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Marko Zlomislic

Marko is an aspiring sportswriter with a passion for crafting stories while using a combination of the eye-test and (shudder) analytics, which is complemented by an academic background in criminology and political science. When not covering the Colorado Avalanche for The Hockey Writers, he can also be found pouring countless hours into various sports video games franchises, indulging in science fiction novels, and taking long runs around his neighborhood. Marko can be reached through his personal blog at unexpectedgoals.ca, and you can yell at him by following him on Twitter and other social media seen under articles like this one.

Avalanche: Georgiev’s Opening Night Meltdown a Concern

Marko Zlomislic | October 11, 2024

Don’t sound the alarm but the Colorado Avalanche opened the 2024-25 NHL season with a resounding 8-4 loss at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights and currently sit third-last…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche Can Afford Slow Start to 2024-25 NHL Season

Marko Zlomislic | October 8, 2024

With one day to go until the Colorado Avalanche kick off the 2024-25 NHL season against the Vegas Golden Knights on Oct. 9, the team announced its opening night roster…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Season Previews

Avalanche’ MacKinnon & Makar Need Hot Start to 2024-25 Season

Marko Zlomislic | October 2, 2024

With a week to go until the Colorado Avalanche‘s first game of the 2024-25 NHL season, the team will enter the campaign with a number of key players on the…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Season Previews

Avalanche’s New-Look Penalty Kill Needs Strong Start

Marko Zlomislic | September 24, 2024

With NHL preseason in full swing, the Colorado Avalanche have begun preparations for the 2024-25 season. Established regulars are ramping up their conditioning while prospects, training camp invitees, and players…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Season Previews

Avalanche’s Lehkonen Injury Could Benefit These 3 Players

Marko Zlomislic | September 16, 2024

As if the Colorado Avalanche weren’t already going to be short-staffed to start the 2024-25 season due to the much-discussed Gabriel Landeskog and Valeri Nichushkin situations, top-six winger Artturi Lehkonen…

Categories Avalanche Prospects, Colorado Avalanche, Season Previews

Avalanche Prospect Ritchie Needs Strong Rookie Faceoff Showing

Marko Zlomislic | September 10, 2024

The Colorado Avalanche are soon set to descend on El Segundo, California to participate in the NHL’s Rookie Faceoff Tournament, hosted this season by the Los Angeles Kings from Sept.…

Categories Avalanche Prospects, Colorado Avalanche

3 Bold Colorado Avalanche Predictions for the 2024-25 Season

Marko Zlomislic | September 4, 2024

This season, the Colorado Avalanche are looking to improve on a campaign that saw them earn 50 wins and 107 points (fourth in the Western Conference) but bow out to…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Season Previews

10 Key Games on the Avalanche’s 2024-25 Schedule

Marko Zlomislic | August 27, 2024

The Colorado Avalanche were busy during the 2024 NHL offseason. Though the organization shied away from significant trades or signings, general manager Chris MacFarland and the rest of the executive…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Season Previews

3 Reasons the Avalanche Will Win the 2025 Stanley Cup

Marko Zlomislic | August 20, 2024

Like most NHL teams at this stage of the NHL offseason, the Colorado Avalanche have completed their annual roster makeover and have decided who will form the core of the…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Season Previews

3 Avalanche Prospects Who Could Play in the NHL in 2024-25

Marko Zlomislic | August 13, 2024

Finding surplus value from players on entry-level contracts (ELCs) is crucial for efficiently using a limited resource while building a roster in the NHL’s salary cap era. The league’s salary cap…

Categories Avalanche Prospects, Colorado Avalanche, Season Previews

Avalanche Signing Kylington Promises Competitive Training Camp

Marko Zlomislic | August 6, 2024

Give credit where credit is due: the Colorado Avalanche are staying busy even during the dog days of summer. The team recently announced the signing of free-agent defenseman Oliver Kylington,…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Season Previews

Makar Making Strong Hall of Fame Case: 2024 Offseason Update

Marko Zlomislic | July 30, 2024

As the Colorado Avalanche are in the dog days of the 2024 NHL offseason, there is no better time to revisit Cale Makar’s career progression and update his résumé for…

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