nhl.com - 11/19/2008
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Flames eked out a 4-1 win over the Avalanche
denverpost.com - 11/17/2008
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denverpost.com —
CALGARY, Alberta It was always an iffy proposition
whether Avalanche captain Joe Sakic would be able to...
play on the team's current road trip. Now, there is no more uncertainty he won't. Sakic skated over the weekend in Denver, and the team says his ...
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No-go for Joe on road trip - The Denver Post
blogs.denverpost.com - 11/19/2008
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blogs.denverpost.com —
I was talking it over with some reporter
brethren after the Avs’ sulfurous effort against the Flames,...
and the question crossed my head - was this the worst game I’d ever seen the Avs play? Quite possibly, it was. I know there have been ...
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Worst game ever?
milehighhockey.com - 11/19/2008
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milehighhockey.com —
photo courtesy of Jeff McIntosh/AP/Canadian Press Sometimes a
team has to rely on their goaltender to "steal"...
a game and get them out of a jam. Making that the strategy for every game is probably not a recipe for success. The ...
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Game 17: Flames 4, Avalanche 1
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Making Puck: Seaweed Edition
Melt Your Face Off —
... . Florida was up 3-0 on two goals from Bryan McCabe and one by David Booth before they allowed the Lightning climb back into the game. Tomas Vokoun was stellar in net, making 49 saves. With my hands, I’ve built epic structures, with my hands-my hands : Sure you have, Mike Keenan, sure you have. Nevertheless, the Flames eked out a 4-1 win over the Avalanche despite Peter Budaj stopping 47 of Calgary’s 51 shots. Unfortunately, Budaj allowed goals by Rene Bourque, Adrian Aucoin, Jarome Iginla and David Moss and that was all it took to overcome the Avs anemic offense. A one way ...
NHL News from Around the League - Nov. 19th
Movable Type System Activity —
... Colorado Avalance goaltender Peter Budaj made 47 saves as the Avalanche fell 4-1 to the Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price's ...
Game 17: Mike's Recap
Mile High Hockey —
... The long-and-short of it is this: Colorado, as a team, wasted a great performance by the one player that everybody has supposedly lost confidence in. Budaj had a 0.94 save percentage last night. Let that sink in. 0.94! And he was the second star! In Calgary! ...
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