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Grading the Avalanche’s 2022 Free Agent Signings

Marko Zlomislic | August 18, 2022

Considering the number of pending unrestricted free agents (UFA) on the Colorado Avalanche roster in 2021-22, the fact that the team experienced massive turnover this summer comes as no surprise.…

Categories Advanced Stats, Colorado Avalanche

Top 10 Moments from the Avalanche’s 2021-22 Campaign

Len Vlahos | July 20, 2022

The 2021-22 regular season and playoffs were historic for the Colorado Avalanche. The team finished with 119 points in the regular season and lost only four postseason games, both franchise…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

3 Avalanche Free Agents the Oilers Should Target

Rob Couch | June 24, 2022

Whether the Colorado Avalanche win the Stanly Cup or not, there are going to be a number of players wanting paydays like what happens every season. It appears as though…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers

Weekly Lost & Found: 2022 Stanley Cup Final

Sean Raggio | June 20, 2022

Woah. Football season doesn’t start for a few months here in the United States, and I don’t think any hockey fans anticipated seeing National Football League (NFL) scores in mid-June.…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Column, Tampa Bay Lightning

3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s Series Clinching Win Over the Blues

Len Vlahos | May 28, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche overcame history to defeat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on a last-minute goal Friday night, advancing to the Western Conference Final for the first time in 20…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, St Louis Blues

7 Most Valuable Contracts From 2021 Free Agency

Adam Kierszenblat | April 30, 2022

The goal of every team should be to find players that can contribute without breaking the bank. The 2021 free-agent class was no different, as teams were able to find…

Categories Editor's Choice, Top 10 Lists

Red Wings Wednesday Weekly: Hold On Loosely

Devin Little | December 8, 2021

Welcome back to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that…

Categories Column, Detroit Red Wings

Avalanche’s Lack of Depth Scoring Is Cause for Worry

Craig Jones | November 9, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche have failed to get off to the kind of start we expected to see from them. It is unfair to put this down to one specific problems,…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Editor's Choice

Red Wings’ Darren Helm Brings Leadership and Trade Value

Devin Little | December 19, 2020

Only two players remain with the Red Wings from their last Stanley Cup run in 2008. One of them, Valtteri Filppula, left the team in the summer of 2013 before…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice

Red Wings Rebuilding Success One Milestone at a Time

Patrick Brown | October 23, 2020

The Detroit Red Wings are entering the next phase of their rebuild under GM Steve Yzerman, and although the last four seasons of sub-.500 records have been difficult to watch…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice

Red Wings’ Offense Features Few Hits and Many Misses

Devin Little | April 27, 2020

Entering the 2019-20 season, the Detroit Red Wings’ biggest reason for optimism was their forward group. Led by center Dylan Larkin, the team had some young talent upfront, as well…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

The Grind Line: Red Wings Roster Chaos

Tony Wolak | July 9, 2018

After a few questionable moves, it appears that the Detroit Red Wings are done adding players this summer. However, there’s still work to be done to finalize Detroit’s roster and…

Categories Column, Red Wings Management, Red Wings Transactions
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