Avalanche at Wild, Game 37 Preview
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 26, 2011 7:00 AM MST
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Happy Boxing Day everyone. I do hope everyone had a lovely Christmas or Hanukkah or whatever your holiday of choice may be. The Avalanche are back in action today (afternoon game warning) against the team currently sitting atop the NW division - the Minnesota Wild.
This is a story of several streaks. The Wild have been hot all year, with two 5-game winning streaks and a 7-game winning streak. Meanwhile, they hadn't lost more than two in a row all year...until now. Right now, Minnesota is on a 6-game losing streak, scoring just 7 goals in the span. Included in that streak was a 3-game road fizzle against Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver, a feat the Avs pulled off not so long ago.
The Avalanche, of course, are riding a 4-game winning streak and an 8-game home winning streak. But they will be on road today and have lost 9 straight away from the Pepsi Center. I mean, Joakim Lindstrom was playingfor the Avs the last time Colorado won on the road. Improbably, the Avalanche have the best road PP in the league, at 29.8%. Then why are they losing? Because they have the 3rd worst road PK. If the Avalanche follow up the masterful PK performance from the last game with a clunker today...well, I'll be mad, bro.
This is just the second meeting of these teams this year and the previous game - a 1-0 loss in Minnesota - was a memorable one. That was the game where Justin Falk completely douched it up by attacking David Jones after getting leveled by a solid hit, where Cal Clutterbuck's missed high stick late in the 3rd led directly to the Wild's lone goal, and where Erik Johnson made a questionable decision to go after Matt Cullen as time was expiring. In other words, it could be interesting.
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Here's to hoping
that tonight goes better than the last time we played the Adjectives. That was…. less than outstanding.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who ♥s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
Nice, forgot this was an early game. I might miss some of the beginning, Canada plays Finland this afternoon.
It's all about Winnik
by Sandie Gauthier on Dec 26, 2011 8:10 AM MST reply actions
USA USA USA USA
That's nobody's business but the Turks
by ProfessorOak on Dec 26, 2011 9:38 AM MST up reply actions
USA USA USA USA
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 Dec 26, 2011 9:44 AM MST up reply actions
usa usa usa usa
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
USA USA USA USA
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who ♥s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
USA USA USA USA
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 26, 2011 11:28 AM MST up reply actions
Hey Hey
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
Ho Ho
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
Let's go Aitokallio!
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
THE SAMI
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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by A.J. Haefele on Dec 26, 2011 10:57 AM MST up reply actions
CALGARY! CALGARY! CALGARY! CALGARY!
Oh fuck, it’s in Edmonton.
I am boobs.
by Thor the Clunge Destroyer on Dec 26, 2011 1:34 PM MST up reply actions
fun fact
The Avs, at 37 pts, have a 9.8% to make the playoffs. The Buffalo Sabres, at 35 pts, have a 27% chance to make the playoffs. Fuck the east, Fuck the Adjectives and Fuck the Dead Things.
That's nobody's business but the Turks
by ProfessorOak on Dec 26, 2011 9:37 AM MST reply actions 3 recs
INDEED!
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 Dec 26, 2011 9:41 AM MST up reply actions
Indeed, indeed, indeed
Go USA!
OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd
by Busted Twigg on Dec 26, 2011 10:20 AM MST up reply actions
37 is the only two digit number in base 10 whose product, when multiplied by two, subtracted by one, and then read backwards, equals the original two digit number: 37×2=74, 74-1=73, 73 backwards is 37.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Dec 26, 2011 12:29 PM MST up reply actions
FUCK THE MILD
can’t wait for this one
Cap Floor Team = Cap Floor Results
by Cole D Hamilton on Dec 26, 2011 10:24 AM MST reply actions
grrr
My fantasy team needs to know wether Jiggy or Varly is starting
That's nobody's business but the Turks
lwl says Giguere…. but ya its unconfirmed
Cap Floor Team = Cap Floor Results
by Cole D Hamilton on Dec 26, 2011 10:26 AM MST up reply actions
it's varly
That's nobody's business but the Turks
by ProfessorOak on Dec 26, 2011 10:30 AM MST up reply actions
via dater
That's nobody's business but the Turks
by ProfessorOak on Dec 26, 2011 10:30 AM MST up reply actions
yup, Varly
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by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 26, 2011 11:05 AM MST up reply actions
Another fun fact
Guy Charron holds the record for most games played without playing in the playoffs with 734. Jay Bouwmeester currently has 671 games without a playoff appearance… if they miss the playoffs this year, barring a serious injury, Jay is set to break that record.
That's nobody's business but the Turks
You mean he'd set it next year, ya?
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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by A.J. Haefele on Dec 26, 2011 10:51 AM MST up reply actions
yeah
if they miss the playoffs this year, makes you sorta wanna feel bad for him, but sorta not
That's nobody's business but the Turks
by ProfessorOak on Dec 26, 2011 11:10 AM MST up reply actions
He made the choice to stay in Calgary
No sympathy
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 Dec 26, 2011 11:14 AM MST up reply actions
good point
That's nobody's business but the Turks
by ProfessorOak on Dec 26, 2011 11:22 AM MST up reply actions
Xfinity/Comcast non-HD alert!
Don’t know if this applies to out of market viewers, but today’s game doesn’t look like it’s on Altitude due to the Nuggets/Mavs. On Comcast, it looks like the game is on channel 105, which is CET, whatever the fuck that is (and I don’t really care what it is). Doesn’t look like that channel is in HD.
It’s Altitude 2 basically, and no, it’s not in HD.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 26, 2011 11:06 AM MST up reply actions
I might be high (not, I’m not) but I seem to remember that last year the Altitude 2 games were shown on HDNET, channel 664, which is in HD.
I only got the games on 105 last season. Have Comcast.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 26, 2011 11:09 AM MST up reply actions
Yeah, that’s how they did it last season. PRobably the same thing tonight.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 26, 2011 11:30 AM MST up reply actions
I think alt2 is in HD, but CET is not
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
by Pyotr09AVS! on Dec 26, 2011 11:26 AM MST up reply actions
I’m going to have this problem for the rest of the season. I don’t have altitude 2 :(. THis is why I hate the nuggets. They’re gonna be on so often this year too…
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
by Pyotr09AVS! on Dec 26, 2011 11:26 AM MST up reply actions
Thanks for the heads up! I’ve been searching all of the known NBC & Altitude channels to find this game. HDNet (ch. 664) used to be Altitude2 in HD but Cuban nixed that I suppose.
by quietstorm560 on Dec 26, 2011 4:25 PM MST via iPhone app up reply actions
Giggy third star on nhl.com
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
A tale of two PDOs
PDO has been called the one advanced NHL statistic that you should understand. It’s explained here, but the TLDR version is that it captures a player’s shooting percentage and his team’s save percentage while he is on the ice. The idea is that most players will be at 1000 over time.
The Avs have had a PDO below 1000 most of this season. Even after the recent winning streak, most are still below 1000.
The Wild have had a PDO above 1000 most of this season. Even after their recent struggles, most are still above 1000.
Highlander leading the team. It’s hard to have goals against when you only play 4 minutes a game and when you’re in the box for another 2-10 minutes/game.
That's nobody's business but the Turks
by ProfessorOak on Dec 26, 2011 11:57 AM MST up reply actions
Regression’s a bitch awesome!.
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Sacco
you know, one thing that he hasn’t been given enough credit for is the development of Radar. Sure, Radar is the definition of a rink rat, but behind him has been Sacco who has been coaching him the past two and a half years and using him to his ability. Props to Sacco, because there’s no way he had nothing to do with how Radar is currently playing. When it comes to next year, I wouldn’t mind a one year extension. Give Sacco some top 6 wingers and see what he can actually do. It can be argued that the best coaches can work with what the Avs have now and succeed, but Sacco isn’t the best coach. That being said, I wouldn’t mind to see what he could do, even if it is someone like Semin coming in. Has anyone thought about how Duchene could have possibly good chemistry with Semin? Duchene has started to pass more, and if he had a great finisher like Semin, who knows what he could do?
That's nobody's business but the Turks
Yes, Sacco manages players like O’Reilly and Winnik well, but it seems that he just has no superstar mentality in himself, so he can’t coach players that should be stars.
by Ilkinio on Dec 26, 2011 12:58 PM MST via iPhone app up reply actions
I think he’d be a great assistant coach. But he needs to learn how to bring the most out of the stars you are referring to before he can truly be a good nhl head coach.
Yup...
In order to find out how he’d do with superstars, he would have to actually have some superstars on his roster. Stastny and Duchene don’t count.
He got plenty out of them 2 years ago.
Imho of course, but I think that Duchene would be much better under other coach. Yes, arguable, O’Reilly could have been worse and maybe even in his rookie season right now, but still.
by Ilkinio on Dec 26, 2011 1:49 PM MST via iPhone app up reply actions
Can the wjc start already? I’m getting friggin bored of waiting for Aitokallio D:<
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
Where are you watching it? Firstrow?
Keep shuffling the lines, that will fix it.
by Tony Trujillo on Dec 26, 2011 1:11 PM MST up reply actions
That's the plan
feed hasn’t kicked in yet though. Guess it probably won’t til right on game time… damn TSN.ca and their Canada-only feed
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
Only ones I can get to work are in Swedish D:
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
Damn.
Me too.
Keep shuffling the lines, that will fix it.
by Tony Trujillo on Dec 26, 2011 1:47 PM MST up reply actions
Steve,
You catch who scored those 2 goals?
Keep shuffling the lines, that will fix it.
by Tony Trujillo on Dec 26, 2011 1:52 PM MST up reply actions
i believe
stone and gallagher, i get texts, follow @IIHF_Scores
That's nobody's business but the Turks
by ProfessorOak on Dec 26, 2011 1:53 PM MST up reply actions
www.1sports.tv/1/24821/watch—online.html
Sound is bad and you might have to install a plugin… but it works and is TSN
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
Looks like backups are in at the WJC. Visentin on for Canada and Not Aitokallio on for Finland. ;)
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
Taking a new approach to the WJC this year
and rooting against Canada.
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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and for who?
That's nobody's business but the Turks
by ProfessorOak on Dec 26, 2011 3:08 PM MST up reply actions
Nobody in particular
Just against Canada.
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 Dec 26, 2011 3:30 PM MST up reply actions
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