Oilers a Cautionary Tale For the Colorado Avalanche Joe Pack | July 21, 2013 For a time, the Edmonton Oilers were considered a template for how teams in patient (read: Canadian) cities rebuild. The mantra was as follows: Strip the team of expensive contracts,…
Evaluating the Tenure of Scott Howson Part 1: Righting the Ship Alex Stallings | January 10, 2012 When the Columbus Blue Jackets hired Scott Howson away from the Edmonton Oilers the team was coming off the sixth straight season in which they missed the playoffs.
An Avalanche of Free Agency Mike Verminski | June 13, 2011 With the signing deadline rapidly approaching teams throughout the league have begun locking up their players for the upcoming year. Any team who does not sign their players by July…
Who Makes The Colorado Avalanche out of Camp? Mike Verminski | September 13, 2010 It’s that time of the year again. Arena crews are painting logo’s and starting to lay down ice and training camps around the league are starting to open. In fact,…
Colorado Avalanche 2000-2009 A look back The Hockey Writers | January 2, 2010 Colorado Avalanche 2000-2009 A look back. by Bruce Wilkie If the Colorado Avalanche were to use one word to describe the first ten years of the new millennium, it would…
#44 Matt Clark – The Hockey Spy’s 2009 NHL Entry Draft Rankings Christopher Ralph | June 21, 2009 Christopher Ralph is a hockey writer with a focus on prospects and the entry draft, as well as the Leafs’ correspondent here at THW. “Full Potential” Prospect Profile: Please “Click…