Hlinka, Arnason and Sauer stood out to me as the suckiest sucks to ever suck.  Dan W. will never be able to wear his Hlinka jersey with pride again.

With Smyth now out, and with Forsberg a maybe, Hlinka might get a new lease on life, at least for one more game.

Then again, Johnny Boychuk is also up practicing with the Avs, and though he's a D-man, Coach Q has played him as a forward before.  You never know...

do you have a hockey game, or sports period without some level of superstition?  Mike has done his best to instill a deep respect of superstition in me.  That being said he definitely has to watch tonight, because he missed both Game 1 and 2.

:-)

My plan to not watch any more games this season is out the window, thanks to a phone call I got yesterday. Turns out a friend had a few extra tickets in their luxury suite, and there's no way I'm turning that down. It'll be my first playoff game, first game not in the upper bowl, and HOPEFULLY the first time I see Foppa play live. I just really hope the team shows up to play.

The goal girl tonight is Steve "Sweet Cheeks" Yzerman:

I have a superstition about not being superstitious. If I be superstitious, then the Avs will lose, but because I am not being superstitious because I believe the Avs will win as a result, then I am in fact, being superstitious. o_O

would it be bad to mention how lucky the Wings have been, health wise, so far in this series?  How they have not suffered any injuries to very key personnel such as Lidstrom, Zetterberg, or the Mule?  How they are such a picture of health and injuryfreeness, that something sinister must certainly be just around the corner?  Would that be bad, superstitious wise?

Is in.. LEt's hope he doesn't pull a muscle putting on his socks

Anyone care to explain to me how to post an image while there is no Avs game on?  Better yet, it's intermission for Pens Rangers right now.  Thanks in advance.

If the rivalry between the Wings and Avs is over...

Why do I still absolutely despise the Wings team and their fans?  Nothing has had me in a worse mood the last few days than these games.  I want to punch a Wing player but I'll settle for a fan.  I truly believe doing either of those acts, besides a win tonight, will be the only thing that will make me feel better.

Frickin' Avs better work your butts off tonight or I'm going to burn down a house.

Hensick in.

Hensick!!!!!!!!

McLeod!!! tip in of Hensick shot

nope, not a traitor

Ozzie ducks on a slapper from Forsberg

Best goalie in the NHL

Nobody can beat OsGod.

Lappy in for interference.

nameless goalie not getting much help on the pk.  Come on boys!

Looked amazing on that last shift.

Take it to 'em, baby!

I think hit Kronwall 4 times in one shift.

Franzen is my least favorite person in the world

Two quickies by the rws.  We're back to playing the way we've been playing the whole fricken series.  Couldn't clear the puck out of our zone if our life depended on it.  F me.  F the Wings.  F Detroit.

has lead feet.  Dammit, move, mofo!

Forsberg hasn't been on the ice in a while.  Probably hurt again.  F me again.  

So, when do I start cheering for the Stars?

So, I was surprised that McNab even mentioned that Forsberg was missing shifts.  But why couldn't the clowns at Altitude follow up a little bit, focus the cameras on the Av bench to show whether he was even fricken there or not, show him going to the locker room at the end of the period if he was still on the bench, give every single fucking Av fan watching the info they want, now, on the fucking spot?  Why?  Because they suck, that is why.

That PK was wretched, and the goal was soft.  Theo read the play fine, but didn't get the Paris Hilton closed.

The Avs need to come out fast in the 2nd, or they WILL get buried.

Memo to McLeod:  A goal doesn't hide stupid penalties.

If the VS crew mentions Franzen and his stupid nickname one more time, I'll kick the nearest Detroit fan's unwed, skank mother in the ovaries.  Straight shot, right to the baby-maker.

Coach Q was in a new GMC commercial on Altitude.  

"Urge to kill...rising..."

Do not succumb to the dark side.  Defeat the evil empire.

Have the Avs not paid attention to Franzen yet?!?!

Forsberg back on the bench by the way.

wtf guys?  Play just a little D, will ya?

will not return.  The good news keeps on rolling in.  Wtf?  Wtffffffffff?

according to VS.

Is going to be awesome.

Just sayin...

SERIES OVER.

To summarize: No Wolski, No Stastny, No Smyth.

NO CHANCE.

f f f f f

we actually have a power play now that the game is halfway over!

Brunette on the PP.

It ain't over yet!

Kittens rejoice...

SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this line is killing it on the forecheck.  this is exactly what they need to get going

pp goal while McAsshole is in the box.  That is nice.

Tired Wings out.

On Forsberg!

Yeah good.  Okay.  Alright...

I DON'T GIVE A FUCK IF HE IS BLEEDING, HE WAS TAPPED WITH A HIGH STICK, NOT SHOT IN THE FUCKING HEAD LIKE JFK.  GIVE HIM 2 MINUTES FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE.  SAMUELSON IS A DOUCHE!

Hear 'em chant.  Gawd the Can is cool right now.

no, it's not unstoppable.  Stop fellating the fucking wings already.  

we cannot catch a break this series

Osgood!  Forsberg interfered with Osgood?  Are you kidding?  WTF?

another call on Forsberg?  Will Altitude show it again.  Samuelson definitely embellished the high stick, ref could have called a 4 on Foppa and 2 on Samuelson.  But the ref was too gutless to do that.

Zetterberg erases the penalty

RED WINGS SUCK

too many men?  at this time of the year?  Not even related to a play near the benches?  Great job Q and staff.  That is awful.

can we expect to win when we are playing the entire game shorthanded.  stop taking stupid penalties!

and prevented from coming back to the puck on the 2-on-1 with Lappy.  Horrible non-call by the stupid fuck ref watching the whole thing.

When the best player on the ice for the Avs has been Hensick?  A team with this many veterans can't help him.  

You know what.  It is sad when I start to think Arnason has had a good game.

when 4 of your top eight forwards (Wolski, Svatos, Stastny, Smyth) are not playing, we don't have a chance against a team with Detroits depth.

We are going full-on Jedi Master

If and when SA is way ahead in the deciding game of the SA-Suns series, someone from the Suns needs to absolutely, positively, take Horry out, hard.  He more than deserved it after that crap he pulled last year.  Hell, he took out Nash.  Someone on the Suns needs to take out Duncan or Parker.

Hensick and Jones.  Throw in Stewart and that could be one helluva line someday.

I guess nobody ever called him Leoskate.  Too many men on the wings.  Too bad Osgood is such a wall.  I SAID OSGOOD IS SUCH A WALL.

SCORE!!!

Good things happen when you put the f'ing puck on net, eh?  Especially against the 2nd coming of Roy, Chris Osgood.  

AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!  Come on!!!! NO GIVING UP!!!

so lets get this thing going!

I hope they show it again.  Absolutely crushed him.

Keep it going!!!

there was to save a kitten's life...

explain to me how that wasn't a tripping call?

Fuck these gutless puke refs.

Do you miss calling that trippin' shit?

That no call was apocalyptically idiotic.

I thought Jones had scored...

Seriously!!

better roll Hensick and Jones as much as possible for the remainder of this game...

About that non-call.  Yep. BS

again how is that not a trip???

not called.

Well, I guess it's not like these blatant trips on charges to the net are taking away scoring chances or anything.  Why call those?

Lets fuckin go!!!!!

IS A FRICKEN WALL, I TELL YOU.  A FRICKEN WALL.  NOBODY BEATS CHRIS FRICKEN OSGOOD.  NOBODY.

to flub a 3-on-1 down low.

Theo out and we can't clear the damn zone.....

What a terrible and pathetic last minute that was

We fought this game.  I won't burn down someone's house.  I might still punch a Wing player... none handy?  How 'bout a fan?  Nope.

I'll just punch a wall.

Despite controlling the puck and the momentum for most of the third period, the Avs couldn't tie it up.

And now, despite a close game, they're down three games to none.

Great.

And another star player hurt, just to top it off.

we saw a little glimpse of our future tonight.  Jones and Hensick should turn out pretty well.  We were robbed twice by obvious trips in the 3rd, but you can't rely on decent or even fair officiating to bail you out when you don't play well for 60 minutes.  They finally went balls out in the 3rd, and were gassed at the very end.

Crap.  God I hate the Wings.  Hate, hate, hate the wings.  Worse than dog crap on my shoes.

Mike, I was only able to catch the last 15 minutes of the game, so you're on point for the recap tomorrow morning...please.

Just type away, add whatever pictures you can, and I'll clean up the formatting (if necessary) when I get a chance in the morning.

Thanks.

but seriously can we play Budaj now.  Theo has let in 4 goals in all 3 games...We need a change.

At least we are going down fighting.  (Note I said we are in case the Avs defy history).

Go Stars.  And I really don't like the Stars.

the Altitude post game fellating of the Wings organization.  I think I am going to puke.  Did I mention that I really, really, really hate the Wings?

I feel sick.  I'm going to listen to some angry music.  Altitude is already talking about the future with the rookies.  I'm not ready yet damnit.

"Urge to kill...rising..."

Bab-cock is giving kickbacks and reach-arounds to Q for tanking in the regular season and the playoffs (all teams included).