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Persona Non Grata
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Theodore didn't catch quite the break everyone thought he did when he went from Montreal to Colorado. He left behind the bloodthirsty fans and media who hounded his every move and landed in a place with a coach who handles goaltenders about as well as Patrice Breezeby handles the puck in his own zone. I've made no secret of my distaste for the way that Aebischer was scapegoated by Quennville last season, and I certainly haven't been shy about saying that Theodore isn't an appreciable upgrade over Aebischer in any way except salary. However, Theodore isn't as worthless as I've portrayed him over the past few days. That was my frustration talking. I haven't changed my stance that he's mediocre, overrated, overpaid and has been living off of the Hart & Vezina Trophies that he didn't deserve to win in 2002. But I also don't believe that he needs to be banished to the bench. Budaj has played well in his three starts, but that's a pretty small sample size to go off of. As well as he's played, he hasn't earned the right to be the #1 goaltender either. What I'd like to see is a splitting of starts, an open competition. Don't just start Budaj against the weaker teams as most do with their backup. Let him have some starts against some of the San Jose's and Anaheim's of the league. Only then will we get a true sense of what Budaj brings to the table. At the same time, make sure that Theo gets his share of starts, and don't relegate him to playing the weak sisters of the league just for the sake of bumping his numbers and confidence. Let them both play and should one of them clearly outperform the other, then he's earned the right to be the #1 guy. This team is not a Cup contender, they won't be derailing any championship hopes by letting the netminders split the work so that a true #1 can be established. Give them both a fair shot and may the better goaltender win. |
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#302 |
Obi-Wan Phillips
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Nakatomi Plaza
Posts: 23,276
Adopt-a-Bronco: Brandstarter |
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#303 |
Famer of Rings
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 32,070
Adopt-a-Bronco: Simon Fletcher |
![]() Are you guys in Colorado having trouble seeing games? In Socal, Fox Sports Net/Prime Tickets have been showing most games. In fact, Ducks are on TV all but three games this year.
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#304 |
Persona Non Grata
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,352
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![]() Altitude carries every Avalanche game that isn't on national television (NBC, Versus). So all is well on that front.
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Obi-Wan Phillips
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Nakatomi Plaza
Posts: 23,276
Adopt-a-Bronco: Brandstarter |
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#306 |
Nixonite
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Monrovia, CA
Posts: 47,543
Adopt-a-Bronco: D.J. Williams |
![]() That will definitely be on sportscenter.
Malkin to Whitney to Malkin to Crosby for the goal. Some perfect passing.
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#307 |
US Olympian
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 1,627
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![]() First even strength goal for Staal.
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#308 |
Nixonite
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Monrovia, CA
Posts: 47,543
Adopt-a-Bronco: D.J. Williams |
![]() Jordan Staal with a goal! Nice pass from Recchi.
3-1 Pittsburgh. That's 4 goals for Jordan in 8 games.
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#309 |
Nixonite
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Monrovia, CA
Posts: 47,543
Adopt-a-Bronco: D.J. Williams |
![]() Brylin cuts the Pens lead to 3-2. Kinda fluky.
Come on, gotta hold on and win this game.
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#310 |
Nixonite
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Monrovia, CA
Posts: 47,543
Adopt-a-Bronco: D.J. Williams |
![]() Evgeni ****ing Malkin
That Was ****ing Awesome UNBELIEVABLE....SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT HOLY **** MAN That's gotta be the play of the night in the NHL. Nice pass from Crosby too and then Malkin just took over and owned. Man I gotta see that again. 4-2 Evgeni Malkin is the first Pittsburgh Penguin ever to score a goal in his first four games.
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#311 | |
Douche Mod
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Lakewood,Colo
Posts: 50,574
Adopt-a-Bronco: Von |
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But was it good? lol j/k looks like malkin is fitting in. |
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#312 |
Obi-Wan Phillips
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Nakatomi Plaza
Posts: 23,276
Adopt-a-Bronco: Brandstarter |
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#313 |
Nixonite
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Monrovia, CA
Posts: 47,543
Adopt-a-Bronco: D.J. Williams |
![]() Penguins win 4-2. We are now all alone in first place in the Atlantic at 5-3.
Crosby and Malkin with a goal and an assist each. Staal with a goal and great work on the PK. Man that last goal was sweet.
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#314 |
Nixonite
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Monrovia, CA
Posts: 47,543
Adopt-a-Bronco: D.J. Williams |
![]() Here is the amazing Malkin goal tonight for those who didnt see the game.
Unbelievable. And some great awareness from Sidney to get him that puck from the other blue line. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaQTcVqk8pM
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San Francisco 49ers OrangeMane Mock Draft GM 1. Bradley Chubb, DE NC State 3A. Austin Corbett, G Nevada 3B. Marcell Ateman, WR Oklahoma State 4A. Parry Nickerson, CB Tulane 4B. Oren Burks, S/"Big Nickel"/OLB/Star Vanderbilt (MUG's No. 1 overall prospect) 5. Josh Adams, RB Notre Dame 6. Matthew Thomas, OLB Florida State 7A. Cole Madison, G Washington State 7B. Natrell Jamerson, FS Wisconsin Last edited by SoCalBronco; 10-24-2006 at 09:24 PM.. |
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#315 |
Ring of Famer
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 17,088
Adopt-a-Bronco: DJ Williams |
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#316 |
Chaos Technician
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: 4th dimension
Posts: 43,369
Adopt-a-Bronco: Eris |
![]() wow socal - it's wierd - the pens are good!
lol I'm enjoying it |
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#317 |
Persona Non Grata
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,352
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![]() Kid is a stud. Definitely worth the wait.
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#318 |
Front 7, Please
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alberta
Posts: 7,654
Adopt-a-Bronco: watermock |
![]() Just got back form the Flames/Coyotes game. Final score: 6-1, for our guys. looked like just the thing to give us a boost.
The Coyotes looked like the Washington Generals. The Flames were making little dekes and moves, and the Yots would trip over themselves ans such. Very comical. Everyone booed Jovo-cop everytime he touched the puck. Good fun. |
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#319 |
Famer of Rings
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 32,070
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#320 | |
Famer of Rings
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: SoCal
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#321 | |
Douche Mod
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Lakewood,Colo
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Adopt-a-Bronco: Von |
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#322 |
Douche Mod
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Lakewood,Colo
Posts: 50,574
Adopt-a-Bronco: Von |
![]() Anybody see the tucker beat the snot out of otawas Eaves?
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#323 |
Atomic Meatball Keeper
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hamilton, Ontario
Posts: 2,938
Adopt-a-Bronco: The Mc Rib |
![]() yeah bronx, it was typical cheap darcy tucker crap, belak got his ass handed to him a few minutes earlier, so tucker went out and rather then dropping the gloves with a fighter like neil he goes after some poor kid who wanted no part of it.
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Douche Mod
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Location: Lakewood,Colo
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#325 |
Atomic Meatball Keeper
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hamilton, Ontario
Posts: 2,938
Adopt-a-Bronco: The Mc Rib |
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