A few weeks ago, if you would have asked me about the excitement level of a game between the Blue Jackets and the Avs, I’d have told you that blowouts could be exciting. Now, my snarkiness would have to be checked. If you want that check to come from the play of the Avs, you would be disappointed. The Avs are coming off of two hard fought games, after learning a hard lesson from the Flames. They are coming off a blowout of Edmonton, and a solid game against the Canucks, where they just could not solve Roberto Luongo. Tonight, hosting the Blue Jackets, they should own the ice. But these aren’t your mamma’s Blue Jackets. Not right now. With a new coach and a seemingly renewed sense of purpose, the Jackets are looking like an NHL team again. They shut out Edmonton right after the Avs had their victory, and are looking like they are using some of the talent we all knew they should have. They have good players, but have never played like it. It looks like they finally are. In net tonight, there are more questions about the Blue Jackets than the Avs. It was Fredrik Norrena who got the shutout against the Oilers, rather than Pascal Leclair. Who do they give the start to? For the Avs, it should be Budaj, as Theodore was injured in the Canucks game (hip flexor?). My big question is weather or not the Avs called up Tyler Weiman from the Albany River Rats – whom I am big on, but is still young – or if Theo is going to be on the bench tonight. Smart money would say, make the call up, and keep Theo out as little as necessary. I am rarely correct on these things, though. For the Jackets perspective, check out the evil yet respectable Army Of The Ohio. I may be going to the game, but I can’t be sure right now. A little insight into my life: It’s 5 am as I write this, which is WAY early for me. Way. So why am I up so early, with only a few hours of sleep? In an hour, I start loading in the musical Sweet Charity starring Molly Ringwald into the theater, and they open tonight. Yes, you read that right. Tonight’s game is at 7:00 pm, so I should be out and done before that (it can’t be that big of a show), but will I be able to stay awake? Ah, the hard and rough life of a blogger. Feel my pain. If I go, and you are there, I’ll be wearing my Abby jersey with the black stripe through his name. Come say hi.

 

Let’s go, Avalanche!

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