Joe Sakic wasn't even playing, still the Colorado Avalanche managed to turn on the high-scoring mode to beat the St. Louis Blues 9-5, a record number of goals in one game this season. Milan Hejduk had a hat trick and three assists, Paul Stastny added two goals and three assists, and Ryan Smyth had a goal and two assists. As impressive as their total 14 points is, a game like that has got to be a coach's nightmare. Winning is of course the most important thing. But no coach, or goalie for that matter, likes to see his defense give up five goals. A guy like Jacque Lemaire would probably rip out his hair after such a win.
However, I think the Avs are pretty happy with the way they handle them selves in the absence of their captain. It's also nice to see a great goal scorer like Hejduk returning to his old form. Due to injuries over the years, we probably haven't seen half of what this guy is really capable of. Let's hope he can stay healthy this entire season and give us a bunch of spectacular goals.
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