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Jesse’s Observations Avs Give back – My favorite thing about writing this piece every week is the fact that it allows me the opportunity to share some of the fascinating stories that we get to see up close, that maybe go unnoticed by the general public. This past week, when the Colorado Avalanche hosted the Anaheim Ducks, the Avs and…
Colorado heads into their bye week and the All-Star break on a high note after defeating the St. Louis Blues 4-2 in a game the Avs nearly blew a three-goal lead but eventually held on for the win. Studs Alex Newhook On his birthday, Newhook scored the game’s opening goal on a bit of fantastic play in the neutral zone.…
A fantastic game from the Avs’ depth forwards like Logan O’Connor, JT Compher, Alex Newhook, and Ben Meyers. The Avs are able to hold on to an early lead despite some third period struggles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6zq_y8M1RI
Their last matchup was another afternoon game on the road. At the time, a struggling Avalanche team pulled out a 3-2 OT victory thanks to Mikko Rantanen’s hat trick heroics. Today, Colorado hosted the St. Louis Blue for another day of hockey. After the disappointing loss of the Anaheim game, Colorado was hungry to leave the failures of that last…
Colorado’s six-game winning streak ended in disastrous fashion as they took a game they were completely dominating via process and leading 3-1 in and threw it all in the trash can with a terrible 15 minutes that allowed the Anaheim Ducks to win 5-3. Studs Sam Girard A goal and an assist tonight are the headlines, but both points are…
The Avs find another way to collapse despite a two-goal lead, multiple soft goals from Francouz, and some major defensive weaknesses betrayed a quality game from Mikko Rantanen and Sam Girard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nD8c2ki74Q
Morning skate was a buzz with news of the new arrival, Matt Nieto. Nieto was acquired yesterday in a trade that exchanged Jacob MacDonald and Martin Kaut for Nieto and defensive prospect, Ryan Merkley. Additionally, Denis Malgin rejoined the Avs lineup after nursing an upper-body injury, and it was announced that Val Nichushkin would miss tonight’s game with an upper-body…
The Colorado Avalanche brought an old friend back to the fold as they completed a trade with the San Jose Sharks. Matt Nieto and defenseman Ryan Merkley are now members of the Avalanche organization while Jacob MacDonald and Martin Kaut head to San Jose to continue their careers. On the surface, this deal can be broken into two pieces: Nieto…
There is now no doubt Jared Bednar is the best coach in franchise history. With goals from Artturi Lehkonen, Andrew Cogliano, and Alex Newhook Colorado was able to defeat Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtlt-HCVbkU
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…
Colorado’s winning streak hit six games with their 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. It turns out winning is more fun than losing. Studs Alexandar Georgiev I sure do keep putting goalies in this spot a lot, don’t I? Colorado has gotten elite goaltending from their duo this year so I feel pretty justified in showing them love. Georgiev was…
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…
Whether it’s centering Andrew Cogliano and Logan O’Connor or moving up to play with Artturi Lehkonen and Mikko Rantanen, Alex Newhook is becoming a key piece for Colorado. Nathan MacKinnon’s shootout put the Avs over the top. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPbpN-OEshE
Jesse’s Observations All-Star Weekend rosters are set: We are just two weekends away from the NHL All-Star festivities that will be taking place in Sunrise, Florida. https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1616451802391617542?s=20&t=hLv2qNoQo9RcECaMqtP57Q Back in 2015 there NHL, after several different attempts to spice up the All-Star game, rolled out the 3-on-3 “tournament style” format that will be used again this year. The four teams were…...
Colorado wrapped their three-game road trip out west with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Seattle Kraken. It pushes their winning streak to five games as they had back home for a challenging three-game slate before heading into the bye week/All-Star break. Studs Pavel Francouz in the shootout Francouz was great again in this game, allowing a single goal to…
Playing with house money. That’s a gambling phrase that means you’ve put yourself in a good enough position that you are playing with little, to no risk at all. The Colorado Avalanche were playing with house money on Saturday night when they wrapped up their three-game road trip against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. After a two(ish) week…
Colorado’s 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks put the Avalanche on a four-game winning streak as they head into a tough matchup tomorrow night at the Seattle Kraken. Studs Nathan MacKinnon/Mikko Rantanen They combined for one goal, three assists, 14 shots on goal (Colorado had 29), and a bunch of highlights. MacKinnon was more in the zone of the two,…
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 -…
Wins are starting to look routine, getting the usual scoring from players like Mikko Rantanen and Val Nichushkin in your top six is a solid base. Add in-depth scoring from Andrew Cogliano and Brad Hunt and you’ve got something cooking. Back it up with a rock-solid goalie performance from Alexandar Georgiev and that’s a W. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgCMJ_OjKk8
Even without Cale Makar the Avs can come out and take it to any team in the league. The two Finns have led the way for Colorado over what is now a winning streak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU2mogSB7Oo
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