Comments on: Recap: Colorado 3, Calgary 2 (OT)

By: americanario

americanario — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:58:20 +0000

Sakic is one of the few forwards I would put on the point. He sees the ice so well, can pass like no one else, and is defensively sound. Without him it’s very unlikely I would put out 4 forwards.

Latest is that Foppa is in Vancouver with the team, skated this morning alone, and will travel back to Denver with them, but will not play until, at the earliest, against LA. (according to the Denver Post).

If Foote has lost a step, he make up for it in his ability to see the ice and direct the play. He told a few guys where to go last night and it resulted in good things for the Avs. I’d expect him to be back in the line-up tonight with Cuminsky taking a trip to Lake Erie if Salei is on the ice.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:38:53 +0000

So…yer telling me the Avs actually have a power play now? NO WAY MAN! I can’t handle this! They are SUPPOSED to pass the puck around the opposing zone until one of the point men misplays the biscuit and give up an odd man rush! This is insanity.

By: jibblescribbits

jibblescribbits — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:18:48 +0000

Obviously the solution to regular powerplay is 5 forwards right?

In all serious Sakic made several passes on the powerplay that I hadn’t seen from anyone in his absence. I’m not a big 4-forwards on the PP guy, but Sakic was moving the puck a lot better than others had all season.

Nice to see PP goals, and look we won 3-2 instead of 2-1

By: David Driscoll-Carignan

David Driscoll-Carignan — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:59:09 +0000

I didn’t even notice that it was 4 forwards. That is cool.

By: Bob in Boulder

Bob in Boulder — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:50:18 +0000

Man, Calgary is one physical team. It would have been nice to have Salei instead of Cumiskey against them.

To give Q some props, I loved the fact that he put 4 forwards on the ice for the 4-on-3. It was a little bit of a gamble, but certainly one that paid off.