Avalanche v. Maple Leafs - Scoring Chances #6

Tm	P	Time	Note	COL						Opponent
COL	1	19:29		4	9	16	40	41	52	8	12	15	29	42	45	5v5
COL	1	18:54		8	22	23	26	27	41	2	21	22	29	51	55	5v5
COL	1	16:09		5	9	10	15	16	41	2	12	22	29	42	45	5v5
COL	1	13:10		9	16	22	27	40	41	2	12	22	29	42	45	5v5
COL	1	12:24		4	9	23	26	27	41	3	7	12	29	51		5v4
COL	1	12:21		4	9	23	26	27	41	3	7	12	29	51		5v4
COL	1	12:20		4	9	23	26	27	41	3	7	12	29	51		5v4
COL	1	8:19	Goal	5	8	10	16	40	41	3	7	29	42	45		5v4
TOR	1	5:52		5	37	39	41	52		15	22	23	29	41	84	4v5
TOR	1	5:42		5	37	39	41	52		15	22	23	29	41	84	4v5
TOR	1	5:04		4	22	41	54	55		12	15	22	23	29	84	4v5
TOR	1	4:16		5	37	39	41	52		7	8	12	29	42	45	4v5
TOR	1	2:50		8	22	23	26	27	41	8	15	23	29	41	84	5v5
TOR	1	2:48		8	22	23	26	27	41	8	15	23	29	41	84	5v5
COL	1	0:52	Goal	9	16	22	27	41	54	8	12	15	29	42	45	5v5
TOR	2	17:43		8	22	27	37	41	54	3	7	21	29	51	55	5v5
COL	2	17:08		5	10	39	41	54	55	3	7	21	29	51	55	5v5
TOR	2	16:27	Goal	5	37	39	41	52		12	15	22	29	42	45	4v5
COL	2	15:50		9	16	22	27	40	41	2	22	23	29	41	84	5v5
COL	2	14:04		4	5	9	16	40	41	2	21	22	29	39		5v4
COL	2	14:03	Goal	4	5	9	16	40	41	2	21	22	29	39		5v4
COL	2	10:26	Goal	4	37	41	52	54	55	2	8	12	29	42	45	5v5
COL	2	8:12		22	27	37	41	54	55	7	8	21	29	51	55	5v5
TOR	2	6:51		22	27	37	39	41		12	15	22	29	42	45	4v5
TOR	2	5:57		5	15	22	41	54		12	15	22	23	29	84	4v5
TOR	2	5:52		5	15	22	41	54		12	15	22	23	29	84	4v5
COL	2	3:37		9	16	22	27	40	41	8	12	15	29	42	45	5v5
TOR	2	1:56		5	8	10	23	26	41	8	12	15	29	42	45	5v5
COL	2	1:13		9	16	22	27	40	41	7	8	23	29	42	51	5v5
TOR	2	1:00		9	16	22	27	40	41	7	8	23	29	42	51	5v5
COL	3	12:08		5	8	10	37	41	54	3	7	12	29	42	45	5v5
COL	3	10:42		9	22	23	26	27	41	3	7	29	42	45		5v4
COL	3	10:40		9	22	23	26	27	41	3	7	29	42	45		5v4
COL	3	10:22		9	22	23	26	27	41	3	7	29	42	45		5v4
COL	3	10:20		9	22	23	26	27	41	3	7	29	42	45		5v4
COL	3	9:40		5	8	10	16	40	41	2	8	21	29	39		5v4
TOR	3	8:17		5	22	28	37	41	54	3	7	29	45	55	84	5v5
TOR	3	2:15		27	39	41	52	54	55	8	12	22	29	42	45	5v5
COL	3	19:38		5	8	23	26	41	52	8	12	15	29	42	45	5v5

#	Player	EV			PP			SH
4	J. LILES	9:18	2	0	4:44	5	0	0:35	0	1
5	B. CLARK	16:36	4	2	2:47	4	0	2:36	0	6
8	W. WOLSKI	13:36	3	4	2:56	2	0	0:00	0	0
9	M. DUCHENE	11:21	7	1	5:08	9	0	0:00	0	0
10	K. CUMISKEY	14:51	3	1	2:02	2	0	0:23	0	0
15	M. HENDRICKS	8:35	1	0	0:00	0	0	0:55	0	2
16	D. TUCKER	12:14	7	1	2:35	4	0	0:00	0	0
22	S. HANNAN	17:41	7	5	1:15	4	0	2:25	0	4
23	M. HEJDUK	12:47	2	3	6:05	7	0	0:00	0	0
26	P. STASTNY	11:00	2	3	6:12	7	0	0:13	0	0
27	K. QUINCEY	17:25	7	5	6:42	7	0	0:59	0	1
28	D. KOCI	6:06	0	1	0:00	0	0	0:00	0	0
37	R. O'REILLY	14:21	3	2	0:57	0	0	2:47	0	5
39	T. GALIARDI	10:12	1	1	0:14	0	0	2:40	0	5
40	M. SVATOS	9:54	5	1	2:43	4	0	0:00	0	0
41	C. ANDERSON	46:23	13	7	9:14	11	0	4:23	0	8
52	A. FOOTE	17:10	3	1	0:58	0	0	1:48	0	4
54	D. JONES	16:30	5	3	0:26	0	0	1:36	0	3
55	C. MCLEOD	12:18	3	1	0:26	0	0	0:35	0	1

Period	Totals		EV		PP		5v3 PP		SH		5v3 SH
1	9	6	5	2	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
2	8	7	6	3	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
3	7	2	2	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	24	15	13	7	11	0	0	0	0	8	0	0

The Avalanche came out very strong in the first period of this game and maintained their advantage at EV throughout, something that has been a problem for them in many other instances playing with the lead so far this season. The power play was again awesome at generating scoring opportunities, though the penalty kill lagged behind their performance over the last several outings. The third period was reminiscent of the period they had in their victory at home over the Canucks. If you're a fan of the Avalanche, there was a lot to like tonight. If there is one thing to pick at, it's the continued break-even at best play of the first line. In a game where the Avalanche won the chances battle handily Hejduk, Stastny and Wolski all still ended the night -1 in scoring chances.

The flow of play was interesting in this game as two penalty calls caused pretty big shifts. After the Avalanche had come out strong in the first period (including the first goal of the game), the Maple Leafs got a power play. They didn't do much with the power play but Colorado was no longer controlling the play at EV after it expired. The Avalanche scored again toward the end of the period when Joey MacDonald played an angle incorrectly but overall there were some positives going into the locker room. The Leafs carried the play again early in the second and eventually scored to make it 2-1. Very shortly thereafter Mike Komisarek took a terrible penalty for needlessly punching Darcy Tucker in the head. I've seen Komisarek play a few times over the last couple of seasons and he's rarely impressive. His numbers also look pretty bad. In my opinion he's quite overrated and has a contract that the Leafs will quickly come to regret. At any rate, the Avalanche scored on the power play and the Leafs didn't generate much from there on in.

Tonight was the first time I've been impressed with Matt Duchene since the second game of the year against the Canucks. He was really generating a lot tonight, sending pucks to the front of the net and looking confident. He almost scored a goal on the power play and made a fantastic rush beating (surprise, surprise) Komisarek on a one-on-one that resulted in a pretty good scoring chance. Both he and O'Reilly are nearing the end of their nine-game trial. I think it would be prudent long-term management to send them both back to junior but with the team winning and both players getting significant ice time I could see the Avalanche keeping both for the whole year.

My favourite play of the game was definitely the forearm followed by big splash by Craig Anderson. If things don't work out for him in hockey he can always make a call to the WWE.