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J.D. Killian

J.D. has followed the Colorado Avalanche since the days of Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg. Blessed to cover the team for nearly 5 seasons, 3 of those at other venues, J.D. enjoys working with the Hockey Writers. Proud parent of three humans and two dogs, you can follow all the escapades @JDKpirate.

Avalanche Keep the Roster Carousel Spinning

J.D. Killian | October 20, 2018

The Colorado Avalanche continue to spin the wheel of the roster carousel, tinkering with their bottom forward line combinations in hopes of striking gold. Everyone knows that Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche – Book’Em Dano

J.D. Killian | October 16, 2018

The Colorado Avalanche picked up Marko Dano off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets on Monday morning, fulfilling several bad Hawaii 5-0 puns. The acquisition presents some interesting questions for the…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, NHL News

Avalanche Weekly Roundup

J.D. Killian | October 13, 2018

Welcome to the first installment of the Colorado Avalanche Weekly Roundup, where you can read about the highlights and lowlights from the past week paired with a fair dose of…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche 2018-19 Season Preview

J.D. Killian | October 2, 2018

The Colorado Avalanche enter the upcoming season battling for respect. Yes, they made the playoffs last season but that hasn’t improved speculation on the upcoming season. Of 17 NHL.com panelists,…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Previews and Predictions

Avalanche Injuries Could Affect Starting Roster

J.D. Killian | September 30, 2018

The Colorado Avalanche opening night roster may not showcase the best players, but rather the least injured players. A handful of key injuries to players vying for a spot on…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Roster Cuts Deliver Message

J.D. Killian | September 29, 2018

The Colorado Avalanche sent a message as they released a slew of roster cuts. This is not the old Avalanche organization, hoping for prospects to live up to their potential…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Key Avalanche Roster Questions – Goalies

J.D. Killian | September 25, 2018

As the Colorado Avalanche continue to tinker with their roster in the preseason, their goaltending merits some scrutiny as the regular season approaches. With only two preseason games under their…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending

3 Key Avalanche Roster Questions – Defense

J.D. Killian | September 23, 2018

The Colorado Avalanche face some interesting defensive questions this preseason. Banged up for large portions of last season, the Avalanche often looked like they were running the blue line by…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Key Avalanche Roster Questions – Forwards

J.D. Killian | September 22, 2018

As the Colorado Avalanche skate into the heart of their preseason matchups, some stories are moving to the forefront. Training camp laid the foundation for watching the player usage, but…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Launch Into High Energy Training Camp

J.D. Killian | September 15, 2018

The Colorado Avalanche launched into full training camp mode Friday. Rolling out a roster of 54 players, the skaters were split into two sessions. Coach Bednar Sets Direction Coach Bednar…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Trial by Fire Forged the Avalanche Core

J.D. Killian | September 14, 2018

The Colorado Avalanche core players faced a trial by fire two seasons ago, living through the worst season in franchise history, earning a meager 48 points. Instead of letting it…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Some Avalanche Rookies Step up in Annual Tourney

J.D. Killian | September 13, 2018

Not every rookie shines during rookie tournaments, but there were a few pleasant surprises in a Colorado Avalanche uniform this past week at the Vegas Rookie Faceoff. As a whole, the…

Categories Avalanche Prospects, Colorado Avalanche
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