NHL 2022-23 Power Rankings: Week 8 Marcus Ashpaugh | November 22, 2022 Welcome to the first edition of the 2022-23 weekly Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers. We’ll rank the teams from last to first. Rankings are focused on overall record, each…
The 3 Man Avalanche – MacKinnon, Makar & Rantanen John Wiens | November 22, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche are defying the odds and much of it comes down to three players. By rights, they shouldn’t be this good. They are decimated by injury and have…
Blues Gameday Preview: Colorado Avalanche – 11/14/22 Marcus Ashpaugh | November 14, 2022 The St. Louis Blues have turned an eight-game losing streak into a two-game winning streak and now own a record of 5-8-0 with 10 points. Their impressive 3-2 victory over…
3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s 5-3 Win Over the Predators Len Vlahos | November 11, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche returned to Ball Arena in Denver Thursday night from a two-game trip to Finland, and a four-day break, to host the Nashville Predators. It was the first…
Avalanche’s Rantanen & Lehkonen Face Pressure in Return Home Kerry Collins | November 4, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche are on their way to Finland for a pair of games this weekend against the Columbus Blue Jackets for the NHL Global Series, and there is a…
Colorado Avalanche: Dominant Scoring & Defensive Woes John Wiens | October 20, 2022 The numbers that matter most say that the Colorado Avalanche have five of a possible eight points. It could have been six if not for a defensive mistake in overtime…
Avalanche Have 3 Good Center Options if Kadri Leaves Marko Zlomislic | July 25, 2022 Nearly two weeks into the opening of the 2022 NHL free agent period center Nazem Kadri remains on the market, yet to sign a contract with any team for the…
Avalanche’s Makar Leads 2022 Conn Smythe Trophy Power Rankings Marko Zlomislic | June 22, 2022 As the 2022 Stanley Cup Final between the Colorado Avalanche and the Tampa Bay Lightning is already several games old, it’s an appropriate time to handicap the race for the…
4 Avalanche Who’ll Need to Step Up Against the Oilers Marko Zlomislic | May 29, 2022 After 21 harrowing years, the Colorado Avalanche have returned to the Western Conference Final, with the Edmonton Oilers the only team left standing between them and their first Stanley Cup…
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…
3 Takeaways From Avalanche’s 6-3 Loss To Oilers Kerry Collins | April 23, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers got a hat trick in the second period from Evander Kane, and Mike Smith continued his dominance in regulation over the Colorado Avalanche as the Oilers dumped…
3 Takeaways: Avalanche’s 3-2 OT Win Over Oilers – 3/21/22 Kerry Collins | March 22, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche outlasted the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Monday, and nobody seemed to mind when the game went to overtime. Nathan MacKinnon scored the game-winner 52 seconds into the…