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In this podcast, James “Tapeleg” Gralian, from “The Rink Podcast” and I discuss almost everything that happened since our last show. We break down the trades the Avs made and how they may impact this season and beyond, we discuss the team’s lack of 5-on-3 power play time this season, Paul Stastny’s improved play as of late, the new Avalanche “king” Milan Hejduk, and the Avalanche’s new super rookie, Gabriel Landeskog. Those topics and much more Avalanche stuff in episode #71 of The Avs Hockey Podcast. Thanks, as always, for joining us Avalanche fans!
Episode #71 is the Patrice Brisebois edition of the show.
Two minutes and one second of 5-on-3 the entire season so far? Read this tweet from Marc Moser and weep.
Congratulations to Milan Hejduk who became the Avalanche’s team leader in games played on February 15.
Kyle Quincey had some interesting words about the Avalanche organization soon after his trade to the Lightning, then the Red Wings. Read them here.
Kyle Quincey then apologized. He’s still cool with us.
James was wrong about Steve Downie, so far, and that’s quite alright. Check out his initial reactions on the trade here.
Is the Avalanche now functioning as a small market team? The Denver Post’s Terry Frei seems to think so. Read his thoughts here.
One reason I think fans expect so much from Paul Stastny is his lineage: son of Peter, nephew of Anton and Marian. I’ve never seen his father and uncles play, so I don’t know how similar Paul’s game is to theirs. But being a part of that family probably sets the bar higher in some fans’ minds.
Recall that he played well enough to make the club his first season (after leaving DU). He’s had 3 70+ point seasons with the Avs, and 3 sub-60 point seasons (one where he only played 45 games, however).
When you compared him to Milan Hejduk, I think you hit the key point: Hejduk has already proven himself, and I think fans are maybe cutting him some slack towards the end of his career.
And I’d like to take a moment to defend myself: I was *not* drooling when we saw Adam Foote at the Ice Centre, because my mouth had gone dry. 🙂
Scott