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Kerry Collins

Lifelong storyteller and experienced hockey reporter that has covered everything from major juniors to the NHL. Worked for various newspapers across Minnesota and North Dakota, and now covering the Colorado Avalanche for THW.

Avalanche: 3 Best Options to Replace Francouz

Kerry Collins | September 16, 2023

In maybe the least surprising news of the Colorado Avalanche offseason, it’s being reported that backup goaltender Pavel Francouz is still injured. He had adductor surgery in the offseason, and…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending

Tatar Brings Scoring Consistency to Avalanche Bottom-Six

Kerry Collins | September 14, 2023

Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland knew he was going to have to address the team’s depth at the forward position going into the 2023-24 season. He’s done that and…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Georgiev Vital to Avalanche Success

Kerry Collins | September 8, 2023

Nathan MacKinnon is the highest-paid player in the NHL, and if Cale Makar isn’t winning awards, he’s getting himself on the cover of video games. However, there’s another player on…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Toews Must Be Priority for Avalanche

Kerry Collins | August 31, 2023

This could be the most important season of Devon Toews’ career. That’s saying quite a bit considering the 29-year-old defenseman won a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche just two…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche’s 6 Retired Numbers

Kerry Collins | August 25, 2023

The Colorado Avalanche don’t have the long and storied history that some NHL franchises boast, but they have been pretty good since relocating to the Rocky Mountains before the 1995-96…

Categories Avalanche History, Hockey History

Avalanche Need Girard Now More Than Ever

Kerry Collins | August 21, 2023

There has been a lot of talk surrounding the Colorado Avalanche defensemen the past couple of seasons, and rightfully so. Cale Makar won the Norris Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche’s Captain Options With Landeskog Sidelined

Kerry Collins | August 14, 2023

There was hope that Gabriel Landeskog would play for the Colorado Avalanche last season, but surgeries kept him out for the entire campaign. There is no such hope this season,…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche’s Byram Faces Crucial Campaign

Kerry Collins | August 8, 2023

When thinking of Colorado Avalanche defensemen, Cale Makar is the first name that comes to mind for many. That may be rightfully so, as the young blueliner already has a…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche Prospect Pyramid 2023-24

Kerry Collins | July 31, 2023

The Colorado Avalanche are coming off a disappointing season that saw them battle through numerous injuries before getting bounced in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by the…

Categories Avalanche Prospects, Season Previews

Avalanche Forwards Look Formidable Again

Kerry Collins | July 21, 2023

There were a lot of questions surrounding the Colorado Avalanche forwards going into the offseason, but general manager Chris MacFarland has quietly built a pretty solid group. Things will look…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Nichushkin Might Be Avalanche’s Most Important Player in 2023-24

Kerry Collins | July 14, 2023

For the past few seasons, the Colorado Avalanche have had one of the more imposing top lines in the NHL. Powerhouse Nathan MacKinnon leads the way, with Mikko Rantanen not…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Season Previews

Erik Johnson Leaves Lasting Legacy With Avalanche

Kerry Collins | July 7, 2023

It may have ended quietly, with a simple one-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres, but the end of Erik Johnson’s time with the Colorado Avalanche signified the end of an…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Editor's Choice
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