Avalanche Cup Runs Built by Timely Trades From Lacroix Kerry Collins | January 13, 2021 Sometimes, you have to make your own luck. The Colorado Avalanche notoriously won a Stanley Cup in their first year after shifting to Denver from the Quebec Nordiques. The Avalanche…
Comparing the 2020-21 Avalanche to the 1996 & 2001 Stanley Cup Champs Ben Rossi | January 8, 2021 As the puck is set to drop on the Colorado Avalanche’s season in just a week, the team blows into the season with a different set of divisional foes, but…
Revisiting the Avalanche’s Rollercoaster 2013-14 Season Avery McGrail | January 5, 2021 The 2013-14 season was the beginning of a new era for the Colorado Avalanche. After years of play as a bottom feeder in the league, the organization hoped that a…
The Most Unusual Things To Ever Happen In an NHL Game THW Archives | August 7, 2020 The NHL is over 100 years old. Most games are fairly normal – they usually end up about 3-2 and nothing really interesting happen besides the game. Once in a…
Avalanche Have a Long History of NHL Award Winners Chris Haddad | July 23, 2020 Within the past couple weeks, the NHL has trickled out its nominees for several of its prestigious regular season awards, most of which are voted on by the Professional Hockey…
Last Canadien to Win Each NHL Award Melissa Boyd | July 14, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens are the most decorated team in the NHL. Beyond the record-setting 24 Stanley Cups, players and coaches have won over 100 individual awards, including 17 Hart Trophies…
Canadiens’ Marc Bergevin Replacements Blain Potvin | May 23, 2020 You can’t go onto any platform, message board or conversation about the Montreal Canadiens without someone demanding that general manager (GM) Marc Bergevin or head coach Claude Julien be fired.…
Top 5 Coaches in Avalanche/Nordiques Franchise History Colleen Flynn | April 30, 2020 Since they joined the NHL in 1979-80, the Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise has employed 15 head coaches, 9 in Quebec and 7 in Denver. Accomplishments, achievements and statistics were considered…
Rest Is History: Red Wings Crush Avs in 2002 Cup Conference Final Nolan Bianchi | March 15, 2020 A few weeks back, the Detroit Red Wings hosted a ’90s-centric theme night during a visit from the Colorado Avalanche. It was the perfect way to sprinkle some delightful nostalgia…
THW’s Goalie News: Rask Hits 50; Sawchuk, Roy Make History Stephen Ground | March 11, 2020 On a busy night of NHL action in the midst of a playoff push, some goalies stood above the rest. Plus, this is a historic day for goaltending in the…
THW’s Goalie News: Roy Breaks the Record, Bob Takes a Flight Stephen Ground | October 24, 2019 On a light day of NHL action, we’ll take a look at some NHL history. Then, we’ll check in with the Florida Panthers on a long, transcontinental flight. Roy Breaks…
Top 3 All-Time Avalanche Goalies Joe Kramer | July 29, 2019 Since leaving Quebec and moving to Denver prior to the 1995-96 season, the Colorado Avalanche have enjoyed both the highest highs and lowest lows over the course of their 23-season…