Tweet NOTE: Not sure what’s going on with the comments, will try and fix themThe Defensive pairs were just awful on the PK1st goal: Hunwick leaves his man, rebound comes straight to the guy and he puts it in the open net. Had Hunwick been marking properly, he could have tied up the stick. Guy was all alone in front of the net… (see the trend if you can)2nd goal: at least this time the...
Tweet The Avs recently made some hockey related New Years Resolutions, and through my secret sources, I happened to come across the list of their resolutions. Here they are:John Michael Liles: • Block more shots with my face so the guys stop teasing me about being a bit of a pretty boy. Kevin Shattenkirk: • Study a successful veteran, like JM Liles, and try emulate what he doesMatt Hunwick: • Try to fit in with...
Tweet If you haven’t heard by now, Peter Forsberg’s latest attempt at a comeback is over, and it appears that it may be his career is finally over. Probably. Well, maybe. Ok potentially. But If it’s his last attempt (and there’s not a font big enough to make that an appropriately sized if) then the Avs next year will surely have a sweater retirement ceremony.Forsberg meant as much to the Avs franchise as any player,...
Tweet Believe it or not, the NHL season is now more than ⅓ over. Where has this season gone? It seems like yesterday we were bemoaning the Avs lack of spending in the offseason and salivating for the start of the season. Now it’s mid-December (seriously: December 15th) and the season is humming along at breakneck speed. Depending on the minute, the Avs are hovering right around the 6-spot in the Tokyo-subway crowded Western conference...
Tweet 15 years ago the Florida Panthers went on an improbable run to the Stanley Cup finals, against the Colorado Avalanche, who came to Colorado that year. I also didn't have cable TV to watch them. I ended up listening to Game 4 of the 1996 Stanley Cup finals on the radio in my parents basement. In fifteen years, a ton has changed. Tonight I listened to the game between the Colorado Avalanche and Florida...
Tweet Yeah, the Hannan-Flesihman trade happened last week, but I was in meetings that went late in the day all last week and didn't really have much time to really comprehend the situation. For a pretty good analysis on how it affects the Avs this season, The Copper and Blue (and Edmonton Oilers blog) has a very nice analysis of it. In a vacuum the trade makes a lot of sense. Washington has a...
Tweet Last night, after Kyle Brodziak of the Minnesota Wild enacted his diabolical plot to break Chris Stewart's hand with his face Chris Stewart motioned to the Minnesota bench and did a little hand gesture that was the equivalent of "keep talking assholes". He did not go over and take their lunch money, although he probably could have. In an emotional back and forth game a player has words for the other teams bench. I've...
Tweet The Avs are currently sitting 3rd in the conference with 25 points, or one more than Chris Stewart has. With 72 Goals scored, they are 3rd in the league, behind 2 Eastern Conference teams that play against teams that overwhelmingly play the hot new defensive system known as "The Spectator". By being the top scoring team playing against real defenses, the Avs have quite a few players that should get all-star consideration. (After reading...
Tweet Everyone is looking at Cam Fowler right?
Tweet As I start writing this we're at the 1st intermission of the Calgary-Colorado game and, like any good Avs fan, I'm thinking about our defense, and other thoughts during the game. * Holøs is incredibly poised with the puck, for a rookie. I'm pretty sure playing for the Swedish Elite league and Norway in the Olympics is was pretty good preparation for the pressure of the NHL. I think he's going to be...