Another week has come and gone in the world of the Colorado Avalanche.
The Avs have signed Wyatt Smith and Wes O’Neill. Note that the press release was from Assistant GM Greg Sherman instead of JF Giguere; that’s usually a strong indicator that these guys are slated for Lake Erie, not Colorado. O’Neill will be attending the Avs rookie camp, running from September 8th to the 11th. Kevin Shattenkirk and Colby Cohen have just had their 1,000,000th article written about them playing together for BU; congratulations, guys. In other minor league news, Tapeleg is excited about the Slap Shot tie-ins for the new ECHL affiliate (”who oooowns da Chiefs?”). Oh, and former Canuck Rick Lanz has become our new western scout.
The Bertuzzi-Moore saga refuses to end as we inch closer to a civil trial on the ugly matter.
In lighter news, Pierre Turgeon was enshrined into the Little League Hall of Excellence. Considering how often the Chris Drury Little League tie in was forced on us, I’m surprised I didn’t know of Turgeon’s Greatness In A Sport I Care Nothing About. One interesting tidbit in the TSN article on the Turgeon: “He’s a free agent now. With training camp looming, Turgeon said he needs to make a decision in the next couple weeks on whether he wants to continue playing hockey.” I guess I assumed his retirment was already a done deal.
The question marks over Peter Budaj continue. Jibblescribbits thinks that Ilya Bryzgalov would be a nice insurance policy in case Budaj falters. Meanwhile, Joe just likes Bryzgalov because he’s funny.
Some crazy man who writes for the Ottawa Citizen thinks that the Avs have the 2nd ugliest jerseys in the league. Whatever.
Finally, a humble little hockey blog turned one last week. In the cheap seats debuted on August 23rd with this little post about the Bruin’s third jerseys. 240 posts and many, many words later, and I’m still at it and having a blast.
Congrats on the 1 year anniversary, David! Thanks for keeping it rolling and consider it a job very, very well done.
Question for you all -
As an out of town Avalanche fan, I buy the NHL Center Ice package every year. However, that didn’t cover pre-season games last year. Additionally, the online updating wasn’t active for pre-season games as well, so it was difficult to follow pre-season games live! Is there a way around this that I haven’t run across? (perhaps a sports website that does do live score updating for pre-season nhl games?) Any radio broadcasts somebody can hijack and broadcast?
i just recently discovered this blog and milehighhockey, but I enjoyed reading your report cards from last season immensely. grats on a year!
also, the avs uniforms are exceedingly ugly. their 3rd jersey is actually really good, but the home and aways…ugh.
Brad
I bet NHL.com will have the radio links via internet. When I am stuck at work late I use it to listen to the Avs or other games here on the Pacific Coast.
And I kind of have to agree with the Doctor, the Avs jerseys have never struck me as great. They have grown on me, over time, but really I think they should take a lesson from their 3rds and go with something like that.
Brad,
I seem to remember that NHL.com don’t do the pre-season, but I think you can use the Fan website, as they are allowed to broadcast pre-season. http://www.am950thefan.com/home/main.html
Think that worked last time…
As for the jerseys, I think the Avs jersey is awesome. I hate the third jersey. The colour seems a bit drab (the blue makes the normal jersey for me) and it just doesn’t look as good.
Congrats on the anniversary! Did you have a nice lobster dinner? Maybe get a baby-sitter and go to the theatre?
No?? Did you guys have a fight?!? Wait, ITC wasn’t jealous cuz of all the time you’re spending with that jezabel Mile High, is she? Flowers, I recommend flowers…
lol - funny stuff Mike.
thanks for all the congrats, guys. like I said, I’ve had a blast, and I’m REALLY looking forward to having even more fun next year now that I think I know what I’m doing.
I’m REALLY looking forward to having even more fun next year now that I think I know what I’m doing.
Well at least you do… I still have the feeling I have no clue
Congrats on the anniversary, and I’m glad to have you on board over at MHH. Keep up the good work.