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Midseason Report
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01.08.07Midseason Report Card: ForwardsI've graded defensemen. I've graded the goalies. Now it's time to bring the sexy back: bring on the forwards. In my preview, I got a few things right, although it seems I was dead on when I said that "I don’t think Colorado will miss a beat in the scoring department" and "I’m a bit worried about Colorado’s special teams". Even strength, the Avs can score - they are averaging 2.08 goals per game 5-on-5, 2nd best in the league. 17 times they've scored 4 goals or more so far. 7 Colorado forwards have more than 20 points, and just two ...
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01.03.07Midseason Report Card: DefensemenEpisode II of the Avs midseason report cards. Yesterday I looked at goalies. Today, I'm talking about the defensemen. At this point last season, the defense was finally coming together after a rough first half. The Avs had a bunch of new faces - Brett Clark, Ossi Vaananen and Patrice Brisebois - and the lack of cohesion had resulted in some ugly defensive hockey early on. But by the time 2006 rolled around, the unit was beginning to gel, and the team enjoyed a nice run in January that was probably what got them into the playoffs. This year, there's just one ...
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01.02.07Midseason Report Card: GoaltendersWith the Avalanche off until Friday, it seems as good a time as any to release my midseason report cards. To start things off, let's look at the team's Best Penalty Killers™ - the goalies. Jose Theodore This was going to be Jose Theodore's triumphant return. After stumbling badly last year under the withering glare of the Montreal media, Theo seemed relieved to be breathing in some of the friendlier Rocky Mountain air. After improving his play as the playoffs went on (not long enough for my tastes, of course) and after a rumored dalliance with mega-skank and notorious non-swallower Paris Hilton ...
