The face of the Colorado Avalanche returns for another year with a single-minded focus. Win the Stanley Cup. Will his greatness be enough to take the Avs all the way or will they come up short again? https://youtu.be/Bgth7Qs_dOU
Cale Makar has been in the spotlight since the moment he stepped on to NHL ice and has lived up to the hype at every turn. What else does the next great blueliner have to give? https://youtu.be/ABYOop52xKs
Mikko “The Big Moose Rantanen” is a key fixture in the Avs lineup. After an up and down season can he become an elite player this season or will he just ride the coattails of Nathan MacKinnon? https://youtu.be/fXh3eKkfsvk
The second-longest tenured Captain in Avs history enters the final year of his contract with one goal in mind, a Stanley Cup. Gabe Landeskog is poised to lead the Avalanche back to glory and hopefully sign a new contract that will keep him in Colorado for the rest of his career. https://youtu.be/rGjneTmwUrY
The next preview of the 2021 season adds some heat with Rudo and Evan bringing their hot takes to the table for the Avs’ bottom six forwards. Will Pierre-Edouard Bellemare be replaced or re-sign? What about Matt Calvert? and many other takes on the likes of Donskoi, Compher, Jost, and Nichushkin. https://youtu.be/83bOsR3-Pu8
Hockey games are won and lost as a team, all goals count the same which is why the Avs’ second line players must become secondary stars in their push for the Stanley Cup. Nazem Kadri and Andre Burakovsky are set to play key roles in the top six this season and could be the difference makers. https://youtu.be/PR58sfwCq_c
Joe Sakic went for the throat this offseason acquiring two big pieces to help push the Avs toward a Stanley Cup. On this season preview, DNVR breaks down how Brandon Saad and Devon Toews fit into the Avs lineup. https://youtu.be/npG6Q51HsSI
The Avs have a number of young talented players trying to carve out an NHL role fore themselves coming into this season. Will Bowen Byram make the roster out of camp? Will Martin Kaut find his way to consistent playing time? These questions and many more answered on the Rookie Season Preview. https://youtu.be/Mj4h12YuFp4
The Avs are sporting what could be considered the best defense in Avalanche history coming into this season. With talent that was regularly seen on the top pair just a few short years ago, the depth of the defense is work diving into. https://youtu.be/qte_yb6FCiM