3 Takeaways from the Avalanche Loss to the Blues Len Vlahos | October 17, 2021 On a night when the Colorado Avalanche honored their former president and general manager, the late Pierre Lacroix, hoisting his banner to join the Avalanche elite in the rafters of…
Avalanche 2021-22 Season Preview Marko Zlomislic | October 13, 2021 After a breakneck pace to an offseason that included Seattle’s Expansion Draft, the 2021 Entry Draft, and the opening of free agency in the span of a week, the 2021-22…
Avalanche & MacKinnon Should Use Fellow Stars as Contract Inspiration Marko Zlomislic | October 12, 2021 It’s early to discuss Nathan MacKinnon’s next contract (he’s not due for an extension until the 2023-24 season) but the ramifications of what should be an enormous deal dictates how…
10 Oilers’ Must-Watch Games in 2021-22 Rob Couch | October 1, 2021 This upcoming 2021-22 season for the Edmonton Oilers should prove to be an exciting one. With new faces and a new franchise joining their division. It features important matchups, familiar…
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.…
NHL Draft History: 1st Pick Overall Alex Hobson | September 29, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
Avalanche Top Line Electric in Training Camp Len Vlahos | September 25, 2021 The Colorado Avalanche opened their official training camp, Thursday, Sept. 23, at the Family Sports Center in Centennial, Colorado. The 56-man training camp roster includes those signed to contracts with…
NHL Must Stop Punishing McDavid & Other Stars For Being Too Good Mark Scheig | September 23, 2021 Connor McDavid is the best player in the world. There isn’t much debate about that. But what there is plenty of debate about is how the NHL rulebook is enforced…
MacKinnon Contract Remains One of NHL’s Most Team-Friendly Deals The Hockey Writers | September 20, 2021 Nathan MacKinnon is arguably the second best player in the world today, but gets paid as a player who barely cracks the top 100 in the league. When his Entry…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Wild, Penguins, Capitals, Avs, More Jim Parsons | September 17, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, how real is the talk that president Brendan Shanahan, GM Kyle Dubas, and head coach Sheldon Keefe could be on the hot seat with the Toronto…
Avalanche Still Poised to Challenge the NHL’s Elite Marko Zlomislic | September 1, 2021 The Colorado Avalanche experienced a tumultuous offseason in which they watched the enviable forward depth that powered them to last season’s Presidents’ Trophy steadily deplete in free agency. However, that’s not…
NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Sharks, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, More Jim Parsons | August 4, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, as part of a follow-up to the story about the NHL investigating Evander Kane for allegedly gambling on his own games, there’s more chatter coming…