Post Game Avs/Devils: What the Players DIDN'T Do

A team fighting for their playoff lives should not go 65 minutes AND a shootout without scoring a goal. Sure, they are playing against a future Hall of Famer in Martin Brodeur, but he is not the goalie he used to be. He isn't Marty of the 90's. Tonight like so many other nights, the Avs made the opposing goalie look like a God. Brodeur made some huge saves, but the Avs need to score some goals. 

Players of the Game: 

J.S. Giguere: Again, the Avs netminders are the reason Colorado leaves the game with more points than when it started. When the Devils peppered him with shots late in the third, he stood tall. He was great in the overtime too, making a key pad save in the last 2 minutes. He let 2 shootout goals in, maybe he should have had both of them, but for those who say Varlamov should have played in the shootout, you can say that after every game any goalie gives up 2 in the circus time. 

Ryan Wilson: He had a solid defensive game. He made great plays, good outlet passes, and jumped into the rush. He was especially dangerous in OT.

The Doghouse

Matt Duchene: Duchene seemed afraid to get into the dirty areas tonight. He wasn't awful but he was not as effective. He said he was playing even though he still had some pain, which leads me to this statement. If you are going to play hurt, and be ineffective, DON'T PLAY. Mind you, the alternative in Kevin Porter couldn't have been much worse. 

Milan Hejduk: Invisible again. He needs to step it up.

Not a lot more to say about this game. We got a point. Not the best outcome, not the worst. God help us against the Rangers.

The Avaholics 3 Stars: 

1.      J.S. Giguere

2.      Ryan Wilson

3.      David Jones