Recalled/Assigned: Aittokallio recalled

[R S]

Wooooo!!

Colorado Avalanche ‏@Avalanche 2m

#Avs goaltender Sami Aittokallio (@Aittokallio74) will make his NHL debut tonight in Los Angeles against the Kings (8:30 MT, @AltitudeTV).

 

[JJTT]

Wooooo!!

awesome

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Wooooo!!

 

[AslanRH]

Good luck kid!

 

[InjuredChoker]

Nice.

Shutout or bust.

 

[THEKOSTAJA]

Do your best SAMI!

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Do your best SAMI!

Is that you?

 

[THEKOSTAJA]

Is that you?

No I wish I had beastly arms like that guy though

 

[Bubba Thudd]

No I wish I had beastly arms like that guy though

No, I meant in your avatar.




LOL, just kiddin'

 

[Iceberg]

Whishing good luck to kid!!! GO AVS!!!

 

[Arto Kilponen]

Really not sure how to think about this. Hard to cheer in this particular game in either direction.

 

[Foppa2118]

Do your best SAMI!

I got to get me a pair of shades like that.

 

[R S]

I'm hoping we lose a close game and that Sam plays well, without letting in any softies. That's all you can really ask for at this point.

 

[R S]

By my count, the Avalanche haven't started a "prospect" or young home-grown goalie since 2005-06, when Peter Budaj transitioned from the AHL to Colorado.

Tonight is a very rare thing for the franchise.

 

[Joe Sakic]

Hoping he does well.

I thought he looked pretty good during the WJC and at training camp 2 years ago.

And just out of curiosity - what number will he be wearing? 30?

 

[Vincek40]

Ive been watching a few videos of this kid, just to get pumped about seeing him tonight, and maybe its just me but he looks huge. Much bigger then Varly in net.

 

[Hans Landaskog]

Can't wait to see him play. I've been on his bench over Pickard's since they were drafted.

 

[avs1dacup]

As I'm sure many feel(and RS said), I hope we lose a close one that he plays well in.

 

[ChrisNI]

Not that I'm against it but any reason we called up Aito over Picard?

I thought CP was higher on the depth chart

 

[CalderKing21]

Not that I'm against it but any reason we called up Aito over Picard?

I thought CP was higher on the depth chart

Pickard is injured.

 

[shadow1]

Before he cramped up and left, he looked good. He had trouble with his rebound control in the first period, but I was impressed with his poise and mechanics. I'm not trying to compare him to a countryman on purpose, but his size and butterfly style reminded me a lot of Niklas Backstrom.

We'll see what happens over the next year, but I bet this guy will be at least a back-up somewhere in the NHL by the end of next season.

 

[S E P H]

Before he cramped up and left, he looked good. He had trouble with his rebound control in the first period, but I was impressed with his poise and mechanics. I'm not trying to compare him to a countryman on purpose, but his size and butterfly style reminded me a lot of Niklas Backstrom.

We'll see what happens over the next year, but I bet this guy will be at least a back-up somewhere in the NHL by the end of next season.

Actually really solid comparison, better than McNab's Abby one.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Before he cramped up and left, he looked good. He had trouble with his rebound control in the first period, but I was impressed with his poise and mechanics. I'm not trying to compare him to a countryman on purpose, but his size and butterfly style reminded me a lot of Niklas Backstrom.

We'll see what happens over the next year, but I bet this guy will be at least a back-up somewhere in the NHL by the end of next season.

Thats exactly who I thought of when I saw him.

 

[landesberg]

First game impressions

+lateral movement
+poise
+tracked puck well

-glove high
-rebound control could be better
-not really an issue but could play puck better

Overall great performance for his first start ever. A little shaky at first but settled down and played a good confident game. Shame about the injury though.

The club should feel a little more confident in playing Aitto in the future.

 

[shadow1]

Actually really solid comparison, better than McNab's Abby one.

Yeah, no way McNab. Abby was a heavy butterfly goalie who reliant on the butterfly slide, especially when he was playing for Montreal. Aittokallio stays on his feet way more.