Lightning Having Long-Term Success Without Strong Farm System Jim Bay | January 29, 2024 The Hockey Writers’ Logan Horn recently released updated rankings for the NHL’s best farm systems. Coming as no surprise, the Tampa Bay Lightning were ranked 30th of 32 NHL teams.…
Revisiting Lightning’s Past Gasparilla Performances Joel Enns | January 26, 2024 The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a big deal in Tampa, so it should be no surprise that it has slowly worked its way into the Tampa Bay Lightning’s calendar over…
3 Items on the Avalanche’s 2023 Christmas Wishlist Stefano Rubino | December 19, 2023 The 2023-24 season for the Colorado Avalanche has been going well so far if you ask many. Currently first in the Central Divison, top guys, including Nathan Mackinnon and Cale…
Avalanche’s Bottom Six Rises to the Top Kerry Collins | November 21, 2023 The heavyweights for the Colorado Avalanche get a lot of attention. It’s not that Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and Cale Makar don’t deserve that attention, they just get a lot.…
3 Takeaways From Devils’ Ugly 6-3 Loss to Avalanche Neil Villapiano | November 8, 2023 The New Jersey Devils finished their road trip on a pretty low note with last night’s 6-3 loss at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche. Simply put, there was a…
Avalanche Get Quick Start From Third Line Kerry Collins | October 14, 2023 There was plenty of talk about how the Colorado Avalanche bolstered their offensive depth in the offseason. It didn’t take long for the Avs to prove it. It was only…
5 Predictions for Avalanche’s Newest Members Kerry Collins | October 8, 2023 There are a lot of unknowns surrounding the Colorado Avalanche entering the 2023-24 season. There are a number of new faces in the dressing room, and some longtime Avs have…
Avalanche’s 3 Worst Contracts for 2023-24 Season Marko Zlomislic | August 11, 2023 I recently highlighted three of the best contracts that the Colorado Avalanche have on the books for the 2023-24 season, meaning it’s time to turn our gaze toward the worst…
Lightning’s 3 Most Significant Offseason Moves Jim Bay | July 24, 2023 It has been a challenging offseason for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After being eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs, a tight salary cap forced general manager (GM)…
Avalanche 2023 Offseason Checklist: Sign RFAs & Add Depth Marko Zlomislic | July 9, 2023 The busiest week on the NHL calendar – the one encompassing the Entry Draft and the start of free agency – is finally behind us, with the Colorado Avalanche being…
Avalanche Focus Attention on Centers Kerry Collins | June 30, 2023 During the 2022-23 season, the Colorado Avalanche found out the hard way how important it is to have depth and center. The Avs juggled centers on the second line all…
Grading the Avalanche’s Trade for Colton from the Lightning Eugene Helfrick | June 28, 2023 Well, the pre-draft trade mill continues to turn, as the Colorado Avalanche made their second significant deal in less than 24 hours. This time, they acquired Ross Colton from the…