For this week’s roundtable, we’re going to examine some of the latest changes from front office departures to head coaching vacancies. There have already been several, so expect some of these changes to be a reoccurring topic for discussion especially as new departures mean new options for the coaching carousel. Brendan Shanahan’s decision not to retain Kyle Dubas has invited…
He bounced between forward and defenseman early in youth hockey. His coaches saw a natural fit on the backend and liked him there. Maybe it was because the Minnesota-native grew up watching players like Jared Spurgeon, and maybe his older brother who also played defense had an influence on his decision to commit to the position. Eventually, the right-shot defender…
“You lose, you go home.” That’s what Jared Bednar said ahead of Game 6. It really is that simple. After a valiant Game 6 performance, the Avs returned home to Ball Arena for one last battle to decide their fate. Earning the start in net, as he has all series, was Alexandar Georgiev. Colorado had their work cut out for…
Jesse’s Observations Andrew Cogliano An ugly scene, that has only gotten worse since the initial play itself. Meghan and I both felt this situation was significant enough that we both had something to say about it, so look out for her take on this whole situation down below. I try really hard to not be someone that blames officiating, or…...
The Department of Player Safety assessed Cale Makar a one-game suspension following his hit on Jared McCann in Game 4. As a result, Makar was not an option for tonight. Returning to the lineup and making his playoff debut was defenseman Jack Johnson. The series was tied, and the Avs had a chance to go up in the series or…
Colorado had one more chance before they take off on the road for two games in Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena. Whether they entered down 2-0 or tied 1-1 in the series was a destiny of their own creation. At morning skate, Jared Bednar said, “We’re going to be better tonight.” Darren Helm was a full participant and returned to the…
The NHL said, “Pencils down,” and another regular season came to an end. The real test has yet to come, and it started tonight for the Colorado Avalanche. After battling it out for the top of the Central Division, the Avs secured home ice through the first round and solidified their round one opponent: the Seattle Kraken. Colorado experienced the…
The Colorado Avalanche found themselves at the NHL’s season finale in a tight division title battle with the Dallas Stars. Despite 459+ man games lost to injury, they were here. It was pretty simple: the Avs just needed to beat tonight’s opponent – the Nashville Predators – any which way. Whether their path to another Cup would run through Seattle…
A hot Edmonton Oilers team on a seven-game winning streak came to town. They would be fairly well rested after last playing Saturday in their dominant 6-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. With them would be three 100-point players of their own who have been feasting on Edmonton’s powerplay all year. In a true test against a playoff-caliber team,…
Colorado rolled with a slightly different lineup within their forward group tonight. After three combined goals in their last two games – Jared Bednar elevated Alex Newhook and Ben Meyers to the third line with Lars Eller. Now on the fourth line was Matt Nieto, Andrew Cogliano, and Logan O’Connor. https://twitter.com/Avalanche/status/1645224760983584768 After missing time since October 13th, Pavel Francouz returned…
The Avs had a chance to clinch their playoff berth with a win against San Jose tonight. With Minnesota’s loss to Vegas yesterday, and Dallas’ win over Nashville, they also had a chance to take the Central division with two points. The Sharks, though second-to-last in the Pacific, have been red hot lately on a three-game winning streak against Arizona,…
Jesse’s Observations Gabe Landeskog Honestly, just assume that I’ll be talking about Gabe Landeskog at some point in this piece every week until he comes back. This week I saw probably the most significant progress in Landeskog’s rehab since he returned to Colorado to resume skating. He was skating with Shawn Allard and Artturi Lehkonen, and was putting the most…
Dallas came to town for the final leg of this week’s divisional showdown. Fortunately for Colorado, they would be the opposite of a Stars team on the second leg of their back-to-back – a position the Avs are no stranger to. Dallas won 5-2 over the Arizona Coyotes last night and sat in second place with 96 points. With a…
Last Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season with head coach Jared Bednar. It will begin after his current deal expires next season. “Whenever you can be part of a group of players, management, (and) staff (which) grows together, learns together, (and) competes together to accomplish a common goal – which is obviously…
Showdown week begins. The Colorado Avalanche had a chance to take first place in the Central Division with a win tonight. Alexandar Georgiev earned his 55th start in net. First Period Three minutes into the game’s start, Minnesota dumped the puck out and pursued the chase in transition. Georgiev went to play the puck behind the net and intended to…
After successfully clearing concussion protocol, Evan Rodrigues returned to the lineup six days after a collision in the Chicago game. With Artturi Lehkonen still on the mend, it was a welcome boost to the Avs forward group. Alex Galchenyuk played six games in this recent call-up and Jared Bednar saying, “I liked him a lot on this return.” Galchenyuk was…
After a disappointing fall to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, the Avs had some work to do. On Thursday, Dallas won over the Penguins and then Minnesota lost in the shootout to the Philadelphia Flyers which meant they both inched forward. To keep pace, Colorado needed to start recouping points wherever they could, and they’d have few reasons not to…
The Colorado Avalanche had a chance to tie the Dallas Stars in points, and with a game in hand, they would have become the Central Division leader. Cale Makar was a participant in the optional morning skate but would stay out as a precaution. Jared Bednar reported he was doing “much better” and would be reevaluated for Friday’s contest. Evan…
Just three points back from Dallas, Colorado is in hot pursuit of the top of the Central Division. They can’t surpass them tonight, but they can come closer. Tonight, the Avs kicked off a three-game homestand. After missing his homecoming game, news out of morning skate revealed that Darren Helm is out with an illness. Cale Makar tweaked something, lower-body,…
The Colorado Avalanche headed to the final stop of their road trip in Detroit for an afternoon of hockey. After securing the win over the Ottawa Senators, they looked to stay perfect. Colorado was third in the Central with 84 points and games in hand on both Minnesota and Dallas above them. A rested Alexandar Georgiev would get the start…
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