different thing than what you are talking about.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Batman the Animated Series. I am very curious what you are referring too
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Me too. (I’m gonna regret asking aren’t I, Red?)
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
NSFW. I’m single and have the internet, sometimes I stumble across things.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
OMG was BTAS awesome
Just out of this world awesome. I watch it and remember why I had so many batman action figures.
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When I was in undergrad 6 years ago
We had a res file sharing program (DC++) and I downloaded and rewatched Spiderman, X-Men, and Beast wars and Beast machines. They were all awesome!
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ahhhh DC++
Thankfully, most of these are making their way to Netflix now
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yep, DC++ was the best
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 3:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Maybe you can explain to me WTF the beast versions were about then. Every time I caught an episode it made no fucking sense.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
They crash landed on a planet that didn’t allow them to stay in robot form for very long because of some energy source. So they scanned the planet for animal life they could imitate, thus allowing them to roam freely without breaking down.
It was awesome and terrible.
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Sounds mostly terrible (early 90’s computer graphics didn’t help, I’m sure).
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Hey now, I watched the first three seasons or so religiously.
Yes, they were terrible.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
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It’s cold in here and I was told there would be cake.
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 2:43 PM MDT up reply actions
THERE IS NO CAKE
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That’s how it came off
They’re not very similar. Here’s why:
blah blah blah
(stats that no one cares about)
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
I'm sorry it came off that way
But it mostly wasn’t even stats. I provided a season’s stats for each of them and then there age and draft status…
I guess I am just used to the tone on other sites where thats not considered aggressive…
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Seriously (I want to know, not trying to be a dick)
How could I have said they are not very similar and explained it without being a dick? Isn’t the whole idea of these sites to discuss these things?
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(I believe) cush was reffering to how Lindstrom seems to have found some chemistry with Duchene, just as Mueller and Fleischmann did when they came over. You could have disagreed and said you don’t see much clicking with that line and that it may not last, that Lindstrom’s good game against Ottawa was a one-and-done deal, etc.
Age, draft status, and previous years stats are imo irrelevant
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
Which is why
you were accused of not knowing because you’re a leafs fan, because you most likely didn’t watch the entirety of the alst two avs games, in which Lindy played
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
Playing devil’s advocate, why would you have expected a Maple Leaf fan to watch those games? If you will only go on eyeball tests likely performed by the homer fanbase, then you can’t have a discussion. Stats, age, historic data, etc. are the only thing to bring to the table.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
I can see you thinking draft status being irrelevant (though I would disagree), but why do you think age and previous stats are irrelevant? They clearly effect future performace.
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For clarity now tha tI have read through these I was thinking of the eyeball thing as Mike mentioned. Lindstrom good player having a good season so far playing with Duchene after not having a ton of success anywhere else. I thought this was similar to Mueller when he came from Phoenix.
I wasn’t comparing previous stats because: Darcy Tucker, Chuck Kobasew, Cheechoo, Brandon Yip and various others.
Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.
It’s not aggressive. The tone that is implied by PPP posters is what makes it aggressive, IMO.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
What tone did I put in? I like the avs and want to discuss around here, I don’t want this coming up again, but I don’t know what tone I put in.
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I don’t think you had a tone either. I’m trying to explain what I perceive to be the issue, not what I have an issue with.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Okay well thanks for being patient with explaining it to me.
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…with children. You forgot that part
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
SHould I laugh here?
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
Then I wont
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
You are a troll because you’re still on someone else’s game day post despite not being a fan of that team and you’ve been here for 5 hours or so.
Yup...
Banter – noun 1. an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
No. Not even in the face of Armageddon. Never compromise.
I was there for about an hour and just returned about an hour after. Regardless I am engaging in discussion with fans of other teams. Thats not allowed? We have many non-leaf fans who come over to PPP relatively often…
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I think it’s cool.
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I thought Lindstrom and his line were awful for the second line.
by avalanchejef on Oct 17, 2011 1:52 PM MDT up reply actions
The only reason I am sad that this game is on Versus, is because I don’t get to hear the Leafs TV team, who are extraordinarily entertaining.
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
oh crap, we’re going to get Emerick and “Edzo” aren’t we? FML
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 9:05 AM MDT up reply actions
Stop it right there!
Ed Olczyk is a very nice person, easy to talk to. But he drives me nuts as an analyst
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
he is actually the lesser of the two evils there
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 9:09 AM MDT up reply actions
Agree. I don’t get the “Doc”
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
He’s like a surgeon with his play-by-play calling.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
A surgeon of death
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
Awesome siggy.
Living in the D, but It's All About The A.
by Avalanche318 on Oct 17, 2011 9:16 AM MDT up reply actions
I think I have them all in there now. Gotta find out if See6 agrees. I guess Weiman got into a game somewhere, and Grahame was on the bench a few times. But neither got a real “look.”
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
Is Roenick going to talk, because I am not sure if I can handle listening to him.
Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.
Talking is all he’s ever done.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
Just plug your ears with your Stanley cup rings.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
Footer: We'll miss seeing you clear the riff raff off your lawn.
by Americanario on Oct 17, 2011 10:36 AM MDT up reply actions
No one ever lifts the puck out of the zone, the “Pitchfork” it out. They don’t skate through the defense, they “Scythe” through the defense. No one knocks the puck out of the air, they “Knife” it down or “Stab” it out of the air. The guy is more likely the Farmer of Death, or maybe Jack the Ripper.
I’m sure some people like his creative verb choice. I’m not one of them.
In Sherman we trust
by Busted Twigg on Oct 17, 2011 11:48 AM MDT up reply actions
Also
Soccer style is the worst way to describe kicking the puck. As if there is some other foot-connects-with-object-in-a-deliberate-motion word that wouldn’t fall under “soccer style.” It’s dumb.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
unless they do bicycle kicks with it, then that’d be awesome.
Leaves ACC/Maple Leaf Square, north to Front, East on Front to Yonge, North up Yonge to Queen, West on Queen to Nathan Phillips Square. Planned.
Still, Bicycle kick is a style of soccer kick, correct? See what I mean?
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Depends. Last time I kicked my bicycle, I broke 2 spokes and 1 toe. I definitely did not kick it soccer style. More of a pre-merger AFL toe poke.
In Sherman we trust
by Busted Twigg on Oct 17, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Old-timey American Football style. (in soccer we call this a toe-punch)
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Joe Bowen mispronouncing players names is legendary.
While up in the press box at the ACC he offered to give us a tour of the ladies bathroom for ten cents.
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I think it was tipped
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I also write things about stuff over at the Leafs Nation
by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
Joe
-Henny
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
blue collar work ethic
I bit more apropos now than it was.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
You bit Apropos? How did he taste?
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: a mean, junkyard dog looking for revenge
by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 9:06 AM MDT up reply actions
Frattin – Lombardi – Armstrong
That lines versus the Avs’ Thirst line seems like a total mismatch on paper. If Sacco can be smart with his changes, that might lead to a lot of chances.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Lombardi has 21 points in 34 games against the Avs. The only team he has more points against is Edmonton. Because they are Edmonton.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 9:07 AM MDT up reply actions 3 recs
He’s also coming off injury and doesn’t appear to be fully back yet.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
No, he’s looked fine
RIP Former-and-forever Leaf Wade Belak
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by Bower Power on Oct 17, 2011 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Pension Plan Puppets
I hope YouTube comes down to film this.
by birky on Oct 17, 2011 11:15 AM MDT up reply actions 4 recs
Leaf fans: Easily amused since 1967.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 17, 2011 11:19 AM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
yeah well, how’s your um…10 year drought going? finally hit the double digits yourselves eh?
Not so funny now is it smart guy?
Leaves ACC/Maple Leaf Square, north to Front, East on Front to Yonge, North up Yonge to Queen, West on Queen to Nathan Phillips Square. Planned.
you mad bro
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
Man you guys are dense.
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions
I will have you know
I exercise constantly
Not as dense as you
Erik Johnson... holds... holds! HOLDS! PASSES!!
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"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
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by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 2:19 PM MDT up reply actions
At least I was alive for the last Cup the Avs won.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
by c6hor8 on Oct 17, 2011 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions 3 recs
I was alive for both…not for Toronto’s
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
I think only Mike will be the only one here can say that for Toronto. Joking big guy!
by avalanchejef on Oct 17, 2011 2:00 PM MDT up reply actions
You’re doing this wrong.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
DISCLAIMER: I have no idea how old you are.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
CHANGE YOUR BLOODY NAME
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Look, he’s about to give up on us, just like every Andy!
Because....fuck the Red Wings!
by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:05 PM MDT up reply actions
There’s a couple of seasons that didn’t happen (one of them we’re sure didn’t exist, another more recent one is being searched for. We’re not hopeful at this point), so we’re still hanging at the 8 year mark.
And a certain time called “Valentine’s Day” whatever that is
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
14th February. Avs didn't show up on time for the game, so they cancelled it.
Erik Johnson... holds... holds! HOLDS! PASSES!!
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"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
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by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 2:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Hey, in six years we can all get driver’s licenses!
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Feels like 40 years to me.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
Do none of you get that elseldo is making fun of the Leafs? Seriously?
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That damn subtle Canadian sense of humour…
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Canadian sense of humour = knock knock jokes in French
Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.
jim carrey, mike myers, michael cera, seth rogen, russell peters, martin short, John candy…
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 1:08 PM MDT up reply actions
distinct lack of Kids in the Hall
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by Muzia on Oct 17, 2011 1:10 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Could not agree more.
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by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 1:32 PM MDT up reply actions
I enjoy a lack of Kids in the Hall.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Do you even WATCH the episodes?
Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?
Enough to know that their “humor” is not what I enjoy. To each their own.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Oh, to each their own, of course. I happen to think you’re wrong, but given that I’m a Torontonian who grew up around the time they were producing the show, it’s possible that some of the humour is directed more specifically at my experience.
I’d urge you to give it a second try on the chance that you haven’t seen their best stuff, but if you don’t like it, you don’t like it.
Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?
What’s infinitely strange is that there are countless Americans I come across who after learning that I’m Canadian have remarked “I love Kids in the Hall!”
…I, myself being Canadian, could care less for their humor.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Oct 17, 2011 1:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Individual taste is not something that can really be quantified. I once knew a Canadian that hated hockey. Especially because that’s all people asked him about once they found out he was Canadian.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
but surely you love the Tragically Hip
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 1:51 PM MDT up reply actions
NO, and before you ask, same goes for Rush.
…And I do not know “Joe” from Toronto.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Oct 17, 2011 1:53 PM MDT up reply actions
and igloos
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 1:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Alas, this would be a yes — to the last bite of evey artery-clogging fry!
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Oct 17, 2011 1:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Wait, we’re allowed to make fun of our own team?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 12:02 PM MDT up reply actions
You’ll have to excuse us, sorry. MHH plays most of it’s games against Wild and Calgary fans. It leaves an impression.
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by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 12:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh cool, a 1967 joke. I’m impressed by your tact and genius. Surely, no regular Joe could come up with such an original or thoughtful comeback. You must work for NASA or a similar place of advanced thought.
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Okay, everyone, let’s stop things from going this direction. Discourse = good. Insults = bad.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 11:30 AM MDT up reply actions
No
Surely if I worked at NASA I would have typed “hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.”
I bow down to your intellect.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 17, 2011 11:35 AM MDT up reply actions
PPP is home to the reigning Internet Champs
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by elseldo on Oct 17, 2011 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions 6 recs
I’d find something else to be proud of…
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We tried to make it our hockey team, but well, you know.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions 6 recs
you should see us celebrate our memes in Columbus in november, when they matter and are legal, like crosschecking.
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Didn’t you guys accidentally get a guy to publicly shame himself after one of those V-Tech phone things?
It's all about the O'
That was hilarious.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 11:43 AM MDT up reply actions
you mean Chaim Weisswasser?
No it was public mocking of him googling himself and thinking a thread with 2 comments about him was entirely about him and demanding it be removed.
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BAM!
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That's the one
One of the greatest reads I’ve ever had. Shame I couldn’t remember it properly as what actually happened is way funnier >_>
It's all about the O'
You disagree. Okay, can I hear a counter. For me, the way the Avs’ third line has been playing is amazing and if they get consistent minutes against that line, I like their chances at getting scoring opportunities.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Why? Matthew Lombardi is a solid two way center and in the past Colby Armstrong has been ranked among the best defensive forwards in hockey.
Matt Frattin has never considered that there’s two ends of the ice, sure, but I’m wondering why you guys think that third line is some sort of weak point.
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Also Wilson has been going best on best for the most part this season. Expect the Avs top line to see lots of Kessel-Bozak-Lupul as well as Gunnar-Phaneuf.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 11:33 AM MDT up reply actions
But even if not I’m wondering what about Matthew Lombardi on a third line makes someone think “easy pickings”.
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Beats me.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 11:35 AM MDT up reply actions
I never said easy pickings, first off, and second off, instead of making blanket responses, how about you ask me to explain instead of assuming I call that line a bunch of scrubs.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
The Avs have three top lines
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions
Them?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
O’Reilly (26 points) – Winnik (26 points) – Landeskog (rookie) is a “top line”?
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This is what happens when you don’t have a birky or a burtch around, also rule 5.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
In the admittedly small sample size of this season, that line has dominated play on the ice against each team they’ve played against.
Whether or not it’s sustainable is still up for debate.
It’s not. You’re talking about Winnik smashing his own personal best in attempted shots by 80 or more and Landeskog having the 4th most total shots in a season by a rookie…..ever.
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Not impossible
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 11:44 AM MDT up reply actions
likewise
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 11:48 AM MDT up reply actions
#Bozak
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Bah, leave Bozak alone, he’s fine now that he’s not being asked to be a #1C.
(looks at expected lines)
Hey guys, erm, what happened to that?
It's all about the O'
Connolly’s hurt. We know Bozak isn’t a first line player.
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Their pace from a statistics perspective is unrealistic, sure. But whether or not they can maintain a dominant level of play is debatable.
It’s also risky to ignore streaks. When a line has been clicking, it is risky to assume that they’ll suddenly stop clicking. Of course they will have to hit a road bump eventually, but there is rarely evidence one way or another as to when their chemistry will die out.
Leaf third line this season: 1g (1 SH,GW) 1a 2pts -4 PIM 4 Shots 13
Avalanche third line this season: 3g (1 SH, 1 GW) 7a 10pts -2 PIM 4 Shots 38
In the long term maybe there’s a difference but its pretty obvious which line is doing better so far and is currently on a hot streak. Its the same reason we should be more wary of Phil Kessel right now than we have been in the past. He was good in the past, but nowhere near as good as he is right now. Therefore our 3rd line currently> your 3rd line currently. Ummmm… yeah.
Yup...
I’ll admit, I’ve not watched the Leafs so far this season. Just please, all you Leafs fans, don’t underestimate our 3rd line. They’ve looked amazing, and chemistry is a funny thing. They have it. Good things have been happening for them.
This debate on who’s 3rd line is better should probably be put on hold until after tonight’s game when both sides know a little more about the issue.
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Well, two partial top lines and a really young one.
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Or why a third line of Landeskog – O’Reilly – Winnik is suddenly going to start peppering the opposition with shots. Or even why the opposing third lines would ever be matched up against each other.
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I think you’ll enjoy watching the Avs tonight, obviously for the first time this year.
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by Dixomatic on Oct 17, 2011 11:37 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Have you seen the play of Landy-O"Reilly-Winnik?
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Oct 17, 2011 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions
You’re aware that both Colby Armstrong and Matthew Lombardi are 40pt+ players who are defensively responsible right?
No one’s saying Landeskog and friends are bad players but hoping that a rookie and two guys who barely combined for 50 points last year will get matched up against NHL vets who know how to play both ends of the ice is weird.
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So all that matter is how players played last year and not how they have been playing recently?
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c6- We all know what Maple Leafs fans are about. Last year, Liles was an average player, this year he is the leagues best PP quarterback. The only difference I see is the Uni.
by avalanchejef on Oct 17, 2011 2:10 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
He’s not at all. Our PP sucks and he hasn’t done shit for it yet.
But he’s worth a 2nd.
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 2:14 PM MDT up reply actions
He possibly worth more. But then again, there’s an argument that a girl is only as good looking as the guy she’s with. So, Liles is really only worth a 2nd because no one else, that we know of, offered more.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Ya, which is actually going to suck because if we’re not looking competitive by February, Burke is going to try to ship him off to a contender… and it seems like no one else out there is willing to pay anything for him soooooooo
hello walking as a UFA
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 2:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Part of the issue in Colorado was Liles having a partial NTC. So I don’t know if it still applies in Toronto, but it might affect his value for you as well.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
I believe he lists 10 teams he’ll accept a trade to at the beginning of the season.
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Yes. Just wasn’t sure if that still applies, or if his teams are different now, etc. I’m sure at least one of the teams is off the list. :-)
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Hahah
Most of these clauses have a date in the year where you choose the list. I am pretty sure that doesn’t change with trades. Could be wrong.
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Yeah, probably not. I guess since it was the off season he could probably pick a new list. Wonder which is the new team….Colorado?
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Which he had to make before the trade to Toronto, so that list currently has 9 other teams on it, and I’m assuming Colorado isn’t one.
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 2:45 PM MDT up reply actions
Just checked cap geek its 18 teams he can say no to so that means 12 teams are a yes. By saying 18 he says no to (not 11/12 yes) it means that Colorado would likely be on teh list, weirdly enough.
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Interesting. i thought it was a list of acceptable, not a list of unacceptables.
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I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Maybe you guys should stop living in the past
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 11:42 AM MDT up reply actions
It’s not about the number of shots….but the quality.
I also believe the term that was used was scoring chances.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
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by Americanario on Oct 17, 2011 11:46 AM MDT up reply actions
To be fair Chemmy...
I have doubts Colby Armstrong is ever going to be a 40pt player again.
I don’t doubt Landeskog will get a goal tonight, since every rookie ever gets a goal in his first game in Toronto. But I have a hard time imagining the Frattin-Lombardi-Armstrong line giving up a ton of quality chances against any other team’s 3rd line, let alone the Avs.
23 in 50GP last year is on pace for 37.
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37 isn’t 40 smart guy!
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At least not on Altitude
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Because 30 is different than 40?
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Oct 17, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
That is a much difference response than the previous condescension. Maybe I am overrating the 3rd line or underrating your 3rd line. Based upon the play I have seen, that is my analysis.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
plus hes a dirty motha
I would hate to have to clear a puck out with him behind me
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Small sample size and all, but the Landeskog-O’Reilly-Winnik line has been getting chances against good lines all season so far.
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Sorry, so responding to my comment is somehow beneath you? I like their chances because that line has been playing amazingly and they have been getting some wacky combinations.
As for Lombardi, of the games I have watched he still looks a bit sluggish and I think that fact makes him play at less than his top skill level. Ergo, if the Avs’ 3rd line plays minutes against his line, I like the odds of LandO’Winnick getting some scoring opportunities.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
You’re right about Lombardi not being up to his top speed or fitness level yet, but he’s still already the 2nd or 3rd fastest forward on the Leafs and we have a lot of guys who can skate. You’re also probably completely unaware of how defensively responsible the rookie Matt Frattin has been for us so far. I don’t doubt that Landeskog will get a goal tonight though, by virtue of the fact that every NHL rookie scores a goal the first time they face Toronto.
Have you watched the Lando play against Detroit, Boston, and Columbus?
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Highlights are clippings that do not give the whole picture of how well that line has been playing. Watch the game and I think you’ll be surprised.
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by c6hor8 on Oct 17, 2011 12:05 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
1. You don’t know anything about the Leafs roster. You’d be better served to take your own advice and consider who you’re facing before prognosticating about the performance of your prized 3rd line.
2. I literally could not give less of a damn about watching Avs games beyond the highlights.
Jeez, and people say Leaf fans over-hype their rookies…
Two of those players are not rookies.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
But they’re both 20 years old and haven’t done anything in the NHL yet. They might as well be rookies for the sake of this discussion.
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While I agree with some of your points so far, O’Reilly has played 140 NHL games.
Winnik has played in 287 NHL games.
The only rookie is Landeskog, and he was the most NHL ready player in the draft.
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this amuses me
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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 17, 2011 1:54 PM MDT up reply actions
O’Reilly has by far been the best player on the team, notwithstanding Varlamov
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Do you guys have a pool on who’s groin snaps first? I’d probably go with Giguere.
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Yikes
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
have you met our other goalie, Comrade Crucial Ligament?
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Varlamov has had recurring groin issues as well. I’m not trying to be mean here, but you guys picked up the two goalies with probably the two weakest groins in the NHL.
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True, and you’re still being mean.
How’s Timmy working out for you?
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
stop being mean guys :( :( :(
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bring back Tesa Voskala!
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Seriously, does anybody know where he is? I hear Dallas needs netminders for their AHL team.
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2second tier in Finland i believe
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yep – Temporo. Aatikkalio (or whatever) is backing him up.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 12:26 PM MDT up reply actions
yep
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 12:28 PM MDT up reply actions
I live in ontario
you should have seen the way the leafs fans talked about that plug like he was the next coming of whatever you worship
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:25 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m in Ontario too. I see lots of Leafs games.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 12:27 PM MDT up reply actions
They seem to have quite the gathering up where I am.
Them and the Habs are like the crips and the bloods, with the lowely sens fans in the middle
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:29 PM MDT up reply actions
Wait, you know a Sens fan?
Those exist?!
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 12:32 PM MDT up reply actions
Of course they exist.
It’s the Florida Panthers fans that are just figments of the imagination.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
yeah but they cant wear their colors or they get shot at
and have no way of defending themselves because they are a joke
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Haw
The baby stars goaltenders were soooooooo bad on saturday
It's all about the O'
by SteveHouse on Oct 17, 2011 3:17 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I’d say Brandon Yip but that injury won’t happen until he’s traded to Pittsburgh.
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by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:16 PM MDT up reply actions
For Crosby!
lol
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I was referring to Landeskog as the over-hyped rookie, I’m aware that O’Reilly/Winnik/whoever else is on that 3rd line have all played in the NHL before. They’re still entirely unproven both as individual players and as a line though.
Landeskog is over-hyped?
I think not. He looks like a vet out there, nothing to over hype.
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:17 PM MDT up reply actions
My point is
Regardless of how well he has played, he’s 5 games in. If he had scored 10 goals already I would still be saying, he’s only 5 games in.
Landeskog looks good, but the fact is that lines of super young kids don’t play defense generally and don’t drive the play.
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Nobody watches the thirst line and says they don’t play defense
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions
That’s definitely not true of O’Reilly. He spent the last two seasons as a defensive specialist for the club was was generally impressive, despite.. you know.. the Avs sucking. He’s in the running for Captain.
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by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 12:19 PM MDT up reply actions
generally
Yes, generally.
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by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 2:31 PM MDT up reply actions
But not this time. Specifically.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 2:33 PM MDT up reply actions
That’s three games. Have you watched Matt Lombardi’s NHL career? What about defensively responsible 50pt players makes you think “our rookies are going to run these guys over”?
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Bloody hell. I am not insulting Lombardi. You can attribute as many false quotations to me as you want, but I said they would get scoring chances and I think a good amount of them.
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Pretty sure “they will get a good amount of scoring chances” means you think they will be facing sub-par competition.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 12:07 PM MDT up reply actions
Or they are going to play really well and based upon their play I would envision a scenario where they outplay their competition if they go head to head with that line.
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You’ll see tonight why we love our thirst line so much
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 12:08 PM MDT up reply actions
Why do you think a rookie and two sub 30 point players will generate a good amount of scoring chances against defensively responsible NHL veterans?
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BECAUSE THEY’VE DONE IT THREE TIMES ALREADY! GEEZ
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 12:08 PM MDT up reply actions
I do love some good mockery.
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But if you’re gonna mock us, do it right.
BECAUSE THEY’VE DONE ITTHREEFIVE TIMES ALREADY! GEEZ
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 12:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Except someone above referred specifically to three games as the example of how well that line has been playing.
by Self Destructive Zones on Oct 17, 2011 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Actually, I referenced them playing well in 3 games and asked if you had watched them so you can clearly assess their skill level.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Isn’t that what I just said? You referred specifically to their play in three games?
by Self Destructive Zones on Oct 17, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
No one is disputing that Landeskog et al are going to become good NHL players. But to assess where they’re at as a line or try to predict how they will do from game to game, after only 5 games so far, is futile.
You’re right. We should totally not be excited and trumpet players on OUR TEAM on OUR BLOG.
It’s only logical after all.
Everybody in this thread (PPP and MHH) needs to take a giant dose of shut the fuck up or it’ll get real boring around here real quick. I’ll tolerate stupid, but I won’t tolerate trolls.
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Do you really think anyone in this thread (MHH or PPP) is trolling? Seems like regular hockey talk (with the requisite amount of sarcasm).*
*If you think this comment is me trolling, just ban me permanently so I can save myself the aggravation of commenting about hockey here ever again.
Most of my troll comments have been from MHH’s actually. The immediacy of 40 year old Leafs jokes, Kessel’s All-star pick, etc. was what pissed me off.
I also took exception to the “we’re smarter than you vibe” from both sides of the conversation.
The “you don’t know because you don’t watch us” thread about third lines was equally culpable from both groups and wasn’t going anywhere. Discussions are awesome, pointless internet arguments are a waste of bandwidth.
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Kessel’s All Star pick isn’t trolling, it was funny.
i don’t think anyone takes the ASG seriously.
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I should be clear: I consider trolling anything that is designed to elicit a response that has nothing intrinsically valuable about it. That includes all conversation about the ASG.
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by Mike @ MHH on Oct 17, 2011 12:42 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
what about Arbys?
/ducks
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 12:43 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
I’d ban you if I could.
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by Mike @ MHH on Oct 17, 2011 12:43 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
You don’t have the rebound control to ban him.
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by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 12:44 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
You just had to go there, didn’t you Dave? XD
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by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 12:43 PM MDT up reply actions
That includes all conversation about the ASG.
ha.
also:
nothing intrinsically valuable about it
that constitutes 90% of my posts…
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that constitutes 90% of my posts…
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by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:45 PM MDT up reply actions
so this is what it feels like….when doves cry!
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Don’t worry, it only hurts the first time.
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by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:48 PM MDT up reply actions
And 99.9% of the summer-time threads around these parts. #FuckAugust
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by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 12:45 PM MDT up reply actions
We can’t be hurt by comments about the ASG, we’ve fully embraced Kessel’s social awkwardness and we love him for it.
Based on the past 5 games.
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In the past five games the Avs third line has had the lowest Corsi Rel QoC on the team. They play sheltered minutes (which is a good idea with young players developing).
Going against Lombardi and Armstrong is not sheltered minutes.
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Oh no! He’s one of them. SHUN SHUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by c6hor8 on Oct 17, 2011 12:10 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
hahahaha rec’d
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I flagged this because of Corsi.
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by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Me too. Got to put a stake in the heart right away.
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Next thing you know they will start referencing lists from that other website, what is it blue and gold or something like that.
Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.
You guys apparently really don’t like corsi and copper’n’blue over here. May I ask why?
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You will hear all about how it’s because our demise was predicted last year and we went “LALALA NOT LISTENING!!!” but, the exact same prediction was made the year before, and the Avs made the playoffs, which was inconceivable because the numbers, they no lie. Or something.
Maybe an internet pipe froze and burst.
Everyone knows Corsi has an inherent anti-Colorado bias.
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by Muzia on Oct 17, 2011 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions 3 recs
?
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Long running joke.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 1:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Sheltered minutes. Wow. We must have a lot of those.
O’Reilly TOI: 19:25, 15:27, 19:29, 18:23, 15:00
Landeskog TOI: 19:14, 16:22, 16:04, 17:06, 16:03
Winnik TOI: 21:36, 18:34, 18:08, 17:50, 16:05
Plus they were the line out there for pretty much the entire third period of the Columbus game when we needed a goal. They were the line that got said goal with :40 left in the game. They’ve been played against top lines, and have actually been our most consistently solid line so far.
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Posting how long someone was on the ice is in no way relevant to a discussion about sheltered minutes.
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Well, this game IS as good a time as any for him to break out and get some points and all:
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by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 12:38 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m just saying that they’ve been used in a lot of different situations and have logged a lot of ice time. I have a hard time believing that all of it has been sheltered.
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Sheltered is about the opposition against whom they played. Getting a lot of time against lower-tiered players is called being sheltered. It does make a difference when arguing skill.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 1:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Yay for whom.
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=) I’m all about proper preposition usage.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 1:29 PM MDT up reply actions
Do you understand what sheltered minutes means? Its not about total amount of minutes its about who its against and where they are occurring. For a great example of a team sheltering minutes intelligently look at the Penner-Getzlaf-Perry line on the Ducks’ cup winning team.
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Not to be a drag, but O’Reilly, Winnik and Landeskog are hardly playing sheltered minutes. 2/3 of their faceoffs are in the defensive zone so far this season
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:17 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Their zone start isn’t soft, but their competition still is. Copy-pasted from where I wrote it on PPP:
- Boston: Mostly Seguin and Kelly. A little PK time for Winnik and Landeskog, plus a little at the end had them against a top line. http://www.timeonice.com/default.html?GameNumber=20025&submit=Go
- Montreal: Diaz, Kostitsyn, Desharnais, and a little against Gorges and Pacioretti. http://www.timeonice.com/default.html?GameNumber=20050&submit=Go
- Ottawa: Da Costa, Greening, a touch of Alfredsson. Maybe two to three total shifts against Spezza. http://www.timeonice.com/default.html?GameNumber=20041&submit=Go
- Columbus – Vermette, Atkinson (recently sent down), and Brassard. At the 13 minute mark, you can see they’ve got a short shift against Nash/Carter/Prospal. Given that Columbus had last change, I’d bet that they were pulled off the ice to avoid being played against Columbus’ top line, though they do a full shift at 26 and 29, and score against Nash at 59. http://www.timeonice.com/default.html?GameNumber=20034&submit=Go
These aren’t even stats – the truth is, they haven’t been spending much time facing the top lines of other teams.
One of the things I did notice, though, was that they scored against Nash and Spezza while they happened to be on the ice together. I bet that’s where this mistaken information is coming from.
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So, in summary, they’re facing average to above NHL players, mostly starting in their own zone, and yet still pretty much dominating.
Again, I don’t think the Frattin-Lombardi-Armstrong line is a mistmatch for them, or that they would necessarily dominate them. But I’m not so sure that it would be dominance the other direction either. It’s hard to tell on small sample sizes and all (and with 2/3 Avs regulars on that line being under 20 etc) but I don’t think the fans of either team is giving the lines in question nearly enough credit.
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:52 PM MDT up reply actions
I think we need some sort of wager
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 1:53 PM MDT up reply actions
I wager adozen doughnutsa family sized box of Eggos that if Toronto’s 3rd line is better tonight, Mike will close the thread.
Fixed. I mean, c’mon! Has to be waffles.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 1:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh, they’re all good on the waffles jokes. In fact, I do believe it was PPP that started it.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 2:01 PM MDT up reply actions
reference for the inside joke?
Or do I need to bring some Chicken for the waffles?
Get well soon Juan.
Don’t forget the sauce.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 1:59 PM MDT up reply actions
Great News PPPers!
Tonight we feast!
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
by PassivelyTruculent on Oct 17, 2011 2:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Bozak for Stastny
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:55 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
THE Bozak.
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by Tony Trujillo on Oct 17, 2011 1:58 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
you wish!
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 2:09 PM MDT up reply actions
They'd have the highest TOI, too.
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by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 2:33 PM MDT up reply actions
* They've had.
Wut.
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by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 2:33 PM MDT up reply actions
FWIW
I liked Lombardi, he actually put me over, and helped me win a fantasy league a few years ago. And I think the Leafs third line will play well, but I can’t imagine that the third line will be going against our third line. It rarely works out that way. Even if Sacco wanted this, Leafs get the last change.
I really do like the Avs third line, and I think you’ll be surprised at the chances they can create.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 12:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Correct. Avs fans shouldn’t be picking out lines that their third line will dominate, they should be praying that third line doesn’t see Kessel.
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So, you can tell me what I should and should not analze?
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You’re a sensitive fellow, aren’t you?
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Ha.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
This thread is coming decidedly close to getting shut the fuck down. I will then ban anybody with a PPP membership for the duration of the game and reinstate afterword. I’ll also trim the MHH roster accordingly.
GET ALONG OR GET THE FUCK OUT.
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ooooo you sound like our weekday dad.
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Ignore these guys
dont shut down and ruin the thread for the rest of us, just kick out the s**t disturbers.
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Is anyone actually upset? I’m laughing.
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Seriously, wtf? Nobody has to take this seriously. 3/4 of the posts have been completely half-hearted jokes.
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by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 12:21 PM MDT up reply actions
The problem is you guys dont use enough charts.
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 12:22 PM MDT up reply actions
We don’t need charts, we have Peter McNab’s expectations.
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by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Nhlcheapshot’s charts are pretty epic
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by BCapp on Oct 17, 2011 1:09 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 1:15 PM MDT up reply actions
I hate math. Charts are math. Thus, I hate charts.
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can't hate charts
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by Bower Power on Oct 17, 2011 12:26 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd for HIMYM reference.
Love that show.
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Im enjoying this so much I dont want it being shut down lol
Its like trying to calm the Gods because of rain or something…. I must appease thee oh great moderators!
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:23 PM MDT up reply actions
I disagree completely and believe you are wrongheaded and misguided
5/8 of the posts have been 11/17 hearted.
Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?
Nothing I say has heart. I am an attorney. I have no heart. Malachi is a dick.
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Admittedly.
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by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 12:30 PM MDT up reply actions
…doesn’t see Kessel.
There’s an all-star draft joke waiting here.
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by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m in love with post-ASG Kessel. Love.
Last pick? No problem!
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Do you even watch the games?
by Tickle Me Aulie on Oct 17, 2011 12:26 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
A former 53 point center, known for his defensive game and being one of the fastest guys in the league (Lombardi) and a defensive checking winger who can put up 15 G and 35-40 points (Army). You think they will be lit up by who?
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by Avalanche318 on Oct 17, 2011 1:06 PM MDT up reply actions
Leaf third line this season: 1g (1 SH,GW) 1a 2pts -4 PIM 4 Shots 13
Avalanche third line this season: 3g (1 SH, 1 GW) 7a 10pts -2 PIM 4 Shots 38
In the long term maybe there’s a difference but its pretty obvious which line is doing better so far and is currently on a hot streak. Its the same reason we should be more wary of Phil Kessel right now than we have been in the past. He was good in the past, but nowhere near as good as he is right now. Therefore our 3rd line currently> your 3rd line currently. Ummmm… yeah.
Figured I’d post this again in case you didn’t read it before. If you go by on the past then half the players on every team are duds. Use current statistics.
Yup...
by WHOM. Grammar people, grammar.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Grammar, people, grammar.
FTFY
Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?
Their second line is the one that underwhelms me the most
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by airforcefoo on Oct 17, 2011 12:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, that line sucks...
2010-2011 Stats:
Clarke MacArthur 21g 41a 62p -3
Mikhail Grabovski 29g 29a 58p +14
Nikolai Kulemin 30g 27a 57p +7
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And Duchene outscored all those guys
on a pathetic excuse for a team that had almost no healthy forwards while basically trying to lose the last 25 games.
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Did you mean
actually losing the last 25 games, as opposed to trying.
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Here are your top players by PPG last year
First off note that # 1,3,6 and 8 are gone and 3 and 8 were gone during the year.
So MacArthur’s 0.76, Grabovski’s 0.72, and Kulemin’s 0.70 . Would all have been # 4 on your team (right behind Duchene, Stastny, and Hejduk).
If you look by GPG, you have lost players 1 and 2 (2 being gone during the year). Kulemin’s 0.37 would have been FIRST on your team, Grabovski’s 0.36 would have been tied for first, MacArthur’s 0.26 would have been 5th.
So playing 82 GP really didn’t inflate their stats over Avs players all that much…
Cheers
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Jesus, this is not happening on MHH. This is not hfboards.
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they just bought us. sorry.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 2:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Sorry? What did I do wrong. I provided point per game and goal per game stats. Please tell me what is not liked here and I will try to refrain but I am not sure what I did. I in no way insulted clearly awesome players (Duchene, Stastny, Hejduk, etc). I was merely trying to point out that calling our second line underwhelming and then claiming their success was based purely on being healthy was silly…
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
So it’s still Lindy and Chuck on the top mid 2?
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 9:12 AM MDT reply actions
VS
Will that mean that the game is blacked out for GCL users? I don’t have extended cable and don’t wanna have to go to the local bar (MI) to watch the Avalanche, locals won’t be pleased…
Living in the D, but It's All About The A.
Yup, GCL will not have this one
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
I don’t know what Canada will do
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
Wear funny hats and talk with an accent.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Wipe out the Baldwins?
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
Wipe with the Baldwins?
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
ALL the Baldwins are dead?
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
I’m still waiting on an apology for Bryan Adams.
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 10:59 AM MDT up reply actions
And that bitch Anne Murray, too.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
We need an apology for Celine Dion…..
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
Footer: We'll miss seeing you clear the riff raff off your lawn.
by Americanario on Oct 17, 2011 11:05 AM MDT up reply actions
I need Cup rings to block her out.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 11:06 AM MDT up reply actions 3 recs
Really, you can have celine dion back, and I don’t think Colin Mochrie has had our beer if he has to apologize for it.
1554 FTMFW
Get well soon Juan.
I’ll put Moosehead up against any old crap coors light any day. Both countries can fail at beer if they’d like… But the US has the best variety in the entire world, and a significant percentage of the best beers period.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
So is Moosehead. Except it’s worse. It’s sex in a canoe… with a skunk.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Well, if you have ever had a beer in a green or clear bottle, (except for Miller, but that is another story) you’ve been close enough.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
IMO 1554 is fantastic and by far NB’s best beer.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Agreed, though they are an overrated brewery.
/still on protest until they bring back Skinny Dip
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I enjoyed somersault for a summer session beer.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
I don’t think it’s bad, but I don’t consider that to be very hoppy.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
I doubt if I would like them. I’m kind of a “regglar” beer guy. Light, crisp, beers. I’ve grown thick-skinned from being ridiculed for drinking things like Bud and Coors a lot. I do like an awful wide variety of beers, but more times than not, I’m drinking the boring stuff.
Meh. Very underwhelming.
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I think that’s what I like about a summer beer. Easily drinkable, not too much of any particular thing. Probably why I drink the occasional macro brew in the summer, too.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Macro brews are all about quantity – both in production and consumption. If I’m not looking to taste the beer on its way down, give me a Bud.
Otherwise O’Dell’s 90 Shilling, please.
In Sherman we trust
by Busted Twigg on Oct 17, 2011 2:37 PM MDT up reply actions
I was weaned on 90, among other great beers.
And actually, the macrobrewers have some very knowledgeable people working for them, and are extremely talented brewers. Not their fault people like to buy shit beer.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
No question there. It takes a lot of know-how to make a pale beer that consistent. They do some remarkable things to bring piss to the masses.
In Sherman we trust
by Busted Twigg on Oct 17, 2011 3:22 PM MDT up reply actions
where are you brewing?
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 3:26 PM MDT up reply actions
Excellent choice. You win my vote.
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I’ve never tried this…
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Coors light
don’t waste your time.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:40 PM MDT up reply actions
Proof
http://www.worldbeercup.org/10WWinnersExcelReadOnly.xls
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Depends if you are in the broadcast area of the Leafs or not.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 9:28 AM MDT up reply actions
Damn rules
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
Whoo hoo, being in Vancouver finally pays off!!
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
Go celebrate the Vancouver way.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Torch some shit, and make out with a chick in the street?
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
Wait,
you mean Vancouver isn’t in the Leafs broadcast zone? Are you sure?!
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 9:38 AM MDT up reply actions
Vancouver runs on it’s own center of the universe god complex…the Canucks can do no wrong here…
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
by amit916 on Oct 17, 2011 9:41 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Kalamazoo MI
Don’t feel like going to a bar but I will if I HAVE to.
Living in the D, but It's All About The A.
by Avalanche318 on Oct 17, 2011 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
Ah Kalamazoo MI
My fondest memory is of a toilet sitting on a street corner that a business used as an open/closed sign. That was the road where we turned to get to my sisters place.
Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.
When I go onto gamecenter for this game, it says waiting for video feed, which means they’ll have it (usually it says blacked out even before the game starts), but I guess that could change
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 10:56 AM MDT up reply actions
Mine does that too, but I’m in the Toronto market.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 10:57 AM MDT up reply actions
Guess I probably got my hopes up for no reason
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 10:58 AM MDT up reply actions
Nah, you might still get it. I don’t know where RSI broadcasts.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 11:00 AM MDT up reply actions
Jeff Carter with a hairline fracture in his foot… Columbus catching no breaks.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
sounds like they caught one…
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by Muzia on Oct 17, 2011 9:55 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m happy with the way this team is playing. They’re working extremely hard, and that’s how they are winning. And if players don’t work hard, they don’t play. Sacco and the coaching staff are doing a great job.
However, and I said this long ago, if the front office was relying on Mueller being a top 6 forward, and didn’t plan for his absence based on his injury history, they were being extremely short sighted and cheap, and it will absolutely bite them in the ass as the season wears on. We’re still at least 2 top tier wingers away from being really legit. I hope that the front office realizes this AND has the financial flexibility to do something about it.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 17, 2011 10:02 AM MDT reply actions
They brought in Linsdtrom for cheap.
Bring on The KOG!
by niwotsblessing on Oct 17, 2011 10:09 AM MDT up reply actions
Lindstrom is, of course, how his named is properly spelled.
Bring on The KOG!
by niwotsblessing on Oct 17, 2011 10:10 AM MDT up reply actions
Yep. For cheap. Enos’ middle name. Enos “for cheap” Kroenke. I’m glad he has Hoodie Junior to f*k up his football team.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 17, 2011 10:16 AM MDT up reply actions
Oh, did you want an expensive backup plan?
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If Mueller is done for the season and Lindstrom does not pan out, I think someone will be brought in if this team is in the playoff hunt. They need to make the playoffs this year, or be damn close, for their moves to make sense and their business model to succeed. If either of those is threatened, Enos will be forced to spend money to prevent a regression.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Enos will be forced to spend money to prevent a regression.
Sadly, he wasn’t bothered last year
"Time to bust out the increasingly shameful porn and let fly the balls of war!"
-AJ Hellofawaffle 2011
by Nemesis44UK on Oct 17, 2011 10:24 AM MDT up reply actions
The model was different. He was still amassing the core which now includes Johnson, Varly, and Landeskog. My model has him past the threshold of tanking and now must spend money.
If I am wrong and if soemthing happens and he lets the team tank, my model is completely wrong and I will post a complete apology for being his defender and admit that I was entirely disillusioned.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
I sure hope you’re right, because the alternative is to roll with Porter and call up Stoa until Yip or Olver are healthy. And that option has “here we go again” written all over it.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
The Avs have shown they are not doing that anymore. Trading Cumiskey, benching Hunwick and Porter. It is a different team and a different attitude form managment. Last year they play those guys, this year, not so much and only in dire situations. If Mueller, Lindy, and Gali are done, I firmly believe the Avs pull a trade.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
The price, (though this only affects the Caps at this point and the reputation of Sherman), for failure this season is grave.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
Why do you hate me? And the success of the Avalanche? Reading your post made me shudder.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
It was arguably part of the plan last year.
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 10:27 AM MDT up reply actions
You’ve been reading my newsletter.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
I find it informative and very well priced.
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 10:30 AM MDT up reply actions
I find it speculative, but refreshingly white knightish and positive.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 17, 2011 10:51 AM MDT up reply actions
I remember you saying that last season
And I remember me agreeing with you. This whole season is a big bag of “what-ifs,”
If Ninja Spider can stay healthy
If Mueller doesn’t get concussed again.
If Mueller is the same player after damn near 18 months out.
If Landeskog can hack it in the big show etc
Once you start dipping into LEM to fill half your roster, you are screwed. Problem is, I don’t see any FAs worth having and with this team, I don’t want to see anyone go in a trade either.
"Time to bust out the increasingly shameful porn and let fly the balls of war!"
-AJ Hellofawaffle 2011
by Nemesis44UK on Oct 17, 2011 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions
Problem is, I don’t see any FAs worth having and with this team, I don’t want to see anyone go in a trade either.
Yeah, that’s the stark reality. No easy targets. Not to say nothing will happen, but it doesn’t look to be an (relatively) easy task.
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 10:28 AM MDT up reply actions
Aside from Dumont, who is unsigned, there is no one. I think Semin is the big fish among a few others who might play their way out.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
It was pointed out in another thread by a Caps fan, Washington isn’t likely to do anything to help out the Avs this season. So if it’s Semin, it’ll be over the offseason.
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 10:43 AM MDT up reply actions
Of course at the trade deadline we’ll pretty much know it the pick will be lottery of higher. The only thing Semin could help at that point is actually playoff positioning….
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
Footer: We'll miss seeing you clear the riff raff off your lawn.
by Americanario on Oct 17, 2011 10:53 AM MDT up reply actions
Unless McPhee is, in fact, a dick. All indications point to “yes”.
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 10:56 AM MDT up reply actions
Dick or not, it’s entirely in his interest to not help the Avs this year.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
FA’s for next season? Semin, Boyes, Huselius, Hemsky, Doan, Grabovsky, Gaustad are all guys who could help this team
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:30 AM MDT up reply actions
I think Huselius would be a cheap good solid pickup. Not a long term answer mind you…but I think he two way game is strong as well.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
I would love Doan, Grabovsky, Huselius or Boyes.
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:32 AM MDT up reply actions
You like Boyes that much?
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
by c6hor8 on Oct 17, 2011 10:33 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I see what you did there
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:34 AM MDT up reply actions
Damn he’s sharp for this early in the morning…
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
Said at 10:35 AM MDT
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 10:38 AM MDT up reply actions
Grabovsky is the name that sticks out to me.
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he’s probably the best there, but also least likely to reach ufa
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions
he would look great with stazzer
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 1:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Grabovsky is the name that sticks out to me.
Please, let’s try to at least get our spelling in line.
All together now:
“Grabovski, Grabovski”
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Oct 17, 2011 1:11 PM MDT up reply actions
He seems like a pretty cool guy from the Puck Daddy article I read on him last month.
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by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 1:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Thanks. I always cross Grabovski and Dubinsky for some reason.
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Actually I really doubt Huselius plays out this season in Columbus. I dont see them making the playoffs (never understood why any hockey media did) and they are surprisingly close to the cap, he’ll be a deadline deal
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:35 AM MDT up reply actions
Because Rick Nash was to unleash the full power of his talent behind Jeff Carter. That was the consensus I believe…
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
ya…. but that still leaves steve mason
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:37 AM MDT up reply actions
$4.75M this season is cheap?
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
cheap as in trade cost.
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:45 AM MDT up reply actions
My wonder is if Hunwick will be traded in a package for a depth winger. UFA for UFA. Need for need.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
What about Calgary…is there anyone on their roster we can get that’s worth getting?
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
is there anyone on their roster we can get that’s worth getting
really? i mean, Hunwick for Tanguay or Iginla i guess
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:39 AM MDT up reply actions
I would love to see Tanguay for Hunwick and would be a steal except maybe the age thing. Tanguay still has more talent then Hunwick ever will have. There is no way Calgary is giving up Iginla for that cheap.
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"Light the Lamp! Not the Rat!" - Rizzo the Rat
by Light the Lamp on Oct 17, 2011 11:03 AM MDT up reply actions
Tanguay has a huge cap hit. Highly doubt the Avs would go for that.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 11:04 AM MDT up reply actions
Not sure that the burned bridges have been repaired either.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
Footer: We'll miss seeing you clear the riff raff off your lawn.
by Americanario on Oct 17, 2011 11:05 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, I don’t think so either.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 11:07 AM MDT up reply actions
Joe Sakic to the rescue?
Bring on The KOG!
by niwotsblessing on Oct 17, 2011 12:40 PM MDT up reply actions
There's cap room
Actually paying the bill is another matter though.
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"Light the Lamp! Not the Rat!" - Rizzo the Rat
by Light the Lamp on Oct 17, 2011 11:06 AM MDT up reply actions
They just signed him to an extension?
I’m all for pipe dreams, but at least make either
a) realistic, or
b) entertaining
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Tanguay signed a 5-year 17.5 million deal (3.5 million cap hit/year)
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 11:12 AM MDT up reply actions
Which is my point.
If we are going to name trade targets, at least make them entertaining or realistic. Tanguay is neither at this point.
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Besides, didn’t we learn last year that bringing back former Avs, even if they were really really really well liked, doesn’t always end up well?
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
Blasphemy!
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Oct 17, 2011 11:53 AM MDT up reply actions
Have you won my bet for me with Malachi yet?
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Laughing so hard builds up a thirst.
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
I want to flag this.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 11:54 AM MDT up reply actions
I just did.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
me too
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
Not an appropriate comparison. If I’m Sherm et al and knew exactly how that would play out before OK’ing the deal, I would’ve done it anyway. Still would today.
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
You’re dead to me.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
You liked Yeller that much?
In Sherman we trust
by Busted Twigg on Oct 17, 2011 2:39 PM MDT up reply actions
To be fair, there wasn’t a whole lot of help in FA when it came to LWers this season. I want to see the Avs spend money, but only if there’s soemone available, and there wasn’t last season. I agree, they’ve been extremely short-sided up until this point (The one aside to this is that they probably could have gone after Simon Gagne and still been ok.)
That said, it looks like the avs are loaded in the “Young D” camp, if Mueller doesn’t work out it may be best to trade Cumiskey and a 4th to bring in a 30G wiinger.
That sai, the LW market for next season’s FA looks to be pretty good. I’d be really upset if the Avs didn’t make a run at one, unless Mueller, Kobasew, Lindstrom and Landeskog all work out perfectly.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 10:37 AM MDT up reply actions
It might be difficult to trade Cumsikey at this point.
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by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 10:39 AM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
(that’s the joke)
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 10:56 AM MDT up reply actions
I don’t get it.
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by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 10:57 AM MDT up reply actions
I get it, but I like yours better.
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by c6hor8 on Oct 17, 2011 10:58 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
agree
The Avs should just trade Forsberg.
(see, not funny)
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by Bob in Boulder on Oct 17, 2011 11:00 AM MDT up reply actions
Poor Jibble
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 11:02 AM MDT up reply actions
Pretty good because of Semin, Parise and Hemsky? Doubt any of them hit free agency.
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But as of now they are unsigned, hence why we are discussing them as a possibility.
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Semin can’t sign until January because he’s on a one year deal. Or something like that. Someone who knows better please correct me. But I know he can’t sign until January.
by vtcapsfan99 on Oct 17, 2011 12:57 PM MDT up reply actions
The Avs don’t need an Ovechkin, they need someone who can capably handle themselves on a top-6 role. There’s plenty of them in there.
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Every team needs an Ovie.
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
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I will pass
I would rather have a lot of guys over that weasel
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 2:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Really? I can think of a few wingers, but not “a lot”. Who are you thinking of? i can only say Parise and Nash off the top of my head.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Ok, I’d rather have Ovie, but if someone wanted Nash instead of Ovie, at least he’s pretty damn good.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
There are probably no wingers in teh league I would rather have.
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
I dont like his attitude. Add patrick sharp to the list
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 3:06 PM MDT up reply actions
His attitude to me is very much “I want to win”. His playing style is closer to Foppa than anything I’ve seen since… well, Foppa. Don’t know too much about off ice stuff.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
foppa wasnt a weasel
who was more about theatrics then playing. Its the jumping into the boards after goals and running guys from behind that I cant stand.
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 3:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Fair enough. Foppa was definitely not a weasel.
Fuck the Red Wings.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
by TheRed on Oct 17, 2011 3:16 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
He doesn’t back check the way Foppa did, but the differences in their game styles are probably more to do with positions (C vs W) than anything else. I see the comparison for sure.
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
In skill, playing style....yes
In being an asshole, not so much
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by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 4:08 PM MDT up reply actions
Why does ours have to be an “Olvie”
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Good news on Mueller.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Mirtle and LeBrun are reporting Mueller is available for the game but being kept out to rest some more.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
so was this all conditioning? Dater made it sound like there was something underlying…. maybe they’re just playing it safe?
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:27 AM MDT up reply actions
Dater is a rampant pessimist. It’s his nature and he thinks the worst.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
to be fair, they didn’t reveal much until the Montreal broadcast.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 10:28 AM MDT up reply actions
Didn’t he write something about the team consulting with a renowned concussion specialist the other day though?
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 17, 2011 10:29 AM MDT up reply actions
i wonder if that was about hishon?
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How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:30 AM MDT up reply actions
They were consulting with Mueller’s concussion specialist. I would be shocked and more than a little pissed if they weren’t regularly checking in with the guy. Keeping tabs on Mueller’s progression is essential.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 11:21 AM MDT up reply actions
And, is it possible that some of the symptoms of fatigue/exhaustion are similar to concussion symptoms?
I’ve never had a concussion (that I know of), but From what I’ve heard, some things seem similar.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Oct 17, 2011 11:33 AM MDT up reply actions
I definitely got the impression he was sitting not because of health issues but because he wasn’t up to speed yet. which definitely jibes with what we saw
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 10:28 AM MDT up reply actions
Which is what I thought too.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 10:37 AM MDT up reply actions
Me too, till Dater started hinting at something else.
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How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:38 AM MDT up reply actions
Even after Dater’s “report” I was a little more optimistic due to what Sacco has said in post-game interviews.
It just sounded more like fatigue/conditioning issues to me.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Oct 17, 2011 10:51 AM MDT up reply actions
Yuppers.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 11:22 AM MDT up reply actions
Because Dater missed the journalism class on presenting facts.
Bring on The KOG!
by niwotsblessing on Oct 17, 2011 12:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Someone should tell Denver that media monopolism isn’t the best idea.
Because....fuck the Red Wings!
by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Joe Sacco says Peter Mueller is ready to return but he wants to keep him out another few days. May play Thursday.
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:26 AM MDT reply actions
Phew…that’s fantastic news compared to what I was thinking…
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
Daters last article
Said Mueller had recurring concussion symptoms and is “trying to get some good days behind him”…
Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cups: 2
Vancouver Canucks Stanley Cups: 0
That's all that matters.
(Also, come talk to me when you've won nine straight division titles)
and now he says that whether thats true “we may never know”
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:42 AM MDT up reply actions
DAMMIT DATER
Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cups: 2
Vancouver Canucks Stanley Cups: 0
That's all that matters.
(Also, come talk to me when you've won nine straight division titles)
Concussions are assholes.
Filling up your senses like a night in the forest since 1992.
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 17, 2011 10:51 AM MDT up reply actions
http://blogs.denverpost.com/avs/2011/10/17/good-news-on-mueller/8595/
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 10:43 AM MDT up reply actions
He never said there were recurring concussion symptoms.
He said “may be” and “we’ll never know”
The entire concussion side has been pure speculation up to this point.
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CALL THE PRESS
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Really? I’ve always enjoyed your music, but what the hell happened to your face?
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
And body language.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:21 PM MDT up reply actions
If we want a 5 game win streak… this is a must win
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:31 AM MDT up reply actions
Hey guys, we have twice as many wins as Vancouver :D
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 10:31 AM MDT reply actions
the Avs have the advantage of winning every game in their building since March 2004.
You just know Jinx McNabb is going to have to bring this up! Ugg
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God damn it.
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 10:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Ahem. Game is on Vs. We may yet survive the jinx.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
HOORAY!!!
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 10:57 AM MDT up reply actions
He tried his hardest to jinx us against Boston and it didn’t work.
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 10:56 AM MDT up reply actions
He secretly still works for Boston. And the Illuminati, but that’s a story for another time.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
Dater will report all the details and get the truth from Avs management.
Bring on The KOG!
by niwotsblessing on Oct 17, 2011 12:45 PM MDT up reply actions
Thought this was entertaining from tonight’s game notes.
Incase you want to learn how to pronouce our starting goaltenders name.
ZHAWN-suh-BAS-t-yehn zhih-GAIR
by Jake "aka" Dubin on Oct 17, 2011 10:51 AM MDT reply actions
I used to think I knew how to say it. Now, I have no idea.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 17, 2011 10:52 AM MDT up reply actions
ba-weep-gran-a-weep-ba-ninny-bom
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
For what!? Arresting me for what?!! I thought this was America?
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
That’s beyond bad, no wonder people butcher it!
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 10:59 AM MDT up reply actions
I’ll just have you say it for me
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 11:02 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, good idea. Hahaha.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 11:03 AM MDT up reply actions
Isn't the game at 7ET not 9ET?
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by Light the Lamp on Oct 17, 2011 11:16 AM MDT reply actions
Okay
Gane Day Pic is wrong then. Threw me off for a sec.
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by Light the Lamp on Oct 17, 2011 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions
Made a note of correction. Thanks for pointing it out.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 11:28 AM MDT up reply actions
Pumped for this game!
Toronto is one of my other favorite teams between the Avs and Tampa Bay! Kessel is a beast and I love watching him! Hope the Avs pull off a dandy! GO AVS!!!!!
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Were you on suicide watch last year then?
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
nah haha
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by NastyNessy71 on Oct 17, 2011 4:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Where’d the TB and Toronto love come from? I’ve always had respect for Toronto. Possibly my favorite if I had to choose between our 7 northern brothers
Go Avaranche!
by Sean Harsha on Oct 17, 2011 11:34 AM MDT up reply actions
My favorite Canadian team is the Habs. I’ve been to an Avs game at the Bell Center and the atmosphere is 2nd to none. I do dig the Leafs jerseys, though.
No soup for you!
My favorite Canadian team is the Habs.
They’re uh, “not big fans” of the Avalanche.
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most Habs fans i know haven’t cared much about the Avs since they moved.
Leaves ACC/Maple Leaf Square, north to Front, East on Front to Yonge, North up Yonge to Queen, West on Queen to Nathan Phillips Square. Planned.
Stadium atmosphere doesn’t have an effect on my loving for a team. I like Toronto the most just because of an old childhood friend who got me into hockey…take 7 wild guesses which team he supported
Go Avaranche!
by Sean Harsha on Oct 17, 2011 11:42 AM MDT up reply actions
Phoenix?
Filling up your senses like a night in the forest since 1992.
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 17, 2011 11:44 AM MDT up reply actions
Ottawa?
Leaves ACC/Maple Leaf Square, north to Front, East on Front to Yonge, North up Yonge to Queen, West on Queen to Nathan Phillips Square. Planned.
Note the capitalization on “wild guesses.” He wasn’t using the Proper Adjective.
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by Busted Twigg on Oct 17, 2011 2:41 PM MDT up reply actions
Because when I played in
Toronto and Tampa i had the most fun and got to watch some of their games and just really like both the teams. I also really like Steve Stamkos. I think right now he is the best player in the league.
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by NastyNessy71 on Oct 17, 2011 4:47 PM MDT up reply actions
1 Team rule people come one!
Leaves ACC/Maple Leaf Square, north to Front, East on Front to Yonge, North up Yonge to Queen, West on Queen to Nathan Phillips Square. Planned.
Here its Avs first, second is anyone playing the redwings. Fuck the redwings.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Oct 17, 2011 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
3 is cheering against the Canucks
4 is cheering against anyone who is preventing us from getting into the playoffs.
Subclause 1: if Rule 4 comes into conflict with Rules 2 or 3, cheer for the meteor.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
I’m going to make a post about this at some point. Those are just the basic rules of being an Avs fan. If you break the rules, you are not a true Avs fan. (even if you cheer for vancouver during the playoffs. Still not sure that gets a pass).
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
Avs are 4th in ESPN's power rankings this week
http://espn.go.com/nhl/powerrankings
No soup for you!
Notqably higher than Toronto
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions
take their info for what it’s worth, here’s what they say about the Sens Say this about the struggling Senators — they’re in every game. It’s a small solace when you’re looking at the standings, but it’s something.
Umm did they not see the 7-1 pasting?
They were technically in the game though, just not even remotely close to winning.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
wow, 24 to 4 jump, that's gotta be a record
by ProfessorOak on Oct 17, 2011 12:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Whateveer
Power Rankings are more useless than +/-
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
by TheRed on Oct 17, 2011 1:13 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, yes it is. The is the most useless stat in all of sports. Even more useless than and Osgood win.
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:22 PM MDT up reply actions
It's not useless, it just requires context
Lots and lots of context
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Example: Stastny was the best player on the ice against Detroit (including Wings) and was -1
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:39 PM MDT up reply actions
you spelled Landeskog wrong
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 1:41 PM MDT up reply actions
weird, I thought he spelled Hejda wrong.
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I see what you did there.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 1:59 PM MDT up reply actions
Stastny was so good Babcock moved Zetterberg to Datsyuk’s wing just so he could match them up against the Stastny line midway through the second.. Before that the Stastny line was being absolutly dominating, and mostly playing against Datsyuk to boot. (check the timeonice report, game 20018, which I can’t show until I get home from work)
Statsny was the best player on the ice that game.
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:54 PM MDT up reply actions
I used to agree with you, but have since changed my mind.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
I believe it’s TMZSPN now.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Enjoy the win. Former Leafs have a tendency to screw us over big time. I expect a shutout by Giguere.
Being a Leafs fan makes me bipolar.
Same with ex-Avs from this direction, so either Giguere gets a shutout or Dupuis and Liles both get hatties, there’s really not much middle ground.
Maybe an internet pipe froze and burst.
or both.
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Dupuis and Liles get hatties then the avs bring in Giguere who doesnt let a goal in?
Being a Leafs fan makes me bipolar.
He’s starting.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 1:15 PM MDT up reply actions
Depends on how the former Avs play. Liles will probably score a goal and set Dupuis up for a hat trick.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Oct 17, 2011 11:35 AM MDT up reply actions
The Leafs fans woke up.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
We’re pretty unbearable when we’re winning.
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
We’re pretty unbearablewhen we’re winning.
FTFY
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 11:59 AM MDT up reply actions
We also run a pretty mean post-game .gif party though. So you take the good with the bad.
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 12:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh my yes.
If you’re looking for puns and Arrested Development references we’re the place.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 12:01 PM MDT up reply actions
This sounds familiar…
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 12:04 PM MDT up reply actions
and french pineapples.
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We have french cupcakes here.
In Sherman we trust
by Busted Twigg on Oct 17, 2011 12:24 PM MDT up reply actions
You know it? AWESOME
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
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he’s my roommate. we live in Toronto. also im about to throw him under the bus
OVERHEARD FROM ONE OF YOUR OWN (Markussh) “i hope this game goes to overtime so you guys at least get a point”. deal with him how you please
Haw
Jibs has us covered there
It's all about the O'
by SteveHouse on Oct 17, 2011 12:31 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Like the man with a $3000 computer is going to waste time on menial television references
COME ON!
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:23 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nicely done
It's all about the O'
by SteveHouse on Oct 17, 2011 3:24 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Leafs fans are masters of the on-pace-to statistics
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by Pyotr09AVS! on Oct 17, 2011 12:02 PM MDT up reply actions
We’ll extrapolate any goddamn small sample size we can get our hands on!
by Self Destructive Zones on Oct 17, 2011 12:05 PM MDT up reply actions
BCWW
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Oct 17, 2011 12:06 PM MDT up reply actions
All of our projections are "conservative"
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 12:09 PM MDT up reply actions 5 recs
God, I love this.
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since the shooting % goes up
shouldn’t the line be exponential rather than 1:1?
by ProfessorOak on Oct 17, 2011 12:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh so big tough guy thinks he can chart better than me
I used the word “conservative”, duh
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 12:20 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m not sure, but I’m blaming Craig Anderson
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
Wait, it’s not #BlameHunwick ?
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 12:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Darcy Tucker!
Because....fuck the Red Wings!
by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions
I can hear his body talk.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 17, 2011 12:17 PM MDT up reply actions
And Kessel is only, like, 50% responsible for that.
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
Lebda-free since July 3.
by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 12:20 PM MDT up reply actions
On the craig anderson discussion
I was sitting five up from the glass in Ottawa the other night, and heckled him so bad as we destroyed him that he eventually looked at me and shook his head. Im pretty proud.
"To all the critiques, thank you for the motivation… because it has been an edge for me and will continue to be an edge for me" - Timmy Tebow
by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:19 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
You brought up the hair, didn’t you. Low blow, man. Low blow.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
Hahahaha
no but i should have
"To all the critiques, thank you for the motivation… because it has been an edge for me and will continue to be an edge for me" - Timmy Tebow
by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Sort of OT: Grounds for Divorce?
So, my F-in-Law was at the house on Saturday night and we were watching the Av-Hab game together. Now, I knew he grew up being a Hab fan, for who knows what reason other than he’s old, but I thought for sure that his Av fandom over-rode that nonsense. I was wrong. He openly and loudly cheered for the Habs during the entire game. Embarrassing.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 17, 2011 12:16 PM MDT reply actions
Could be worse: my F-in-law is a huge Red Wings AND Bertuzzi fan.
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Defying Corsi
You are not going to get much sympathy around here with that. ALthough it could be said that most in laws suck, yours are just quite possibly the worst ever.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Tell him he can cheer for them only if he cheers in French. Otherwise he’s a poser and GTFO
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:24 PM MDT up reply actions
This thread is coming decidedly close to getting shut the fuck down. I will then ban anybody with a PPP membership for the duration of the game and reinstate afterword. I’ll also trim the MHH roster accordingly.
GET ALONG OR GET THE FUCK OUT.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
I must have missed the fighting
or I’m missing the sarcasm
by ProfessorOak on Oct 17, 2011 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions
That’s extraordinarily dickish of you, kudos. I will nurse the pain of being neglected away by remembering your GM is hilariously terrible and happily traded a lottery pick for Varlamov, who has about as much NHL experience as I do and the consistency of water.
ban hammer?
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
that was a bit much.
Leaves ACC/Maple Leaf Square, north to Front, East on Front to Yonge, North up Yonge to Queen, West on Queen to Nathan Phillips Square. Planned.
dude, it’s a Leaf fan making fun of trading a lottery pick. I don’t want to ban him, I want to give him an award for irony
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 12:24 PM MDT up reply actions 8 recs
You always come through in a pinch DDC.
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by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 12:25 PM MDT up reply actions
wait, a lottery pick?
and another first?
by ProfessorOak on Oct 17, 2011 12:24 PM MDT up reply actions
I feel like these trades should unite us not divide us.
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
Lebda-free since July 3.
by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 12:24 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
our first isn't a lottery pick
we still have 77 games to prove it won’t or will be, only then, can it reunite us
by ProfessorOak on Oct 17, 2011 12:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Back to our blog, seriously.
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James Reimer: 30 gp W: 20 L: 10 SV% .921 GAA 2.61
Semyon Varlamov: 59 gp W: 30 L: 11 SV% .917 GAA 2.39
Pretty similar. Oh yeah and using injuries have nothing to do with talent. See Mario Lemieux.
Yup...
I know, right? You’d expect the guy who was a first-round pick and COST a first-round pick to statistically dominate the guy who was drafted later than titans of the game like Mike Carman and Codey Burki. Funny how that works.
With all of thirty games experience? Fuck no. I don’t know about you (except I do), but when I trade my first round picks I like to know the player I’m getting has a proper track record of being good and not spraining something in a light breeze.
Well he certainly has half of that and the other half is a risk to take but its no more of a risk then you sacrifice when trading for a later first round draft pick. Percentage wise you have a larger chance of Varlamov being successful than the defined draft pick.
Yup...
The alternative to trading a pick is keeping it, which means drafting some teenager you really know very little about 99% of the time.
Trading a 1st rounder for a good chance at securing a starting goalie long-term is a good deal imho.
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 12:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Varly was a first rounder (2006 #23 overall), so we gave up a first rounder for him and a second rounder for the 3 seasons of experience they gave him.
Where that first rounder will be is still anyone’s guess. I doubt it will be in the top 5, but will probably be closer to #15. Maybe even #20 or so if things go well this season.
I still like the trade. Varly has tons of upside and has been working on becoming less injury prone.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
Ahahaa.
Defend harder. Pro-tip: It’s easier to bury your head in the sand if you also get a friend to help.
ಠ_๏
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by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 12:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Well, honestly, a cardboard cutout of Roy would have been 2000000% better than the s*** we had in net last year. Varly actually makes saves – and not just in the shootout! (although he holds his own there too).
He’s looked good and yeah, I’m a bit of an optimist and think we’re only going to lose him for a bit of the season because of injury as apposed to most of it.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
Also, you gave up a lottery pick and your fourth-highest scorer last year for a player whose skeleton is made of chopsticks.
Actually, we turned Liles into Hejda and a 2nd rounder. I consider that a significant upgrade.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
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As above. Defend harder.
46 points on a bottom-feeding team vs…the stink of Ohio? Somebody to remind the younger guys ‘hey there are worse players to play than here you know’. REALLY WON THAT TRADE HYUP.
Liles isn’t a very good defenseman. Hejda is an above average defenseman.
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Liles career best season was last season, in terms of possession. He’s also (barely) on the wrong side of his career peak.
The Avs were not likely to get the Liles of last season even if they kept him. That said, he was worth more than a 2nd rounder and you stole him from us.
Also, Hejda is a better defender than Liles though.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:26 PM MDT up reply actions
This would be trolling.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
by c6hor8 on Oct 17, 2011 12:52 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
I thought your sig was your answer.
Because....fuck the Red Wings!
by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:55 PM MDT up reply actions
and I’m tired of you.
This would be a banning
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 12:57 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
DDC you just won the gold star for the month. A+’s all around.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Joe would be proud.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 17, 2011 1:07 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I am indeed. Honestly surprised he was the only one.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
by Joe Dunman on Oct 17, 2011 2:14 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
And Driscoll-Carignan would be a hyphenated last name.
Ahahahahahahahaha.
R.I.P. The playoff hopes of Montreal Canadiens fans for 2011-12.
by not norm ullman on Oct 17, 2011 1:37 PM MDT up reply actions
very good
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 1:39 PM MDT up reply actions
I couldn’t given it much more than a C-, to tell the truth.
Though maybe with the light air and all, it carries further.
R.I.P. The playoff hopes of Montreal Canadiens fans for 2011-12.
by not norm ullman on Oct 17, 2011 1:43 PM MDT up reply actions
I missed you Joe.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
by c6hor8 on Oct 17, 2011 2:17 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
We make it a pretty strict rule not to trade away goalie prospects.
RIP Former-and-forever Leaf Wade Belak
Me on Twitter
by Bower Power on Oct 17, 2011 12:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Mike, I think you’re fueling the fire here.
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: a mean, junkyard dog looking for revenge
by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 1:16 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
PPP Folk
We’re out of here, if we’re not wanted we can take a hint.
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I’m completely open to discussion. Psuedo-trolling and shit-distrubing are not welcome, however. We haven’t had any issues with your members in the past, but pissing on our players and fans because of our excitement over a 4-1 start isn’t going to go down as anything as trolling.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
I’m not going to tell you how to run your blog but disagreeing and having a discussion aren’t trolling. If you want your comment section to be “Agree with Avs fans or get out” then we’ll leave.
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Not my intent and I haven’t seen anything worth acting on as yet. But I know how those winds tend to blow and I’m trying to be proactive.
I respect your decision.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Aight peace everyone.
Good luck tonight…..
…NOT!
/burn
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
Lebda-free since July 3.
by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 12:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Why would we flip a shit. If anything we were mad at our own organization. We really did like Liles. Great person. Great player.
Yup...
by AvsSqueek on Oct 17, 2011 12:31 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed. Liles is still well liked ’round these parts.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
by andidee15 on Oct 17, 2011 12:34 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
If you think this is trolling, you should see what we did to the Habs last week.
by Self Destructive Zones on Oct 17, 2011 12:24 PM MDT up reply actions
They asked us to leave. Go.
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Incorrect. I asked for those who couldn’t play nice to GTFO.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
The mass bannings will ensue very shortly.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
And their coffins will be made entirely out of coconuts. Thank you.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Right after the Professor got blown away in This Island Earth!
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
Well done. This thread needed more MST3K.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
I think I have that on VHS somewhere. I have to get that on DVD
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
I removed my VCR from my stack when I got a PS3, but I still have some VHS tapes lying around. apparently my drunk friend tried to put a tape in the PS3 the other night. Good Times.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
I’m gonna take a wild guess and say that didn’t end well
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
Well, the PS3 is fine, but her pride may be a little damaged.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
It just dawned on me that I need a new signature.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
maybe we’re just that awesome.
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 2:31 PM MDT up reply actions
4-1? you guys have a loss? weird.
3-01 baby wooooooo!
Leaves ACC/Maple Leaf Square, north to Front, East on Front to Yonge, North up Yonge to Queen, West on Queen to Nathan Phillips Square. Planned.
by elseldo on Oct 17, 2011 12:24 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
"To all the critiques, thank you for the motivation… because it has been an edge for me and will continue to be an edge for me" - Timmy Tebow
by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 12:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Duchene’s minutes have been all over the place. Is there a reason they’re jumping 3-mins game to game?
cuz everyone else is out playing that line
mainly, the Thirst line, look at their minutes, they are getting more. When Duchene starts shooting, he can have more minutes.
by ProfessorOak on Oct 17, 2011 12:21 PM MDT up reply actions
He plays best when he’s with a consistent LWer. He’s not had that recently (Mueller’s been very iffy), so he’s not been great and has been beaten out for minutes because our other two top lines have looked better.
He tries to be fancy and do too much, but it results in no shots on goal, which is something he should be getting tons of every game. Get him a solid left wing (come on Lindstrom, be the guy!) and his minutes will even out. So will his play.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
thanks, i dont get to see many of his games so i never find out what’s going on. i got to see him play a lot in OHL and would love for him to continue his success. maybe not tonight, but, well, you know. :)
I wanted to talk hockey, but I was in a meeting at work.
Does this make me Mr. " Shows Up To The Party Late After All The Women Have Left And We’re Playing Super Smash Brothers And The Keg’s Been Killed And There’s Nothing To Drink But An Old Milwaukee’s Best That’s Been At the Back Of The Fridge For Like 6 Months" Guy?
The First Certified Grabbo Lover
by SkinnyFish on Oct 17, 2011 12:25 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
DDC agrees.
Because....fuck the Red Wings!
by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:30 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes
Glenn Healy..go fuck yourself.
MGK Lover
by Future_considerations on Oct 17, 2011 12:26 PM MDT up reply actions
Shit. Give me a controller. I call Bowser.
The First Certified Grabbo Lover
by SkinnyFish on Oct 17, 2011 12:27 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Luigi All Day!
Living in the D, but It's All About The A.
by Avalanche318 on Oct 17, 2011 12:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Dibs on metrosexual colored Captain Falcon.
What? It’s hilarious Falcon Punching people in the face with that guy.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 12:36 PM MDT up reply actions
Hit way too close to home….
Living in the D, but It's All About The A.
by Avalanche318 on Oct 17, 2011 12:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Sorry
My comment about the Avs’ 3rd line vs. their 3rd line was meant as very basic analysis. I didn’t realize it was the Bat Symbol for PPP.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
good thing you didn’t make a Jeff Finger joke
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 12:27 PM MDT up reply actions
not many people care about the Marlies.
Leaves ACC/Maple Leaf Square, north to Front, East on Front to Yonge, North up Yonge to Queen, West on Queen to Nathan Phillips Square. Planned.
Nice. Apart from the 3rd vs. 3rd stuff, I thought they were mostly all a good time tbh.
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 12:28 PM MDT up reply actions
Me too, but the 3 v 3 stuff was spiraling in an all-to-familiar direction. Nobody on either side was willing to let it go and reading through the comments real-time painted a grim picture of the future of the conversation.
I stand by my decision to not do anything at all.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Nobody on either side was willing to let it go and reading through the comments real-time painted a grim picture of the future of the conversation.
thats how most serious discussions at PPP go….man we’re a bunch of infighters over there.
you ever want to start something just start a discussion on advanced stats.
Whoo boy,
Leaves ACC/Maple Leaf Square, north to Front, East on Front to Yonge, North up Yonge to Queen, West on Queen to Nathan Phillips Square. Planned.
What the hell are you doing calling that player elite? He’s in the top 3% at his position. My definition of elite is top 2%. I don’t know where you get off.
Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?
by Nirbo on Oct 17, 2011 12:40 PM MDT up reply actions 5 recs
We try not to do much advanced stats here (minus a few prominent exceptions), pretty much for that same reason. Also, because Hawerchuk is a dick.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
that dude is an ass
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 2:35 PM MDT up reply actions
so this is why me ears have been burning since lunch
Resident Internet Tough Guy
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 17, 2011 2:22 PM MDT up reply actions
Well, that was something.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
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WHAT’S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!?!
Because....fuck the Red Wings!
by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:34 PM MDT up reply actions
I Z'd through most of it.
Erik Johnson... holds... holds! HOLDS! PASSES!!
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, now in colour. Blood and Thunder Record: 3-1-0 (Total Record: 4-4-0)
by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 3:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Well that went very lamely. Why couldn’t you guys join me in sandie in reminiscing about chaim weisswasser?
It's all about the O'
by SteveHouse on Oct 17, 2011 12:35 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
and.
Editing posts, when
It's all about the O'
by SteveHouse on Oct 17, 2011 12:35 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
maybe never
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 12:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Well, I’ll say this much.
This will probably be one of the liveliest pre-game and then GDT we’ve got going all season.
I’m for it.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 12:37 PM MDT reply actions
It was suba-fun.
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 12:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Koba-cool too, perhaps?
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 12:40 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Man, I should be doing homework right now
But I’m not. {sigh} Oh well.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
Hey guys, short-time member, spent even less time as a lurker. I was told there would be a mass gathering of Leaf fans here to incite a riot, can you guys point me in the right direction, because I have been practicing my jabs and have a whole arsenal ready?
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Oct 17, 2011 12:48 PM MDT reply actions
Your username is the most random thing I’ve seen this month.
Because....fuck the Red Wings!
by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:49 PM MDT up reply actions
You’ve seen some pretty random things the first 9 months of this year then, I take it?
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Oct 17, 2011 12:59 PM MDT up reply actions
Shhh… we’re not supposed to let on we’re Leaf fans, we’ll run the risk of temporarily being banned ’till after the game.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Oct 17, 2011 12:58 PM MDT up reply actions
lol
"To all the critiques, thank you for the motivation… because it has been an edge for me and will continue to be an edge for me" - Timmy Tebow
by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 1:17 PM MDT up reply actions
THE CAKE IS A L- ohhhhh, waffles. Nah, those are good. Though I haven’t seen any yet.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 1:17 PM MDT up reply actions
is it a holiday or something? why is the game at 5 local time?
Leaves ACC/Maple Leaf Square, north to Front, East on Front to Yonge, North up Yonge to Queen, West on Queen to Nathan Phillips Square. Planned.
Local for Denver fans.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
You mean the people in Calgary who didn’t start following hockey two years later?
Because....fuck the Red Wings!
by StiflersMom on Oct 17, 2011 12:51 PM MDT up reply actions
Hmm? I thought it was at 7 EST…5 MST for us and all, with the two hour difference.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 12:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Anyways, I'm surprised no one's done one yet.
But here’s a throwback to one I tried to do for the Kings and Hawks games last year…only this time, with the Leafs instead. Enjoy:
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 1:06 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
That kombat kode allows the Avs to play with an extra forward on the ice. 6-5 for 60 minutes.
Get well soon Juan.
Interesting, we have a dog for an Avalanche mascot and they have a (polar?) bear for a maple leaf mascot.
I suppose it is better than a leaf sitting in a pile of snow.
Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.
Dangit, knew someone already posted one.
Erik Johnson... holds... holds! HOLDS! PASSES!!
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, now in colour. Blood and Thunder Record: 3-1-0 (Total Record: 4-4-0)
by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 3:56 PM MDT up reply actions
In fairness to Avs fans here on this board
We’re probably underrating Lombardi because he played for the Flames and they suck.
Oh & Dion Phaneuf is a douche.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 1:19 PM MDT reply actions
Dion Phaneuf IS a douche. So yes, agreed.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 1:20 PM MDT up reply actions
Damn, i missed all the Leafs fans while I was in class :(
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 17, 2011 1:22 PM MDT reply actions
I am glad that I have left this thread up all day, so I can read thru whatever the fiznuck happened. I expect that when I refresh about half the thread will be gone.
Thanks, Joe... Thanks, Peter.... Thanks, Adam....
nothing really to delete. Mike was just trying to be preemptive. it’s all good
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 1:30 PM MDT up reply actions
probably not and definitely not
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 2:30 PM MDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t say so; at least not as far as I have read. Both sets of fans are pretty passionate and ridiculous about their teams, so it kinda evens out. Except that I haven’t been over to PPP to rile things up. When I do that then we will all be even.
I am pretty sure I have been a member there for a couple years, tho I don’t remember the last thing that I posted.
Thanks, Joe... Thanks, Peter.... Thanks, Adam....
Can’t we all just get along and sing Suburu’s are suba-cool?
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
No. I hate that song and everything about it, including memes and mentions which make me think of it.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
It was the last season of the Original Six IIRC.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 1:51 PM MDT up reply actions
Quite. v_v
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 1:52 PM MDT up reply actions
Hmmm, reply to wrong statement, interesting way to jibble
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Yup. At least it was an interesting jibble.
Maybe?
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 1:54 PM MDT up reply actions
It was interibble
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
I’ll take it.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 2:08 PM MDT up reply actions
He needs him some Suba-cool.
They’re totally un-pretentious.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
Info request. How many teams were in the NHL when the Leafs (grammar police?) last won the Cup?
Bring on The KOG!
Original Six. Following season added the Flyers, Penguins, Blues, Kings, North Stars and of course, the California Seals.
Since, y’know, I jibbled horribly above.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 1:53 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m glad you’re finally ready to trash talk for the 93-94 season.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Oct 17, 2011 1:57 PM MDT up reply actions
The term “Maple Leafs” is claimed to be an homage to a WWI military regiment, the Maple Leaf Regiment. “Maple Leafs” is a pluralization of a proper name and is therefore grammatically correct. Just FYI.
Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?
by Nirbo on Oct 17, 2011 2:03 PM MDT up reply actions 5 recs
Great bit of history there, thanks.
Bring on The KOG!
by niwotsblessing on Oct 17, 2011 4:37 PM MDT up reply actions
OT
There’s some dude trying to make a trade which violates a series of regulations. His name is Reginald Squirrell. I am not even sure if this is some fake name or someone I should be really really afraid of.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Just throwing this out there...
What if we were to trade..
Stastny
Barrie
Hishon
for
THE Bozak
Gunnarsson
Gustavsson
and a 3rd rounder in 2014
Varly Watch: As of 10-17-2011, Varly's current SV% is .938 with a GAA of 2.17. The Cap's first rounder (their "extra") is the 27th overall.
and a 3rd rounder in 2014
I won’t even be alive by then.
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I know I’ve been spending too much time here, when I go to another site and keep compulsively typing “z” to refreshh/get new content.
No soup for you!
I've tried to Z through facebook.
Filling up your senses like a night in the forest since 1992.
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 17, 2011 2:17 PM MDT up reply actions
I do it all the time
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 2:27 PM MDT up reply actions
I try to ban people on facebook, but they still are there.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 8:47 PM MDT up reply actions
all the time.
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 8:57 PM MDT up reply actions
While I appreciate the strong, often hilarious community at PPP, their pre-game trolling and thread-jacking are tiresome. Try to keep it funny kids. Quit getting bogged down in stupid debates over whose third line had the better face-off percentage six years ago.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
Oh lord, here they come again…
Varly Watch: As of 10-17-2011, Varly's current SV% is .938 with a GAA of 2.17. The Cap's first rounder (their "extra") is the 27th overall.
by Tony Trujillo on Oct 17, 2011 2:21 PM MDT up reply actions
PROVE IT WITH STATS OR IT DIDNT HAPPEN
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
Lebda-free since July 3.
by nhlcheapshot on Oct 17, 2011 2:21 PM MDT up reply actions
What exactly did we do that was trolling?
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
Whatever I deem to be trolling.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
by Joe Dunman on Oct 17, 2011 2:22 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
careful, bad cop is here
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 2:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Does that make Cheryl the stripper cop?
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
by c6hor8 on Oct 17, 2011 2:25 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
That sold it for me!
Okay, now I am coming to the Oct 30th game and staying an extra day.
Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.
woh
WTF?
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: a mean, junkyard dog looking for revenge
by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 9:05 PM MDT up reply actions
I think I might add the Leafs to my “insufferable” fan list, right there with Detroit and Philly
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
There are a couple of people who claim this is their home who I’d add to that list as well.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
by Mike @ MHH on Oct 17, 2011 2:29 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wish I was ‘An Insufferable Disaster.’
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 2:32 PM MDT up reply actions
Beautiful Disaster is a great song.
Get well soon Juan.
by Thnikkaman on Oct 17, 2011 2:34 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
This thread needs more P-Nut
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
by chiavsfan on Oct 17, 2011 2:36 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I thought you liked me, Mike.
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I like Leafs fans, especially PPP members, but not sure the motivation behind going to another blog and arguing with everybody. Maybe it’s just for the lulz, I don’t know.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
Fans talking shit? Internet tough guy fans not having to nicely talk shit?
/shrug
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Fuck you! You want to go?
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 2:32 PM MDT up reply actions
No, fuck you! I’ll unfriend your ass so fast you your updates won’t appear! Wait, that doesn’t make sense. Fuck you!
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Balls!!!!
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 2:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Vagina!
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
That other orifice!
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
WILD GESTURING!!!!!!!
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
WHY IS EVERYONE YELLING?
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 3:29 PM MDT up reply actions
that was a very mild interaction if I ever saw one. If that moves a fan base to the “insufferable” list then either said fan base is on the razors edge already or you have some pretty thin skin.
Resident Internet Tough Guy
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 17, 2011 2:31 PM MDT up reply actions
This should end well.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
No, he wouldn’t be chewing gum, he’s be running from his tax obligation
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
Unlike Woody Harrelson
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
terribly, I am terribly hurt I never got to participate in said discussion, It looked like a barrel o laughs
Resident Internet Tough Guy
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 17, 2011 2:35 PM MDT up reply actions
that is a very fair point. I would be cranky as hell
by avalanchejef on Oct 17, 2011 2:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Well I think it was Leaf trade proposals that killed HF Boards for me. So it started there
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
you think that will improve our relations? add some swagger to the current pot and shake well.
plus think of all the band wagoners that will join
Resident Internet Tough Guy
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 17, 2011 2:38 PM MDT up reply actions
between fan bases, a wide scope if you will
Resident Internet Tough Guy
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 17, 2011 2:40 PM MDT up reply actions
In fact I hoped that any relations would stop after today. I am kinda sick of all “Schenn+2 rounder for Stastny” talks and general attitude.
one time on hfboards I saw a stupid trade proposal
then I got over it
Resident Internet Tough Guy
by JaredFromLondon on Oct 17, 2011 2:46 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
For the record if that were actually possible it would be epically awesome. But obviously its from insane Leafs fans perspectives. Particularly since you guys picked up EJ and don’t see you having much (if any) interest in Schenn…
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
Does anybody have any interest in Schenn anymore? I assumed Bozak was the latest delicious nugget to be offered up by Leafs Nation.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Do you have any used towels for him? (He’s actually not that bad, just definitely not worth the contract…)
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
I really don’t know.
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
And his skill set was replaceble within our immediate prospect pool?
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Cap hit? I don’t think that was really an issue for the lowest salaried team in the league. Replacements almost ready, not wanting to sign him to another contract, and wanting to get something rather than nothing probably had more to do with it.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
He didn’t fit the team any longer and we traded him after a career year. It makes sense to me.
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You barely made the cap floor so I don’t think he was moved for his cap hit (maybe his salary…). But I don’t like the idea of moving a guy who can be replaced by a prospect until the prospect has stolen the job (ie has played in the NHL and proven that they can handle it). Sometimes you can’t do this and have to trust that your unproven prospect will work out, but they don’t always…
(I assume you are referring to Elliot)
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
Replied to the wrong one, supposed to be below Mike’s comment.
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
Yeah but waiting for the prospect to steal the job means that you’ve intrinsically lowered the value of the veteran for trade purposes. You’ve weakened your trade position, IMO.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Its why I worded it with “I don’t like”, not “its objectively worse”. I guess I am just not a big enough gambler.
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
If we were a championship caliber team, I’d agree with you.
Needless to say…
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
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http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/11832/young-avs-are-gunning-and-believing-early-this-season
Young Avs squad off to surprising start
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
Funny what a four-game winning streak, all on the road no less, can do for the confidence of the NHL’s second-youngest team.
But it’s not arrogance you sense as you walk into the Colorado Avalanche dressing room. Far from it. It’s the feeling of a youthful core that is growing in belief.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
The sad part is I remember reading that crap last year too.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
I remember reading it 2 years ago…but not last year.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
After the hot (scoring) start, there were a trickle of them. But you’re right, the bulk was likely dated two years ago prior to the cut and paste.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Again two good first halves, two terrible second halves. One they squeaked into the playoffs. The other? Yeah
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
You know what? I don’t think we’ve encompassed the horrible completeness of that second half. If you can squeak into the playoffs, what verb would you use to describe the Avs relative position to the post-season last year?
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
I hope we put together enough good will to put together a solid enough campaign to come in 6-7th.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
You’re not playing this game very well.
Somebody invent a word to describe how close the Avs were to the playoffs last year.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Suba-close!
Living in the D, but It's All About The A.
by Avalanche318 on Oct 17, 2011 3:03 PM MDT up reply actions
In the context of this site, that’s pretty good. But we need something more universal.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
The only thing the Avs were Suba-close to, was Edmonton
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
A shit-pile and a fork away?
In Sherman we trust
by Busted Twigg on Oct 17, 2011 3:06 PM MDT up reply actions
ACT test style
The 2010-2011 Avalanche were to the playoffs like…
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
The correct answer is
concussions are to Eric Lindros.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
But those two go together?
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
I was just gonna say that. I’m willing to ride the happy train as far as it wants to go though.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
I googled “avalanche” “road trip” “surprising” for an article.
The first result was from 2009. I couldn’t even tell until I got to the third paragraph.
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Nicely done with that, Muz.
Mirtle picked them 15th, which I don’t give a shit about, just reinforces (yet again) that the national guys don’t really know dick about other teams. Mirtle sure wasn’t alone in that pick. And of course we’re only 5 games in and anything can happen, but it’s pretty obvious to anyone who was paying attention that we upgraded goalie and D pretty dramatically.
We know more about the Avs than anyone besides the coaches, players, and a few of the Denver media guys.
Also, the PPP folks are a bigger bunch of narcissists than we are, which I didn’t actually think was possible.
Oh, did you say something, I was enjoying the view in the mirror.
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 3:32 PM MDT up reply actions
Question for the board
So I know you guys have a lot of high-end prospects (Elliot, Hishon, Siemins, Barrie, etc) but many seem to be in junior/not in the A. Do you have many prospects that you expect to actually have an impact this year that aren’t on the roster?
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
You just named them, with the exception of Siemens.
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Aren’t they in junior though?
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
Top men?
Filling up your senses like a night in the forest since 1992.
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 17, 2011 3:08 PM MDT up reply actions
and on an FBI watch list.
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 3:42 PM MDT up reply actions
I think the most likely will be Elliot if there are any injuries. Maybe Barrie.
by avalanchejef on Oct 17, 2011 2:56 PM MDT up reply actions
I will be shocked if Barrie doesn't get a shot this year
He was the best player on the ice for the Monsters Saturday
yep, me too
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 3:23 PM MDT up reply actions
For the forward corp I would have said Hishon until his brains got scrambled. He’s supposed to be in Cleveland, but they may opt to burn his last year of Junior rather than his first pro year.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
does he have another year of junior, I thought he was done
by avalanchejef on Oct 17, 2011 2:58 PM MDT up reply actions
He has a year of eligibility left, I thought.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
I think he has his “overage” year if he wants it.
In Sherman we trust
by Busted Twigg on Oct 17, 2011 3:09 PM MDT up reply actions
No. Go back to work.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
by Mike @ MHH on Oct 17, 2011 2:58 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I actually have been working today for a change. It’s super hard to focus in a bendaryl/dayquil induced haze.
That’s what you think
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
I updated the Fanshot of the Varly interview after the Montreal game with a link to the translation done by the Caps blogger. One thing Varly said was he considered putting Roy on his mask.
TOO SOON
But seriously, my first thought would be “that’s not a tribute, it’s a jinx!”
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
mine would be “geez, how much does Roy weigh?”
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 3:05 PM MDT up reply actions
You know what would be boss? If his mask had a bunch of meme’s from here…
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
All he needs is a domesticated rodent of some sort and we’d all crap our pants.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
Is there a fanpost that I may use as a guide for MHH memes that is targeted at a MHH noob like myself?
Get well soon Juan.
This might help, but it’s incomplete and can’t possibly sum up the extensive in-joking that gives rise to all of our memes.
http://www.milehighhockey.com/pages/official-mile-high-hockey-glossary
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
Just hang on, and ignore what you don’t recognize. That’s my philosophy.
Also, don’t talk about baseball.
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Wanna hop in my jalopy? Susie Ann is waiting to meet us at the soda fountain.
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Let’s see how many time I can skip this jalopy.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Nope,
Exeter tried to squeeze one to many trips to Earth out of this jalopy.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
Golly, Susie Ann is gonna be mighty sore at me if I’m late again!
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also if you follow the link to TJ’s blog, he included some information why 40 days after the death of Lokomotiv players is a special day to Russians. He included a link to some pics of memorial they had, I actually saw them last night. Very sad pictures.
Some of the Loko players were Tatars, who are Muslims. 40th is an important day for the close ones of those who passed away.
I think Mose might toss him from the booth
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
Dear baby jebus
PPP invades mile high
And i miss it. Damn.
Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.
by Paul X on Oct 17, 2011 3:29 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Oct 17, 2011 3:34 PM MDT up reply actions
PPP is the La Maison Derrière of the internet
we put the “Spring” in “Springfield”
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Oct 17, 2011 3:37 PM MDT up reply actions
I was wondering where you were
Definitely needed some haiku.
The vitriol over on PPP is pretty impressive considering the Avs aren’t in the East.
Maybe an internet pipe froze and burst.
I’m too narcissistic to go over there and see.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
Look at your beautiful reflection in the pond. Look at it. LOOK AT IT!!!!!!
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
No no, I don’t want to leave the comfort of my little nook here
Aebischer. Nope. Salo? Ha! Sauve? Nah. Theodore. Meh. Kolesnik? Hey bud, nice shootout against the Devils, but no. Budaj? You kidding? Anderson, close, but no cigar. Elliott? GET THE TANK!!! Varlamov and Giguere? To the playoffs...AND BEYOND!!
I’m talking about me. As I’m sure is everyone else.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
He was talking about me, ass!
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 7:50 PM MDT up reply actions
as a PPPer, I kind of agree.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Oct 17, 2011 3:34 PM MDT up reply actions
I bet their chemical engineers. It makes total sense now…
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
I like the non-banned PPPPPPPPPPers
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They’re*
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 17, 2011 8:11 PM MDT up reply actions
everyone else is doing it wrong!
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Oct 17, 2011 3:36 PM MDT up reply actions
WAYFO, dude? WAYFO?
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Oct 17, 2011 3:38 PM MDT up reply actions
I like what’s going on right now.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
I Z’ed to the bottom of the page only to find the responses have now been doubled. Yay for shift-A
Yup...
Im trying to catch up, but it just keeps growing!!!!!
Thanks, Joe... Thanks, Peter.... Thanks, Adam....
That’s what he’d like her to say…but generally she doesn’t. Unfortunately.
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: a mean, junkyard dog looking for revenge
by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 9:14 PM MDT up reply actions
My GDT submission:
I wasn’t planning on making one, but noticed that no one else had submitted anything (unless I missed it) and so decided to chip in.
Erik Johnson... holds... holds! HOLDS! PASSES!!
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, now in colour. Blood and Thunder Record: 3-1-0 (Total Record: 4-4-0)
by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 3:47 PM MDT reply actions 5 recs
Dude, that might be worse.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
which, if we all remember the battle of 1884, avalanches (avalanchi?) stand no chanve against the canadian military
Canada has a military? I thought outside of a couple of guys on horses they just leased a couple of planes and a canoe from the United States and panted a leaf on the side until the lease ran out.
Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.
Did you think that up all by yourself?
Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?
Sigh
Really?
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
No not really. We Americans know that America’s Hat has it’s own military. A military that has been instrumental in both World Wars as well as our current war on terrorism. We also know that you Canucks are aware that southern US markets are viable hockey revenue generators when run by competent management and not involved in thinly-veiled real estate ponzy schemes. Right?
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
We also know that you Canucks are aware that southern US markets are viable hockey revenue generators when run by competent management and not involved in thinly-veiled real estate ponzy schemes. Right?
The ones who know about hockey and aren’t idiots do. I’m just as exasperated by idiots who say “Canada deserves another team” and “no one watches hockey in the desert” as I am by comments like crush just made.
Atlanta made the playoffs once in 11 years and didn’t win a single playoff game and people have the audacity to blame the fans? Thats bullshit.
Confused why people think Aulie is better than Gunnarson. Please ask me to explain
Certified Gunnar & Kule lover!
And we know that Canada is the biggest contributor to UN peacekeeping forces.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
We lease canoes? That’s kinda awesome.
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Well, the government power brokers do but they contract it out and you know who owns those contracts? JP Morgan.
#OccupyCanada
Filling up your senses like a night in the forest since 1992.
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 17, 2011 4:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Fifty Four Forty or Fight!
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“WE’RE HERE! WE’RE QUEER! CAN WE GET IN ON THOSE WAFFLES?”
Filling up your senses like a night in the forest since 1992.
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 17, 2011 4:20 PM MDT up reply actions
you really dislike canada eh
"To all the critiques, thank you for the motivation… because it has been an edge for me and will continue to be an edge for me" - Timmy Tebow
by David G. Little on Oct 17, 2011 4:14 PM MDT up reply actions
I don’t really have a problem with Canada, it is just giving them shit just like I do for all other areas out side the midwest. I hear the same shit about Iowa on a regular basis. We have a baseball team called the Kernals so it is not like we are any bettter.
Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.
So the original comment was basically a summary of this joke. Remember this was from 2003 back during the start of the war on terror and the dollar was worth a lot more back than.
The Canadians have vowed to help the U.S. in the war on terrorism. They have pledged 2 of their biggest battle ships, 6000 ground troops and 16 fighter jets.
Unfortunately, after the exchange rate conversion, we ended up with 4 canoes, 3 Mounties, and two flying squirrels
Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.
Speaking as as someone stupid enough to be caught in a little avalanche (Out of bounds skiing at Mary Jane). Avalanche beats human just about every time IRL.
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 3:51 PM MDT up reply actions
just saying, if you’re going to go through the trouble of making a funny info graphic, get the facts right
The alternative is…to be funny.
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**Facepalm**
Yeah, because whenever I’m making a silly internet picture, I ALWAYS factcheck.
Man Tempestuous Binary, way to make us all look stupid. Now we’ll be the laughingstock of the entire internet.
by TheFightingFarsi on Oct 17, 2011 3:56 PM MDT up reply actions
sigh. this is why i dont like travelling to other blogs. also, i forgot to put it in the sarcasm font
I think the deal here today (where sarcasm is rampant at all times) is that a sort of obnoxious tone has been set by the events in this thread (I AM BLAMING ALL OF US), so the sarcasm is a little less likely to be recognized as such.
I blame myself, mostly. And now Chemmy will never be my facebook friend.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Aye, didn’t mean any ill will. Just defending my fellow Avs fan’s e-honor (or so I thought) based on earlier unnecessary showdowns. Let’s all go for an e-beer and forget this ever happened.
by TheFightingFarsi on Oct 17, 2011 4:13 PM MDT up reply actions
I found it cooler when it was an actual leaf.
Erik Johnson... holds... holds! HOLDS! PASSES!!
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, now in colour. Blood and Thunder Record: 3-1-0 (Total Record: 4-4-0)
by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 3:52 PM MDT up reply actions
and what was the army regiment named after?
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 17, 2011 3:58 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
Hahahahaha.
Erik Johnson... holds... holds! HOLDS! PASSES!!
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, now in colour. Blood and Thunder Record: 3-1-0 (Total Record: 4-4-0)
by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 3:58 PM MDT up reply actions
wait…they were known as the Maple Leaf regiment. The plural of the proper noun is Maple leafs. BOOM. Knowledge dropped
You can’t drop things I’ve already dropped. That’s my drop you’re dropping on.
Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?
Rec for use of Professor Utonium alone.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 3:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Thanks for noticing!
Erik Johnson... holds... holds! HOLDS! PASSES!!
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, now in colour. Blood and Thunder Record: 3-1-0 (Total Record: 4-4-0)
by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 3:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Reminds me of the good old days on Cartoon Network.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 3:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Because it’s a terrible show. <_<
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 4:00 PM MDT up reply actions
P.S. That last bit was sarcasm – I honestly haven’t seen an episode it at all. Though I hear good things.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 4:01 PM MDT up reply actions
It’s pretty awesome. I like doing the voices for my 4-year-old. I’d totally want all seven billion toys if I was his age.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Huh. Guess I’ll check it out at some point or another then.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 4:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Start with Ben 10. Then move to Alien Force. Then Ultimate Alien. It’s the story of him growing up with infinite super powers and no responsibility. Also, he has no game with the ladies…
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
My boys love it, hence I like it. Second best cartoon next to P&F
by avalanchejef on Oct 17, 2011 4:24 PM MDT up reply actions
I was reminiscing about that the other day. They used to have some awesome shows.
Erik Johnson... holds... holds! HOLDS! PASSES!!
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, now in colour. Blood and Thunder Record: 3-1-0 (Total Record: 4-4-0)
by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 3:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Granted, Toonami was basically what hooked me in – but their original series like PPG, Dexter, Johnny Bravo, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Ed, Edd & Eddy, I mean…timeless classics.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 4:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Flagged for lack of Samurai Jack.
The greatest action cartoon OF ALL TIME.
OF ALL TIME.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
by Mike @ MHH on Oct 17, 2011 4:02 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
…………
Everyone, flag my last post. I deserve it.
The Colorado Avalanche 2011-12: If teams can't stand the heat, then get the f*** out of our O'Zone!
"Dude, switch seats with me? Jonathan Toews hasn't blinked in about 20 minutes, and I'm starting to fear for my life. - Corey Perry" (Down Goes Brown)
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 17, 2011 4:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, that show was pretty good.
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SAMURAI JACK!! I absolutely agree.
Erik Johnson... holds... holds! HOLDS! PASSES!!
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, now in colour. Blood and Thunder Record: 3-1-0 (Total Record: 4-4-0)
by Tempestuous Binary on Oct 17, 2011 4:04 PM MDT up reply actions
This is just awesome. Fantastic job.
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. - Kv
by MalachiConstant on Oct 17, 2011 6:55 PM MDT up reply actions
exactly, we had 50 comments about this? Glad we only play them once a year.
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Oct 17, 2011 7:51 PM MDT up reply actions
Watch out for that third line! It’s a doozy!
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Smitty says if you shotgun this beer, it’s like it has twice the alcohol!
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GO LEAFS GO!
OH GOD GIGUERE PLEASE STILL BE A BROKEN OLD MAN I HAVE A BAD FEELING
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Leaf fan for life! (No, really. They gave me a no-trade clause when I was born.)
by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 17, 2011 4:13 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m still on MHH, right? Today has been so confusing.
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When you’re team’s not winning on the ice, you have to be used to winning on the internet.
We will pillage your threads, steal your women, drink your beer, and run home feeling smug. And that’s if we like you.
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Leaf fan for life! (No, really. They gave me a no-trade clause when I was born.)
by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 17, 2011 4:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Augh, it’s been a long day. I have shamed myself.
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Leaf fan for life! (No, really. They gave me a no-trade clause when I was born.)
by FiftyMissionCap on Oct 17, 2011 4:23 PM MDT up reply actions
and the Maple Leaf!
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Let's Keep Things In Perspective
The Leaf fans on Hockey’s Future are way worse than these knuckleheads.
Bring on The KOG!
Cheryl wouldn’t mind his good looks back though
Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.
This is true.
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: a mean, junkyard dog looking for revenge
by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 17, 2011 9:16 PM MDT up reply actions
No, thank YOU!
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this is how I feel right now
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Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.
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