All Entries Tagged With: "Craig Anderson"
Do You Believe in Budaj?
It’s no wonder there is a bit of angst in Colorado over the Anderson injury. The angst has as much to do with backup goalie Peter Budaj as it does with starter Craig Anderson’s injury. There’s a lot of disagreement in Avalanche circles when Budaj is discussed. People love him or hate him. When the [...]
Weekly Fantasy: Top 20 goaltenders to draft this season
With the 2010-11 season slated to start on Thursday, October 7th, it’s time to have a look at the top 20 goaltenders to draft in your fantasy hockey league and at factors to consider when drafting your goaltenders. Is he prone to injury? Who is the backup goaltender? Do the team play many back to [...]
Sharks logjam in net
San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson got what he wanted in net… and some. With Antero Niittymaki, Thomas Greiss, and the newly signed Antti Niemi protecting the twine, the Sharks have fully addressed an area that was full of questions once they decided to let Evgeni Nabokov go. Yet new questions now emerge in net. [...]
Blog Watch: Quick Hits to Close out Your Weekend
Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I hope that you all had a terrific weekend and are all refreshed for the week ahead. To close out the weekend, I figured I would give you folks some hockey blogs to check out before shutting your eyes and dreaming about the upcoming hockey season. Enjoy: The Hockey Guys: [...]
Illusion of Goaltending
San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov has a wide spectrum of believers. Some, many of whom are Sharks fans, believe he is an elite goaltender in the NHL. Others believe he is an average goalie; a product of the system who benefits from being surrounded by talented teams. So far in the postseason, Nabokov hasn’t [...]
Sharks move on to 2nd Round
The San Jose Sharks got virtually everything they needed to experience to go deep in the playoffs during their first round match-up with the Colorado Avalanche. Which makes moving onto the second round after a 5-2 victory in game 6 even better. A surprise invitee to the playoffs based on season-predictions, the Avalanche provided multiple [...]
Boyle wins it in OT… for wrong team.
Good teams find a way to win. The San Jose Sharks find ways to lose. They dominated most of game 3 against the Colorado Avalanche, but thanks to Craig Anderson and Dan Boyle they came out down 2-1 in the series. The winning goal in game 1 went off of Rob Blake’s skate with less [...]
That’s Why They Play the Games
The Colorado Avalanche aren’t the only ones that have had an erratic week or two. The fans that live and die with this team have had a rough time as well. There’s been everything from declaring the Avs “done” to rationalizing that it would be a good thing to miss the playoffs. Even Avs beat [...]
Duchene Needs to Lead Avs into Playoffs
Sunday night the Colorado Avalanche played the San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 loss. The Avs certainly played a better game than the one in Phoenix the previous night, but the Sharks were playing their backup goalie, Thornton was out and Rob Blake took a maintenance day. Sooo…maybe not. The Avs are in a slump [...]
Memo to the Avs: Red Wings Healthy Again
Much to the Avs fans consternation, the 3rd jerseys, a.k.a. the Blueberries seem to be the customary threads on alumni night. So show up to see your favorite Avalanche players of the past and then watch the young and talented Avs of today struggle under the weight of these cursed sweaters. The youthful energy managed [...]
Red, White and Blue
An underdog is a person or group in a competition, frequently in electoral politics, sports and creative works, who is popularly expected to lose. Do you believe in miracles? “Sometimes, the best team in a tournament does not take home the Gold medal”. That was Team USA head coach Ron Wilson’s quote after the United [...]
Avs Slumping
The Colorado Avalanche are on a three game skid. No one seriously thinks that the wheels are falling off, at least no one that you should take seriously. But something’s just not right in Avs Country. Goalie Craig Anderson is looking ordinary. This team relies on Anderson to keep them in games on a regular [...]
Avalanche Meet the Rangers
The Avs are coming off a couple of disappointing back-too-back games. The Minnesota Wild, a team that isn’t likely to make the playoffs, nonetheless beat the Avs in the season series 5-1! As the saying goes, you gotta beat the teams that you are supposed to beat! C’mon guys! So much for the Avs six [...]
Game 48 preview – Can the Oilers win in Colorado?
Oh how time flies when you’re having fun. Just a little over a month ago the Oilers were coming off one of the best road trips in franchise history; the team put together a five game winning streak on that road trip. In the 15 games since that streak though the Oilers have just a single win, a win that is book ended by seven losses.
Avs host the Devils, What NOT to Wear
It’s no secret in Denver that the third jerseys are a flop. The Avs have yet to record a regulation win in the new duds. Yep, the new duds are a dud. Saturday afternoon the Avs host the New Jersey Devils and will try to blind Martin Broduer with their fashion statement. It might be [...]
Tuesday Top Ten: Biggest Winter Olympic Snubs Of 2010
Welcome to the pilot installment of the “Tuesday Top Ten”, where every Tuesday presents us with a look at the ten biggest (insert topic)’s of the week. As expected, the countdown will be of relevance to current stories and headlines in the World of Hockey. Olympic hockey, the crown jewel of the international hockey scene. [...]
Avalanche Split the East Coast Trip
Friday night the Colorado Avalanche continued their road warrior ways, leading the NHL in road games the Avs played back-to-backs at Carolina and Buffalo. Joe Sacco appears to be warming up to the conventional thinking of most coaches of playing the backup in these situations. Previously Sacco has ridden Craig Anderson through nearly every game [...]
It’s the same old story
Although the Anaheim Ducks have been playing better lately, the inconsistency remains. Not only wins followed by losses, but rather some good games followed by an awful performance. The Ducks have been getting more and more consistent, but the last game against Phoenix was awful even considering that the Ducks played back to back. Anaheim [...]
A little 1st place in your stocking
Frank Sinatra sang: I’ll be home for Christmas You can plan on me Please have snow and mistletoe And presents ‘neath the tree Here in Colorado we have snow, mistletoe and the best present ‘neath the tree a hockey fan could ask for, 1st in the Northwest. But who’s at home for Christmas isn’t who [...]
Candidates for Team USA’s roster for Vancouver 2010
Brian Burke, Team USA’s GM, is planning on making the announcement of USA’s final roster on January 1st, 2010, during the Winter Classic. Burke will name his 23 man roster at Fenway Park, during the Flyers vs. Bruins game. Below you will find the three groupings for the 2010 Olympic hockey tournament: GROUP A: Canada, [...]
