2021 Norris Award Finalists: Who Should Take Home the Trophy? Jeff Middleton | June 28, 2021 The 2020-21 season was the coming out party for many young defenseman. Two of the three defenseman that were in the Calder trophy conversation last season are finalists for the…
4 Most Valuable Playmaking Defensemen in the Second Round Colin Newby | June 3, 2021 The strength of top-pair defensemen is an indispensable advantage in the Stanley Cup playoffs each season, and the eight teams competing for their respective division championships in the second round…
Avalanche Dominate Golden Knights in a Physical Game 1 Ben Rossi | May 31, 2021 The NHL’s top two teams in the regular season began their second-round series in what was expected to be the most competitive and perhaps the most physical matchup of the…
3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s Dominant Game 1 Win Over Blues Ben Rossi | May 19, 2021 In front of a thunderous storm of nearly 8,000 fans at Ball Arena, the Colorado Avalanche made an early, convincing case as favorites to hoist the Stanley Cup. The St.…
2021 NHL Award Watch: Evaluating the Norris Race Aaron Heckmann | May 15, 2021 This is the last part of the award series examining the races for the major awards (Hart, Selke, Calder, Vezina, and Norris) as the season comes to a close. I…
3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s Weekend Sweep of Kings Kerry Collins | May 10, 2021 The Colorado Avalanche needed a pair of wins to stay in the hunt for the Honda West Division title, and they secured them with a couple of tight wins against…
NHL Players of the Week: Barzal, Marchand & More Andrew Mulville | April 5, 2021 Week 12 is complete! The Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers, and San Jose Sharks were all a perfect 4-0-0 this week. The Panthers currently lead the league with 56 points in…
3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s 5-2 Win Over Ducks Kerry Collins | March 30, 2021 The Colorado Avalanche have only two games left against the Anaheim Ducks after Monday’s contest. The Ducks might not care about the team they face on game day, but they…
3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s Dominant 6-0 Victory Over the Wild Ben Rossi | March 21, 2021 When the team is healthiest is when the team is at its strongest. Saturday’s 6-0 victory to slow down a red-hot Minnesota Wild team corroborated that statement. The Avs looked…
The Best NHL ‘Bargain Roster’ Money Could Buy Mike Fink | March 9, 2021 The NHL is a hard-cap league, arguably the toughest salary cap to maneuver of all the major sports. One bad signing can set any team back years and it forces…
Colorado Avalanche 3 Stars of the Month – February 2021 Avery McGrail | March 2, 2021 February was not an easy month for the Colorado Avalanche. It began with the team, sans Nathan MacKinnon, pulling out a tight win over the Minnesota Wild, then shutting down…
Avalanche’s Makar Should be the Frontrunner for the Norris Trophy Ilyas Hussein | February 28, 2021 In the NHL, the Norris Trophy is one of the most prestigious awards to be presented at the end of the year, and Cale Makar might find it in his…