Theodore debuts

Still wearing the bright red and blue mask he donned for almost 10 years as a Canadien, José Theodore made his first start in a Colorado Avalanche uniform last night, helping his team to a 6-4 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes. Well, I'm not sure if I'd call it helping - the Avs were up 6-0 before Phoenix scored any goals, and then they managed to score four straight. Theodore made 21 saves on the night. This sort of reminds me of the beginning of the season, when Theodore was letting in soft goals but his team still won because their offense was hot. Only time will tell though, and, in any case, it was a bit weird to see Theo and his number 60 in another uniform.

Steve Begin will be out for the rest of the regular season, though doctors are hoping he'll be able to make it back for the start of the playoffs. Radek Bonk is questionable for tonight, and Cristobal Huet makes a return in nets against Buffalo. David Aebischer is likely to play tomorrow night against the Bruins.