Dissecting 1989 (Not Taylor Swift) Peter Chau | November 15, 2014 I will tell you only one recent revelation. Everyone kept saying that the new Taylor Swift album titled “1989” was a slight move away from her country music roots. After…
Brian Elliott, Watch Your Back Dave Lipscomb | November 10, 2014 Readers of The Hockey Writers and me in particular know I’m a huge Brian Elliott supporter. I’ve marginalized the idea that simply because 2014 goalie of the year Jake Allen finally…
Flyers Backcheck: Avalanche Survival 101 Andy Dudones | November 9, 2014 It may not have been pretty. It may not have unfolded according to script. But Saturday night’s 4-3 victory over Colorado not only extended the Flyers’ home win streak to…
Patrick Roy Putting The Colorado Avalanche Into the Zone Harrison Prolic | November 6, 2014 One of the hallmarks of Patrick Roy’s first year was his approach to defensive zone coverage. While most teams play zone while 5 on 5, Patrick Roy opted to go…
Avalanche Reconnect With Familiar Foe, Adversity The Hockey Writers | October 18, 2014 If there is one thing that Patrick Roy did not have to do during his first season as a NHL head coach, it was face a lot of adversity. The…
Panic Between the Pipes Would be Unwise in Denver Harrison Prolic | October 17, 2014 During last night’s game in Ottawa Altitude Television commentators Mike Haynes and Peter McNab joked that if Calvin Pickard would have been injured the only option left for the Colorado Avalanche…
The World’s Not Ending Yet, Avs Fans J.D. Burke | October 13, 2014 Many were quick to write off the Colorado Avalanche’s season before the puck had so much as dropped on it. Count myself among them. Reactions varied, but were generally drawn…
The Colorado Avalanche Need to Respect the Chemistry. Harrison Prolic | October 12, 2014 Last season it took the Colorado Avalanche 14 games before they lost two games. This season they’ve lost two in a row right out of the gate. Colorado was the…
The Colorado Avalanche Q&A: Roy Year Two? Chris Wassel | October 7, 2014 The last team of the Central Division is the Colorado Avalanche. Kevin Goff of the Burgundy Brigade was kind enough to take on our Avalanche questions, sit on the hot seat, then fire back some unexpected…
Colorado Avalanche Defense: Who’s In, Who’s Out Harrison Prolic | October 6, 2014 This year all eyes are going to be fixed on the Colorado Avalanche defense. It’s the one thing many people point to as the team’s big weakness. The Avalanche made…
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…
