Avs Beat Themselves Against Oil, 5-3

So, how does this Avs team lose games to below average hockey teams?  Answer: By beating themselves.  On a night where they couldn't kill an Edmonton penalty to save their life, the Avs took 7 penalties, including 3 in the 3rd and two "too many men" penalties.  Pile on top of that some puck luck for Edmonton and good goaltending and you lose by 2.  

• I actually think this is a good sign.  Obviously, you don't want to make this many mistakes, but good in the sense that this team was able to stay in the game even with the avalanche (pun intended) of mistakes.
• I couldn't believe how hard this team continued to skate after the 5th Edmonton goal.  Much credit to Sacco - this team works hard.  
• However, one thing Sacco has to figure out is how to get this team to show up for the first 10 minutes.  
• This was the 2nd game where PK cost us - the other one being at Minnesota.  In both games, the Avs were clearly the better team 5 on 5, but the PK was bad enough that we only ended up with 1 point total in the two games.
• We missed Hejduk tonight.  
• 1:49 ice time for Koci tonight -- I just don't understand why he dresses.  Other guys (Stewart, McLeod) can answer the bell, if needed.  
• Hensick actually wasn't horrible tonight.  (Don't worry - he still doesn't have a future on this team).
• Instead, Dupris was.  Sorry, Philppe, you're a little out of place in the NHL . 
• Great to hear the Galiardi is skating.  He is the difference between having 3 effective lines or having 4 effective lines.   
• The nickname for Khabibulin in the Payton houshold is "Robert".  This is because the first time my wife heard an announcer say Khabibulin, she heard "Bobby Bulin".