Patrick Roy Will Need to Do More with Less, Again. Harrison Prolic | September 13, 2014 Patrick Roy’s first season as an NHL head coach was an unbelievable success. His hiring rejuvenated the team as well as the fan base, and that was before the team…
5 Reasons Why Colorado Won the Central Division Sebastian Noble | August 22, 2014 Last season was supposed to be another year that the Colorado Avalanche flounder and miss out on the playoffs for the second straight time. Nobody gave them a chance at…
Look Out Below! Avalanche Set to Slide Down Standings J.D. Burke | August 22, 2014 As far as Cinderella stories go, you couldn’t find a better one in the NHL last season than the Colorado Avalanche. The preceding off-season was one of rejuvenation following their…
Tyson Barrie Might Be Colorado’s Most Important Player Harrison Prolic | August 20, 2014 Tyson Barrie and Stephan Elliot seem to be a tale of two players. Both players were drafted in the 2009 draft, and both had tremendous numbers in the WHL. While…
Making the Hall of Fame Case for Chris Osgood Prashanth Iyer | June 28, 2014 Earlier this week, the Hockey Hall of Fame opened its doors to four outstanding players. Peter Forsberg, Dominik Hasek, Mike Modano, and Rob Blake were outstanding players and the easy…
From Sacco to Sakic, Avalanche Evolution Sebastian Noble | June 5, 2014 The fans of the Colorado Avalanche have something to be proud of once again. It took some painful years to get back to the wining ways Avalanche fans have enjoyed…
Q & A with Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche The Hockey Writers | May 27, 2014 What you are about to read may shock you. Let’s call it “priceless.” Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche can attempt to keep a straight face when giving an interview…
Can the Colorado Avalanche Defy the Advanced Stats Crowd Again? Harrison Prolic | May 21, 2014 Everyone heard the numbers this year. The Colorado Avalanche possession numbers were among the worst in the NHL this season. Every Avalanche fan is very familiar with phrases like regression…
Ryan Miller And The Myth Of The Savior Goalie Dave Lipscomb | May 21, 2014 Modern championship teams need balance top to bottom in order to overcome mistakes In order to prevent a game or series from derailing, teams need to be able to overcome…
2014 THW Year-End Awards Ryan Pike | May 19, 2014 Welcome to the third installment of the annual Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every season, we ask all active writers to submit their picks…
Home Ice Av-antage in Game 7 Colin Mills | April 30, 2014 “All year we battled hard, all year we were even keel. All year, we wanted that home ice advantage … And today we receive the benefit of it.” Patrick Roy…
Crank up the Stress – Zach Parise & Company Send Wild to Game Seven Anthony Bloch | April 29, 2014 Zach Parise and his Minnesota Wild teammates won Game 6, sending this electric and emotional filled series to a Game 7 at the Pepsi Center in Denver on Wednesday night.…