Friday, February 5, 2010

Avalanche v. Wild - Scoring Chances #27

TmPTimeNoteCOLOpponent
COL116:46
92541445255621223437485v5
MIN115:06
91541444552611253751555v5
COL113:25
4589254169121526375v5
MIN111:50
152641444552516373851555v5
COL111:40Goal152641444552516373851555v5
MIN110:39
4525262841516222437555v5
MIN110:23
4525262841521223748555v5
MIN110:22
4525262841521223748555v5
MIN110:21
4525262841521223748555v5
COL16:58
45892541511162426375v5
MIN13:36
459162541611212637485v5
MIN13:11
48926415469163437
5v4
COL12:22Goal489264154511223755
5v4
MIN10:45
8925414452611253437515v5
MIN219:05Goal22264152545556112537515v5
COL218:22
8925414452511213748555v5
MIN216:50
162227374041611252637515v5
MIN27:46
152227284145912153637555v5
COL27:14
264144525455912152637555v5
COL24:46
163741444552516243738555v5
COL24:11
2226274154
59121534374v5
MIN21:02
58154144
912151637554v5
COL317:50
9222527414559122434375v5
MIN314:09
4916254152611163437515v5
COL39:57
458264154612152526375v5
MIN38:48Goal91625274144611213437485v5
COL37:16
15222627415559121536375v5
COL35:29
8222627415469121534375v5
COL35:27
8222627415469121534375v5


#PlayerEVPPSH
4J. LILES18:35360:59110:0200
5B. CLARK18:36350:00002:4501
8W. WOLSKI15:18610:59113:0301
9M. DUCHENE19:14550:59110:0000
15M. HENDRICKS11:00230:00002:5501
16D. TUCKER9:44140:00000:0000
22S. HANNAN18:08430:00003:5210
25C. STEWART18:22580:00000:0000
26P. STASTNY20:08660:59112:0210
27K. QUINCEY19:55430:00004:3710
28D. KOCI4:04050:00000:0000
37R. O'REILLY15:51110:00003:0000
40M. SVATOS6:38010:00000:0000
41C. ANDERSON56:0112130:59118:0011
44R. WILSON17:47540:00002:1301
45C. DURNO10:44330:00000:0000
52A. FOOTE19:50550:00002:3100
54D. JONES15:13410:59112:0210
55C. MCLEOD15:58310:00002:5800


PeriodTotalsEVPP5v3 PPSH5v3 SH
1594811000000
2443300001100
3525200000000
4000000000000
Totals1415121311001100

For the second time in two nights and for the third straight game this season the Avalanche lost to the Minnesota Wild. The players that deserve the most commendation in this effort are most certainly the Avalanche penalty killers who did a tremendous job of limiting of breaking even in chances (1-1) in 8:00 of penalty killing. Considering special teams play had been a big problem against the Wild in the two previous meetings this should be considered a tremendous success.

Part of that success on the PK is the result of the returning Adam Foote who played 2:31 chanceless minutes in addition to breaking even at EV. A very solid first game back. With Foote back in the lineup there was some danger that the Avalanche would sit Ryan Wilson but they decided instead to drop Tom Preissing. As much as I've hammered on Joe Sacco for playing David Koci (which he did again!), Wilson over Preissing is a really good choice.

Back to the game, given the Avs success on special teams, it's somewhat surprising that they didn't come away with the win. Unfortunately, one of the Avs biggest strengths let them down in this one. Craig Anderson, who has been phenomenal all year, let out a pretty brutal rebound which lead to the tying goal. The two teams then shut down the game after that. Two teams playing on tired legs and trying to secure the point for making it to overtime doesn't make for the most entertaining hockey, and that's for sure. In the last ten minutes of game play (5:00 in the third period and overtime) the two teams combined for zero chances. Sometimes I wish fans hated the shootout so that we could be entertained by the hockey that precedes it. Two points for a win, zero for a loss and one for winning in the shootout (still two points for a win in overtime but nothing for a loss). The shoot-out goofiness sticks around but everyone has plenty of incentive to play for the win at all times. Let's get some excitement in these games!

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