Posts About "Andre Burakovsky"
Avalanche Experimenting With New Lines at 2020-21 Training Camp
January 4th, 2021 As the World Juniors wrap up this week, hockey fans will only have eight more days to kill before the NHL season is officially underway. The Colorado Avalanche have four prospects representing them at the tournament while the current team began training camp on Sunday. In this article, we'll be focusing on the NHLers over the...
Saad Strengthens Already Dangerous Avalanche Roster
December 27th, 2020 The trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen already strike fear in the hearts of goaltenders, defensemen, and general managers throughout the NHL. But another monster may be lurking underneath the surface of the Colorado Avalanche’s high-flying top line. Adding veteran Brandon Saad, the potential for a second...
Avalanche Face Tough Decisions in the Kraken Expansion Draft
December 24th, 2020 With the NHL and NHLPA establishing an agreement on the 2020-21 NHL season, it means the 2021 Expansion Draft looms near. The Colorado Avalanche were lucky enough to only lose Calvin Pickard to the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017, but they were not in the best shape as an organization back then. This time around, general manager Joe...
Colorado Avalanche Re-Sign Andre Burakovsky to 2-Year Deal
October 10th, 2020 Wanting to stay on a contending team, forward Andre Burakovsky re-signed with the Colorado Avalanche for another two years, according to Darren Dreger. The deal is worth $9.8 million and will carry an annual average value (AAV) of $4.9 million over the two years. He will be paid $4.4 million in the first year of the contract and...
Re-Signing Andre Burakovsky Can Pay Big Dividends for Avalanche
September 22nd, 2020 Although he is not a household name, Andre Burakovsky enjoyed a quietly good season for the Colorado Avalanche. Unfortunately, he won't hit the open market but instead he's a restricted free agent with arbitration rights this offseason. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4DH4rN18j0 He has shown flashes of greatness but his...
3 Underrated Capitals From the Ovechkin Era
August 5th, 2020 Ever since Alexander Ovechkin joined the Washington Capitals' lineup for the start of the 2005-06 season, he has been the face of the franchise. He has become a perennial 50-goal scorer and one of if not the most popular player in the NHL. With a resume like the one that Ovechkin has assembled, it goes without saying that he casts a CN...
5 Keys to Avalanche 2020 Playoff Success
June 14th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche experienced several high-profile injuries during the 2019-20 season. A fully healthy squad should make a deep run in the playoffs, and expectations couldn’t be higher. All eyes will be on Nate MacKinnon to lead the club back to the Stanley Cup Final, but there are several nuances to the...
Avalanche: Top 5 Breakout Players of the 2019-20 Season
May 1st, 2020 With the NHL at a standstill and the future of the season still up in the air, what better time to look at the Colorado Avalanche's success this season and who's most responsible for that success. Before the league began its hiatus, the Avalanche were nipping at the heels of the reigning Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues, sitting two...
Cup-Winning Capitals: Where Are They Now?
April 23rd, 2020 A lot has changed within the Washington Capitals organization in the two seasons following their 2018 Stanley Cup championship run. To begin, head coach Barry Trotz and his coaching staff made the transition from the nation's capital to Long Island two weeks after their Stanley Cup victory. Most notably, a significant number of...
Avalanche Face Big Choices on Players With Expiring Contracts
April 13th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche face some interesting choices over the offseason. They could be set for another substantial roster change. Currently, 12 players listed on the team’s starting roster sit on contracts ending whenever the 2019-20 season’s over. It’s the perfect time to look at each player and consider their chances of staying...
Avalanche's Offensive Additions Paying Off
February 28th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche entered the offseason needing to add depth to their offense. Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, and Mikko Rantanen formed arguably the most potent line in the NHL. The Avalanche struggled, however, to complement that talent with scoring from the second, third, and fourth lines. They made a few moves, some...
Avalanche Players Rave About Jared Bednar
February 8th, 2020 What a difference three years makes. Turn back the calendar to the end of the 2016-17 season. To say things in Colorado were not good wouldn't give justice to just how bad things were. The Avalanche suffered through a 60-loss season and a lot of drama. Most notably, the Matt Duchene situation was playing out. Talk about walking...
Burakovsky, Fluke Goal, Spark Avalanche's 6-1 Rout of Sabres
February 4th, 2020 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Andre Burakovsky had a goal and three assists for a career-best four points in the Colorado Avalanche’s 6-1 win over the spiraling Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Samuel Girard sparked the rout with the opening goal by chasing down a loose puck that no one, including Sabres goalie Carter Hutton, could spot in a...
