XXEddie, on Sunday, December 4th, 2011, 10:49 PM, said:


Colorado Avalanche
#501
Posted 25 February 2012 - 07:12 PM
#502
Posted 11 October 2013 - 12:27 PM
I didn't it was possible for the Avs to have a winning record after 4 games.
#503
Posted 11 October 2013 - 01:06 PM
GWCGWC, on 11 October 2013 - 12:27 PM, said:
I didn't it was possible for the Avs to have a winning record after 4 games.
They have a really bright future. I think long term the best group of young forwards in the leauge
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#504
Posted 23 October 2013 - 11:35 AM
This year is a whole different story and it's been super fun to watch. I can't seem to help but go into every game expecting to see the same team from last year but this roster is playing hard and fast every single night.
The win vs the Pens last Monday was just incredible. AVS killed 4pp in the first period alone.
Check this out:

How did the AVS hold the Pens to a shutout?
Giguere blocked 34 shots which sounds amazing and I guess it really is. He obviously had a ton of help from the defense but mainly it was the lack of playable rebounds. Giguere likes to slide too far on his pads and will be out of position for rebounds on almost every shot on goal. He reads the play so well that he's just in the right spot for the shot and can usually swallow the puck or deflect it to open ice. It can be really nerve-racking to watch.
Landiskog's 2nd period goal was sweet but he got a nice stick deflection and it went in. It was lucky.....but he was on a mini break and took a shot on net which went in so it's kind of lucky but he was in the position to take that shot so it's not really luck. gosh hockey rules so freaking hard.
Anyway, a 1-0 victory over the Penguins(suck that egg!) takes the AVS to 8-1-0 which is an insane start and simply unbelievable.
#505
Posted 23 October 2013 - 11:48 AM
JS Giguere, and to a small extent the shot blockers, were the only reasons the Avs won.
Crosby and Malkin had more shots on goal than the entire Avs team.
Win is a win, though, and it was a fun game to watch.
#506
Posted 02 November 2013 - 06:59 PM
#509
Posted 18 April 2014 - 09:03 AM
Who is greatest goalie AND coach to ever live?
Patrick Roy!
People would argue he's not the best goalie of all time but I stick my fingers in my ears and LaLaLaLa until their mouth stops moving and retort with something along the lines of nuh-uh or you're wrong.
It's his first year coaching at the NHL level and it turns out that he's pretty good. The Avs had one 3 game losing streak and I believe only lost back to back twice the entire regular season. Coach Roy should get all the credit for this achievement. He keeps the players focused on the next game, has them prepared, makes some seemingly weird line adjustments, will make negative public statements about his or other teams players, tries to knock down the glass stanchion between teams benches after the first reg season game because Boudreau is a f'n f-face, and he likes to pull the goalie earlier than anyone in the league ever has in the past. Five min left down 2 and not getting any decent chances in the 3rd period? Pull the goalie! It works, it doesn't work...I don't know except no other first year coach would have the balls to try it. Pulling the goalie earlier than standard allowed the AVS to have a chance to win last nights game so I absolutely love it.
My god, I forget how different playoff hockey is to regular season games. It's WAY more intense.
#510
Posted 18 April 2014 - 09:10 AM
#511
Posted 18 April 2014 - 09:18 AM
#512
Posted 18 April 2014 - 09:20 AM
#513
Posted 18 April 2014 - 09:42 AM
#514
Posted 18 April 2014 - 09:42 AM
You're wrong about that being a great memory.
#515
Posted 18 April 2014 - 01:52 PM
#516
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#517
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#518
Posted 18 April 2014 - 04:38 PM
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#519
Posted 20 April 2014 - 03:52 AM
Holy Hell is MacKinnon fast.
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#520
Posted 25 April 2014 - 08:29 AM
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