Kevin Goff
I'm a Denver native who has been a fan of the Avalanche since they came to town and a fan of the game before that. I started writing my own blog a couple years ago before moving to Bleacher Report and becoming a Featured Columnist there. You can also find me the Burgundy Brigade Podcast
Author's Posts
Questions the Avalanche Must Answer
September 10th, 2017 The Colorado Avalanche have had an interesting offseason filled with turnover and turmoil. Most of last season's roster has been sent packing, many younger players have been brought in to fight for roster spots, and two of the most prominent names on the team remain in limbo. Though Joe Sakic has done a decent job answering most of the...
Revisiting the Ryan O'Reilly Trade
August 19th, 2017 The Ryan O'Reilly trade is a deal that is looked at through many different lenses. Some people see it is yet another misstep of an organization that has lost all of its senses. Others see it as a necessary move that brought back an impressive haul of future prospects for the situation in which the team found itself. So which is it? How...
Is Keeping Duchene a Bad Option?
July 20th, 2017 Matt Duchene has been at the center of trade rumors for the past two seasons. The reasons for trading him have been covered so many times that the discussion has become tiresome. Yet, as August approaches, "Mighty Matt" is still a member of the Colorado Avalanche and this might not change before training camp begins. This leads me to...
Predicting Zadorov's New Contract
July 10th, 2017 The offseason has been relatively quiet for the Colorado Avalanche. The team has only made a couple of moves and still refuses to budge in the great Matt Duchene stare-down. Outside of Duchene, the biggest moves expected from the team revolve around their own restricted free agents, specifically Nikita Zadorov. Which Way to Go With...
Avalanche Quiet in Free Agent Frenzy
July 2nd, 2017 Free agency is the biggest opportunity for teams to get their rosters squared away for the next season and the Colorado Avalanche have a lot of holes to fill. Since the end of their dismal 2016-17 season, the Avalanche have made it clear they wish to get younger and faster but also stated that they will not be players for the big-time...
Colorado Avalanche 2017 Draft Grades
June 27th, 2017 The Colorado Avalanche came into the 2017 NHL Draft on a mission to continue building a pipeline so the future looks better than the 48 point disaster that was the 2016-17 season. Continuing their recent trend of good drafts was a key to delivering more hope, but there were more boxes the Avalanche needed to check during draft weekend....
