Archive For November 2009
Enhancing Your Online Experience, Colorado Avalanche Style!
on November 19, 2009 by Jay Vean in General Avalance Talk, Comments (0)
Hello again fellow Avs fans! I know it has been a while, but the last thing I want to do is post just to post. When something relevant comes up in my head though, I’ll be here!
I’ve had a few revelations having to do with some Avalanche online resources that I thought I would pass on to you guys. These revelations have really helped me be more informed, and much less frustrated, between and during Avs games. I hope you find these suggestions useful so you can enjoy your Avs online connections as well.
Let’s start with Twitter. My initial thinking when it came to Twitter was, “Let me find as many Avs fans as I can on here and follow them all!”
The Stats Tell the Story
on November 18, 2009 by Kevin Nash in General Avalance Talk, Comments (0)
After a meltdown 8-2 loss against the Cannucks on Saturday, the Avalanche players really needed to gut-check themselves before facing the Calgary Flames last night. Calgary is hot right now, and the division lead was at stake. As a fan, you hate to draw long-term conclusions from any one game. But with this match-up, and the consequences that came with it, there was a definite sense that this single game would show how much heart this new Avs team really has. The beating on Saturday and two days rest demanded that, win or lose, they dig deep and really come out with a solid effort against the Flames. The Avalanche did win 3-2, but there are two stats that pretty much tell the whole story.
Being Down Early Taking Its Toll
on November 9, 2009 by Kevin Nash in General Avalance Talk, Comments (0)
So far this season, the Avalanche have given up the first goal in 12 of the 18 games that they have played. For them to have only 4 regulation losses is a testament to their ability to stay in games and not give up. In a previous blog, I equated this to an old Ali “Rope-a-Dope” fight. In a lot of the games where the Avs have come back from a deficit, they have had the clear stamina advantage late, which allowed them to impose their will on the other team. Last night against Edmonton may have been the first indication for us as fans that the constant struggle to come from behind is starting to wear on this team.
Time to Reset
on November 2, 2009 by Kevin Nash in General Avalance Talk, Comments (0)
After two terrible losses in a row, the Avalanche have officially hit their first rough patch of the season. There are plenty of excuses being thrown out there as to why the Avalanche looked the way they did over the last two games. The two prevailing excuses seem to be 11 of first 15 games on the road makes a team more tired, and injuries to roll players like Cody McLeod and Darcy Tucker hurt the team in the energy department. These are probably contributing factors to our 2 loss streak, but there is a lot more going on.
First of all, I do not subscribe the the “tired on the road trip” excuse as much as some people seem to. These guys are professional athletes, and it does not take that much rest to be able to play another game. I can see falling off slightly on back-to back nights, but having a day of rest between games should be enough to physically be ready for the next night.
