Posts Tagged ‘Avs’

Aaron Musick: Weekly Avalanche poll

21, Jul 2010

Welcome to the newest feature of Hockeybuzz.com and that’s the Colorado Avalanche weekly poll.

Every Wednesday I will post a new poll on a blog asking an Avalanche-based poll question where you all can answer, discuss and, best of all debate. Originally, I was going to start this next week but one of the posters put one up in the forums and I thought it would be a great way to get things starte…

Aaron Musick: Which would your rather?

15, Jul 2010

Okay let’s set the stage:

You’re a rebuilding team who just made the playoffs in which you had a load of rookies produce on the team and your goaltender had a career year.

Now imagine, if you will, that your team, despite having a load of cap room, refuses to give out big contracts to free agents after July 1.

Sound familiar? Well, if you’re a fan, hater or just aware of the Avs, you prob…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche release 2010-11 schedule

22, Jun 2010

The Colorado Announced their 2010-11 schedule today, confirming that, indeed, they will open at home vs. the Chicago Blackhawks.

Once again the Matt Duchene and the Avs start at home and then embark on a long road trip to start the season, a five game trip that includes Eastern Conference Champion Philadelphia Flyers, rival Detroit Red Wings, Martin Brodeur (if he’s not traded), John Tavares an…

Aaron Musick: T.J. Hensick traded to the Blues

17, Jun 2010

The Avalanche announced today that they have traded T.J. Hensick to the St. Louis Blues for Julian Talbot.

Hensick, who was a Hobey Baker finalist, never established his game in the NHL. His small frame allowed him to be pushed around and his defensive etiquette was sorely lacking. Despite his efforts, Hensick was never able to stick with the Avs and found himself entrenched in a minor league r…

Aaron Musick: Congrats Hawks, you’ve made history

9, Jun 2010

After a long wait, the Stanley Cup is finally returning to Chicago.

Congrats to the Hawks, their fans, and everyone who put this great team together and made history.

Also congratulations to the Flyers on a well-fought playoffs. You played the underdog role but for every Rocky, there’s a Mr. T and to beat Mr. T, you have to be wicked fast. Sad to see you weren’t fast enough.

Back to t…

Aaron Musick: Weekend Avalanche thoughts

6, Jun 2010

Well After a three day weekend in hot and so-not-hockeylike Texas, the Avalangelist is back on station ready to talk about all the happenings of the weekend.

The Avalanche, must to most people’s chagrin, resigned Peter Budaj and, much to everyone’s shock, David Koci.

After thinking on this thing a week, I finally have a centered opinion.

On one side, Budaj gives the Avs a stable backup an…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche player review: Peter Mueller

2, Jun 2010

The Avalanche player review concludes today with a look back at the season (or at least the last part of it) of Peter Mueller

Season stats: 69 games played (15 with the Avs), 13 goals (9 with the Avs), 24 assists (11 with the Avs).
Postseason stats: did not play due to injury
Nickname: Muels
Contract status: RFA

Acquired at the trade deadline for Wojtek Wolski, Mueller was a fantastic…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche player review: Brandon Yip

31, May 2010

The Avalanche player review continues with a look at Brandon Yip.

season stats: 32 games played, eleven goals, eight assists
Postseason stats: six GP, two goals, two assists
Nicknames: Die Hard, yipper
Contract stats: RFA

If the Avalanche had a breath of fresh air, it was either Craig Anderson or Brandon Yip.

While Anderson kept the puck out of the net, Yip kept putting it on net a…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche player review: Cody McLeod

30, May 2010

On memorial day, we take a minute to remember the year that Cody McLeod.

Season stats:
Playoff stats: six GP, no points
Nicknames: Highlander, Cody Mac attack
Contract status: two years left on his contract making a $1 million

Cody McLeod is a player in need of defining his role. Last year he was a gritty scorer. The year before he was just a grit heart-and-sole guy. This year he trie…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche player review: Adam Foote

29, May 2010

The Avalanche player review is back with a look at newly-signed Adam Foote

season stats: 67 games played, no goals, nine assists
Postseason stats: Six games played, one assist
Nicknames: Footer
Contract status: Resigned $1 million for next year

Adam Foote didn’t have as good a season as his prime days but then again, he didn’t have as bad a season as the one last year.

His 67 games pla…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche player review: Chris Durno

28, May 2010

Up next on the Avalanche player review is Chris Durno.

Season stats: 41 games played, four goals, four assists
Postseason stats: one game played, no points
Nicknames: None
Contract status: UFA

For the Avs Chris Durno was the perfect fourth liner. he was out for 10-12 minutes a night at most, played physical and used his big frame to his advantage.

Though he was never a threat to sc…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche player review: Craig Anderson

26, May 2010

A day after Captain Adam Foote signed a one-year deal, the Avalanche player review moves on to a guy who played more games than Foote: Goaltender Craig Anderson.

Season stats: 71 games played, 38-25-7 record, .917 SV% 2.64 GAA, 7 shutouts
Postseason stats: Six GP, 2-4 record, .933 SV% 2.62 GAA
Nicknames: Craig-Jesus-Christ-God-Savior-Zeus-The One-Messiah Anderson, Andy, Frank
Contract st…

Aaron Musick: Foote back for another year___ No cup starpower?

25, May 2010

According the Avalanche, Adam Foote has signed another deal to come back for the 2010-11 season.

Foote was useful for most of this year, providing grit and leadership to a really young club as well as hosting Matt Duchene in his house.

While, yes Foote has slowed down and can’t get up and down the sheet the same way, he’s got good enough positioning to offset it this is unless he’s paire…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche player reviews: Marek Svatos

25, May 2010

In case you missed it, read the review of TJ Galiardi here

Moving on now to Marek Svatos

(check out the guy in the picture behind Svatos)

Season stats: 54 games played, 7 goals, 4 assists, 11 points
Postseason stats: three GP, one goal
Nicknames: None
Contract Status: UFA

Once thought to be a 30 goal scorer, Marek Svatos’ time in the NHL seems to be running out.

Svatos continue…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche player reviews: TJ Galiardi

23, May 2010

The Avalanche player reviews continues with a look at TJ Galiardi

Season stats: 70 Games played, 15 goals, 24 assists, 39 points
Postseason stats: Six GP, two assists
Nicknames: Gali
Contract status: Entering last year of his entry level deal

If there was ever a utility player on the Avs it was T.J. Galiardi. The guy played both wings, center, time on all four lines, penalty kill, pow…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche player reviews: Ryan O’Reilly

22, May 2010

The hockeybuzz Avalanche player review continues with the Avs’ most surprising player in Ryan O’Reilly

Season stats: 81 games played, eight goals, 18 assists, 26 points
Postseason stats: six games played, one goal, no assists
Nicknames: Orily, Snook, Radar, The factor (am I missing one?)
Contract status: two years left in his entry level deal

If there is a big reason why the Avs made…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche player reviews: Kevin Porter

21, May 2010

The Avalanche player reviews continues with former Hobey Baker award winner Kevin Porter.

Season stats: 20 Games played (16 with the Avs), two goals, one assist, all with the Avs
Postseason stats: Four GP, no stats
Nicknames: Pending
Contract status: RFA

Thought a throw-in to the Peter Mueller-for-Wojtek Wolski trade, Porter came up soon after being acquired and found a way to stick on th…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche player review: Peter Budaj

20, May 2010

The Hockeybuzz Avalanche player review continues with a look at backup goaltender Peter Budaj.

Season Stats: 15 Games played, five wins, five losses, three OT losses .917 SV% 2.64 GAA
Postseason stats: 1 GP, no decision, .750 SV% and 6.67 GAA (only faced four shots)
Nickname: Boods
Contract status: UFA

After this season it is clear that there will be a parting of the ways between the Aval…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche player review: Ryan Stoa

19, May 2010

After a brief on David Koci the Hockeybuzz avalanche player review moves on to #29 Ryan Stoa.

Season stats: 12 Games played, two goals, one assist, three points
Postseason stats: Played one game with no stats
Nickname: Still pending
Contract status: two more years remain in his entry level contract

Listed at 6′3 200, Ryan Stoa is a beast with soft hands. However, the problem for Stoa for…

Aaron Musick: Avalanche player review: David Koci

18, May 2010

The Hockeybuzz Avalanche player review continues with the second most useless player, #28 David Koci.

Season stats: 43 games played, one goal, no assists, one point
Did not play in postseason
Nickname: None
Contract status: UFA

When the Avs signed Koci they thought he might bring some toughness to the young Avs. However, he didn’t skate well, didn’t hit well and didn’t fight well.

The…


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