Gabriel Landeskog: Colorado’s Calder Case Michael Bannigan | February 6, 2012 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, at the start of the season, was a run away favorite for the NHL’s Calder trophy. This award is given yearly to the league’s best rookie. Hopkins posted…
Colorado Avalanche prospect Tyson Barrie to make NHL debut Cheryl Bradley | February 6, 2012 In what is surely an effort to spark scoring for the Colorado Avalanche, defenseman Tyson Barrie has been called up from the team’s minor league affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters.…
The Avs Youth Movement Michael Bannigan | January 23, 2012 It’s no secret to anyone who is a hockey fan: the Colorado Avalanche are not the team they used once were. The last retirement of Peter Forsberg, seemingly at least,…
The Calder Race: 10 Rookies Chasing Down Nugent-Hopkins Carl Maloney | January 22, 2012 Each year the Calder Memorial Trophy is handed out to the league’s top rookie. Past winners include now household names like Malkin, Ovechkin, Forsberg and Bure. Only a few games…
Should The Avs Trade Paul Stastny? Michael Bannigan | January 13, 2012 Before the 2011-2012 season began, The Colorado Avalanche surprised fans and media by trading for then Washington Capitals goaltender Semyon Varlamov. While there’s no denying he has shown signs of…
Mid-Season 2012 NHL Mock Draft Brendan Ross | January 8, 2012 The National Hockey League season is at its midway point and with the Under-20 World Junior Championship recently completed scout’s notebooks are containing a little more information on the upcoming…
NHL 2011 Year In Review David OConnor | December 26, 2011 The year of 2011 is coming to an end. For some, it couldn’t have gone by any slower. Others don’t want it to end so soon. Either way, it’s still…
Is it Time for Colorado Avalanche Peter Mueller to Retire? Cheryl Bradley | December 21, 2011 If you ask Peter Mueller of the Colorado Avalanche what he thinks about all this interest in concussions lately, he’d probably say he doesn’t want to talk about it. It…
On Realignment and Rivalries in the NHL Mark Ascione | December 19, 2011 So the NHL Board of Governors were able to formulate a new alignment for the league. By all accounts, it’s been well-received. It seems to address geographic issues as best…
Colorado Avalanche Rookie Stefan Elliott Continues to Shine Cheryl Bradley | December 14, 2011 With an average age of 25.6, the Colorado Avalanche is the youngest team in the National Hockey League. They must be young when 25-year-old Alternate Captain Paul Stastny is considered…
The Lingerer: Concussions Just Won’t Leave NHL Players Alone Anatoliy Metter | December 13, 2011 Sidney Crosby’s latest setback has him out of the Pittsburgh lineup indefinitely and has left many fans pondering over the long-term effects of concussions. Over the past several NHL seasons,…
Current NHL Standings Using New Realignment Brendan Ross | December 6, 2011 On Monday afternoon the NHL’s Board of Governors agreed to implement the proposed four conference re-alignment beginning for the 2012-2013 National Hockey League season. The new format will divide the…
