Posts About "Nathan MacKinnon"
Avalanche's Reunited Top Line Erupts to Beat Blues 8-0
January 16th, 2021 In their season opener, the Colorado Avalanche looked like a team that talked about winning the Stanley Cup for two months, and then ran into a team filled with players that have actually won it. In their second game, the Avalanche went back to something more familiar, and their stars delivered. Colorado and the St. Louis Blues...
Colorado Avalanche: Expectations for Every Player in 2020-21 Season
January 13th, 2021 Sports fans would not be sports fans without their expectations. Whether they are high, low or middling, expectations abound on social media, the local bar or suburban home. With the 2020-21 NHL season starting, fans, writers and even the organizations themselves and setting the bar for how they believe teams and players should...
Avalanche Boast Impressive History With Calder Trophy
January 5th, 2021 Since their arrival in Denver, the Colorado Avalanche have known where to find talent. They’ve got the hardware to prove it. This season marks the team’s 25th anniversary in Colorado, and a look back shows that they have been among the best at finding immediate impact players. Defenseman Cale Makar won the Calder Trophy as the...
3 Golden Knights Matchups in 2020-21 That Fans Shouldn't Miss
January 5th, 2021 The temporary realignment of the NHL divisions this season, where each team will only play within their division, gives Vegas Golden Knights fans some interesting matchups to look forward to. The Golden Knights will face their seven opponents in the West Division eight times during the 2020-21 regular season, a season that will be very...
What Nathan MacKinnon Must Do to Win the 2021 Hart Trophy
December 31st, 2020 So close, yet so far away. Nathan MacKinnon has risen to the top echelon of the NHL over the last three seasons. After struggling to produce on some very bad Colorado Avalanche teams from 2014 to 2017, the Nova Scotian center's hard work and training paid off as he carried a still very bad Avalanche team to the 2018 Stanley Cup...
Dear Santa: Avalanche 2020-21 Wish List
December 18th, 2020 With Christmas just around the corner and everyone getting into the holiday spirit, it is no different for NHL teams. While many of the Avalanche faithful probably have "Reverse Retro Jersey" on their wishlist this time of year (and how could they not), the team has a wish list of their own. They will be hoping they will be gifted all...
Avalanche's 3 Best Contracts for 2021
November 10th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche have been competitive over the last number of seasons — that can be accredited to good contract signings from management. The team was able to take advantage of the reasonable market price by locking up elite-level players for the long haul. Related: Remaining Free Agents the Avalanche Should Consider...
Nathan MacKinnon Is Destined for the Hockey Hall of Fame
September 13th, 2020 Without question, Nathan MacKinnon is the Colorado Avalanche's best homegrown player in a generation. He's the club's most complete player, leading the Avs in scoring during the past four seasons. He's a physical power forward at the center position who has missed just eight games since 2016-17 due to injury. Nathan MacKinnon,...
7 Takeaways From the Stars Bananapants Game 7 Win
September 5th, 2020 Game 7 of their second-round series in the Edmonton bubble was instantly one of the most memorable games in franchise history as the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2008 with a wild, 5-4 overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche. The series itself was a throwback to the era of 80’s...
Avalanche/Nordiques Top 10 Goal Scorers All-Time
September 5th, 2020 Have you ever wondered who the top goalscorers are in Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise history? Wonder no more. The franchise has had an interesting history that boasts some Hall of Fame names. Here are the top-10 goalscorers for the franchise. 1.Joe Sakic – 625 Goals Joe Sakic sits atop the franchise-best...
3 Takeaways from Stars’ Game 6 Loss
September 3rd, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche forced Game 7 against the Dallas Stars after being down 3-1 in the series, winning both Games 5 and 6. After Miro Heiskanen scored first in Game 6, the Avalanche put one past Anton Khudobin in each period, then added an empty-net goal by Nathan MacKinnon to seal the win. MacKinnon is having himself a postseason,...
Avs' Lack of Roster Depth Leads to Deep 2-0 Series Hole
August 26th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche’s Game 2 loss to the Dallas Stars was a prime example of how a few undisciplined mistakes can totally swing momentum in the opposite direction. The Avs were cruising up 2-0 halfway through the contest when they took two costly penalties and gave up two goals in 43 seconds. Eight minutes later, they were down 4-2...
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....
