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Avalanche at Kings, Game 49 Preview


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Game 49. Exactly 59.756% of the way through the season. The All-Star Break is in 9 days. The NHL Trade Deadline is in 37 days. The game is scheduled for 8:30 pm MT. [Editor's Note: You know you are an engineer when...].

The Avalanche are back on the road after their one game stop in Denver on Wednesday where they earned a shootout win against the Panthers. The Kings are playing their second consecutive home game and are coming off a shootout loss to the Flames on Thursday. With the All-Star Break looming, Los Angeles and recent head coaching hire Darryl Sutter look to give themselves a chance to win the homestand with victories over the Avs and the visiting Sens on Tuesday. Wins in those games would push the Kings points streak to 8 games. Colorado continues the road trip in Anaheim on Sunday before returning to the Pepsi Center on Tuesday in the run up to the break (for everybody except Gabriel Landeskog of course).

Seventh-place LA sits 4 points ahead of the Avs, but only 1 point behind 3rd place San Jose who holds the slim lead in the Pacific Division. Meanwhile, Colorado is looking up at Vancouver (up 8 points) who hold down the NW Division throne and 2nd Playoff spot. The Avalanche has a bevy of playoff suitors nipping at their heels as swooning regressing Minnesota is just one point back with a game in hand and Dallas is right behind them with three games in their favor. Right there with them in the Annual Western Conference Playoff Logjam is Calgary and Phoenix although Jewels From The Crown contends that it isn't as bunched up as previous years. I said all that to say this: Points are important. The Avs need to come out of this Left Coast Swing with a cushion. Since the Kings are fans of giving points away under Sutter (8-1-6 since being hired), hopefully the Avs can garner at least one point out of tonight's tilt.

When the Avs and Kings faced off in the City of Angels a couple of weeks ago, the Kings fans felt they had been bamboozled by NHL officiating. LA winger Simon Gagne is still out with a concussion and the remainder of their forward corp. produces at an somewhat familiar rate to Avalanche fans (106 GF in LA, 124 GF in COL). I'm not sure what lineup changes are in store for Colorado tonight as Wilson is healthy and Hejda is available. I assume Jonathan Quick in net for the Kings and internet rumblings have Jean-Sebastien Giguere start tonight. I assume Semyon Varlamov will split duties on the 2nd half of the back-to-back tomorrow night.

Three points for everybody! Go Avalanche.

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Hey Mike, It was a Overtime win, not a shootout win.

Go Avs!

by Jake "aka" Dubin on Jan 21, 2012 10:10 AM MST reply actions  

Mike is one of those people who thinks overtime is a complete waste and a disgrace to hockey. He only likes shootouts and refuses to acknowledge the existence of overtimes.

Also, I am stuck at work today. This thread better entertain me.

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 Jan 21, 2012 10:27 AM MST up reply actions  

I wouldn’t count on it

DDC is deeply embedded throughout this blog. For better or worse, his taint taints us all.

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 21, 2012 10:30 AM MST up reply actions  

Ha. Jerk.

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 Jan 21, 2012 10:30 AM MST up reply actions  

Not to mention the season isn’t exactly 59.756% over, that is a rounded off number not an exact number.

Also why does Mike hate the Avalanche so much that he is making the prediction that the season will be over after 82 games, so we won’t be making the playoffs.

Avalanche Hockey: egressing to the mean

by cush52 on Jan 21, 2012 11:45 AM MST up reply actions  

Exactly 59.756097561% of the regular season is over, according to my TI-89 Titanium calculator, so it must be right.

Living in the D, but It's All About The A.

by Avalanche318 on Jan 21, 2012 12:20 PM MST up reply actions  

Mike has a TI-93. His is better.

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 Jan 21, 2012 12:23 PM MST up reply actions  

I will keep my TI-85. Hell that thing is almost as old as some of the people who post on this site. I got it in the fall 1994.

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by cush52 on Jan 21, 2012 12:31 PM MST up reply actions  

Is there actually a TI-93?

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 Jan 21, 2012 12:33 PM MST up reply actions  

nope, no such version, your web of deceit and mischief has failed again.

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by cush52 on Jan 21, 2012 12:36 PM MST up reply actions  

Close, there’s a 92 and a 95

At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?

by SteveHouse on Jan 21, 2012 12:37 PM MST up reply actions  

I like my TI-86, thank you very much.

Just a Colorado girl in Montana who ♥s the Avs and writes for Mile High Hockey.

by andidee15 on Jan 21, 2012 12:39 PM MST up reply actions  

Fuck that noise. TI can suck it. I rawk a HP 48GX. Reverse Polish FOR. THE. WIN.

If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!

by Mike @ MHH on Jan 21, 2012 1:10 PM MST up reply actions  

Still have my HP-11c and HP-15c. Other than they go through button batteries like chocolates, they’re perfect.

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 21, 2012 1:16 PM MST up reply actions  

Oh yeah? Well I have a slide rule.

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by c6hor8 on Jan 21, 2012 1:21 PM MST up reply actions  

That’s fucking hysterical.

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 Jan 21, 2012 1:30 PM MST up reply actions  

Well played Tolstoy, well played!

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by Hopfenkopf on Jan 21, 2012 4:30 PM MST up reply actions   1 recs

how’s being old working out for you?

Can't listen to Party Rock anymore....all I hear is 'Everyday lines are Shufflin'

by lifeblood19 on Jan 21, 2012 1:22 PM MST up reply actions  

I actually have my Dad’s collection of slide rules, including one that’s about 3 feet long.

The old bit isn’t too bad. It beats the alternative at this point.

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 21, 2012 1:28 PM MST up reply actions  

It’s a good thing Wikipedia isn’t blacked out today or I would have had no idea what you were talking about.

by JProulx on Jan 21, 2012 1:28 PM MST up reply actions  

Lawn. Off.

2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: Chances are rapidly diminishing that this will not suck.

by Hopfenkopf on Jan 21, 2012 4:30 PM MST up reply actions  

awe I just said that down there, damnit

I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.

by ProfessorOak on Jan 21, 2012 12:56 PM MST up reply actions  

The Western Conference may not be as bunched up as in past years, but there are still 8 points separating 6th through 12th and no one has more than 1 game in hand. San Jose burned a game last night without getting points. Just more than 40% of the season remains (I too am an engineer but have been tempered by years in management), so there’s plenty of time for epic collapses or torrid runs. It’s very tight.

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 21, 2012 10:32 AM MST reply actions  

I’m not going to sit here and say that every game from here on out is a ‘must win’. But lets be honest, there’s not much room to mess around out there and still make the playoffs.

Thanks, Joe... Thanks, Peter.... Thanks, Adam....

by mfured20 on Jan 21, 2012 10:36 AM MST up reply actions  

Three points for every loss would get the Avs to 95 points.

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 Jan 21, 2012 10:37 AM MST up reply actions  

That’s a pretty radical proposal for counting standings. How many for a win?

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 21, 2012 10:38 AM MST up reply actions  

Haha. Yeah, my comment came out wrong.

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 Jan 21, 2012 10:42 AM MST up reply actions  

Damn, Dallas has 2 in hand. That rectal lobotomy they gave me when I became a manager had an impact.

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 21, 2012 10:37 AM MST up reply actions  

Based on what i’ve watched, I worry Phoenix is more of a threat than Minnesota or Dallas.

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 Jan 21, 2012 10:38 AM MST up reply actions  

I think Dallas’ situation is temporary. They are really beat up. If they can stay within about 6 points of 8th, they are a threat. Agree on MIN.

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 21, 2012 10:39 AM MST up reply actions  

Seeing as they had to remove your spine as well, the rectal approach seemed most efficient.

2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: Chances are rapidly diminishing that this will not suck.

by Hopfenkopf on Jan 21, 2012 11:36 AM MST up reply actions  

This is pretty cool

http://www.sportsclubstats.com/2011-2012-realign/hockey/Canada/NHL.html

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 Jan 21, 2012 10:47 AM MST reply actions  

So basically the Avs would have the same chances as they do now? Am I reading that correctly?

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 21, 2012 10:49 AM MST up reply actions  

I guess the difference is that the Avs would only be competing with Phoenix.

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 Jan 21, 2012 10:54 AM MST up reply actions  

Win today and the Avs probability for playoffs is 43% lose and it’s 29%. That’s a ridiculous swing at the 60% point of the season. I question his simulation. It’s probably based on statistics.

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 21, 2012 10:57 AM MST up reply actions  

yeah, that’s way too intense for me

Can't listen to Party Rock anymore....all I hear is 'Everyday lines are Shufflin'

by lifeblood19 on Jan 21, 2012 11:00 AM MST up reply actions  

There is a fundamental flaw in this site. It’s treating the NHL as a single league that pulls the top 8 for the playoffs. I don’t think it does anything about conference standings,

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 21, 2012 11:02 AM MST up reply actions  

And that it takes hockey from being something that’s fun, and turns it into a math assignment….and as a musician, that doesn’t really work out.

Can't listen to Party Rock anymore....all I hear is 'Everyday lines are Shufflin'

by lifeblood19 on Jan 21, 2012 11:09 AM MST up reply actions  

Plenty of engineers and math monkeys running loose around here. I’m surprised, some of the best engineers I know are killer musicians, from classical to jazz to rock. I assumed it went both ways. Then again, my piano teacher called me “knuckles” so I guess it’s not a 1-1 mapping.

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 21, 2012 11:21 AM MST up reply actions  

I find it tedious, so I don’t take math classes. Since i got in college, I register for the class, go for 2 weeks, study up on it, and test out of the course. So I’m not 23 and haven’t been in math for six years. Physics is much more entertaining than plain math.

Can't listen to Party Rock anymore....all I hear is 'Everyday lines are Shufflin'

by lifeblood19 on Jan 21, 2012 11:29 AM MST up reply actions  

What’s wrong with being 23 and in math (mech engineering) for six years?

Living in the D, but It's All About The A.

by Avalanche318 on Jan 21, 2012 12:42 PM MST up reply actions  

Hey alot of people go to college for 8 years.

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by cush52 on Jan 21, 2012 12:43 PM MST up reply actions  

They’re called doctors

Name the movie anyone?

Living in the D, but It's All About The A.

by Avalanche318 on Jan 21, 2012 12:44 PM MST up reply actions  

Thanks, Joe... Thanks, Peter.... Thanks, Adam....

by mfured20 on Jan 21, 2012 1:42 PM MST up reply actions  

6 and a half for me by the time I get my Bachelors, and then two more to go. Transferring twice sucks

Can't listen to Party Rock anymore....all I hear is 'Everyday lines are Shufflin'

by lifeblood19 on Jan 21, 2012 12:52 PM MST up reply actions  

Agree, nath is tedious, but it’s the toolbox you need for any seriously technical discipline. I eventually learned to like it, but it didn’t happen until I was in grad school and I got into stability theory and numerical analysis. I pretty much followed your approach through my undergrad.

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 21, 2012 1:14 PM MST up reply actions  

:30 games on the west coast BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?

by SteveHouse on Jan 21, 2012 11:02 AM MST reply actions  

Kings had the Avalanche stuck in their own zone for 3 periods that last time these two played each other. Avs need a lot more offensive pressure in this game. This one scares me.

I'll keep this brief.

by Dario on Jan 21, 2012 11:43 AM MST reply actions  

We didn’t have Peter Mueller last game, he is “the” difference maker.

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by cush52 on Jan 21, 2012 11:52 AM MST up reply actions  

13 of the Avs 34 remaining games are against the NW Division. With their less than outstanding division record, this frightens me.

Can't listen to Party Rock anymore....all I hear is 'Everyday lines are Shufflin'

by lifeblood19 on Jan 21, 2012 11:45 AM MST reply actions  

But we have 7 games against Eastern Conference teams…. so no worries?

I am boobs.

by Thor the Clunge Destroyer on Jan 21, 2012 12:20 PM MST up reply actions  

If we just win all of them, that puts us at 92 points. Pretty close to the projected playoff threshold.

Can't listen to Party Rock anymore....all I hear is 'Everyday lines are Shufflin'

by lifeblood19 on Jan 21, 2012 12:32 PM MST up reply actions  

At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?

by SteveHouse on Jan 21, 2012 12:35 PM MST up reply actions   1 recs

no Avs jersey?

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by cush52 on Jan 21, 2012 12:36 PM MST up reply actions  

Well I have never seen you or her, but I will go out on a limb and say no.

Avalanche Hockey: egressing to the mean

by cush52 on Jan 21, 2012 12:42 PM MST up reply actions   1 recs

Where’s Burgandy Rainbow to tell us the Avs will go 34-0 the rest of the way and capture the Presidents Trophy

Can't listen to Party Rock anymore....all I hear is 'Everyday lines are Shufflin'

by lifeblood19 on Jan 21, 2012 12:38 PM MST up reply actions  

With the Avs’ luck, they could go 34-0 and still not win the division.

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 Jan 21, 2012 12:43 PM MST up reply actions  

So the avs are 1-0-1 against the kings this year right? That’s a bit better than the 0-4 they were against them last year. I’ll leave that up to you math types. I’m looking forward to the game, I actually think they’re going to show up on time because of the late start.

Peter McNabb thinks I'm outstanding.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Jan 21, 2012 11:55 AM MST reply actions  

Yea you’re right, I was reading the records off the kings website and in my old age forgot they don’t have ties anymore.

Peter McNabb thinks I'm outstanding.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Jan 21, 2012 4:36 PM MST up reply actions  

Is Lanedeskog-O’Reilly-Hejduk seriously a line for you guys? That’s the best line I’ve ever seen. I want to paint it.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Jan 21, 2012 12:20 PM MST reply actions  

No, it’s not a line; all three players are injured.

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 Jan 21, 2012 12:22 PM MST up reply actions  

Argh

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Jan 21, 2012 12:28 PM MST up reply actions  

I was kidding.

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 Jan 21, 2012 12:31 PM MST up reply actions  

Since it’s a late start Hejduk is actually just their chaperone tonight. Old man and the boys.

Can't listen to Party Rock anymore....all I hear is 'Everyday lines are Shufflin'

by lifeblood19 on Jan 21, 2012 12:36 PM MST up reply actions  

Hejduk hasn’t been good at all this year. If you compare it against his usual game, it’s a lot like Footer’s last season.

At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?

by SteveHouse on Jan 21, 2012 12:32 PM MST up reply actions  

Maybe Stats should retire as well. They have same number of points and GWGs and almost the same hits, PP points, hits and +/-.

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by cush52 on Jan 21, 2012 12:41 PM MST up reply actions  

Hejduk still is one of their best skilled players. He still has plenty of left in the old tank.

by mkaraouni on Jan 21, 2012 1:21 PM MST via mobile up reply actions  

It’s been decent, but like everyone else has said, the Duke hasn’t looked great this year. But O’Reilly and Landeskog have great chemistry together – that combo has allowed O’Reilly to really amp up his game and help Landeskog not look like a rookie 99% of the time.

You should be afraid of our second line though. Galiardi-Stastny-Mueller have been finding twine of late.

Just a Colorado girl in Montana who ♥s the Avs and writes for Mile High Hockey.

by andidee15 on Jan 21, 2012 1:10 PM MST up reply actions  

You should be afraid of our second line though. Galiardi-Stastny-Mueller have been finding twine of late.

Kopitar v Stastny
Richards v O’Reilly

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Jan 21, 2012 1:54 PM MST up reply actions  

Ok? That is most likely the center match up.

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 Jan 21, 2012 1:57 PM MST up reply actions  

I don’t know why, but I think this game will be won or lost by the 3rd lines. If Sutter plays match-up, they’ll be seeing more of Kopitar than Stastny.

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 21, 2012 1:58 PM MST up reply actions  

I think we need to do a side by side comparison of Johnsons. Everyone knows ours is bigger and better. Up and down the ice, side to side from one board to the other, in and out of the defensive zone our Johnson just moves better and with more purpose than theirs.

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by cush52 on Jan 21, 2012 2:09 PM MST up reply actions  

Our Johnson has a tiny penis.

Wait, I-

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Jan 21, 2012 2:11 PM MST up reply actions  

He compensates with a bigger paycheck.

2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: Chances are rapidly diminishing that this will not suck.

by Hopfenkopf on Jan 21, 2012 4:32 PM MST up reply actions  

ya dood

be AFRAID OF IT. grrrr!

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 2:15 PM MST up reply actions  

oh lawd.

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The Hockey Writers - Avalanche Correspondent

by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 21, 2012 2:12 PM MST up reply actions   1 recs

Pft

this game isn’t exactly 59.756% through the season, what a lie

I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.

by ProfessorOak on Jan 21, 2012 12:56 PM MST reply actions  

Day two – Shots, hows it going?

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 21, 2012 1:00 PM MST up reply actions   1 recs

It’s going alright, I’ve cut from about 10 per day to about 3, so I think that’s pretty good progress. In a day or two I may cut it down to 2 per, then 1 per, etc. That at least is my plan. Last time I tried to quit my grandfather died which obviously set me back, so hopefully nothing like that happens this time, hahaha

I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.

by ProfessorOak on Jan 21, 2012 1:03 PM MST up reply actions  

You can do this.
We have faith in you.

"You're only as good as your coach wants you to be." - Bob Probert

by gl avfan on Jan 21, 2012 1:04 PM MST up reply actions  

Never started myself, so I don’t know what quitting is like. I’ve tried and failed to kick caffeine 4 or 5 times, haven’t yet succeeded for more than a couple of years. To echo GL, we have faith in you.

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 21, 2012 1:06 PM MST up reply actions  

an addiction is an addiction my friend

I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.

by ProfessorOak on Jan 21, 2012 1:19 PM MST up reply actions  

The worst thing ever when I smoked was traveling via plane. Between flights and layovers I once spend from 7 AM till 11:30 PM without a cigarette. That was an awful day.

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by cush52 on Jan 21, 2012 1:52 PM MST up reply actions  

My addiction is food. No, that’s not a joke. The sad thing is you can’t give up food altogether. It’s like telling an alcoholic to have one drink three times a day but that’s it. I’ve yet to find a solution to my problem.

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The Hockey Writers - Avalanche Correspondent

by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 21, 2012 2:15 PM MST up reply actions  

Coma patients get by, what makes you so special?

If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!

by Mike @ MHH on Jan 21, 2012 2:16 PM MST up reply actions  

:s

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

Mile High Hockey : Where B- is different than C+

by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 2:17 PM MST up reply actions  

Shit, give me a plasma drip with nutrients to keep me going and I would go cold turkey. Sometimes I’m jealous of my dog. She eats the same kibble twice a day every day and is excited about it every time.

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The Hockey Writers - Avalanche Correspondent

by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 21, 2012 2:36 PM MST up reply actions  

you could try becoming vegan.

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by cush52 on Jan 21, 2012 2:35 PM MST up reply actions  

Lol. It’s not the meat that I can’t live without. Used to be a vegetarian. Was still addicted.

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The Hockey Writers - Avalanche Correspondent

by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 21, 2012 2:37 PM MST up reply actions  

If I couldn’t eat meat or drink milk or eat ice cream there would not even be a reason to eat at all.

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by cush52 on Jan 21, 2012 2:52 PM MST up reply actions  

beer, wine, bread, pasta for me.

Duchene may be the face of this franchise, but O’Reilly is the heart. - Guitarpick8120
Mile High Hockey - Asst. Editor
The Hockey Writers - Avalanche Correspondent

by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 21, 2012 2:57 PM MST up reply actions  

Cow flesh, egg fetiseseseses, lamb meat, pork, and Sunkist for me.

If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!

by Mike @ MHH on Jan 21, 2012 3:00 PM MST up reply actions  

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm cow flesh, piggies mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Duchene may be the face of this franchise, but O’Reilly is the heart. - Guitarpick8120
Mile High Hockey - Asst. Editor
The Hockey Writers - Avalanche Correspondent

by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 21, 2012 3:15 PM MST up reply actions  

o ya? How's life with The Family?

I hear that Charlie is a reaaaal charmer

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

Mile High Hockey : Where B- is different than C+

by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 3:17 PM MST up reply actions  

Either that or you’d be an Orthodox Christian during Lent.

2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: Chances are rapidly diminishing that this will not suck.

by Hopfenkopf on Jan 21, 2012 4:36 PM MST up reply actions  

Don’t go cold turkey, go cool turkey. i like it. Good luck.

"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi
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ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

by TheRed on Jan 21, 2012 1:10 PM MST up reply actions  

Shot, I know there’s all that important stuff going about about quitting smoking and stuff, but the more important question is what pokemon character would represent the kings. Then, in response, what would beat 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.

by c6hor8 on Jan 21, 2012 1:09 PM MST reply actions  

I’m thinking Nidoking who is Ground and Poison, and therefore Starmie can use water, ice or psychic moves to take full advantage of Nidoking’s weaknesses.

I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.

by ProfessorOak on Jan 21, 2012 1:32 PM MST up reply actions  

I changed my mind, I am gonna go with Alakazam and his psychic moves. He is swift and fast and will strike first and hard with Psychic and have a one hit KO

I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.

by ProfessorOak on Jan 21, 2012 1:34 PM MST up reply actions  

BAM

I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.

by ProfessorOak on Jan 21, 2012 1:36 PM MST up reply actions  

So

does this mean Columbus is Magikarp?

by JProulx on Jan 21, 2012 1:38 PM MST up reply actions  

yes
only if edmonton is weedle

Cap Floor Team = Cap Floor Results

by Cole D Hamilton on Jan 21, 2012 1:44 PM MST up reply actions  

Alright, well it’s high time that you shot do your own NHL guardian project. Just with pokemon chracters.

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by c6hor8 on Jan 21, 2012 1:45 PM MST up reply actions  

You mean this super hero and his ability of cryokinesis is not the coolest thing in the entire world.

http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=550374

Avalanche Hockey: egressing to the mean

by cush52 on Jan 21, 2012 2:03 PM MST up reply actions  

hahahahah

I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.

by ProfessorOak on Jan 21, 2012 2:08 PM MST up reply actions  

Mason Raymond

just blew a shot past Niemi, hit all kinds of iron. Vancouver still up 1-0 in the first. Super one-sided game so far.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 2:23 PM MST reply actions  

Before the playoffs, the Sharks had the Canucks number… it’s completely switched now, Neimi can’t make a save to save his life against the Canucks anymore… used up all his luck in the playoffs I guess.

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 2:27 PM MST up reply actions  

Canucks are 9-1-2 in last 12 versus San Jose...

…wow

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 2:33 PM MST up reply actions  

Yeah… they fucking blow against them now…

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 2:35 PM MST up reply actions  

holy fuck Logan Couture is good

SH breakaway goal ties the game at 1

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 2:37 PM MST up reply actions  

welcome back to the land of the living.

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 21, 2012 2:38 PM MST up reply actions  

tyty

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 2:40 PM MST up reply actions  

I hope the Sens-Ducks game is a fucking bloodbath

but so far it’s incredibly boring. Can’t stop yawning

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 2:31 PM MST reply actions  

LOL

I love how Daniel Sedin trips a guy and then immediately falls down himself. That was fun.

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 2:43 PM MST reply actions  

could he get a double minor for tripping AND diving?

by jd21 on Jan 21, 2012 2:54 PM MST up reply actions  

You know that’s not possible. There is no justice in the NHL.

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by Mike @ MHH on Jan 21, 2012 2:56 PM MST up reply actions  

Of course it’s possible. The NHL hates the Canucks!

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 21, 2012 2:57 PM MST up reply actions  

IIIIIIII don't get how they can be so hated!

They have no toughness!

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 2:58 PM MST up reply actions  

is it true the refs are mandated to automatically assess 3 minors to the Canucks during pre-game warmups?

by jd21 on Jan 21, 2012 3:00 PM MST up reply actions  

Sharks scored again, WTF?

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 3:06 PM MST up reply actions  

Bastards…

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 3:08 PM MST up reply actions  

fffffffffff

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 3:09 PM MST up reply actions  

neds moar san hozeh cheet

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 3:10 PM MST up reply actions  

That’s a trip?

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 3:11 PM MST up reply actions  

dat was careless

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 3:12 PM MST up reply actions  

Depending on what happened… did he lift up his stick like that, or did the stick ride up the boards and smack Bieksa, I didn’t see a replay.

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 3:13 PM MST up reply actions  

Regardless

neds moar kairfulls

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 3:14 PM MST up reply actions  

cripes, now briere and kane out with concussions?

by jd21 on Jan 21, 2012 2:56 PM MST reply actions  

Evander?

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 3:12 PM MST up reply actions  

Anything can change… hell Giroux was running away with it earlier on apparently and Perry wasn’t even in discussion of the award this time last year…

But Malkin is far and away the leader right now. More so than Toews.

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 3:25 PM MST reply actions  

I think the Sedins could make Stoa look like a good hockey player

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 3:28 PM MST reply actions  

He’d be the tough guy on that line, no doubt.

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by Hopfenkopf on Jan 21, 2012 4:39 PM MST up reply actions  

Oh my

Keith Ballard just beat the shit out of Joe Pavelski. Damn.

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 3:37 PM MST reply actions  

Sometimes I think the Sharks are retarded… Marleau vs Bieksa, Ballard vs Pavelski… they realize that the tradeoff is in favor of the Canucks right?

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 3:41 PM MST up reply actions  

I’m debating napping before the game or not. I dislike how late these games are.

It's all about Winnik

by Sandie Gauthier on Jan 21, 2012 3:43 PM MST reply actions  

Porter and Hunwick healthy scratches for tonight. Hejda warming up with team; final scratch TBD.

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 21, 2012 3:50 PM MST reply actions  

pfff

who cares about the Avalanche. Bunch of snow-loving freaks, I say

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 3:56 PM MST up reply actions  

They should scratch Radar.

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 3:57 PM MST up reply actions  

Oh Shot

How you feeling today?

It's all about Winnik

by Sandie Gauthier on Jan 21, 2012 4:00 PM MST reply actions  

(read the thread)

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 4:01 PM MST up reply actions  

Dude at Rogers Arena in charge of the spot lights is one trigger happy sum bitch… that’s the third time this week they’ve gone off on scoring chances that didn’t go in.

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 4:00 PM MST reply actions  

He’s been reading The Secret

by JProulx on Jan 21, 2012 4:07 PM MST up reply actions  

Typical Neimi against the canucks in that 9-1-2 or whatever run it is for the Canucks… can’t make a save when his team needs him.

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 4:16 PM MST reply actions  

Boyle scores now… these fuckers want a 3 point game don’t they.

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 4:17 PM MST up reply actions  

Yup, there’s Neimi again…

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 4:18 PM MST up reply actions  

This game is bananasssss

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 4:19 PM MST reply actions  

At least it was in regulation

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 4:32 PM MST up reply actions  

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 4:36 PM MST up reply actions   1 recs

I have no idea what this means

but I’m laughing pretty hard watching it

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 21, 2012 4:44 PM MST up reply actions  

I have no idea haha, I thought of this when I saw this and the Canucks finish… it was like fuck San Jose, oh shit you tied it… no fuck you San Jose!

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 21, 2012 7:20 PM MST up reply actions  

ex-Av alert… we have to face Brad Richardson tonight. Feels like he ALWAYS scores against us.

by stpn47 on Jan 21, 2012 6:06 PM MST reply actions  

Brandon Yip is making his debut with the Preds against the Hawks right now. I really hope he does well.

by stpn47 on Jan 21, 2012 6:12 PM MST reply actions  

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