Today in Hockey History: July 7 Matthew Zator | July 7, 2023 July 7 is a significant date in National Hockey League history as a pair of signings made it easier for players from Europe to come over, forever changing the game.…
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby Is Still Brilliant in Season 18 George Majchrzak | March 16, 2023 Nearing the halfway mark of the third period in their home game against the New York Rangers on March 12, the Pittsburgh Penguins were holding onto a 2-1 lead. Though…
NHL Stars & Their “Almost Teams” Tony Wolak | September 26, 2022 At this point, most NHL fans know that Eric Lindros reshaped two organizations when the Quebec Nordiques traded him to the Philadelphia Flyers in 1992. The Flyers received a franchise…
3 Avalanche Storylines to Follow Heading into 2022-23 Len Vlahos | August 25, 2022 The opening game for the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 12, at home against the Chicago Blackhawks, is just 50 days away. The club and its fans will celebrate raising the…
Grading the Avalanche’s 2022 NHL Entry Draft Len Vlahos | July 10, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche spent the first five rounds of last week’s NHL Entry Draft as spectators. Executive vice president and general manager Joe Sakic, recently named the winner of the…
Avalanche Acquire Georgiev from Rangers Eugene Helfrick | July 7, 2022 Heading into the 2022 NHL Draft, it felt like there would be a lot of trades taking place with so many teams pressed firmly against the salary cap. With the…
Avalanche’s Stanley Cup Clinching Win: By the Numbers Len Vlahos | June 27, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche traveled back to Tampa to face the Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final last night, looking to close out the series and avoid a…
Avalanche Acquire Lehkonen From Canadiens for Barron and Pick Eugene Helfrick | March 21, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Artturi Lehkonen from the Montreal Canadiens for defensive prospect Justin Barron and a second-round draft pick in 2024. In this deal, Montreal will retain…
Avalanche Seeing Solid Results From Sakic’s Offseason Moves Len Vlahos | January 28, 2022 After winning the Presidents’ Trophy last season, awarded to the team with the NHL’s best regular season record, the Colorado Avalanche made an early and disappointing exit from the playoffs,…
2022 Olympic Men’s Hockey Team Canada Preview Dayton Reimer | January 16, 2022 After skipping the Olympics entirely in 2018, fans were ecstatic when the NHL announced they had committed to attending the 2022 tournament. Finally, after eight years, hockey would get a…
Avalanche’s Roster Structure & Contracts Point to Future Success Len Vlahos | October 1, 2021 The Colorado Avalanche are prohibitive favorites to win the NHL’s Central Division, and despite last season’s early exit from the playoffs, are a slight favorite to win the Stanley Cup.…
All-Time British Columbia-Born Lineup Sartaaj Bhullar | March 29, 2021 British Columbia has developed some of the best talent the NHL has seen. Although the amount of players is not the same as in other provinces such as Ontario, there…