Avalanche at Canucks, Game 28 Preview (and Realignment Chatter)
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 7:30 AM MST
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October 3rd, 2009. Game two of the Joe Sacco era. Still riding a high from the surprise opening-night pasting of the Sharks on Joe Sakic night, the Avalanche welcome the Vancouver Canucks to the Pepsi Center and prepared for the crash back down to earth. But Craig Anderson, making his 2nd start in an Avalanche unipron, turned aside all 35 shots - including 9 by Daniel Sedin - for the shut out win. Goal scorers that night: Paul Stastny, Wojtek Wolski and Darcy Tucker.
And that's the last time the Avalanche have beaten the Canucks in regulation. Vancouver is 10-0-2 against Colorado since then, including a 3-0 win earlier this year. Along the way, Vancouver has outscored the Avs 48-25. Ugh.
The Avalanche are riding a 3-game winning streak, turning their home stand frown into a home stand smile, thanks in large part to Radar O'Reilly and Semi Varly. A week ago, the Avs were as close to last (6 points) as they were to 8th. Now they sit just 2 points out of 8th and need to stay strong on this big road trip - one of the last NW Division road trips the Avs will ever take.
Yeah, cheap word-twisting there. It was announced last night what's been rumored for a while - the NHL is realigning into 4 conferences and the Avalanche will move into a western conference with Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, San Jose, Anaheim, LA and Phoenix (until the inevitable Coyotes' relocation). I, for one, am happy with the change (hey, at least they didn't cancel the fucking season again!). Part of the deal is that each team will play a home and away game against each non-conference opponent. I did some quick and dirty math based on the realignment map (props to Cassie McLellan from Raw Charge) and my rudimentary grasp of time zones (actually, this blog post).
Right now, the Avs play about 9 games in the Pacific time zone (3 vs Vancouver, 2 each against San Jose, Los Angeles and Anaheim). Assuming the Avalanche play 6 games each within their conference, that means the Pacific number will rise to 12. But, the flip side for me and my east coast pals is that there will be a lot more east coast games. By quick glance, there are 16 eastern time zone teams. Currently, Colorado plays half of them at home and half on the road, giving us 8 eastern time zone games. Now, there will be sixteen glorious games. That's welcome news to this sleep-deprived sucker.
And the best part? Divisional (er, conference) playoffs are back. I do not think I have the words in my arsenal to express just how happy I am with this change. I just detest the vanilla 1 through 8 seeding system in place now. I loved the old divisional playoff system and the rivalries they fostered and I'm thrilled that it is back. It was announced last night that the league would re-seed the final four teams, which would open the possibility of having 2 eastern teams in the finals. Someone must have realized that could also mean an all western final, so the league is now stepping back from that and will be studying re-seeding further before deciding.
Overall, though, I'm excited about seeing each team twice a year and, especially, for conference playoffs (not so excited about having to remember to call them conferences).
Oh, and if this new system were in place, the Avs would still be just 2 points out of the playoffs...but they'd be only 4 points behind the 1st-place Canucks. Either way you draw it up, a win would be really darn cool tonight, right?
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Wow, Andy’s 2nd game in the unipron was the last regulation win against the Nucks? How things have changed since then.
I would try to stay up for this one, but I’ll be content to watch it in the morning.
Keep the streak going!
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 was at that game, so the last time the Avs beat the Nucks I was in attendance. Maybe MHH needs to get a collection together to send me to the game so the Avs can win again?
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.
I was at that win and a Canuck friend of mine came out from San Jose and went to the game with me. He even bought me tickets (6th row by the penalty box) so he easily overcame his friend deficiency of being a Canucks fan. (avs won 3-0 too, so I essentially got him to pay for giving me the right to mock him. Which I did)
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 8:13 AM MST up reply actions
And until you see it on the map, you don’t really get the sense of the screw job that Florida and Tampa get. Everything else looks on par
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!!
Agreed. That was my first thought. I hate the realignment, as of now, but it makes sense. Fucking Florida.
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’s what I was talking about in the other thread.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 6, 2011 7:41 AM MST up reply actions
I guess some of the thinking is that all the snowbirds in Florida will have tons of chances now to see their Bruins, Habs and Leafs.
also, as you said, where else would you put the Florida teams?
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 7:46 AM MST up reply actions
Switch the NY teams with the Florida teams. Problem solved.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
(I understand the NY/NJ rivalry problem, but don’t care)
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Exactly.
Duchene may be the face of this franchise, but O’Reilly is the heart. - Guitarpick8120
by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 6, 2011 7:49 AM MST up reply actions
disagree. Tampa – Philadelphia and Florida – Washington isn’t any better for the FLA teams, and probably is less desirable to them than Toronto and Boston. Travel wouldn’t really change all that much either.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 7:52 AM MST up reply actions
I don’t like your can’t-do attitude. We’re problem-solving here!
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Gary sent me
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 7:59 AM MST up reply actions
Remember, logic need not apply at MHH
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!!
What I’ve heard is that the Florida teams really don’t mind. They think they’ll see a lot of snowbird fans of MTL, TOR and the like coming into their arena, buying tickets, beer, and poutine.
OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd
Not only that, but look at all the secondary media coverage the Florida teams will get. Canada will be forced to acknowledge that southern market teams exist.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
I would have moved the two NY and 1 NJ teams to the blue conference witht eh Canadian teams up north. Then I would have put the two florida teams and Nashville with the remaining green conference teams.
Problem solved and Penguins, Caps and Flyers still get to be in a 7 conference team which helps them be in the playoffs, plus the Florida teams and Nashville get to see Sid and Ovie regularly which should help attendence.
Interesting. I now see it so clearly, the entire restructuring effort was really part of Bettman’s insidious plan to make Canadians accept the fact that there is hockey in Florida.
Wow! Brilliant!
And I thought that his chicken finger sales charisma is all he had going for him.
The people who manufactured him must really be proud.
when i first read this comment I thought the last word was prostutes, which makes for a funnier comment and I petition for a change.
Spoon!!!!!!!!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Dec 6, 2011 9:43 AM MST up reply actions
Pretty sure there is no prostitution in south Florida. It is an extremely, buttoned-down, almost puritanical culture.
Which means there are prostitutes everywhere, just not out in the open.
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Just wearing a different type of Red A
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 12:42 PM MST up reply actions
booo Hawthorne jokes
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 Dec 6, 2011 12:43 PM MST up reply actions
Are you booing Hawthorne, or Jibs temerity at joking about him.
True story: Went to see the Demi Moore as Hester (I know funny already) version at the theatre. The film broke and the the radio automatically kicked on.
The song? Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By your Man.”
The funny thing is the movie was bad enough that there was brief moment in the theatre where everyone thought that it was part of the movie.
sad stuff. Although, if you are going to be disappointed as a critic, watching Demi Moore be sponge-bathed by an attractive slave was a worthwhile distraction.
I’m a pretty big fan of some of Hawthorne’s short stories, “Egotism; or, The Bosom-Serpent” is a favorite, but I seeeeeeeth with malice towards anything that propagates Scarlet Letter. That shit is a disease on young American readers like nothing else short of Bronte. It’s not that Scarlet Letter is a poor novel, so much as the mindlessly drab analysis and purpose that is forced onto students. Honestly, ‘everyone look at Demi Moore’s boobs’ is a much better life lesson.
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 Dec 6, 2011 2:06 PM MST up reply actions
It has been so long since I read that book, but I like using the Red A thing in jokes sometimes, with the “It’s all about the A”
I also used to play indoor soccer, and got the very occasional red card. On my player card they’d put a red mark that I would call “My Red Badge of Courage”
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 3:30 PM MST up reply actions
Well I suppose we are all whores for Enos in some way shape or form…
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 Dec 6, 2011 5:20 PM MST up reply actions
Jealous
I want poutine in my arena!
2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
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Switch the with the New Yorks = problem solved, only downside to that is we can’t really call it the NHL in NBC Conference
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
I was thinking you switch pittsburgh and philly for florida and TB and then you’re set.
Spoon!!!!!!!!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Dec 6, 2011 9:44 AM MST up reply actions
I posted this in the other thread
and I think I can safely add that, given the opportunity to be in a southern team ghetto conference or a mixed region Canadian conference, the Florida teams would have taken the mixed region every time. There will be a lot more Toronto fans in Miami and Tampa showing up to watch a Maple Leafs game than people from Carolina, Nashville, Columbus, or DC.
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Exactly.
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 Dec 6, 2011 8:05 AM MST up reply actions
On second look, I think it makes sense. At first, it would clearly work just fine for Pitt, DC, Carolina and Philly to be with the FL teams instead of Canada, but then I recall the literally immense fuck load of retired Canadians living between Tampa and Ft Lauderdale. Good way of getting some rivalries going for the FL teams. South FL fits better with the Canadian crowd b/c of the retirees than it does with the rest of the south east.
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 Dec 6, 2011 8:04 AM MST up reply actions
The 5 month and 29-Day Blue-Haired Brigade
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Leading the Astros into the Future. Go, Go Astros!
And the FLA teams can get a taste of what we currently deal with having those jackasses from Michigan living here.
"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 know. WTF.
"Noooo!!!" - Referee, Oilers @ Avs, 26.11.2011
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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 Dec 6, 2011 11:06 AM MST up reply actions
That apple pie McD has cooking in St. Louis still smells like poop. Think they’ll leave it in the oven for another season or two?
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 Dec 6, 2011 11:13 AM MST up reply actions
Bob, come back to me when the Rams aren't considering starting Tom Brandstater because all their other QBs are fucking injured.
"Noooo!!!" - Referee, Oilers @ Avs, 26.11.2011
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins. Maybe.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, for everything but mathematics. Blood and Thunder Record: 9-11-1 (Total Record: 10-14-1)
by Tempestuous Binary on Dec 6, 2011 11:40 AM MST up reply actions
You really have a soft spot for McD, don’t you? Honestly, why? He’s just like every other product of Belicheat who has failed miserably on his own. In fact, he may be the most wildly unsuccessful of the bunch. I’d be shocked if he ever proves otherwise.
He used injuries as excuses here too. Meanwhile the Pack suffered the most man games lost to injuries last season. And only went on to win the Super Bowl.
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 Dec 6, 2011 11:53 AM MST up reply actions
Oy.
You really have a soft spot for McD, don’t you? Honestly, why?
Because you hate him.
Belicheat
This is also why I like Belichick.
He’s just like every other product of Belicheat who has failed miserably on his own.
No, he isn’t, FFS. He’s a product of Thom McDaniels. Josh McDaniels’ mentor was his father, not Belichick.
In fact, he may be the most wildly unsuccessful of the bunch.
Right, because he’s also out of the NFL.
He used injuries as excuses here too.
No, he didn’t. He never complained about injuries, and also said they weren’t an excuse for not executing. Fans, like me, made that excuse, because, let’s be serious…
Meanwhile the Pack suffered the most man games lost to injuries last season. And only went on to win the Super Bowl.
A) Mike McCarthy has coached that team for longer than McDaniels did the Broncos and was allowed to build it properly.
B) Was the Packers’ pass-rushing specialist also on IR before the season even started?
C) Aaron Rodgers.
D) Packers are peerless right now. You can’t be seriously comparing the Broncos to them. They would have gone far years ago if their O-line was better.
"Noooo!!!" - Referee, Oilers @ Avs, 26.11.2011
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins. Maybe.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, for everything but mathematics. Blood and Thunder Record: 9-11-1 (Total Record: 10-14-1)
by Tempestuous Binary on Dec 6, 2011 12:14 PM MST up reply actions
Meh. Take it to milehighreport.
No soup for you!
by creamy on Dec 6, 2011 12:17 PM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Not a Broncos fan, and MHR is too neurotic for my tastes.
But I will take the advice and end the conversation here. My apologies for responding to Bob’s trolling.
"Noooo!!!" - Referee, Oilers @ Avs, 26.11.2011
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins. Maybe.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, for everything but mathematics. Blood and Thunder Record: 9-11-1 (Total Record: 10-14-1)
by Tempestuous Binary on Dec 6, 2011 12:24 PM MST up reply actions
I was mostly responding to your apple pie analogy the other day. It really didn’t make any sense. If the pie smelled like poop half way through the process, sure, I’d take it out of the oven and throw it away.
I’m still a Bronco fan moreso than a McD fan. And I’m really happy to see the team having some success now. Fox seems to know what he is doing. But I’m actually with you on MHR for the most part. If you don’t agree with the group think over there you are pretty much toast. Which is why this place is better.
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 Dec 6, 2011 12:30 PM MST up reply actions
At first I was like “cool, a big post with lots of block quotes, this should be interesting”
but then I was like “uh oh, it’s one of those internet arguments were every single sentence gets dissected”
then I was like “wait a minute, this isn’t even about hockey. arg!”
and finally I was like “wtf, it’s about some guy who left town ages ago. seriously, who gives a shit?!”
And that’s when I decided to say something. But now that you mention it, I fucking hate MHR and the circle-jerking, kool-aid drinking nitwits that reside there. Carry on.
No soup for you!
I hear that site is run by attorneys.
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by Joe Dunman on Dec 6, 2011 12:34 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Aren’t they 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!!
Fucking Stonecutters!
2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: Chances are rapidly diminishing that this will not suck.
creamy,
I’m not going to apologise for preferring to clarify whence I’m pointing a comment.
And who gives a shit about a guy that left town? Ask all the Lappy fans on MHH.
"Noooo!!!" - Referee, Oilers @ Avs, 26.11.2011
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins. Maybe.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, for everything but mathematics. Blood and Thunder Record: 9-11-1 (Total Record: 10-14-1)
by Tempestuous Binary on Dec 6, 2011 3:35 PM MST up reply actions
The point of the analogy is that I don’t believe in half-heartedly quitting in the middle of something.
I’m done with you.
"Noooo!!!" - Referee, Oilers @ Avs, 26.11.2011
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins. Maybe.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, for everything but mathematics. Blood and Thunder Record: 9-11-1 (Total Record: 10-14-1)
by Tempestuous Binary on Dec 6, 2011 3:32 PM MST up reply actions
You’re done with me? LOL. Who quit on who? The Broncos gave McD a ton of rope. He hung himself in more ways than one. End of story. I’m done with this particular conversation too. The whole “done with you” thing was just fucking stupid, imo. What is your fucking deal dude?
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 Dec 6, 2011 4:28 PM MST up reply actions
If I have to pull this car over…
2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: Chances are rapidly diminishing that this will not suck.
He was on my side Hopf!
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 Dec 6, 2011 5:10 PM MST up reply actions
You’re older than him. Set a good example!
2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: Chances are rapidly diminishing that this will not suck.
Good point. From now on I’ll keep it simple. Lawn. Off.
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 Dec 6, 2011 5:24 PM MST up reply actions
At least an OT fanshot.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 12:43 PM MST up reply actions
Seriously, I love that when Dumervil went down, everyone on MHH, even, was saying how the Broncos were gonna suck because they lost their best pass-rusher. I made the mistake of disagreeing, but when they were proven correct, they decided it was actually McDaniels’ fault that the Broncos had no pass-rush.
There’s so much twisting and turning.
"Noooo!!!" - Referee, Oilers @ Avs, 26.11.2011
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins. Maybe.
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, for everything but mathematics. Blood and Thunder Record: 9-11-1 (Total Record: 10-14-1)
by Tempestuous Binary on Dec 6, 2011 12:22 PM MST up reply actions
The Florida teams should consider themselves lucky to even be allowed in the league. Also, they get 3 of the original 6, so that’s pretty sweet. The travel still isn’t worse than what the two western conferences have, and at least they’ve got interesting opponents.
Actually they have the most average miles of travel. I don’t think they mind, and indeed like it, because of the other points you made. Mostly they’ll make more money playing more interesting teams.
"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?
Very cool to play each team at least twice a year…Provides the opportunity to see how the Avs match up with each team….
"Hey man, don't bogart that puck."
So 42 games per season against non-conference opponents, leaving 40 for in-conference games. Which means the Avs won’t play every opponent equally. Divide 40 by 7.
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40 divided 7 equals get out of here with that math.
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.
If I was good at math I wouldn’t have gone to law school.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Haha.
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.
My mom has a Masters in math…didn’t filter down to her children though
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!!
If I was good at math I wouldn’t be on this site, BOOM!
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
yeah, we’re going to play 6 games against some and 5 games against others on some sort of rotating basis, until they get move Phoenix. then some other conference will have to figure it out
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 7:57 AM MST up reply actions
They could always change the number of total games but that would be crazy talk.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
or just add a couple of teams.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 8:01 AM MST up reply actions
problem solved...
3 teams will play in the same game…playing each other for 1 period, the 2 top teams will play each other with the loser of that period then playing the odd team out….the winner of that period will get to chose players from the team they just beat and they will play the top team….then all the players will throw their car keys in a hat and pick out a different key to see which wife/girlfriend goes home with them that night….
"Hey man, don't bogart that puck."
by KKtheHippie on Dec 6, 2011 8:19 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I like where your head is at.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Or get rid of a couple.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
What, you don’t want to see two more teams with Joakim Lindstrom on their top line?
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
It is my hope that one day the talent pool is so shallow that even I get to play hockey poorly for millions of dollars a year.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Aj already anointed me as a member of the Blue Jackets…I’m expecting my first Rick Nash type paycheck soon
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’d love to see a simulation of what the league would look like with 24 teams. And no loser points….
"He who fucks nuns will later join the church." -The Clash
And if one of those teams you want to get rid of is the Avs? Maybe the league will remove the bottom 6 payroll teams
"Wisdom requires a flexible mind" - Dan Carlin
by Nemesis44UK on Dec 6, 2011 11:37 AM MST via iPhone app up reply actions
Within each division, they will play some teams 6 games each and others 5 games each per season, then the following year they will swap and play 5 games against the teams that they played the 6 games each in the preceding year and keep swapping that format each year….
"Hey man, don't bogart that puck."
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 8:04 AM MST up reply actions 3 recs
I've always wondered what those looked like!
I’ve still never seen one in person though, so I’m still not convinced they actually exist.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who ♥s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
Lawn. Off!
2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: Chances are rapidly diminishing that this will not suck.
by Hopfenkopf on Dec 6, 2011 1:42 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I came up with 6, but then again I’m not good at math without beer not.
Spoon!!!!!!!!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Dec 6, 2011 9:45 AM MST up reply actions
That’s because you are thinking too narrowly. 40 games is actually 120 periods. If you accept the concept of combination hockey games played against multiple opponents, then you come up with a relatively even division of games.
If you further accept that each period can be divided into 20 minutes and the minutes into sixty seconds, you come up with a darn near perfectly even division of 20571 seconds per opponent, which is approximately 342 minutes or 5 games, 2 periods and approximately two minutes.
When the first two minutes of the third period expires you would simply bring out the next opponent OR carry the minutes over to another game.
Sounds legit.
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It pretty much sells itself.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
A good read on this
You could click on this on the right if you want, well maybe not if you’re on mobile, but here’s an SBN column looking at how this effects each team. It leaves out the obvious “western conferences have more teams to beat than eastern conferences” sticking point, but as far as travel/rivalries are concerned, here’s a good one.
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
In this subthread, we realize this means only 2 games per year against that boring, lucky team from Minny.
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
by SteveHouse on Dec 6, 2011 8:20 AM MST reply actions 4 recs
Yeah but we only get to be douchey with Red Wing fans twice, and those awesomely fun games against Chicago only twice
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!!
We’ll survive somehow.
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If the rivalry with the Red Wings wasn’t already dead, the new alignment kills it for good.
No soup for you!
It says something that I’m honestly more irritated about losing half our games against those fuckers from Dallas.
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
It’s not just the regular season games. The chances of meeting Detroit, Dallas, or Chicago in the playoffs are now greatly, greatly reduced.
No soup for you!
but if we do happen to meet them, it’s a guaranteed huge matchup
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It was already dead.
I’m glad those fucks will only come out in force one game each year. There is nothing worse than seeing them and hearing them when they’re beating us at home.
There’s nothing worse than the cheering pissing match that happens during their games. LAst game was relatively mild, and they even managed to not disrespect the national anthem this time.
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 12:44 PM MST up reply actions
Baby steps.
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Still have a special hate of that jackass on opening night. I’d say they will end up in hell, but seeing as they support Detroit, I’m sure he’d be looking forward to the upgrade in living situation.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
Seriously, some people can’t handle 2:30 of being respectful.
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by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 12:52 PM MST up reply actions
Last game was mild because they were never winning. That’s when they get all cocky and annoying.
"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 is why once Lindstrom retires, half of their “fans” will mysteriously disappear.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
And in this one, we remember this means 5-6 games per year against Tippett and the Pips until they move.
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
by SteveHouse on Dec 6, 2011 8:41 AM MST up reply actions 3 recs
God I love this gif.
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People straight out bringing it with the AD gifs today. Wholeheartedly approve.
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by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 9:06 AM MST up reply actions
SteveMFingInTheHouse!
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 Dec 6, 2011 12:05 PM MST up reply actions
Well
I certainly know how to get two guys all hot and bothered.
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by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 12:45 PM MST up reply actions
Arrested Development. Great, great show.
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 Dec 6, 2011 12:07 PM MST up reply actions
Oh, I thought that was a gif of Adrian Dater walking around in one of his “I didn’t get any sleep last night and the Avs suck” moods.
(j/k, I had too 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?
Also Rec'd for AD.
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by Tempestuous Binary on Dec 6, 2011 11:49 AM MST up reply actions
Btw.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oabcM9SOF-E
"Noooo!!!" - Referee, Oilers @ Avs, 26.11.2011
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins. Maybe.
"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 Dec 6, 2011 11:51 AM MST up reply actions
Rec'd for AD.
"Noooo!!!" - Referee, Oilers @ Avs, 26.11.2011
The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins. Maybe.
"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 Dec 6, 2011 11:43 AM MST up reply actions
One thing I think this does: It makes having two favorite teams a lot easier, for people who have 2 (cough Chiavs cough). And what I think that does is allow teams that have been struggling to gain a foothold in their city to import fans from other teams who live there.
For example, a Pens fan who lives in Columbus might pick up the BJs as their “2nd” team, since the Pens and BJs will almost never play each other, other than 1-2 times a year. They also have no bearing on each others playoffs, unless they are both very good.
Or what if you’re an Avs fan who really is going to miss hating Detroit (raises hand). Well you can now pick up the Predators (Family@MHH), Chicago (Chiavs) Minnesota (insomniacs, AnyonebutDetroit), St Louis (holdover Jim Kelley fans), Columbus or Winnipeg.
It’s a little like being a Euro soccer fan. You can have a favorite Premier league team (Newcastle!) and other (Spanish, Italian, or German) with little reprocussions.
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I have always co-existed nicely with two favorite teams…this will make it easier on the rest of the family though who prioritizes the Hawks above the Avs
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!!
Plus this way I can still love the Avs and keep my “I hate Detroit” rhetoric through the Hawks
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
As the avs have sucked in recent years, it’s been easy for you. Imagine someone who was inclinced to like the Canucks and Blackhawks until recently…
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by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 8:33 AM MST up reply actions
Who could possibly like the Canucks?
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!!
Glass repair businesses.
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"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
by Dixomatic on Dec 6, 2011 8:47 AM MST up reply actions 6 recs
Rec'd
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by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 9:09 AM MST up reply actions
Yup. It does split up my favorite teams nicely (Avs, Chicago, Tampa). Now to decide if I should just hate the entirety of Conference D? Or pull for Cam Ward and Skinner to turn things around in Carolina?
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by MalachiConstant on Dec 6, 2011 8:44 AM MST up reply actions
I have dubbed that one Conference NBC
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by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 9:06 AM MST up reply actions
Yup
Everyone else too. It’s too natural not to be called NHL on NBC Conference. Although here’s the conference names from an east coast perspective
CanaFlorida = East
NBC = Central
Central = West
Pacific = holy shit, they play hockey out there?
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
this is nitpicking....
….but do we have to be in the pacific? We’re three states away from the ocean! Can’t it be called the west or the gretzky or something?
They should talk to the people who helped the Big 10 pick the names for their conferences (Leaders and Legends). /sarcasm
lol
I have relatives in Iowa:
“U of Iowa’s in the Big Ten and they have how many teams? Iowa State is in the Big 12 and they have… wait, what?”
Yep they have problems with counting, but they are good at subliminal advertising. Last year we hid the number 11 in the Big 10 logo, this year they basically use the word BIG, but the I and G look kinda like a 10.
They do this in hopes that it will keep you thinking about the logo rather than the numerous scandals and cheating.
I have always kind of liked St. Louis, I still like Stewart and then I get to continue hating the Wings, also I have always liked Nash and the BJs since I lived in CLS. Always felt like that market was really felt like ti was ready to support them, but then they got McLean’d
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by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 9:08 AM MST up reply actions
Maybe the fact that the Avs will only play the Wings twice a year will have an NFL-like “every game is more important because there are fewer of them” effect.
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I absolutely think this
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 9:18 AM MST up reply actions
The home game against the Wings should be a throw-in game with another ticket package. If those Wings fans want to go to a game, they are going to have to pay up.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
It’s a little like being a Euro soccer fan.
NTTAWWT
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by Bob in Boulder on Dec 6, 2011 10:16 AM MST up reply actions
See, it kinda works backwards for me. One of my second teams is LA and now they’re in conference. So it means I get to see them more (which makes me happy), but it also means that I have to hate them more (which makes me sad) especially because they seem to like to beat us. The NW division is much simpler – I just hate everyone not named the Avs. I don’t think I can dislike Anze and Quick though no matter how well they play against us. :(
It also means fewer visits from Chicago and Nashville which is kinda a bummer. But it means more visits from the Pens, Bolts, Bs, Devs, and Isles, which is cool.
Oh well. I still get 80+ games of Avs and that’s all that really matters.
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Can’t hate Anze, but damn if he ain’t ugly.
Also the Kings haven’t beat the Avs yet this season.
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Thanks for everything Foppa!
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meh
Kings are definitely my second team by a wide margin. I’m not going to hate them.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 6, 2011 7:33 PM MST up reply actions
We are a contender!
Ohhh. Not yet. One thing remains: Vancouver. You must confront Vancouver. Then, only then, a contender will you be. And confront him them will.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
Final Four Playoffs Not Determined
Actually, the GMs will reportedly have input on the playoff format of rounds 3 and 4 when they meet sometime early next year. While it’s still possible that there could be an “All East” final or a “Red Wings/Avalanche” or “Bruins/Rangers” final, they could still choose to split the conferences up in pairs for rounds 3 and 4. I wouldn’t be shocked if they attempt to keep it that way.
"If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten." - George Carlin
Perhaps the final four will go by record and give the teams seeds, with the top record team getting the bottom record team, with no division vs. division even considered.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
That’s what they originally announced right?
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
It was my impression that no plan for after divisional playoffs had been announced and that that would be decided in March. However, I did sleep last night, so things may have changed since then.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
The rumored two competing plans are that:
1) Still somehow have an east vs west final
2) Reseed the final 4
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!!
Reseeding the final 4 would be awful in my opinion.
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I actually think it helps in making up for the fact that each division gets four teams. If you sneak in with a worse record than another team, you will still be considered low team on the totem pole if you work your way out of divisionals.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
This is where AJ’s idea of pulling the AHL playoff formatting would be perfect. We’ll see if they go that route though
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!!
Two conferences of two divisions each, each conference has an 8 and a 7 team division. If the 8 team division’s #5 team has more points than the 7 team division’s #4, they make the playoffs instead.
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
It’s not a cure all, but it would help when there is a stronger division and a weaker one in the “conference”…I know, each division is a conference under the new system, but I just can’t envision anything but an east vs west SCF
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 GMs
they mean TV execs.
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by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 9:07 AM MST up reply actions
Can someone throw up the Varly gif?
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This survey sucks
Apparently the beer at Pepsi Center flows like wine. Cheapest beer in the NHL
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
Looks like you can get a $5 beer at the Joe. I wonder how much the crack is?
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Free courtesy of Amway.
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at $8 a beer, have to wonder how much these other teams are robbing people of?
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 9:52 AM MST up reply actions
I hate the divisional playoffs
Less suspense about who is going to make the playoffs and jockeying for seeding at the end of the year.
Less chance of a 8 beating 1 or 7 beating 2 seed. Bye bye cinderella.
Oh yeah, and those great rivalries we had when we were good with teams like Detroit? Kiss them goodbye. Even if we win our conference and Detroit wins theirs, we may not get seeded to face them. Yes the chance of meeting them in the finals now exists, but just the chance of meeting them in the playoffs is greatly reduced.
No soup for you!
I does mean the chance to see the same team 13 times in a season, followed by another team you could play 13 times.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
Not that this wasn't already possible
but it’s damn likely now.
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
OH i miss read that, I thought the division A #1 plays Division B #4 and so on. This is even worse. I want to see some variety.
This is my idea for playoffs
ROUND 1
Division A #1 vs Division B#4 (best record gets home ice)
Division A#2 vs Division B#3 (best record gets home ice)
Division A#3 vs Division B#2 (best record gets home ice)
Division A#4 vs Division B#1 (best record gets home ice)
Division C#1 vs Division D#4 (best record gets home ice)
Division C#2 vs Division D#3 (best record gets home ice)
Division C#3 vs Division D#2 (best record gets home ice)
Division C#4 vs Division D#1 (best record gets home ice)
Round 2
A (Winner of Division A #1 vs Division B#4) vs C (Division A#3 vs Division B#2) (best record gets home ice)
D (Winner of Division A#4 vs Division B#1) vs B (Division A#2 vs Division B#3) (best record gets home ice)
E (Division C#1 vs Division D#4) vs G (Division C#3 vs Division D#2) (best record gets home ice)
H (Division C#4 vs Division D#1) vs F (Division C#2 vs Division D#3) (best record gets home ice)
ROUND 3
Winner of A vs C against Winner of D vs B
Winner of E vs G against H vs F
Finals
One remaining team from the A&B divisions and the C&D divisions.
This way we can eliminate the bad teams right off the bat (ideally). Most of all I want to see some variety in hockey.
Which is great. But after 5 or 6 years in a row of meeting, say, Phoenix 13 times, it might be a breath of fresh air to play someone else for a change.
This is partially why the NHL moved to a conference-based playoff system in ’93 in the first place.
No soup for you!
Yes but that was like six decades ago and nobody remembers it.
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It’s almost like nostalgia covers all warts
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by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 9:54 AM MST up reply actions
The current strength of our opponents in the new conference is irrelevant.
Avs fans know better than anyone, these things change over time. Whether this is a tough or easy conference based on the strength of teams today is irrelevant.
If this is going to be our lot in life for the next 20 years or so, the bigger issue is that we’re stuck in one of the 8-team conferences instead of one the 7-team conferences (thereby making it statistically more difficult to make the playoffs).
Now more than ever, I really hope Phoenix moves to Quebec.
No soup for you!
The current strength of the new conference is "awful"
Vancouver has the best record at TENTH in the league. LA is an enigma. Calgary sucks. Anaheim sucks. Edmonton is up and down. It’s the future strength everyone is worried about
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
I dont think Anaheim is really this bad. Maybe I am wrong, but they have to much talent on that team to be the worse in the west.
speaking of them, they are still struggling and I wish the Avs would go balls out for Bobby Ryan, I think Dutchy and ROR can be 1-2 centers and they trade stas, I really think Anaheim is going to do something and I know the argument they won’t want to trade within new division but I don’t think it matters. If they lose again tonight they have to be pretty close to pulling the trigger on a trade. They really need defense though, maybe Jones, Barrie and Hejda?
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 9:56 AM MST up reply actions
The price for Ryan would be too high. You’re bidding against a lot of other teams. If you look at some of the packages several teams have been speculated to have made available for Ryan, I don’t think the Avs could, or should give up what it would take to get him.
Most offers seem to be a plus player, a young highly regarded prospect, AND a first rounder. See here for more:
No soup for you!
I know many of their fans are wanting another top center and a d-man.
by avalanchejef on Dec 6, 2011 10:07 AM MST up reply actions
you might be correct but one thing I’ve noticed is that Stas would likely be the best center they could get as of right now. I think Anaheim is going to have a harder time than they think extracting what we think they want. This is because you play with Getlaf and Perry and who can’t put up 30+ goals. Jones put up 27 last year, wouldn’t he have had 35 with Ducks. So I love Ryan but not sure in the end they can get that much, we will see. I think Stas and Barrie would be fair and the Ducks could really use a center. Old koivu and cogliano not the answer.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:10 AM MST up reply actions
one thing I’ve noticed is that Stas would likely be the best center they could get as of right now.
If you honestly believed this (and not just for convenience’s sake to support your trade proposals), then why would the Avs’ part with him (plus the remainder of the asking price) for one winger?
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
because I think Bobby Ryan vs stas/barrie would make them a better team and because I think Radar and Dutchy can be 1-2 centers now, they also have Hishon in minors as a center, the only decent forward prospect they have. Plus, they actually save a million dollars and Ryan is signed for 3 more years after this at I believe 5.6m. This would allow them (in my dream world) to go after Parise and//or Suter a little stronger, or maybe even another center to play 3rd line center. Would you rather have Ryan or Stas/Barrie, that’s the real question. To me, that’s a no brainer as the Avs lack size up front and he would make thewm better. I would think even Mueller (if he healthy, etc.) could play center if needed.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:22 AM MST up reply actions
So Radar and Stats as centers with Duchene on the wings is that much worse than Duchene and Radar at center with Ryan as wing?
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 they would be lots better, yes. If you basically give up a D-man and stas, then I love that trade.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:28 AM MST up reply actions
Aside from the lack of versatility.
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.
And the high pick you’re conveniently assuming ANA would just take off the table.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
I don’t think they can get say stas, barrie and a first for him, just my opinion. He’s struggled so far and that’s a lot to give up for anybody. Lots of teams also strapped on the cap if they trade prospects. Not sayin it will happen but I would like it personally.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:37 AM MST up reply actions
So the whole trade is based on
1. you thinking more of a Stats than you have at any point in any of our prior conversations,
2. the health of a guy who has been concussed 3 times in two years playing out of position on a non-scoring line (I’m assuming that’s the line he’d be on if he played center) and
3. the health of a guy who hasn’t played a second of pro hockey due to a massive concussion suffered at the junior level?
Sounds like a Sherman Trade all right…
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
not at all, I don’t like stas and if I was anaheim I wouldn’t do that deal but to me the avs should try. Not counting oin Hishon at all just saying he’s a center so unless you count him out for life he would play there at some pt. Not counting on mueller at all, they have tons of space to sign a 3rd line center, who doesn’t need to scored 30 goals. If elliot develops and they get suter possibly barrie is expendable to me. They can sign 3-6 d-man in FA easily.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:31 AM MST up reply actions
If the deal is so bad, then why are we talking about it? Many of us think it doesn’t represent a measurable gain for the team (and I think the pick would make it lopsided for ANA) and the only way to get comfortable with it is to push your chips into the table on a couple of concussed guys and the management team magically accelerating the rebuild by two to three years.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
it’s not bad for us, we should try. I already discussed your injury concerns. It’s barrie/stats and say hejda then, I’d do that in a hearbeat.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:39 AM MST up reply actions
anybody, doesn’t matter. They are not goin to win the cup this year so sign a d-man in FA class (suter?). They have the money to do that. Play elliot , I don’t care.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:47 AM MST up reply actions
Uh, you seem to forget we just beat the Red Wings. Anything is possible.
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so you think they have a realistic shot at winning the cup this year? interesting I would build for the future, just me.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:51 AM MST up reply actions
I got to chant “Red Wings Suck” at random strangers this week, so……yes?
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by Muzia on Dec 6, 2011 10:53 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
<a realistic shot at winning the cup this year/blockquote>
A realistic shot? No. But a shot, we’ll see. If the team continues to improve and Duchene, Stastny or both get going…..any team that makes the playoffs has a shot.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Dec 6, 2011 11:28 AM MST up reply actions
uhhhh??? Ghosts I tell you…..
Only the first line was supposed to be in quotes.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Dec 6, 2011 11:30 AM MST up reply actions
You are blaming ghosts for your inability to perform basic block quoting tasks?
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.
maybe I was distracted by your 6 whores again.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Dec 6, 2011 11:54 AM MST up reply actions
to me, if i was GM, I would try to land ryan and then get aggressive in FA market next year. I don’t see any other way for them to get substantially better otherwise. Unless Hishon becomes crosby (based on this thread he’s done from what I can tell) or Mauldin turns into Malkin that’s their only path to top 6 in conference.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 11:32 AM MST up reply actions
or Mauldin turns into Malkin that’s their only path to top 6 in conference.
. . . . . .
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First, Ryan is now off the market so the point is moot.
Second, I love Stats, but Baldy McGetzlaf is better.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 10:38 AM MST up reply actions
Baldy McGetzlaf
priceless.
Spoon!!!!!!!!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM MST up reply actions
They have Cam Fowler…I can’t think of a standout dman other than him. Lubo is good, but is anyone thinking he’s going to continue to replicate last year considering how old the guy is?
Canucks have Hamhuis and Edler.
Sharks have Boyle and Burns.
Kings have Doughty and Johnson (or Mitchell).
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
I think I had a huge argument with Jibs about this during the summer.
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 agree with you now, so I assume it was me.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 9:31 AM MST up reply actions
No, i agree it was unfair and someone argued ad nauseam with me. Maybe it wasn;t you jibs.
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.
Hmm
that sounds like me
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 9:54 AM MST up reply actions
Ha, you’re a good person Jibblescribbits
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by MalachiConstant on Dec 6, 2011 9:57 AM MST up reply actions
DC people = Out-of-area fans
Especially for the California games, I’m going to end up missing the third period a lot of the time if I want to get enough sleep. And I’m not going to be moving back to Colorado anytime soon.
I’ve realized this is my only true gripe
Go Avaranche!
in 4-6 years we’ll go back to the old ways unless this is just somehow awesome, I think the western conference team bloc will revolt against the inherent unfairness and i’m still guessing that none of the WC teams will have had a classic game by then either.
Spoon!!!!!!!!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Dec 6, 2011 9:50 AM MST reply actions
but the western teams wanted this. now they get the eastern teams in their building each year and the travel has evened out overall
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 10:12 AM MST up reply actions
Agree. I bet the 4 teams that were rumored to vote against this thing all resided in Columbus, Winnipeg or east of them both.
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Howson is on Twitter saying he loves the change.
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I thought the official line was they were OK with the compromise because it didn’t look like there was any real way to get them in the East where they wanted to be?
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Well, I’m shocked that a less-than-140-character internet post didn’t give me the full story.
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I’m sure next you’ll tell me my check from Nigeria won’t be coming this week.
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Sorry about your uncle/aunt/long lost cousin
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Dec 6, 2011 11:32 AM MST up reply actions
Jibble calls that a scoring chance.
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by Bob in Boulder on Dec 6, 2011 11:34 AM MST up reply actions
The inherent unfairness isn’t anything new. The Rangers made the playoffs last year with fewer points than the Stars and the Flames, who both missed the playoffs. This is just a continuation of the screw job.
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even if you make the playoffs, you still have to run the gauntlet within your own conference.
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Honestly, as long as NBC and Versus keep showing only Pittsburgh and Rangers games, I don’t have a problem with the re-alignment.
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I absolutely love it, honestly.
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Maybe my simple math is off here, but aren’t teams in conferences of 8 getting screwed with a lower chance of making the playoffs?
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not if Calgary is your 8th team.
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by Muzia on Dec 6, 2011 10:01 AM MST up reply actions 5 recs
Rec’d, but to counter: the eastern blocs also have Columbus and Florida.
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by MalachiConstant on Dec 6, 2011 10:03 AM MST up reply actions
Florida is actually pretty good right now.
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I was going by the whole ’haven’t qualified for the playoffs in more than a decade’ thing.
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by MalachiConstant on Dec 6, 2011 10:20 AM MST up reply actions
and they have some tremendous talent coming up. That will be a solid team until florida trades everyone away
by avalanchejef on Dec 6, 2011 11:40 AM MST up reply actions
They have a shitton of prospects. It will be interesting to see which ones pan out.
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You mean they brought in talent to hold the fort until their 18-year-olds are ready for the NHL instead of throwing them right into the frying pan? What a novel concept.
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Yes. See comments above.
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The more I think about this, the less i’m concerned about it. The NHL is a charity already for allowing 16 total teams into the postseason. No use being overly concerned about the crappy teams that should have taken care of business during the season anyway. It’s no worse than when western teams are left out now in favor of horrible eastern teams.
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No different than the NBA, and no one calls them out on it.
OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd
by Busted Twigg on Dec 6, 2011 11:03 AM MST up reply actions
I hate the opposite model
In baseball, where most teams are playing 162 boring games for absofuckinglutely nothing.
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by Bob in Boulder on Dec 6, 2011 11:06 AM MST up reply actions
Yeah, four teams per league is still too few. Half the teams’ seasons are over by early August.
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Half of their seasons are over before the season starts. I think those teams say they are “building from within.”
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by Bob in Boulder on Dec 6, 2011 11:09 AM MST up reply actions
I know you’re not talking about my beloved Cubs because they “build from a small group of worn-out, overpaid vets cast off from other teams way past their primes.” Which has worked really well.
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Theo will turn them around in a couple years I would bet.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 11:15 AM MST up reply actions
That’s why they hired him. If he doesn’t, adios muchacho.
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We call that the scrap heap Joe…it usually works for one season, then they extend the contract and it all goes to hell
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!!
FYI
Per my question yesterday, the DP said Mueller is out with a groin injury which sucks but mayeb, just maybe his head is okay. Would be nice to get him back in a week. Would be interesting to see what the lines would be then.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:00 AM MST reply actions
Is there any way to send him to the AHL for a few games to get back into game shape? That would seem to be something that could help him out a lot.
No soup for you!
believe the answer is yes, but it’s for a limited time for conditioning.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:12 AM MST up reply actions
He also has to agree to it. 2 week or 6 NHL game time limit.
OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd
by Busted Twigg on Dec 6, 2011 11:04 AM MST up reply actions
Still it would give him 2 weeks or 6 games to get back into game shape and make sure he doesn’t still have other lingering issues….
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
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by Americanario on Dec 6, 2011 11:36 AM MST up reply actions
Can’t think of many NHL’ers who do that though. What did Theodore play…one game for LE, then came back to the Avs?
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!!
His was a tune-up start. Outside of him though, I can’t think of any more AHL conditioning stints
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!!
No, there is a provision in the CBA for a temporary conditioning stint after coming off Injured Reserve.
OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd
by Busted Twigg on Dec 6, 2011 11:05 AM MST up reply actions
I honestly don’t care about his head at this point. He hasn’t played meaningful minutes with any impact, so I’m not sure what his out-of-shape ass + recently recovered from groin injury could do for a team built around speed and transition.
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I still think he helps if healthy, even as a PP point guy. He’s only 23, give him a chance.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:24 AM MST up reply actions
See, this is what I don’t get about you and your tunnel vision:
Mueller has produced at a PPG pace ONCE for a handful of games immediately after a trade. I’ll grant you he’s still young, but again 3 concussions in less than two subsequent seasons. Yet you still want to plug him into the line-up to magically fix all of the scoring woes as soon as he can put his skates on.
SoS has produced near a PPG pace for a much longer time, every advanced metric on the planet labels him as one of the best players on the team but his numbers are down and you want to ship him out on every hair-brained trade offer on the internet.
Those two things shouldn’t exist in one, rational mind.
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I think Mueller is done and it is only a matter of time before he officially announces his retirement. I’d love to be proven wrong, but I didn’t see a damn thing in the 3 games in which he floated aimlessly around on the ice at the beginning of the season to show me otherwise.
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by Bob in Boulder on Dec 6, 2011 10:41 AM MST up reply actions
you both could be correct for sure. I’m just sayin play Radar and Duchene as no 1-2 centers and get ryan.
Duke, dutchy, ryan- 1st line
Jones-Radar- Landy- 2nd line
I’’ll take that any day over stas inserted for duchene. I personally think if elliot stays they don’t have room for Barrie and another small d-man may not work out. I could be wrong but I’ll bet barrie never develops into a top 3-4 d-man.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:45 AM MST up reply actions
I could be wrong but I’ll bet barrie never develops into a top 3-4 d-man.
This is based in your extensive studying of his play or a few pre-season games combined with a juvenile assumption of his size?
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.
And when Mueller started the year at assumed full health, he looked out of place, out of shape, and helped absolutely nothing. He’s not going to help coming back from another extended injury.
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!!
glad you know that, maybe you can call sherman and tell him to release Pete?
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 11:00 AM MST up reply actions
So you can proclaim that Barrie will never be more than a 3/4 defenseman in the NHL, but Chia can’t proclaim Mueller is done?
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Not saying he’s done…just sharing my opinion that a guy who has played 3 games in over a year, and looked terrible in those 3 games, is suddenly going to come back into the NHL, and help a team. Outside of a guy named Crosby, it’s not very likely.
And I’m not the guy running around calling NHL players pussies
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!!
Didn’t we already have a poster that claimed that title? Maybe he was banished by Lord Howard.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
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by Americanario on Dec 6, 2011 11:38 AM MST up reply actions
it’s just my OPINION, time will tell.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 11:05 AM MST up reply actions
I already said radar and dutchy would be 1-2 centers, what part don’t you get????
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:42 AM MST up reply actions
the part where you contradict yourself.
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.
dare I ask how I contradicted myself. But ok, just keep being an asshole, fine with me.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:53 AM MST up reply actions
I still think he helps if healthy, even as a PP point guy. He’s only 23, give him a chance.
You just said this. I am not going to go through all the old posts unless you force me, but you have, multiple times, said he was done and was useless to be counted on.
You also bash Stastny repeatedly for being a pussy and pushover and sucking recently and never getting near his PPG numbrs again. I don’t need to find proof of you saying that i don’t think. Yet, as a trading piece, he is suddenly held as the best and hottest center commodity there is.
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 said 5x the trade has nothing to do with Mueller, ONLY said if he gets healthy he could play 3rd line center possibly, my trade scenario does not count on him at all.
Stas still has trade value even tho I don’t care for him.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:59 AM MST up reply actions
Right, but it’s still a contradiction. Which is precisely what you asked me to provide, being an asshole and such.
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’s not a contradiction that b/c I don’t like him he has no trade value, that’s a contradiction? I’ll ignore you now b/c you obviously just want to pick a fight and I’m just trying to have a hockey conversation. The fact that you think stas is untouchable is laughable and I’ll leave it at that.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 11:04 AM MST up reply actions
What hockey conversation, you come in here everyday proclaiming what you believe to be gospel, based off of ZERO facts, fight anything that doesn’t go your way, and call players derogatory names…and C6 is the one picking the fight?
Give me a fucking break man
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!!
lkind of like saying Mueller is done?
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 11:11 AM MST up reply actions
Please, I implore you, find where I said Stastny was untouchable.
Either provide proof or stop putting words in my mouth.
But I do like the “make a comment, make an insult, then say you’ll leave it as if you won the argument” strategy.
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.
Otherwise known as trolling.
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Joe, read the thread and tell me where I instigated anything. I was just trying to discuss a trade that I think would help the Avs, that’s it. I think it’s a very real possibility that there ARE discussions between the 2 teams but I’m getting water boarded b/c trading barrie/stas and maybe hejda for Ryan is totally unrealistic?
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 11:27 AM MST up reply actions
I will only say this: you continue to cause confrontation where almost nobody else does. You continue to comment in a way that creates arguments and misunderstandings. You continue to aggravate a large, diverse group of commenters that is, for the most part, pretty easy to get along with. You simultaneously offer opinions as if they are facts and then dodge criticism with “that’s just my opinion” responses.
While I don’t think it would be appropriate to ban you (or that anyone really wants that), I will say that you should always be mindful of the way you present your comments and be willing to disagree with others without being smug, insulting, or purposely confrontational. Lots of people disagree in this community on a regular basis, and do so without getting pissed at each other. Always be conciliatory, understanding, and friendly, and we won’t have any problems.
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by Joe Dunman on Dec 6, 2011 11:38 AM MST up reply actions 2 recs
I disagree with this, but I am not pissed and would like to remain friends.
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 disagree with your disagreement, but find you to be a pleasant individual who is worthy of some sort of respect from someone who is not me.
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I think this is just lawyerly solidarity.
"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?
Then you and I should have drinking solidarity
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!!
Drinking solitarily ftw
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by MalachiConstant on Dec 6, 2011 11:45 AM MST up reply actions
Dick solidarity! Hey wait…
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.
NTTAWWT
"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 think there are too many dicks on the dance floor. Seriously, where are the ladies? Sandie? Andidee? Beachiedee?
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 Dec 6, 2011 11:47 AM MST up reply actions
Andi hasn’t slept in days, Cheryl is stuck in the desert, and Sandie is probably doing something productive.
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!!
And yet I have not been banned. Probably a miracle from blessed Howard.
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by MalachiConstant on Dec 6, 2011 11:50 AM MST up reply actions
The meek shall inherit the Calder
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!!
we can’t figure out the shiny buttons
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 12:24 PM MST up reply actions
I have drinking solidarity with all of my drunk friends. I only truly worry about the alcoholics. Those poor fuckers have to go to meetings, and I don’t think I could handle that.
"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?
Meetings suck
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!!
At least there’d probably be someone in the room with a flask.
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 Dec 6, 2011 11:51 AM MST up reply actions
Two examples…myself and C6. We argue daily, but can do it without, well without being dicks about it. Sometimes..and maybe
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!!
Or at least overplay the dickishness to the point where it’s funny. Funny wins every time.
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A much fairer characterization
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by MalachiConstant on Dec 6, 2011 11:42 AM MST up reply actions
Go fuck yourself. The only time I get mad is when you start my day with too much pessimism. Then I say mean things about your honey pot roast.
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.
Speaking of, I should make one soon…but it’s taco night tonight
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!!
How did it turn out? I hope my negative thoughts didn’t ruin 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.
Good, if I remember correctly
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 forget what you said that brought me to the level of anger to wish ill upon your post roast, but I am sure it was warranted.
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.
fair enough but if you read the thread I don’t see how I was being confrontational?
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 11:44 AM MST up reply actions
I like the “if you read the thread” line. We are reading, otherwise we wouldn’t be commenting
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 am not so much reading this as understanding it through brail.
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 am not even sure if I get 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.
Needed more heretofore, herewith, whereby, and wherefores.
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 Dec 6, 2011 11:41 AM MST up reply actions
Don’t tell me how to do my job.
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I will heretofore tell you how to do your job herewith.
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 Dec 6, 2011 11:43 AM MST up reply actions
Whereby I mean that I love you.
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Hey now…no lovey dovey stuff, we are supposed to be arguing or something
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!!
Who do you think you are telling people what they should and should not be doing?
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’s just my opinion
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!!
Of course…pussy gets a lot of attention
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!!
Just the way the world works.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
LOL
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 10:47 AM MST up reply actions
what part don’t you get????
Personally, I don’t get where Duchene is as complete a center as Stastny. He’s jet-hot one-on-one offensively, but he’s not nearly the defender SoS is and he doesn’t see the ice as well. I actually think he’s better suited as a winger.
OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd
by Busted Twigg on Dec 6, 2011 11:10 AM MST up reply actions
And oh yes, the two teams in FL are really getting a screw job. Looking at the map, I think 6 divisions of 5 would still work better, as follows:
WC
NW: Van, Edm, Calgary, Winnipeg, Minny
SW: Avs, SJ, LA, Anaheim, Pho
Midwest: Chicago, Detoilet, Columbus, St. Louis, Toronto
EC
SE: Dallas, Nash, Carolina, FL, TB
NE: Montreal, Ottawa, Boston, Buffalo, NJ
Atlantic: NYR, NYI, Philly, Pitt, Wash
I’d still work out a schedule with at least a home-and-home against every other team. I just don’t like the imbalance of having some conferences with 8 teams, others with 7, especially if they are also reworking the playoff format.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
Your alignment works from a geographical standpoint, but if at any point you favor the schedule with divisional opponents you’re flushing $$ down the drain for many teams. Also, there is ZERO CHANCE IN HELL that that SW division remains viable after about two seasons. Dallas and Nashville do not want rivalries with the Florida franchises or Carolina. They won’t sell tickets.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
you’re correct, this whole thing is about dollars
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:26 AM MST up reply actions
Who cares about Dallas and Nashville anyway? That is what I say.
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 Dec 6, 2011 10:36 AM MST up reply actions
Nashville is turning into a nice little hockey town, actually.
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Agreed. For me to poop on.
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 Dec 6, 2011 10:38 AM MST up reply actions
They bought their tickets. They new the risks. I say, let ’em crash.
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by Dixomatic on Dec 6, 2011 10:38 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
A hospital? What is 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 Dec 6, 2011 10:39 AM MST up reply actions
It’s a big building with patients, but that’s not important right now.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
by Joe Dunman on Dec 6, 2011 11:10 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
dallas yes, nashville no.
Spoon!!!!!!!!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Dec 6, 2011 1:05 PM MST up reply actions
question
Is there one person in the whole world who like mealy-mouthed Bettman, he’s a pain in the ass.
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 10:27 AM MST reply actions
I can think of about 28 real quick. They all own NHL teams and has made them money for many years now.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Let’s see
He has a long term vision of more revenue from an untapped market from the south. Some investments have worked pretty well (Tampa, Carolina, Dallas, SJ, Colorado) some haven’t (Phoenix, Atlanta) but overall, it has helped the league grow, both the fan base and potential player pool (Prospects from TX, CA etc are finally showing up). These markets, while not strong, have also helped with TV contracts in the US
He also took less money in the short term to build a relationship with networks that actually wanted to be a part of hockey. Now that network has grown and is spinning off a full-on sports channel that could be a competitor to ESPN, and Hockey & Sunday Football are the flagship pieces.
oops, I mean Betteman sucks.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 10:44 AM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Bettman totally sucks. Except for me being able to see more games on national TV than I ever have in my life from a channel that actually cares about the game and proper pronunciation of its players’ names as well as building the partnership that led to the Winter Classic. And a CBA model that was the precursor to both the new NFL and new NBA deals. And kick ass new TV deals in Europe. And NHL players in the Olympics. But yeah, fuck Bettman.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
Yup, I’m not full steam ahead on all his moves, but the haters of Bettman like to bring up
A) things he has no control of
B) things that were done by previous commissioners, but still get attributed to him
He also gets ripped for not being a “hockey guy” but he has done more good for hockey than basically anyone before him
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!!
It’s almost as if Hockey needed to look outside their mypoic inbreeding and bring someone in who has management experience. Weird
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 10:59 AM MST up reply actions
Ain’t it though?
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 wonder where else this principal might apply? Maybe somewhere closer to home?
OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd
by Busted Twigg on Dec 6, 2011 11:14 AM MST up reply actions
No time to change course now. Rumor around the front office is that the young man serving up brats outside of section 322 has a bright future ahead of him.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
by Dixomatic on Dec 6, 2011 11:23 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Stick a tie on him and find him a desk.
OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd
by Busted Twigg on Dec 6, 2011 11:25 AM MST up reply actions
The guy does look like a weasel, and is prickley
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 10:58 AM MST up reply actions
He does…but so does every commissioner. Selig for example…yikes
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!!
This deserves a Rec.
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by Tempestuous Binary on Dec 6, 2011 11:44 AM MST up reply actions
Gotta love the east right! Pitt, Wash, NYR, and Philly all in one “conference”! Theres no way they could break that up and let the Florida teams be part of it. This reminds me of the Rockies schedule a bit: lots of Cali teams and late starts for us! Anyways, go Avs and beat them fuckersnuckers!
Go Avs! Please?
Actually, this will be perfect. When Phoenix and Dallas contract, we’ll have 4 divisions of 7 teams. Perfect.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
You really think Dallas will go before C-bus or Miami?
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
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 Dec 6, 2011 10:42 AM MST up reply actions
They just had a Canadian Billionaire buy them (and much of the attendance issues trace directly to that). Dallas will be fine.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 10:45 AM MST up reply actions
Bummer.
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 Dec 6, 2011 10:45 AM MST up reply actions
Also, looking at those attendance figures, Detroit sure has a ton of fans wearing invisible cloaks attending their games. I wonder what is up with that? I always see a ton of empty seats at the Joe. Maybe a bunch of them can’t fit through the portals and never make it into their seats?
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 Dec 6, 2011 10:52 AM MST up reply actions
The car companies that no longer produce cars in Detroit can’t get out of their 500 year agreements on season tickets.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Dec 6, 2011 11:50 AM MST up reply actions
shouldn’t the attendance figures represent actual fans in the seats? I can understand saying the games are still “sell outs”, but that just shows that attendance figures are completely useless
I think they are actually tickets sold. I wonder if Detroit comps a ton of tickets to crack houses and whores?
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 Dec 6, 2011 12:56 PM MST up reply actions
I don’t see why they’d need to. Crack houses and whores are the only people with money in Detroit.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Only 25% of the crowd makes it from the parking lot to their seats without being kidnapped, shot, or distracted by the Amway sales presentation you agree to with ticket purchase.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
maybe all the transplant fans in other cities think they still have to buy tickets to watch the home games on TV?
Gimme an “L”
Gimme an “I”
Gimme a “V”
Gimme an “E”
Gimme an “R”
What’s that spell?
Oh wait, that’s not the kind of “transplant fan” you meant? Sorry.
OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd
by Busted Twigg on Dec 6, 2011 2:03 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Excellent points, both of you.
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 Dec 6, 2011 1:14 PM MST up reply actions
Ouch.....
Last season, we were 4-15-1 against the Pacific, 9-9-2 two years ago, 7-4-2 three years ago, and now we have to play these buggers more often?
Oh dear.
We're not even close to the same team as those years
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(but yeah, it’s going to be a tough conference)
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Are we now?
In the current system, we had 6 opportunities to make it in…. now we have 4.
I just don’t like it.
However, we had 6 opportunities competing against 14 teams. Now it’s 4 opportunities against 8 teams. Aren’t the odds better.
Hey what the fuck Six Whores? STOP CONTRADICTING YOUR OWN FUCKING ARGUMENT. YOU ARE SUPPPOSED TO BE AGAINST THE REALIGNMENT.
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 at it this way:
SJ, Van, LA can basically print their tickets the first few seasons. Calgary is dead for awhile.
We have to beat out Anaheim, Phoenix, and Edmonton for that last playoff spot. Tough? Sure. But doable.
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Well maybe not Phoenix after the 1st year…you know, since they are going away
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!!
Anaheim wasn’t all that good last year. Hiller’s great, but they don’t have much after the top. They are going to be sucky for a little while
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 1:57 PM MST up reply actions
NO YOU MORON. He sucks. He sucks so much and he has to suck otherwise I can’t claim that Sherman made the worst trade of all time by giving up a 1st round pick for him. That pick is absolutely guranteed to be a top 2 pick and the Avs are totally fucked.
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 Dec 6, 2011 11:20 AM MST up reply actions 2 recs
I think I’m just going to rec that for the swiftness of the reply.
And because it is very likely “a known fact.”
I needed to get that in before anyone responded logically. I like to throw up the “sarcasm-enforced troll shield™” regarding Varly right away.
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.
Yeah well if we still had Flash (he’s top 10 in scoring you know) we wouldn’t have needed Varly, since Flash would have scored 20 a game. Oh yeah, and Stats blows goats, he sucks so bad, trade him for a 1st line center and a 1st rounder…since he sucks so bad but still has value
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!!
this is ok but I can’t discuss a trade? ha ha Yeah, there’s no clique around here, that’s it. I’m arguing with a bunch of attorneys who control the thread and think there’s any point! Okay, Avs will win the cup and stats is the man! everybody happy now!
by the cool breeze on Dec 6, 2011 11:56 AM MST up reply actions
This is not helping your cause.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Thanks Joe, you scared him away. Now what will we do? I’ll throw the troll signal…
O’Reilly is better than Kesler.
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.
Seriously though. I’m not trying to drive him away, but if you are going to come in and be the guy with all the answers. Don’t just degrade players, and tell me why everyone you don’t like, sucks. Don’t call NHL players pussies…even the “soft” guys aren’t pussies. Hell I play in an “old man’s league” and it’s tough as hell, I can’t even imagine stepping on the ice with those guys.
Have some facts, or stats to support your claims, and if someone disagrees, don’t take your ball and go home.
For cripes sake, I took a truck load of shit, and still do because I like Craig Anderson, not once have I insulted someone, used the “it’s a fact” followed by the “just kidding, it’s my opinion” line. And when the argument was over, poof it was over. We each shared opinions and facts, and while it was chippy, it never got to the level of dickishness you bring it to.
Not everyone is going to share your opinion, not everyone shares mine. Just don’t insult people who don’t buy your shpeel hook line and sinker. Welcome to life…
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!!
It was one of the Craig Anderson arguments that made me insult your pot roast.
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.
Stupid pot roast…wait
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!!
That pot roast quit on you. Don’t blame yourself.
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by MalachiConstant on Dec 6, 2011 12:08 PM MST up reply actions
I think the oven quit on the pot roast…the microwave picked up the slack, but it wasn’t 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!!
Teh oven had poor body language, I saw it in practice. Obviously it’s a good thing you traded it for the microwave. Look on the bright side- next season that microwave will be KILLER.
"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?
In all fairness,
though he’s been an asshat quite a bit recently, today I didn’t find him bad today.
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It’s the constant, “YOU’RE PICKING ON ME!!” crap he dishes out whenever anyone disagrees and asks for factual evidence to support his claim that bugs me.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 6, 2011 12:36 PM MST up reply actions
Me too. That and he contradicts himself from one thread to the next.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
I’m not an attorney, I’m a radio news director. I do talk to a lot of them though
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 certainly hope they’re charging you for their time.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
So that’s why my checks are so small
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!!
checks? is that what the kids are calling them these days?
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by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 6, 2011 12:24 PM MST up reply actions
OK, is that why I get paid in pennies?
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!!
Nobody pays me in penises. [sad face]
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NTTAWWT
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I actually read it that way when I typed it…I had to check my spelling a few times
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 arguing with a bunch of attorneys who control the thread
Best. Comment. Ever.
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’m not even an attorney yet. I consider this a victory.
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ENGLISH MAJOR!!!!
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by Cole D Hamilton on Dec 6, 2011 1:25 PM MST up reply actions
You realize that to eat, you will likely have to stoop to teaching. Might as well throw in the towel and join the demon horde of lawyers around here.
I was a history major. I thought I might have to be a teacher, shuddered at the thought, and instead brew beer and tend bar. Ther eare other alternatives than stooping or joining.
"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?
Brewing beer looks like an awesome job, at least in the Sam Adams commericials. I am waiting for them to open a Sam Adams Brewery in eastern Iowa so I can apply.
Awesome job, yes. Awesome pay, not so much.
"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?
They don’t pay you in beer?
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.
Well, not really. But yeah, I don’t pay very much unless I want a keg. The problem is, I can either be hammered all the time to be what I’m worth and decrease the value of my life to me and most everyone else, or I can only drink what I feel is necessary and not get my money’s worth. Catch-22 there.
One of these days I’ll figure out what I get in beer per hour and add it to my regular pay and see what I really make. For now though I’ll just keep bartending and make the decent money there.
"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?
stoop to teaching
You do realize there are a number of teachers on this site, one of which has banhammer access?
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by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 6, 2011 7:38 PM MST up reply actions
Disagree. I’m an engineer. Don’t ever confuse me with a lawyer.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Not possible. You’d have to have a personality for that to happen.
Engineers are boring nerds, amiright?
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
I like to think so.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Not sure, don’t you have to have a soul in order to determine if somebody has a personality?
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Nope, we just check the statute and go from there.
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stats is the man! everybody happy now!
Stats are merely numbers. Don’t anthropomorphize them just to help your argument!
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But that comment did make Jibble happy!
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 Dec 6, 2011 12:04 PM MST up reply actions
Like NOW! Damn attorneys
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!!
Heretofore now!
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 Dec 6, 2011 12:06 PM MST up reply actions
There are definite cliques here, no doubt about it. I’m not sure the attorneys control the threads or anything, though.
Just chill out a little, it’ll all work out.
Attorneys control everything
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!!
Dan can I be in your clique?
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by Cole D Hamilton on Dec 6, 2011 1:25 PM MST up reply actions
You can replace Andy Rooney in Dan’s clique.
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 Dec 6, 2011 1:26 PM MST up reply actions
Wow.
Straight to the top yo!
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What’s the deal with blogs? Blog wasn’t a word when I was young. They just popped up over night as if everyone always knew they were there. And that’s all that blogs are. A lot of people knowing things. It reminds me of back during the war when people would stand out on the corner and shout their opinions as people drove by. But back then we didn’t call them bloggers, we called them hippies, although I never really thought they were all that hip. Some of them had large hips, but most of them were skinny people who looked like they hadn’t eaten in weeks. And I can understand why. If I had to eat near people who smelled like that, I wouldn’t have much of an appetite either. Speaking of appetite, what’s the deal with all these fat kids today. Perhaps they need to do a lot more blogging.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
by Dixomatic on Dec 6, 2011 1:52 PM MST up reply actions 5 recs
I could see both Andy and Dan doing this. Excellent.
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 Dec 6, 2011 2:12 PM MST up reply actions
You don’t give us enough credit. We’ll give you the benefit of Liking the Varly Trade™ without you even having to say a word. We know who keeps the Black Knight at bay around here.
Although I do think Giggy is due for a start here, simply for over/under work reasons.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
The least you could do is throw up my White Knight crest.
I agree with you on Giggy, he is due for a start. I wonder if he get’s Calgary.
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.
As has been pointed out, the crest was historically inaccurate. I’ll have to find someone with actual talent to create one worthy of both the high standards of MHH snark as well as standards of the Scottish Tartans Society.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
Let them have their Tartan sauce
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
Marchand slew-footed. That was dirty. He demanded a fight to pay his due. That was awesome.
Discuss.
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 believe that’s the first time I have ever heard the Bruins announcers actually admit one of their guys did something wrong. That was actually cool, in a strange sort of way
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 may be loathsome and he may be a homer. but he makes a game entertaining to listen to
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 12:45 PM MST up reply actions
ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUPERIOR NATURE OF MY SUBJECTIVE OPINION
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that’s the pussy route
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 12:50 PM MST up reply actions
walnuts
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 Dec 6, 2011 12:52 PM MST up reply actions
From here on out, all pussy references will be referred to as “Stastny”
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!!
Using code words to say what you mean without actually saying it? That’s something only a total Stastny would do.
I only like Stastny on mini-golf nights
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!!
Babe, would you please shave that damn Stastny once in a while!?!
No soup for you!
by creamy on Dec 6, 2011 1:24 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I can hear the Avs locker room now:
Gali: Hey, Paul! You know that on Mile High Hockey they’re saying that “Stastny” = “pussy!”
General laughter, McCleod runs over and gives Stastny a wedgie (because he’s a pussy). Stastny goes out that night and just plays really soft. Again.
PROUD OF YOU
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
so, we can all agree that the gap-toothed Stastny is really quite photogenic?
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 1:33 PM MST up reply actions
I don’t know about that, but I think we have to agree now that the best Stastny really is a soft Stastny.
Hey hun, can I get some “Stastny” tonight?
What has you in such a mood.
A hockey blog/game.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
sorry, dear, it’s the middle of the period
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 2:11 PM MST up reply actions
(really didn’t want to do that)
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 2:11 PM MST up reply actions
Someone is going to have to earn their “red wings”…
No soup for you!
by creamy on Dec 6, 2011 2:12 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t know what’s worse, that joke or the fact that I know what it means…
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
It means you’re doing it in the shower…..
"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 the way, because of your comment, Stastny won’t play tonight. Great work.
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no Stastny for any of us!
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 1:41 PM MST up reply actions
It’s OK, I’m sure most of us are used to it.
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Ya’ll are on fire today. Very entertaining.
Duchene may be the face of this franchise, but O’Reilly is the heart. - Guitarpick8120
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by Joe Dunman on Dec 6, 2011 12:32 PM MST up reply actions 2 recs
See? Very entertaining today.
Duchene may be the face of this franchise, but O’Reilly is the heart. - Guitarpick8120
by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 6, 2011 12:37 PM MST up reply actions
You’re allowed to post in the desert?
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
Proud GM of the PRMLB Cincinnati Reds!
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I was hanging out with a camel who had wireless.
Duchene may be the face of this franchise, but O’Reilly is the heart. - Guitarpick8120
by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 6, 2011 7:45 PM MST up reply actions
I’ve always maintained that some gifs are funny. Most are just dumb. the one above is the former.
Duchene may be the face of this franchise, but O’Reilly is the heart. - Guitarpick8120
by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 6, 2011 7:46 PM MST up reply actions
Is this a known fact, your opinion, or someone we should definitely trade for?
"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?
FIRE SACCCCCCOOOOOOOOOOO.
Wait, what did you ask?
Duchene may be the face of this franchise, but O’Reilly is the heart. - Guitarpick8120
by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 7, 2011 1:55 AM MST up reply actions
So, ummmm, fuck the Canucks?
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!!
VAN is hot, but the Avs have faced 2 pretty hot teams in STL and DET and fared well, and they are usually a pretty good team on the road. Unfortunately, VAN totally owns COL lately. As a result, they always play with a lot of confidence against the Avs.
I wonder if Sacco will keep riding Varlamov, who has played extremely well the past 6 or 7 games. Has anyone been able to confirm who will start tonight (for either team)? I think I might actually rather face Luongo than Schneider right now.
No soup for you!
Varly for the Avs tonight. And apparently sanity will prevail and Giggy will start one of the two back-to-backers in Alberta.
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 Dec 6, 2011 12:43 PM MST up reply actions
Bob, that Stanley Cup-winning idiot Mike Babcock started Jimmy Howard for 17 straight games before Conklin played the other night. What’s the big deal? Has Varly struggled during this stretch? No, it’s been the opposite.
yeah, no complaints here at all
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 12:50 PM MST up reply actions
I think that is more of a reflection in a lack of faith in Conklin than a chosen strategy. Conklin has been very poor in limited opportunities this year, going 1-3 with a .889 save percentage. And when Sacco ran Andy into the ground a few years ago, I don’t think he had faith in Budaj. However, I think Giggy has shown that he is a more than competent backup. And playing Varly in back-to-backs would be stupid, especially given his injury history.
But as much as I hate the Wings, I’ve always liked Babcock. A lot.
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 Dec 6, 2011 12:51 PM MST up reply actions
But as much as I hate the Wings, I’ve always liked Babcock. A lot.
More like Bob in Detroit, amiright?
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
More like Bob in Babcock.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
by Mike @ MHH on Dec 6, 2011 1:59 PM MST up reply actions 5 recs
I hate you guys so much. Almost as much as I hate Dan.
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 Dec 6, 2011 2:03 PM MST up reply actions
I’ve never accused you of penetrating Mike Babcock, have I? NTTAWWT.
by DiD on Dec 6, 2011 2:08 PM MST up reply actions
This needs to be a green Bob in Babcock.
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 Dec 6, 2011 2:08 PM MST up reply actions
I feel a new nickname coming on….possibly one to dethrone the current reigning awesomeness of SeeSixWhore’s nick.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Nothing to see here. Hey, look at the awesome Andy Rooney impression that Dixo did up above! And where the heck has Kobario been?
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 Dec 6, 2011 2:26 PM MST up reply actions
I didn’t even come up with Kobario. Wish I would have.
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 Dec 6, 2011 4:21 PM MST up reply actions
Which were you thinking to go with? Bob-cock? Bob likes cock?
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 Dec 6, 2011 12:57 PM MST up reply actions
I think the consensus around here going into the season was that with Varly’s injury history, and the fact that he’s not really proven to be a workhorse goalie yet, it would be prudent for Sacco to limit his starts. Which has only been reinforced by how well Jiggy has played when given the chance.
I don’t mind at all that Varly is starting tonight. He should. But I also think it’s fair to keep a close eye on his workload.
No soup for you!
And you don’t think that ANYONE AT ALL on the Avs’ staff is keeping a close eye on his workload? He’s one of their most-prized assets, he cost a shitload, and they seem to want him as their goalie for a long time to come. I’m FAIRLY CERTAIN that the Avs are well aware of his mental and physical health, and monitor it every day.
And Bob, why are you speculating about Detroit? You have no idea.
Is Bob an expert?
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I don’t want to see the replay of Varly’s injury history.
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 Dec 6, 2011 1:02 PM MST up reply actions
No kidding. Gross.
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These “illnesses” worked just fine for Patrick Roy.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Rebound control and body language.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
by Mike @ MHH on Dec 6, 2011 2:00 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
He’ll probably be at the game tonight cheering for the home team, right?
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 Dec 6, 2011 2:03 PM MST up reply actions
I think he’ll be cheering for the Avs. But I hope he’ll be at the game, I imagine he takes a lot of pride in his pupil and the turnaround that he’s engineered.
It’s the same way Sacco beams with pride when he talks about O’Reilly and Landeskog. He’s done some great coaching with them, and he should be proud. The way he’s elevated O’Reilly from a defensive specialist to, let’s be honest, this team’s best center, has been pretty amazing.
by DiD on Dec 6, 2011 2:06 PM MST up reply actions
If he exclaims “I’m tired of it! Puke! Blah! All the time, puke!” then it might be time to sit him down for a game or two.
No soup for you!
Who own da Avs?
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 Dec 6, 2011 1:08 PM MST up reply actions
You brought up Detroit in the first place. I merely presented more facts, those being Conklin’s performance so far this season, and thus the speculation. But I was originally talking about the back-to-backers, because Sacco did start Andy in both games of back-to-backers a few seasons ago, and it did appear to wear him down. Although I think I saw some body language from Varly the other night that indicated he could use a break.
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 Dec 6, 2011 1:00 PM MST up reply actions
Big Detroit fan these days, huh?
Leave Coach Sacco alone, OK Bob? He’s turned things around, despite below-average play from some of our “best” players, we don’t need you starting up the Fire Sacco bandwagon again.
by DiD on Dec 6, 2011 1:04 PM MST up reply actions
JESUS CHRIST BOB
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 Dec 6, 2011 1:05 PM MST up reply actions
NOW THE WHOLE BLOG IS RUINED
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Sorry, I am not Tim Tebow.
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 Dec 6, 2011 1:07 PM MST up reply actions
BURN THE HERETIC!
2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: Chances are rapidly diminishing that this will not suck.
And I like Sacco. I just think he probably rides the hot goalie a little bit too much. And if he has a competent backup, like Giggy, he should probably use him. Other than that, I like what he’s done with our island of misfit forwards lately.
And you brought up Detroit. Dammit.
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 Dec 6, 2011 1:07 PM MST up reply actions
Howard only rests every seventh day.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
by Dixomatic on Dec 6, 2011 12:56 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
In all fairness with the colapse of last season and some of the early struggles this season, what team does not own the Avs lately?
That being said, we are playing really good hockey
by avalanchejef on Dec 6, 2011 12:47 PM MST up reply actions
Vancouver has won 6 of the last 7.
Avs have won 4 of the last 5.
A win here and it looks like 6 of 8 for Van, and 5 of 7 for the Avs…starting to look pretty damn good.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
5 of 6 for the Avs.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Whoops, I really hope I didn’t just jinx them…
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
Don’t worry, nobody will blame you if they lose.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Right. It’ll be Cole’s fault.
2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: Chances are rapidly diminishing that this will not suck.
Cursed eyes, that one.
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 Dec 6, 2011 1:49 PM MST up reply actions
Goddamn your eyes Cole!
/Patrick O’Brien FTW!
2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: Chances are rapidly diminishing that this will not suck.
Cole still can’t watch games on TV, right? Or he gets the Slumdog Millionaire treatment?
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 Dec 6, 2011 1:50 PM MST up reply actions
We won the Stl game! I watched that one! But no, Ill be on MHH, but sadly cant watch this evening.Ill be around without eyes
Cap Floor Team = Cap Floor Results
by Cole D Hamilton on Dec 6, 2011 1:55 PM MST up reply actions
This + Pepsi Max go for another win tonight baby!
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
I don’t have the time to read though all 400+ comments on this thread, but if I catch the right gist of what is going on, then all of you, and specifically you reading this right now, can all go fuck yourselves.
Spoon!!!!!!!!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Dec 6, 2011 1:08 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Actually we were doing a lot of deep soul-searching, sharing, and healing. The old, hurtful walls were being torn down and healthy relationships were being built. Until this post anyway.
No soup for you!
HE RUINED THE WHOLE BLOG!
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
This blog is an unmitigated disaster.
Spoon!!!!!!!!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Dec 6, 2011 2:31 PM MST up reply actions
Jesus Christ you guys
Being sick = I decide to doze on the couch for a while, which turns into every half hour I wake up and go “k I’m glad I only slept half an hour” and then immediately pass back out, and so the shit decides to pick then to hit the fan? >:l
I’m almost glad. Enough people already getting trolled without my help. I think I’ll go outside and kick all the tires on my car in preparation for this game
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
Jibble insulted you above and Dan and I both defended you. Fyi.
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 Dec 6, 2011 1:18 PM MST up reply actions
then I went and insulted you, jibble, Dan and Steve, among others.
Spoon!!!!!!!!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Dec 6, 2011 2:32 PM MST up reply actions
This rip job is f’n hilarious.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
I actually just listened to that. Lambert came off as woefully (even naively) unprepared to get the Bill O’Reilly treatment and Steigerwald came off as just a tremendous douche. No one won, except for Sidney Crosby, who turns out isn’t even mortal. Pretty big plus for that guy
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
As long as he doesn’t have to play outside ever again.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Uh oh
Better get on that trade then, for the guy’s health’s sake… maybe we should even consider replacing Yip with Kobasew.
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
Yeah, the Avs would be a good landing spot for him, but really, anywhere in the Western US would guarantee he’d never have to play another outdoor game again.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who ♥s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
That Bettman, always playing favorites.
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Didn’t know of Steigerwald. Now that I do, I wish I didn’t. What a douche. Sounds like he should write for the National Inquire.
Steigerwald is the guy who said the SF Giants fan who got attacked in Dodger stadium was asking for it
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 7:54 PM MST up reply actions
Best #SidneyCrosbyIsaVampire tweets:
Suddenly, a gigantic throng of 13-15 year old girls declare that they love hockey
Texas_Gal Texy
I already know what I’m going to be for Halloween next year!
Crosby has been good ever since recovering from a concussion. He probably has at least 4 more centuries left in him.
DownGoesBrown
Suggested new nickname for Sidney Crosby: The Human Twilight Reel.
Once you invite Sidney Crosby into the offensive zone, he can go in and out as he pleases.
didnt get concusssed at winter classic. just took a year to recover from natural light exposure.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who ♥s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
Now we know why the Winter Classic was delayed to a night-time start last year
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
beat you to it
makes sense the winter classic last year became a night game now doesn’t it
by Skijumper on Dec 6, 2011 1:56 PM PST
so…
Landeskog-O’Reilly-Hejduk
Jones-Duchene-Porter/Yip???
Galiardi-McClement-Winnik
McLeod-Porter/Yip?
or will sacco switch back to the ORLY/Landy/Winnik line?
I’d like to see Yip play on all four lines.
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by Joe Dunman on Dec 6, 2011 1:46 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
As would Vancouver.
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 Dec 6, 2011 1:49 PM MST up reply actions
You beat me to 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 Dec 6, 2011 1:48 PM MST up reply actions
I heard that Gali was skating with Jones and Duchene. Which I like better than most options.
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 Dec 6, 2011 1:48 PM MST up reply actions
I don’t think he’s gonna break up LandO’Hedge. He realizes they’re on fire
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
I thought it was the LO’RD line (Landy-O’Reilly-Duke)
OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd
by Busted Twigg on Dec 6, 2011 3:48 PM MST up reply actions 2 recs
I like it, ’specially since Duke is already a lord.
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
Lord Howard is spinning in his bed made of gold, virgins, broken dreams and sheep.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
how bout the LMAO line (Landeskog, Milan And O’Reilly)
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 5:00 PM MST up reply actions 2 recs
I like it cuz other teams gots to be thinking, “Psh. A rookie, a guy on the verge of retirement, and a third liner? We got this.” And then the LMAO line proceeds with a clinic on how to play really good hockey.
Duchene may be the face of this franchise, but O’Reilly is the heart. - Guitarpick8120
by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 6, 2011 7:56 PM MST up reply actions
that is a fat cat
Duchene may be the face of this franchise, but O’Reilly is the heart. - Guitarpick8120
by Cheryl Bradley on Dec 6, 2011 7:56 PM MST up reply actions
Oh man!
Phoenix put Patrick O’Sullivan on waivers! Get on that Sherman! Because FOUR O’ players are different than three! Just think how good our TOILOI would be!
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who ♥s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
Time on Ice per Luck of the Irish. We were enlightened by Joe here.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who ♥s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
You say enlightened, I say engeniused.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
I think I just read
That Andidee isn’t satisfied with three O’s and wants one more.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Dec 6, 2011 3:34 PM MST up reply actions
I hope he’s into random tangents, or there will only be so much he can read before he straight gets sick 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’s not our fault he has bad taste
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 5:06 PM MST up reply actions
If he does, the apple got chucked very far from the tree.
"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?
Mile High Hockey: Not Exactly Beach Front Property
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Mile High Hockey: What a Bunch of Stastnys
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 2:29 PM MST up reply actions 11 recs
THIS PLEASE
Cap Floor Team = Cap Floor Results
by Cole D Hamilton on Dec 6, 2011 2:31 PM MST up reply actions
Do it Dave. You know you want to.
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 cant believe it hasnt happened yet
Cap Floor Team = Cap Floor Results
by Cole D Hamilton on Dec 6, 2011 2:37 PM MST up reply actions
it has
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Dec 6, 2011 2:39 PM MST up reply actions
i love you and your sig dave
Cap Floor Team = Cap Floor Results
by Cole D Hamilton on Dec 6, 2011 2:40 PM MST up reply actions
I love it
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 his sig is the greatest thing ever
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 Dec 6, 2011 7:59 PM MST up reply actions
Lithgow built his entire career around being creepy.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
You want creepy?
"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 Dec 6, 2011 3:08 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh. My. God. How has that not been purged from existence?
"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 that word means what you think it means.
"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?
Mile High Hockey: We Can Almost See An Ocean.
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 actually really like this one to
Cap Floor Team = Cap Floor Results
by Cole D Hamilton on Dec 6, 2011 2:38 PM MST up reply actions
too
Cap Floor Team = Cap Floor Results
by Cole D Hamilton on Dec 6, 2011 2:38 PM MST up reply actions
Run by cliques of lawyers.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Love this Tweet from Haynes
VoiceoftheAvs Mike Haynes
Avs fans…do you like the new schedule for next year? I have been preaching about having all the other teams coming to Denver for years
Looks he is getting tired of showering the same visiting teams with praise.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
Lay on your arm until it goes to sleep.
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 Dec 6, 2011 2:51 PM MST up reply actions
Shit, I just realized
Varlamov’s good play recently must because his Russian mother brought steroids for him from Russia.
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 wish my mom would hook me up like that.
Mile High Hockey: The Avs are so young, we had to hire Chris Hansen as a site moderator.
Nuck the fucks!
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP. RAYMOND BOURQUE: A DREAM COME TRUE!
Just a heads up, we’re missing Stastny, who’s been, even from his last game, 4th best forward at best for the Avs.
The Canucks are going to be without Higgins who’s been their best forward behind the Sedins all year.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
The Canucks are going to be without Higgins who’s been their best forward behind the Sedins all year.
Only after I dropped him in the MHH fantasy league. Fucker. He & Blake Wheeler can go to hell.
2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: Chances are rapidly diminishing that this will not suck.
Tidbits about the Avs Ray Ferraro dropped this morning:
Host “They’re goaltending has been good”
Ferraro: (Varlamov) better be good, they gave up a first…etc etc.
Their erratic.
If they can get you in an open game, they can score.
Duchene has been been a little enigmatic.
Ryan OReilly has really taken a step forward, he’s a really good player.
I look at this team and they have no identity yet.
Their unsettled…Colorado can’t seem to stick to their structure and this is the Canucks game to lose.
Frankly, I’m tired of the BS most of these guys regurgitate on a regular basis… yeah Varlamovs good BUT HE BETTER BE…no shit you idiot, have you seem the guy play? He’s been fucking good.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
No shift A here
but you guys are all so fucking boring it was pretty easy to zzzz
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+
Whatever we were doing important commenting while you were doing what? Exam? Intervierws? Yeah, thought so.
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.
Helllllll yeah
Interview was awesome, exams were boring. Don’t judge me, you dirty fucking lawyer
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+
I think we need music to set the tone for the game tonight.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who ♥s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
UGH
FUCK NO
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+
Just as long as Lu has the same reaction, we’ll be good.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who ♥s the Avs.
Varly: you're awesome. We love you. Please don't break.
Answered my question.
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 Dec 6, 2011 5:16 PM MST up reply actions
Don’t like it either. Worst goal song ever, imo. But maybe andidee was just thinking that it would rekindle bad memories of playoff failures of the past for Lou and the ’nucks?
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 Dec 6, 2011 5:15 PM MST up reply actions
This song might be more appropriate. Some of the lyrics are NSFW, so don’t play it loud.
If you young ones don’t know about Warren Zevon, get cracking. Excitable Boy is an excellent place to start.
by DiD on Dec 6, 2011 5:16 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah, they’re both on that album (or CD or mp3 download or whatever it is).
by DiD on Dec 6, 2011 5:32 PM MST up reply actions
Anyone else getting a bunch of Jackie Chans?
At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?
This thread needs more TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEBOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
Captain! There’s Tebows of the starboard bow.
Shields up! Phasers set to maximum!
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.
It's okay
tebow still loves you.
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
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