The opening game for the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 12, at home against the Chicago Blackhawks, is just 50 days away. The club and its fans will celebrate raising the Stanley Cup Championship banner to the rafters of Ball Arena that night, where it will join similar banners from 1996 and 2001. For the third
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One of the bigger names who remain on the free agent market is Paul Stastny. While the 36-year-old is no longer the offensive star he was in his early days with the Colorado Avalanche, he has proven to still be a solid secondary scorer while maintaining his impressive defensive awareness. In 71 games last season
Nearly two weeks into the opening of the 2022 NHL free agent period center Nazem Kadri remains on the market, yet to sign a contract with any team for the 2022-23 season. Given that the Colorado Avalanche have refrained from acquiring a replacement in a trade or inking one of the remaining free agent options,
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Calgary Flames have been informed that Matthew Tkachuk will not be signing a long-term extension. What’s next and which teams did Tkachuk say he’d like to go to? Meanwhile, are the Edmonton Oilers interested in Patrick Kane? His name has been connected to the organization in recent days. It
With just over a week to go before the official opening of NHL Free Agency, there is no better time to discuss one of the most iconic pairings known to man: general managers and massive free-agent contracts. The league’s history is littered with missteps, with executives handing out deals based on physical traits, overperformances across
I can’t say I’m always happy with the way Nazem Kadri plays, but I respect him a lot for what he does. Ironically, I recall that, when Kadri was traded to the Colorado Avalanche, Maple Leafs’ fans and Kadri supporters felt it was so unfair. Related: Toronto Maple Leafs: Revisiting the Nazem Kadri Trade At
Well, it appears I owe the Colorado Avalanche a mea culpa. Contrary to my prediction, they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games and hoisted the Stanley Cup as champions of the 2021-22 season. While I’m on the apology tour, I also owe a big one to Darcy Kuemper, but that’ll come later. Weekly
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Stanley Cup Final starts tonight with the Colorado Avalanche taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning. What buzz is there heading into Game 1 about both teams? Meanwhile, there is news that the Philadelphia Flyers have offered John Tortorella the head coaching job. What did John Gibson have to say
There has been a lot of pomp and praise around the offensive presence of the Colorado Avalanche during this postseason. It has come with good reason, as the Avs have been one of the highest-scoring NHL teams over the past few seasons. But this playoff run has been about something else. Colorado made it out
With the conclusion of the Eastern Conference Final, the matchup for the 2022 Stanley Cup Final is set. The Colorado Avalanche are set to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are looking to become the first organization to win three consecutive Stanley Cups since the New York Islanders of the early-1980s. The Lightning represent
The Western and Eastern Conference Finals are well underway and have definitely raised some eyebrows thus far relative to expectations. This Weekly Lost & Found will reflect on the now-eliminated Carolina Hurricanes and the Edmonton Oilers as the “Lost” teams. It will then focus on the Colorado Avalanche as the “Found” team. Weekly Lost &
In the opening stanza of Game 3 of the 2022 Western Conference Final, the Colorado Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri was on the receiving end of a dangerous hit, the ensuing headfirst impact eliminating him from the rest of the series at minimum. For a player who was producing at an elite level and finally looked to
The Colorado Avalanche have had lofty goals of ‘Stanley Cup or Bust’ for the last couple of seasons. They’re one win away from getting that chance. The Avs moved to 6-0 on the road in the postseason, downing the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Saturday in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final. The win put
Some fans in Edmonton are a bit upset after the result of Game 1 versus the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. A back-and-forth, high-scoring affair that offered viewers everything and more than insiders envisioned the series might be, this particular game included things no one expected. There were 14 goals scored, four goaltenders getting time, what
The Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators met at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Monday night for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. It was a do-or-die game for the Predators, who were trailing the Avalanche 3-0 in their best-of-seven contest. The Predators played their best game of the series, taking the lead in the third
The Colorado Avalanche, losers of four straight games, sought to right the ship when they hosted the St. Louis Blues at Ball Arena in Denver Tuesday night. While Colorado has locked up home ice for the first three rounds of the playoffs, the Blues are in a tight battle with the Minnesota Wild and Calgary
The Colorado Avalanche made the first of what will be two trips to Rogers Place this month to face the red-hot Edmonton Oilers, who entered the contest 12-2-1 in their last 15 and winners of nine straight at home. In what could be a preview of a possible Western Conference postseason series, both teams were
The Colorado Avalanche have been front-runners all season, and they continued that trend on Tuesday by becoming the first team to clinch a playoff spot. The Avs won their fourth game in a row, kicking off a three-game road trip with a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. It’s the fifth consecutive season the Avalanche
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