Skip to content
The Hockey Writers
  • Teams
    • Atlantic Division
      • Boston Bruins
      • Buffalo Sabres
      • Detroit Red Wings
      • Florida Panthers
      • Montreal Canadiens
      • Ottawa Senators
      • Tampa Bay Lightning
      • Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Metro Division
      • Carolina Hurricanes
      • Columbus Blue Jackets
      • New Jersey Devils
      • New York Islanders
      • New York Rangers
      • Philadelphia Flyers
      • Pittsburgh Penguins
      • Washington Capitals
    • Central Division
      • Arizona Coyotes
      • Chicago Blackhawks
      • Colorado Avalanche
      • Dallas Stars
      • Minnesota Wild
      • Nashville Predators
      • St. Louis Blues
      • Winnipeg Jets
    • Pacific Division
      • Anaheim Ducks
      • Calgary Flames
      • Edmonton Oilers
      • Los Angeles Kings
      • San Jose Sharks
      • Seattle Kraken
      • Vancouver Canucks
      • Vegas Golden Knights
  • Headlines
  • NHL Rumors
  • Season Previews
  • Archives
  • Substack
  • Write for Us
  • More…
    • HockeyPedia
    • NHL Salary Cap Information
    • Milestone Tracker
    • THW on YouTube
    • NHL Prospects
    • 3ICE Coverage
    • 2023 NHL Draft
    • NHL Entry Draft
    • World Juniors
    • Merch Shop
    • CHL
      • OHL
      • QMJHL
      • WHL
    • Columns
    • Podcasts
    • Women’s Hockey
    • Other Leagues
    • Season Previews
    • Books
    • NHL History
The Hockey Writers
  • Teams
    • Atlantic Division
      • Boston Bruins
      • Buffalo Sabres
      • Detroit Red Wings
      • Florida Panthers
      • Montreal Canadiens
      • Ottawa Senators
      • Tampa Bay Lightning
      • Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Metro Division
      • Carolina Hurricanes
      • Columbus Blue Jackets
      • New Jersey Devils
      • New York Islanders
      • New York Rangers
      • Philadelphia Flyers
      • Pittsburgh Penguins
      • Washington Capitals
    • Central Division
      • Arizona Coyotes
      • Chicago Blackhawks
      • Colorado Avalanche
      • Dallas Stars
      • Minnesota Wild
      • Nashville Predators
      • St. Louis Blues
      • Winnipeg Jets
    • Pacific Division
      • Anaheim Ducks
      • Calgary Flames
      • Edmonton Oilers
      • Los Angeles Kings
      • San Jose Sharks
      • Seattle Kraken
      • Vancouver Canucks
      • Vegas Golden Knights
  • Headlines
  • NHL Rumors
  • Season Previews
  • Archives
  • Substack
  • Write for Us
  • More…
    • HockeyPedia
    • NHL Salary Cap Information
    • Milestone Tracker
    • THW on YouTube
    • NHL Prospects
    • 3ICE Coverage
    • 2023 NHL Draft
    • NHL Entry Draft
    • World Juniors
    • Merch Shop
    • CHL
      • OHL
      • QMJHL
      • WHL
    • Columns
    • Podcasts
    • Women’s Hockey
    • Other Leagues
    • Season Previews
    • Books
    • NHL History

Samuel Girard

1 Trade Candidate From Each Central Division Team in 2023-24

Michael DeRosa | September 28, 2023

Earlier this week, I went over one trade candidate from each Atlantic Division team heading into the 2023-24 season. Now, in the second installment of this trade candidates mini-series, I…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, St Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets

3 Avalanche Players Who Need to Bounce Back in 2023-24

Marko Zlomislic | August 22, 2023

The Colorado Avalanche enjoyed a successful 2022-23 season by winning the Central Division despite facing an avalanche of injuries, including being without each of Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Gabriel…

Categories Advanced Stats, Colorado Avalanche, Season Previews

Avalanche Need Girard Now More Than Ever

Kerry Collins | August 21, 2023

There has been a lot of talk surrounding the Colorado Avalanche defensemen the past couple of seasons, and rightfully so. Cale Makar won the Norris Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche: Byram Contract Could Force Trade on Blue Line

Marko Zlomislic | July 16, 2023

Though several notable free agents remain on the market, the Colorado Avalanche have taken care of their most important pieces of offseason business, including acquiring a second-line center in Ryan…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Matt Duchene Trade Analyzed

Dayton Reimer | June 5, 2023

At the beginning of the 2017-18 season, expectations were high for the Nashville Predators and the Ottawa Senators. The Predators were just coming off of their first trip to the…

Categories Archives, Avalanche Transactions, Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis, Predators Transactions, Senators Transactions

Maple Leafs’ Nylander Might Make Sense for the Avalanche

Shane Seney | May 15, 2023

There’s a buzz circling the Toronto Maple Leafs as they head into an offseason filled with uncertainty. Major questions require answers and it does sound like president Brenden Shanahan will…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

Avalanche’s Top 5 Trade Assets at the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline

Marko Zlomislic | February 12, 2023

With the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline less than a month away now is an appropriate time to evaluate where the Colorado Avalanche stand heading into the business end of the…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Editor's Choice, Trade Deadline

The 3 Most Disappointing Avalanche Players of 2022-23 So Far

Marko Zlomislic | January 17, 2023

To say that the Colorado Avalanche‘s season has not gone to plan is an understatement. The defending Stanley Cup champions own a middling record of 22-17-3 at the halfway point…

Categories Advanced Stats, Colorado Avalanche, Editor's Choice

Avalanche’s Easy January Schedule a Chance to Climb Standings

Marko Zlomislic | January 4, 2023

In case you missed it, the 2022-23 Colorado Avalanche have endured a trying start to their Stanley Cup defence, on and off the ice. On the ice, the Avalanche boast…

Categories Advanced Stats, Colorado Avalanche

4 Avalanche Predictions for 2023

Len Vlahos | December 31, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche will be finishing the first half of the 2022-23 season with a record of 19-12-3. Their 41 points are good enough for fourth in the Central Division…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Canucks Should Target 3 Avalanche Players in Horvat Trade

Matthew Zator | November 21, 2022

Even though the Vancouver Canucks have had some moderate success recently, that hasn’t stopped the trade rumors from flying around. Everyone not named Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson is apparently…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks

3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s 6-3 Win Over the Wild

Len Vlahos | October 18, 2022

After opening the season with a win and a loss in back-to-back contests, the Colorado Avalanche enjoyed three days of rest before traveling to the Xcel Energy Center in St.…

Categories Colorado Avalanche
Older posts
Page1 Page2 … Page6 Next →

Search THW


The Hockey Writers 2023-24 Season Preview

Top Stories

Maple Leafs’ Easton Cowan: How Good Can This Kid Be?

Minnesota Wild Gameday Preview: Colorado Avalanche – 9/28/23

Oilers Going Overboard With Bouchard & Nurse in Pre-Season


Recent Headlines

  • Flames Smart to Extend & Name Backlund Captain
  • 1 Trade Candidate From Each Central Division Team in 2023-24
  • Canucks News & Rumors: Luongo, Schneider, Pettersson & More
  • Rangers’ Improved 5-on-5 Play Showing Early in Preseason
  • Bruins’ Prospects Impressing in Early 2023-24 Preseason Games
  • A New Era Begins: Windsor Spitfires’ 2023-24 Season Preview
  • Predators’ Top 25 Players of All-Time: Craig Smith
  • Hurricanes Seeing Immediate Impact of Bunting Addition
  • 5 Blackhawks Storylines Entering 2023-24 Preseason
  • Maple Leafs’ Easton Cowan: How Good Can This Kid Be?
  • Who Will Fill the Roles of the Departed Devils?
  • NHL Rumors: Devils, Blues, Sharks, Canucks
  • Every NHL Team’s Worst Contract
  • Fuhr Suspension Helped Pave Way for NHL Drug Policy
  • Oilers History: The Return of Grant Fuhr

Links

  • Advertise
  • Write for THW
  • Masthead
  • Substack Newsletters
  • RSS Feeds
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact Us
  • Writers’ Login

Search THW

About THW…

Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Updated hourly, with analysis, commentary and features from hundreds writers worldwide, our articles are read over 5 million times every month.

Popular Posts

Salary Cap Information
Hockey 101
The Ultimate Hockey Dictionary
NHL Team Origins
Teams That Never Won the Stanley Cup
The Original 6
Jerseys from Defunct NHL Clubs
The Gordie Howe Hat Trick
Our Wayne Gretzky Quiz
© 2023 The Hockey Writers
  • Home
  • NHL Teams
  • THW Headlines
  • Latest NHL Rumors
  • Season Previews
  • HockeyPedia
  • THW Substack
  • THW Archives
  • Milestone Tracker
  • CapFriendly Team Pages
  • Write for THW
  • 2023 NHL Draft
  • NHL Entry Draft
  • 3ICE Coverage
  • THW on YouTube
  • THW Twitter
  • THW Facebook
  • THW Podcast
  • THW Mastodon

Recent Posts

  • Flames Smart to Extend & Name Backlund Captain
  • 1 Trade Candidate From Each Central Division Team in 2023-24
  • Canucks News & Rumors: Luongo, Schneider, Pettersson & More
  • Rangers’ Improved 5-on-5 Play Showing Early in Preseason
  • Bruins’ Prospects Impressing in Early 2023-24 Preseason Games