Mikko Rantanen: Avalanche’s Rising Star? J.D. Killian | August 14, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche enter the new season hoping Mikko Rantanen can build on his sophomore success. In one of the more impressive –and under-reported – second-year performances in the NHL,…
4 Avalanche Thrive at World Championship The Hockey Writers | May 22, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche’s season may have been finished with the 4-2 series defeat against the Nashville Predators in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but that did not…
Oilers & Recent History of 10th Overall Picks Shane Sander | May 8, 2018 After the NHL Draft Lottery a few weeks ago, it’s well known that the Edmonton Oilers will pick 10th overall. The question now is whether the team will use or…
Avalanche’s Season Pummeled Expectations J.D. Killian | April 26, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche roared back into hockey relevancy this past season, pummeling all expectations. Did they advance past the first round of the playoffs? No. But at the start of…
Avalanche Will Test the Predators J.D. Killian | April 12, 2018 While many people credit the Colorado Avalanche for having an incredible comeback season, few actually think they can defeat the Nashville Predators for one game, let alone a series. There…
Finns Flash in Today’s NHL Kyle Gipe | March 20, 2018 As hockey has grown as a global sport, an increase in non-North American players in the NHL has occurred simultaneously. Although the best and largest number of players still come…
The Colorado Avalanche: An Odyssey of Idiocy, Part 4 Rob Mahon | August 24, 2017 The end of the 2014-15 season seemed to mark a turning point for the Colorado Avalanche. The team was coming off a disappointing regression in 2015, and as we saw…
5 NHL Sophomores Poised To Build on Rookie Campaign Joseph Ochs | August 14, 2017 “The Sophomore Slump” has claimed numerous victims over the years. Sometimes it serves as a mere bump in the road toward a lengthy, productive career. Sometimes it derails best-laid plans…
Colorado Avalanche: A Look at the Pipeline Kevin Goff | June 15, 2017 As we approach the 2017 NHL Draft, everybody is looking into their crystal balls trying to predict what will happen. Before diving neck-deep into mock drafts, it is important to…
Avalanche Wave Goodbye to Horrendous Season Sebastian Noble | April 29, 2017 The Colorado Avalanche can finally wave goodbye to their horrendous, dreadful and ultimately heart-breaking campaign of 2016-17. In fact, I just got sick on my keyboard solely from thinking of it. From…
Preview: Senators and Avalanche Face Each Other With New Lineups Jesse Zhang | March 2, 2017 The Ottawa Senators and Colorado Avalanche will play their first game after the trade deadline. Both teams have made their deadline period deals, though they made them for different reasons.…
Puljujarvi’s Development Back on Track for Oilers Shane Sander | February 15, 2017 After a maligned start to the 2016-17 season, it turns out sending Jesse Puljujarvi down to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors was the right move after all. It took longer than…