The University of Denver Pioneers are set to play game one of their Gold Pan series this weekend at Ball Arena for the first time ever. The Pioneers are no stranger to such a big stage. The program hosted an outdoor game in the Battle on Blake in 2016, the Loveland Regional at Budweiser Events Center, and their most recent…
The Colorado Avalanche looked to extend their five-game winning streak at home after a perfect road trip. The last time the Avs faced the Washington Capitals, Alexandar Georgiev backstopped the team to a 4-0 shutout win on the road. Tonight, Georgiev earned the start again in hopes of a repeat performance. Washington entered the night on the heels of a…
Colorado was off to the races. A three-game win streak felt like some of the best hockey we’ve seen strung together in a long time. The Avs were looking to secure another win ahead of what is sure to be a challenging matchup against the Seattle Kraken tomorrow night. After disappointing outings wherein the Avs lost to Vancouver twice -…
News out of morning skate revealed a troubling update: Cale Makar would miss tonight’s game with an undisclosed injury. He made the trip, and Bednar described the injury as being day-to-day. As a result, Colorado returned to their 11-7 structure with a top pairing of Devon Toews and Erik Johnson. Defenseman Brad Hunt, who was named to the AHL’s All-Star…
After the disappointment of the loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on the road, Colorado had more than just points to worry about. The despondency shown in that game revealed a defeated Avalanche team that Jared Bednar described as “down.” Tonight they were in search of a victory just as much as they were in search of themselves. The Ottawa Senators…
The Denver Pioneers are on the hunt for their tenth national championship – the most of any college program. They’re currently tied at nine with the University of Michigan. After some big-name departures last season: Bobby Brink, Carter Savoie, captain Cole Guttman, and more – some may have entered this season with skepticism. The Pioneers haven’t had many stumbles. They…
After the disappointment of Tuesday’s failed comeback effort, Colorado looked to right the course on the road against a stunted Chicago team. The Blackhawks hadn’t played since Sunday and would have fresh legs under them. Even though they won two of their last games, Chicago has been on a crash course to finesse the draft lottery with a 10-25-4 record…
First Period Early in the first, Florida’s Sam Reinhart had a weird collision with Evan Rodrigues near the bench. Rodrigues stayed down, hurt, but eventually labored back to the bench and played through the rest of the game. The action drew a penalty and Colorado went on the powerplay, but they were unable to convert. At even strength, both teams…
Jesse’s Observations: JT Compher has been Clutch It’s a contract year for JT, and to this point, he is setting himself up for a nice little payday next summer. Compher has always been the Swiss Army knife of Colorado’s forward core. Able to moonlight in the top six is a center who can play on the wing if necessary (though…
First Period The Avs have not scored first in their last six games (3-2-1), and each of those wins did not come in regulation. Nathan MacKinnon sought to change that. Twenty-five seconds in, the Avs chased the puck back in their own end after the opening faceoff. Artturi Lehkonen sacrificed his body at the blueline to complete a pass up…
One step forward and two steps back. Last contest, Colorado lost both Val Nichushkin and Martin Kaut to injury. The stress of holiday travel even affects NHL teams. Staffing issues delayed the charter flight and the Avs did not touch down in Arizona until hours before puck drop. The team skated before they flew out. This morning, Jared Bednar got…
In his first AHL season, Martin Kaut played on a line with Andrew Agozzino and 22-year-old rookie, Logan O’Connor. Their paths first crossed here and though their journeys have been very different, in the end it always comes back to what O’Connor represents. Let’s start from the beginning. Kaut’s path to the NHL was never conventional, but nothing was going…
Colorado kicked off game day with an optional skate at Ball Arena. Notably in attendance was the newest addition to the Avs’ forward group, Denis Malgin. The forward acquired in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs sorted out his visa issues lightning fast and would make his Avalanche debut in tonight’s contest against the Montreal Canadiens. Andrew Cogliano was…
Morning skate yielded a couple of updates that would influence tonight’s lineup: Kurtis MacDermid would play, Val Nichushkin – though absent – would also play, Jacob MacDonald skated as a forward, and Martin Kaut was recalled by the Colorado Avalanche. As a result, you knew a classic blended Jared Bednar game was on tap. Additionally, a piece of Colorado’s depth…
It was a short, perfect summer. The Colorado Avalanche hoisted the Stanley Cup and before they knew it, they were staring down the start of a new season. After a career year, the departure of Nazem Kadri promised an 87-point-sized loss that was sure to be felt. The loss of Kadri’s production and the search for a second-line centerman prompted…...
Colorado closed out the final leg of their three-game road trip against the Dallas Stars. Both teams entered tonight’s contest on a two-game win streak and hungry to take coveted division points. In the division, Colorado was just behind Dallas at the number two spot with 21 points. Though on a win streak, the Avs crawled into tonight’s game battling…
As injury news continues to build up, Colorado looked to pull off another challenging feat in a Saturday night matchup against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. The latest injury news is an expected six-week recovery for Shane Bowers. The 23-year-old forward sustained an upper-body injury in his NHL debut in Thursday’s contest. Colorado pulled out a solid 5-3 win over Nashville…
A struggling Nashville team off to a 5-7-1 start came into Colorado after losing 5-1 to Seattle on Tuesday. Their problems aren’t so different from Colorado’s in terms of depth-scoring and needing more contributors outside of their top-six forwards. Colorado is injury-depleted and, though no one has admitted it, likely jet lagged from the disruptive travel schedule. As division opponents,…
On March 4th of last year, 20-year-old Colorado Avalanche prospect Jean-Luc Foudy was scratched from the second of a three-game homestand against the San Diego Gulls. Colorado Eagles head coach, Greg Cronin said he wanted him to have a satellite view of his game to “open a door to potential he hasn’t walked through yet.” The third-round pick from the…
The first game of the Global Series began after some time off due to the travel demands en route to Finland. Colorado last saw action on October 29th in their 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders on the final leg of that East coast road trip. They saw the New Jersey Devils the game before and were shut out…
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