That's true. Without him, I wouldn't know who OWNED THE DIVISION!

BOOYAKKASHA!!

on topic: why does jose have to break my heart every time he plays? he's got the hair and talent to take any team to the playoffs.

too much rogaine?

Yeah, unless I dont see it or they play like absolute shit, (hence last night)

Flames-5
Avs-2

Jesus, this is just getting sickening. I wouldnt really mind if we had so sick strecth of games against DET/SJ/OTT.... but we should not lose 4/5 again these teams. Especially in this fashion...

12-9-1, 25 pts
8-5-1, 17 pts vs division

Has Calgary played Colorado 5 times already? It sure seems like it. They are both fun teams to watch, but seeing that much of a team by November will make anyone sick of them.

I can't believe the Avs are having so much trouble scoring lately.

Call up TJ Hensick!

I think this was the 4th game

Avs-4
Oilers-2

I dont care that is was against the Oilers, Im glad to see that we played well, and controlled the game the full 60 minutes. The Oilers 2 3rd period goals didnt worry me, really. The 1st one was a good, quick reaction play by torres to sneak one in, that Budaj shoulda been able to stop. But the 2nd goal was just a good tip by Holcoff(sp, i know im close, cant remember his name)

13-9-1, 27 pts
9-5-1, 19 pts vs division

The Avs just need a wily veteran to help them make the push. I hear Forsberg is available.

I cleary have some make up work to do...

Colorado Avalanche-2
San Jose Sharks-3

I honestly don't remember if i watched this, prolly not though.

Colorado Avalanche-5
Los Angeles Kings-2

I remember watching every second of this game. We were either down 2-0 or 2-1 after the 1st, and we just came out big, i think it was 4-2 after the 2nd and we added another in the 3rd. I was almost positive this game would end their slump and they would go on a run.

San Jose Sharks-3
Colorado Avalanche-2

Obviously not what I was expecting after the Kings game.

Colorado Avalanche-4
Columbus Blue Jackets-5

I remember watching the full game of this one. Down 1-0 early, rally in the second with 2 quick goals to make it 3-1. Gave up 3 goals in the first 14 minutes of the 3rd. Hannah shot in a laser almost immediately after to tie it up. Then Columbus scored again. We were 10-0 before this game when leading after 2. And if I remember correctly, this was the first lead of ANY type we gave up, not just a 3rd period lead.

I puked for a long time after this game.

Philadelphia Flyers-1
Colorado Avalanche-2

I didn't see this game but I think Theodore was put in net and played fantastic.

St. Louis Blues-5
Colorado Avalanche-9

Watched the entire game. Easily the most entertaining game I've watched in a while. The 9 goals did send a chill down my spine since the last time we scored that much it was a 9-2 win in Vancouver on February 16, 2004. Also the same night of the Bertuzzi/Moore incident.

Colorado Avalanche-1
Columbus Blue Jackets-4

If we could stop playing Columbus and San Jose, that would be fun. I know i watched this game and I just saw us get out worked all game.

Colorado Avalanche-2
Nashville Predators-1

Didn't watch this game, but heard it was very similar to the game against the Flyers. Would have loved to see either of them.

Nashville Predators-1
Colorado Avalanche-3

Didn't see it but heard that we we're completely out worked in the first 2 periods and somehow survived them with a 2-1 lead. I think Budaj was in net, but whoever it was deserves most of the credit for the win.

Colorado Avalanche-4
Los Angeles Kings-2

Didn't see it, but had the live play-by-play page up on my computer. In the third i was having flashbaks of the game against Columbus a while back. Thankfully we held on.

19-13-1, 39 points
9-5-1, 19 points vs division

Bring on the defending champs. I expect a win. We were 3-1 against them last year, and the Avs are much stronger than last year, and in my opinion, the Ducks are worse that last year.

They played a solid defensive game last night with lots of dump (and sometimes) chase and some beautiful neutral zone clogging, Ducks hockey, catch it! CATCH IT!

Prolly get some Hiller tonight in goal, which means you should expect a win. Although coming off Jiggy's 1st shutout this year who knows what that crazy Randy Carlyle will do next. One thing is certain though, Beauchemin will get caught up ice at least 2X.

Strange, scary game but 2 pts is 2 pts, or something.

Sounds like Hiller could have caught up on some reading during the game.

Yeah it was a bizarre game. With no Sakic and no Smyth, Stastny puts up zero SOG? I can't even explain it, the Ducks were cycling the puck for days, very scary however when you outshoot an opponent 38-12 and it goes to OT.

Colorado Avalanche-1
Anaheim Ducks-2 F/OT

Yeah.....i'm just going to thank the hockey gods we got away with a point here. And any time Sakic wants to comeback....that's cool.

19-13-2, 40 points
9-5-1, 19 points vs division

Oh yeah, and the fact that no other team in the Northwest is losing....is getting really annoying

New York Rangers-3
Colorado Avalanche-4 F/OT

Didn't see a lot of it. But I m happy to see Edmonton lost and Calgary lost in overtime aswell.

20-13-2, 42 points
9-5-1, 19 points vs division

Vancouver Canucks-1
Colorado Avalanche-3

only saw the last ten minutes....but Brunettes goal to make is 3-1 was sssssssick. He uber-pwned Luongo

21-13-2, 44 points
10-5-1, 21 points vs division

Detriot Red Wings-4
Colorado Avalanche-2

Listened to the last ten minutes of the third, but a friend said he watched it all and we did play really well. Letting in the early SH goal really killed us, since we coulda went to overtime had that not of happened. We also had a chance to tie it late with the PP but we failed. No shame in losing to a team like Detriot, even at home.

21-14-2, 44 points
10-5-1, 21 points vs division

Check yahoo's live game feed schedule. The game was broadcast online but I guess it might have been blacked out where you live.

Sakic needs surgery.

www.sonofagoddamnbitch.com

just saw it too.

Not as big as a hit as one would think. We are 8-4-1 without him thus far, but still....ouch

Los Angeles Kings-3
Colorado Avalanche-1

Seriously....how do we give up any 3rd period lead to the Kings. The ****ing last place Kings!!! Looked like we we're in control of the game for the majority of the first 2 periods, and within the first 5 minutes it was obvious we needed to step up because the Kings we're pushing HARD. Then, all of the sudden it's 2-1 and they added an empty netter. Hockey is rigged

21-15-2, 44 points
10-5-1, 21 points vs division

Colorado Avalanche-3
Phoenix Coyotes-4 F/SO

It's tough to watch us comeback from 2 dow only to get really unlucky during the shootout. Props to Bryzgalov(sp) for playing so well, but both Wolski and Svatos had him beat. Wolski lost the puck due to the poor ice, and Svatos banked one off the post.

21-15-3, 45 points
10-5-1, 21 points vs division

Unlucky in the shootout?

Phoenix was 2/2... even if they got "lucky" on both of those, they haven't won the game.

Not saying they would of, just saying a lot of breaks(during the whole game, not just the SO) went in Phoenix's direction. I only watched the last half of the 2nd, and all of the 3rd and I saw us hit the post 4 times. And none of our goals we're on lucky breaks either, all of them we're terrific plays and shots.

It was just a rather difficult and frustrating loss

First Joe and now Ryan Smyth is gone for 8 weeks....For those following XXEDDIE in his life tilt thread in general, hope this doesnt push him over the edge..


http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=226408&hubname=

Phoenix Coyotes-5
Colorado Avalanche-2

When it came to the score, this was much closer than it seems. Coyotes scored their 3rd goal with 3 mins left and added 2 empty netters, but still. We are playing like absolute crap, and now that Smyth is out it really sucks. If there is any possible good thing that can come out of this is now maybe someone can step up and lead this team(Calling Paul Stastny)

Yeah, LFT

21-16-3, 45 points
10-5-1, 21 points vs division

hi

New York Islanders-1
Colorado Avalanche-2 F/OT

Worked during the majority of the game. Listened to about 5 minutes of the 3rd on the way to my game. Even though there we're 2 TVs there I wasn't allowed to turn the Avs game on either one. Everyone wanted to watch PIT/JAX understandably

22-16-3, 47 points
10-5-1, 21 points vs division

Jesus.

Those guys in the red sweaters are ****ing good

Bler, feel behind again

Colorado Avalanche-0
Detriot Red Wings-1

Wached this one from start to finish. Theodore played terrific, you can't really blame him for the one goal he let in. Our defense did a great job against ah offense as powerful as Detriot's, but they couldn't start anything for our offense, we had a few good chances but thats it. Had Theodore not been on it woulda been 5-0.

Colorado Avalanche-1
Washington Capitals-2

Didn't see any of this, heard Theodore played well again and that the 2nd goal was kinda fluky and he couldnt really do anything.

Colorado Avalanche-5
Carolina Hurricanes-4

Glad to see a game like this. We came back from two separate 2-goal deficits to tie it in the thrid. Then Svatos, who has been red hot since Smyth and Sakic went out, put in his 2nd for the GWG

Colorado Avalanche-4
Florida Panthers-3 F/SO

Didn't see it, but it seemed like a pretty good game. Hopefully this can give us some momentum to finish to road-trip strong.



24-18-3, 51 points
10-5-1, 21 points vs division

gooooooo jose.

just when I thought he was done as 1b, he comes back from the dead!

Colorado Avalanche-3
Tampa Bay Lightning-0

Nice to finally see a dominant game like this one.

25-18-3, 53 points
10-5-1, 21 points vs division

And now Stastny is out for a couple of weeks. He had an appendectomy.

This makes me even happier that I picked up Arnason after he was dropped because he got injured in our yahoo league.

Chicago Blackhawks-2
Colorado Avalanche-1 F/SO

Only saw the shootout, seemed to be a pretty good game throughout though.

Columbus Blue Jackets-1
Colorado Avalanche-3

Was at this game, and we we're in control for the most part....unless Nash was on the ice, he is just a straight badass. Nice to see Theodore continue his nice hot streak. 9 points in 5 games without 3 of our best players = awesomeness


26-18-4, 56 points
10-5-1, 21 points vs division

Lack of interweb sucks

Columbus Blue Jackets-1
Colorado Avalanche-3

Was at this game, good game all around, nice to see us get a 1st period lead and keep it the whole game


Nashville Predators-4
Colorado Avalanche-0

Watch the 3rd period, 3 Nashville goals in the first 6 minutes depressed me, I turned it off and went to gamble

Minnesota Wild-3
Colorado Avalanche-2

Sucks to lose a divisional game at home

Chicago Blackhawks-3
Colorado Avalanche-6

Watched the first period and it was nice to get out to a strong start, 3 1st period goals i believe.

Colorado Avalanche-0
Detriot Red Wings-2

It sucks to see us play 3 very strong games against Detriot and still lose all 3.

Colorado Avalanche-6
St Louis Blues-4

A good back and forth game, nice to see us getting 2 Goal games from Hensick and Guite, and Hlinka added one aswell. Not the usualy scoring bunch.



28-21-4, 60 points
10-6-1, 21 points vs division

Phoenix Coyotes-4
Colorado Avalanche-3 F/OT

Players and fans can bitch all they want. 'The whistle blew before it went in'...'Vrbata was interfering with Budaj'...blah blah. The puck went in after the whistle, but it's not the whistle it's when the ref intended to blow the whistle, which can never be reveiwed, and yeah it did look like Vrbata(or Doan...cant remember) was pushing at Budaj's stick with his hands, which appeared to look like how it went in the net.

But you know something....had on defense not complete broke down with 3 minutes left the allowed the 3rd Phoenix goal we wouldn't have needed overtime. Seriously....if you didn't watch the game, go to nhl.com and watch the short 5 minutes highlight video of it. Watch the 3rd Phoenix goal.....It's one of those goals that would make you embarassed if you rooted for the team that allowed it, which i did.

On the plus side it's nice the see Hensick get back to back 2 goal games...

But seriously, that 3 points we gave up. The 1 we lost, and the 2 we wrapped up and gave the Phoenix like a christmas present, who isn't too far behind us in the standings. Argh...

28-21-5, 61 points
10-6-1, 21 points vs division

Colorado Avalanche-3
San Jose Sharks-1

Didn't see much of it but this a good road win against a team above us in the standings.

Colorado Avalanche-6
Vancouver Canucks-2

Watched this one and it was soooooo satisfying to see us dominate a road game against a divisional opponent. And it's still nice to see youngsters like Arnason and Svatos continue to showcase their talent.

30-21-5, 65 points
11-6-1, 23 points vs division

Anaheim Ducks-2
Colorado Avalanche-1

Saw the third period, it always sucks to lose the game in the final couple minutes.

St Louis Blues-4
Colorado Avalanche-1

Was ten rows up. Theodore played like shit allowing 3 goals on 7 shots I believe and Legace was just a ****ing wall, he played brilliant, props to him. However, after Theodore did get pulled it was good to see Budaj go in and play just as well as Legace did, the Blues' 4th goal was an EN so you can't count it against Budaj.

Chicago Blackhawks-2
Colorado Avalanche-1

Ok....seriously. Quenneville needs firing. Thursday Theodore lets in 3 goals on 7 shots in less than 22 minutes. Budaj goes in, and plays superb stopping all 16 shots he faced. So....common sense says to start Budaj, right?? Ride the hot goalie, right?? No, he throws Theodore back in there. I really hope he gets fired by the start of next season.

30-24-5, 65 points
11-6-1, 23 points vs division


I'll be there in person to see the game massacre against Detriot tomorrow

I don't know that it was all that big of a mistake. Yeah, they lost, but it was two goals on 27 shots...

I don't mind the decision given theo's play lately.

Ive never been a fan of justifying a decision with the result.....but.....

Detriot Red Wings-4
Colorado Avalanche-0

Dont care

Colorado Avalanche-2
Anaheim Ducks-3 F/SO

Dont care

Colorado Avalanche-3
Phoenix Coyotes-2 F/SO

Dont care

Colorado Avalanche-2
Edmonton Oilers-3

...kinda care, we shoulda won that...but

Stastny is Back
Sakic is Back
We just signed Forsberg

This is the exact point last year when we got hot. Going 15-2-2 in our last 19 games. We our out of the playoffs by 4 points, and only out of the division by 6. Our last 7 and 10 of the last 19 are against division teams. Looking at the schedule I dont see why we can't go 15-2-2 again. Its virtually the same team as last year, and the schedule last year was tougher IMO.

Anyone wanna make a bet on whether the Avs make it to the playoffs, Im game.

Avs also signed Adam Foote, weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

playoffs here we come

I'll repeat what I said in the Deadline thread, but I don't think the Avs are gonna make the playoffs.

I was there....it happened...

Also, I'm in no way prepared to back that statement up with any sort of bet, it's just kinda a feeling I have.

When is Forsberg going to play? I know he may be rusty, but it is go time for the Avs. They are still out of the playoffs, there is no time for tuning up.

I hope I get to laugh when they fall short...even after winning 1/10, we are still in first! Nah nah nah! (good natured ribbing)

Geez at least serge is willing to backup is BS .

I really think people are underestimating footes impact + the return of all those injured guys. This team was still in contention missing their 3 top offensive players, not to mention they add forsberg there. Salei is a solid depth D man too. I'm fairly confident they are playoff bound, and I'm pretty sure nobody is going to want to play them.