Posts About "Erik Johnson"
Avalanche Defense Boosted by Returns of Johnson & Byram
January 19th, 2021 Fresh off their first shutout win of the season, the Colorado Avalanche are getting a boost to their defensive unit as they head to California for four games in six days. Veteran defenseman Erik Johnson and rookie blueliner Bowen Byram were back skating with the club on Sunday. They’ve been skating together at practice this week,...
NHL Rumors: Senators, Canucks, Avalanche, Oilers, More
January 19th, 2021 In today's NHL rumors rundown, Tuesday's game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators is being postponed due to a COVID-19 situation. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators had one of their bright young stars removed from tonight's game versus the Winnipeg Jets. There are questions out of the Vancouver Canucks organization about...
Avalanche Look to Gain Momentum on California Road Trip
January 19th, 2021 Not too long ago, an NHL club’s road trip through California resembled a death march. The Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks were a breed of their own in the Pacific Division. Each team was capable of going deep into the postseason, particularly the Kings. Their heavy, physical play helped them grind teams into a...
Colorado Avalanche Display New Defensive Look in 2020-21
January 12th, 2021 As the shortened NHL season gets underway on Wednesday with realigned divisions, the world of hockey will have their eyes on the highly anticipated Colorado Avalanche offensive attack led by the 25-year-old centerman Nathan MacKinnon. Along with McKinnon, the Avs have a devastating front six on their offensive attack that includes...
Avalanche Face Tough Expansion Draft Decisions with Johnson
January 11th, 2021 Right now, the Colorado Avalanche are focused on the 2020-21 season. But just around the corner lies a different sort of obstacle: the Seattle Kraken's expansion draft. The highly-anticipated event will take place on July 21, potentially a month after the Stanley Cup is awarded, and each team (except the Vegas Golden Knights) will...
Avalanche Need to Boost Special Teams to Contend for Cup
December 30th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche appear to have everything lined up to be a serious Stanley Cup contender in 2020-21. Their resume includes a Hart Trophy finalist in Nathan MacKinnon leading a fearsome top line, depth all over the ice, playoff experience over the past few years, a couple of solid goaltenders, and talented new...
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...
St. Louis Blues' 2005-06 Season Was One to Forget
December 11th, 2020 This year has been downright miserable; no rational person could deny that. COVID-19 has affected everyone and everything, and the turmoil has not skipped over the hockey world. There have been financial difficulties at all levels of the game, disrupted schedules, a noticeable absence of fans, and a myriad of other ripple effects that...
Avalanche's 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21
November 12th, 2020 In the salary cap era, every contract comes with risk, and sometimes the dollar amount attached to a player's salary overshadows his abilities on the ice. It is more important than ever for organizations to find team-friendly deals in order to maximize the use of their cap space to bring in the best possible players....
Avalanche Lose Johnson, Grubauer in Game 1 Loss to Stars
August 24th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche's 5-3 loss in Game 1 of their Round 2 series may be best remembered for how they lost it rather than how the Dallas Stars won it. The lack of effort by the Avalanche was noticeable throughout the contest, and it caused the team to have to play behind within the first four minutes of the game....
Avalanche All-Decade Team: Defensemen
January 12th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche entered the past decade with a couple of big name players finishing their careers and new additions transitioning into a new era. The blueliners who took tough shifts over the past decade exemplify the kinds of changes the Avalanche experienced. Some were flashy, some were steady, and some took their share of...
Avalanche Weekly: Captain Nathan MacKinnon and Losses
December 24th, 2019 As Christmas draws near, the Colorado Avalanche have played like a team desperate for some good cheer. The past week has arguably been one of their more challenging weeks this season. In the spirit of the holidays, and because Avalanche fans have suffered enough recently, this week’s good, bad, and ugly will feature a lighter touch,...
Avalanche Weekly: MacKinnon's Star Shines and Rantanen Returns
December 4th, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche finished the month of November like – an avalanche, only with goals instead of snow. While it was American Thanksgiving, the team didn’t get much rest. They battled opponents in three games over four days. Here are the good, bad, and ugly leftovers as the Avalanche gave their fanbase more to celebrate and be...
