Colleen Flynn
With a Mass Communications and Journalism degree from Florida International University, I completed internships with the Florida Panthers Hockey Club and Sports Illustrated. I’ve published several articles for various outlets, including one in ESPN Magazine and one on espn.com.
Author's Posts
Avalanche Goaltending Reaches Deep
March 14th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche have depth in net with six goaltenders between the NHL and their AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. Philipp Grubauer began the season as the starter with Pavel Francouz as the backup. In most cases, that’s all the goaltending a team would need, but not this season and not for the Avalanche. Injuries have pushed...
Avalanche's MacKinnon Cool but Team Continues to Stay Hot
March 3rd, 2020 Colorado Avalanche elite, Nathan MacKinnon, notched his 300th career assist against the Detroit Red Wings on March 2 and sits in fifth place for points leaders in the league. Only one other top-five points leader is on a team with more points than the Avalanche. Colorado has depth and they’re showing it. As amazing as MacKinnon...
Blues' Defensive Pair Spark New Flame
February 25th, 2020 Impressive defensive pairings are noteworthy. Colton Parayko and Marco Scandella are headliners. The newest addition to the St. Louis Blues can’t fill Jay Bouwmeester’s skates, nor would he want to. The fact is, they play a similar style, which is what general manager Doug Armstrong was counting on. The new pair has six points...
Avalanche Battle to Remain in Top Three of Western Conference
February 20th, 2020 The top of the Western Conference is a close head-to-head-to-head race between the St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche. Injuries, inconsistency and scheduling could factor into the competition down the stretch. The Avalanche are at a disadvantage with injuries, but they have won games in similar situations in the past...
Blues' Bouwmeester Situation Exemplifies Hockey Community
February 15th, 2020 It’s ironic that sports can bring some people together while breaking others apart. Competition and rivalry are a part of all sports but when something traumatic happens, everyone plays for the same team. Related: Blues Have Options if Pietrangelo Goes St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester’s cardiac event has proven that....
St. Louis Blues' Bouwmeester Given Fighting Chance
February 12th, 2020 Nothing can prepare you for witnessing a medical emergency during a live sporting event. That rang true for hockey fans at the Honda Center in Anaheim and those watching on the live broadcast Tuesday night. St. Louis Blues' defenseman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the bench 7:50 into the first period. Jay Bouwmeester, St. Louis...
