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March 31st, 2008
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03.31.08Things I know for sureOkay, these aren't exactly things I know for sure. But "Things I have a pretty good feeling are true" didn't have the same ring to it. Plus, it gives me a chance to plug a CD that I like. So, here are some things I know for sure: The Avalanche are a different team with Peter Forsberg. It's amazing how much of a dynamic one player can add to the team. With Foppa in the lineup, the Avalanche suddenly became a much more creative team offensively. Instead of relying on the down-low cycle, the Avalanche were using aggressive outlet passes from the ...
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03.31.08Updated playoff outlookThere were a lot of changes to the playoff scene yesterday. While it didn't quite work out perfectly for the Avalanche (they didn't clinch), but it wasn't all bad news either. [table=11] Here's what did happen: Detroit clinched the #1 overall seed. San Jose will be the #2 seed. Sorry, not sure how this idea popped into my head, as SJ can still end up at #1. Anaheim clinched a playoff spot and is assured of either the 4th or 5th seed. Dallas clinched a playoff spot. The Avalanche moved past Calgary into 6th. Vancouver moved past Nashville into 8th. Columbus and Phoenix were eliminated. The seeds are ...
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03.31.08Recap: Wild 3, Avalanche 2 (OT)It wasn't quite the outcome we were looking for. Then again, it could have been much worse. The Avs came out flat against the Minnesota Wild. How flat? By the 9 minute mark the Avalanche had 4 minor penalties (including a bench minor for Joel Quenneville's abuse of the officials) and we're in the hole 2-0. It seemed clear that the Forsberg-less Avalanche had decided to mail this one in and I was starting to wonder if maybe my time might be better served with that new game I'd just picked up (BioShock, for the curious). And then a funny thing ...
