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The Sheriff officially hangs up his badge
August 31, 2009 by
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A tip of the hat to the Masters, Lewis and Floorwax, for an interview with old friend Scott Parker. There’s some video of his visit with the Masters here:
The Sheriff has officially retired. Believe it or not, he and his wife have gone into business with a men’s barber...
Monday musings
August 31, 2009 by
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This was a sarcastic headline. I hate when journalists “muse” about stuff. I hate “musing.” I hate pictures of journalists with their chins resting in the palms of their hands, like they have some warm and fuzzy “musing” thought to share with us...
15 prime Avs games for 20 bucks each
August 23, 2009 by
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Anybody happen to catch the big ad in today’s Post sports section, by the Avs? Not that this space here will ever be used to shill for the team, but I can’t help but point out the ad.
Basically, you can get 15 choice Avalanche home games this coming season – including...
Hockey News picks Avs 14th in West
August 20, 2009 by
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Improvement! Who says the Avs will finish last again in the Western Conference this year? The Hockey News isn’t one of them. THN picks the Burgundy and Blue to finish…next-to-last.
Baby steps, people, baby steps.
THN made the pick in their annual pre-season yearbook,...
Norm Jones out as Avs radio voice?
August 20, 2009 by
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I’m still following up on this, but it appears as if the Avalanche has decided not to bring back longtime radio man Norm Jones. It appears as if Marc Moser may do all the games this season by himself, but again I’m following up on this and will have definitive word later...
Around the horn with Duchene and other Avs ‘bits
August 18, 2009 by
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Had a nice talk today with The Franchise Matt Duchene, mostly just because. I always feel a bit depressed after talking to him, though, because he’s one of those everything-I-do-is-a-success people who makes you feel completely inadequate at everything you’ve ever done...
Is this the new Avalanche third jersey?
August 17, 2009 by
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According to the excellent blog Cris Creamer’s Sports Logo Community, it is. I like ‘em, actually. I never was much in favor of the old all Burgundy previous third getups, where players looked like wine bottles with skates on.
The Avalanche has not confirmed this with...
Gone fishin’
July 16, 2009 by
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This probably will be my last blog for a good little while. Vacation time, which for me means lobstah, and lots of it. Off to Cape Cod with the Mrs. and son for a week, where I’ve promised one and all that I’ll leave my laptop at home (but will use the computers in the [...]
Per Ledin’s parting shot at the Avs
July 16, 2009 by
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Per Ledin was supposed to have been a nice pickup for the Avs, the rare Swede who didn’t sign with Detroit and would add nicely irritating Euro grit to the lineup for a few years. He played all of three games with the Burgundy and Blue, mostly spending the entire season in Lake...
Per Ledin’s parting shot at the Avs
July 16, 2009 by
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Per Ledin was supposed to have been a nice pickup for the Avs, the rare Swede who didn’t sign with Detroit and would add nicely irritating Euro grit to the lineup for a few years. He played all of three games with the Burgundy and Blue, mostly spending the entire season in Lake...
Per Ledin’s parting shot at the Avs
July 16, 2009 by
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Per Ledin was supposed to have been a nice pickup for the Avs, the rare Swede who didn’t sign with Detroit and would add nicely irritating Euro grit to the lineup for a few years. He played all of three games with the Burgundy and Blue, mostly spending the entire season in Lake...
No Denis Parshin for at least another year
July 15, 2009 by
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Rumors have popped up of late saying longtime Avs property Denis Parshin might finally make the jump from Russia to the Avs this season. That will not be the case.
Parshin, one of the Russian league’s better scorers in recent years, will play another year in Russia, Avs team...
No Denis Parshin for at least another year
July 15, 2009 by
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Rumors have popped up of late saying longtime Avs property Denis Parshin might finally make the jump from Russia to the Avs this season. That will not be the case.
Parshin, one of the Russian league’s better scorers in recent years, will play another year in Russia, Avs team...
NHL and NBC sign new deal
July 15, 2009 by
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Good news for puck fans. NBC is back on board as a broadcast partner. They and Versus will again broadcast NHL games in the States next season, and beyond. I know there has been clamor among many for ESPN to get the NHL back, but in hard, cold fact, ratings on both Versus and NBC [...]
NHL and NBC sign new deal
July 15, 2009 by
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Good news for puck fans. NBC is back on board as a broadcast partner. They and Versus will again broadcast NHL games in the States next season, and beyond. I know there has been clamor among many for ESPN to get the NHL back, but in hard, cold fact, ratings on both Versus and NBC [...]
Avs to open season Oct. 1 against San Jose
July 15, 2009 by
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Story also at denverpost.com right now.
The Avs and Sharks will open the season Oct. 1 at the Pepsi Center. That will be Joe Sakic Night as well, when his No. 19 will be hoisted to the rafters.
Avs to open season at home. Date and opponent to be…?
July 14, 2009 by
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(Doing my best impression of Steve Zahn in “Shattered Glass” right now, one of my favorite movies): Um, yeah, um…I don’t know.
All I know is the Avs will open the season at home against an opponent to be named. I could make a bunch of calls tonight and maybe...
NHL sked out tomorrow and other assorted travel memories
July 14, 2009 by
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The NHL schedule for 2009-10 should come out tomorrow at 1 p.m. mountain time. Let’s hope the Avalanche have “Boston” on the road schedule, as it has been too long since I’ve gotten to go back to the homestead to see a game there.
One of the big regrets of...
Adieu, Ben Guite
July 14, 2009 by
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Ben Guite is officially an ex-Av now, having signed a free agent contract with the Nashville Predators today.
Guite was/is a very nice guy who I always liked talking about the game with, and not just hockey too. He’s’ a smart guy, with an MBA from the U. of Maine.
Guite...
Who will be next Avs captain?
July 12, 2009 by
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I think, by all rights, it should be Adam Foote. Yeah, there’s a bit of “he’s been here the longest, so that’s why he should get it” thing. But Foote has long since proven his mettle with this organization, and I think it would be a nice thing if he was...
Post-Sakic retirement press conference thoughts
July 11, 2009 by
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It’s been about 48 hours since Joe Sakic announced his retirement at the Inverness Hotel, and I wanted to jump in with a few more things before me, my wife and 5-year-old boy go out for some sushi. Technically it’s not in honor of Joe Sakic, but it could be. Sakic ate a lot of [...]
Duchene at development camp
July 11, 2009 by
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A tip of the hat here to Avaholic Reborn for he/she/it’s video of Matt Duchene taken at Avs development camp. It’s on YouTube.
Check out that last goal, at the end.
This video kept stopping and starting when I played it on my computer, but maybe your computers are better...
Tweet tweet
July 09, 2009 by
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Any of y’all who want to get a blow by blow description of today’s Sakic events, call me up on Twitter. My handle is adater. Creative I know.
Who was better - Sakic or Yzerman?
July 08, 2009 by
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I’ll weigh in with my choice later, but let’s hear it from you all first.
A couple of stats: Yzerman 3 Cups, Sakic 2. Yzerman 1,755 points, Sakic 1,641. Career playoff points: Sakic 188, Yzerman 185. Postseason goals: Sakic 84, Yzerman 70. Conn Smythe trophies: Sakic...
Farewell Joe
July 07, 2009 by
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I’m going to re-post a blog I wrote April 9, about Joe Sakic. He will retire Thursday, The Post confirmed just now. I still mean what I wrote back then:
It takes a lot to get me to tear up or get my adam’s apple lodged deep in my throat (OK, OK, I did cry like [...]
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