The Flames have lost tonight (6-4 to the Thrashers), which has “vaulted” the Avalanche into 1st place at the start of the game. The Avs need to win or get into overtime to stay in first.
Mathieu Garon against Peter Budaj tonight. Budaj’s last start of the regular season, perhaps?
- Stastny, Hlinka, Hejduk
- Sakic, Brunette, Jones
- Arnason, McLeod, McCormick
- Wolski, Guite, Laperriere
- Sauer, Finger
- Liles, Hannan
- Cumiskey, Salei
Forsberg is still out. Wolski replaces the injured Scott Parker (how sad is that?). Salei returns, but Foote and Leopold are both sidelined. At least one must be close, though, as the Avs sent down Jeff Jillson today.
Nashville, Calgary, Minnesota and Vancouver earned a combined 1 point tonight, and as you pointed out, last night as well.
Things couldn’t be much better right now.
and no one got hurt! ITS A NEW LAP RECORD!