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…
Why Tuukka Rask Is Your 2014 Vezina Trophy Winner Dave Lipscomb | June 24, 2014 As the 2014 Awards presentation comes upon us in a few hours, it’s a good time to review why Tuukka Rask remains the best in the league. Although there are…
Putting Brazil and the World Cup on Ice Harrison Prolic | June 12, 2014 Today is a big day for soccer fans all around the world. Today is the beginning of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. While the NHL season is about…
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…
Varlamov’s Vezina Case Possibly Marred by Legal Case Adam Laskaris | April 26, 2014 Semyon Varlamov made headlines for two major reasons this season: his stellar on-ice play and his alleged poor off-ice behaviour. Varlamov’s performance was one of the main reasons for the…
The Avs can Take Their Brooms and Shelve Them Anthony Bloch | April 21, 2014 Led by Mikael Granlund, the Minnesota Wild came out flying tonight and unlike the previous two games, they didn’t take their skates off the pedal on Monday night in St.…
Beyond Vezina: Who Is 2013-14’s Most Valuable Goaltender? Sheng Peng | April 20, 2014 How do you define the league’s Most Valuable Goaltender? By figuring out which starting keeper is the biggest difference-maker for his team. We’ll get into how shortly. But let’s start with what Most…
First Round Predictions for the Western Conference Kirk Vance | April 16, 2014 Check out my Eastern Conference predictions here. The first round of the Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoffs will be nothing short of spectacular. We’ll see matchups that, in terms of…
5 Defining Games of the Colorado Avalanche Season Harrison Prolic | April 16, 2014 For the Colorado Avalanche it was a year that was supposed to be fraught with growing pains. The Avalanche had a promising future, but inexperience and a lackluster defense meant that…
Will the Avalanche Cave in on the Minnesota Wild? Anthony Bloch | April 14, 2014 The Minnesota Wild will face the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the first game taking place on Thursday in Colorado. Both teams enter…
The Allaire Effect The Hockey Writers | April 8, 2014 In April of 2013, Joe Sacco was mercifully relieved of his duties as head coach of the Colorado Avalanche – the aftermath of a dismal 2012 campaign that extended the…
Which Team Wins A Blackhawks/Avalanche First Round Playoff Series? Sean Sarcu | April 1, 2014 With half a month still left to go in the season, several first round playoff series nonetheless seem inevitable. Perhaps the most intriguing matchup of the batch is the Chicago…