Well, it's over...
The Avs, after a valiant last ditch attempt, have failed to make it to the playoffs for the first time in 10 years.
Ending the season with a 15-2-2 run is pretty impressive, I just wish they could have started just a tad earlier. Still, the team shows a lot of promise and a friend put it perfectly; "Let's call this a building year", quoth Jim.
Don't get me wrong, I'm disappointed that we couldn't quite pull it off on Saturday when we lost to Nashville. We looked great until the 3rd period, when things went awry. Even Calgary did their part by losing their last 4 games of the season, giving us a hope. Alas, we choked and couldn't pull it off. Despite that I feel that 9 straight playoff years is something to be proud of. Especially considering I believe it's the first time in NHL history that a team has ended with 95 points and not made the playoffs.
I was at the last two games of the season. Saturday night sealed our fate with a loss, and the crowd was, understandably, a bit dejected. Sunday night was another story, of course all the non-hockey-fans that have the lower seats weren't there, but the true fans were - and it showed.
The energy of the crowd was on par with a game that would have meant something, which was awesome. The cheering was almost louder than I've heard on other game nights, pretty cool in my book.
Of course the fact that the Avs kicked butt helped, but still, it's good to see that there are other fans that still simply appreciate a good hockey game.
Anyway, on to the playoffs and a mental gear shift:
Monday, April 9, 2007
Missed it by THAT much..
GO CALGARY!!!
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If only they (and by "they" I mean the coaches, or whoever behind the scenes pulls the strings) had given up on Theodore a couple of games sooner! It was OBVIOUS that they made a horrible trade, stupid contract offer, etc. a full MONTH before they finally admitted it and gave Budaj a chance to carry them to the playoffs (just like he did last year).
I hope their egos don't take over again and they just admit they made a mistake, buy out the rest of Theodore's contract and see what Budaj can do when they actually give him a chance for an entire season.
I don't know how the salary caps work, but if we can just "fire" Theodore and get the cap room back I think with Budaj in net and $5 million worth of extra talent on the ice we might do well next year.
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