The start of the 2013 – 2014 season for the Colorado Avalanche will be one that marks a change. The severity of the change, however, might be the thing that determines Colorado’s success in future years as a franchise. This change has been set into motion by the firing of coach Joe Sacco who ...
The Colorado Avalanche used to be one of the proudest franchises in all of the NHL. People knew that when you stepped onto the ice against the Avalanche you were going to get a team that would leave everything out on the ice every single night. To say that this is no longer the case is ...
Things are not well in Avalanche country, and the latest edition of the Colorado Avalanche Mailbag reflects that. As does the team’s last place standing in the entire NHL. There are a lot of questions that need to be asked within the organization, and many of those questions are being asked by the fans as ...
As I write this piece, the Colorado Avalanche sit in last place in the Western Conference, with an embarrassing 26 points. They are only two points ahead of the Florida Panthers in the race for the bottom in the NHL, a position that is completely unacceptable for this team. At the beginning of the season, ...
One week ago, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the San Jose Sharks in dramatic fashion, with superstar Matt Duchene netting the game-winner with just .2 seconds left on the clock in the overtime period. Since then, there really have not been a whole lot of positives for the Burgundy and Blue as they have dropped three ...
The Colorado Avalanche have to be the most mystifying team in the NHL. After a few stretches of games where there was some very strong efforts, including a route of the Chicago Blackhawks, the Avalanche have now laid three eggs in a row.
This post is brought to you by Millet Sports. Take a look at some of their rugby jerseys, really sweet stuff. The 2013 Colorado Avalanche are beginning to remind me of a previous version of this team, and not one that draws a favorable comparison. This Avalanche team is beginning to remind me, very clearly, ...
With the season just around the corner, NHL fans are just now getting back into the swing of following their favorite teams. Since the lockout took so much time, there might be many people out there who could use a little bit of reminding of the actions that happened with the Avalanche during the off-season. ...
In my last article, I discussed the critical success factors that could lead to the Colorado Avalanche making the playoffs next season. This article will involve taking a more pessimistic line and exploring the barriers to post season hockey. Looking at the team, its place in the division, the coach and the ownership, I hope to ...
Taking a look back at some of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ top draft picks.
