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Avery McGrail

Avery is a writer covering the Colorado Avalanche. He is graduating in April with a B.A. in English and Mass Communication. He has previously worked for The Puck Authority covering the Rapid City Rush and for NGU Vision Media as their News Editor. He is a board game enthusiast and enjoys spending time with others.

Avalanche’s Darcy Kuemper Trade Full of Risk and Reward

Avery McGrail | July 29, 2021

On a day where moving parts shot around the NHL, the Colorado Avalanche remained mostly stagnant. Captain Gabriel Landeskog and star defenseman Cale Makar were already secured by general manager…

Categories Avalanche Transactions, NHL Trade Analysis

Avalanche Should Consider These Options to Replace Landeskog

Avery McGrail | July 25, 2021

Let me start by saying I don’t want, or even think, Gabriel Landeskog and the Colorado Avalanche are heading towards a messy divorce. Business in the NHL can be difficult,…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Free Agents

Colorado Avalanche: 3 Moves to Avoid This Offseason

Avery McGrail | July 13, 2021

NHL teams are prone to make mistakes at any time of the year, but the summer offseason presents a unique set of traps that general managers can’t seem to help…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Can Learn From the Lightning

Avery McGrail | July 5, 2021

To find a poster child for success in the modern NHL, look no further than the Tampa Bay Lightning. That’s not really a revolutionary thought, or one that requires deep…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche Need More From Their Stars After Game 5 Collapse

Avery McGrail | June 10, 2021

In the NHL, everything is about the Stanley Cup. Players push aside individual accolades and achievements when asked about them by the media; instead, they’ll usually bring the interview back…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche’s Cohesive Effort Leads to Sweep of Blues

Avery McGrail | May 25, 2021

Until Sunday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche had only earned two playoff sweeps during their tenure in Denver. The first came in 1996, when the club buried the Florida Panthers in…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Find New Way to Win in Game 3 Victory Over Blues

Avery McGrail | May 22, 2021

After two home wins to begin the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, a clear pattern had emerged for the Colorado Avalanche: let the big dogs eat, and success will follow. But…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Takeaways From the Avalanche’s Presidents’ Trophy-Clinching Win

Avery McGrail | May 15, 2021

For the first time in over a decade, the Colorado Avalanche began an NHL campaign with lofty expectations, both from themselves and pundits outside the organization. In an unprecedented season,…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 2-Game Series With Sharks

Avery McGrail | May 7, 2021

There were ups and there were downs as the San Jose Sharks hosted the Colorado Avalanche in the latter half of their four straight contests. The Avalanche struck first with…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 4-3 Victory Over the Blues

Avery McGrail | April 15, 2021

General Manager Joe Sakic bought the Colorado Avalanche a little goalie insurance at the trade deadline. On Wednesday night, that decision paid dividends. Devan Dubnyk made 31 saves in his…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Acquire Familiarity & Leadership in Carl Soderberg Trade

Avery McGrail | April 12, 2021

Big Ol’ Carl is coming back to Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche made one move during the NHL’s trade deadline day, bringing back veteran center Carl Soderberg from the Chicago Blackhawks…

Categories Avalanche Transactions, Trade Deadline

Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 4-1 Triumph Against the Ducks

Avery McGrail | April 12, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche concluded their season series against the Anaheim Ducks on a high note, winning 4-1 on Sunday night. Goaltender Jonas Johansson once again performed well for Colorado, allowing…

Categories Colorado Avalanche
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