Daily Cupcakes- November 9th, 2011
by Sandie Gauthier on Nov 9, 2011 6:00 AM MST
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Ray Bourque will be one of the first inducted into the new Hall for Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Patrick Roy was inducted last year.
When triathlete Peter Reid first saw Canada's Sports Hall Of Fame, his jaw dropped.
"The building as I drove up to it was almost a bit of a shock," he said Tuesday. "It was "Oh my God, look at this thing.’ It's a masterpiece just driving up to it and then you walk in."
Reid, hockey player Ray Bourque, football player Lui Passaglia, soccer player Andrea Neil, para-Alpine skier Lauren Woolstencroft and International Olympic Committee member Richard Pound were the first class of inductees to enter the new Hall, which opened July 1 at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.
Adrian Dater giving deserved love to Lappy.
Whenever I think about Ian Laperriere, I also immediately think about a little girl named Ellie Rolfs.
You see it all the time and it's still a good thing: athletes visiting sick kids on team outings, athletes giving money to sick kids, athletes saying all the right things about perspective when talking about sick kids. But, really, that's usually as far as it goes. These guys are busy, under a lot of pressure, and have families and troubles of their own.
"Lappy" had all of the above -- and still does -- when he played with the Colorado Avalanche. But he found time -- lots of it -- to give to Ellie, who in 2008 was diagnosed at age 2 with Stage IV Widely Diffuse Anaplastic Wilm's Tumor -- an aggressive, rare form of pediatric kidney cancer.
Total - 115 man-games lost to head injuries so far this season.
Total - 40 games $868,700.97
The OHL is taking hits to the head seriously.
Niagara IceDogs forward Tom Kuhnhackl was handed a 20-game suspension Tuesday as a result of his actions during a game against the Kitchener Rangers last week.
Kuhnhackl was given a five-minute major and game misconduct for charging after he levelled defenceman Ryan Murphy on Friday night. He crushed Murphy with a bodycheck as the Kitchener player was skating with his head down behind his own net.
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An article like the Lappy one, only from the AHL ranks. Dare ya not to be brought to tears by this story. Hockey players rule earth…that is all
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!!
Hockey players rule earth
That they do.
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: a mean, junkyard dog looking for revenge
by Cheryl Bradley on Nov 9, 2011 7:54 AM MST up reply actions
Yes, they do.
And that was really touching.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Nov 9, 2011 9:48 AM MST up reply actions
I miss Lappy. There’s been a hole is the Avs’ heart since he left…
Colorado College Hockey, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rockies fan to the death.
"We should be dreaming. We grew up as kids having dreams, but now we're too sophisticated as adults, as a nation. We stopped dreaming. We should always have dreams." -Herb Brooks
I’m officially on board the Fire Sacco bandwagon.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
Occupy Enos!
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 Nov 9, 2011 10:58 AM MST up reply actions
I said this in Bob's poll post
and I will saiy it here: Sherman is to blame.
Adrian Dater meantioned some names that Sherman passed on in favor of Kobasew and Lindstrom. Michael Ryder 6 goals 5 assists, 11 points for 3.5 mil a year in Dallas. Simon Gagne 5 goals 4 assits, 9 points at 3.5 mil a year at 2 years. SO 7 mil tied up into two players who would be top 6 wingers for you. Gagne with Duchene and Duke as well as Stats with Jones and Ryder. Doesn’t that sound like a much more competative top 6? The best part is Colorado still wouldn’t be close to the Cap ceiling. Right now they have Kobasew at 1.25 mil a year with 2 goals and 1 assist, 3 points and Lindstrom at 600 grand and 2 goals and 1 assist, 3 points. So you have 1.85 mil invested in two of your top six forwards and you get 6 points total fromthem. You spend an extra 5 mil and you turn the 6 into 20 points, your record from 7-7-1 to 10-4-1 and everyone off the "lets trade for Parise" wetdream that will stay dryer than the Sahara in reality. It’s poor managing and I am shocked Lacroix didn’t make a run at these guys. He must let Sherman have more reigns than I thought. It’s just so frustrating to see teams like LA sign a Gange when they already have a Brown, Kopitar, Pennar, Richards etc. Those 4 guys are better than every player on the Avs besides Duchene and Stats with Kopitar and Brown being better than both of them anyways. Put a little effort in Sherman. We all know you like to trade and make dumb ass trades at that. The EJ Stewart trade will boil down to who becomes the better NHL Defenseman Johnson or Larsson (The player the Avs would have drafted had they still had Stewart) or Landeskog or Chris Stewart? Right now EJ is not anything special, Larsson looks really good, Landy looks like a Dandy and Stewie is Stewie.
To end my rant I think it is hard to blame Sacco for the losing. He is mixing lines up because Sherman has given him shit to play with. Stop taking recycled goods from old teams and spend some money on some new toys. I’m not even saying go out and strap your team down for 10 years like some teams have with certain players. I’m saying pay a little more and get FAR more positive results. Lazy GMing, frugal ownership and poor veteran scouting on the Avs is what is to blame for you 7-7-1 record.
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by NastyNessy71 on Nov 9, 2011 12:41 PM MST up reply actions
Now is that Sherman’s fault, or are his hands tied to the salary floor which the Avs continue to coincidentally hug? He may well be doing the best he can with the expenses he can make.
It's all about the O'
by SteveHouse on Nov 9, 2011 3:40 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
that's true
so its a combo of frugal ownership and his hands being tied but still he could have signed Gange and not signed Lindstrom or Kobasew and we still have 5 legit top 6 forwards with Landeskog, O’reilly, Yip and Hishon to play with as well. I just think Kobasew is a complete waist and so far Lindstrom is as well.
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he could have signed Gange
Says who?
Gagne 11/12: $4,500,000
Lindstrom 11/12: $600,000
Kobasew 11/12: $1,250,000
Yeah, those contracts are just a little bit different.
OWL LINE!!! HOOO!!!! HOOOO!!!!
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: 6-6-0 (Total Record: 7-9-0)
by Tempestuous Binary on Nov 9, 2011 5:26 PM MST up reply actions
Cap wise, the Avs could have signed him. Actually having the green light to spend money, having the desire to sign him, or him having the desire to sign with the Avs are different.
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.
He's also injury prone
and the last two seasons was just a 17 goal scorer. Yes, he’s talented, yes I lobbied for the team to sign him this off-season, but it wasn’t like the guy was a slam dunk. 31 year old wingers who are brittle and have sharp declines in production may not be worth the cap space the Avs clearly covet.
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
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Exactly.
It’s not like this discussion is occurring in a vacuum.
OWL LINE!!! HOOO!!!! HOOOO!!!!
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: 6-6-0 (Total Record: 7-9-0)
by Tempestuous Binary on Nov 9, 2011 11:34 PM MST up reply actions
I thought
he signed for 3.5 mil with a 2 mil cap hit?
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Just kidding
he signed for 4.5 mil with a 3.5 cap hit. So yea you would have to spend an extra 1.65 million. Holy cow thats a lot of money especially since we are sooooo close to being over the cap… give me a break dude.
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Uh, signing Gagne doesn't solve the wing depth problem.
The Avs would still have gotten Kobasew/Lindstrom. So, the figure is:
a) $3,250,000
b) $3,900,000
And if 1.65mil is so cheap, how about donating that to the Avs Winger Fund?
OWL LINE!!! HOOO!!!! HOOOO!!!!
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: 6-6-0 (Total Record: 7-9-0)
by Tempestuous Binary on Nov 9, 2011 11:41 PM MST up reply actions
how does that not solve the wing problem?
hes a Left Wing. That is what this team is lacking right now. They have two “top six” centers in Stats and Duchene. Two top “top six” right wings in Duke and Jones and zerio “top six” left wings. Im not a genious in math or anything but i’d like to think 1 is better than 0. And ya know if i was a billionaire owner of a pro hockey, basketball, football and European soccer team as well as married to a daughter of the Waltens then yes I would doante 1.65 million to adding a player to help improve my team but im a 21 year old college kid living on roman. What irks me is you make it sound like the Avs are starving for money, like they have a owner that is going bankrupt or somthing. Are you kidding me? Stan Kronke is one of the wealthiest men in the world and 1.65 million dollars is like 16 dollars to me. I cant stand this type of fan i get in the same arguement on my Nuggets site. People give these owners pitty parties because they won’t spend money.. bullshit. They won’t spend money because they have no interest invested in the team. They strictly run it as a business just like the Mumforts do with the Rockies. Hey if you are okay with the Avs playing the farm team for other NHL teams like the Rockies then fine bro, have fun doing that. I miss the old days when the ownership and front office acted like they actually care. I truly hope I am wrong and the Avs have some master plan but I highly doubt it.
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by NastyNessy71 on Nov 10, 2011 3:38 AM MST up reply actions
Also. Now you give me a break. Dude.
OWL LINE!!! HOOO!!!! HOOOO!!!!
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: 6-6-0 (Total Record: 7-9-0)
by Tempestuous Binary on Nov 9, 2011 11:41 PM MST up reply actions
Calling Penner better than every Av is a bit overboard.
Sure he’s better than our bottom six, but I don’t want him near our top 6. He’s not even good enough to be on LA’s top 6 right now, he’s been demoted to the third line most games.
I love it
2 Wing fans disagreeing about a potential deal for Shea Weber in the comments section of a post about the Avalanche.
Winging It In Motown
by Amerinadian on Sep 12, 2011 9:51 AM PDT up reply 1 recs
Yeah...
Penner > Duke? lolllllll
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
Mile High Hockey : Where B- is different than C+
The only time Penner is better than any of the Avs top 6,
is when he’s first in line at Taco Bell.
I love it
2 Wing fans disagreeing about a potential deal for Shea Weber in the comments section of a post about the Avalanche.
Winging It In Motown
by Amerinadian on Sep 12, 2011 9:51 AM PDT up reply 1 recs
your right
Penner has sucked this year.
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by NastyNessy71 on Nov 10, 2011 3:43 AM MST up reply actions
Penner has never been half as good as Duke.
Penner has one 50+ point season (63pts) out of six.
In Duke’s first 6 seasons he had four 50pt+ seasons. All four of those were actually 70pt+ seasons including his 98pts, 50G season in 02-03. Of course he was playing on a line with Forsberg….oh wait, in the last six seasons he’s scored 50pts+ 5 times including a 70pt season in 06-07
Duke has scored 20+ goals in 12 straight seasons (tied with Sakic), only Iginla has more among active players.
Penner
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 Nov 10, 2011 7:59 AM MST up reply actions
Duke is a far better player than Penner
yes but Duke is getting up there in years. That’s the only negative i have to say about him. He’s one of the best players to ever play for the Avs
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by NastyNessy71 on Nov 10, 2011 3:19 PM MST up reply actions
Avs Better Halves selling Lokomotiv bracelets at tomorrow night's game
Not sure what took so long, and I’m not sure a Thursday night game against the Isles is the best way to maximize sales, but it’s happening tomorrow night.
http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=599831
Hope they do it at least a few more times this season, hope they announce it more than a day in advance, and hope they do it on a weekend.
by DiD on Nov 9, 2011 1:42 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
saw this too and was suprised noone here was talking about it, and then I remembered how we have been playing latly and remember why this place is a graveyard right now.
by DrunkinAvsFan on Nov 9, 2011 3:06 PM MST up reply actions
I will be shocked if Mueller ever contributes significantly to any team again in his career. I am saddened by this, but it is a reality that management should have come to grips with going into this season.
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 Nov 9, 2011 3:18 PM MST up reply actions
I agree, I don’t think they adequately addressed this. Taking the “concussion” part out of the equation, just the fact that he’d been out of action for a calendar year would make me form a contingency plan in case he doesn’t pan-out.
"They called tripping!? Where did THAT happen?"
"On the ice."
".........my...brain hurts...."
by StoneCutter013 on Nov 9, 2011 9:56 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
And Lindstrom, as a contigency plan, is horrible.
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 Nov 10, 2011 9:21 AM MST up reply actions
No Winnik practicing. OMG HE’S GOING TO BE TRADED!!
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
If he brings us a high scoreing replacement I’m sorry to say I wont lose any sleep over it.
by DrunkinAvsFan on Nov 9, 2011 3:06 PM MST up reply actions
I despise Montreal
It would be a bad day, and you would hear my scream.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Nov 9, 2011 4:45 PM MST up reply actions
would that scream be ecstasy since he will be in your back yard. Or scream beacuse he is wearing those nasty colors.
That he wouldn’t be an Avs, and that he’d be in Blanc et Rouge.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Nov 9, 2011 5:52 PM MST up reply actions
Wonder what the OHL’s ratio of time lost to concussion vs suspension is?
"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?
did you see that hit. That was one of the nastiest hits on this side of bertuzzi. That was the very definition of a charge. I am surprised no one beat the piss out of Kuhnhackl. Landy would have gone after the dude after that hit
Someone did jump in, the refs just got on top of it right away
"The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That's what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they'll go through the pain no matter what happens."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
by David G. Little on Nov 9, 2011 4:14 PM MST up reply actions
Hit
"The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That's what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they'll go through the pain no matter what happens."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
by David G. Little on Nov 9, 2011 4:15 PM MST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdeavA4g1X0&feature=related
"The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That's what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they'll go through the pain no matter what happens."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
by David G. Little on Nov 9, 2011 4:15 PM MST up reply actions
That is so disturbing~
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Nov 9, 2011 4:47 PM MST up reply actions
Fuck, I hope Murphy's okay.
OWL LINE!!! HOOO!!!! HOOOO!!!!
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: 6-6-0 (Total Record: 7-9-0)
by Tempestuous Binary on Nov 9, 2011 5:30 PM MST up reply actions
That was a bad ass hit
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
Mile High Hockey : Where B- is different than C+
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 9, 2011 10:29 PM MST up reply actions
well, yeah, except for the leaving the ice thing and the elbows into the head thing, yeah, it looked great.
Someone oughta do that to Bertuzzi.
"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?
Where did November go?
I thought yesterday was the 8th, but according to Sandie, today is the 29th!
And I was so looking forward to Thanksgiving. At least I missed Black Friday….
Goalie Coach? Goalie Coach!?! We don't need no stinkin' Goalie Coach!
by AceODale on Nov 9, 2011 6:23 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Oh Hell, no one else will do this...
Fire Sacco! Hire Patrick Roy!!
/momentary insanity
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"We should be dreaming. We grew up as kids having dreams, but now we're too sophisticated as adults, as a nation. We stopped dreaming. We should always have dreams." -Herb Brooks
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