Avalanche GM Simnor spoke with the media tonight, after a rough OT loss to a poor New York team. 'We just didn't have any killer instinct. When your big guns take a night off, that's what happens'.
On Peter Budaj's night 'Peter was called upon to win us a game, and he didn't...he got outplayed by Smitty in the other net... We know who our starter is, but you need a good 1 - 2 punch, and if Peter can't give us that, then we can look elsewhere.'

Simnor then went onto speak about NYR newly acquired Super Pesk ' what a loser. He get a penalty for charging Grier, then he ducks down when Kilger comes into drop em with him, and as Kilger goes flying over Avery, he takes out his team-mater Umberger, who ends up getting injured...I personally would not welcome that joke on my team. The best thing ATL ever did was get rid of him...'

In conclusion, Simnor stated 'I can't be too upset with a team that is sitting at the top, but i can say i expect more. Our new additions have looked good, Berrard is handling the puck like we expect on the PP, and Kilger has banged a few...We arn't done yet though...If we are too go the distance, we still need that first line RW'er.'