Game 82 Preview: Worst Team Against Second-Worst Team
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Apr 10, 2011 6:00 AM MDT
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It's almost over, in several ways.
In a few hours, the two worst teams in hockey will put the closing touches on a couple of truly awful season. The Oilers had the worst record in the NHL last year, and will repeat those honors this year. They become the first team to repeat as the NHL's worst since the 1998-1999 Tampa Bay Lighting (their leading scorer that year? Darcy Tucker). For Edmonton, this will be either the 3rd or 4th worst season in franchise history, depending on how the game goes today.
The Avalanche will be finishing up their worst season since moving to Denver (unless they can find a way to get 3 points out of today's game). Superb!
It's also the final game for at least one member of the Avalanche. Adam Foote will dress today to play in one final game. Among other players who do (or will) have their numbers in the rafters, none really got to have a send off like Foote will today. No one knew Roy's last game would be that OT stunner. In Sakic's last game, he left early in a game in Phoenix and never played again. Forsberg retired before playing at the Pepsi Center this year. Bourque, of course, went out on top...but there wasn't much time in his final game to stop and get a standing ovation. Kind of ironic that perhaps the least heralded of the core of Avalanche greats is going to be the one guy who gets a proper farewell game.
Of course, Foote may not be the only person playing his final game in an Avalanche uniform tonight. Milan Hejduk's status for next year is uncertain, although it's sounding more and more like he will be returning. Peter Budaj is an unrestricted free agent this summer, as is that hot new defenseman, David Koci. Shawn Belle is a restricted free agent, but minor-leaguers generally don't get offer sheets (Ray Macias has already been sent back to Lake Erie).
And, might we be seeing Joe Sacco behind the bench for the final time? I don't really know how the winds are blowing on this one. I think the plan has probably been to bring him back...but this 4-26-2 finish to the season might change some minds? It's Pierre Lacroix's birthday on Monday...might he get himself a new coach for his big day?
| Colorado | Edmonton | |||
| 29th | 66 | Points | 30th | 61 |
| 18th | 2.68 | GF/G | 29th | 2.32 |
| 30th | 3.51 | GA/G | 28th | 3.16 |
| 11th | 18.1 | PP% | 29th | 13.9 |
| 30th | 76.6 | PK% | 29th | 77.2 |
| 21st | 29.2 | S/G | 29th | 26.7 |
| 24th | 31.9 | SA/G | 22nd | 31.8 |
| 17th | 50.4 | FO% | 30th | 44.3 |
| 20th | 13.2 | PIM/G | 28th | 15.5 |
| Duchene | 65 pts | Top Scorer | Eberle | 43 pts |
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let the boringness begin :P
is it october yet?
Colorado penalty: 2 minutes... a whole bunch of guys...
FOOTER !!!
I can only imagine that he won’t be playing too many shifts.
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 Apr 10, 2011 9:04 AM MDT reply actions
They way he was talking on Friday about how bad hi leg is, I see maybe 1 shift early and one shift at the end
Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
Yup, that’s what I was thinking too. He said it’s a leg fracture.
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 Apr 10, 2011 9:56 AM MDT up reply actions
It really is a shame the Footer’s last season with the Avs had to be a record setting crappy one. He deserves better.
Forget the seals. Club Hunwick
Sakic Forsberg and Foote all retired in shit seasons
Last place. When.
by Cole D Hamilton on Apr 10, 2011 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions
4-26-2….wow. On the flip side, what is their opponents’ record in those 32 games? 28-1-3?
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by BrianD on Apr 10, 2011 9:36 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Bertuzzi just sustained a loud and extended chorus of boos from the crowd at the United Center, louder than any other Wing member
Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
I’m a bit disappointed that ESPN America decided to show the ultra-unimportant PIT-ATL instead of Foote’s last game.
Because....fuck the Red Wings!
The Chronicle of Elliott and Sherman's Tank, Edition 20
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
by andidee15 on Apr 10, 2011 10:34 AM MDT reply actions 9 recs
I didn't make this, but it popped up in a google search and made me smile :D
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
by andidee15 on Apr 10, 2011 10:52 AM MDT reply actions 2 recs
HUNWICK. WHY.
DECENT OFFICIALS. WHEN? NEVER.
by JackAvsFan on Apr 10, 2011 11:02 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Duchene has 65 points on the season, Tavares 67 with no more games to play. I would love to see Matty score up 3 points tonight to take the lead.
Thanks Joe... Thanks Peter....
He needs a hat-trick to reach 30 goals. It would be nice to see him get his first hatty because 30 is different than 20.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
by Americanario on Apr 10, 2011 11:06 AM MDT up reply actions
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
by andidee15 on Apr 10, 2011 11:08 AM MDT reply actions 2 recs
love this one too. I would vote for this as the GDT, just this pic
Last place. When.
by Cole D Hamilton on Apr 10, 2011 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions
I wanted to include it in my ‘crop above, but it didn’t fit. I’d love if it was posted along with the Foote Farewell. Its such a great picture.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Hmmm, I don’t see anything.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
by Americanario on Apr 10, 2011 12:26 PM MDT up reply actions
This is awesome in so many ways
HUNWICK. WHY.
DECENT OFFICIALS. WHEN? NEVER.
by JackAvsFan on Apr 10, 2011 11:22 AM MDT reply actions 3 recs
First Generation of Avs: Foote, Sakic, Forsberg
Second Generation of Avs: Johnson, Duchene, O’Reilly
Give it 10 years. We’ll be saying the second set’s names with just as much reverence as the first.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Where did the picture go?
Let’s try this again.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
by andidee15 on Apr 10, 2011 11:32 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wow
He looks young here. Any guesses on the year? 96? 97?
HUNWICK. WHY.
DECENT OFFICIALS. WHEN? NEVER.
So, um, apparently Teemu Selanne’s been fighting…
I make music. I don't think it's despicable, do you?
Ah, the good ol’ Zigzags. I don’t mind the Unis, but there is just something so classic about those first Avalanche jerseys. I hope we do a game at some point (like a heritage classic or something) where we break them out again. I’d love to see number 9 wearing one of those. He’d probably get a kick of it too.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
I think what made them so cool is the originality. Everybody has done straight or vertical stripes and all that stuff. But these ones actually had something that no other jerseys had, and it was unmistakably an Avalanche jersey if it had that pattern.
As for the new ones, it just feels like all the jerseys are the same with different colors and slightly different stripe positions. Nothing interesting.
HUNWICK. WHY.
DECENT OFFICIALS. WHEN? NEVER.
That is an unbelievably good scowl. Not gonna miss 38 year old foote much, but going to miss 32 year old foote in a giant way
The 2010-2011 Avalanche - Driving up hits on www.beer.com all season!
by RyanO'Reilly FanClub on Apr 10, 2011 11:43 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
For a second I thought that’s Rick Nash.
Because....fuck the Red Wings!
by StiflersMom on Apr 10, 2011 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions
LOL
Sakic: “I’m the king.”
Foote: “I protect the king.”
Foppa: " ’sup, guys?"
Because....fuck the Red Wings!
by StiflersMom on Apr 10, 2011 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions
Foppa: “I’m not going back to that hairstylist again.”
I make music. I don't think it's despicable, do you?
Hey, does anyone know the date when Foote broke the glass with that Saber’s player? I saw the clip in the Highlight video and would really like to see if there’s a still image of that hit somewhere. I just can’t seem to find it.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Partners in crime everywhere
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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