Post by Avs on Aug 25, 2011 1:47:53 GMT -5
DENVER (AP) - Today the GM of the Colorado Avalanche took out a full page ad in the Denver Post Newspaper apologizing to the Avalanche faithful for the teams dreadful performance in their home and home series with the division leading Vancouver Canucks.
The Canucks outscored the Avalanche 16-3 over the two games despite outshooting them by only 5 shots.
Part of the blame falls on the normally reliable penalty kill allowing 4 goals on 8 chances and rest clearly falls on goalies Antii Niemi and Josh Harding. "Our goalies have to be better, but our D left them out to dry on a couple of those goals. The bottom line is, we have to be better from top to bottom. We're fighting for a playoff spot and these last two days we did not look like a playoff team." said Avalanche head coach Dan Bylsma.
The Canucks are clearly the class of the west and it showed against the inferior Avalanche. GM Prier hinted that "while some changes may be made, a full blown overhaul would be reactionary and something you might see out of St. Louis. "
When asked if he thought the Canucks had a shot to win the cup, GM Prier replied, "Fuck Canada."
We suspect he'll be receiving a phone call from Steven Abootman at the WGA: World Canadian Bureau, and we may see Canada organize another nationwide strike demanding more respect (or more internet money).
At the end of our interview, we thanked GM Prier for being a friend of the paper. His fitting response, "I'm not your friend, buddy."
The Canucks outscored the Avalanche 16-3 over the two games despite outshooting them by only 5 shots.
Part of the blame falls on the normally reliable penalty kill allowing 4 goals on 8 chances and rest clearly falls on goalies Antii Niemi and Josh Harding. "Our goalies have to be better, but our D left them out to dry on a couple of those goals. The bottom line is, we have to be better from top to bottom. We're fighting for a playoff spot and these last two days we did not look like a playoff team." said Avalanche head coach Dan Bylsma.
The Canucks are clearly the class of the west and it showed against the inferior Avalanche. GM Prier hinted that "while some changes may be made, a full blown overhaul would be reactionary and something you might see out of St. Louis. "
When asked if he thought the Canucks had a shot to win the cup, GM Prier replied, "Fuck Canada."
We suspect he'll be receiving a phone call from Steven Abootman at the WGA: World Canadian Bureau, and we may see Canada organize another nationwide strike demanding more respect (or more internet money).
At the end of our interview, we thanked GM Prier for being a friend of the paper. His fitting response, "I'm not your friend, buddy."
