Back from the Dead: Kyle Quincey!
by Brett Shumway on Oct 18, 2011 11:10 AM MDT
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PrintIt seems Kyle Quincey has embraced the Halloween spirit and done like your favorite plants vs zombies character, and risen from the dead. Or perhaps he was stoked from Sunday night's Walking Dead premiere, who knows. All we do know is: Welcome back BMF!
We were tough on Mr. Quincey after his dismal abysmal season last, so it's only fair that we show him a little love now that he is back amongst the living. Last season Quincey accrued 1 measly assist in 21 games on his way to a plus/minus -5, before throwing a check at Ovechkin that only hurt himself. He encompassed all that was awful. But the BMF has reared his gnarly ways again and in just 6 games has potted 1 goal and 2 assists, is a +/- +2, and already has half as many shots as he had in 21 games last season. His points have also been timely: an assist last night on the game winner, and the tying PP goal in Montreal to send the game to OT. And after averaging 1.5 hits a game in his first two full NHL seasons, and only 1.3 hits per game last season. This year, he's off to a 1.8 hits per game start.
Stats only tell a portion of Kyle's resurrection tale though as his overall play is back to the form we grew to love when he first arrived with the Avs. He's strong, confident, reliable, steady, and intelligently aggressive. Instead of being owned in his own end, he now owns his own end (go ahead and read that sentence twice, it works). Quincey and his partner in crime, Shane O'Brien, are making sure anyone who comes within 782 miles of their net minder pay for their negligent and intrusive behavior. All in all, Kyle Quincey seems to be back. Yes, it's only 6 games - a small sample size to be sure, but do you love the free Costco samples any less because they're small? Me thinks not.
Kyle, you are no longer "Thing #2", you are our only thing - and we love you.
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Now if we can get him to shoot through the defense’s legs instead of at them, we’ll really be in business.
It's all about the O'
wearing the team down
Now if we can get him to shoot through thedefense’s legsGoalie’s body instead of at it, we’ll really be in business.
by ProfessorOak on Oct 18, 2011 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
He’s certainly better than last season, but he has a way to go. In his favor, he has not played hockey in some 9 months, so I think a couple of months of playing time will do him a world of good. Plus it is easy to play well when the entire D corps has improved. So far, so good.
Bring on The KOG!
by niwotsblessing on Oct 18, 2011 11:34 AM MDT reply actions
“You put your right skate in, you put your right skate out, you put your right skate in and SHAKE IT ALL ABOUT!”
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
you looked at it, thats two ass kicks
"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 18, 2011 12:09 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
He had no offensive punch in the first few games…and his defensive game has slipped in the past two…
If he can put both together then he’d be BAMF. He got outmuscled by Montreal and Toronto and just looked sloppy in his own end.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
Hi!
We’re 5 and 1 and Quincey scored the tying goal against Montreal and assisted on the winner against Toronto and he played more than 21 minutes in each of those games and he plays special teams and he was +1 in both games and has 3 points in those 2 games.
OK, thanks.
by DiD on Oct 18, 2011 2:46 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think you forgot the minus (-) sign. Who are you and what have you done with Dan? BurgundyRainbow, did you hijack Dan’s account?
In Sherman we trust
by Busted Twigg on Oct 19, 2011 7:32 AM MDT up reply actions
I like BAMF
This is the first stretch of time I’ve REALLY watched him play. I saw him some last season, but he was injured so early that I didn’t really get a chance to form an opinion of him. Well, I’m forming one now. He makes some bonehead plays, but he’s a solid 2nd pair defenesman.
I also love that he’s out there with O’Brien. O’B2’s a solid defender who carries his own weight, which means Quincey can concentrate on carrying his. They’re both handing out the punishment in their end and doing a good job helping the offense too. I’d say this second pair is better than the top pair we rode most of last season.
Besides, the two were made for each other. Who better to skate with a Bad Ass Mother F***er than a true Son of (a) B****? The Profanity Pair has been really fun to watch so far.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
The Profanity Pair
I like it.
It's all about the O'
by SteveHouse on Oct 18, 2011 3:42 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
This whole defense is just tough. I think Quincy has done well with SOB, and they feed off of each other. The pairs have just really have meshed.
I know EJ has gotten some flak about not living up to expectations, but the guy has really been good, with a few bad plays a game. The trade so far this year
STL- Stewie, 2G, 0A; Shats 1G, 2A.
COL- Johnson 0G,5A; Silent Jay- um we got him for face off’s.
the point totals are even, and EJ is still not playing like we know he can.
I’ve been excited and impressed with Quincey, but it’s been 6 games and it’s too soon to tell, IMO.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 18, 2011 4:18 PM MDT reply actions
Small sample size?
Everything’s too soon to tell. But that won’t stop anyone (nor should it!) from forming opinions, making judgments, casting blame, creating strawmen, touting favorites, flogging whipping boys, mindlessly criticizing Mr. Kroenke*, thinking they could do a better job than Joe Sacco, and Imagining how Awesome some of our minor leaguers are.
Good times!
*BiB only
it is too soon. He was awesome two years ago and then faded in the 2nd half. last year was just guh. I’m very very impressed with his play so far, but there’s a ways to go before I’m signing his name from the mountaintops
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 18, 2011 5:36 PM MDT up reply actions
but I do love that he already has almost half has many shots (19) as he did all of last year (39)
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 18, 2011 5:46 PM MDT up reply actions
but there’s a ways to go before I’m signing his name from the mountaintops
Is this American Sign Language or Canadian?
The blogist formerly known as Paul's Coffey
by Brett Shumway on Oct 18, 2011 5:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Also, If a DDC signs from the moutain tops, will anybody hear it?
The blogist formerly known as Paul's Coffey
by Brett Shumway on Oct 18, 2011 5:58 PM MDT up reply actions
I like what Stu Hackel wrote (in a story about the Avs, by the way):
We’re a dozen days into the season, a bit too early for any big pronouncements, but not for some observations.
So they’re observations. Not set in stone, just some thoughts. I like it.
As good as Quincey has played, I’m sure Barrie would have been better, or Elliott.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 18, 2011 6:08 PM MDT up reply actions
really? wow, the only guy id bump for one of the rooks is OByrne. Neither of them are exactly lighting it up in the AHL, and I know Shatty struggled there before exploding with the Avs but still. Their camp didnt do nearly enough to displace Quincey for me
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 18, 2011 7:12 PM MDT up reply actions
lol whoops. been a long day
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Oct 18, 2011 10:44 PM MDT up reply actions
You’re SURE Barrie or Elliot would be better than Quincey? I’m sure your selling Kyle Quincey’s first 6 games short.
...holy freaking f*ck, snakes!
Who?
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a raging dick hole like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Oct 18, 2011 10:28 PM MDT up reply actions
Your meter is broken too
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 20, 2011 8:42 AM MDT up reply actions
There’s no doubt Larsson would have been better.
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: a mean, junkyard dog looking for revenge
by Cheryl Bradley on Oct 19, 2011 12:32 PM MDT up reply actions
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