Going into the March 3rd trade deadline, most observers expected little action on the part of the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs are still in contention for a playoff spot/division title, so they weren’t looking to be “sellers” as teams with no post-season hope often are.
And they are not in the position of a Stanley Cup [...]
By Mike Colligan
Sidney Crosby scored his 40th, 41st, and 42nd goals over the weekend, pulling him into a tie with Alexander Ovechkin in the race for the Rocket Richard Trophy as the league’s top goal-scorer. Crosby’s new-found scoring touch has led to an amazing 56 goals in his last 82 games – no small feat [...]
To the surprise of many observers, the Colorado Avalanche enter the NHL’s Olympic break tied with the Vancouver Canucks for first place in the Northwest Division. After 61 games, the Avs’ record of 35-20-6 gives them 76 points, surpassing last season’s total of 69 points in 82 games.
Colorado has been at or near the top [...]
Will the real Colorado Avalanche please stand up?
by Bruce Wilkie
Which is the real Colorado Avalanche? Is it the team that ran off a six game winning streak, including beating New Jersey, Buffalo, Calgary and Nashville? Or is it the team that lost to Minnesota, Dallas and the New York Rangers and has now dropped four [...]
by Bruce Wilkie
What does it say about the balance in the NHL’s Northwest Division when the Colorado Avalanche can go on a six game winning streak and actually lose ground? While the Avs were on their hot streak, the Vancouver Canucks were building a streak of their own, and on January 30th, they extended it [...]
Fifty games into the 2009-10 NHL season the Colorado Avalanche have to be considered one of the true surprises of the year. With a record of 29-15-6, they are tied for first in the Northwest Division and are third in the Western Conference. They are 6th overall in the NHL, not bad for a team [...]
by Bruce Wilkie
For most of the 2009-10 season the Colorado Avalanche has endured the most unbalanced schedule in the NHL. From the season opening stretch that saw the Avs play 7 of their first 9 games on the road through mid- January, Colorado has been at or near the league lead in road games played. [...]
A big reason for Colorado’s success is the play of 5 Avs rookies
Colorado Avalanche 2000-2009 A look back.
by Bruce Wilkie
If the Colorado Avalanche were to use one word to describe the first ten years of the new millennium, it would be “eventful”. This era featured everything from a Stanley Cup Championship to finishing 28th out of 30. Here are some of the moments that defined the decade:
March [...]
Colorado Avalanche – 2009 In Review by Bruce Wilkie
As 2009 draws to a close, here’s a look back at an eventful year for the Colorado Avalanche. It was a year that saw the team reach an all-time Colorado low and then turnaround to become one of the surprises of the 2009-10 NHL season.
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