Game 67 Recap: Uh, What do you think happened?
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Mar 11, 2011 9:32 PM MST
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Ducks and Avalanche tonight. My son has 3 friends over for a sleepover / wrestling melee housebreaking match, so my wife and I are seeking refuge in the living room. Hopefully, the Avalanche are more enjoyable than a bunch of crazy 9-year olds.
Lines tonight:
Porter, Stastny, Jones.
Yip, Duchene, Hekduk
McLeod, O'Reilly, Winnik
Koci, McClement. Dupuis
Wilson, Johnson
Foote, Holos.
Hunwick, O'Byrne
At least that's according to Altitude. Although it's a home game so that's probably semi-accurate
1st Period
19:00 The Altitude rave about 40-year old Teemu Selanne. My wife pipes in sarcastically "not that that's old". She'll get her turn next year.
18:14 The Ryan O'Byrne skate slash is shown for the 1,000,000th time.
17:32 Hunwick is playing with Holos. I don't know if Altitude was wrong (again) or if Sacco & Lefevbre have already changed things up
16:23 Johnson stumbles at the blueline. He's listed as day to day with a concussion. (not really)
14:38 Wilson is paired with Foote. So, throw out the above pairings.
14:25 Standings graphics. HEY, AVS CAN STILL GET TO 92 POINTS!
13:31 Haynes: "Selanne is a finisher". Groan.
11:49 Highlight reel shot attempt between the legs by Dupuis. That was great, even if it didn't work.
11:27 Avs on PP. I have a big orange cat sitting next to me. Sorry, Stanley. Your time is nigh.
10:53 Delay of game on Ducks. 5 on 3 coming up. Oooh, I hope someone brings up Joel Quenneville.
10:52 Sacco calls a timeout. He's a big fan of using those early.
10:45 7 seconds later, Jones takes a penalty. Not even enough time to say "Quenneville"
10:07 Hejduk has a golden chance, but it dribbles past the goal line
9:46 and Hunwick fires a bullet that misses the net. Frantic, exciting...and unsuccessful. This also describes my attempts to get laid in college.
6:47 Hunwick makes a big check on some dude for the Ducks.
6:23 McLeod v Winchester. Some rabbit punches by Winchester and both went down right away.
4:10 Altitude has created a stat called penalty minute differential - the difference between McLeod and the 2nd guy on the team in penalty minutes. Yep, it's been a long year.
:43 O'Reilly scores. Fools everyone, including the cameraman. Looks good on the replay though. Huge goal - 1-0 going into the 2nd. Hope I didn't jinx it there.
And we're good. A lead at intermission. That happens, like, never.
2nd Period
19:26 But this happens all the time. Saku Koivu scores 30 seconds in to tie it up. Well, it was fun while it lasted.
16:34 Getzlaf scores on the PP to make it 2-1. This was kind of inevitable. Avs have played a good game so far...and are losing.
15:44 4 on 4, Winchester and McLeod for unsportsmanlike jostling.
15:04 Avs tie it! David Jones is the TIE fighter, with a tip in on front. 2-2. Good game.
14:40 Geez, 3-2 Anaheim now. Getzlaf destroys Duchene, takes the puck away and dishes to Corey Perry in front. That was just unfair.
12:03 Technical problems are preventing them to go down to Kyle Keefe. Not sure I'd categorize this as a "problem"
11:15 Teams are on 4 on 4 again. Another goal explosion?
9:47 Called that. Avs get an odd-man rush and miss the net. Ducks go back the other way with an odd-man...and score. 4-2 Ducks. 4 goals in 10 minutes for the Ducks. Awesome.
9:02 Good news, though. All for Anaheim goals are "good goals" and "fun goals to watch". I can put the revolver down now.
6:53 Hejduk is hurt? Somehow I missed that.
1:56 Avs are putting some good pressure on. And Hejduk is on the bench, so I guess he's okay.
3rd Period
Okay, 2nd period was awful. Hopefully, the 3rd will work out a bit better. Who am I kidding?
19:36 Hejduk IS hurt. Done for the night with a shoulder injury. He's the last Avalanche to play all 82 games (08-09). I thought it was Hannan, to be honest.
14:54 I've officially tuned out of the game. 2 goals in 14 minutes? Unpossible.
11:34 Wilson got nailed against the boards. He takes as many big hits as he dishes out, I'd say.
10:00 Hey, 5-2 now. Visnovski fires a rifle. Maybe tipped by Bobby Ryan. FML
9:50 Preview for the Nashville game. To which my first reaction is: I have to watch this team again tomorrow? Shouldn't we have a couple days off to recover / dry out?
9:02 oh cool, Ducks are on a PP as well. They should run the Subway promo now. Fans, if the Avalanche magically score 4 goals in the final 9 minutes...
7:47...uh, make that 5 goals. Winchester makes it 6-2. He's a pure sniper, that Brad Winchester.
6:15 And they just ran the Subway promo. It's all about the timing.
5:37 "In today's National Hockey League, home ice advantage doesn't mean that much." Thanks, Mike, I think we've figured that one out.
4:57 Koci getting some 3rd period ice time, to piss off Darren Elliot
1:28 Some boos in the Pepsi Center. Or maybe they are just chanting "Bluuuuuuueberry"
And it's in the books. Avalanche lose a close one, 6-2. They played a good 20 minutes though!a
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Winnik is a fucking #Winner. Le P'tit Français est un Des Boys. Can Johnson bring me loads of happiness? Bucket Loads. Ryan O`Byrne must have #TigerBlood
Because 30 is different than 20.
by Sandie Gauthier on Mar 11, 2011 10:04 PM MST up reply actions
I hope this team doesn’t get too used to losing.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Mar 11, 2011 9:37 PM MST reply actions
They appear to have embraced it as a way of life at this point.
Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.
I feel the need to post this after every game in order to make me feel less shitty about what I just saw.
Jumpin' on the Johnson bandwagon
Good goalie. WHEN.
The Impossible: MAKE IT HAPPEN, SHERMAN
This teams work ethic is the problem. I’m sick of all the excuses of injuries and being out muscled by bigger teams. All that is crap. The Avs lose because they don’t work harder than the other team. They have the same talent, same systems, and yet they don’t keep fighting once they get punched in the mouth.
"If we cannot find a way, we will make one." -Hannibal
by AvalancheRescueDog on Mar 11, 2011 9:50 PM MST reply actions
This team didn’t give up tonight. I was there and I never saw any quit. They simply were outplayed by a more talented team that knows how to destroy the Sacco’s hockey for dummies system.
by quietstorm560 on Mar 11, 2011 10:44 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
WHAT?????
Duke and Stazz in the same game? Following a game where we lost Liles? Please no. Please.
Jumpin' on the Johnson bandwagon
Good goalie. WHEN.
The Impossible: MAKE IT HAPPEN, SHERMAN
This team is injured because the Sacco places them in harms way with his idiotic system. And when they struggle he sends them down to the minors if possible or he sits them on nacho duty.
by quietstorm560 on Mar 11, 2011 10:46 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Haters be hatin' and finding excuses to hate.
Heil Panzerfaust!
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, four years of Awesomeness.
by Tempestuous Binary on Mar 11, 2011 11:17 PM MST up reply actions
Wait
Should I have said “Should I just fanshoot that?” Or was I right the first time? Oh boy, uncertainty!
"Yeah, that's the wurst."
Fuck.
Jumpin' on the Johnson bandwagon
Good goalie. WHEN.
The Impossible: MAKE IT HAPPEN, SHERMAN
by andidee15 on Mar 11, 2011 10:07 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Do I want to see this?
Winnik is a fucking #Winner. Le P'tit Français est un Des Boys. Can Johnson bring me loads of happiness? Bucket Loads. Ryan O`Byrne must have #TigerBlood
Because 30 is different than 20.
by Sandie Gauthier on Mar 11, 2011 10:27 PM MST up reply actions
Well, at least DU wins 4-2
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Hugging the cap floor and waiting on their revenue share, because hey, billionaires need welfare too!
Brad Malone gets 2A in ND’s 8-0 demolition of Mich Tech.
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Hugging the cap floor and waiting on their revenue share, because hey, billionaires need welfare too!
CCHA will be great to watch this year in the next few rounds.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Mar 11, 2011 10:28 PM MST up reply actions
But you are talking about WCHA… North Dakota, not Notre Shame.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Mar 11, 2011 10:36 PM MST up reply actions
We’re getting tossed around like a bunch of ragdolls.
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Hugging the cap floor and waiting on their revenue share, because hey, billionaires need welfare too!
It’s not personal now…but if this was ANY other team, Sacco would’ve been long gone…if not for him sucking or a plethora of reason we have no idea, but the mere fact that this team needed a wakeup call. I’d say keep him because that status quo of suck has brought us within a realistic shot of number 1 draft pick.
I’m so glad that it’s ok for us to be this bad and nothing is done about it.
I've told you a million times not to exaggerate!
If this were a healthy team and this was happening I would agree.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Mar 11, 2011 10:28 PM MST up reply actions
They all need scrubbing out from time to time?
Just remember what the MPAA says: Horrific, deplorable violence is okay, as long as people don't say any naughty words!
Excuses are like assholes.
If you use them too much they start to stink.
I've told you a million times not to exaggerate!
Excuses are like assholes.
Everyone has one and they all stink.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
by Americanario on Mar 12, 2011 8:43 AM MST up reply actions
Everyone needs one?
Heil Panzerfaust!
"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.
The Number Zero, four years of Awesomeness.
by Tempestuous Binary on Mar 11, 2011 11:19 PM MST up reply actions
We respectfully disagree.
Yours truly,
Colostomy Bag Manufacturers of North America, Ltd.
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Hugging the cap floor and waiting on their revenue share, because hey, billionaires need welfare too!
I was there booing at the end of the game. As a season ticket holder, I’ve got three more games and I’m preparing my paper bag for these games.
The way this ownership has taken advantage of the loyal fanbase is despicable. Greg from Accounting has done nothing except stay at the bottom of the cap. Lacroix proved he had no clue how to operate in the Salary Cap NHL and yet the guy is still president? Please, he’s lost touch with reality.
I’m disgusted by how this storied franchise has fallen. I know we’re rebuilding but this is absolutely pathetic. Craig Anderson pulled a LeBron/Melo and held this season hostage and we got bamboozled into taking crappy sieve Elliott.
I refuse to continue to support outrageous ticket prices for this AHL product being put on the ice. Stanley needs to get a clue and hand the reins over to Super Joe.
by quietstorm560 on Mar 11, 2011 10:57 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Yes please. Let Super Joe run the show. At least he’d give a damn.
Jumpin' on the Johnson bandwagon
Good goalie. WHEN.
The Impossible: MAKE IT HAPPEN, SHERMAN
I also want to say how much of adive that Getzlaf tripping penalty was. Goodness if an official was actually in position they would’ve seen it for what it was.
A few plays later a similar collision occured with Duchene and there was no call. That phantom tripping call was what completely destroyed the momentum after the Jones goal.
by quietstorm560 on Mar 11, 2011 11:09 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Mumbles Sacco says...
…not that it’s an excuse, but the injuries, the injjurireisimumblmumblemumble
It's All About The AA
if we can just go on a hot streak, the playoffs are still in reach!
It's All About the $
by Cole D Hamilton on Mar 12, 2011 12:15 AM MST reply actions
I saw Radar’s goal, started working on some chores that went a little long, and missed four freaking goals. I wish I’d seen them, because it had to be more interesting than watching the third.
Honestly, I don’t blame Sacco more than anyone else over this. All four wheels came off the bus. You don’t blame one lug nut for that. I just wish someone out there could look like he’s having fun. In the meantime, reboot and start again.
I am rapidly coming to the conclussion
that Sherman or LaCroix (sp?) have instructed Sacco to play Elliott at every possibility. Intentionally to tank for the top pick. I really think this slide is premeditated by management. They know what El-hole is capable of. He’s backstopped, what, six games now and let in 4+ pucks each game.
The ducks game was winnable. Budaj would have done a better job and given the rest of the team some hope for pulling out a win. Elliott does nothing but collapse. Surely the top brass know this. How could they not know?
Therefore I conclude that even the Avs management are Languishing for Landskorg!
Avs are playing in a back-to-back this weekend. You NORMALLY play both goalies. So unless Elliott plays again against Nashville….
But I do agree that they are going to play Elliott a lot, not because of “tanking”, but because they are trying to decide if they can keep him (either as a #1, as a back-up to Budaj, or in place of Budaj). You’re going to play a guy as much as possible when you need to make that kind of decision.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
by Americanario on Mar 12, 2011 8:48 AM MST up reply actions
How much evaluation does the guy need? Its pretty obvious he’s not a long term solution, nor is he even a short term solution…
How much evaluation have they given Hunwick? It took him 20+ games to start playing better. He’s still not what I’d want in a D-man, but he’s been a lot better than those first 20 games.
Do I think Elliot’s going to turn it around? Not really, but then again how fair is it when every goalie the Avs have had on the ice this season has given up 3+ goals every night? I think Elliott was a terrible acquisition and the Avs should have gotten better in return for Andy, but we don’t know why/how that all came to pass. The Avs are probably just trying to give him what they feel is a fair shake.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
by Americanario on Mar 12, 2011 10:32 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
as a #1
my first thought is lol. My second thought is oh god, please don’t make me suffer through 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?
I had a hard time typing it, but you have to wonder if the Organ-I-zation has thought of it that way.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
by Americanario on Mar 12, 2011 10:33 AM MST up reply actions
I really hope they’ve seen how often he gets scored on from the blue line before they take that tack. Your point about Hunwick is well taken, but at least people who had watched him before the trade were saying he could be better. People who have watched Elliott before the trade have said nothing of the kind.
"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?
He only gave up one against the Sharks, and it was a physics-defying tip-in.
I make music. I don't think it's despicable, do you?
Thanks for the recap. It has the essence of the pain of watching the game without the actual pain or 2.5 hour investment. I’m embarrassed for this franchise. I won’t be watching any more. Altitude and KSE gain revenue from me tuning into the game. They haven’t earned it.
See ya all around the draft.
"It's all about the $"
Guess I'm the new Duchene basher
But his brutal turnover to Getzlaf in his own zone was the backbreaker in this game.
It’s tough to watch a team become so demoralized (yes, this is body language pop-psychology speculation) after one incident, but that’s what happens sometimes, and seems to happen to this team. Something bad happens and it just snowballs.
Avalanche Shutouts are a powerful Aphrodisiac
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Mar 12, 2011 11:10 AM MST reply actions
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