[Tournament] 06-07 NHL Discussion Thread

Forsberg immediately makes Nashville the team to be in the West...if he's healthy. Always been a big question mark with him, especially now that he's 33.

Being an Avs fan, the salary cap pretty much ruined my chances of seeing Sakic and Forsberg both stay on the team, but that's all right. What bothers me more is Colorado's lackadaisical performance for most of the season. Budaj + Theodore in net is extremely inconsistent, and Milan Hedjuk and Wojtek Wolski have been subpar.

On the plus side, we got a nice win over the Flames last night, mostly because Sakic went crazy (2G, 3A).

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Brent

Colorado is finally experiencing, for the first time, what it means to begin to turn into a rebuilding franchise, and it warms the very cockles of my heart. Colorado fans have been spoiled for too long. I'm glad they're finally having to watch their team lose some games.

That's true for anyone who followed the franchise only after the move, I'll give you that. For those who followed the Nordiques, however, 1987-92 was more than enough suffering for my tastes. Ironically, it was Forsberg (as well as everyone else included in that massive Eric Lindros trade) who pulled them out of the cellar and into being perennial contenders.

Besides, fans in Colorado have had to put up with the Nuggets and Rockies. They've suffered plenty as it is.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Capo

I think you forgot the Broncos.

They're easy to forget, especially given their second half this season, but no.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Brent

How many Avalanche fans do you seriously think were Nords fans before the move? The vast majority of Colorado fans think the NHL was invented in 1995.

I don't recall saying they existed in droves.

Avs lost to the Flames 5-2 last night, despite being up 2-1 near the end of the second. Sakic had an assist. Problem was, Budaj gave up three goals on just ten shots in the second.

Now sitting nine games out of the last playoff spot in the West, Colorado's going to need a win against the Flames Tuesday and a bunch more in the next few weeks to have much of a chance.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

The Penguins were primed for a loss after scratching out their four wins before that. They were scoring a lot, but they were also giving up a lot, and it bit them last night. Still, they've been able to win the close ones, which bodes well for the playoffs.

Avs are pretty much done. They're not going to be successful with the horrible salary cap structure they have anyway, so it's pretty much to be expected. But two-thirds of their remaining games are on the road, so say good night.

How ya doing, buddy?