| 19 March 2009
The injury depleted Avs skated with preseason intensity tonight and Edmonton didn’t. The Oilers got started early with a Moreau goal on a play that started when Lappy got outworked on the half wall. The Avs answered with a quick McLeod goal to make it 1-1, but a Horcoff PPG a few minutes later was the start of 7 straight Oilers goals. Gagner had a hat trick, Kotalik had 1 goal and 3 assists. The Avs looked like the belonged in the AHL.
The Avs are now missing Sakic, Stasnty, Foote, Tucker, Salei, and Tjarnqvist. Chris Stewart left the game with a head injury. Its hard for me to imagine that if the Avs were not at the bottom of the standings that all of these guys would be out. I’m not saying that these guys are faking any injuries, but my guess is that management is not asking anyone to come back unless there are completely 100%.
What impressed me:
Cody McLeod - (barely) Had the only Avs goal (his 14th) and showed a little bit of heart when he got rough at the end of the game when the Oilers ran up the score.
Cody McLeod - (barely) Had the only Avs goal (his 14th) and showed a little bit of heart when he got rough at the end of the game when the Oilers ran up the score.
What didn’t impress me:
The Colorado Avalanche - It was like Tyler Arnason had been cloned 18 times. 15 skaters finished as a minus. It was painful.
3 Stars
1. EDM C 89 S.GAGNER
2. EDM R 21 A.KOTALIK
3. EDM D 77 T.GILBERT
Scratches
Foote (head)
Salei (foot)
Stastny (foot)
Tucker (head)
Tjarnqvist (head)
Willsie
Foote (head)
Salei (foot)
Stastny (foot)
Tucker (head)
Tjarnqvist (head)
Willsie
Number Watch: TJ Galiardi (LW) played his first NHL game. He wore #43.
Next Game: Sunday in San Jose at 6PM.
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