Jamie McGinn and The Colorado Avalache’s Dwindling Depth Harrison Prolic | December 8, 2014 Recently it seems like there has been a revolving door between Cleveland and Denver. Recent calls ups for the Colorado Avalanche have included Andrew Agozzino, Tomas Vincour, Michael Sgarbossa, Paul Carey,…
The Emergence of Tyson Barrie The Hockey Writers | December 3, 2014 When the Colorado Avalanche traded away Kevin Shattenkirk back in 2011 in a blockbuster deal with the St. Louis Blues, they knew they were losing a valuable right handed shooting…
The Case for Sending Calvin Pickard Back to the AHL The Hockey Writers | December 2, 2014 There is no doubt that Calvin Pickard earned every minute of his playing time during his recent appearances for the Avalanche this past week and a half. After relieving Reto…
Calvin Pickard Forcing the Avalanche Into Tough Decisions Harrison Prolic | November 28, 2014 Goalie controversies in the National Hockey League tend to occur when a backup begins to outplay the starter and questions start to be asked of who should be a team’s number…
Is Ryan Wilson Done With the Avalanche? Sebastian Noble | November 22, 2014 Throughout his years with the Colorado Avalanche, Ryan Wilson has been the type of player who frustrates you as a fan so very much. He has shown that he can…
Peter Forsberg: Colorado’s Swedish King Harrison Prolic | November 15, 2014 During Peter Forsberg’s jersey retirement ceremony a few years ago, former Avalanche general manager Pierre Lacroix told a story about the Swede. During the 2001 playoffs when Forsberg was lost…
Time Running Out on the Avalanche Sebastian Noble | November 15, 2014 The Colorado Avalanche have dug themselves a little hole to start the season off. Most predicted that Colorado probably wouldn’t be able to sustain their torrid pace they set last…
A Non-Factor: Something Isn’t Right With Ryan O’Reilly Harrison Prolic | November 12, 2014 The 2013-2014 season was Ryan O’Reilly’s best as a professional hockey player. Not only from a statistical point of view, but just as a general sense as far as hockey…
Patrick Roy Putting The Colorado Avalanche Into the Zone Harrison Prolic | November 6, 2014 One of the hallmarks of Patrick Roy’s first year was his approach to defensive zone coverage. While most teams play zone while 5 on 5, Patrick Roy opted to go…
Dennis Everberg is a Swede Surprise Sebastian Noble | November 4, 2014 The main objective in pre-season and rookie camp is to see what your organization has in stock. Usually every team has a roster spot or two up for grabs at…
Nathan MacKinnon Terrifies the Islanders On Halloween Eve Harrison Prolic | October 31, 2014 It has been a pretty horrifying start to the season for the Colorado Avalanche, especially for Nathan MacKinnon who hasn’t scored a goal in the first 10 games of the…
Colorado Avalanche, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Sebastian Noble | October 30, 2014 Starting the new season off with a record of 2 – 4 – 4, the Colorado Avalanche have had a mixed bag of displays. Putting in great performances in some…