Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsIf you had to pick one part of this team that completely fell apart this year, it was the defense. The Avalanche defense looked so lost most of the year that it was never a question of if there would be a ridiculous defensive lapse, just when. The goaltending suffered as a result of this as ...
Things are finally starting to look up for the Colorado Avalanche. Yes, the team still sits at .500 and is currently in 12th place in the Western Conference, but there is finally a reason for hope. Signs of this hope began even before the Avalanche emphatically ended the Chicago Blackhawks’ impressive point streak. Things actually ...
Some NHL players take way too much credit for the on-ice production they offer to their respective teams. Every season, there are players who receive more ice time than they deserve, while some high-prized free agents never deliver the results expected by the general manager who signed them. Nearly halfway into the 48-game season that was ...
The Colorado Avalanche are getting healthier. Captain Gabe Landeskog returned to the lineup after missing 11 games and injured defensemen Erik Johnson and Ryan Wilson appear to be on the mend as well. Both have practiced over the last couple of days and are with the team on its current three-game road trip. Both could ...
The Colorado Avalanche have been without their captain, 20-year-old Swedish power forward Gabe Landeskog, since he suffered a concussion on January 26th against the San Jose Sharks. While players like Matt Duchene and Semyon Varlamov have been keeping the Avs afloat, they could certainly use their young captain back in the lineup. The Avs got some ...
The Colorado Avalanche is a team that has several up-and-coming young players with a great amount of skill. The offensive side of this team is really beginning to come together and find their stride. The biggest problem with this team at the moment is that the defense a is the most inconsistent and messy portion of ...
As soon as the new CBA is ratified by both the NHL owners and the players, teams will finally be allowed to start making roster moves such as signing free agents and calling up players from their farm teams. In the case of a few teams, that also means signing their restricted free agents as ...
Chris Stewart will be getting another chance with the St. Louis Blues. Team GM Doug Armstrong announced Thursday morning that the Blues signed right-winger Chris Stewart to a one-year contract extension. According to Jeremy Rutherford of STLToday, the deal is worth $3 million. Stewart did agree to a slight pay-cut ($250K), but his cap-hit did ...
Sometimes a trade has the most unexpected player shine brighter than the original cornerstones of the deal. That can be said for Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, who continues to prove that he is a player that should be held onto no matter what he may bring you in return. Shattenkirk was traded along with right-winger ...
Highs and Lows The Colorado Avalanche had a rocky time this past week. After solid wins over the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks, the tide turned with two barn-burner losses to the St. Louis Blues (4-0) and Nashville Predators (4-1). In the second half of the home-and-home against the Predators, the Avs ...
