Good morning all. The Avs returned home last night after playing 5 periods of good hockey and receiving one point for their efforts. Mistakes and lack of finish in the o-zone continue to plague them but signs of improvement are getting clearer every game.
- Spencer Martin made his NHL debut and looked very promising. Two things stand out over the Avs other goalies’ performance so far this year: Size and puck-handling. Varly’s hopeless dealing with the puck and Calvin has improved a lot since he turned pro but Marty looked confident and aggressive making passes. I’ve seen this blow up in his face before so it’s not without downside but this is becoming more and more important in today’s NHL.