Tag Archives: Colorado Avalanche
Avs Should Pull Their (Backup) Goalie
It will be hard to top the the moves the Avalanche made during the summer of 2009, especially in the goaltending department, but I believe there is one that desperately needs to be made: Don’t resign Peter Budaj. I have … Continue reading
One Last Game for Fred
Fred Beery, my twin brother and an occasional contributor here on Hockeyism, passed away on April 5th, 2010 at the age of 24. He was a great husband, father, son, and the best brother I could have asked for. … Continue reading
What If?
The NHL has started their playoff ad campaign, and they are some great spots. First, take a look at this, one of the first few released from the “History will be Made” push. But what about some of the … Continue reading
Your (Search) Results May Vary
I have a nice little plugin for my blog that tracks what people search for to get here. Most are pretty mundane (hockey pictures, third jersey, etc.), but the vast majority are pretty strange. A few of my favorites are: … Continue reading
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Avs v. Panthers Game Recap
That little fella up there sums it up pretty nicely. As much as I love an Avs win, this game was a total bore. The arena was empty, and the few fans that were there just weren’t that into … Continue reading
Even Roller Derby Has a Rule About Hits to the Head
In the IIHF, a hit to the head will result in at least 12 minutes in penalties, and as much as a match penalty. But, you being the good hockey fans you are already knew that, right? In the NHL, … Continue reading
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News and Notes from the Last Week or So
“Goalgate” is the term being thrown around for the major screwup/conspiracy by FSN Pittsburgh. A producer has been suspended over this, but I’ve heard a couple people say that Gagne should get his goal. Not going to happen. From Rule … Continue reading
The Curse of the Third Jersey
Every time the Avalanche don their new alternate sweater, we are all instantly reminded of blueberries. As delicious as blueberries are in muffins and pancakes, the nickname is not an endearing one. I am among many that make it no … Continue reading
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Hero Worship
I got the chance to meet my one true hockey hero this morning – Philadelphia Flyers (formerly Colorado Avalanche) forward Ian Laperriere. My daughter has a friend whose brother is a juvenile cancer survivor. Lappy is well known in our … Continue reading
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See You Later, Dater
Adrian Dater, the Avs beat writer for the Denver Post, has deleted his Twitter account. In his blog post titled “So long Twitter“, Dater attributes his departure mostly to the controversy surrounding his tweet about the alleged shouting match involving … Continue reading
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