How the West Has Fared Post-Lockout Meesh Shanmugam | August 4, 2012 With the current CBA about to expire, it’s time to look at how the NHL’s Western Conference has fared since the 2004-2005 lockout…
Pre-Season NHL Rankings: The Western Conference Dave Champion | August 2, 2012 This off-season has been full of surprising twists and turns in the NHL world, from Shea Weber signing an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Nashville Predators’ matching…
Gabriel Landeskog Poised For Progress In Year Two Ian C McLaren | August 2, 2012 One of the big questions facing the Colorado Avalanche as a new season approaches (hopefully) is how Gabriel Landeskog will follow up his Calder-winning rookie season. While his NHL debut demonstrated that…
Getting to Know the 2012-13 Colorado Avalanche Ian C McLaren | July 27, 2012 Greetings, Avs fans. My name is Ian, and I write to you from Guelph, ON (just down the road from Jamie McGinn’s hometown of Fergus); I have a huge passion…
Avalanche Enjoy Day One Success Michael Bannigan | July 2, 2012 While the hockey world waits for decisions by top free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, the Colorado Avalanche quietly had a busy July 1st. One of the teams with…
Duchene’s Contract Shows Avalanche Management’s Maturity Geoff Rosenthal | June 24, 2012 In November 2008, Paul Stastny signed a five-year $33 million extension, making his pay comparable to that of Anze Kopitar and Patrick Kane. This came after Stastny’s 24-goal, 71-point rookie…
What to Expect from The Avalanche in Free Agency Michael Bannigan | June 20, 2012 The Colorado Avalanche continued a busy off-season by signing forward David Jones to a 4-year, $16 million contract. They also resigned defenseman Matt Hunwick with a 2-year, $3.2 million deal.…
THW 2012 Mock Draft- Round 1 Caitlin Campbell | June 20, 2012 With the draft fast approaching writers here at THW are getting into draft mode. Our writers are acting as GMs of the teams they cover throughout the season. 1. Edmonton…
Avalanche Keeping Their Leadership for 2012-13 Michael Bannigan | June 4, 2012 The Colorado Avalanche begun a critical off-season by returning head coach Joe Sacco, and resigning team captain Milan Hejduk (the team also signed a trio of minor league goalies, which…
Decisions Galore For Avalanche Forwards Geoff Rosenthal | June 3, 2012 With just four forwards (Paul Stastny, Gabriel Landeskog, Milan Hejduk, Chuck Kobasew) under contract for next season, Avalanche GM Greg Sherman will have a busy couple months this offseason. At…
The Beginning Of A Crucial Offseason In Colorado Michael Bannigan | April 13, 2012 Colorado Avalanche forward Jamie McGinn spent last Sunday tweeting his excitement over Bubba Watson’s thrilling victory at Augusta, where the legendary Masters golf tournament is held every year. Now, the…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: And The Winner Is? Chris Wassel | April 10, 2012 After six months, the fantasy hockey season is over. There were 26 weeks of battles and wars that had probably more subplots than “War And Peace”. I saw quite a…
