3 Avalanche Players Needing Big Seasons in Contract Years Kerry Collins | September 13, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche have a number of players in the final year of their contracts, and the one everybody has their eye on is Nathan MacKinnon. That attention is deserved,…
Avalanche’s Jared Bednar Paves Own Path to NHL Success Kerry Collins | September 4, 2022 When Jared Bednar was named head coach of the Colorado Avalanche before the 2016-17 season, he inherited a team that hadn’t made the playoffs in five of the previous six…
Avalanche’s Recent Goaltender Success Hinges on Georgiev Kerry Collins | August 27, 2022 As a player for the Colorado Avalanche, Joe Sakic made a living during his NHL career by befuddling goaltenders on pretty much a nightly basis. Now, as the team’s president…
Avalanche Give Bowers One More Chance Kerry Collins | August 20, 2022 When the Colorado Avalanche signed Shane Bowers to a one-year extension, the move didn’t draw a lot of attention. But this one-year deal might be the most important contract of…
Avalanche’s Compher Set to Impress in Contract Year Kerry Collins | August 12, 2022 J.T. Compher is skating into the last year of his contract for the Colorado Avalanche. If the 27-year-old forward needs a blueprint on how to cash in, he only has…
Golden Knights Need Another Big Season From Stephenson Kerry Collins | August 3, 2022 The 2021-22 campaign was not a memorable one for the Vegas Golden Knights as they missed the postseason for the first time in their brief history. There were more injuries…
3 Avalanche Players Set For Breakout Seasons Kerry Collins | July 26, 2022 In what was already a memorable season for the Colorado Avalanche, several players had career years, including Nazem Kadri, J.T. Compher, Cale Makar, Devon Toews, Mikko Rantanen, Andre Burakovsky, and…
Avalanche’s Makar Should Set Sights on Hart Trophy Kerry Collins | July 20, 2022 When the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup back in 2001, there was plenty of excitement around a 21-year wait ending as Ray Bourque finally got to lift the elusive…
Avalanche’s Francouz Deserves Shot at Top Goaltending Spot Kerry Collins | July 15, 2022 Colorado Avalanche president Joe Sakic’s moves throughout last season’s Stanley Cup run are well documented, including plugging in goaltenders that have consistently delivered. The team will have their third No.…
Avalanche’s Landeskog Had Long Journey to Stanley Cup Championship Kerry Collins | July 7, 2022 Cale Makar may have stolen the spotlight, and the attention may have been on Nathan MacKinnon getting his first Stanley Cup, but this year’s championship run was a long time…
3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s Game 4 Victory in the Stanley Cup Final Kerry Collins | June 23, 2022 Welcome back, Nazem Kadri. After missing nearly three weeks due to injury, Kadri scored the game-winning goal midway through overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over…
3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s Game 3 Loss in the Stanley Cup Final Kerry Collins | June 21, 2022 The Stanley Cup Final is a series again. The Colorado Avalanche entered Monday’s contest with a 2-0 series lead after crushing the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2. Tampa exacted…
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