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Maybe...just Maybe there is hope

Well..the American hockey market just got a bit more interesting, or colorful at the least.

Don Cherry is joining ESPN for the remainder of the NHL season. It should be fun.

With the Maple Leafs firing their coach this week, that may set precedent for Coach Quenville to leave the Avalanche. Good riddance, I day...and get rid of Granado too.

I made a bet with my buddy that the Penguins would beat the Flyers in the all Pennsylvania series. Hope they prove me right.

I just hope that Marty Turco can break out of his slump in Joe Louis arena. Turco is 0-7-2 all time against the Wings at home. He is playing out of his noggin right now though, so who knows.

Go Stars, Go Pens.

All good things must come to an end

Well, it had to happen.

I thought it was a good matchup. Not so much.

The Avs got dismantled by the Red Wings.

The series lacked the fire that it had in years past. It was not competitive, (mostly due to the Avalanche falling apart at the seams).

And now, with the 're-building' process looming, rumors of Joe Sakic retiring, and the firing (potential) of a coach, the state of the franchise is a little up in the air.

Things to look forward to:

The all Pennsylvania playoff. The Pens and the Flyers.
Marty Turco and the Stars try their luck against the Wings.

Jo-say? What happened?

Never fails. As soon as you give a guy props, he goes and disappoints you.

Jose Theodore, who I have supported all season, and had a brilliant start to the playoffs, was pulled from games 1 and 2 of the Colorado Avalanche vs. Detroit Redwings series.

The series comes do Denver tonight, and there is no word on who the starting goaltender will be, Theo or Budaj.

Supposedly, Jose had the flu in the first game, and didn't look strong in the second game either.

Whomever is manning the net for the Avalanche, they will need to stand tall against the Detroit onslaught.

It's good to know that Theo isn't the only one who is struggling.

in this article written by Scott Burnside of ESPN, he mentions that both goalies, who were exceptionally strong throughout the first round, are now struggling.

Tonight should see the return of Peter Forsberg, and Scott Hannan, and just in time too, as Ryan Smith and Woitej Wolski and Ryan Smith are sitting out.

Rivalry Renewed?

With the Avalanche and the Red Wings back in the mix for the first time in the playoffs since 2002, there has been a lot of pub. regarding the old blood rivalry between the two clubs.


Many stories regarding the old rivalry are being written...even currently.

Like this one.

And this one.

Here.

and Here.

Ill be able to judge the series fairly when the first puck has been dropped...bue even when i was paying today with some Wings fans, everything was tame.

The blood might start to boil a little later in the series...but for now, I don't think the rivalry is as bas as it used to be.

We'll see.
Go Avs.

Jo-se can you play?

I fell asleep a few nights ago still with fresh cheers of "Jose! Jose! Jose!" stuck in my head.

Jose Theodore, a much maglined goaltender, freshly departed from Montreal two years ago, was no more than an overpriced backup at the start of the season.

However, now, he is playing as well as any Avalanche goalie has played in recent memory...and is drawing comparisons to the fabled #33, *gasp*.

I have always been a Jose Theodore apologist. I always knew that he could play, but just couldn't understand why he couldn't.

A goalie myself, I understand what happens when you lose confidence. However, I have not gone from the high of winning the Vezina trophy to backup on a team struggling with their goaltending. Nor have I ever been largley distracted by this girl.

My men's league is a little different, so is my girlfriend.

Almost there

How about that Avs game the other night. Wow, simply, wow.

With an offense like that, there is no reason the Avalanche can't win the cup this year.

They got some solid goaltending from Jose (he can play) Theodore.

Tonight is a big game for the Avs. They have a great chance to take a 3-2 series lead and put a ton of pressure on the Wild coming back to The Can.

Other playoff series:

Congrats to the Pens, for sweeping the Senators. ( I can't stand the Sens, so I was pretty pleased).
The Caps/Flyers series, Philly is showing that they are a talented team, just one year removed from being the worst team in the league. Solid goaltending from Marty Biron. Ovechikin needs to get hot if they're going to have a chance.
Boston and Montreal: The Habs clinch tonight. Boston is done.
Rangers and Devils: Away from me Devils, Chris Drury said and he put them one 'W' away from the semis. Rangers clinch tomorrow night.


Anaheim and Dallas, the Ducks are cooked. Stars win it tonight.
Colorado and Minnesota: hope the Avs can grab the series lead.
Detroit and Nashville: The NHL would rejoice should the Wings lose, but I don't see it happening.
Calgary and San Jose: The Fins take another bite out of the Flames tonight. One thing is for sure though. Great. Goaltending.

Oh, and Sean Avery is Busch League.