Challenge 15: Colorado Avalanche (Discussion Thread)

alexob18 · Post by **alexob18** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:44 pm

My powerplay is 26.8% right now. PK is only 88%.

Post by **joehelmer** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:44 pm

After that I logged my first 20 games my team has improved in PP and is now 15.6% after 24 games and my PK is at 86.2%.

Post by **joehelmer** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:46 pm

Alexob, with "only" 88% you would be best in Western Conference in my game.

By the way has any of you scouted the college leagues? I have and it doesn't seems to be many future stars there in the beginning of the game, according to my scouts.

jbsnadb · Post by **jbsnadb** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:51 pm

To follow up on the earlier Briere trade...

Philly let Boucher go to free agency the day after the deal. Now it's the middle of November, and the Flyers have re-signed Boucher and waived Bryzgalov.

alexob18 · Post by **alexob18** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:51 pm

Against the 'Nucks:
5-2 win.
PP is now 27.4%
PK is now 89%

I'm quite content.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:52 pm

Alex, head over to the Special Teams Tactics thread and spill the beans!

Joe, I've scout the USA in general for 17-18 year olds and so far I haven't found much. I'm guessing the talent just isn't there this year. I'm also finding very little in Europe so far. Sweden and Finland are coming up pretty bare. Russia has a few standouts so far but not much.

alexob18 · Post by **alexob18** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:55 pm

Haha it's not so much how I use the tactics, I just cater them to how my offence is firing and what style the other team plays. That and Stastny Wolski and Hedjuk are firing on all cylinders

Post by **joehelmer** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:03 pm

alexob18 wrote:Haha it's not so much how I use the tactics, I just cater them to how my offence is firing and what style the other team plays. That and Stastny Wolski and Hedjuk are firing on all cylinders

Yeah, those are great on scoring. I think that line is behind half of my goals or even more. Somtimes it happens that the 2nd line score and sometimes Durno in the 3rd line.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:10 pm

I just wish Durno could skate!

Has anyone run into stamina issues with Duchene? I had to drop the shift length on my 2nd line to 30 seconds (down from 40) because he was showing up as "Exhausted" after games.

Anderson is finally stepping up and taking the role of starting goaltender. For a while there he was letting in too many and Budaj was doing better.

Post by **joehelmer** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:11 pm

I hope Duchene's stamina increases in OHL for me.

Post by **philou21** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:13 pm

jbsnadb wrote:To follow up on the earlier Briere trade...

Philly let Boucher go to free agency the day after the deal. Now it's the middle of November, and the Flyers have re-signed Boucher and waived Bryzgalov.

Wow this is certainly one of the most stupid thing i've see so far.

alexob18 · Post by **alexob18** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:15 pm

I have Duchene in the AHL. He's over a ppg, and developing quite well actually.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:17 pm

I wish I had taken a screenshot at the beginning of Duchene's attributes at the beginning of the season (or used my attribute tracking spreadsheet) so we could compare his growth. So far (based on the green numbers in the training screens) his Deking, Teamwork, Stickhandling, Faceoffs, Getting Open, and Passing have gone up in his time with the Avs in my game. I'm guessing they're all by 1.

Post by **Manimal** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:20 pm

bruins72 wrote:I wish I had taken a screenshot at the beginning of Duchene's attributes at the beginning of the season (or used my attribute tracking spreadsheet) so we could compare his growth. So far (based on the green numbers in the training screens) his Deking, Teamwork, Stickhandling, Faceoffs, Getting Open, and Passing have gone up in his time with the Avs in my game. I'm guessing they're all by 1.

Just look it up in the pre-game editor and then you can compare

alexob18 · Post by **alexob18** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:21 pm

Ha I like how he's progressing. I intend to let him up next year and promote O'Reilly to the AHL. They'll be both on my roster within 2 years.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:32 pm

Manimal wrote:
bruins72 wrote:I wish I had taken a screenshot at the beginning of Duchene's attributes at the beginning of the season (or used my attribute tracking spreadsheet) so we could compare his growth. So far (based on the green numbers in the training screens) his Deking, Teamwork, Stickhandling, Faceoffs, Getting Open, and Passing have gone up in his time with the Avs in my game. I'm guessing they're all by 1.
Just look it up in the pre-game editor and then you can compare

Good point. I think I'll do that after the season ends.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:44 pm

I just had Svatos score a natural hat trick. 3 goals, uninterrupted, all in the first period, and all assisted by Wolski and Stastny.

I also got a news item saying that Kelsey Tessier was 1st star and captain in the Q All-Stars vs Russian Selects game. He had 1 goal, 4 assists, +5, and 2 PIM. I'll have to keep an eye on him.

alexob18 · Post by **alexob18** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:46 pm

Haha I'll be keeping an eye on him too then

Haha not like I'm not already though... but still.

Post by **batdad** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:52 pm

Alex---51-1-1? THat is not 20 games bud. Check your stats.

Post by **batdad** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:52 pm

Whoops meant 15-1-1

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:53 pm

There was a typo in his stats. It should read 15-1-4. I fixed it.

alexob18 · Post by **alexob18** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:55 pm

Thanks Bruins. I accidentally deleted the OTL box somehow... But I fixed it.

Reynaldo28 · Post by **Reynaldo28** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:00 pm

I want to get going with this, now I have finish my first little project, can someone with challenge experience add me on MSN to guide me through it? I am really confused - MSN is in my profile.

Thanks
Will

alexob18 · Post by **alexob18** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:06 pm

Hey Will, just added you.

Post by **batdad** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:16 pm

Finished camp in exhibition.

NY Islanders--Have brought in S Niedermeyer, D Hinote, M Peca, M Satan, A Ward.