Category: Hockey

  • Avs-Wings: Goalies in Limbo

    It was a sign of things to come when Dominik Hasek, the Dominator, was pulled from play in the Nashville series, and Chris Osgood was put in his place. The sign, though, was not for the Wings, but for the Avs. It was a sign of things to come. Last night, Jose Theodore, who had…

  • Avs Wings Game 1: Ready For the Next One

    Game one is over, and now that it is 1:04 AM in Atlantastan, I am now caught up with the rest of the world. By now, everyone knows that the Avalanche lost game one to Detroit, in Detroit, 4-3. But even with a loss, I was smiling like a cat afterwards. I’ll get to why…

  • Avs vs Wings Game 1: Blackout Restrictions Apply

    Thanks to Michigan being in the Eastern time zone, and thanks to a job that starts at 6:30 PM, and a game that starts at 7:30 PM, I am under a self-imposed blackout for the game tonight, to be viewed at 11:30 PM after I get home. No blog, no email, no internet. I will…

  • Welcome New Avs Fans!!!! A Guide to the Temp Fan

    It’s the second round of the playoffs, and there are some newly disappointed fans who need to take the pain away / have a reason to live / keep on watching hockey. A few days back, I put out the invite for hockey fans to come along and root for the Colorado Avalanche for a…

  • Eagles in the Finals

    The Colorado Eagles are going back to the CHL finals, with tonight’s win over the Texas Brahmas (a brahma is a cow like bull, or something – I used to know). For those not in the know, the Eagles won the Championship last season, and have won it all twice in their five year lifespan.…