Paul Stastny’s Big Game Makes Him a Wanted Man Harrison Prolic | April 19, 2014 With 13 seconds left in Game 1 against the Minnesota Wild Paul Stastny made himself a hero. With 7 minutes and 27 seconds gone in the first overtime, Paul Statsny…
5 Defining Games of the Colorado Avalanche Season Harrison Prolic | April 16, 2014 For the Colorado Avalanche it was a year that was supposed to be fraught with growing pains. The Avalanche had a promising future, but inexperience and a lackluster defense meant that…
5 Ingredients For the Avalanche to Bury the Wild in Round One Colin Mills | April 15, 2014 On Thursday, the Colorado Avalanche are will open the playoffs against the Minnesota Wild in a series that was determined on the last day of the season. For the last…
Tyson Barrie’s Clutch Goals The Hockey Writers | April 11, 2014 At this point, it’s getting a little silly. Last night in Vancouver, Tyson Barrie did it again, scoring a hugely important goal, late in the game, which would eventually become the…
The Allaire Effect The Hockey Writers | April 8, 2014 In April of 2013, Joe Sacco was mercifully relieved of his duties as head coach of the Colorado Avalanche – the aftermath of a dismal 2012 campaign that extended the…
Youngest Captain In NHL Leading By Example Colin Mills | April 8, 2014 There have been a lot of great stories to come out of Colorado this season, most of which have been covered by The Hockey Writers. Matt Duchene being named to…
Cashing In: What to Pay Ryan O’Reilly Harrison Prolic | April 5, 2014 At the beginning of last years lockout shortened season Ryan o’Reilly seemed to fall so far out of favor with the Colorado Avalanche that it seemed inevitable he would be…
Vegas Vacation: Avalanche Warning Colin Mills | April 1, 2014 Vegas baby, Vegas! A year ago, a disgruntled J.S. Giguere ripped his teammates’ effort level heading into the last week of the season stating that “Some guys are more worried about…
Which Team Wins A Blackhawks/Avalanche First Round Playoff Series? Sean Sarcu | April 1, 2014 With half a month still left to go in the season, several first round playoff series nonetheless seem inevitable. Perhaps the most intriguing matchup of the batch is the Chicago…
What Edmonton Can Learn From Colorado The Hockey Writers | March 30, 2014 Both the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche have admittedly been in the rebuild process over the past half-decade (some would say longer). This has allowed each team to stockpile blue-chip…
Who Exactly is PA Parenteau? Adam Laskaris | March 29, 2014 Currently sidelined with a knee injury (torn right MCL), Colorado Avalanche right winger Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau is certainly an interesting case compared to other NHL players. A true journeyman After a…
Colorado Avalanche Defense Bending but Not Breaking Harrison Prolic | March 27, 2014 Defense wins championships, as the saying goes. At the start of the season most writers had pegged the Colorado Avalanche defense as being so far from a championship contender that…
