Posts About "Cody McLeod"
Patient Predators Push Back
May 17th, 2017 Let's talk about the big fight that was on everybody's minds Tuesday night. No, not that one. And not the Johansen/Kesler beef either (which was inconsequential in this game). Let's talk about the McLeod/Boll scrap in the 2nd period, shall we? In the midst of a 0-0 game, where the hometown Predators had control over everything but...
Predators Roster Experiments Proving Successful
January 31st, 2017 The 82-game NHL season is an expansive voyage, full of ups and down, twists and turns, turmoil and triumph. To keep the ship sailing in the right direction, a franchise must be constantly retooling its roster. There will be injuries and under performance, balanced with new talents rising to new levels, earning the right to carry more...
Avalanche and Predators Trade, Josi Injured & More
January 13th, 2017 The Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators made a trade Friday that sent Cody McLeod to Nashville in exchange for Felix Girard. The deal comes in the middle of a slew of trade rumors that have centered around the Colorado Avalanche, and specifically, forwards Gabriel Landeskog and Matt...
Rangers Lacking a Spark Plug
December 30th, 2016 The New York Rangers are a well-constructed team that can win hockey games with their explosive offense as well as their neatly structured defense, but an area of the game where the team seems to be lacking is overall edge. No, I'm not saying that the Rangers need a brawler, but after some recent instances with Henrik Lundqvist and Mats...
Players the Colorado Avalanche Should Move
June 19th, 2016 The buyout window has opened and the NHL Draft is rapidly approaching. The next couple of weeks will see NHL teams start the process of making changes to begin forming their rosters for the start of the 2016-17 season. The Colorado Avalanche have been in the news with many experts predicting that Joe Sakic will be moving big players this...
Avalanche: The Biggest Team Not Using Their Size
October 26th, 2015 The Colorado Avalanche are now one of the biggest teams in hockey today. Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy wanted to add size and strength to their lineup, and they have accomplished that mission. Colorado went from being one of the smallest, easiest teams to rough around, to the biggest in just a couple of years. They didn't just add big...
Colorado Avalanche Camp Battles Begin
September 16th, 2015 The Colorado Avalanche have added depth in all positions this offseason. That depth is currently battling it out in training camp to see who will stay and who will go. Every NHL team that wishes to compete and go far into the playoffs needs that organizational depth in all positions. If someone goes down injured or isn't performing...
McLeod, Landeskog Fined by NHL
March 3rd, 2015 The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are starting to build a rather nasty rivalry that extends back to last years first round playoff match up. In three previous meetings of the team this season the Avalanche failed to score a single goal. On Saturday February 28 these teams met again and the only goal the Avalanche scored was a...
Cody McLeod Ejected to 1st Star Honors
February 16th, 2015 Possibly nobody in the NHL knows their role better then Cody McLeod of the Colorado Avalanche. In a game against the Dallas Stars on Saturday McLeod had a game that is a microcosm of his career. McLeod ended the night with zero points, 30 penalty minutes, under nine minutes of ice time and a game misconduct. The unusual part of...
Guenin, McLeod, and Berra Less Known Players Must Produce for the AVS
January 27th, 2015 The Colorado Avalanche will resume the 2014-2015 season on Tuesday night against Central Division opponent the Nashville Predators. Only 34 games remain in the season and the Avalanche are currently 4th in the Central with 50 points and sit three points out of the final wild card playoff spot. While the young core of this team has...
Hot & Not: October 13th-19th
October 22nd, 2013 Another week has passed, and yet again the best and worst of the National Hockey League have been put on display. A goaltender’s goal, a star player, and some sweet revenge round out the top moments of the week, while an odd tally and some scary hits were the lower points of the past seven days. Here’s the “Hot and Not” for...
A Rivalry Renewed as Red Wings Beat Avalanche
October 20th, 2013 They’re two teams with a storied past - former Western Conference rivals - who continue to find ways of delivering disappointment to the opposing dressing room when they meet. This past Thursday wasn’t any different. This time, the Detroit Red Wings came out on top - but it came at a cost. Wings Win Comes at a Cost It’s no...
Hockey News: Sharks and Avs Lose; Kronwall Hurt
October 18th, 2013 "I knew this renovation was going to be messy. I didn't think it would be this messy." Dallas Eakins — Gene Principe (@GenePrincipe) October 18, 2013 Evidently it never came up during the interview process that the Oilers are terrible and it might take some time to fix them. The last two remaining undefeated teams were handed...
