Your NHL 3rd jersey source (with some Colorado Avalanche stuff mixed in)
December 2006
The Archives
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12.06.0612/05 Columbus 3, Colorado 0Just a short recap today, partly because I have some other things to do and partly because there's not much to talk about. Colorado put up 42 shots, but got blanked by a 32-year old rookie playing in his 8th NHL game (if I hear the 40+ shots stat again, I'm going to scream). Colorado looked pretty good, but Fredrik Norrena looked better. Here's a little secret. A bunch of the "What's wrong with the Avs" talk centers around the penalty kill. That ain't it, folks. Overall, the PK has actually been pretty good - 27 games and the Avs ...
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12.03.0612/2 Vancouver 2, Colorado 1If anyone asks you how the Avalanche are doing, this is the game to show them for your answer. Colorado once again played a strong game in most areas...and once again walked away without a point. The Avalanche have eight 1-goal regulation losses (that includes the Chicago last-second empty netter). Eight. Scrape to a tie in just half of them, and the Avs vault from last to a 2-point lead on the division. 26 games in, and Colorado has surprised a lot of people by showing that they can compete with any team in the NHL. Now they have to ...
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12.02.06Leopold to debutRocky Mountain News in Denver is reporting that Jordan Leopold will finally make his debut for the Avalanche tonight against the Canucks. No word yet as to which defenseman (or forward - the Avs might dress 7 defensemen) will sit. Brad Richardson is also expected to play after the hard hit in the Edmonton game.
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12.01.0612/1 Colorado 7, Edmonton 3Sometime after the first of the year, the Oilers are reportedly going to introduce a throwback jersey reminiscent of what they wore in the 80s. That would have been a perfect uniform to wear for this game, as that high-flying era was in full effect tonight with the Avs drubbing the first-place Oilers 7-3. If you're a fan of defense and goaltending, you could have skipped this one. 9 of the 10 goals scored were done at even strength, and most of them were the result of a defensive breakdown or bad goaltending (or both). Dwayne Roloson in particular looked terrible ...
