Avalanche Playoff Report: Protect the puck : Avalanche : The Rocky Mountain News

Colorado Avalanche Talk (aka Avs Talk) found this 4/29/2008 on www.rockymountainnews.com [flag]

It's hard to score goals when you hardly have the puck, a problem the Avalanche has encountered in all six meetings with the Red Wings this season. So it shouldn't come as a surprise the Avalanche lost all six games, including the first two in the Western Conference semifinal series. The best puck-possession team in the NHL, the Red Wings have been at their best in the series. Counting shots ... [link]

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Playoff Gameday: Avalanche vs Red Wings - Game 3
Published 4/29/2008 by Shane Giroux at Colorado Avalanche Talk (aka Avs Talk)
... don't feel Wyatt Smith will bring anything to the tableand Brad Richardson has been in Q's doghouse all year. I think the order in Q's head based on comments he's made so far and what we saw in the regular season is: Wyatt Smith T.J. Hensick Brad Richardson And I hope to God I'm wrong because I don't want to see Wyatt Smith anywhere near the ice. But let's hope it doesn't come down to that and Forsberg is good to go. Related Links RMN Avalanche Playoff Report Forsberg might play, Theodore simply must

On Theodore, Forsberg, and a Game 3 preview
Published 4/29/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... at the other playoff series and see how big momentum is. It gets going, and it's difficult to stop." The Wings are well aware of the Avs' plan: "The matchups will be different and we'll have to be prepared for that," Brian Rafalski said. "But we'll have to keep playing the same way. They're going to try and jump on us early." Joe Sakic suggested to the Rocky Mountain News's Rick Sadowski that the Avs will attempt to use the "last change" to negate the Wings' puck possession style: April 29, Rocky Mountain News : The best puck-possession team in the NHL, the Red Wings have ...

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Red Wings Hammer Avalanche in Game 2

On the Wings found this 4/27/2008 on coloradoavalancheblog.com

I've got an appointment at 4:00 (no, not with Dr. Kevorkian) so will provide a recap of the amazing afternoon game between the Wings and Avs. Suffice to say, with a final score of 5-1 , it's not going to be pretty.

Game #1: Wings 4, Avs 3

Posted 4/26/2008 on Behind the Jersey

Last night, the Detroit Red Wings took an early 3-1 lead in the first period. Franzen scored just over a minute into the second period to give the Wings a 4-1 lead. Despite playing without Peter Forsberg, who pulled his groin during the morning skate, the Avs made it interesting with two more goals in the second period. Neither team could score in the third period leaving Detroit with the 4-3 ...

Round 2, Wings stun Avs 4-3

Posted 4/25/2008 on Skate 2 Stick

Red Wings, Johan Franzen nets two in winning effort Avs score first, come on late and fall short DETROIT — It looked like it wasn’t going to live up to the hype. There was no Peter Forsberg, who was scratched with a groin injury. There was no Patrick Roy-era goaltending, with Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore pulled early in the second period with the Red Wings dominating 4-1. But ...

Horrible Refereeing

Posted 4/30/2008 on KK Hockey

via Adrian Dater of All Things Avs , The officiating in this Game 3 is god-awful, and two good teams like these deserve better. Peter Forsberg’s goalie interference penalty in the second period was one of the worst calls I’ve seen in a long, long time. What’s the penalty, competing to try and get your stick on the puck and score a goal in front of the net? Henrik ...

Round 2, Match-Ups

Posted 4/24/2008 on RumorMeThis

The second round of the play-offs will be as good, if not better than the first round. With all the interesting match-ups for the next round, it’s hard to say which one will be the best to watch. In the Western Conference you will see the Dallas Stars against the San Jose Sharks , and the Detroit Red-Wings against the Colorado Avalanche . Stars, Sharks: Evegeni Nabokov against Marty ...