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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.

3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 6-2 Loss to the Wild

Kerry Collins | February 25, 2021

This was not the same Minnesota Wild team the Colorado Avalanche took five points from in three games at the end of January. The Wild racked up six goals –…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Editor's Choice

3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s 3-2 Win in Lake Tahoe

Kerry Collins | February 21, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche are glad to get the band back together. Three players that had recently missed time due to injuries scored goals as the Avalanche dumped the Vegas Golden…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Grubauer Has Been Avalanche’s Rock

Kerry Collins | February 19, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche have been blitzed by injuries and missing players due to COVID protocol this season, but there has been one consistent, steadying force. Despite head coach Jared Bednar…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending

Avalanche Getting Top Value From Saad

Kerry Collins | February 19, 2021

Don’t look now, but Brandon Saad might be the most important offensive player for the Colorado Avalanche this season. Before the Nathan MacKinnon fans fire up their torches and pitchforks,…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche’s Second Line Leads the Way Past Golden Knights 3-2

Kerry Collins | February 17, 2021

Missing players have caused Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar to get creative with his lines, but he might be on to something with Brandon Saad, Nazem Kadri and Joonas Donskoi.…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 1-0 loss to Golden Knights

Kerry Collins | February 15, 2021

If you love great goaltending, then you would have been smitten with Valentine’s Day in Las Vegas. Marc-Andre Fleury and Philipp Grubauer combined for 53 saves on Sunday, but Fleury…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Anxious to Get Back to Playing

Kerry Collins | February 14, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche haven’t played a game since Groundhog’s Day and, at the risk of using a played out joke, practice has to be getting pretty repetitive. Colorado’s set to…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche’s 3 Stars of the Month – January 2021

Kerry Collins | February 3, 2021

Injuries dominated the conversation about the Colorado Avalanche in January, particularly after superstar Nathan MacKinnon was placed on the shelf after getting hurt on the last day of the month.…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Might Miss Johnson the Most

Kerry Collins | February 2, 2021

The injury bug has struck the Colorado Avalanche again, but maybe it never left. Missing players slashed Colorado’s playoff run short last summer, and the bench is getting pretty thin…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Editor's Choice

Avalanche Lose MacKinnon in OT Loss to Wild

Kerry Collins | February 1, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche lost the battle against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday, but they’re just hoping they haven’t lost the war. Superstar Nathan MacKinnon didn’t come out for the third…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s 5-1 Taming of Wild

Kerry Collins | January 31, 2021

Don’t look now, but the third and fourth lines are carrying the Colorado Avalanche right now. The fourth line started the scoring, the third line got the lead for good,…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s Gritty 3-0 Win Against Sharks

Kerry Collins | January 29, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche are more than just a power-packed offense. Nazem Kadri tallied two goals and an assist, and Philipp Grubauer stopped 21 shots for his second shutout of the…

Categories Colorado Avalanche
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